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r- . . it K HI 1AK MIS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Vol. 6, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HltL, N.'C, October 8th. 1897. NO. 3. BL. THE A. AND M. GAME. The tyarsity Scores Forty to Noth- lag Against the Visitors. The foot-ball season opened r here last Saturday under most excellent auspices and the "White and Blue" of the 'Varsity triumphed over thf Red and White" of the A. and M. by a score of 40 to p. ' The fifteen long-haired farmer boys arrived from Raleigh about 1 o'clock and were quartered at Pick ard's. The men were of good size and it looked as if the 'Varsity was id have some little trouble in their first encounter. The agriculturists were a gritty s'et and their little full-back Dag gett, who weighs only 127 stripped, proved id be as plucky as the best! Capt. Curran; too, was fearless and it is to his credit that his little band of pigskin chasers fought a steady battle until the last. About three hundred persons wit nessed the game and among the most enthusiastic were noticed several of the ladies of the Faculty and the new members of the student body the co-eds. . At 4 o'clock1 acting Captain Bel den and ten others trotted out upon the gridiron and took their positions to receive the kick off from C apt. Curran's youngsters who had chos en the East goal. THE FIRST HALF. Dr. Baskerville blew the whistle, Mr. Butler acted as linesman, and as quarter-back Asbury kicked off, the time-keeper, Mr. George Gra ham, of Durham, caught the time as 4 o'clock sharp, 1 The kick off was a poor one and Neville fell on the ball after it had gone only fifteen yards. Osborne passed the ball quickly to Hovyell, who shot around right end for sixty yards and McRae chased through an opening at Right Guard, crossing the line for a touchdown. One min ute and four seconds after play be gan Belden kicked an easy goal. Asbury then kicked off twenty yards to Schull, who returned three yards of the distance. McRae went through the line for eighteen yards and Howell followed up McRae's example with a long run and for a touchdown. Belden again kicked goal. Time fifty-eight seconds. The Farmer boy again kicked for twenty yards to Osborne, who fell on the ball. McRaeadvanced a fum bled ball one yard and then in a beautiful seventy yard run through the line gained another touchdown, Belden, kicking the third goal three minutes and fifty-six seconds from the first whistle. The A. and M. now braced up, and kicked twenty-five yards to Os borne who advanced the pigskin ten yards. McRae struck the left guard for eight yards and Howell followed with two just like it. Then the 'Varsity made gains, McRae, seven yards, Belden eight, Howell fifteen McRae five and Belden ; three over the line for a touchdown. Seven and one half minutes after play Belden kicked an easy goal. . vA. and M. now kicks twenty-five yards and Fannie Osborne advances five yards. McRae in a beautiful run, jumping over an A. and M. linesman, gains eight yards, but is slightly hurt and retires, Collins go ing in at right half. Collins gais three and then one yard, and Howell advances ten more.1 Collins fails to gain, being checked by a beautiful tackle by Capt. Curran. Collins makes a short gain, and Howell's four yards are followed by six more from Collins, who, however, fum bles and the ball goes over. The A. and M. for the first time have a chance at aggressive play. McKinnon lost a yard but Capt. Curran went through the 'Varsity line for fifteen yards. However, the 'Varsity braced up and after three vain attempts to gain, the ball went over. Osi.orne passed the ball to Howell, who went around the right end for another touchdown. Belden missed an easy goal. Asbury now kicks thirty-fiye yards to Belden who returns the kick for again of seventy-five yards, Asbury passed the ball to little Dagget, who squeezed through the line for two yards, which was fol lowed by a gain of two and one half yards by Capt. Curran. Daggett again gained two yards, but on the next play Asbury made a fumbled pass and the 'Varsity took the pig skin. Howell and Belden advanced the ball to the thirty-yard line and then Howell made another run around risrht end for a touchdown. Belden again missed an eifsygpal. Time eighteen minutes. A. and M. kicked ten yards and Abbott fell on the hall. Collins failed to advance the ball. .Howell made seven yards, then Collins ad vanced the ball five, then eight yards, and Mr. Graham called time with the ball in themiddle of the field. Score U. N. C. 32, A. and M.O. . ' THE SECOND HALF. Belden kicked three yards and As bury returned fifteen yards, and after failing to gain three runs,, the ball went over to the 'Varsity. Howell gained ten yards. Collins went through Simmons' opening for eight, and Howell again went around the end for eighteen yards. Belden called to Osborne, ''You know the play," and in a pretty manner struck the line for three, yards and a touchdown. Belden missed goal. Time three minutes. A. and M. kicked thirty-five yards to Belden, who advanced the rjiffskiu twenty yards. Collins ran ed to gain and Buxton was sent around the end for ten ; yards. Collins lost two yards and Buxton rraWrl seven. (Martin substituted for rv,ili"M4 and Turner in Kluttz's place.) Martin gained five yards and then ten.) Then Schull was slightly hurt and Graves took Bel Continucd to fourth page. IN THE DARK. A Few Facts Relating to the Marvel ous Invention. "Cleophas Alldn has invented a mi t-i 1iq- r!11 t-i ? acfnr!! folt; ?tr' tl-l C Mil lillU b Will 14 Ml I Jl ... . X- dark. If America does not want it he will give it to France. Interviews desired with men of capital. Only those who have monev and mean bus iness need apply." j The above is a copy of a notice posted last Tuesday on the bulletin board. The whole college was quick ly and intensely interested. Specu lation Was rife; but no definite con elusion could be reached as to the meaning of the portentious announ cement. ' , On Wednesday a representative of the Tar Heel sought an intervievv with Mr. Allen. He found him rath er reticent on the subject as negoti a tions are pending with capitalists concerning the patent rights. Mr, Allen frankly acknowledged how ever that he would not let his pa triotism stand in his way and agaii designated France as his choice af ter his native land, America. I As soon as matters are in more definite shape we hope to be able to furnish a statement from the invent tor himself. "London Assurance." The Dramatic Club has decided to put upon the boards the famous comedy,1 entitled "London Assur ance." The play is a breezy English play of the middle of " the" century, but the Club will play it with mod ern fixings. The cast of characters is liable to change within the next two weeks, but at present the following men are casted: G. B. Pond, R. H. Graves, : Prof. S. May, R. S. Bus bee, Jones Fuller, W. G. Cox, G. V. Myers, A. R. Berkley, R. F. Follin, W. H. s Gibson, and I. F. Harris. Geo. D. Vick has been ap pointed Ass't. M'g'r. The Dramatic Club will hold its first rehearsal, on Monday night. Y. M. C. A. Leaders for Next Week. Monday Rev. Mr. Currie. . Tuesday T. G. Pearson. Wednesday Massey. Thursday Song Service. Meetings in the Chapel at 7;30 p. m. Dr. Battle lectures on the New Testament history every Sunday at 9 a. m. in the Chapel. A Belated Invitation. The President of the Tennis Asso ciation has in hand an invitation, from C. P. Dodge, New Haven, Conn., to send representatives to Yale, Oct. 5th, to compete in the Intercollegiate Tournament. The acceptance of the invitation was of course impossible, it being received about the opening day of the tour nament Should sufficient interest be shown, the Association here would gladly inaugurate a college tourna- ment this Fall. Interest in tennis should not be allowed to die out., U. N. C. players have always stood high or we may say first among the Southern tennis players. AN OLD-TIME WORTHY. Something of the Career of Prof. Charles Wilson Harris. The subject of the very interest ing lecture delivered last week by Dr. Kemp P. Battle, was Charles Wilson Harris a man of great promise whose life was cut off at the age of 33 by consumption. He was a native of Cabarrus cousin of Wm. Shakespere Harris, who stood very high in that county. He grad uated at Princeton in , 1792 with highest honors, delivering the Mathematical Oration. After teach ing in Virginia, he was elected Tu tor of Mathematics at the Universi ty of North Carolina in the spring of 1795 and in the fall was advanced to the Professorship. The next year he was made acting president, or as the office was then called, Presiding Professor. A year after wards, having filled the place with signal ability, he resigned and stu died law with General Davie in Halifax. When Davie was sent as one of the Ministers Plenipotentiary to negotiate terms of peace with Napoleon, Harris succeeded to most of his practice. He proved himself such an able lawyer that Davie, Hodge, editor of the Journal and many others urged him to let his name go before the Assembly for a judgeship, in place of Samuel John ston who had resigned; but, on ac count of bad health, he declined. . He then went on a voyage, to .the West Indies, hoping that he might recover, but. finding himself not improved, returned to the home of his only brother, Robert W. Harris, at Sneedsboro in Anson county, where he died after a few months illness. . From his letters and other sources Dr. Battle gave many glimpses not only of his character but of the Uni versity of one hundred years ago and of the moral and political con dition of Cabarrus, Orange, and Halifax. Med. Class Election. On Saturday the following officers for the first year Medical Class were elected: President A. F. Williams Jr. Vice Pres. J. F. Foscue. Sec. & Treas. F. A. Abernethy. Historian T. C. Quickel. ' Surgeon D. McKenzie. Statistician Lynn Mclver. Prophet D. Thompson. The Med. team lined up this week against the 'Varsity, and played them well. The outlook is good for a strong team from that department Their last year's record was very good indeed, and it is hoped this year's team will sustain the reputation. Deserved Praise. We copy the following from the Sewanee Purple, .which was in turn taken from the Nashville (Temj.) American. In the Athletic notes from University of Nashville it says:-- 1 James C. McRae, Jr., of Fayette ville, N. C, is one of the men who 1 will be most missed. He is an all round athlete, was coach for the team of 1895 and captain of last year's team. McRae will study law in the Universit v (f Nort'i Carolina and will no doubt help to make the great team oi that school a winning one again this season.
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