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THE TAR HEEL Thursday, November 24, 1927 Page Six Magnificent Elevens of '92, 598, '05, '16 Brought Fame to Carolina and Loss to Virginia LOOKING BACK Extracts from Tar Heel of , November 7, 1912 ...., .........fti.t t.tiititHjnntfffnin"""WH"fwH!nrHHflii Southern Championship Held by Tar Heels in 1892 and 1898 Chapel Hill Gathers to Hear of Wil- Eleven Year Jinx in Virginia Clashes, Broken in 1926. -o- When Tar Heel and Cavalier meet on Thanksgiving day to celebrate the gridiron classic of 1928, among the spectators there will be many loyal hearts who were once potent factors in adding laurels to the pages, of Car olina football history. ; Still vivid in the memories of many prominent alumni is the laudable Blue and White eleven of 1892 champions of the South. This fast-working ag gregation met leading teams from all sections this side of Mason-Dixon's line, and returning victorious in five out of six contests, tallying 196 points to 30 for opponents. The only defeat came in the second game of the sea son when Virginia administered a 30 to 18 thrashing at Charlottesville. To definitely settle all claims to Southern Championship honors, Carolina met Virginia again on November 26, when Carolina secured sweet revenge by trouncing the Cavaliers 26 to 0. In the backfield of this team were such men at Hoke (Captain) , Bar nard, Devin, and Shaw; in the line weie Murphy, Snipes, Kirkpatrich, Pugh, Little, Gibbs, and Biggs. Team of '98 .Six years later, Chapel Hill again harbored an eleven which carried first honors in the Southland. Led by cap tain Rogers, the team of '98 -'defeated Virginia 6 to 2 in a memorable fray. Fighting to offset numerous fumbles and a strong head wind, Carolina was outplayed in the first period, except for an offensive spurt in the last few minutes. Following an exchange of punts, the Tar Heels started a march from their own 30-yard line which was not halted until Howell had cross ed Virginia's goal after a magnificent sprint of forty wards. Carolina play ed defensive ball for the" remainder of the contest, and the Cavalier lads' frantic offensive thrusts only resulted in a safety and two points. The Hellenian, University year book, said of the 1898 team: "The team of '98 not only will be remem bered at champions of the South, but also a team strong in every depart ment of the game, with great re sources of attack and impregnable sys tem of defense, and as a team com posed of gentlemen." Straight "Yale Football" Athletic recprds of 1905 tell of a team which has probably never been excelled at Carolina for physical driv ing power. This team did not resort to the aerial route. It did not go around Virginia; neither did it go through Virginia; but it went over - Virginia in an unimpedable manner to run up a score of 17 to 0. The game was played at Norfolk. Straight 'f'Yale Football" was the system employed by the Tar Heels that year, according to the News and Observer of Friday, December 1st. 1905. The paper gives J&e Whitaker . and Abernathy first honors in the Vir ginia class, and also states that Car olina outplayed Virginia in every de partment of the game. An interest ing chase in. the "write-up . of this o f . . . t 11 J J.1 . If II game is tne statement mat ADer nathy was pushed through the line son's Triumph ' "Election night was too much for sleepy Chapel Hill. She abandoned her usual role and became for once city-like in appearance. IJp at Ger rard Hall where the returns were com ing in, one might easily have imagined himself in a big city before some news paper office. " After several reports" had f nr Kevpral vards to reeister a sec It -: j 1 tirm - -i -r ond touchdown." Things have changed Deen Beginning witn, xne iNew w A, York Times says," "The New Herald i says, ana ine ot. ijouis uioDe-uis l-l-l TT C 101C-. ' I ' - roiger xxeiu uV x patch says some one called out, Next the pages are turned to the "What does the Tar Heel say?" Back year 1916. At 'this period conditions had become critical in the Tar Heel football; camp. Year after year, Blue and White elevens had battled their very hearts out in an effort to. turn back the crack teams from Charlottes ville.. And year after year, Carolina had left the field second best to Vir ginia. ; ' On Thanksgiving Day, 1916, a huge crowd assembled at Richmond to wit ness the yearly clash of Tar Heel and Cavalier. Fourteen thousand people saw Folger, sturdy halfback for the Blue and White, break through the Virginia line and throw off numerous would-be tacklers as he weaved his way 52 yards for the only touchdown of tha game. In this game Carolina was victori ous through sheer merit of play, and the Blue and White superiority was greater than is indicated by the score, Captain Tandy and Ramsay were lum inaries of this contest. Richmond Celebration Richmond was the scene of a great celebration that day. A story in the Greensboro Daily News gives a vivid account of the Tar Heel exultation. "The dream of Carolina alumni and the hope of North Carolina students was realized when Folger, sturdy half back for the Blue and White, broke through the line and went fifty-two yards for a touchdown and a victory that was eleven years in coming. Men of mature years, those who had grown gray in watching the vanishing hopes of the Tar Heels, wept. Great big strong men just cried like babies.' Throngs of Carolinians crowded the Monticello lobby that night. Never have Tar Heels been more happy, nor in finer spirits. Eleven years had been a long time to wait and hope for victory; but never has a triumph brought more true and sincere delight to the hearts of The Old North State than did that memorable game of November the thirtieth, nineteen hun dred and sixteen. Other great and noble teams have carried the Blue and White colors tod victory since those triumphs of years long gone. Other true sons have carv ed their names among the girdiron heroes of Carolina. But never to be forgotten are those dogged teams of the years that are growing dim. A round them was built the traditions of fight and pluck which have char acterized each succeeding Tar , Heel eleven in victory or defeat. came the reply, "The Tar Heel says it's time to subscribe." FANCY ICES SHERBETS Durham Ice Cream Co. Inc. "BLUE RIBBON BRAND" Ice Cream Special Color Schemes for Sorority and . Fraternity Affairs " Dial L-963, Durham, N. C. BLOCKS PUNCH Moriel 7 Cigars i. Carter-Golton Cigar Go. ' CAROLINA DISTRIBUTORS CHARLOTTE, N. C. 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