Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-27
GRANGE AND BLUE !.
AGAIN v|CT0R|N
FOOTBALL. CLASSIC
Tarheels Display oid-Time yaIor, but
Fall Under Heavy
Onslaught.
tcos,inued From Fret rase9

VAN -
tcoE,inued. From Fret paEe9 4.
mass of faces. 5hatlesss ana as. fluid as
the ceaseless tides. ~ -. :, &,
1t IS esttmated tina t there, we're i ) 600
people In and :.,oout theffield. nearly
enough to- make UP; "a German arpy
corps. Every seat was taken, ard
which n view. could be obtained was
occupied BY, sturdy and .untiring feet
Behind the fences surrounding the tleld
they stood a :. dozen deep. People
crowded upon tho snear- hy, houaetol,s,
upon the roof sof the grand stand In
upon the chin edge'sof '.thc Enclosing
and much -painted wall Additional
reserve seats aud boxes were built
within the field next to .:the grand
stand. and. these. too. were filled. !, q
EVERYTHING. WAS FILLED. -.
But NOBODY WAS FULL
Everything was filed, hut. 10 the
credit Of all, IL may be said that. none
was full. go - ~;
If the historic remark creaited to-
other Governors OF tie two States fell
from the lips OF either .of the"Gov-
ornors yesterday. ND one heard IT. dt-
tered. Indeed. the Esilonce. in tile GU
times almost tense with suppressed
words -, -. J
There was litt,e. nsed for Governor
Stuart and Ills braided staff to,relieve
their feelings by n. shout. But with
Governor Locke Craig and his adorn'
ed and adjoining aides there was oc-
casiopal reason for a shuot; OF .tri-
umph. as, for instance. when Home
wood of the toualed hair diVed into
Virginia's interference and brought
down his man. Yet they shouted not.
Perhaps It was sbecausc they believed
In Yirginia,s propheey. and. SO knew
their shouting would be lin vain But
the Carolina hand tl,rummed its drums
with urceasing and 'unvarying fervor,
answering the 'rela ncholy appeal of
"Aulti Lang Syne' whenever Joe Koss-
Mich crossed his fiddle. 5ss -
TARHEEL HOOTERS,
FAITHFUL TO THE LAST
All glory be to the rooters OF both
Sides. TheyAdid their duty well. Even
when 1t was apparent that their last
defenses had been. broken down and
that all the. words OF Governor Craig
and, Secretary Danlelsscould not stem
Virsinia's victorious stride. ] those
ca'iinians rooted still and waved their
remnants as only boys of pride and
brave hearts car They answered every
cheer that came from Xirginias side.
and gave one. Hike a. love kiss. in re-
turn. If defeat were to be theirs.
there was none to weep. 1t is such q
thing az 4. this that makes. ..NfrgfnfaS
victory all the worthier, all the more
to nave. been desired. To have won
from such foe. even though II had
been by ten times as many points, Is
we'll worth place In the. history OF
Americas national college. game.
1t was close upon the scheduled hour
when the battle was to begin that the
Carolnians rushed through: the centre
gate upon the field. "A mighty cheer
rose from the Blue and White bleach
ers. The players trotted to their po-.
sitions, went through ii short signal
practice, and gave way to tho enemy.
VIRGINIA APPEARS
WITH RUSH OF GIANTS
Virginia came on with the rush Of
young giants. Cheers sounded In their
ears. but they needed not. AS. with
the Roman glad, twhoae eyes turned
from the peopled Coliseum when his
heart was far away. SO their eyes
turned to the west and their hearts
went back to theft Alma Mater GRIM
ly. swiftly. silently. they went through
their practice. and returned to the!
side lines tic. await the refsroes whistle.
But the whistle was not yet to be
blown. "a moment. and then appeared,
marching With. heads erect and chests
expanded. Governor Stuart. and Gov
ernor Craig and Secretary Daniels.
with a proud array. iBedlam; itself ap:
.peared to break loose at the :resplen-
dent sight. 3 Every man, woman and
child In that vast throng,! gave vent to
q mighty cheer. There WAS a mighty
fiutter among tho, ;wonfenfoik.. Smiling