Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-24

With their seven hundred classmates
cheers of encouragement and assur-
ances of confidence in their ability to
twist the tail of the Army mule on
Franklin Field tomorrow afternoon,
ringing in their ears, Navy's football
warriors "got underway" shortly
after 8 O'Clock this morning.
Tumbling out of bed to the strains
of an unusually early "reveille, " the
Jack Tars filled their bunkers with a
supply of good wholesome grub,
guaranteed by Trainer "Scotty" Nc
Masters, to sit well, no matter how
sharp the curves or rough the road
bed between Ye Ancient City and
Quakertown. AS they piled out of
quarters into waiting hacks that bore
them to the station perfect canon
ade of vocal encouragement crashed
out on the morning air, causing more
than one sleepy Annapolitan to pro-
fanely hope that his slumbers were
not being so rudely interrupted for
nothing and to fervently pray that
victory will rest with the Blue and
Gold banners thrown to the breezes
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The famous "Four NJ" the ear
splitting "Siren" and other we'll
known Navy yells were given as
coaches, Athletic Association officials,
players and substitutes were cheered
individually and collectively under
the energetic and at times strenuous
leadership of Yellmaster "Gussie"
Wilbur. With final wave of his
Musical Arms" as the middies call
them, and a parting injunction to
"whoop it up you fellows when you
get to Franklin Field" followed by
the promise to "see them in Philly,"
Wilbur hoped on the step of the last
hack and went on with the team.
Also with the team, but travelling
in he baggage car, went furry-coated
knotty-horned quadruped critter, an
swering to the name of "Billy," who,
when he trots out on the University
of Pennsylvania's green sward tomor-
row, resplendant in blue and gold
blanket, will be joyously hailed "Oh,
you Goat and "Here comes the Navy
mascot
In addition to Head Coach Howard,
Coaches Wheaton, Ingram, Alcott,
Weymouth, Decker and Wright, and
Trainers McMasters and Murray and
Surgeon Murphy were in the coaches
of the special train. Thirty-six play
ers, including the team and substi-
tutes, are in the squad and the whole
party is under the military command
of Lieut.. Allan Buchanan. The spec
ial train, which pulled out of Annapo-
lis at SIS, was scheduled to reach
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, at
Ills. Until their return to Annapo-
lis on Sunday afternoon. the squad
will stop at the Hotel Walton, which
will be the headquarters for all Navy
folk during tonight and tomorrow.
Before leaving Annapolis the coach
es gave out the following lineup for
the game: Hamilton and Gilchrist,
ends; Brown and Redman, tackles
Wakeman and Howe, guards; Weems,
center; Captain Dalton, left half
Nichols, right half; Rodes, fullback,
and McReavy, quarterback. How
ever, Gilchrist, who is the steadiest
player on the team and the best foot.
ball general ever turned out at the
Academy, will play the pivotal posi-.
tion in offensive tactics, only filling
the end job on defensive.
The other players taken along, among
whom are excellent substitutes, il
case changes are necessary during the
game, are Byrd, Elmer, Good, r. A.
Hall, Scofeld. Shaw. Sowell, Whiting,
Wick, Cochrane, Daugherty, j. L,
Hall, Miller, Davis, Ingram, Lati
more, Leonard, Ralston, Vaughn
Bates, Cook, Collins, DeRoode anC
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At the end of practice yesterday the
seven hundred members of the brj
gade, following their final cheering
practice on the side lines of Worder
Field. marched to the Officers Mes,
building and cheering the coaches
called for speeches. Head Coach How
ard and his assistants told the YOUNG
enthusiasts that while the Navy ha,
its work cut out for it and is to NEE
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