Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-04
THE NAVY ELEVEN Returns.
GREETED WITH HoNoRS USU-
ALLY SHOWN THEM.
Crowds Take Up The March From
The Princeton
Not Popular.

The Naval Academy eleven which
returned II Annapolis at s 80 last
evening, were accorded hout rs by
their sohoolmates and Anngpllitans
generally such as might have been
given TO completely victorious team.
The tie game played by Annapolis
against West Point nc Princeton Sat.
urdav is distinct improvement over
the defeats of the four previous years
and this is regarded as an achievement
worthy of celebration. The brigade
of midshipmen were at the station
and tie other friends of the Navy
swelled the crowd until it numbered
probably 800 persons.
When the team arrived they were
placed in three 'busses from which
the horses had been taken and dragged
by the midshipmen by means of long
ropes 10 the main gate of the Aoad-
emy. Preceding the players was an
automobile, to which had been at.
tached long pole with fine Navy
banner, Arriving outside OF the quar-
ters the players were carried into
Bancroft Hall on their comrades
shoulders and the cheering was car
fied on for the space of an hour.
Those who came in for particularly
hearty cheers were Captain Howard,
Douglas, who made the touchdown
against the Army, Norton, who kick.
ed the goal, and Doherty, Woodwork,
Spencer and Decker, on account OF
their general good work DR.. Da-
shells and the other coaches were
also remembered. The naval officers
are not saying very much about the
conditions attending holding the game
at Princeton, because they do not
ss-I 20, .snN a.
courtesies that they received, but IL
is certain that they share the general
feeling of disgust of everyone who
saw the game.
One half of the midshiDman brigade
and also the Academy band did not
get on the field until the game. al.
ready postponed an hour, had begun.
This was on acSount of the miserab le
railroad facilities. This also resulted
in the midshipmcn reaching Annapolis
at such late hour that the Academy
routine was seriously hampefed
There are also loud complaints at tho
absence of proper feeding facilities
at Princeton. Annapolis is New
York compared to Princeton" one
| Annapolitan expressed IL.
| There is a general sentiment that q
great mistake was made when the
game was taken away from Franklin
| Field in order to get few more seats
for distribution. AS a matter of fact
| the stands at Princeton were not filed
and tickets went begging. The whole
North stand did not have fifty people
in it and no part Of the stands were
crowded. Decidedly less people saw
the game than any other for several
years. The matter of another location
for the game will probably be discuss
ed at the next meeting OF the Navy
Athletic Association, which takes
place in January. There may be IA
return TO Philadelphia, if the authori.
ties of the University Of Peunsyl-
wanna renew their invitation. Wash
ington has also been suggested, but it
appears unlikely that West Point
would agree TO come so far.
The Navy team ends the season
without a serious injury TO any of iia
players though three of the partici-
pants in the game at Princeton are
recuperating in the Academy sick
quarters. Piersol, who twisted his
knee sometime before the game, gave
it an additional wrench and it will
be several days before it is strong
again. The other men who are in
sick quarters arc Decker, the quarter
who il is agreed, played the best
game of all the Navy players. These
have only muscle bruises Doherty
has bruised hand in a sling, bu. is
not in the hospital.
Midshipman Henry e. Parsons, OF
Accomac, Va, member of the third
class, is an indirect sufferer from the
game. He was one of the crowd who
was drawing the team Rfrom the sta
tion to the Academy by means Of
ropes attached to the buses and was
accidentally tripped. He fell to the
ground aud the wheels passed over
his right leg. Although the pavement
| is vitrifed brick and the bus con-
tanned eight or ten persons, Parsons
| was only slightly bruised and will be
out Of the hospital in a few days
Another accident in connection with
the celebration was that to Mrs.
Garrison, wife of Lieutenant ID. NJ.
Garrison, who stepped in rut in one
| of the Academy driyeways and sprain
ed her ankle so badly. that she had Il
be carried TO her home. A midship.
man also cut his face badly by run
ing into barbed wire fence at the
West street station just before the
train with the members of the teau