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' Vol. 13, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12,1904. No. 3. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. WITH NO SCORING. CAROLINA'S PLAYING OFFSET BY COSTLY FUMBLES, Afld by Three Quarter-back Runs by Davidsou A Good Game. Coach Brown's Comment Concerning the Game. The student body felt a keen sense of defeat when it heard that Carolina had failed to score on Davidson at the "fame in Charlotte last Saturday There is no deny ing thai a different result was ex pected. But while feeling keenly disappointed the students haven't indulged in the personal criticism that is usual after a yame of this kind, but have rather come to real ize that they have got to get behind the team if it is to be a victorious one. Coach Brown when asked to ex plain why Carolina didn't score said: "The game was lost by our ftun bles which came in almost every in stance when we were within easy scorinff distance. At the start of the game Newton, Roberson and Bear gained twenty-five yards on the first three plavs. Then two fumbles in succession made it im perative to punt. The Davidson man in the back field, tackled by two Carolina men, dropped the ball. which was captured by Barry, put- ' ting us within easy scoring dis tance. Fumbles and a penalty lost us the ball at this time. Davidson could not gain against the strong defense of Carolina and was forced to punt. The play in the entire first half .was within Davidson's forty and twenty-yard lines. Da vidson gained but one or two first downs by rushing the line, and one gain of ten yards by a clear quarter back run by Wyman, the Davidson coach. "In the second half Carolina forced Davidson to punt on the third down. By the first consistent team work Carolina carried the ball to within five yards of a touch down when the ball was again lost by fumbles. The second steady march towards Davidson's goal was begun when time was called. "Rev. Francis Osborne, one of our old backs who umpired the game, said in an interview after the game that the defense of our learn was very strong but offense weak because of lack of team work on the part of the backs. Carolina's line got the jump on Davidson through out the game and opened good holes for the backs. "The statement that Davidsou gained easily around our ends was wrong. Davidson's quarter, who was an especially fast man, gained from ten to twenty yards three times during the game, but at tempted to repeat his performance for a loss. His average gain was less than that of any of our backs. "Davidson played more determin edly; and handled the ball better on the offense, but does not compare with Carolina as a team. It was the first strong team we have met and brought out our weak points It was a great disappointment no to have scored, and shows more plainly than ever that in order that the coaches may see where we are weak, a stronger second team is needed. We should learn our weak points in practice and not m games against other colleges. "The work this week will be to develop the offense where it was weak in the Davidson jame. In the game Saturday every man workec hard on the defensive and did not realize until too late the necessity of 'hustling' when we had the ball Davidson played a hard fierce game and put just about twice as much spirit into their work as we did.' The folio win"- is the Observer's account of the game: A HARD FOUGHT GAME. To the surprise of every one, the plucky football team from David son College held the strong aggre gation from the University of North Carolina down to a score of 0 0 3'estert.ay afternoon. The David son team hardly expected such ; score themselves and last night the streets were full of the exultant supporters of the Red and Black The University sympathizers were correspondeutly cast down, but speedily assumed a look of cheer and spoke of better luck next time. The first team to arrive upon the field in the afternoon was that of the University. They immediately began preliminary practice in catch ing punts and running through sig nals. The Davidson team arrived soon after and were greeted by the enthusiastic yells of their sympa thizers.. The crowd began to pour in steadily till about 500 people we're gathered upon the grounds. Landaus, carriages and automobiles, all decorated in the colors of one of the two colleges, helped to swell the size of the assemblage. The college girls were out in force, the Presbyterian College young ladies wearing the colors of Davidson, as a rule. The Carolina men, how ever, were fully consoled in seeing the White and Blue among the fair ones from Elizabeth. back, breaks loose and dashes gagie. ) .l. g Lentz, around an ena lor iu varus, uaviu- DETAILED ACCOUNT. Davidson wins the toss and chooses to defend the south goal. Fetzer kicks off for Davidson and Jacocks catches the ball, advancing it 7 yards. Bear plunges 5 yards through the line and Newton circles an end for a gain of 15 yards. Caro lina fails to gain and Jacocks kicks 30 yards. Wyman, who catches the ball, is tackled in his tracks. A fumble and Carolina regains the ball. Carolina starts off and fum bles. Davidson gets the ball and makes a series of short gains, when son loses 15 yards on a penalty. going back to within 10 yards o the Presbyterian goal. Fierce plunges by the Davidson backs fai to gain and McKay makes a short, bounding kick. Jacocks catches it and, darting hither and thither among the swarming players, makes 15 yards before he is downed, and the White and Blue colors run riot. Carolina loses the ball on a foul and Davidson makes short, steady gains in a series of plunges through right tackle.. At this point, in their eagerness, the spectators crowded upon the field, and, notwithstanding the en treaties of the officials, moved back with extreme reluctance. Davidson makes good gains and then loses the ball on a fumble Bear and Roberson hit Davidson's line hard for short gains and then Newton separates himself from the tangled mass of humanity and makes a long run across the field for a gain of ten yards. Carolina hits Davidson s line heavy and then fumbles. A kick follows and Wyman comes speeding up the field till thrown by a beau tiful tackle of Bear. Fetzer then struggles through for 20 'ards. McKay fumbles and loses the ball. Newton again skirts left end for a long run of 10 yards. He fumbles and Jacocks recovers the ball in Davidson's territory near the mid dle of the field. Time is up, with the ball in Davidson's territory, near the middle of the field. many more times and was thrown Wyman, the fast little quarter SECOND HALF. The two teams changed sides at the beginning of the second half and Roberson kicked off. Fetzer advances 15 yards. Davidson makes no gain and kicks. Roberson re ceives and advances 10 yards. Story takes Seagle's place at guard. The University rushes ball within 5 yards of the enemy's goal, when Davidson makes a grand stand. Three line plunges gain nothing and the ball goes over. Davidson makes short gain and then Wyman gets loose on a quarter back spec tacular run for 30 yards. Davidson hen fails to gain and kicks. Caro iua gains steadily on plunges of Bear and Roberson. Here an unfortunate interruption occurred when the opposing players began to fight among themselves. No one knows who struck the first blow. The policemen were rather hasty in using their clubs at this point. The game is resumed again and Jacocks goes speeding around an end for a beautiful run of 30 yards. Time is called and the game is over, with the ball in the possession of Carolina on Davidson's 40-yard line. THE LINE UP: CAROLINA. POSITION. DAVIDSON. Stewart (Capt.) O Stockard. Mauess K. G .Sloop. I Webber L. T Thompson. Jones R.T Hassell. Barry ,..R. E. .Moore. Townsend L. E Miller. Jacocks Q. B Wyman. Newton II. H. ..Fetzer (Oapt.) Bear. L. II McCallie. Roberson F. B .McKay. Substitutes: Fowle and Wright for Oaro liua; McKeithan, Hicks and Lacy for David son. Umpire, Mr. George Stephens. Referee, Rev. F. M. Osborne. Time-keeper, Dr. .1. P. Monroe. Line-men, Messrs. Fitzsiinmons and McDonnell. Time of halves, 15 minutes. Mass Meeting Last Thursday Night. The first mass meeting of the year was held in the Chapel Thurs day ' night. .Though there was a good attendance of old students, there were very few new students present. Consequently the crowd was not nearly so large as it should have been. The president called on Mr. Broadhurst to state the object of the meeting". Mr. Broadhurst made a very clear and earnest state ment of the fact:, if our team is to win this year the student body must rive the players their support by showing interest and enthusiam in the team. He gave a round scoring to the men who, instead of cheering a good play in the practices, stand on the sidelines, eating peanuts in apathetic silence. After Mr. Broadhurst's speech, Capt. Stewart and several of the members of the team made short talks. Coach Brown, when called on for a speech, referred to his notes and said that his object in coming South was to coach a foot ball team and not to make speeches. The cheers that greeted him indicated that the men believed he was attain ing his object. Mr. Claiborne Carr offered a motion that the Advisory Committee be empowered to take steps toward Carolina's entering the Virginia League. The motion was passed. The rules of this League are the ones by which our chief rival, Vir ginia, is governed, and it is very desirable that we should meet her on an equal footing. Two of the most important rules of the League are that there is no one year rule and that a man is not allowed to play on a Varsity more than four 3Tears. At the close of the meeting it was stated that Mr. C. T. Woollen would be unable to act as Chief Cheerer, and his resignation was accepted. Mr. B. H. Bridgers was elected to fill the vacancy. Orders in the Two Lower Classes to Be Abolished. The members of the various Soph omore and Freshmen orders have decided not to take in any more men i after this year. In other words, these orders will gradually pass out of existence. The reason assigned for this step is that there are too many such organizations in the University, and that they cause use less factions. ir
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