Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-11-27

Team Warmly Welcomed
Alihnagh defeated by the rival SOL
iicr Lads in the supreme test OF the
scason. tho midshipmen were accord
"a warm reception upon their re-
turn TO the government reservation
late yesterday afternoon The dem
enstrafion Of course. was not of the
sort shat would have marked their
return Gs victors, with spec ch-mak-
ing. general jellihcation. and huge
bonfire and all that
The regiment OF nearly 2.400 stu
dents who were permitted 10 remain
IN Philadelphia over night. arrived
IN special trains over the Baltimore
md Ohio and Pennsylvania roads
about IN hour in advance of the foot
all marty. a brics cessation OF aca-
demic routine was ordered, 20 well
come the returning Orders. who put
up such a plucky fight in a losing
sause. Without detracting from the
'plendid game played ty the soldiers,
everyone who witnessed the battle,
testows the highest rraise for the
gallant work done by the Middies.
Five Regulars To Graduate
I Tho team will lose FIVE regulars by
graduation next jane. These are:
Parr and w, S. TAYLOR ends; Bolles,
acklo: Winkjer. guard: and Captain
Jnnroy. quarterback. A number OF
lrst string substitutes also viii Ia
graduated.
Norris, sui shutting for Darchel
who played such a brilliant game
against the West Pointers. will IN
'ouLtodly get regular berth in thf
,aekfiold next season. Many believ,
4 him q better man in some respects
his season. steve" however, was
handicapped to big extent by early
'eason injuries. The two sheulC
make a fine pair of running backs
Nerris Is especially clever and fast In
Negotiating n broken field.
SOME SIDRLICHTs on GAME
The real features attending tht
game always cxeenting the sea-sap
thrilling work that was Icing staged
out on the field, were furnished /,
he cadets from West Point and tn,
niddles from Annapolis. who, o
CURSE, attended in body. Fer pep
perry and yocifcrous loyalty 10 theil
teams these cadets and middics TAX
second place TO no other body OF sin
dents In tho land. From the timo tn,
fsai teams were flrst sighted, thr
roaEs Of encouragement THAI fgeut al
we're CONTINUOUS. They bad a lot O
new and fancy yeils and songs an,
put a world OF spirit into vaicin:
them.
1he West Pointers we're lrst 10 or
rive and went through their cuato
nary immaculate evolatiens in
march around the field before tho,
teek to their seats. The precision %
| their drilling was cQuaiea ly the can
tingent from annapolis, which march
ed aeress the field ii battalion for
motion and executed lie mancuypes t
perfection. Once in the stands, iii,
cadets stirred IN pahdemonium
Their cheer leaders never let thoH
rest for moment.
Cheer Leaders Reveal Talent
These cheer leaders. the midship
mon in white knickers and the swes
Pointers all wearing the Army A, re.
vealed high brand OF talent in more
ways than one. One of the Army lead
ers did some clever turning of hand
springs to lend emphasis TO his en-.
thusiasni, and the Navy leaders die
!stunts in high jumping that would
have done credit to champion ath.
iete. 1t was difficult to judge which
side made the greater amount o.
noise.
The midshipmen had one partiau,
larly effective siren yell, which start.
cd with a colossal growl and reached
an unbelievable crcscendo Every mar
n The cheering sections was supplied
HItf assmegahmDcne and they were
nut TO constant and royal use. The
Navy's chants of flight like
a-E-L-L:" and -four straight
games" were tar!sed out with precis-
ION and gusto.
Goat And Mule Naseais
Both camps had their mascots. the
Army mule kicking up his heels on
'ne side while the Navy goat strut
ted scdateiy on the other. The Navy
also called in dog for mascot serv-
ice. The mule and the goat were con-
Quoted 70 the centre OF the gridiron
and introduced before the game start
ed and treated each other amicably
enough. They were promptly sur