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Published
04/18/10
Perhaps the day's fate was foretold in this overheard conversation between the Naval Academy's new commandant and a member of the school's croquet team. 
Shannon Lee Zirkle - The Capital
Cameron Coates, Imperial Wicket of the St. John’s College croquet team, wins his match yesterday during the 28th annual contest with the Naval Academy. “We really have to have a healthy sense of irony, because this really is the only sport we could beat them at,” he said.Find Us On Facebook
"Where's the ... what do you call him? The Imperial Wicket?" Capt. Robert Clark asked during warm-ups. "He's right there, the guy with the yellow ball," pointed out one of the players. "You mean the one that just missed?" Clark asked. "Yeah," the midshipman answered. "That's our best player." Amid the champagne flutes and Styrofoam coolers, the seersucker suits and shirtless beer guts,...
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