The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
interviewing "Doggie"
BEING A POST MORTIZM WITH
OTHE NORTH CAROLINA COACH
AFTER 9 O'CLOCK.

newspaper men. A stream of men and
flows along the lobby.
Trenchard tsuddenly drawing a
notebook and pencil from his pocket)
why. just take that play in the first
Iquarter. Here 1t is now displays a
page covered with dots and dashes and
crosses). Here's Huske Indicating a
tstraggly cross). you remember. and
there's Tandy over here. Now them
iOh, hah-do, hahdo, mama! (Struggles
to arise, one hand clutching at hat. as
a lady rushes up, but is unable to eN-
Itricate himself from the journalistic
press, and sinks back.)
Lady zenith siasti a ! y)-Mr.
Trenchard. / congratulate you, 1
think you made q wonderful tight
wonderful!
Trenchard nervously)-Thank you.
ma am. Thanks.
Lady-It was just glorious!
Trenchard-Yessum. Thanks very
much. Thanks.
Lady (departing)-Bette luck mex,
time,
Trenchard tsmiling pol W
Thanks. ma'am. Now then, you SEQ
liz Huske---
"a stout gent PUSHES up, greatly ex-
cited.)
liations. Coach! Congratulations You
done great! Congratulations
Trenchard (gloomiiy)--I don't see
what we've got to be congratulated
flor. Ito passing group. 'Lo. Hah-do,
Henry. (To newspaper men): Now
,you see II Huske-
Stout Gent--Pshaw. You've got lots
Ito be congratulated for, Coach You
lsh'dah beat 'em. that's what you
lsh'd done. You sh'dah beat EN-.
Trenchard (reminiscently) We
didn't.
Stout Cent know. 1 know. But
tvou sh'dah done it. j congratulate
|you. Well. see you again. Grades
!away)
Trenchard-I don't see what we've
got to be congratulated for. Ito news
have happened, don't you? We used
ithat-(To man who has been lowering
laround for half an hour trying to get
i'm a word) What Is 1t, Joe?
Joe-Aren't you ever going to eat?
We've got a table reserved In here
flor us. and are still waiting for you.
Trenchard (blankly)-Eat? Eat
AWHILE. You go ahead. Ito news
paper men)--We used that play in the
first quarter Of the game last year,
land 1t worked out fine. Here, III
show you Clips pages of notebook
rapidly until he comes to one that like
ALI the rest). Here you are. Here's
you line and here's your
confident looking gent with loud
voice steps forward and seizes Trench
lard by the hand.)
]. w. NJ Noudly)-Well, har'yu,
coach? Glad to see you. Member
me? Virgins!
Trenchard-Sure; sure Hah-do?
Glad to see you again. (To newspaper
men)-That wind was pretty tricky to-
lday. I was cut there before any of you
fellows, throwing pieces of envelope
into the air. That's why
J.. W. M.--Har all the folks Coach :?
/ Trenchard-All right, thanks. Thats
| why I told them not to take any
chances on short punts, and
]. w. M-Well, congratulations,
Coach. Congratulations! Moves on
Trenchard (pessimistically) don't
see what wa got to be congratulated
for. but look at this play here in the
third period. fShows another series OF
dots. dashes and crosses.) Supposing
that
/ Enthusiastic young man PUSHES up
with outstretched hand.)
Young Maxwell. it was great
Coach! 1t was great! They had to
get all the lucky breaks to beat us,
didn't they? All the lucky breaks.
Trenchard (gloomily)--I didn't SEQ
any lucky breaks ono way or the other
Ito Newspaper menu DID you? Did
you notice any luck on either side
/ Turns leaves Of notebook rapidlyi
And this other. play here. You remem-
Der when Huske-
| Young Man-It was q tough game
for W to lose, at that. wasn't it. Coach
A tough game. moves away.)
| Trenchard (gloomier than every
well, we can't win EN- II we pull lot
OF bonehead plays. tTo newspaper
men. indicating 4 small dot Here 8
Tommy. here. and over here is
lobby by a mighty effort and SEXES
hand Of burly young man, Hah-do,
Dave! Hah-do! Glad TO see YOU
Well. what did you think of II?
/ Buriy Young Man-why. I thought
you made . great showing. Coach;
great showing! l.
tPompous old gentleman steps up.)
W. r. HIT. Trenchaxd. Sir. you
have my sympathy. 1t was great
misfortune not to win that game. You
outpiayed them. sir.
! Trenchard (still gloomy)-Weil,
they got tho points. Much obliged.
Dave
w. r. H.-But you should have had
at least two touchdowns. Look how
iCiuSc you Wcte " tNcAE Soai ou tWo
occasions.
| TrenchArd--Yes but you got to
push that bail across to do any count
ing. Well. Dave. much obliged; I'll
see you again. (Returns to seat
among newspaper menu That's my
old right guard. (Reminisicently) He
was a good man.
| W. r. H.-Well. Mr.. Trenchard, you
have my sympathy. (Moves away)
! Trenchard--I don't see where I'm
entitled to any sympathy. He was as
good as they come in his day.
E. c. P.-Who that old fellow?
| Trenchard q m p I lie n I | y)--No;
Dave. thareA. He What's that, Joe?
| Joe (Who Is back after a lapse of
half an hour)-Aren't you ever going
to eat? We're still waiting for you.
/ Tfenchard (preoccupied) - Eat
Oh, yes! Eat? Sure: sure! But-don't
walt for me. I'll be right there. Here,
you, II Homewood had-Oh, hah-do.
lhad-do.
professional looking gentleman ad-
vances)
g. b. W.-Congrat--
! Trenchard--I don't see where we
got any congratulations coming. All
fright. Joe; all right: but you can see
yourself that II Homewood had-Com-
linz Ina. COMING