The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-30

Rhile the Purple of Sew2nee, which mas
had an uubroken record OF victory for
three successive years, trails in the dust
Of defeat.
The pigskin Ackers of the University OF
Virginia achieved victory over the sturdy
lads OF. Sewanee University, OF tennessee.
on the gridiron at BroadlStreet PARK yes
terday afternoon defeating the Iennes-
seeans by "a score of II to 5.
]. For years it has been the custom with
the student body of yirginia's chief seat
Of learning to put forward their pest atm
letes to compete for victory on the Rlch-
mond .sridiron on Thanksgiving DAY, ana
for many years past their compellors
have been the lads from the University oi
North Carolina. This year, however, Inc
Carolinians met the Virginians On lhe
Norfolk sridiron, and the InanhsSiEihS
date was reserved for the erstwhiie Vlcto-
rious team from Sowauee.
The SeWanee lads We're looked upon as
one of the strongest teams OF the eouth'
and while. the friends Of Virginia eleven
insisted that the Orange and Biue "ouio
win there was some DOUBT even III 1helr
ranks as TO the outcome and when early
I'm the contest Sewanee scored five points
there was anguish in the ranks of Viz
sgnia's adherents and their woe was not
.jispel,ed until when Virginia, by almost
ss,Iperhuman efforts, scored SIX polflts, anu
thus took the lead, which she held sue
cessfully to the conclusion of the contest.
INTEREST IN GAME.
The announcement that Virginia and Sc
vance would contest for the championship
of the South in this city awakened great
interest in fashionable and sporting cir
cles and many parties were MADE up
-,,1fi vat
of witnessing the battle between the
giants. When morning dawned yesterday.
however. a, gentle rain was failinS, ana
the ardor of the enthusiasts was consloe-
rag,lv danpened. The heavens coni.nueo
10 weep until after the noon hour, when
the fan of rain ceased. but the SKIES con
timed obscured by leaden clouds, which
hung low and threatened rain at any mo-
ment Many anxious inquiries We're 'haue'
and finally all were treasured by the an
no,,ncement. conspicuously posted down
Town to the effect that the game "ouiu
be played rain or shine
Hasty preparations were then made loi
attending the contest; fashionable eauip-
ages were gotten out, and soon merry par
: ies we're en- route to the scene of the bat
tie Carriages were packed beyond the ,
fence north Of the gridiron, and when the |
tally-ho and automobile parties, saaiy pc
decked in yellow chrysanthenuIns anu anu
strealners of appropriat telv-coiofed ripooHs'
drove in and took their position among
the carriages. they gave an afiistie n...s.,
to an already highly-colored ana oeauliiui
for the grldiron.
ENTHUIASTs HERE.
In the meant.me the Srandstand anu
sm,ti, and east bleacheries were rapidly
SIiinr the grandstand with ladies ana
Iheir escorts. and the bleacheries Win the
I,T,terrified enthusiasts, who were there not
only to see and be seen, but 10 De heaiu'
ALI were decorated in more or less sauus
fashion with yellow chrysantaethuil,s % aiia
streams of ribbon, and orange anu niue
flags attached to BAMBOO canes We. 80 -,
evidence on all sides. and We're Wafen
franttcally when Virginia forged to The
van in the contest.
1t was stirring and eXcItlnS nloiiieiie
when Virginia made her first touchco"ti'
and thereby tied the score whlch iiau .i pa {.
,iousiy been made by SeWanee. Aliel
Sewanee kicked goal from the field ana
: too1, tI,e lead the Virginia colors which
had anpeared most conspicuousiy on an /
sides drooped and were not so predoml-
nar+lv in evidence. but when Coleman
made the touchdown for Virginia the |
orange and blue rose in a blaze OF glory
and as man and maiden in chorus sci
dom excelled, shouted Tor the shs,h'a
heroes and waived their flags and ribnoii
.raar,a,.s the ambient air seemed streak
I'd with a gorgeous rainbow Of Kaleidoscope
effect. -
The scene was one lop@ to be reinem- |!
here-d On three sides of the std4ron were
masses of people, all shouting themselves
hcarse IN their enthusiasm. They We're
saated-or rather. Just at that moment |
We're standlng-tler upon tier. in amphi- !
theatre style, and. with the sailv striped !
sweaters of the contestants on the grid |
iron completing the scene, 1t resembled
nuchly the historic bull fights Of Spain, |
all lacking being the bull and the red coats
of the matador and toreador. Again wAen
the two eleyens were mixed among them
selves and piled four and five high in the
sl,i,-nish for possession of the oblong
ball. there was that in the scene VIII ch
brought to mind the vivid word Jointing
In Quo Eadis of the persecution Of the
Christian before Nero in the pit.
So much for the scene. The contest was
one of the most exciting ever witnessed
here.
II extended over a period OF two hours
and fifteen minutes, was totally devoid OF
conduct, and was closely
The lads from Sewanee, Notwithstanding
that they had an unbrohen record OF VIC
tories extending over three years. during
which time there had only been two
/
were not the favorites. Virginia was
looked upon as the stronger team. ana th!s
view was taken from an important stand
point. Men made up their minds taat
Virginia had the stronger team. and on
This Judgment they bet their money, Of
ferlng. in many cases. odds OF two TO one.
Sewanees eleven was not without ad-a
nirers. for there We're abundant takers of
The offers OF odds from the Virginia ad-e
herents ana considerable money changed
hands as the result of the contest
VIRGINIA STOCK DOWN.
The otitis continued on a two TO one
basis until after Sewanee scored her five
points. when Nirsinias stock took a de-
clded slump. and the best offer which
could be secured was SO to 40. Even after:
Virginia had scored her first goal and
the score stood to in Eirginia.s favor,
these odds were the bsst thai could be Sc
cured. though before the first half was
OYER. oe<is of 80 10 20 were freely offered
on Virginia and found no takers
The Virginia team arrived on the grid
iron quite early, ard Was greeted with
loud and continued applause. The lads
put IN some time praeticing, but suspended
when Sewanee's clever, drove
into the park Their appearance on the
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