The Washington herald., 1922-05-29
ARMY MEETS NAVY
in ANNUAL BATTLE
ON DIAMOND TODAY
Cadets Favorites in 18th
Renewal Of Interserv-
ice Clash.
POINTERS" IN LEAD
Have Won 13 Victories
Against Five for Middies.
Crogin and Kelly to Pitch.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 2s.-The
Army and Navy will engage in their
annual baseball war here tomorrow.
The stage Is all set for the fracas.
worden Field at the Naval Academy
will be the scene and 2:3o o'clock
daylight saving) Is the time fixed
for the opening of hostilities. In
dications point to a TYPICAL military
crowd such as marks only the bat
ties between the rival branches Of
the service.
Interest here is at fever heat.
as IL always Is with the approach
OF an inter-service engagement, and
the possibility OF rain is the only
element that might mar what bids
fair to be a brilliant spectacle in
every respect.
The orly sign OF activity on the
reservation this afternoon was the
baseball diamond where the Naval
lads engaged in their usual prsc-
tice. Particular attention was de-
voted to batting. in which depart
ment II II felt the team is not
quite as strong as IL might be.
18th Interservfce Contest.
II will be the nineteenth contest
between the representatives. of the
service institutions and Army lads
are in the, lead by the big margin
of eight. having won thirteen times
against FIVE victories for the Navy.
Both teams have completed their
preliminary schedule Of games and
each has flashed some good work
at times. Army apparently has the
edge, the cadets seemingly being
stronger than their rivals. espe-
cially IN hitting. but there is plenty
of confidence in the ranks OF the
Naval lads. Moreover. both teams
have had their uns and downs. and
then. there Is that 'ever-present ele-
ment of uncertainty in athletics
especially when the service teams
clash for supremacy.
The opposing pitchers in the bat =
tie will be Cragin. for West Point.
and Slim Kelly. for Annapolis. ac-
cording TO news coming from The
camps of the two teams. This will
make Cragin's second appearance
against the middies. Gaines do
the hurting for Navy last year when
the game was played at the Point "
The fact that the game is to he
nlayed on Monday will he the big
| feature for the Inauguration OF
June Week commencement events
| at the naval school. The Army
lads wsll not reach Annapolis until
| 1I:30 Monday morning, so that they
will only have the customary
warming up" practice just before
the battle. instead Of the advantage
/ of a workout on the afternoon be-
| fore. rs has been the case when
the games were played on Satur-
day.
Big Crowd Expected.
The Academy athletic authorities
have made preparations for han
| ding a crowd Of between 10000
and $4,000. That many witnessed
the battle when 1t was played here
two years ago. All of the portable
| stands have been brought into use,
! so that the playing field will be
| virtually an oval embankment or
humanity. Demands for tickets
| have greatly exceeded the supply.
and hundreds Of persons have heen
scurrying about today in an effort
20 get the Coveted pasteboarcs.
National League umpires viii Of
fciate. They have been designated
nv the nresident Of that organiza-
| tion at the request sf the athletic
councils of the Military and Naval
academies. ouigley will handle the
ipdicatcr hshInd ,hs bat and Me
Gowau will be around the paths.
Quieley has oficiated at a NUMBER
OF previous interscrvics games here.