Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-02
ARMY VS.. NAVY.
FAIR WEATHER AND FAIR
WOMEN.
A Big Crowd Leaves Annapolis
to Witness The Game-Great
Display of Colors Cadet Yells
-Cablegram From Admiral
Watson.
ARMY, ~; NAVY, S.

Eleven coaches with $50 people pulled
out of the Short Line depot this morning
with the Pullman ocean Grove" in the
rear. en- route for Philadelphia and the
great Army Navy football contest. There
we're two sections. six coaches. with the
Naval Academy band. cadets and their
friends in one section. and FIVE coaches
with the officers. their wives. sisters. cous-
ms and aunts. and the civilians in the
other section.
The naval officers and their families
occupied the Pullman in the rear. All
the coaches were festooned with bunting
in the Navy colors. blue and gold. and
these colors were displayed everywhere
in flags, banners, steamers. on umbrel-
las. canes and horns, and in every posi-
bic manner. The Academy band. play
ing lively Strains. preceded the battalion
of cadets 10 the train, Lieut.. Commander
Z. J.. Dorm and Capt. Hutchins. COM
manding.
The cadets were in uniform with over
coats. and carried megaphones with Navy
canes with silver bells. Several cadets
carried small silk United States flags, as
well as the Navy colors. Chaplain Clarke.
decorated with the Navy colors. was
among the party, and no doubt will look
alter the spiritual welfare OF the crowd.
Many of the party wore large yellow
chry santhemums. Before the train pull
ed out cablegram was received from
Admiral Watson, in Manila, Philippine
Islands. wishing the Navy good luck and
success. The message was read to the
passengers in each coach by Cadet Nc
Intire. and was loudly applauded.
A copy OF ten printed songs was fur
nished each person to practice en- route.
The songs. yells and humor of the naval
cadet contingent that will be present to-
day on the Franklin Field, in Philadel-
phia. will only be excelled in interest by
the game. for every preparation has been
made for giving yells and singing songs
in methodic and harmonious order. Ma
val Cadet Samuel w. Bryant. of the first
class. from Pennsylvania. is the regular
ly appointed leader. and the contingent
has been praeticing in IT'S quarters and at
the gymnasium, accompanied by the
band. and royal good time may be ex-
pected from this lively choir of zoo lusty
young threats. The songs have been
duly printed and distributed. One stanza,
to the tune of "Henrietta. is TO Captain
Workman, of the eleven. 1t runs:
DR.. Workman, you're wonder, wonder,
Never known to make biunder. blunder,
Always hit your man like thunder thunder
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Doctor'li chew his man like clover
Dr. Workman, you're wonder, wonder.
Then there is one to the tune of Army
Blue" which runs:
OH army bluel obi army biuel
Wen make the army blue,
Well chase their team right off the held
And score point or two.
Well put another golden ball
In the gym 50 fair to see,
And then there'li be four balls
Where three used to be.
The Navy has won three games out OF
the four that was previously played with
tho Army. Then there are songs to the
tunes of "Hello, My Baby" II Think
I'll Have to Telegraph My Baby. ""Hun-
dred Girls BRED In Old Kentucky"
"Going Back to Dixie, "Oh. Give Us a
Drink, Bartender" marching Through
Georgia" and "All Coons Look Alike TO
Me-" There are several songs and calls
for the individual men. Halligan, the
Trojan guard, is rhymed thus:
Well sing song of Haiiigan,
of Boston and Of Beans,
You couldn't find man like him
From a pick of all your teams
Tune, "Marching Through Georgia.
Then byron Byron B. A. Byron |!
Long" "Ri.ki-yal Chi.ki-ya! Chi-ki-kil!
Choctaw Cannon "Riki-ki-oml pi-on!
pi-onse Dutchman! Dutchman Oster-
haus." "Roe! Roe! Stonewall Roe! Ad-
ans" This is the. Nays strong center.
The only "plehs Belknap. on the first
team. is provided for with "Hobble! COB
BILE, razzle, dasssSSsisl. BoomI Bahl Belk-
nap Belknapl RAh! Rah! Rahl' Halli-
gan's personal yell. suited to his native
city, is "Beans! }BeaDs! Boston Baked
Beansl Hub Of thssIJaivetse. Halligan!"
The Naval Academy yell, which will
be given with will if victory crowns the
Navy's efforts, il: "Rah! Rail- Rail- Hi!
Ho Ha U. S. N. A. Boom Sis Bah!
Navy.
A large crowd gathered at the station
to see the football enthusiasts Of and to
wish them good luck and God speed.
and as the train pulled out there was
loud cheering and waving of the Navy
colors from the crowd on the platform.
The result of the first half telegraphed
to the CAPITAL was:
Franklin Field. Philadelphia-3.zs p.
m.-First Half-Army. 6; Navy. Q.
c. B. A.
WEST POINT WEAK YEAK.
The West Point team this year is below
the army standard of the past three years.
This is not the fault of the PLAYERS. who
have shown the same dash and spirit
which have characterized other West
Point teams, nor Of the coaching system.
The team is green one, and the materi-
al not quite up to the mark Of recent
wears. The eleven is somewhat lighter
and lacks the customary driving power.
individually the men are not prominent,
and any success must come from team
work. which is strong in defensive rather
than in offensive play. because Of the
hard schedule Of the year. In advanc-
ing the ball the backs. though speedy.
are not as powerful as Wess Point has
had. and there is no kicker who can COM
rare with the drives Of King and R0neyn.
Annapolis has material this year fully
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