The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-29
A Great Battle Between the Teams Of Two
Famous Educational Institutions.
UNIVERSITIES OF VIRGINIA. AND CAROLINA
An Immense Throng witnessed The
Struggle Which Was One OF Great
Science and Strength, Neither
Team Scoring In the First Half, But
the Virginia Lnds Finally Won.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2S.--Though the
big football park here was crowded with
spectators TO overlooking at . O'Clock,
the hour for play to begin. it was half
an hour later when the canvas garbed
heroes entered the arena. The Caro-
linans We're the first to put in their ap-
pearance, and, as they rushed out on
lhe Srldlron and commenced kicking the
palt 10 ana ifO, the rooterS decorated
with the blue and white. who were i'll
evidence on all sides, fairly went wild.
The NirGinians. led by Captain Penton,
mace their appearance shortly after
Tie Tar Heels and the enthusiasm with
which they were greeted was almost un-
bounded. The large crowd apparently
rose cn masse. and for several minutes
me circumambient atmosphere was fill
Ell with hoarSc yclls, In which could be
distinguished u slight mingling of the
shriiler cheer of the female rooters,
VINO were out in great numbers.
AS soon as possible the captains got
together and selected the officers of the
Gaihe. Mr. Johnny Poe. OF Princeton
was CHOSEN for referee; McsSrs. j. +;
LLOYD, of the University College OF
Medicine, of this city, ana Beaumont, OF
me University of Pennsylvania, were
appointed umpircS: ana McssrS. I;askcr-
vile, OF the University of North Caro-
ma, and Allen Potts. of Richmond
were made timc-kcepers.
Caniaih Gregory. of North Carolina
west goal at 2:50 O'Clock play was
began.
The playing during the first half was
pretty much all against Virginia, the
pail pan Doing almost constantly in her
territory. At one point the umpircs
awarded foul against North Carolina
ana the ball went to Virginia Penton
rushed through the tackles for three
YARDS ana Lambert followed with Il
!!imilar gain, advancing the leather
two yards more. Jones did likewise
gaining another yard lie was tackled
and lost the yard he gained. going
outside the bounds
Jackson here claimed tha; Virginia's
!eft-end slugEed him behind the head
me umpiioa promptly disqualified
Jackson and a dispute resulted Cap
tam Penton was 10th to lose his man
and coniended that carolina's right
emo Ai.rritt, had been guilty OF the
same oiionsc. charged agains; Jackson
The umpres decided to rule butn men
OUT Of the game. ana Captain penton.
bclhE satisfied with this decision sub
Stituici lSullitt FOR dickson ana Field
was put i'll place of Merritt
Play was resumed and after some
piaEihS the ball was snapped bnck to
Lambert and he kicked it twenty
Yards Collier of North Carolina. in
tcrlered with him and attempted to
make him miss the kick and Umpire
beaumont rushed up and grabbing.
MN ny the arm, ordered him out of the
game; charging him with having slug
Eed Lambert. Collier stoutly denied
liie chafge. and 4 number OF bystand-
ers among them the newspaper men
asserted that the charge was unjust.
beaumont declined. however, TO move
from me stand he had taken. and said
that Collier must leave The game Cant
Gregory declined to allow Collier 10
leave the game. ana said That If th,.
umpire did not rcscind his action and
permit Collier TO play. he would take
nm men from The field ana stop the
EuiTic. y number Of The Carolina
PLAYERS crowded around their captain
and besought him to adhere to his de
cision not 10 play Ii Collier was taken
out, ana. though he nearly weakened
twice. he maintained his contention that
his man should remain or that play
must stop. Several professors from the
University of Virginia attempted to
pring the disagreement TO an amicablc
end, but Gregory held ont, and finally
the umpire decided to lei Collier re-
main in the game. if the Carolinians
would forfeit the ball to Virginia and
sacrifice fifteen yards. Gregory agreed
10 this, but Pcnton declined TO play
win Collier III the game. He was
linally prevailed on to accept the com
promise, ana the game proceeded after
delay of about twenty minutes during
which time the crowd had encroa ched
on the Held and monopolized a great
portion of the space reserved for the
players All attempts to put them
back were futile, and they were left
as they were.
When time was called for the first
ha!f the score stood: Virginia, 0; North
Carolina, o.
The second half was begun promptly
At 4:20 o'clock. just ten minutes after
the first half had been called During
the intcrmission the field had been
cleared of all those who were not en-
titled to be there and the players had
plenty of room and the spectators on
the bleachcrics and in the srand-stnnd
had an opportunity of seeing the game.
In this half the Carolinians fought
hard. but the Virg!nians got the better
of them, finally scoring a touchdown
making goal ana winning the game
by the score OF G to 0.
The lineup was as follows:
Virginia Positions. North Caro-
Simms ,,......:. center, ,......... White
Morris ....... left guard. .... Hurley
Davis LEFT tackle. .... Wright
Jackson left end. ....... Gregory
Weist right guard ...... Collier
Penton right tackle. :. :. Baird
Cooke right end. ....... Merritt
HoXion ...... quarter back k.... Whitaker
Jones ......lcft half-back ...... Stephens
Lang ..........full back. Butler
Lambert fright haif-hack ...... Moore