Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-22
LITTLE ROOM FOR
BIG CITY CROWDS
AT FOOTBALL GAME
Authorities Say There Will Be
Few Seats For General Public
At Saturdays Game
FIELD NOT ARRANGED
TO ACCOMMODATE MANY
If Baltimore And Washington
Folks Flock Here. Many Will
Be Disappointed

The Naval Academy authori les feel
impelled to make it known that it will
not be wise for many visitors to come
to Annapolis next Saturday expecting
to secure sea at the athletic field
during the playing of the football
game between the Naval Academy and
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton. or even to expec to get stand
ing room. Very few of the general
public will find seats on the stands,
and there will be little chance of a
large number even getting near the
grounds. Therefore, those who con-
templa e coming from Baltimore or
Washington to see the game had bet
ter stay home or prepare themselves
for disappointment.
This announcement is not made be-
cause of any unwillingness that the
general public should see the game,
but simply on account of a condition
that confronts the authorities, and
which they cannot overcome. There
is no provision for gaze receipts at
Annapolis, and consequently, no way
by which accommodations can be ar
ranged to take care of large crowd.
There is one permanent stand, and
some smaller wooden stands, but these
will be taxed to the uttermos. to care
for members of the Naval contingent
and of the Naval Athletic Association,
who support athle les at Naval Acad-
emy and consequently must be consid-
cred first.
1t was not expected that any big
game would be played at Annapolis.
and 1t was entirely unforeseen that the
contest between the midshipmen and
the Great Lakes bluejackets will be
one of the most notable and interes.-
ing, as it will probably be one of the
best from the athletic standpoint, of
any in the country this season. 1t was
not thought when the game was sched-
uled that Great Lakes would develop
such great strength as indicated by
its overwhelming victory over Rut-
gers. Now, it is plain that the game
will be far and away the best within
hundreds of miles this season, and that
there will be no chance for the peo-
pie of Washington and Baltimore to
see anything like so good game this
year.
This means that many more will
wish to see the game than can pos
sible be given accommodations. In
fact, the papers in those cities are
stating that many will come to An
napolis for the game Now the fact is
that just one section of the stand, not
well located and seating about 600. will
be all that will be open to the gen.
eral public. No seats will be reserved
or tickets issued, and these seats are
sure to be gobbled up in short order.
There may be a few additional seats
in some of the wooden stands, though
these will be used largely for the Wis
iting bluejackets and other members
of the enlisted personnel AS stated,
the field is so arranged, that compar-
atively few can stand and see. much of
the game, without blocking the view
from the stand which will not be per-
mitted.
II is for these reasons, and not for
any lack of hospitality towards the
public, that the Naval Academy au-
thorities are impelled to sound a
warning that if there is much of an
influx of visitors to the Academy on
Saturday, many are doomed to dis
appointment, or, at best, will see the
game under most uncomfortable con-
ditions
Undoubtedly, the game will excite
grea. interest throughout the coun-
try, and the world too, it may be
truthfully said. for there is not a
Naval man anywhere who will not be
keen to know its result. There is no
doubt thas its result will decide the
supremacy in the Naval service, and
leave only the winner of the Univer-
sity of Pittsburg- Georgia Tech game
as rival for the top honors through
out the country Already, there is a
movement to bring together the win
ners of these two great games Ap-
parently, it is the best opportunity
offered in recent years to bring about
clear decision of premier football
hoRers