Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-29
EXPLANArORY NOTES.

second Stan1as-6th ne-The Navy the game Of So7,
at West Point the Of Navy Army 4and the
of 1000 at Philadelphia by of Navy, Army T.
Third Stanzas-5th line Lieut.. Martin f. Trench cap
tain of Navy of 1892 and received the Naval
academy with honors the Annapolis, that
the reception where Mrs Pythan. wife of Superintendent
Pythan presented the winners with banner when Captain
Trench called for speech he declared that 1.-THE
had received with such honors they felt like they had
won the victory Of the world 9th line -Ensign Worth Bagley
killed at Cardenas Bay May IIth 1885, the only American
naval officer who killed in the Spanish American War;
famous player of 1898 He noted essecialy for his
wonderfully long punts.
Fourth Stanaz-3rd line-Wilcm B. lizard splendid
runner of Iso3-4 His ability get
enemy gained him the sobrquet of Snake lard 5th
nen the game of 1885, when the Navy during the progress
of the the score was to in their favor they set
up defensive tactics that brilliant and successful
The Army had the heavier and perhaps the better team that
year but outgeneraed completely by the nmbe Navy
Il was determined when the stood to in the Nays
favor that the Navy would fight to simply hold there. AL
most the ball. by any means passed to the Navy
Bagey given the ball punt Away went the oval high
in the air and long a6eld. The moment the Armys man
caught the ball. John M Reeves arms closed in upon him.
Army who had the ball time as he held the
ball. is gdron mystery Reeves came down the field every
run like racer He failed tackle the Army who
caught ball. Over and again this satagem play
ed Army kept working its way almost invariably seadi
The moment Navy obtained the oval Bagey would punt
and Reeves would tackle So the Navy held the Army down.
and the game Army supporter remarked -
ave have been beaten and don't know how The Army
by Capt Carson failing at goal In those days agoal
after touchdown counted points Carson was greatly
hur over his failure he wep after the game finished
When into the gymnasium at the close of the contest
up and is one Nays tropics of victory this day. 9th
ne-Asst Surgeon NJ. X. Johnson in 1892 of the
Navy's backs and great groundgainer
Sixth Stanaz 3rd captain ofthe Navy
in 1900 when the Navy by the of to Freyer
was in the game of the Nays and his plen
did tackle Of an Army with the ball. saved touchdown
scoring the Navy Long had interesting record in the
game He made six unsuccessful efforts at goal from
the field his seventh attempt the goal safely kicked
With Lands touchdown the goal from field made the successful
points for the Navy that Land touchdown was brilliant
the ball Making feint. by sending the great body of the
Navys players towards their lett end the Army mased there
Navy Land with navy player tohep him. plunged through
the Army left and made the touchdown quickly that the
Navys hackers could not for time, believe
done thinking that the ball still in the great scrmmage
the Navy's left end.
Seventh stanzas 3rd line Soue is captain Of the Navy
of 1903 5h line -halsey is the Nays full fuback, and
shows vim and strength in his plays
Lieut. Reeves years the game Of I8o3 said that his
tackng in that game nearly killed him. He had been
hurt days before practice and played the game with
helmet his head-then unusual weapon of defence
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