Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-26
THEY'RE OFF THEYREOFF'
THE NAVY TEAM! |
Ready to ''Fite the Devil" Says
Slogan Chalked On Car.
GREAT SCENES AT STATION.
Middies Cheer Football Men Leaving
for New York---Give Famous
-Four NJ Yell.
NAVY!!
GET OLLIE"
SFite The Devil"
"McEwan and the Whole Team.-


"Fite The Devil"
"McEwan and the Whole Team.-
These and other like slogans were
chalked on the sides of the Pennsyl-
vania cars when they left the West
Street Station at 10 o'clock yesterday
with the Navy team bound for New
York
The midshipmen team and coaches
left the Naval Academy at $50. and
were drawn TO the station by their
fellow students at the institution.
Long ropes were procured and quickly
made fast to the carriages in which
the team was riding, after the horses
were unhitched and with enthusiasm
evervescing the ride to the station was
begun.
Arriving at the siding on which the
cars were tracked for their conven-
fence, the midshipmen made things
lively by their songs and yells With
the cheer leaders standing on the top
of W., b. & A cars, every member of
the team was given an individual
cheer to encourage them, and at the
same time gave evidence of the loyal
support the brigade will give them at
the Polo Grounds. The true Navy
spirit was shown by those they left
behind as we'll as the team.
While the cheering was at its height
the 9.35 car pulled in on the main
track. where the midshipmen were as
sembled, but the brigade would not
bulge an inch, and it was soon evident
that it would take more than an cleo
trio car to dampen their spirit They
did not yield an inch of ground to let
the car pass. Hop" the motorman,
who never loses his smile, just looked
out of the door and a smile played all
over his countenance, which broke into
a broad grin. In fact he was enjoying
the scene that was taking place to the
uttermost.. "Wes," the conductor, ex-
postulated with the Middies, but it was
of no avail, and the cheering contin-
ued on and on, until an electric car
was coupled to the special and the
team started on the journey to New
York, did they let the car pass.
On the rear of the last car a gro
tescque figure of mule was drawn
sitting on its launches, and the ex-
preston on it's face was not unlike
one suffering with seasickness.
THE boys are in fine shape in every
way, and if they play the game of
which they are capable. there is no
doubt of Navy victory" These were
the words spoken by Lieut. ]. H. In
gram, head coach, at the close of We'd
nesday's final practice The practice
consisted entirely of signal and forma-
tion drills and went off with greater
smoothness, than any time before this
season. The midshipmen of the reg
iment were present during the prac-
tice and cheered and sang the songs
which they will use tomorrow
Capt Edward w. Eberle, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, Mrs.
Eberle, their son. Edward r. Eberle,
and Miss Helen North, of Providence.
r. l., their house guest, were among
hose who accompanied the football
party on the trip. The rest of the
naval contingent and the general pub
bic of Annapolis will get away on the
trains today and tomorrow, having
planned to make two or three day
trip of it, although there will be many
who viii take the special trains to-
morrow morning.
The regiment of midshipmen will
leave on special trains at O'Clock to-
morrow morning. They will travel in
two sections. Two battalions will go
over the Pennsylvania and the other
two over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road
Although Army reigns favorite in
the betting and should win on general
. form compared to the work of the rival
teams during the season. there is a
good bit of confidence among the mid
shipmen and other followers of the
Navy eleven. There has been very
little betting here,and in the few small
wagers that have been made Army has
been the ruling favorite, there being
very little Navy money in sight.