Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21
SPURNFD 10y
KNOwLEDGE Or LAST WIN

In their supreme effort TO win from
Virginia next week, Carolina Will BIO
spurrcd on by the knowledge that the
battle is to be fought or the tenth
annivcrs; ny of the last victory gained
by Carolina over the old Dominion
team 1t was in Norfolk. in 1919, that
the trick was turned. Virginia that
year had defeated the Carlisle Indians.
which team, had Tied Harvard. Caro-
lima. with a poor record. came through
with a biz surprise, and won nv the
score of II TO Q. Since that year Nir-
cinia has held the winning hand. de-
spite Cardinals determined ef!orts. IL
looHs at present that Carolina would
cherish 10 the utmost n victory in honor
OF tn" tenth anniversary OF their last
win over Virginia, and besides down
the greatest team, that has ever rep
resented Jc!ferSon'S university.
Thursdays game will be the final one
for the best Of all the nlevens that
Virginia has turned out, and will mark
the passing of Ave of the regulars who
have brought much glory to alma
mater. These include Buck" Mayer,
Captain Harris Coleman, "Rube" Moore.
Jim White and Bunny" Berkeley. This
means that the above named veterans
are due to be heard from in their final
appearance in u Virginia uniform on
the gridiron.
The passing of Mayer means big
loss to Virginia, hut the Carolinians
will hardly she'd any tears over his de-
parturc. During the past three years
in which Mayer has faced Carolina he
has shown remarkable proweSs. and
his all-around work has oeen inStru-
mental in bringing victory to his team.
The records of last THANKSGIVING Day
show that Mayer scored all OF Nir-
Sinias twenty points. and that. i'm ad-
dition. he put W the best defensive
game of his career. Many will recall
the effective way in which he stopped
the flying Winston. who threatened sew
eral times TO get away for brilliant
dashes and touchdowns. Each Tarhcel
player has already been instructed no
doubt TO watch Mayer, and he will bear
watching. too. for he IS due TO END his
brilliant Gridiron career at high
speed in spite of his injuries which are
alarming his friends now
COLEMAN PUT Up GREAT
BATTLE LAST YEAR
Those who saw the battle last wear
VIII recall the wonderful exhibition pu:
up by Harris Coleman. His work was
the feature of that contest. for he al
most single handed, checked Carolina's
line attack. which was beginning TO as
sumo stcam-rollcr proportions in the
hrSt half. The Kentucky lad has been
keeping up his good work All during
TINS season. for til additional duties
Whieh come with captaincy did not
aiect MS playing in the least Modest
ana unassuming, he is the idol of his
ielow players, After the victory over
Vanderbilt. when asked for an express.
sion OF opinion, he gave all the credit
10 the hackheld. What those forwards
did to the CommodorcS, is known of all
who visited Lambeth Field that perfect
NoN'noer day Coleman graduates
heNt June, and retires from the gridiron
WIN inc honor OF leading the present
countrywide talked OF team
Berkeley's work at quarter back this
season has been OF a high order. lie
mas exhibited rare generalship in the
Dig games OF the schedule snd won
deserved applause at New Haven and
Cambridge. to say nothing OF Ills clever
work against Vanderbilt. At the open-
ing or the year he was called upon TO
I'LL Hobby Gooch's shoes, ana, riga.
well did he come up 10 every expecta.
ton. Though Weighing but 1875 pounds.
he has proven one OF the surest ground
gamers on the team.
Jim White has held down left end
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