Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Brigade of Midshipmen
Departs From Annapolis
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. November 30
Armed with megaphones from which
streamers of gold and blue ribbon foated
to the breezes, displaying the most con-
fident kind of spirit, the regiment OF mid
shipmen. more than seven hundred
strong, left for the scene of today's big
foot ball battle on special trains that
pulled out OF the city at $50 And with
crop of battle songs and yell, which they
had been rehearsing for weeks the mid
dies were prepared to shout themselves
hoarse in encouraging their team
The students tumbled out of their warm
cots sharply at q o'clock this morning In
answer to the sounding OF reveiiie by
bugler. and twenty minutes later break
fast was served SO excited were many
of the middies at the thought of the big
game so near at hand, that they paid
little attention to the morning meal.
With breakfast over, the boys mad Mt
tie time to themselves, but shorty after
o'clock they formed in battalions and
the march to the railway station was be-
gun.
Headed by the Academy band, under
the leadership of Lieut. zimmerman. the
regiment marched to the special trains
in waiting at the railway terminals And
last there was Billy, huge white
goat. the mascot of the Navy in athletic
William F. Cochran, himself otherwise
known as ''Bll.'' and who formerly be-
longed to the foot ball squad, the goat
and his master Bill pranced along near
His goatship was deliberately costumed.
This time his blanket or coat was made
Of a handsome piece of navy blue velvet,
with a gold laced border, and emnei-
1ished with brilliant stars In gold. The
leash was of gold and blue ribbon.
AS the band swung into College avenue
from King George street 1T struck up the
famous battle song and march. , An
chors Aweigh," composed by Lieut. Zim-
rnermann back in 1907, and dedicated to
the graduating class of the Naval
academy of that year.
When the procession reached Bladen
street the companies OF the 1st Bat
talon filed down that thoroughfare. to
march to a special train over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The I'd Bat
talon continued on out West street to
the terminal of the electric line. where
they boarded a special train of ten
coaches of the Pennsylvania line. stand
ing on siding. Many of the general
public of Annapolis as well as ofhcers
families. also went on the .'middies' spe-
Gals" which were first to pun out OF
the station.
Both railroads ran special trains half
an hour after for the accommodation of
the rest of the civilians. In addition
MANY of the local contingent left town
on the early morning cars, so as to give
them more time in Philadelphia before
the game. Still others got away yester-
day.
The old town today presents condition
that results only once in every 365 days.
Down at the Naval Academy there is an
air of quiet and desolation. Scarcely
corrorars guard of officers remained at
home to look after the affairs OF the
Institution.
Commander Louis NJ. Mutton. head of
of an
did not care to so to the game. and be-
Ing the senior ofi1eer left behind was
designated to command in the absence of
Supt Gibbons and Commandant Of Mid
shipmen Logan.
Assembling of the Throng.
The wonderful outdoor picture began to
take form at ! o'clock. when spectators
began TO arrive. The stands were half
Tiled at LIS O'Clock. when brass band
emerged from the southwest corner of the
ield at the head two battalions of
midshipmen They marched down the
field, forty abreast. whee.ed about and
sayly stepped across the gridiron to the
nOrth stand
AS the Annapolis boys We're filing up the
aisles to their seats the gray-cOated army
contingent. preceded by a band. came in
IL the same entrance. There We're SOD of
them, divided into six companies.
The first cheering OF the afternoon
came at 40. when the Navy team came
On the gridiron from the northwest en-
trance. Both the substitutes and the
regulars were put through their PAGES.
While the cheering was going on the
Army mule, the West Pointers mascot,
led around to in front of the Navy
stand. The animal had on a big black
blanket ,on which were the words. XIII
The Goat. At 1:4I o'clock the Army
stands broke into tremendous cheering
when the West Point team rushed on
the playing field from the southwest
-orner of The grounds. Then bedlam
On for the afternoon Each cheered
Its own team, and then gave a cheer
Tor the opponents While the teams
were at practice there was an extra
ordinary outburst in the Navy stand.
eaused by the appearance of a goat. led
by a plebe- This animal is new mas
cot. the former goat that had done
duty for years having died.
Army Wins the Toss.
The Army won the toss, and selected
the west goal with stiff wind at
their backs.