Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-11-08
GOT THE NAvYS GOAT
Bells And Company Measured
BILLY" Today For His
Franklin Field "Glad
Rags"
THE TEAM is WORKING TOO
While The Goat Gets Ready For The
Mule The Sailors Train To Do Up
The "DOughbOys'

Billy" got measured for his
"glad rags" this morning! He walk
ed into the tailoring shop of VIM. H.
Bells & Co., on Main street just ex-
actly like he was an admiral or-more
important and imposing still-a
MILDLY getting ready for his gradua-
tion outfit.
Billy" be it explained right here,
is a decidedly handsome specimen of
goat-of the Angora family-who
has been selected by the Midshipmen
to act as the official mascot of the
Blue and Gold cohorts in the Army
Navy struggle on Franklin Field on
November &c. He will be on a lead
ing line when he hits Quaker town
that day and at the other end of the
said line will be Midshipman W. NJ.
Quigley, the honored successor of
Rooster Bill Rawles in the capac-
ity of goat tender.
When his goatship arrived at the
tailorshop, he was accorded all the
honors due his rank-smell Mr.. c.
O.. Smith, head measurer and cutter
and general factotum about the Bells
shop, got out his tape measure and
a bunch Of patterns with the remark
tnat while he had cut uniforms and
"cits" for officers ranging from
plebes to rear -admirals and full ad-
mirals he had never before fitted
goat.
though a bit green at this partic-
ular cut of garment, Mr.. Smith orig
irated all sorts of patterns Tor Mr..
Goat and used up quite few reams
of pattern paper in the attempt.
After some hot argument Princess
gown cut en- traine" was finally dis.
carded for a simple pattern that
while somewhat decotellotte as to the
cut about Billy's neck, was decidedly
chic and will make up nicely in
blue broadcloth with golden trim
mings.
BILLY" seemed satisfied and was
more than tickled when the firm
gave him a receipted bill for his
Army-Navy game outfit and assured
him that the blanket was a present
from the firm of Bells and Com
pany. But while BILLY" is merely
getting fixed up for parade up and
down the ,sideIlines and an occasional
"butt" at the mule on Franklin
Field, the players at the Academy
are honestly doing their part, too.
Though there is an intense desire
to defeat the Carlisle Indians next
Saturday, the coaches will not change
their regular methods of practice,
and will not make extraordinary
preparations for this game, as they
fear to risk bringing their team to
the top-notch too soon. However, if
the Navy team puts up the game
next Saturday that it did against Le-
high on Saturday just passed, its
CT ances of victory are good. Not
only is the team rounding into splen-
did shape, but the physical condition
of the members of the squad is good,
and every man could get in the game
today if necessary.
Yesterday afternoon there was no
scrimmage, but good lively ses-
sion of signal drill followed By forma-
tion practice, kicking and handling
the ball. The signal drill started
with nearly the same team which
faced Lehigh at the beginning of the
game Saturday, but has changed
rapidly. Captain King at left tackle
and Rodes at fullback were the only
players to remain in their positions
throughout the practice. One not
able move was the trial of Clay at
quarterback Clay has played half
back during his whole four years at
the Academy, but was given a chance
in Sowell's place this yesterday af-
tenoon. He handles the team we'll
and few days work should make
him a star in the position.