The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

times was brilliant and stubborn. The
longest gains by Halfback KoehIer were
made with little or no interference. and
his steady advances were due not So
much to the assistance of other mem
bers of the team. but to his ability to
remain on his feet longer than the men
composing his interference.
THE GAME BEGINS.
1t was $40 o'clock when the North
Carolina team trotted on the gridiron
to begin the practice before the real
work Of the game They were run down
the field once or twice to get the signals
firmly fixed, and then ordered back to
their end of thee grandstand.
Then the Georgia boys were trotted
cut and were given ten minutes of pass
Ing the ball and signal practice. Both
were greeted by wells and applause, the
two or three thousand people being
about evenly divided in their sympa-
thy. Possibly there were more wearers
Of the red and black than the white and
blue colors.
Ten minntes before the hour appoint
ed for the game to begin the referee
pitched up the coin. Capt Rateliffe VIM
ming the choice. He took the west goal
and North Carolina the ball. The
hands Of the watches were just few
minutes past 2:30 o'clock when the
referee blew his whistle for the game
to begin.
GEORGIA HAS BEST OF WIND.
Graves kicked off for North Carolina,
the ball sailing to the forty-fve-yard
line, where it is muffed by Finnigan.
Mcintosh returns the kick, the ball go
ing high and only twenty yards BEN
nett is given the ball and driven at the
line. He strikes Il stone wall, making
no gain. koehler hurdles the left tackle
for four yards. again he does the same
thing for six yards. Bellanly tries left
end, and secures four yards. Graves
gets fge, koehler seven I<oehIer ten,
BeIamy one and l<oehler three yards
for il touchdown. Graves misses the
sosd. Time. I:fo minutes.
Score, ) 10 o.
Here Georgia takes 1 brace, and wlla5
looks ike an ullinteresttng game. all
one way. becomes one Of the hardest
fought contests ever seen in Atlanta.
Her men begin to find their own
strength and to play ball that equaled
the game Of the Tar Heels.
Mcintosh kicks the bail far into the
territory Of the CarolinianS. and Os-
borne brings It back for ten yards. Bel
laqny gains two yards, and kechler Sc
cures an equal number
FINNEGAN BLOCKS KICK.
The third down is called. making il
necessary for Carolina To make a gain
The ball is given the center and the
quarter calls fer kick. Straight back
goes the Spheroid, but equally as swift
goes Hamilton and Finnegan, of the
Georgia team. As the hall is smashed
by Graves's feet the two Jump in front
of ii, and the kick is blocked Finnega1
falling on top of the ball. This block
was a magnificent piece OF work and
brought forth load praises frcn the
crowd
II is Georgia's ball, and Simcox is sent
at the line for one yard. Young tries the
same thing for another yard and Nc
Intosh is stopped by phifer without gain
as he tries center. The ball goes oven
On downs.
koehler runs and hurdles until fifteen
yards are gained over the left end
Graves gets two yards and KoehleI
makes no more Then Graves is sue
ccsstul IN kicking the ball, ne sending
it twenty-five yards. Simcox makes one
yard, but Young loses two yards ON q
try ut the left end McImfosh kiks thirty.
five yards. Graves makes one yard, but