New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26

ITS ADVANTAGES To THE CADETS POINTED OFT
HY oNE FANiLIhE WITH THE ACADEMY
1$ TIN. HUDSON

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
81. This seems 90 ic q htiing time 70 make our
last appeals 10 ttc authorities 10 Jet the i'oib'l
game between Annapolis and West Point tax" place
f.is year la spit" OF the urgent appeals oi most
az IA. officers a. W,N AS the cadets of both SER
vices thor. seems 10 o.. an luchnatHn 2 not a
fixed derisl to let IN, season pass without the
annual game between these two Government IN
stliuilou4 For four years th's" games hAV" taken
place and football has been one OF TIA" athi'u'
sports AZ the Military Academy what has been
dom. In the way 4 inspiring IN interest IN attn
l.t.cs AT the Military Academy can only be judge
hy ,hos. who watched l's cours" I'm the past -FOUR
or five. wears and it, value to the Army cannot be
estimated.
We who lvel ct the Academy under the old
system when athletics other than dril were I'M
known and A holiday was the hardest day in the
year To- get through with who saw IN" present IN
terest in sports Of all kinds arise and who are now
far removed from the scene. far IA 10 be IN
preiudiccd ana calm In our judgment can. We mop"
give an Intelligent opinion on u" subject oil inc
int.racadcmic game. especially those "i us "'h'
MYSELF who were opposed to the game while on
duty at the academy.
one Of the great objections first advanced against
the game at the academy WAS the fact that onP
IN. practising teams had the benefit of any exercise
during the time Of the game the rest OF the CADETS
being mere spectators Now. III" mere i''' ''"'
these ooI,rs-cn are out in thu open air al N'dn'S
DAY and Saturday afternoons Is some advantage III
our dav they would have been in their rooms IN
even larger proportions, smoking or less ihi'o''"'y
occupied. but there is another point IN TINS con
n.ction which is generally lost sight of. VIZ III
order 10 inspire general interest IN All "'"'''S
there Is no incentive Ike game fun oil interest
and excitement such AS football l.. on may EN-
crrisn with dumb-bels ard Inuian CLUBS ana ~
the appliances of a modern gymnasium 9dy III
and day out but you Will n"Etr lnSpmr, III rn
other the interest In athetlrS "hI'h S,,iiEr 49,,
az football Will inspire IN the case oi the HNrt'S
young man Ordinary at.I,"'' are '''' INV VI ~
Hut the authorities do not object to football itse,f
tIav win college teams. but do not permit them -
leave their own grounds. Tref- - no, INN a. H.,
,hrourhout The season. but the time rcluiItd Tor
the. game with Annapolis, WHlrn "o,l' - lN. we
foam away from West Point but once III t~1 year,
could certainly be spared ana me ~. mi , 1
new lc1vcn into IN" dun routine "l '''fH"S ''"''
liz. ami maxi it rise to higher lcyef .. ,,
" II be- true a. stated. that The game is not al
lowed to take place because mgch D!h lo'rs H'n.
then prrhaps 1t would De- better first 10 teach the
officers Of both services one OF me hrs' hrhrp,s
nf disrlnlne viz se.f-contrOl or perhaps me gam
nr,",.m W., Tb. ,,lj game of hoWls in the tim" ~
U.nrv VIII was deemed an Illegal pursuit ami
Lnu'l,ng alleys were regarded "a eating up ne
nDMi."7 ,n.rv lilo citizens" hut to-day II Is the
pnpIlar and innocent gam" of tenpnS, ana 50 ""
hone the objectionable features or the Ahnip''S-
w., paint game will pass away.
",gain Is claimed that the excitement incident
IA Inc match game between the two acad fnIcs IN
ms the cadets for study To this II may be- replied
nat ",.hristmas leaves" have similar erect hut
he authorities found a very simpc remedy 10y not
giving them 10 those cadets IN danger oi pclS louI
deficient and "A similar remedy would Apply IN thls
81,
Tn. advantage Of having the game between the
,c,i.n,s is hat II keeps up the interest in athletics
in general II induces liberal subscriptions ~ officers
To- meet the expenses OF the visiting teams anu 81
a. cooch IL viii spread Interest in athletics
s.I nver the Army where II Is sorely needed. and
,nul he of immense benefit not only In scf but also
os nm Aid tn discipline. making the soldiers more
contented by making part Of their exercise r, At
,ia,emre ana finally If properly conducted and that
/ Tho onlv condition Of affairs We choose 10 consider
hera II Win develop all the good qualities that come
,rrn generous rivalry in manly sport indorsed by
- Ta,fon of manly sports well as b. our own
best colleges Therefore let the game take place for
H. gooJ Qualities and promising results. trusting
,h,t thc good sense OF all will help 10 remove quick
IL, tho fov and Insignificant dis tgrocable Clements
~ wv ~" ~ EN-INSTRUCTOR
49,. yor,x Nov Il,