Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
Standing Of the Teams
CAROLINA CELEBRATES
UNIVERSITY ELEVEN GETS
BIG WELCOME ON RETURN
Monster bonfire md Demonstration
Last Observation-Disclosures Regard
Victory ns Higpr1t In History.

Especial TO The rimcs-Dispatch.l
CHAPEL HIIL. y. c., December .
Chapel lin threw restraint to the
days victory ia manner betitting the
event,
Eegmnins with speeches IN chapel
At o'clock 1t ended after "a parade
and bonfire late in the night.
Professor NJ &. Noble presided
Speeches were made by President era
ham, Coach Campbell. DR.. Lawson. DR..
Jefferson. Coach Peacock. X. - vii
liarns. and william Blount. captain of
frcEhincI
Th" parade follow cd tho speaking.
The team went first in 4 wagon draped
in blue and white followed By the
band in another wagon. These were
drawn by many students. Then came
squad leo by Clarkson. with faces
on behind looking backwards. Next
marched squad representing the big
chsstcd Us followed By fake Vir-
;inia team in wagons adorned with
orange ana blue.
y coffin dr,pel in the same colors
was borne In procession. y band OF
ghosts and uummics of many kinds.
brought up the rear. The march was
town. ending on the athletic field. Here
the wagon containing the team was
drawn 10 midiicli while the student
body chccred. The procession next
moved TO the class field. where George
Tandy lit the monster bonfire. the
nhicrials for which had required two
Gays TO assemble.
Practically every student In the coll
iege joined III the spirit of the occa-
sion The bonfire had been built up
forty feet Brush. barrels. boards and
everything available was deposited.
Carolina panuant Noated over the
flames at the top OF a long pole. Just
below f'uttcrcd the Virginia pennant.
te!!S rent the air, the victorious team
was ch"ered 10 the echo. ana a snake
dance added to n. noise. The whole
demonstration was in good spirit and
me huricsPue Of Virginia were made
vo"d-uaturcdly. 1t was a royal cole
'fhtion o! royal victory.
Never haN" returning heroes b.4n
greeted with more enthusiasm and ad
ii, alton than the victors OF the
,, n''hH ~ Fins football game in Rich
'cEna% evening. 10 be welcomed hack
TO chanel lill by student BODY over
,on' win pride in the team--the team
mat mas dc:c"tcd Virginia after eleven
!rmrs ana eight successive defeats
mere was not Il Carolina man who
did not play spectacular ball. and from
ne neeInn.nG OF the game 10 The end.
Virginia was distinctly outclassed
virginia made only three first downs
ana TWO OF these came on forward
passes: While Carolina made ton on
line piunpes and end runs. The hail
was in Nirg!nia's territory mos, of
IN. game. Twice Carolina brought tho
pal! TO " thin q few Yards of Eirrinis, c
goal, "nly &c lose i, by "A close margin
ne mere score gives little idea Of the
olference in the playing OF the teams:
The extremely soggy field was Tho oni,
thinf that prevented a much larger
What voices were left TO cheer arter
me great celebration of Yesterday
ioinfd in the noisy welcome TO the
team while the college band rang out
Win Hark, the SOUND and I'm
iaLhtei Born Cheers were given for
each player individually.
These names are sure to go down
IN carolina history. and the 1916 game
VIII be referred to in this state Years
hence as one of the biggest between
these two universities