Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-30

that the men were In the mood TO ad-
mre. II seemed that the pretty girls who
we're TO be seen on every hand were more
bewilderIngly beautiful than ever. and
these charming young things got into
every play with dash and boldncss
that might have horriRed duenna or
careful mamma; but that made every
| young man on the ground wish himself
| favorite football player.
But these girls. though they occasion
| ally went through" n happy layman
with one OF those glances that makes a
| susceptible fellow tremble with emotion,
had no eyes except for the young giants
! out on the gridiron, who II even half
! conscious OF the fusillade aimed at them
by thousands Of pretty eyes. must have
| been the happlest beings on this hemis-
| phcre.
The undergraduates around the oval
were having a little circus Of their own.
and. as II unconscious that thousands OF
| eyes were being focused upon them,
| were turning things up and down In
, the manner peculiar TO "undergrads.'
| Every youngster that studies reading.
| 'riting and 'rithmetc in classic Char
lottcsvlle was anxious that 1t should be
! known that be was present. and most OF
them had apparently taken a bath In
blue and orange. Flags. umbrellas. hats,
and necktes OF their naring college colors
| indvidualized these young gentlemen, and
" any doubt had remained as TO their
identity. their sonorous and oft-repeated
| college cries would have betrayed them.
| AS might have been expected. the wcarers
| OF the blue and orange affected to snccr
| derisiyely at the few CdrOlinans who
were TO be seen here and there. but the
! Tar-hecls repaid them literally in their
own coin There were many lively rallies
between the opposing clans, and much
| good-humored cuyinC-which was prOba-
bly, intended chiefly for the benefit Of the
| crowd. There was some little skylarkng,
too. but happily no bad feeling was mani
| Tested. In front Of the midway seats
most Of the Virginia students were gath
| cred. and these. from time to time, sang
| a number Of such songs as college boys
usually sing-that is, with a great many
words 10 each line. but with more rhythm
than sense
THE PLAYERS COME OFT.
About 2:o0 a freckled-faced. red-headed
young man. whose breast was fairly COW
| cred with ribbons, gave vent to a throat
bursting yell. and as If by a sudden
| impulse every other Virginia student on
the field. seeming to know its portent,
sprang to his feet to cheer wildly. Then,
as the crowd were wondering why this
sudden outburst Of enthusiasm, a score OF
brOad-chosted, llthe-limbed athletes came
running out on the field from the south
eastern corner. They came in like Bsc-
chanaliaus to a banquet rolling over the
ball, tumbling over each other, head first
feet first as though the ground were
roso-oarpet. Their uger-like stripes on
lex and arm distinguished them as the
champions Of Virginia-and Of the South
and the great audience, as if touched by
one all-pervaling spirit, awoke into deliri-
Gus life. out into the centre Of the oval
the big fellows ran. for preliminary
practice, kicking and punting the ball
and running about like tiger cubs at
play. Many minutes afterwards an OUT
burst Of applause on the northern side Of
the field announced the coming Of Caro-
lina's eleven. and a moment later group
of stern-facod. stalwart men slowly strobe
across the field like a body of Titans.
Their coming was hailed by another ova-
ton scarcely less marked than that ac-
corded the Virginans.
1t was ideal football weather. The sod
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sun blaZed in the west, and the breeze
was so soft as to be impercepuble. There
was just enough coolness in the air TO
brace the nerves and keep the blood sti;-
ring.
AHEAD FROM THE START
Virginia won the toss and took the
western goal. North Carolina, of course.
getting the ball. When baskerville took
the bah and walking slowly to the cen
tre Of the field, placed 1t in position for a
kick the tumult was renewed, ana bed
lam broke loose again. There was a mo-
mcnt Of silence as every player girt his
lolns and nerved himself for the struggle,
and then Baskerville stepped slowly back
to kick the bah. Crouching a little, lie
sprang forward ana swung his foot
against the pig-skin. which bounded
into the air in great curve and
dropped on the 1j-yard line, where
Hicks caught IT, and was downed by
one Of Carolina's ends, after run Of
- yards. Then the bah was slowly, but
surely. worked down the field towards
the eastern goal
North Carolina gained the ball occa-
sionally. but only to lose 1t again, and
after a few moments of rapid, savage
play near the goal Taylor plunged across
the line and touched down for Virginia
lust thirteen minutes after the kick-oh.
Pope. from an mlavorable position.
kicked the gOll Play was resumed.
with the result that the BAH was
continually in North Carolina territory,
and in ten minutes more the big guard,
Penton, carried the leather across the
line again, and Pope again kicked the
goal. The first half ended with the bail
near the middle of the field in the hands
OF North Carolina.
THE VICTORY WAS WON.
Ten minutes OF DrcalhlnS SpdCc-tVh
minutes IN which to bandage cuts and
bruises and stretch strained limbs-and
the two elevens were at it again. But
the first half was plainly the beginning
Of the end, and when in the second
half the Virginians took the bail up
Hill by a series of great rushes and sharp
end-runs. plunging through Carolina's CEN
ire. and past the giant forwards with
fcyerish. tigerish impaticnce, 1t was PLAIN
that the victory was won. But the cour-
age Of the men from tho old North state
never gave way. and again and again the
two opposing lines rushed together IKE
colliding locomotives, while the Caro-
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