North Carolina at Virginia

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., December 1, 1911, page 5

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  VIRGINIA OvERWHElMs NORTH CAROLINA At FOOTBALL, 20 TO 0 IUUtUHll, LU ~ U CONTINUED from first page.) expected after their Intellectual de- Tense in the first half. did the Caro- lima section develop any real spontaneous enthusiasm. but the men beribboned in white and blue rent the air with their shouts as the fresh Carolina backs began to show their best form. But Virginia rallied al ways at the crucial moment, or a Carolina tumble or a forward pass that miscarried prevented a Carolina score, SO that the gamest rallies went for nought. Carolina Shows Strains OF Game, Toward the close the Carolina team began to show the effects OF the gruelling game and the constant ten sion under WEIGH they had been playing for forty-five or fifty min utes. Then man after man dropped out or was reluctantly forced by the coach to give place to a fresh man and retire protesting to the side lines. On the whole. the Virginia men APP peared the better conditioned and w.thstood the strenuosity of the struggle with less Ill effects. While no one was seriously hurt, several men received minor injuries. which weakened them toward the close. The fresh men In the Carolina line strove Sai.antly to score for the honor OF their team, but the time was short and the Virginia defense was alert and aggressive and almost always peut-alized the Carolina efforts after Il short squirt. L. a -. the first half three of which came in the second quarter Thts fifth and final touchdown came In the third quarter, while Carolina showed Its hest defense In the final quarter. preventing any score therein. Virginia IA led once ON a difficult try for goal, and again Virginia player muffed the punt-out and SO lost chance to try for roal. IL was an ideal day for the sport, with just enough tang in the atmosphere to stimulate exertion. yet not sufficient TO make il uncomfortable for the spectators. a blue sky, scarcely fieeked by aeecy cloud, over arched the sun-swept field and a stiff breeze blew from the South across the gridiron. not affecting the punting Of either side appreciabiy. Spectators in the north stands faced the keen breeze, but had the sunshine TO temper ii, while those on the south side were sheltered from the wind, but were denied the boon of the eoftcning sunlight Practically the entire seating capacity of the field was occupied before the call of play. q few vacancies in the grandstandl being noted. Where Orange and Blue Waved. On the north the Virginia student body and hundreds OF their feminine adherents were grouped coinpactly, presenting at intervals a mass of swaying. waving orange and blue BAN nerettes. ribbons and rosettes, with here and there clusters OF blue violets caught with orange ribbons or big yellow fuzzy-wuzzy chrysanthe- NUNS. from which depended stream ers OF navy blue ribbons. When the Virginia men completed their first triumphant march to their opponents goal there was “a volcanic eruption of grunge and blue lava and a storm / oil huzzas which were sweled by the ! Virginia edherents In the grandstand. / After that the scenes of enthusiasm / were repeated. but with diminished / , .,i,,me as the touchdowns came thick / and fast in the second period. The light blue and white banners 4 and ribbons which had waved de- + family as the Carolina xiadiators APP 4 peared upon the field and as the / teams lined up began to droop de- ( spondentiy after the first score, and I as the Carolina defense failed to de- + veiop the strength so confidently expected. 4 few waved defiance 10 the / last. while few Of the feminine who wore the white and ! a., 81 kaUrh h. prettier,” waved their banners and ribbons frantieally. even when Viz ginia scored or pulled OFF a spec tacular play. Taken as whole, however. there was not the usual enthusiasm on tha part OF the crowd which one expects / when these ancient football rivals meet. But that was hardly 10 be when the game Develop ed into a one-sided affair, as II did before the first half was concluded. There was not the tension usually found in weii-ma.ched contests and which finds tumultuous or exuberant expression when an unexpected advantage liz scored. Carolina had al nlost no opportunity for real enthusiasm. After the first twenty min utes virginians smiled and congratlated themselves. but found no occasion TO become excited at any time. Virginia Team Shows It’s Speed. The game demonstrates Just what has been claimed for Virginia That Il has very fast and well drilled team on Cry field, and INA, its speed would count for much on saeh a day as Yesterday. Both in oescnse and defense the Virginia men excelfed nfeYr rivAfs.s .Yisey showed u, an impenetrable line, protected by last and alert ends. and reinforced ny backs who quickly diagnosed Car ,iina’s plays and pinned them gen. srally before they got started. In he frst half. however. Carolina hardly undertook any offense, beng content to return punts almost + playing a strictly degame. It must be said that heir offense was much superior to heir defense. ~ IL attcsted by the TACT that Virginia scored but once n the entire second half. whereas hey had carried the ball over four INES In the first half. Both teams tried the forward, pass more or less frequently, hut usually With poor success. Virginia easily ,xceiled in pulling of this spectacuar mode OF advancing tho ball The ‘econd touchdown was scored on Il – II

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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 112 since this game.