Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-12-02
NO MORE FOOTBALL
GAMES IN NEW YORK
At Least That is Sentiment Among
Naval People Here.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE FINE.
Sul Trip To Metropolis is Estirely Too
Long for Middies ard Local
Contingent.

Contingent.
While greatly pleased over the
general management of sffairs at the
Army Navy football game on Satur-
day, naval officials here are admitted
~ not keen on having future Army
Navy football struggles staged in
New York.
The principal objection is the long,
tire some journey for the brigade Of
midshipmen as well as others of the
"a yal contingent 1t is not thou Sht,
therefore, next years game will he
played in New York, although it is
unlikely the matter will be given
consideration by che representatives
If the rival academies for several
weeks yet.
The uggestion of playing future
game alternately at Annapolis and
West Point is welcomed here, as well
as among the military officials at
West Point. But it is not so much
the question Of providing sufficient
seats to accommodate the great
crowds that go to the game.
On the contrary naval officers here
feel that the biggest drawback would
De that of transportation facilities,
and thew point t. the fact that great
"a difficulty would be encountered in
reaching the Plains at West Point
than the shores of the Severn on this
account. On the other hand, Navy
people still entertain the feeling to-
Gsrd Philadelphia being the logical
place to stage the battles because Of
its central location.
Capt. John H. Gibbon, supe rinten-
dent OF the Naval Academy, lost no
lime in congratulating the victorious
Army eleven. Scarcely an hour
elpsed following the close of the
"a ne than he went back 10 the Navy
headquarters, in New York, and di-
rected telegram. care of the super
intendent of the Military Academy
at West Point.
II has become known here that
Nichols, quarterback of the Navy
eleven, was the recipient Of a bogus
telegram, which, if deliberate, was a
heaTtless act, to say the least. The
incident is now being probed by Ma
val AcademJ authorities. Just he
fore the Army game. it is said.
Nichols was handed telegram which
purported to convey the message
that bis father was desperately iii
and the request that he start for
home Immediately.
1t is hoped that it will dev slop that
the message, was not intended sor
Midshipman Nichols. 1t is believed
here that it was the work of some
gambler who had taken the short end
of the odd by betting on the Army
team. 1t is not thought for a moment
that anyone connected with the Army
had anything to do with the matter.
The initials on the direction of the
telegram were not those of Midship-
man Nichols, and il was signed with
feminine name that Nichols did not
connect with any OF his relatives.
Besides, it was dated Baltimore,
while the family of Nichols live in
Spartsnsburg, S. c. 1t was therefore
discrt dited, but Nichols could not
help feeling some anxiety until il
was proved that his father was in
good health. If the telegram was
the result Of a plot, Nichols would
naturally have been selected, as upon
him develored the running of the
team and selections of plays, as well
as his individual playing. Baltimore
American.
Naval Academy authorities today
denied that any inves tigation was be.
ing made OF the alleged bogus tele.
gram delivered to Quarterback Mich.
oils, of the Navy eleven. In fact nc
such view was taken of the incident
as has been reported. The fact Of the
matter is that the message, which was
intended for Lieut.. N. e. Nichols, &
graduate of the Academy in the class
of 1902, inadvertently fell into the
hands Of Midshipman Nichols in the
rush to de liver II. The message was
eventually delivered to Lieutenant
Nichols.
Midshipman G. j. McReavy, half
back Of the Navy team, who was in
jured in the early part of the game
is IN the Navy Hospital, suffering
from badly iislocsted knee anC
torn ligaments. The head of tn,
lower bone Of the leg was driven uJ
and to the rear, tearing the liga
ments severely Naval surgeons sa,
that McReavy will hardly be fit fol
luty Inside of four weeks, and vii
not be able to take part in athletiei
this winter. This is particularly un
fortunate as McReavy is the captain
Of the basketball team, which is Il
begin practice ct once.
Perry, center, was kicked in th'
side, and has some internal injury
though it is not thought to be danger
Gus. Nichols, quarterback, and Raj
tn, left tackle, have cuts anC
bruises on the face, while Failing
right haIfback, sprsined his snkl
badly during signal drill just beforr
the game The injury 10 the liga
ment Of McResvy's leg is of the kin
that is sometimes not completed