Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
CAROLINA WINS
FROM VIRGINIA BY
SCORE Of 7 TOO
Folgcr Makes Fifty-Two-
Yard Run, Resulting
in Only Goal.
GREAT CROWD VIEWS
FOOTBALL CLASSIC
Tarheels Cheer First Winning
Team to Face University
Since 1905.
GOOD SPIRIT ON ROTH SIDES,
Carolinians JubiInnt in Nictory-vir.
SinianS Admit That Best
Team Won.
GREAT CROWD VIEWS
FOOTBALL CLASSIC
GOOD SPIRIT ON BOTH SIDES,
Carolinians JubiIant in Nictory-Vir.
ginians Admit That Best
Team Won.

1t is a simple story. this; the story
OF how Carolina. after eight years or
srovcling in the bitter dust OF defeat.
came back and forced her ancient
rival. Virginia. to bend her knees in
the same agony 1t should also be the
story of Folger full back for Carolina.
who making wide sweep. broks
through NirGinia's left tackle and sped
ffty-two yards for a touchdown.
Tandy kicked goal. fulfilling his
fathers prophecy that Carolina would
Win. So the score stood to o. for
thereafter Virginia was kept on tho
defensive. In spite OF her gains by the
forward pass
The narrative might end here. so far
as the game alone is concerned. vir-
Sinia was outclassed in every depart
ment OF the gridron sport Many
times her first line of defense wavcred
and broke under the assault OF the
North Calinians. On more than one
occasion the, home institution was
brought 10 fight between her own
goal posts. But OF that more will be
seen on another page. where the reader
may learn in detail how the battle was
won and lost.
FOLGEnS GREAT Run
BRINGS ONLY SCORE
IL was in the third quarter, when the
bail was near the middle of the field
that Quarter Back Williams gave the
slsnat FOR Folger to take the leather.
lie caught the fling squarely and true.
running as the oval dropned into hls
pocketed arms. Three men dived at
MN and reached for his heels Another
hurled himself Mt the runners waist
stiff arm warded the tackler away
and, Strengthening himself out. FoIrer
saw a clear field ahead Eleven n,en
like hounds on n warm trail. took nm
the pursuit. But Folger broadened bis
smile, thinking or the folks at home.
ana increased the speed as victory drew
nearer his vision. He crossed and !,
GREATNESS. foot-worn virginian dropped
at the runners ankles. and halted him
too late.
Then it was that the stands bep;r,
WIN me hiue and White trcmbled and
shook under the stamping OF thou-
sands OF feet and thousands of voico.
i"d ny Father Tandy. rose in a mighty
chorus of applause IL was IN. nr.,
Time that Carolina had won a s.ns
since 1000, when she carried home a
score OF IL TO o: the second time she
had scored a touchdown and the fourth
''the She had scored at all during eight
years OF play. In 1906 and in Iono
mere were no games between the two
H"' IL was characteristics of CaroIjn,
.""t she went from defeat to defeat
battered and worn. with never faint
heart and never waning hone Fro,
''e o"'''e iost she always looked for
ward 10 another TO win. 1t has tal,.,
nine years. but the victory was all ,ha
sweetcr ~"
CARRY NICTORIoUs TEAM
AROUND THE FIELD
Nhen the game ended. with ths
feather in Virginia territory an5 In
virginia hands. babel broke loos. t.,
every stand and blcacher. and ,bs
wearers Of tho Blue and White scn,
'crihS restraint to the winds, fell u,o,
thc Held like a Roman mob. Folrcr
was rushed and shouldered Then c,n,a
randy Tennent. Ecllamy. Williams and
the rest. There were more tbar
enough shoulders for the ,rj,,mnh,i
march around the field. and the others
o' me gesticulating. shriekinS, wildly
happy mob fell in behind.
'"rol''iahs nave never failed 10
OF defc,, VIZ w me moment
they again hn,.I many Years.
rrasn th,,. di,, "ih'h 'heir
du. those v.ho ,,.,' me courtesy
odds 50 ,,,,o,,. 49,, "S"i"St great
have nreecr,..i '"e '"r",lh'aha
to lose IN src,, P'I''' 'hd
worth the struggle
At the height Of tho cnthusiae,,
over victory. sripiy Syantv,,,I
I;corco T,,d. -, 'H'"N