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COACH BOB FETZER, Carolina; COACH GREASY NEALE, Virginia; COACH KELLISON, Virginia; COACH BILL FETZER, Carolina
From The Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, N.C., Nov. 29, 1923
Tremendous Crowd Expected to Flood Chapel Hill for the Big Thanksgiving Classic. . . The Stage Is Full Set for the Reception of the Biggest Crowd Ever. . . Alumni Return for Game. . . Numerous Little Groups of Alumni Seen on Campus Talking of Old Days
After a series of pep meetings and numerous other preparations, the stage is full set for one of the biggest Thanksgiving days in the history of the University. A large portion of the expected 20,000 people are already on the Hill full of enthusiasm and anticipation of the afternoon game. Every minute cars are rolling in Chapel Hill from all sections of the state bringing loyal friends and alumni of the University who have come to witness Carolina’s biggest grid clash of the year.
Every possible preparation has been made for making this a great day. In order to handle the traffic there has been detailed a squad of 150 deputized officials. For eating facilities every café, cafeteria and boarding house in town is fully prepared to take care of the rush. The Freshman Friendship Council of the Y.M.C.A. has constructed a lunch counter at the old well in order to relieve the eating situation. Everything is primed for a big day; it is even rumored that the Orange county bootleggers have on hand an extra stock of wares.
With a big dance in Durham last night, a football game between Bingham and Atlantic Christian College this morning and the big game this afternoon the day will be full of excitement. Alumni who are already on the Hill show great signs of interest and enjoyment upon meeting their old class mates. All over the campus numerous groups can be seen in which “the good old days” are being discussed by the old boys. These sessions appear to be a great feature of the day and there are numerous things to indicate that the alumni are amazed at the great growth and expansion of the University since their day here.
As the time for the big clash draws near and numerous cars roll in bringing loads of fair representatives from the neighboring girls’ schools, enthusiasm is keyed to a high pitch. Everyone is anxious to see the two powerful and evenly matched teams lock horns. Amid all the enthusiasm there is a shadow of regret. The students realize that this is the last game in which the generalship of Casey Morris, the machine-like work of Monk McDonald and the sturdiness of Poindexter will ever be seen on the gridiron.
With this keen feeling of interest mingled with admiration for those who have been the backbone of a powerful team for four years, the crowd is eagerly awaiting the outcome of the final contest of the year.
From the front page of The Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, N.C., Nov. 29, 1923
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