North Carolina at Virginia

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 27, 1914, page 1

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  VIRGINIA IS AGAIN TRIUMPHANT OVER ANCIENT GR|O|RON FOES IN ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL STRUGGLE Orange and Blue Eleven Displays All of Its Football Strength and Succeeds in WinningF1om North Carolina Eleven by 20 to 3 Count---Mayers Work Features The Orange ard Blue boys iniued. ateiy started All onward marcn ~ wafua the Carolina goal line, and wags the arst quarter finally came 10 a. end the bail was In Vtrginla’s posses sion on Caroiina’s seyenleen-yard line. Mayer scores Touchdown Within the next three minutes OF play Captain Mayer had crossed the much-coveted goal line for a safiicien. number of points 10 cause the representatives OF the Tarheel Institution to taste OF the bitterness OF defeat for tn. first time this season. Al the open ing Of the second quarter Gooch contr1huted an eight yard run around the end and then hit the line for fou through the line. and Mayer then pro ceeded To penetrate the line for q touchdown. Baker kicked goal. and the score stood TO 0. THIS touchdown gave the Virginia aggregation “a sufficient amount of in spiratlon 70 garner 4 touchdown In each 81 the remaining periods. In the first nal1 the vast assem- blage at Broad Street Park saw an assortment q: plays that were practically all old to them but IN the beginning of the sec ond naif the Orange and Blue forces heGan IL display an article of foot bail that had the Carolinians complete. ~ hatiicd AT times they were as elusive as smoke, AT another, harder than gran itei strange creatures of football flesh ana sGirit Aladdin could not have bottled them by guile, and Solomon could not have checked them by wis dom OF many battalions. Carolina might have beaten ordinary oppo nents. but what chance had the Down Homers” with men who cluster around the leather ball and then mutter nine teen twenty-four, etghty-two, presto. The ball is an invisible thing, I’M seen by the eye of foe, not to be grasped by the hand OF foe, and reappearing. rematerializ!ng far down Cardinals territory, After the sec ond half had opened Virginia was sell dom held for downs, and during the game the Orange and Blue boys made Just eighteen first downs to their opponent’s half dozen This fact alone shows Virginia outplayed the eleven from the Old North state. Mayors Work Features. The astute Buck Mayer. captain of the Old Dominion gridironists. I’M veiled al, of his football strength against the poor Tarheel outfit yesterday, and. on numerous occasions ho was seen skirting the opposing ends far long gains or either hitting the hefty Carolina line FOR five or six wards II was quite an imposing spec tacle IL was the fourth time tina, he had faced the Tarheel aggregation in n Ike number of years. and he had never seen Virginia suffer It defeat at their hands. He was determined to round his career rs member of the University of Virginia eleven by do ing his utmost To see the ORANGE ami Blue forces once more emerge from the struggle with the ancient gridiron foe with the wreath Of victory adorning their brows. He followed every play. and, besides making several sweeping end runs he played a Drill liant defensive game. Then there was Bobby Gooch the stellar little quarterback OF the Virginia eleven. This youngster was one OF the most consistent ground gamers on the Virginia team. Al though checked two or three times by the great defensive work on the part of Tandy, the big Carolina center, he repeatedly hit the line for gains, while several times he skrted the ends Tor long gains. Billy Word. toe Richmond boy, who IL performing in right half hack for the Charlottesville outfit, also comes In for some praise. Because of his injured knee he was not given the ball many times, but ON every occasion he came across with gain, one time going through the big Blue and White line for twelve yards Winston Grabs Pass. Probably the most spectacular play II.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 27, 1914, page 7

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  virginia Wins FROM TARHEELS Charlottesville Collegiians Triumph Over North Caro- lima, 20 to 3. speciaI TO The Washington Herald. Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-Too much Bobby Gooch was the answer in today’i big football battle between Virginia and North Carolina. In which the Orange and Blue triumphed over their rivals, 20 tc J. Both Capt. Mayer and Gooch ended their football career at Virginia in q blaze of glory, the pair being in the main responsible for all the scoring. with the exception OF a field goal kick by Tandy. Cardinals sterling center. Virginia’s three touchdowns were al scored by line plunges after Gooch and Mayer had placed the ball within scor’ ing distance by spectacular runs of from ) TO 70 yards. Goochs one mispIay just after the first kickoff. sent the Carolina roOters wild. He missed Tayloe’s punt on Virginia’s 90 yard line where HomewoOd fell on the ball for the Tarheels. Ten yards was the best the Blue and White were able make against Virginia’s heavy line and a sigh of relief came from the east stand as Tandy’ & attempt at a field goal went a triie wide of the posts. Virginia Forced Back. After the bail had been put into play, NlElnld WIS dEdlu luICGu bdCh u HtI 20-yard line before the end OF the first quarter. Tandy. however. suffered a sim liar fate in his second attempt to drop kick At this point Virginia took a brace and Gooch and Mayer. in a series Of zig gag runs through the line. put the ball on Carolina’s 1-yard line. Mayer car ried 1t over for the first score. Barker kicked an easy goal. A few minutes after the kick-oR, Win stOn made one of the longest runs OF the game around Virginin’s right end. Mayer stopping him on the Orange and Blues 2O-yard line. Three attempts 10 gain failed and on the fourth down, Tandy scored points for his team with a beautiful goal. Virginia scores Often. The play was almost entirely in Carolima S territory throughout the second half. Virginia scoring a touchdown In each quarter. II was in leading up to these scores that Bobby Gooch gave one OF the most brilliant exhibitions OF Of fensive playing ever seen in the South. AS far as modern football was concerned. the contest was very much OF a pass was completed by either team and a great many, 1t seemed that Carolina used poor judgment in trying so many field goals, when in Orange and Blue ter ritory. rather than the pass. This was particularly noticeable since Virginia had scored a touchdown. Although defeated. Carolina showed flashes and did not fail to fight at any time. Winston was their one consistent ground gamer. sharing honors with Tahdy and Homewood, who were q stonewall on the defense. The whole Carolina line seemed to race when her goal line was threatened. but on several occasions IT came too late. Capt. Mayer, besides making two OF his teams scores, also backed up the line in fine style. and on several occasiOns prevented a Carolina runner from getting loose. Today’s victory undoubtedly gives VirginiG clear title to the Southern cham pionship and the $50 or more students who came from Charlottesville will cclebrate tonight. 4 crowd of 12,OOO persons witnessed the game, a good number being turned away at the gate. and setting the high water mark in attendance. An unusual incident took place between the halves, when Gov. Craig. OF North Carolina, made a short speech to the Blue and White squad.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 27, 1914, page 8

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  VIRGINIA DOWNS NORTH CAROLINA BY SCORE 0F 20 T03 Largest Crowd In History Sees Thrilling Game In RichmOnd-NOrth Car Olina OutclasSed Richmond, November 26-Virginia won it’s ninth consecutive game from North Carolina here today, 20 to q The game was devoid of spectacular features, but was hotly contested, the Carolinians show ing surprising strength. The contest was witnessed by one of the largest crowds in the history of local football. Among the spectators were Gov. Ben c. Stuart of Virginia, Gov. Locke Craig of North Carolina, John Skelton Williams. comptroller of the treasury; Josephus Daniels. Secretary of the Navy, and Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Virginia outclassed North Carolina in every department, its fast backs gaining ground at will. The visitors were on the defensive for the larger part of the game. Old style football was resorted to, not a single forward pass being made by either team. Virginia scored three touchdowns by line plunging, while Caro- lima made its lone score when Tandy kicked field goal from the 40-yard line. Gooch, Mayer and Coleman starred for Virginia, while Captain Taylor, Tandy, Homewood and Parker played brilliantly for North Carolina. Line up and summary: Virginia-White. left end; Ward, left tackle; Coleman, left guard; Evans, cen ter; Moore right guard; Barker, right tackle; Gillette, right tackle; Gooch, quarterback: Word. right halfback; Spar, fullback; Mayer, left halfback. North Carolina-Huske left end; Ram sey, left tackle; Cowell. left guard; Tandy. center; Foust, right guard; Jones, right tackle; Homewood, right tackle; Bridges, quarterback; Winston, fullback; Tayloe. left halfback. ubstitutions-virginia, Burnett for Word, Word for Burnett E.. D. Anderson for Barker; North Carolina, Parker for Reid. Allen for Bridges, Bridges for AL len, Fullerton for Winston. Wright for Homewood. Touchdowns. Mayer 2, Sparr. Goal from touchdowns, Barker, Mayer. Goal from field, Tandy. Officials: McGof- fin (Michigan), referee; Armstrong Nale), head linesman; Davis QHampden), umpire. Time of periods. If minutes. A

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  The Wheeling intelligencer, Wheeling, W. Va., November 27, 1914, page 1 (results column)

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  THANKSGIVING DAY FOOTBALL SCORES FROM EVERYWHERE Al wheelins-Beiiaire High. 1s: wheeling. 6. At Fairmont-wesleyan. IL; W. V. U At Huntington-Mar 81; Morris Harvey. s. At charieston-charie High. I Al Moundsville-Keen Kutters. 26 brilliant High, o. At -weilsburgh High. :5 Aoundsville. Z. At sistersville-sistersvi High. 2i Cathedral High. Z. Al Martins Ferry-Athletics. 2s; Peer less Club OF Pittsburgh. :. AZ Marietta--M Marietta. So; Hiram. O At Caldwell; o.-caidweii High. tsi Coshocton High. o. At Parkersburk-M Marietta High. 7 Parkersburg High. 3. At Philadeiphia,-Corne “a; Penn. sylvania. 12. At Pittsburgh-Universi .of pitts. burgh. 1s; Pennsylvania State, 3. At Washington. ID. C.-GeorEetown IL; Gallaudet. Z. Az Allentown-AIbright. 20; Mullen. Al syracuss-Notre Dame. 90: syra- Al washington. Pa--wash a Jeff -: Bucknell. %. AZ Easton. Pa-Lafayette. Sc: Dick. At New York-vnlanova Z: Fordham ;. Al New York-Rutgers. 30; New York University. o. Al Providence 20; Carlisle AZ Richmond. vA.-virginia. 20. North Carolina. 3. :, a. LLS,neas,er:-Franklin & Marshall At Nashville-Sewanee. 10. Wander bilt. 10 At Roanoke. va.-virginia Polyteeh. nic. }. Virginia Military Institute, o. AZ Columbus. ;. C.-South Carolina. At New Orleans-Tulane. o: LouIsiana State University. o. AT Atlanta Georgia Tech. 20; clem- At Lexington. Ky.-TransylvanIa Tn. iversity. So; Central University. g. At 81. Isouis-christian Brothers, az; AZ Knoxville. Tenn.--Tennesses. %; Kentucky State, s. Az Boston--Boston College. IL. Cath. ole University, o. a. Detroit-Cniversity of Detroit. 7; A. Baltimore Hopkins. 10: 81. Johns. s.’8f At Austin. Tex.-Texas University. az. Wabash College, o. At Norfolk Va. Washington g. Lee y North Carolina. A. A. NJ, o. AZ Beaumont. Texas–Texas A. a. NJ, At Waco. s-Southwestern Irni. versity. Z: Baylor University. & At Cleveinnd-Western Reserve. 10: Al cincinnatl-M Miami Unlver.itv. 20. University Of Cincinnati. i3.

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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 109 since this game.