Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-27

| 1t around the right end for two yards,
placing It on Cardinals I2-yard line. ana
then Groner made another OF his pretty
plays. gathering the ball In his arms,
and rushing with It around the left end.
and safely crossing the line for touch
down. II was a beautiful run. and won
for tho little hero many rounds Of ap-
plause. Hoxton. as usual kicked tie
goal. and made the score p to D In Nir-
ginia's favor.
But three more minutes were left In
which to play the first half, but the bail
was started OF again. Beden kicked
off for Carolina, and sent the pigskin
OVER the touch-iine thereby necessitaiing
it's being brought back to the 2'-yard
line. There 1t was kicked by Morrison
a distance of thirty yards. Whitaker
caught IL and fumbled It. but Green Sc
cured II and made gain Of four yards
before Virginia could tackle him. Ben
nett then took It through the right tackle
for two yards. and Wright attempted 70
90 through the centre, though he made
no gain. Butler went through the CEN
tre for one yard, and Whitaker. on a
fake kick. made two yards, the BAH
going 70 Virginia. Hoxton, on double
pass. secured the ball, and kicked twenty
five yards over the right line Butler
caught Il. and was dOwned in his tracks
by Hoxton. Belden then Kicked TO HoN-
ton. who caught the sphere on Caro-
lina's i0-yard line, just as time was called
for the first half. the score remaining
"A to 0, in favor of Virginia.
The Second Half
As soon as time was called. the men.
who had been SO hotly opposing each
other rushed TO the players house on
the eastern side Of the park, where their
managers and coachers joined them. and
they were rubbed down and rested as
much as possible. In what appeared 20
be a very short time the whistle was
blown, and the teams got at Il again.
This time North Carolina was defend
ing the western goal, and Virginia had
charge Of the eastern portion OF the
park.
Some changes mad been made In the
Carolina team. and Best took the place
of White. left end. who was too SICK 70
continue in the game. Busby also sue
coeded Whitaker as left half-back.
Belden kicked Off but the ball. COINS
ont of bounds was brought back, and ne
again kicked Il, this time sending II 10
Dabney. who caught IL on the touch-lihe
and returned it % yards, where whitaker
downed him. Groner. to whom the sphere
WAS passed. went around the right emu
with it for 10 yards. and then rsshed
through the same gap for distance OF %
more yards Whitaker and Wright Doth
tackled him. and a down followed. Nor
rison then went through the centre for "
Yards. carrying everything before him ana
sweeping aside all obstacles. lie was
downed after struggle. and attempted
the same play again. though this tine
with less success. making no gain at all.
pabney went through the line with a
rush for yards. and Whitaker do"ned
him on Carolna's 12-yard line. lie
scrambled 20 his feet though. and again
attacked the centre, gaining another yard.
Then Groner took the ball and rushed
with it through the tackle tor yards,
and Hoxton, on "A double pass. secured
the pigskn. and rushing around the left
end for yards. secured touchdown.
MADE HIM COME BACK.
The Carolinians claimed that the UNI
pire got in the way OF one OF their tack
lers. who might have checked HoXton.
and the ball was ordered back two yards.
In the mean time Dabney had been hurt'
and play had 10 be suspended until ne
could recover. When he did get on his