New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
ARMY DEFEATS NAVY
BY STIRRING RALLY
Cadets Nose Out with a Victory
in Annual Contest. After
Hard, Game Fight.
WIN IN NINTH INNING
Many Officials of Both Branches
of Service, Including Sec
rotary of the Navy
Daniels, Present.
WIN IN NINTH INNING

W est Golft y. y, May 0l.-Inc Alfny
beat the Navy to-day at baseball by a
score Of TO l. II was a we'll earned,
clean cut victory for the cadets, and came
after one Of the most bitter battles ever
fought between these rival institutions
The Navy practically sewed the game up
in the seventh. when they scored their
only run The two pitchers, Neyland and
siebert were going along well. moving
down their opponents with monotonous
regularity. Neyland was always cool and
determined. while Siebert, captain Of the
Navy team, was pitching confidently. The
crash came in the eighth, when the Army
tied up the game and won in the final
frame by consistent hitting
Among the spectators were Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels. Admiral Iiigginson. l.
s. n. Major General Thomas II. Barry.
commanding the Eastern Department OF
the army: Colonel C. p Townsley, super
intendent OF the Military Academy; Cap
tain J. H. Gibbons. superintendent OF the
Naval Academy; Captain Albert Gleaves'
commandment OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
and numerous officers OF the army and
navy from nearby posts and from tho
ships in New York Harbor.
\ SQUAD OF bluejackets from the Dolphin
which brought Secretary Daniels 10 West
Point sat In the west stand behind the
Secretary. and doomed things for the mid
dies. They had their band with them. and
made things hum and their chief smile
when tho Navy got the run in the seventh
frame. which looked as big as house TO
the cadets. General Barry represented the
Secretary OF War at the game, and before
the two teams crossed bats the Secretary
OF War and the commander OF the East
crn Department reviewed the battalion or
cadets on the plains. and salute was
fred IN their honor. After the fifth frame
the Secretary was escorted 10 the army
stand by Colonel Townsley, and he stayed
there until the finish.
The battle waxed iiercely throughout the
early period. both teams playing fast ball
Neyland was a puzzle 70 the m!dshipmen'
who were vainly trying TO connect with
his fast drop curve. SIebert was also
going well. In the seventh Neyland Issued
the only pass ne Is charged with. Glover.
the first man up, walked. and Lyman let
the next ball pitched go by him, Glover
going 70 third. Siebsrt bounded an easy
one 10 Neyland, and the pitcher threw TO
Ivr1an 10 catch Glover az the plate. but
LYMAN dropped the throw and the nun
counted The next two men went out In
order.
In their half OF the seventh the cadets
were retired in one. two, three order, but
after the Navy had been disposed OF In
the eighth the Army stand rose en- masse
and inplored the cadets TO get going
They responded. Lyman flied 10 Adams,
but Neyiand crashed one through the box
Siebert passed Mitchell, and Merillat land
on on the first ball pitched for pretty
single over third base. scoring Neyland
with the tieing run. Lee went out. Ham
ilton 10 Hall. and Prchard famed.
The middies were disposed OF easily in
their half OF the final frame. iii flied
TO DUNCAN, Neyland took Glover's high
0v and Vinson. who was injected into the
game at this stage, grounded out. Leet TO
prtchard. The cadets went after Ninson
in their half Bradley waited, and was
finally passed. Vinson got him moment
later. wien he went sound asleep of first.
DUNCAN then singled over short and
Menoher flied out TO Glover. Lyman was
then implored 10 hit II out He met one
of Wilson'S fast ones squarely on the
seam and rammed II out for triple. scor-
ing DUNCAN with the winning run. The
victory Of the Army to-day was the NTH
one that the Cadets have registered over
the middies in as many years. The Navy
has won only three games OF the twelve
that have been played between the two
academies.
The score follows: