Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-01
ION TO VICTORY"
THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Foot Ball Team Leaves Annapolis For
Philadelphia Amid Cheers-Ad-
dressed BY Admiral
McNair,

The Naval Academy football team and
its substitutes had grand send off this
morning when they left here for Phila-
deiphia on the HAS Short Line train.
The preliminary proceedings began as
early as a. m, when the whole corps
of cadets. taking the advantage of few
minutes to themselves before breakfast,
went from the upper to the flower quart
ers where the most of the team and sub
stitutes are quarteTed and began TO cheer
their champions.
As the individual calls and cheers went
up, it awoke the Admiral across the way,
and he got up and looked out Of his win
dow to see what was the racket. Wheth-
er or not, the cadets spied him. they
came over to his residence soon after and
made the air ring with cheers for "Ad-
miral McNair." AT half past eleven the
FIVE coaches that carried the Nays rep
resentatives came up College avenue to
the depot. The horses OF the front coach
were decked with flags of gold and blue.
and each OF the four cadets in the coach
carried negaphones OF the same colors.
All OF the cadets were in their handsome
uniform. except Halligan. the six-year
cadet, who West Point at first protested
as not being cadet.
A great multitude of friends were at
the depot, amongst them many pretty
girls with the Academy colors in bows
and banners, and number of officers
Admiral McNair, Commander Vain.
wright and Lieutenants Shipley and Hal
sey. Lieut.. Commander Osterhaus had
the cadets in charge. They were radiant
and happy. Just before the train started
Admiral McNair, superintendent of the
Naval Academy, gathered the substitutes
about him and said to them: young
Gentlemen, can speak as the oldest
graduate of the active service that the
graduates of the Academy are all look
ing to you for victory. You must remem-
Der that you are not representing your
selves alone, but are the representatives
of the Navy. II you should gain the
victory, do not forget that you are the
representatives OF the Navy, and conduct
yourselves with credit. II you are sue
cessful, wnen you come home | will give
you royal reception. God bless you.
The young fellows listened with earnest
intent to every word the Admiral said. and
when the address was over they gave the
Boom, sis, bah" OF the Academy. with
an "Admiral McNair" appendix. Then
the band played "On to Victory" an
original composition of the leader, Prof.
Charles A. Zimmerman. which air the
team had requested should be the send
of. When that was over, Admiral Me-
Nair said to the band to give the "Dou-
bic Rush, and as the train moves off.
"The Girl Left Behind Me" While the
band played. a stylish and enthusiastic
lady walked up to the Admiral and PIN
ned red carnation on the lapel of his
uniform. Then the band played as di-
rected and the train moved off to the
waving OF hands and banners in ex-
change between the cadets on the train
and their friends on the platform.
Four Of these games have been played.
The first at West Point in 1900, when the
Navy won by score OF 80 to o. In
1891, at the Naval Academy, when the
Army won by a score Of s. to 8. In
1893, at West Point, when the Navy won
by score OF I3 to 4. In 1893, at the
Naval Academy, when the Navy won
again by score OF 3 to4.