The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-26

white as their -ympathieS went, anc
there was a gall scene every where. Ihe
orange and blue was in the asceLdancy
showing that Virginia had the majority
of sympathlscrs Still. hundreds Of
Richmond people wore the rlue and
white cut Of respect 10 their friends who
were here from North Caroline or just
10 even up matters a list There were
not "A few who were both colors showing
a DELIGHTFULLY."- refreshing lack of prefer
ence so Ions as the boys played good ball.
Most of these were sports who loved TO
witness the game as such without any
decided sympathies unless a wager OF
some dimensions IS at stake.
6OOD-NATURED CROWD.
The crowd was a good natured one. II
took quite "A while for those who IN
dulged TO get warmed up from outside
sources. for the day was raw and pene-
tratins
The natural result was that places
where artificial spirits are served were
patronized freely and did business vol
luminous enough TO tide over the nara
times. while the men who wear white
jacketc ard ask so often. What $
your's2" by way of habit were kept eN-
ceedingly busy up to 2:S0 O'Clock.
The street cars were packed and crowd
cd from until O'Clock \ two-and-a-
half-minute schedule was given and a
number Of open cars were brought into
service. but even this could not begin to
accommodate the crowd. Every car that
rumbled out 10 the Wcst-End Park was
loaded down from / 10 3 O'Clock, so that
nobody but the center rush on FOOT
ball team had the power 10 get "A seat
after the cars left Seventh street college
colors and college yells were mixed up
gF
mingled into a general gala scene. There
Vas life everywhere. There was noise and
dust 10 burn, and nobody cared who is
elected.
ALIVE WITH COLORS.
At the gates there was a terrific crush.
Dust was dense as tolu and yet nobody
seemed TO care whether clothes were soil
ed. faces scratched, or toes trodden upon.
so long as there was q prospect OF Wit
Messing some lively scrimmages.
For fully an hour sat the crowd, shiver-
inc on the hleacherics. grand-stand, and
round about. Many stood up and for
got they were tired when the game grew
a little exciting. Some yelled themselves
hoarse. and "a few tried TO explain Just
how IL would happen some time before
il commenced Canes and hats decorated
with colors flags of one or the other.
chrysanthemums. violets and roses. hand
some gowns and silk hats. feathers and
smiles, yells and songs, discordant sounds
OF various kinds. remarks and gestures
all mingled into a dense mass Of foot
bal things seen and heard around about
the gridiron. all packed together and all
Unfortunately mixed regardless OF APP
pearances About four thousand people
men. women. and children-witnessed the
game or thought they did. Everybody had
cold feet. everybody was chilled through
and through everybody got their faces
chapped. everybOdys nose was red, nearly
everybodys lips were blue with cold.
many OF them caught sore throat. bad
colds. la grippe. or pneumonia. ewes were
fun Of tears as the wind blew from the
west hundreds shivered and teeth chat
tered everywhere tin you could almost
hear them. But what difference Gid all
his make so long as Morrison dlcked
his head and with a herculean effort
sert three men sprawling for a touch
dcwn? What Of a little thing IKE an
attack OF galloping consumption or slow
consumption either. so long as C.raev
went through centre with a terrific p'wige
for a gain Of five yards? Why worry
abont trivial matters like grippe or puau-
monia II by remaining a dash around
right end or a punt fer twenty vards ~
"A muscular PLAYER could be witnessed2
No: these were exploits that must he wit
messed despite any after effects Ard so
the crowd sat and shvered and trie1 hard
to keep IN a good humor while srrimmace
after scrmmage was only delayed 10y the
temporary disabling OF a player "ow end
then until the ambulance coros admins
tered the usual restoratives and brought
the man around.
SOME OF THE SONGS.
To enliven matters the same old crowd
OF rO0ters who lead the choir sang their
songs regardless OF tune. The words were
there--that was enough.
Here is familiar one:
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(Air: John Browns Body)