Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
THE VIEWS OF BOTH SIDES.
what Representatives OF Each Team
IA, tbout the struggle.

say About the Struggle.
In what has zone before. the Dispatch,
through its reporters. who we're on the
grounds talis how the game was played.
and shows the effect Of every important
move that was made. Il low are given
The view Of representative OF each of
the teams. these having been written by
sp cial arrangement.
This is how the trainer OF the Univer-
sity OF Virginia looks at the contest ana
the result:
| think to-day's game ought to 90 down
as the hardest-fought and post brilliant
game ever played in the South. II was
a most pronounced victory of generalship
and science over weight and brute force.
The Virginia team was told as it went
in the game by the coachers that it
would win by very small score
Little "Archie" Hoxton was the field
general in whom / had ceniered my
hopes. and he carried out his instructions
to a letter.
He was told to keep on the defensive
the entire first half by kicking on the
first down, and then to go at 'em" the
second.
RESULT OF TWO MISPLAYS.
Two misplays during the first half were
responsible for Virginia's goal being
threat ned. The first was Lamberts short
kick and the second was Hoxton's mum.
Virginia really earned a second touch
down. The ball was at least foot over
the line. but Referee Poe had blown ms
whistle when the ball was one inch from
the line. | am not criticising his decision,
but simply claim that Tor All pTacucdl
purposes il was touchdown Again
cs.appad hN accident
by the only man between him and
touchdown a tackler threw out his
hand. and by the meresl chance caught
him by the belt. Had Hoxton had ms
Jacket fastened to his trous rs, as ne
should, he would have easily scored.
is 4 STRONG TEAM
am not belittling Caroiina's team by
any manner Of means. II is "A very
strong one, and in Moore and stephens
has an excellent pair of backs. Iney
strike the line with terrific force ana
keep their feet well.
Beard was easily the star Of the caro-
lima line.
P.nton will certainly be remembered
by a good number Of the Carolina tack
lers. He led the tandem play through
the lire like a wild bull. Lang was sure
ground gamer. Lamberts ticks heipea
materially 20 win the gam. hoNtoh
was the star of the day. Buliltt ana
Cooke did their work well, especially the
former. Davis outdid himself In the way
he played against Collier who outweigh
him by forty pounds
SICK. BUT HE PLAYED.
Weist was the pluckiest man on the
field. He has been sick for TWO "e'kS'
and could hardly stand on his Feet To-
day. His opponent outweghed MN by
fifty pounds.
Sims clearly outplayed his vis-a-vis.
He always had a hole there "hen caiieu
upon. In conclusion, the game was won
on its merits. and Virginia deserves
credit for her pluck, for she built this
team out of seemingly nothing.
II. A. MACKEY.
North CarOlina's View.
This is what the former captain OF the
Carolnians has to say:
The North Carolina team is very sore
over the defeat Of yesterday They feel.
very rightly In the opinion of many. That
they are Virginias superiors this year
The score is scarcely an evidence OF the
actual football ability of the two teams.
IL looks bad, of course. to give out the
cry umpire" and 1t also looks unsports-
manlike to a few TO attribute deieat
to such a course, however. some OF the
North Carolina team unhesitatingly de-
nounce some decisions as rank. Merritt
had done nothing for which he should
have been disqualified. Mr. Beaumont
DISQUALIFIED Jackson for smuggling Moore;
then Mr.. Lloyd, the other umpire. said;
"Weu. we'll even up matters, and III
disqualify Merritt If you Nlr. BeaumonD
disqualify Jackson" We'll. that's not
football. But, all that aside.
WORK OF THE MEN.
II was a great surprise to many at the
manner in which Wright (Carolina's left
tackle. weighing only l6s pounds handled
Penton Viryinia's big captain Caro-
hna's teamwork was very good and
the ond-runs at times were done with
splendid interference, especially wheh
Stephens took the bail. Hurley advanced
the ball well for North Carolina; "a also
did Baird. steele, who was substituted
for Merritt. was fooled several times
by double passes. which Merritt could
have stopped easily. Virginia made her
gains around that end after Merritt had
been disqualified. Mr. Lloyd, the umpire.
refused time and again TO see Virginia
hold Steele when they went that way,
else he would have stopped many OF those
plays Apropos. Mr.. Poe's refereeing was
noteworthy for its fairness and justice
to both sides.
WAS \ CLEVER PLAY.
Virginia's touchdown was made on a
very clever trick and pretty play. and
was well earned. 1t was good hard
game.
The North Carolina team arc confident
that were another game INDUCED in
they would be the victOrs. II Is Nr-
ginia'e game bu, not one in which they
will very likely take much pride in having
gained.
Carolina will never appear again on
the gridiron in Richmond until proper
arrangements can be made for the pro-
lection OF the players. The disgraceful
actions Of the wild mob which surged
over the field actually preventing
Stephens from making a touchdown at
one time. was disgusting This was not
intentional, Of course. and was due en-
tirely to the excitement prevalent. and
many did not mean TO interfere with the
game, but just couldn't keep back OPP
portunity for such should never be given.
CHARLES BASKERVILLE
STREET SCENES DURING THE DAY.