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tJI2-C. Utility Serial Dept. rf weAthr Cloudf and slightly wtrmtr. This Edition VOLUME LVIII Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N. C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1949 NYC Bureau: Statler Hotel NUMBER 45 2 Mm c-2 r Times Square Gets Knocked For A Loop As Students Roily . BY RY Parker. Jr. NEW YORK, Nov. 11-They did it. Times Square was turned into a little bit of North Caro lina tonight, and the past conquests of the Tar Heel fan army were overshadowed in the light of one of the most memor able nights in the history .of pep rallying. A howling, flag-waving mob. of 3,000 UNC students and alum ni yelled down tooting taxis, horse-riding policemen and an Armistice Day crowd to forever put their mark on the biggest town in the world. It was un doubtedly the greatest pep rally of all time. An estimated 20,000 watched from the sidelines. The rally, scheduled for 8 o'clock and with police permis sion, actually got underway a little after 7 and by the time it wa3 over, New York Policemen had been turned into a force of psychos, with all their tradition for being able to control mobs gone forever. The show started on the steps of the Astor Hotel and when it was over at approximately 8:30 it had spread the length of the block and impromptu rallies were in evidence for five or six blocks. The cheering had been going on for half an hour when Head Cheerleader Norm Sper and crew arrived and Broadway was com pletely blocked off, with taxis, every one frantically blowing horns, backed up for two blocks. The cops moved m when Sper attempted to climb onto a car in front of the Astor steps and take control of cheering. Police of the mounted troop began shoving Tar Heels out ot the street,, but their horses became unoperative a moment later when the cheer ing of the now Sper-lead mob caused them to jump like wild west stallions. Then the plainclothesmen moved in, dragged Sper from his perch and threatened mass ar rest. It didn't do any good. An hour later the steps were still thick with Confederate flags and Tar Heel fans giving out with "All The Way, Choo Choo," Dixie," and UNC fight songs. Pedestrian traffic was forced in to busy Broadway, despite a score of policemen yelling to "get back on the sidewalk." Danny Enich, of the CCNY class of 1324, gave the amazed New Yorker's outlook on the whole thing by asserting, "It was wonderful. It showed great spirit, something we seldom see around (See PEP RALLY, page 4) Alums Join In To Have Fun With Visitors NEW YORK, Nov. 11 UNC alumni may not put on the show that students have been doing here, but they are on hand, and in huge numbers. Headquarters for the old grads is the Statler Hotel, where a mez zanine ballroom houses the work ing quarters of Alumni Director Spike Saunders and aide Bill Shuford. A big white and blue Alumni Association banner hangs from the balcony and Tar Heels have taken over the midtovn hotel as if it were the Sir Walter in Raleigh. An estimated 30,000 Alumni are expected to be on hand for the game today, and a large number of them have been in New York, since yesterday. So many, in fact, that hotel space is scarcer than tickets to "South Pacific." Practically all of the University administrative officials are here to welcome thq grads and the ballroom ' headquarters'" has been crowded with chatting Tar Heel3. Practically all of the lobbyites are North Carolinians, and the hotel bears a striking resemblance to New Orleans' Roosevelt dur ing Sugar Bowling days. Justice Injury i Injures Tickets NEW YORK, Nov. 11 Head lines in the New York papers which screamed for an over whelming Irish victory here to morrow apparently frightened off many of the scalpers and caused the value of ducats to drop sharp- iy. A few professional scalpers hung around the Concourse Plaza Hotel, Tar Heel headquarters, but the prices they were offering found few takers. Most of the offers were $15 each for the "good" tickets and $10 for "junk" (behind the goal posts) ' (See TICKETS, page 4) NYC Papers Crammed Full Of UNC Antics Justice's Injury Gets Big Spread In World Telegram NEW YORK, Nov. 11 New York newspapers, always quick to recognize a good tiling when they see it, gobbled up the news making UNC army which poured in yesterday and today. Advance stories in the Herald Tribune, World-Telegram and Journal - American yesterday morning heralded the fact thai the 2,200 student fans and esti mated 30,000 alumni would be ir town and emphasized the fact that hotel and night club space ws sold out. 'The rumor that Charlie Justice was definitely out of the game was another news bit that made big town newspapers. The arrival and training sites of the two teams was "the only Friday morn ing news in the Daily News. Yesterday's editions quickly caught up with the much-in-evi-dence Tar Heel fans. The World Telegram did. it up brown with a feature, complete with pictures, on the antics of the student mob. A half-dozen coeds in the lobby of the President Hotel -made the biggest hit with the Telegram photographec. Buses loaded with flag-bedecked students also made the pages of the paper. But it was the sports pages of the same World-Telegram that gave the' Taf Heel football team its greatest panning of all the pan-happy metropolitan news papers. , A four-column cartoon featuring North Carolina in i Roman arena waiting for a garland-bedecked Frank Leahy tc unleash a howling pack of Notre Dams lions was the eye-catcher The headline boasted that the Irish could win by 64-0 if they so desired, and according to the writeun. Leahy could pick hif own score. Other papers, notably the Post, had sports pages cram med with news about the Irish and one had featured an inter view with Coach Leahy in which the Notre Dame mentor spoke on "How to Watch a Football Game." Game Talked On TV Show i writ ; p tf 7' i 0 i. , if 1 1 Fur v I3f V t , - -. rf 5 1 V" XOC p?9Csy ong Awaited 1 Meet ootball Powers W Ss. x -X y x v. v r f r 4 Ziffle J. Jy ' x ill Begin At 1:30 By Buddy Vaden NEW YORK, Nov. 11 People all over the. country have been waiting and wondering just what will happen when the powerful Fighting Irish of Notre Dame meet the Tar Heels of Chapel Hili, the pride of North Carolina football circles for the past three years. Today they will stop wondering, for at 1:30 this afternoon the two fridirort powers will clash in Yankee Stadium, the athletic arena noted for the exploits of more outstanding baseball players than any other stadium in the United States. : 'y The Tar Heels. 500 miles from home, but among . gome 35,000 friends, are no less than 28 point underdogs. The Irish,- who hav en't been defeated in their past 34 games, are supposed to take care of the Southerners in a man ner reminiscent of Civil War days. - - ' . : : But a lot of people around these parts aren't acquainted with V 7. ' jU. ALL-AMERICAN END ART WEINER and tackle Egbert (Abie) Williams will figure greatly in the Carolina cause to day. Weiner, who up until his recent injury, led ihe nation in pass receiving, will b on the field today to spearhead the Tax Heel passing attack. Williams, an extra point specialist, may ba called on many times this afternoon to do his job. ! . ' ' etropolis Hotels . . & II m. m . m an H . m. tutted Blue, White Seaboard Special Train Brings Spirited Rooters By Joe Cherry NEW YORK, Nov. 11 The "Beat Notre Dame" special Sea board train from Raleigh which pulled into Penn Station early this morning was the scene of much partying and merry mak ing a3 over 500 students and alumni started getting the old spirit and spirits ready for a gala weekend in the Big City. From the moment the happy crowd began to assemble in Ra leigh's Seaboard Station before the 7:30 departure time last night, it was evident that a lively time was in store for those fort unate enough to be making the trip. Watch It, Girls Helen Eppes. chairman of the Women's Honor Council, yester day warned coedi in New York City that if they plan to return to Chapel Hill Sunday night. Ihey muii bo in their dormi tories by midnight. If Ihey don't return by mid night, they'd better wait until Monday, "id Helen, as she packed her bag and headed for New York herself. After warming up with a few fight songs and yells on the plat form, and receiving the best wish es of those not going, the party and that's all it was, just one big partyboarded the train and was off to Yankeeland. At first a few local stop:; had ' : a 1 , were on a nuiK Train miLedu ji the special one. But when Rich mond, Washington and the Mason-Dixon line vcre left behind even the most dubious passen gers were convinced that they were New York bound. It didn't take the Tar Heels, long to get things rolling -once the train did, and spirited parties, much too numerous to be counted, spontaneously broke out in every car. '' , Just about every fraternity and sorority on the Carolina campus was represented with about half the passengers circulating from car to car and party to party. In caf A, where the hell-raising ' seemed to break out first, Sonny Easterlin, George Godwin, Trvini? Cherrv. and Alfred Hobbs led the way. Hobbs, wearing an (See TRAIN, page 4) NEW YORK, Nov. 11 Several Carolina students and prominent alumni took part in a discussion of tomorrow's football game oyer the Dumont Television Network here last night. . . The program, a 30-minute af fair, featured interviews with top Carolina and Notre Dame "ex perts" giving their predictions as to the outcome of the big tilt be tween the Tar Heels and the Irish. Representing Carolina on tne "pep rally" program were As sistant Coach Russ Murphy, Head Cheerleader Norm Sper, James Harrison, vice-president of the National City Bank and president of the New York UNC Alumni Association, and Alumni Secre tary Spike Saunders. ' ' " Tar Heels Visit Godfrey Program NEW YORK, Nov.' 11 Caro lina" supporters, here -- for the Notre Dame-UNC game tomor row afternbon, received their first nationwide publicity when a group of North Carolinians were recognized on Arthur Godfrey's regular hour-long weekday show. Godfrey noted the presence of the Tar Heels in his audience and referred to "Nawth Carolina' at intervals throughout the program. One song, by Jeanette Davis, was played in honor of the Southern- I ers. By Andy Taylor i NEW YORK, Nov. 11 New York's hotels were getting the most tangible, evidence today that a North Carolina army had taken over the city for the week ond. A dozen of them were seeing practically nothing but Tar Heels in all shr-pes and forms of UNC boosting. . For those that arrived without reservations, the situation was ex tremely tight. Most of the hotels reported that numerous students had inquired for last-minute rooms -and were turned away. Al1 reported that the registrants were very orderly and no trouble from fans has been recorded in any of the establishments. Sight-seeing was the order of the day 'as most of the blue and white followers left - their rooms and spread out through the city. The familiar stamp of the . Tar Heel on lapels and the "Beat Notre Dame" buttons were seen entering many of the famous spots here and among the crowds in Times Square. . . ; The President Hotel was the central meeting place of the Tar Heel troops. Just off Times Square, the hotel is quartering some 250 students, including Norm Sper's delegation of cheer (See HOTELS, page 5) ' Bad News NEW YORK, Nov. 1 1-Coach Carl Snavely said late tonight that "it is almost certain" that Charlie Justice will not see ac tion in tomorrow's Carollna Noire Dame game. . Snavely added. "We have no delusions of grandeur, but we have not yet begun to fight." 5 f0 I A r v 1 1Z, KL 2& - v.- Where's Charlie? NEW YORK. Nov. 11 A crowd of about 30 kids stood around outside ihe Concourse Plaza Hotel here today, beg ging ihe Tar Heel gridders for autographs. After several hours they had the autographs of most of the players, but Charlie Justice still had noi appeared. The kids then stood near the en trance and chanted loudly. "We want Justice." One of New York's finest soon quieted ihe noise, however, by chas ing ihe group away. You' Never Do It' Says NYC Answer To Buttons By Vuff Newell NEW YORK, Nov. 11 "You'll never do it" was the comment most Carolina rooters received in New York today. The comment concerned the blue and white "Beat Notre Dame" buttons which loyal Tar Heels have proudly dis played to the New Yorkers. As soon as the seaboard train hit Penn Station this : morning, New York knew that Carolina had arrived. Armed with both Confederate and Tar Heel boost er flags, the band of rooters got off the train singing "Here Comes Carolina 'Lina." Taxis carrying Tar Heels to their respective hotels raced each other down the streets while the Stars and Bars were displayed from the windows. Shouts of "All The Way Choo Choo" filled the air and caused New Yorkers to wonder what had hit them. The streets of the Big City have been full all day of blue ana white-decorated cars and Confed erate flags. Late this morning two Carolina coeds vere seen walking down Broadway singing "I Ziggy Zom- ba." Curious New Yorkers listen ed in amazement. As for the Irish, they haven't showed up yet. Or at least they haven't made themselves known as the Tar Heels have. Through tonight, the Southern invasion has met with no opposition whatso ever. No one seems to mind the high spirits of the partying forces, and everyone seems to be in a football mood. Tar Heels who are seeing New York for the first time seem duly impressed. "But it looks just like Chape: rim, one saia. MM early every where I go I see dozens of Caro lina students." The blue University Club hats are every wnere ana neip im mensely in identifying Tar Heels. Soutnerners and Southern foot ball teams. The 76,000 fans who will j am Yankee Stadium today will be, treated to .a taste of North Carolina , spirit a little factor mat can go a long way in offsett ing the most powerful. odds. ; The Tar Heels " will probably oe operating without the services of All-American Tailback Charlie Justice,., the most talked about football player, in the country. Justice sustained ah ankle injury in last Saturday's game with .Wil liam and Mary. How today's game progresses will be the ma jor factor in determining wheth er or not the talented '; hero of Chapel Hill will make an appear ance before, the football fans in the heart of Yankeeland. . If he doesn't play today, it -will be the first time in his 10 year football career. '' r ;u But the Tar Heels didn't come to New York'empty handed. They have brought with them some 45 ready and raring to go Carolina footballers, definite . underdogs, but soundly absorbed with the idea that Notre Dame will have to play them 60 minutes of foot ball before they can be credited with a win. Carolina will be playing a role it is unaccustomed to not having been the underdog since the Tex as game last year. But they aren't letting the record of the all- mighty Irish scare them. Like the boys from Missouri, you got ta show them. , And the Irish will have plenty to show. Boasting a backfield that would make a professional football coach happy, the Irish have trampled almost everything in sight since a game with the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta tion way back in 1945. Only twice since that time has any team (See TAR HEELS, page 5) Cars On Way To NY Show Rebel Spirit NEW YORK, Nov. 11 UNC fans who drove in automobiles to Big Town might have missed the the mob fun of the special trains, but they got in their kicks plenty during the 500-mile trip. Thursday afternoon was the rush hour for the car-trayeling Tar Heels, and Confederate flags, booster banners, and hand-pained autos were much in evidence. Virginia receive? a taste of the War Between the States all over again early lhursday when a four -car caravan waved Southern banners and gave rebel yells through downtown Richmond ? Washington," scene ol a vUNC invasion last year got off easy this time. However, plenty of capital residents got a glimpse of the troops heading for a greater conquest. Late Thursday night another horn-blowing and rebel yelling line of blue and white- bedecked cars made D.C. drivers scurry for the sidelines when they blazed down Pennsylvania Avenue. Another Tar Heel delegation got together on the Newcastle Ferry, main water route from Delaware into New Jersey. A four-door, with some of the PCs y , , t t CHARLIE JUSTICE (left) will probably not make the ball game today, but Notre Dame's Leon Hart will be in there playing end for the fighting Irish. Half-Time Video Scheduled Today NEW YORK, Nov. 11 A half- time television show the second of the weekend to include Caro lina and Notre Dame dignitaries will be presented at the begin ning of half time during tomor row's contest between the Tar Heels ahd the Irish. , - Mel Allen of the Dumont Net work, the TV outfit presenting the program, will present Chan cellor Robert House of Carolina as Chancellor of the host institu tion. House, in turn, will intro duce Father Theodore Hesburgh Executive Vice Chancellor of Notre Dame.- ' hand-painted Confederate flags and slogans and an aerial-full of CSA and booster flags, led the Tar Heel waterborn troops. Early yesterday morning there rwere a score or more eye-catching UNC-boosting autos parked ki front of New York hotels and plenty of gaping New Yorkers taking in the sights. , domments from the car-riders were all in favor of driving. Most had made the trip in from 10 to 14 hours and all agreed that there was no dearth of North Caro lina company on the road. Some of the more cautious, especially among the alumni, admitted that they would park their autos while in the town, but owners of the colorful cars intervieved had no. most artistic isuch plans. Bulging NYC Indicates North Carolina Empty By Don Maynard NEW YORK, Nov. 11 Church es in .North Carolina should be almost empty Sunday morning, because, judging by the 34,000 Yankee Stadium tickets sold, and traffic on the highways to the Skyscraper City there's no one left in the Tar Heel state. Skies were sunny along the entire route from Chapel Hill to the Knickerbocker City Thursday and Friday, and so were faces. "Carolina will be Carolina, win, lose or draw," remarked Acting President Carmichael. For this occasion he could have added, "And on the highways, too." All along this 500-odd mile stretch horns honked and cheers were exchanged as Carolina students hailed Carolina students and Tar Heel fans waved to one another from their car windows. New York knows the Tar Heels are on hand. Washington and Baltimore thought Ihey had traf fic jams, but this city's Holland Tunnel and taxi-filled streets have seen nothing like the UNC invasion since the American Le gion hit town last year. As oh the playing field, Caro lina students ran interference along the highway for their fel lows caught in traffic. In Balti more, cars were halted for three blocks as a Chi Psi-driven auto mobile held up traffic to let a Theta Chi and a Kappa Psi jump lanes. In Henderson, townspeople lined the road and -cheered a six car cavalcade that passed through. They had planned to stay togeth er" over the entire route, but be came separated in Washington. As traffic intervened, and they parted, staid Washingtonians heard the cry: "Meetcha at Nick's." Sailors hitch-hiking in Rich mond," apparently from the base at Norfolk, shouted to approach ing UNC-stickered cars, "Let's go, Carolina." And as the packed autos passed them up, they frowned and bit terly yelled after them, "Notre Dame over Carolina by 23 points." There was a mile-long tie-up at the Newcastle Ferry to New Jersey at noon today, and the ma jority of autos from the Old North State. One toil-gate keep er leaned wearily as he returned change and sighed, "They've been coming all day and all night." ' Yes, all along the road Vir ginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York the Tar Heel vanguard was hailed as' the con quering hero. It may be Armistice Day, but UNC's troops are declar ing no truce with the Irish of Notre Dame. ' , Lend dn Ear Today's Carolina-Noire Dame gams will be broadcast locally through the facilities of station WPTF in Raleigh and WDUK. WSSB and WTIK in Durham. There will be no television rebroadcast of ihe grid clash from Greensboro ionight, how ever. State WFMY-TV said yes lerday that ihe game, or at least portions of if. would be trans mitted sometime next week.
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