The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-01
DIXIE DID IT,
~<N~S> "a
SAID A VETERAN
Didn't Understand football, But He
Knew That Southern Air.
I HAD OFTEN INSPIRED HIM..
The story OF Three Virginia Rioters.
and an Old Gentleman, from DIM
widdic, Who Came TO Sec
The Zig Game,

Few OF the five thousand spectators VINO
witnessed the big game between virginia
and l.ehiEh yesterday learned 50 H'-'n
and enjoyed themselves so keeniy as ga"
n gentleman from Dinwiddie county VINO
lad never before seen a football game
He was an lnquisitlye old fellow With non
grey whiskers and noticeable iaroihess
10 take a hint. Ono man who sal heiI
him declared in vernacular more poinled
than refined, that thc Old fellows pralns
were constructed on purely e'oho'Ilic'u
principles. and there was no use trying
10 yoint out 20 him tie many Inc 9oiniS
in a scTimnage.
Despite this fact the gentleman from
pInwiddie was patient as he was curious
and he asked cuouch questions 10 Keep
the three Virginia men busy Ihey had
Cotton on the outside or just enough
Thanksgiving Refreshments TO make th'm
froe-and-casy. so 90 speak, ana tney ce-
cided to take in The old man from ion-
wirsdie on a compromising basis Ana SO
they jollied him along. Tie enjoyed u
without appearing 10 realize that he was
being made the buffoon OF the whole OUT
TT.
WAS INQU1SITINE.
"Criminyi wasn't that peach
screamed one OF the three rooiers. crack
ing his fingers and standing up irom his
seat when SHIRLEY made bis FIRST long run
around Lehiehs left end
whats a uoach?' asked the man from
Dinwiddie. leaning over towards his en-
thusiastic ncighhor and touching him on
the arm.
The young virginia rootcr looked at him
with mingled pity and contempt and the
old man met his expression openly
Now. win you set ON 10 this yapt'
said the Virginian. looking at the other
two rootcrs mo use 10 explain things To
Some people. They're not built 10 undor-
stand Tho ordinary phases Of everyday
conversation"
But did you see that interference
asked one Of the other members Of the
Virginia player
''They did interfere. didn't they Joined
IN the spectator from Dinwiddie: "esnoc-
tally when they an got themselves tangled
M IN = mixture over thare.'
Tie three Virginia roOters looked ~ the
GENT man from Dinwiddio ana the gentle
man from Dinwiddie looked at the three
Virginia roOters. Nobody said anything
az al for moment or two. but facial
expressions themselves had a good deal
90 express.
WANTED To KNOW.
"What do you mean by lowtackes2'
asked the gray-whiskcred man.
IS old man. you ought 20 ~ I'm the game
before you came 10 Richmond 10 see 'em
play. It's too late 20 try TO show You the
points nOw--but wasn't that "a lulu buck
through centre Joy Virginia
what is them coverings they wears
on their heads Interrupted the gentle
ftst d
across the field towards the nor,hs.de
bleacheries
Nobody paid any attention TO him. and
then he murmured something about
Calling gun and cast-irou protector
''Poes boaut, amt he. JIM? inquired
one Of the trio.
Who's Poe" asked the Old man.
"VheTe've YOU been lNing?' replied the
Virginia rooter.
"Dinwiddie county" said ihe old man.
Thought so. when YOU asked who is
Poe. Why. he the greatest punter fin the
world"
"You don't tell me-" said the gentle
man from Dinwiddie. who'd er thought
it, What's a punter?'
Everybody lower Zip dropped one inch.
Then each member Of the trio turned
around and looked the Diuwi7dic man
straight I'm the face. lie didn't know
whether to smile or not. and ho hes.-
tated.
AN ELOQUENT REPLY.
"Felhrs." ne said. noddmE l1 each I'M
turn. ~ don't know nothin' about foo.-
bail for 81 looks just like q big fight %
me But there's one thing cartain-I do
admire the grit of them youngsters ont
there what's got ON blue and yellow
stockin's. Ana 10 my mind there's one
thing that's doin part of 3d. Didn't
YOU hear them horns a-play'n Dixie?
Thare's the secret OF them young fellows
grit. Thirty-five years ago I bottled m
agains' an sorts of odds when tie band
played Dixie and that dear old song put
me az the point OF The bluc-c0lts' hay0net
more'n once. Ana now You sec that tow
sel-headed young buck ont thare that's
gittin' in ther scrimmage SD much. when
the band plays Dixie? We'll that's my
nephlw'
God bless YOU old man." cried an three
~ the rootcrs in a broath-"You've GOT
10 take one with us just ass soon as We
get back % town." ANA they 8I eraeped
the hand Of the gentleman from Din
wddie. and took him as regular member
OF the gang with big strcamer of orange