Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-29
CROWD FROM CITY
SEES GREAT GAME
BRIGADE OF NIDSHIPMEN AND LOCAL CONTIN
GENT LEAVE EARLY THIS MORNING
Academy Like Deserted Reservation and Business Of the
Town Shows Effect OF Exodus Of Its Population
Several bad Students Miss the Game

/ Bill" the goat and his master
prsnced alona near the head Of The
/ line. 9
His goatship was deliberately cos
tuned This time his blanket ~
coat was made of handsome piece
of Navy blue velvet, with a gold
/ laced border. and embellished with
brilliant stars i'm gold The leash
was If gold and blue ribbon. AS the
band swung into College avenue from
King George street, Il struck up the
new famous athletic battle song and
march. Anchors Aweigh stir
ring air. composed by Lieutenant
! Zimmerman back in 1907 and dedi-
/ Gated 20 the graduating class of the
/ Naval Academy Of that year.
The first battalion was under the
command of Lieut. Com Chauneev
7 Snackford. with Lieut.. G. f.. Baker ua
assistant. Surgeon j. A Bass nc.
companitd the party. The second bat
/ TALON was in charge IF Lieut. w a
F Glassford assisted by Lieut. II Il
/ Stewart. The uniform of %, mud
shipmen was "dresq. with over
coats and heavy dress gloves
Rain clothes and rubb,rs were
taken along. Luncheon Will be- served
on the ferrybost and dinner on the
cars on the return trip. Midshipmeu
warned in the order that all Naval
/ Academy regulations will be go force
during tire trip. From the ending Of
the game until 5:l5 the midshipmru
may 90 what they wish, but may not
leave the Polo Grounds
AS the procession passed Bladen
street the companies of the first bat
TALON filed down that thoroughfars as
they made the trip to New York
city on a special train over the Balti
more and Ohio railroad. The second
battalion continued on out West
street to the terminal Of the Electric
! Line, where they boarded special
train Of ten coaches Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, standing on "a siding
Many of the gene raj public Of
Annapolis, 8s we'll as officers Of the
Academy and members OF their fami-
lies, also went on the middle
specials" which were first TO pull
out Of the stations Both railroads
ran special trains hall an hour later
for the accommodation Of the rest Of
the civilians. II edition, many OF
the local contingent left town on the
early morning cars, so as T. give
them more time in New York before
the game Still others got away
Yesterday and still others went on
the special ever the Pennsy lania,
which lett here at 7:l6 O'Clock this
morning.
With the second battalion over the
Pennsylvania lire went the Navy
goat. On the rear Of this special the
middies stretched huge piece Of
canvas, embellished by Navy goat
and bearing this inscriptions "Whoa,
you Army mule; get off the Gang
way"
And the old town today presents
condition that results only once in
every 365 days. Business is pretty
much al stsndstill. Many Of the
merchants and private citizens alike,
look forward to the annual Army
Navy game as one biz outing Of the
year.
Down az the Naval Academy there
is an air Of quiet and desolateness.
There was scarcely corporsps guard
Of officers who remained at home 10
look after che affairs Of the Govern
ment institution Bancroft Hall was
absolutely deserted az far az the
uidshipmeu were concerned, for the
several who were compelled 10 re-
main at home are conn6ed - the
prison ship Reina Mercedes. A few
other officers who stayed at home
hesrd the returns Of the game al the
Officers Mess Building.