The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
CROWDED
THE STAND.
Beatty and the Beast From
Everywhere Sat Side BY
Side.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT RESI-;
Result Surprised Even North
Cardinals Enthusiastic
Rooters.

One OF the most brilliant OF crowds filled
tic grand stand. Among them were many
prominent people Of Richmond as well as
various other points In Virginia aud North
Carolina The visitors came In on every
train. and there wore half a dozen cxcur-
slons. which brought several thousand
from points on the c. & O., the James
River Division. tho S. A. l.. and the
Southern III
The hotels were packed all morning, and
In the afternoon tho cars we're pacKed In
carrying the crowds out to the park.
Several thousand people sat in the
grand stand and shvsred and howled.
The crowd was about evenly divided In
sentiment. many OF the Richmonders car.
rying the blue and white Of North Caro-.
lima and shouting themselves iioarsc.
when the Tarheels made their gains and
scores.
There was little betting IN the grind.
stand. most Of II being confined to candy.
gloves and cigars. But on the blenchcres
and the north side-line' plenty Of money
chnnged hands. always on big odds on
Virginia. The friends OF North Carolina
whose confidence could not be shaken by
pnst games OF the two teams for this
season. reaped sm'M harvests,
EVERYBODY ROOTED.
While It Is certain that not half Of
those Ia the grand-stand understood airy.
thing about the game, they all shouted
und got enthusiastic and arose IN their
seats and shouted again The football
fever struck them good and hard. and
they helred to spread It.
Many little expressions OF thy
went out from the tender hearts OF tho
IT, dies. every time player was hurt but
In a minute It was forgotten IN the ex.
element OF center rush or sprint
around the end.
The grand stand was largely filled with
st,a nsers, but hero and thare familiar
faces Of public. men and people prom'nen zen,
IN social affairs were seen. The local
alumni association was well represented.
Mr.. r. Carter Scott vas there and Mr..
C.. G. PInckney sat near him. with a hevy
OF young ladies from charlottesville. Just
ir the rear. waving ttelr colors IN the
faces OF party Of North Carolina SYM.
nothzers
Mr.. Woodson WaddY couldn't under
stand the bad breaks made hy Virginia.
IIe had In mind the disastrous game ms
old alma mater played with Virginia ana
the victorious one PLAYED with North
Carolina, and realized. like many others,
the uncertainties OF even football.
Or. Nelson, an old Virginia man. stood
erinly. and witnessed the waterloo o.
his belov.,d University,
AS the game grew hotter the Hrano
Stand grew colder. ard Captain Tyler
Brock compar red the weather with that
on a certain day when he played 1901
ball at the Virginia Military Institute IN
snow storm.
H,rc and there were seen familiar races
of some Of the municipal officers super,
lntendent Charles Boiling. wrapped up
In his big top-coat, didn't seem TO 20
cold and enjoyed the game, even though
1t went against old Virginia.
FAMILIAR FACES.
councilrr..n Julian Bossieux and Nor
ran r. Mills shivered together and rooted
hard for virginia while number or
Young ladies', with North Carolina colors.
| Haunted them In their very teeth
AS the sun began to sink into me West,
| and long sha dows were cast across the
! fjeld the grand stardites ~atherea their
wraps and coats about them and re-
newed their occupation OF shivering.
Some Of them i'm agined they were
warm and said so. with floplsn smiles
unon their faces.
Senator Barksdale. who introduced a
BIZ In the Senate several years ago to
| stop football. looked round. RED and
rosy, with his ct,rubic face smiling out
! from his big coat collar.
"I've changed my mind about loot
ball" he said. "and now think It good
game"
Then he saw a Virginia player sprint.
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