Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-27


of the largest as well as one of the
most brilliant crowds ever assembled
in Annapolis to see an atheletic event.
OF course. the additional crowd was
caused by the large number already
here for June Week, which begins Off
cially on Monday.
1t is estimated that fully16,0 per-
sons were on the stands and on the
side lines. Thousands were unable "a
obtain seats and every spot that af-
forded view of the field was taken
advantage of.
Navy was the faVorite before the
game, the odds being about TO 5. II
did feel queer to see Navy for once
the favorite, but the team bore out the
opinion of its admirers. Both teams
handled themselves above the average
college teams. The best team won.
1t was perfect day for a ball game
and the crowd began to turn out early
1t was only short time before the field
was surrounded and then one line back
of another was formed, and obi Sol
seemed to take pleasure in sending
down his hottest rays.
In the box on the Army side of the
field were Major General Hugh Scott
Chief of Staff of the Army General
Mills ami other officers of high rank
In the Navy box were Secretary oi
the Navy Josephus Daniels and Mrs
Daniels, and party, including Secreta-
ry and Mr.. Wilson, Secretary and Mrs
Redfeld, Secretary and Mrs. Houston.
Cheers were exchanged between the
mslshipmen and the group of Weei
Pointe adherents on the opposite side
of the diamond.
A mighty cheer greeted the umpires
announcement that Connolly would fiji
| his old position,as there had been some
doubt of his being able to play.
AS is customary, the Army took the
| field first. fer practice. Their appear
ance was the signal for mighty cheer
| The Army team showed up well il
their preliminary practice and witt
plenty of pep" they forecasted the
! splendid contest that was to come.
/ No Cadets attended the game excep
| the squad, but there were plenty o.
graduates of the school on the Hudson
| to cheer for their favorites.
Then the Navy team took the fielt
for practice, and their appearance
| brought forth a deafening cheer Fif
teen minutes later the umpire Gallo
play ball" and the game was on.
Before the largest crowd that eve
assembled at the Naval Academy Arm!
again defeated Navy in u game tha
was replete with thrilling moment
by the score of 13 to 3.
When the game opened, Army wen
to the bat first, and when Neylan'
teppol to the plate he was struck OF
On the head with a pitched ball an
delayed the game for ONE time Will
the doctor and teammates worked
over him. In the fourth inning Mis-
Elizabeth Munford had the misfortun
to be struck in the face by foul bal
and. it is reported, had her noe
| broken.
Also in the fourth inning the Arm
solved Blodgett's pitching ami McFal
took his place on the mound. but wa
unable to stop the Army on its marc
to victory.
Again in the fifth inning hits wit
men on bases and aided by errors G
the Navy players, Army again score
three runs.
In the ninth session Navy again fe'
down ami Army piled up several NOR
taliles and handed the Navy one of tn
severest drubbings that it has receiV
ed this season
1t can be said except for these thre
innings. Army played good ball. br
A., with Neylaon on the mound for Arm
and given hearty support by his team
mates, played a consistent gam
throughout. This is the eighth COZ
secutive game the Navy has droppe
TO the Army.
Army-Gerhardt 3b: Mitchell, RI
Coffin. 2b: Neyland. p; MeNeill,
Briton. 1b; Houe, SIS; Bringham, CT
Navy-Fisher, 3b: Calhoun. IS ;RoC
gers. Ib; Vonheimberg, If; Conoll
c: Moran, rf: McFall. CT; Blodget
D; Hamilton. 2b.
The officials were:
Umpires-Orth and Stockdale. bot
of the National League.
Schlenker. If.
THE GAME.
First Inning-Army-G th
first man up. hit slow grounder
Hamilton and beat out the throw Brit
ton punted. sacrificing Gerhardt to sec
ond, an.i he went to third on Mitchell
out, Blodgett to Rodgers. Neyland wa
hit on the head by a pitched ball an
later carried from the field; Neylar