COLLEGE CROQUET
Johnnies Hammer Home Navy Defeat
Midshipmen Lose Every Game Despite Recent Whiff of Reversal
By Daniel de Vise
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 24, 2006; Page B04
Geremy Coy's ball hit the stake with a dull thud at 4:27 p.m. yesterday,
sealing an emotional victory for St. John's College in its annual croquet
match against the U.S. Naval Academy. Red-clad teammates mobbed the senior
and doused him with beer, a scene reminiscent of the 2004 Red Sox world
championship win, except for the hammer-and-sickle designs on the jerseys.
"It's their time," said Sam Spalding, a former imperial wicket, or team
captain, for St. John's, smiling from the sidelines.
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