The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
rur NoErH CARoLiNIANs.
,ot n Strong Team, But VIII W
Plucky Fight.

/ CHAPEL HILL. y. c., nov H. 49,.
The outlook for the football team OIL ~
certainly seemed very poor TO- tn1 Syn Eir-
pathizcrs of the University Vl 80. t. ,f'rofted
diina last fan when the canullaltt5 - INC
oi,t On the field for the first practice' nc
familiar forms of Golfer oteNcil'' = i'ay,
rit aud Baird were sOiely IIllaa..i IN
we're mighty men IN the 6tine, s.o, eil~ Win
wi ,erifable giants I'm comparison WIN
tho light men from whom the ledni We We
10 be selected Not only were me "Gi,rf
INT thev sadly l9cked eApeIenOe, - -
tow of Them having even playt1 on on ~, ~
,,,t ir former NCfTs. Captain Nhlakcl,
lost wars quarter, was on me ieli' 'us
vas taken of the first day win a NtiS
vi ebonidor Wright was In MS o4d
,ioco az leff tackle. and has been tower
Of strength the whole season. s -
When Captain Whitaker reslsusH ~ no
was unanimously elected captain dhu iio9 iios9
proved himself worthy OF the hoho.. ~. u.
irst speech began WIN inc lsiiia' ni- -
"Rovs 1 would rather be the captain %
the team that beats Virginia lnan DE-
dent OF this university ana olnols n@e60
begun 10 believe him when tney "a'cn
him play. whether in practice or III d
.rame lie charges with trcmendogs cV,
and woe to the interference Whlch hi.Gt'S
his broad shoulders. When he runs Win
~. nan there seems 10 be a perfect multi
plicaticn table of elbows ana Knees 10 10
The great discomfort of any ana al
''0 COMPOSED OF NEW MEN.
So much for the captain, whose Work IS
TO be still more appreciated When we con-
slider the burden that mas lcsleu OH i mn;
Tho team. composed OF new men, csustu
the MANAGEMENT no end or WOifN. team
ulav had 20 be neglected until late IN lne
season. and much valuable ume 'Sl Iu
teaching these men the rudiments or the
game III was necessary Tor the sdhie icd-
son to play strong teams ana Ieiiltul-
lering that through an this time nut III
Tie was done toward team play, the poor
scores made viii be somewhat accounted
HN z
for. The men nave am gone up asaiils'
strong individual player lionset, per
hlos. than those who VIII face them IN
the THANKSGIVING game lIls VIII ol
itself be Of great value TO them.
The team.is neither a brilliant one nor
strong as 10 woiCht, but VIII DE harder
10 beat than nay hc imagined Just az
present They VIII so in the game with
"a spirit worthy Of their colors, ara VIZ
ginia will certainly lind them worthy
AS TO the men Individually, The work
OF Butler at half hack Will oe the strong
est back of the lire. tie gets of very
fast. and is speedy man, and is very
hard TO down II given half q chance 10 get
away. .
team, may be found al the othrr haI
back lie Is not SO fast as Butler, but
plungcs well. and is never down until
tho last inch has been gained. lis oe-
fcnsiVe work Will De "a great help 10 the
team. for he is the hardest tacklcr en- ~
Bciden. at fun back, at his best should
be a power TO the team. When he plays
hard his strength and weight 20 q long
way IN making the plays gain ground.
lie punts well, and this is important IN
the open game OF tnis season.
Green at quarter back is speedy, and
gets the ball back fast and sure. lie is
GOOD in interfering and follows the ball
closely. fiis tackhng Is safe, though not
brilliant, being a very hard man TO run
STRONG IN THE CENTRE.
Z centre fGKngr IS UlVsigailN one OF the
strongest men ON the team. but has not
had experience enough 10 know how to
use il. lie works hard. and viii give his
opponent plenty OF trouble, 40 the same
time passing the bali very steadily.
Right Guard Carson. if able 10 play,
viii handle his man with loss trouble than
amy ether man IN the line. for he has
had season of play against Collier. OF
last years team. This. with the expert
cnce of this year. should make him a
strong point I'm the line.
Bagwell. the substitute though neither
fast nor quick, has knack of getting in
front OF the play. lie hangs faithfully
To the ball. and helps alOng either TO
tackle or help his man.
the third man in the centre VIII be
Neville, on the left side who is re.
man 90 the game this year and has still
much 10 learn. He shows steady i'm
provcment. however, and not much grocn-
ness viii be left IL him when the game
IS called
The other tackle from Captain Wright
VIII 200 Bennett strong active man.
Who won his way 70 the Varsity almost
as soon as ne made the scrub" He Is
not afraid 10 smash under any interfcr-
cncc. and tackles hard.
The ends Will be well taken care OF BY
White Rogers and Best. All fairly good
men ana very evenly matched. They are
hard 10 block. and get down The field
very fast. There are a plenty OF good
substitutes 10 be used in case any men are
injured. Turner is a strong tackle and
very fast Busbce and Hawood arc a
good pair Of halt backs. and have been
Well watched through the season.
Most Nlrsinians seem TO think that IFS
all over but tho shouting They FORGET inc
seventy minutes of hard play and the
long distance betNecn tho goal lines. Thev
must also reckon on the stuff the Caro-
in tho fierce fight means rs much as
science or muscle.