Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
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for their actions and many who were
not. All were aggressive and pertna-
cious. and incapable Of restraint. Swarm
ing over the gridirOn were also diVers.
barelegged urchns. whose presence on the
field at all inspired a reasonable DOUBT "s
10 the legitimacy Of the methods they
had employed to gain admittance. The
scene WAS objectionable. unprecedented,
and there can be little doubt that f1 viii
have been found 20 have given foot
black a black eye. from which IL VIII not
readily recover. IT was hopeless ana I'm,
possible for the people. who occupied
seats on the grandstaud and in the nu-
mcrous carriages 10 see anything an All
Of the progress Of the game, ana enthn-
siasm died a natural death. Many ol
those who had paid for reserved seats leit
the ground. while others emulated lhe
example OF the more previous. ana ctoW1-
ed inside. This state Of affairs contihued
until the end OF the first half. and up tc
this point the Tarheels had had matters
all their own way. and despite many ap-
parently adverse decisions by the umpire
The first half Of the game was all in
favor Of the boys from the Old North
State. Never once was their goal III Jeo-
pardy. but the bah was kept wihin the
shadow of the Virginia goal-ine' ana at
fTg call or time WIS hiAltAAt AAt' - f'"'
line At this point some public-spiritei
men took the management of affairs into
their own hands. one gentleman goinS
so far as TO buy a number OF clothes-
lines. which were knotted together ana
the crowd was swept resolutely back 10
the fence.
HOW THE SECOND HALF WENT.
,-. ~, ,,., o,r Il, ~, cfiou for. the Sc
cond half at 429 Butler set the ball
In motion for the University Of Virginia
and II was caught by Jones, who was
tackled before he had been able To get
any distance up the field. The 'har-
lottesville boys. who were now playing
with the ground somewhat in their favor
played their fcrcest and their best, whilst
the Tarheels seemed disprited.
I,y a series Of vigorous rushes ana
gains around the end the bah was car
ried into close proximity TO The Norm
Carolina goal. Enthusiasm again broke
loose. and as it burst its bounds the same
motley crowd burst the ropes and swarm
ed again into the Held some
even going so far as TO pat upon their
backs those players whom they deemed
worthy Of commendatiOn. For whle
they were returned 10 their places ny
the united efforts of the substitutes or
both teams. who linked hands and drove
them back by force. number or coun-
~ policemen lent their assistance 10
this end but shortly afterwards. when
Lang getting the bail on double pass.
contributed the most brilliant feature OF
thc davis play. by run Of thiriy-tWo
wards. crossing the North Carolina goal
line and scoring touchdown. The
crowd broke loose again. and Lambert
kicked the goal completely hemmed in
by the populace. The scene when this
score was made almost battles dcacrip-
tion. The wildest excitement prevailed
and men danced ior glee, while the iair
ones lent their voices 90 swell the tumut'
and demonstrated their extreme delight
by gestures. which, II thty were more
dipniied than those OF the male element
were quite as expressive.
VICTORY HAD BEEN WON.