The times., 1901-05-19
VICTORY FOR VEST POINT
The Naval Cadets. Beaten in a Close
Game at4Annapolis.
Luck Against the Middies. Who Out
batted the Army, But Lost on Err
rOrs mt Critical Estage-A Great
Crowd of Rooters nj the Contest

Fofh NJ tFiticni sStage-A Great
Crowd of Rooters at the Contest
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 1S.-For the
first time in history baseball teams of the
! United States Military Academy and the
! Naval Academy crossed bats here today
| over 5000 people endured a drzzling rain
/ and saw the Navy defeated by a score of
to g. But before the game was over
! they came very near seeing defeat turned
! into victory by the future commanders
| of Uncle Sans water forces few un-
| fortunate errors committed at critical
points defeated the sailors, who made al
most twice many hits as their oppo-
nents.
The contest marks another step forward
in the athletic rivalry between Annapolis
and West Point, renewed by the estab-
lishment of the annual football game in
1900 The West Pointers yesterday got
revenge for the defeat they suffered on
the gridiron in Philadelphia last fall.
The fine. drizzling rain which fell dur
ing the entire game interfered but little
with the play or the enjoyment of the
spectators, among whom were many
prominent army and naval officers from
Washington, New York, and Phfladel-
pha. The colors of both Academies were
everywhere. OF course, the Navy colors
had the advantage, but the supporters of
the other branch Of the national service
held up their end pretty well A detach-
ment of about a hundred naval cadets did
efficient service as rooters. They had a
part of the Marine Band, which provided
accompaniment for their yells and songs.
The West Pointers remained at the Ma
val Academy tonight for the regular Sat
urday night hop in the armory. Tomor-
81, .,,,Ir to
Point. Next year the game will be played
at West Point and the year after at An
napolis again.
The Navy played in hard luck today.
The fact that the summary credits them
with twelve men left on bases speaks a
good deal OF the three runs the Army
made in the third, two were directly attrib- !
utable to errors. Decidedly the feature of !
the game was the Garrison finish which |
the Middies tackled on in the ninth in |
ning-their last chance. They played clean, |
fast ball-the rate nearly twenty-five |
knots But the engines broke down or !
something happened before they could |
tie the score, and they were obliged to |
haul down their flags.
Raudenbush was on the rubber for the
Navy, and pitched a clever. steady game,
holding the Army down to five hits. Long
at third was mixed up in almost every
thing. and emerged from the fray with
but a single blotch on his ensign.
Graham, the Armys best pitcher, did |
the twirling for them, and while his work
was hardly as good as that of Rauden-
bush, he was given splendid support. The
Hazers never lost their heads, aad by
cool work retired the opponents when it
looked as if runs would result Abbott
was the particular star.
The Navy opened the engagement. Ham
ner and station failed to land at the
initial bag. but Read brought hope in the
form of neat double He remained
moored at the second Cushion, however, |
while Weaver was thrown out at first.
The West Pointers did no better when
they came to bat. pOne-two-three order
and blank was what, they drew. for
heir share Of the salvage. -Raudenbush
struck out Zeil!! the FIRST man up. l.
The MlddiAs had a shade the Best of the
action in the second, although no runs |
we're made BY either the land or water
forces. Raudenbush found his range |
easily, and his twisters were complete
enigfaas to the opposing batsmen.
1t was IN the third that the game was |
Won Three West Pointers, aided by er
'ors on the part of the Naval Cadets, |
,rossed the plate. In the first half of |
his inning Navy stock went a-soariHg
when their first run was scored Ham.
|
what resulted in a cruise clear around |
he cushions by being given clearing pa
Jers for first in the shape of four bad |
,neS. BY brilliant maneuVre he cap |
ured the second cushion, ard continued !
o third, when Hackett threw wild in an ,
,ndeavor to cut off his steal. After that |
le steamed across the plate, on Weaver's |
imely single The Middies went wild The |
'ooters were pipd to quarters, cleared
heir megaphones for action and spoke |
he West Pointers TO the effect that they !
hoy y.EG h.. -
he army blue. The sauors, who next |
anne to bat, were besought TO continue !
he bombardment Of hits. Childs did to !
he extent of q single, but Smith was =
truck by his own batted ball. which out | ;
,ut the Navy again on the defensive.
In their half Of the third West Point
lad something to say about the Army | }
,lue. Whipple. the first man up, was.
srazed by pitched ball, and Graham | !
acriiIced. Zell was temporarily disabled
when he got another pitched bah in the
lead. He fell to the ground as though :
hot. He went to the bench for repairs .
md Phlpps ran the bases in his place.
All the stations were filled when Near
hur was passed to first. The misery for
he sailors began about a minute later .
IDbson. not the hero, brol ght his bat to !
'ear on one of Raudenbush's best and
ent IL Whizzing into the Outfield. where
t was captured by Anderson. who at once |
hot II to the plate in order to cut off /
who was coming from third. |
Weaver missed the BAH and minute Z
Iter Phpps scored another run. Near =
hur was anchored third and he re- |
orted to the scorer a moment later when '
Ierr singled. o
The Army amt so blue" came from the
Vest Point bench. but the Middies made
10 reply to this hail and the goat, the | p
lascot who had brought good fortune in :
he football game at Philadelphia lass =
ear, looked disgusted. Childs perform v
d gallant and meritorous service by ;
lakilg a sensational catch of Abbott's | |
lng fly and retiring the Army.
That was all in the scoring line until v