The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-28

Echoes From the Great Game Between
The N. c. and Va. varsities.

Danyille. Va. April 27.-(Special)--
Danville is evidently the place TOR the
annual baseball contest between our
VARSITY bows and those from Virginia.
| The city is almost evenly divided III ITS
sentiment. is nearly on the line and Is
about halfway between the two TINT
| yersities. Last Saturday Danville was
| as radiant with blue and white as with
black and orange.
/ President Winston did not allow the
| students of the University to 80 and see
the game They stayed in Chapel Hill,
| gathered at the station, and got de-
/ tailed instantaneous reports by wire
| from Danyille. A wire was run on the
/ grounds at Danville and an operator
| sat at the scorers table reporting balls,
| strikes, fouls runs, etc, etc, the in
/ slant they happened. play bali,
| cried the umpire. "Play ball" licked
the instrument at Chapel Hill, and $40
were hushed in silent suspense.
| Mcclure to the bat" Zone Ball, Two
| Balls Three Balls ''Strike One"
| Strike Two" Strike Three, OUT
clicked the wire at Chapel Hill almost
as fast as our readers read this. a
great shout went up from the boys at
Chapel HILL for they felt that the game
was ours. The telegraphic service was
perfect. 1t has solved the problem of
| letting students go off to see the game.
They can stay at home and see it here
after almost as we'll as if on the
grounds.
A large delegation was present from
| the University of Virginia, full of con-
fidence and pride. They started in to
win the game by vigorous roofing.
But by the end of the second inning, as
a Tar-Heel remarked, they had broken
off their shouts" and could root no
more.
One of the most touching sights con-
nected with the great event, next to
Glenn Wrieht's skirt dance with un-
brella attachment and President Vim
stons buoyant enthusiasm, was an old
North Carolina darkey He had not
seen his native State for twenty years.
but had lived among Nirginians and
listened to laudations of Virginia until
memories of North Carolina's prowess
were hushed deep down in his heart.
But now they were all aroused. AS
the Varsity boys returned from the
game glorious with well-earned VIC
tory, and the STREETS resounded with
victorious yells and the Carolina colors
streamed everywhere. the old darkev.
stood in the middle of the street, with
tears streaming down his sturdy face.
flung his arms high i'm the air above
his head, and inspired by memories OF
a happy home in the distant past
shouted at the top of his voice. for full
FIVE minutes, ''HQ-Q-r-a-y fer Mort Car
lfny!l Ho-o-r-a-y fer EoIf Carliny.
He had not seen the game. he did not
T-,,,4v.. 80 call lfa qnf y
soul Of the triumphing crowd, but he
did know that North Carolina had tri-
umphed over Virginia and that tlas.-
vile WIS full OF her glories. His heart
dubbed over with eli the feryor OF d
| soul gladdened BY intense emotion. The
| sight Of him filled many an eye with
| tears.
| This is the fourth time that the Var
/ sity boys have beaten the Nirginians
| at baseball. But We are too modest in
| North Carolina to ever remember our
victories. Doubtless next year we shall
hear people say, when shall we ever
have a team that can beat the Virgin
/ ians at baseball"
This was the first game played under
| the new agreement between the two
| Universities, which rules out all pro-
| fessionalism and all approach to pro-
i fessionalism. 1T is q wise rule The
victory of our boys shows that our
strength is not in professionalism.
| Every nsan on t1e team is o genuine
| bona-fide student ana a good scholar.
| Some of them are thu best scholars in
| the University. The best scholars on
the team are the best players.
The umpire gaze satisfaction in
| every decision he Is National
| League umpire and nor connected iii
any way with either University or
either State. This is the best arrange
mant. Let rs hear no more Of games
won or lost by the partially Or stu
pidity of the umpire.
/ The police arrangements we're per-
feet. The crowd was kept off the field.
although large and nos well accom-
modated.
Only one drunken man was led OFT
the grounds, but he was not a college
| man.
The order, the sobriety the fine ger
| tlemanly conduct Of the students from
beth Universities excited universal
praise.