The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
4 VICTORY FOR THE NAVY.
ruE CADETS FROM ANNAPOLIS OUT
KICK THE SOLDIER LADS
At WEST POINT.

At WEST POINT.
a Pretty Battle on the Parade Ground Over.
.h. Score Standing II to Z In Favor or
Annapolis "A Distinguished Gathering
Looked on While the Battie Was
wa9ed-Two Victories Tor the Navy.
rbers was a blending Of the blues At West
Paint yesterday. the blue Of the navy and tho
h,ns az the army. whom the crack football
..oms OF Annarolis and West Point met in the
,.,,ly struggle for su premacy rrsa the parade
grounds On the lofty plateau overlooking the
Hudson
The sailor lads. contrary to general expec-
ts,ion. outplayed their opponents and won BY
a SCORE Of L. to 4. 5000 persons cheering the
contestants from the time play began until the
time limit expired.
Special trains brought great many visitors
from New York. and the regular trains run
ming out of this city were also filled with
enthusiastic graduates Of West Point or An
noros. tho colors OF the soldier showing as
.onsplcuously as those Of the sailor In the
handsome. we'll dressed thronY OF men and
vomen. There was n sort OF camaradsrie
among ninc-tenths OF those bound for West
poip. Everybody appeared to know everybod
.,se. and tho men had some good story to tell OF
IN. GOOD Of days VIII en- they wero boys Mt West
point or Annapolis. and the women listened
with rant attention to tho many escapades OF
husband or sweetheart. Scores OF broad
sboulicred youngsters. their upper !ps show
jrc faint traces Of budding moustaches.
ma rched from car to chr. blowing horns and
cheering with boyish vigor that was refresh
inc. Tho special train which carried tho An
napos boys TO West Point was bubbling over
with enthusiasm for the yellow and black. and
At every station rousing cheer announced
that the navy had come inland to conquer the
army.
Upon reaching Garrison's those who had
como hy the New York Central crossed the
river on the tiny ferryboat and joined those
who reached West Point by the West Shore
road Then tho crowds climbed slowly up tho
slmost perpendicular white road that wound
about the face OF tho hill. and reaching the
plateau at the very foot OF tho mountains.
pressed quickly to the parade ground. where
the field on which the game was to be played
was roped with thot precseness that spoke OF
disc pline OF the strictest character. Stalwart
regulars In their hugo blue overcoats. tho
cares thrown back to reveal tho crimson lin
incs. their feet encased In arctics. paced cease
lessly to and fro within the enclosure. looking
neither to the left nor the right at the hun
dreds Of lovely women and girls gathered on
either side OF the field. leaving tho ends for
the men who were unfortunate enough to
have neither mother. sister. nor sweetheart to
escort, Seats were arranged for few hun
dred chosen. whose comfort was most solic-
in Locked hs darser tSn b.spe sS
their rank. West Point and her sym
gathers GROUPED on the side nearest Lbs the
shsdoy U the s9 stad
horn in his hand. were perchsd on the. giddy
line. and at critical points IN the game almos st
ny He, IN
danger Of falling to the ground. 90. Wild were
waved sH his arms and blew upon the horn with
the most astonishing vigor for one Of his
he nspr.nr booS Soom to boo aa
best Of The many slogans designed for an out
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that i sent the blood danoinE e warm waves
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horizon. On al sides the highIands Of the
~ vita The dark
promnence. I'm In the valley alley between the twin
ranges tho Hudson wound ribbon Of blue.
iTnnilil e the granite buildings nearer NJ hand
The. The Annspolis team and their friends were
Y: Conn. Of Wesleyan. was tho much-abused
Sr :,l in tho championship games of the
cree was Laurie Bliss. the Yale half back.
made famous in football annals by the bril-
s Il but ass
suit * e %ass sSt
,o ",WIy ,thats not Laurie Bliss. He " DOESN'T St
Yes. It's bliss. He's had his hair cut"
And 80 he had. his Samson-like locks having
been shinced closely to his bullet-shaped
This Is q list OF the men In the game:
A""'pohh Petitions VIZ Ponl
LIEF nd J
N' .''''.' HARRISON
Lang Left tackle. Iioule.
Msis....,-...........l.ef Left guard. ..... LAWS
kavanauRh $3.50. Centre. 1T l.. AmeL
french captain. Right guard CLARK Captain,
EeeNes ......-... Right tackle ... Smith,
EcCormncI ..."..... Right end. Stacy.
fohkwalter.., Quarter back. Stout
Johnson ..,........ Right half back. .Timberlaks.
lizard ... Ieft half h,ck yRing
$3.50 o~A" iKutl
Bap.y .... Full h.ct JPattison
1890 N o~~'''''''' lCarson
The costumes were strongly reminiscent OF
Sale and Princeton. the West Pointers wearing
blue shirts and stockings while the Anna poiis
boys had their legs encased in the TIGER 81 es
OF Nassau. As the twenty-five youngsters