Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-27
'vlRG|N|A'S GENERALsH|P
TOO MUCH FOR CAROLINA.
Blue and Orange Colors to the Fore
in Annual Football Struggle-Tar-
heels Defeated, 90 to 8.
GOOCH AND MAYER THE STARS
Coleman, Homewood, Tayloe md
Tandy Also In Spotlight--Eighth
Consecutive Victory for Chnrlottes-
VILE Gridiron Warriors.

vile Gridiron Warriors.
Again North Carolina has tasted the
sorry Cruel of defeat prepared by Vir-
ginia and administered with regu-
larity each Thanksgiving Day. For
the ninth consecutive time tho team
representing the Old North State has
been overwhelmed. the score yester-
day being 90 to The game was played
ut Broad Street Park before the largest
crowd that ever witnessed an athletic
contest In this city or State.
North Carolina came to Richmond as
1T has done before-primed for victory,
which would wipo out tho defeats OF
the past decade. But 1t was not for
North Carolina to win. 1t has not yet
nttained that punch which Is needed
to down Virginia, but even as before,
the Tarheels go back home determined
to try again. and to keep trying until
victory pcrchos on the Blue and White
banners.
Governors Witness Contest.
1t was the largest crowd that over
saw q game here, and among that
crowd was some of the greatest dig
nitaries OF the state and nation. Sit
ting In the boxes were the Governor
OF North Carolina, tho Hon Locke
Craig: Josephue Daniels. Secretary OF
the Navy: John Shelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Treasury. and Gov
ornor Henry Carter. Stuart, Of Virginia,
. unu the uniformed stuHS OIL tIlc TWO
chief executives. In the stands. bleach
ers and in every available foot OF space
WAS crowded the thousands who wero
there to cheer for their favoritcs.
Even with such n crowd on hand,
the North Carolinians can have no re-
grets. They went down In defeat be-
fore superior foe, and sDortsmen,
that they are. they admit It. All the
world loves game loser. and over
Joyed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. because
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tory-could not help admirine the grit
of tho visitors, team and supporters.
North Carolina is backed by tho loyal
est sct OF rooters that ever checred
followers OF the leather spheroid, and
yesterday they backed their team, grit
ting It's teeth in face OF defeat. with
that same degree of superlative en-
thusiasm which has not yet grown
heavy with the arid aren of lost con-
tests that marks the annual Pilgrim
Virginia Team Stronger.
North Carolina came to Richmond
with tho reputation Of being the
strongest eleven that had ever been
sent against Virginia for the Turkey
Day contest, The information was en-
tirely correct. but the dopesters were
upset by the fact that tho Virginians
had some team. probably the best in
recent years. With two such elevens
facing each other, 1t was to be cX-
result.
The game from the spectacular
I standpoint was rather disappointing,
but was one or the hardest fought con-
tests seen here in recent years Meth
er team was able to open up my of
it's plays, and both were forced to re-
sort to rudimehtary football. Tho
much -eStolled open play was not In
evidence. even the forward pass be-
ing discarded for tho time being.
rt,,tn ,In, ~ .lnx re. ,txv
rs an analysis OF the game In
dicntes. It's strong, cntapultc backs
We're able to gain at viii, while LIS
line was able To Withstand the assaults
OF the opposing runners. ON return
ing punts the Orange and Blue show
ed superiority, while it's defensive
work on the whole was much better
than that OF tho Cnrolinians With X
ALL however. the game was not mark
ed by any remarkable STACEY, hut
rather by individual brilliancy.
1t would have been difficult to pick
a winner as the two teams stood facing
each other waiting for the whistle that
would send them crashing together.
II anything. Carolina had the ndvan-
tage Of weight. but tho difference was
not discerniblc. IT was team COM
posed Of meI who had been trained Tor
,his particular game. but st was fac
ing eleven with traditions OF victory
behind IT,
AS the two! tcnma stood with toes
dug IN tlT turf, and with teeth
clenchcd. soothing bellows OF sound
emunated from every corner OF tho
big enclosure. II was teeming mass
Of humanity, which had to find vent
Tor Its feelings through vocal efforts.
The playing OF the bands was drowned
by the repertoire OF songs and cheers
hat cleft the air. Even the staid or
ficials forgetting the dignity OF their
office, We'd with the rest OF the crowd
in cheering their favorities TO victory.
were somewhat dlsap-
pointed by the failure of either team
to display tho famous multiple passing
which has been used SO extensively
through the East. Both quarters, how.
ever, displayed their gcneralship by
keeping SUCH dangerous tactics safely
stored away. The teams We're so even
ly matched dcfensivoly, that IL would
have been suicidal for either to have
{. attempted any fancy work Towards
s the last, Virginia did succeed in get
ling away with two triple passes.
Carolina need not be ashamed OF the
defeat. The game was won on merits
and was clean and hard fought. Every
!nan on both teams did his duty nobly
The best team had to win, and there
was no bad breaks to take away tho
clcen-cut character of the scorcs The
Tarheels were toutcd as n strong ag-
gregation. and proved IL, hut Virginia
was the stronger.
One piece of strategy on tho part Of
Carolina fooled Virginia. and was re-
sponsiblc doubtlessly for the first rush.
tiuskc, who had not been used before
mis- season, was put In at end. and
Winston was transferred to the back
held. The move strengthened the
Tarheels, but was not as effective us
had been hoped.
Story of the Gamc.
aroma trotted on the field ut 2:12
o'clock Huske. who has not annear-
cd In the iinc-np heretofore, took his
position at left end, Winston being
shiited TO Fuller's position Mt LEFT.
tackle The Carolinians ran of few
pia!s' punted and made several for
ward passes to test the backf.Id mon
beIore the game. The team then rc
tired In favor OF Virginia, which took
1ts position on the field at 2:20 o'clock
Whiie the Orange and Blue was run
nnns tnrongh preliminary plays, Gov
GTnOr Stuart. GOyprnor ncLa