Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
THE DETAILS OF THE GAME.
The Omens Lean to Nirginta, b"'
Fortune Smiles on Carolina.


No time was lost in preliminary practice
and after the usual official instructions
had been given the coin was nipped lillo
the air by Referee Poe and was success
fully called by Captain Collier, OF Virginia
There was scarcely any wind SURFING
but the sun streamed over the ground as
If settled into its western course, and Col
lier accepted the advantage it offered by
taking the western goal and leaving the
North Carolinians to face the glare
In another minute the young gladiators
were lined up. facing one another, whlle
the crowd was breathless. The bail was
put on the centre-line, and after moment
of final preparation the whistles were
blown at 1885, and the great game was
on. Graves. the North Carolina full-
bock stepped three PAGES forward and
let his right foot go. The ball flew high
across the field and went out of bounds
on the left second attempt met with
the same result and the ball was for-
feited TO Virginia. 1t was sorry omen
for the Chapel Hill team, and the Nlr-
ginia sympathizers grew boisterous IN
their enthusiasm.
Templeman drove the pigskln to North
Carolina's 20-yard line, where Graves was
waiting for it, The whole Virginia rush
line was upon him. but he had made
II wards before they fell upon him ana
buried him so completely that he was
almost smothered on the next line
M. NcRae made 4 yards through mass
on tackle, and a moment later Pierce got
the ball for old Virginia on a tumble
Virginia tried 10 force through North Car
| olina's line for small gains. but they We're
/ met with plenty Of muscle. Moore ana
I Griffin made no gains. and then Collier
: was sent around right end. He made
( 12 wards amid wild cheering Virginia
. kent her splendid rush-line steadily at
| work, and North Carolina lined up her
| backs time after time.
! Moore and Griffin smashed in and Col
| lier was tried again on the thlrd down.
| but his effort was futile and the bail
went over to North Carolina.
BALL. GOES TO CAROLINA.
! Copeland was the first man tried; he
| made a gain Of one yard. Then he was
| sent 70 get between Collier and Summers
] Gill. but there was no hole there: he
| fumbled the ball but got 1t again, though
| If cost him two yards. 1T was the third
| down and six yards TO gain. Graves,
behind a close protective formation, got
| his right toe under the ball and the oval
| sailed through the air for twenty-five
| Yards where il fell into the arms of
] walsh. who took the only course open to
| him and ran across the side line.
| Moore went against the centre Of the
| Blue and White. and made a yard. FL
som punted and Rogers was toppled over
! NV Martin on the Tarheels' 20-yard line.
| Tben North Carolina made n powerful
/ assault with her backs and set her FOL
! lowers wild. Graves. however. only made
three wards. and second assault was
frnitless. Graves then had TO punt and
tho han was caught by Elsom. who was
tackled I'm his tracks. Nirginia's full
hack sent the ball out on "A wild punt,
/ Rogers failed in an attempt 10 return
! the kick, and Graves fell on the PAL IN
| dangerous proximity 70 the North caro-
lima goal line. ITS t0uchoowl ' u, "a !
,ninute" the rooters of the Orange and
| Blue. roared.
.Hold ,eml hold 'emr' the North Caro-
| lima supporters yelled.
Koehler got past Estes ana MADE lhret
wards: Graves punted out OK danger ou
walsh after he had caught the ball, "ai
,rto The arms of three feet-footed caro-
linians. who laid him low.
TrIsono punted to Cardinals 5-yard nne
u,bere Martin got the ball and slmul
taneously kissed the dust Graves maa'
fonr wards over Virginia's left tackle
hut on the next play the ball was rum
Med and Tempeman. who was on th'
aiert tumbled on it for Virginia.
WAS NEAR THEIR GOAL.
,cbo hattie was being fought now within
dozen wards Of the Tarheels' goal an'
O. aome was as exciting as murde
trial. oo.,,,, ea-co
| eh,t,,o,, marched into the redoubtabh
a,,ra for one yard Collier was beatei
| 10Y for a loss of two yards, ana
n,oment later. in second attempt n
- thrown down under a dozen nghtinl
demons. The Tarheels were putting ~
\ magnificent defence. and when Collie
| was again doomed Tor no gam II w"
| Carolina's ball. and the proper time 10
| thn Rlue and White flags to wave.
Copeland and McRae both failed
eain' and Graves got in punt ina
| landed the ball twenty yards iurthe
away from the agony point. -
walsh caught 1t, but was tackled IN
moment the ball touched him. collie
made for the end, but lost yard' an
the valiant Moore made no headwa
| through the centre.
Virginia was making desperate enor
IN score. and IL was decided 10 give ~
com n chance at the North Carolina goa
|. He dropped the ball and kicked, but !
| was a poor drive, and went at least
| wards wide OF the goal post, ana oni'
| resulted In a touch-back. Graves, wh
was the first to reach the ball, was close
| lv followed by Koehler, and IL was De
| Iieved by some that Virginia had made