Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25


nal Is given for the ball TO go
through the line he is always behind
the man with the ball, holding him up
when he is tackled, and often hurting
him through the line for gain.
The North Carolina Boys.
The record OF the Carolina boys this
season Is not a brilliant one. yet II is
one OF which they need not be ashamed.
Their first games were with small coli
leges and were won easily by large
scores. Their two defeats have been by
colleges far their superiors as for weight
and condition. as in both Instances the
Tarheels were in badly crippled condi-
ton.
The last games played on the western
trip disabled several of the best men.
but all OF these. except McRae, the star
half back, are in perfect condition now,
and he has about recovered from his
injuries
Last years Virginia victory over North
Carolina has aroused the gritty Tarheels
and their recent training has been the
most earnest they have ever done. The
Carolina team Of 80 is several hundred
per cent. superior 10 it's aggregation Of
new men sent to Richmond last year.
Coach Reynolds, who has trained the
eleven this year, has been most salts
factory. His work on the individual
players has been followed by phenomenal
results. The team is said to be the
fastest ever sent|out Of Chapel Hill, and
they play together in a style which is
most encouraging to Varsity men. The
line charges well on defensive play, and
in aggressive work there is seldom a
failure to make the proper opening. The
ends are the strongest positions on the
team, and as yet no great gains have
been made around them. Behind the
line the team is perhaps as strong as it
was in '95.
The interference used is hard to break.
and the runner is seldom tackled, except
by small men, who slip through. Every
man behind the line is fast, but there is
lack OF weight.
PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM.
White at left end, age IS, height 5 feet
8 inches, weight 14l, is a hard tackler.
He breaks interference well and seldom
fails to gain when given the ball.
Shull at left tackle age 10, height feet
II inches, weight 160 is a strong man.
His tackling is not good, but he never
fails TO make an opening when called
upon. He runs hard with the ball and
is good on defensive play.
Cromarte at left guard, age %. height
feet, weight III, hold his man in good
shape. He is in splendid condition, and
plays a fast game. Abbott his substitute,
is fully his equal, and may play the Sc
cond half.
Cunningham. at centre age 20, height 5
feet 1912 inches, weight 1S5 pounds, is
very active and has not been outplayed
by any opponent this season. He snaps
the ball well and charges his man eff
fectively.
Boland, at right guard, age %, height
feet IL inches, is probably the strongest
man in the line. He charges his man fair
ly well, but is best on defensive play. lie
often gets in a pretty tackle.
FASTEST MAN ON THE LINE.
Bennett, at right tackle, is a youngster,
but has played two years on the Varsity.
He is only is years Old weighs 40, and is
the fastest sprinter on the team. lie
tackles poorly, but runs hard with the |
BAH. and always gains. His substitute, |
Turner is the same build physically, and |
the only difference in their records is age. |
Kluttz. at right end. age 20. height . |
feet inches weight 15S. is also manager |
of the Varsity He tackles well, and is |
fast getting down the field after a kick.
Rogers, at quarter back, is the fastest
man in that position ever playing on
Cardinals eleven. He is q years old, is
feet IL inches high, and weighs l5t.
He has played three years, and is the
hardest tackler on the team.
MacRae at right half-back, age 49,
height feet 9 inches, weight 1e5 is the
star player of the team He has played
our years captaining University OF
Nashville, Tenn, last year. He runs hard,
$ quick in starting. and hard to stop. AT
present he is in bad condition from inju-
les received in the Sewanee game. With
)ut MacRde Cardinals chances of VIC
ory are hopeless, but If all goes well
rom now on he will lineup in his old
position on Thanksgiving. Collins sub
light half-back is a good second to Mac
Rae and has made a good rep" this
ear on the Varsity, and last year with
IA" SURE MAN FOR GAINS.
Howell, at left half, age 2S, height feet
IL inches, weight 145, is the fastest {
nan behind the line, and behind Mac {
,ae's interference, always gains. lie :
lckles well, and interferes fairly we'll
lis substitute, Buxton. is a twin to COL
ms. and if called upon will play his usual
ard game :
Belden. at full back age q, height 5 !,
,et II 1-2 inches, weight 164. captains the
ood in the interference. He is a hard 4
ian to tackle, but tackles well. His punts I
re always long. He kicks quickly.
Among the substitutes, Osborne, sub T
larter, is probably the fastest man not a
efore named. He passes the ball well. il
ogers, however, calls signals rapidly. h
nd passes the ball rapidly, seldom FUN p
ing.
FIGHT FOR THEIR LIFE. :,
This year the Carolina boys have to "
int for life. Unless they win this game, Y
is probable they will have to look f
sewhere for Thanksgiving game in p
]S and the team next year Will pos
bly, be without a coach
There will be no body of students al $
wed to accompany the team. as the y
Guilty has so ordered. The death Of q
IN Cannon, of the Georgia team, I
used by accident received while play C
z against Virginia. has caused great b
position from outside, and ii is said Z
tempts have been made. to get the fl
Guilty to cancel the game. This. how a