Virginia at North Carolina

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  The semi-weekly messenger, December 2, 1902, page 6

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  Yackety, Yack. hOoray. HOoray, Yackety, Yack! H0nray. HOoray. Carolina, VARSITY. BOom-Rah, Boom Eah, Car-O-Ii-uai Especial to The Nesse nger) Richmond, Va, November 27.-Probably the hottest contested game ever witnessed on a southern eridiron was the strenuous struggle 20” supremacy this afternoon, when Cac1.i.lu’s strongest team did valiant battle with the Uni versity Of Virginia chan;r:Cns, who, prior to the game, looked for an easy victory. But from the -cry first minute of play Carolina’s sons pru, ed them selves as worthy foes as any eleven ever bucked against. Both colleges were supported by the greatest crowd of loyal students that have witnessed such a game. Four hundred NirG mans in the bleachers Wed with the same number of Carolina boys, WkO C2me on a special train from Chapel Hill to urge their players TO the best by splitting yells md college songs. The crowd ,estimated at 8, 900, believed in E;rginia’s suprcn:acy. Betting was 3anc to on the result and even that Carolina would not score, and now Carolina supporters are jingling coin won, while others are very down in 81 minutes after the game began. No further scoring was done in the first half. In the second Virginia scored after a few minutes play and soon added another touchdown and goal. making the score il to in their favor. Then began u most titantic struggle for success by the Tar Heel TIn Iiph ed and ploughed through their opponents and were on the yard line when the ball was fumbled and Virginia car ried it way up the field by a kick Again most marvellous exhibition of pluck and endurance ano ‘stick-to-it’‘ soon resulted in Carolina crossing the goal, making the score even-12-12. The enthusiasm that prevailed was the greatest ever seen. The result. so sur prising and glorious. is looked on by everybody rs almost Il victCry for Car olina. All Richmond IS football wild. Both teams and accompany: :pg students are the guests OF the Univ sity Virginia alumni association at the theatre tonight. The entire play of 10th teams FNOAAohSlCu iit NoIlSo Ohly occasionally by end runs. Not much punting was done and few long distance gains. 1t Vas a superb c1rtest of even “ matched elevens. (By Associated Press) Richmond, Va, November 27--The football teams of the Universities Of Virginia and North Carolina played a draw game here toby, before eight thousand spectators, the score at the end of two thirty minute halves being IL to l.. Both teams played Yale methods their coaches being DeSaulles and Chauncey Olcotc. The first half ended six to nothing IN Carolina’s favor, In the second half Virginia twice ham mered the CarolinianS back Tor touch downs from which goals were kicked. Carolina rallied and pushed the ball down the field for the tying touchdown and goal. 1t was straight, hard foot ball of the cleanest kind. ard two more evenly matched teams in weight, skill and endurance never met on u southern gridiron. The Caro!inians regard the game as 4 victory for themselves. The line up was as follows:

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Officially, North Carolina leads 66–⁠60–⁠4; as played, 65–⁠51–⁠4 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 119 since this game.