New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETES
coop RESULTS OF PUTTING THEM
UNDER REGULAR TRAINING.
TIE WORK OF THE NAVY AUXILIARY ATHLETIC
seolr,TroN-RECoRps OF RECENT YEARS

,,,,, WORK OF TIE NAVY AUXILIARY ATHLETIC
!, ..,,-,ov-RrCoRps OF RECENT YEARS
-.o orcers IN charge ard the cadets at the
-, Academy at Annapolis are giving much at
Ns' =, athletics this season. There has been
s, activity IN that direction since 1891. when
81 so,s from West Point defeated the sailor
Wv ,oo.hall 1T was an unanswerable object
NJ = eoi3 one Of the officers. and showed that
.,u % be PLAYED successfully, must combine
-, With Drawn and muscle The defeat was I'M
.,oa and the lesson consequently moro severe
-, Auxiliary Athletic Association owes It's
~ =, this bitter experience. and the successful
beuS .,n association leads its supporters 20 be-
"o'" -, the lesson was most opportune. Follow
nv restions made by graduates of Tho academy.
.. 4, civil life and in the service. the Naval
ster,y Auxiliary Athletic Association was
90 "a assist IN the promotion OF athletic
snor,s az the academy
~r,,.h,u and baseball banners were purchased on
lin were inscribed the dates of the victorious
- IN ;he respective games Silver medals bear
- tho die OF the association and the victor
- wore giv,n 20 thoee who won in track ana
GA competitions Pictures Of ali victors and sue
It'll teams were placed in pr'ze-winners albums
r.h.ts with na mes and records or each record
,.r,,- even, we're placed in the gymnasium TO
~. tho newcomers what had been done ana 10
80 in all the feeling OF enthusiasm and love for
- ,i,o, work so necessary for success. \ sword
I,,.hi,. c,gravcd was to he presented each year
:, ,eo cadet showing the greatest improvement III
,,lo,ice system method and attention 10 details
80 1ed tho irregular, irresponsible and generahy
,,os. conditions that came from lack OF knowledge
- .sriront for athletic hone was carefully oN-
@o,ne1 thoroughly cared for, and was put under
go, medical inspection and those that failed IN
.,i~c ,ha REQ iired physical condition were not
rr,,,tcd 20 continue an exercise that brought
Tins greater than could be borne by healthy
growing lad --,.., x,o,o
oo,on were secured. and as a result Of the year
81 the football championship OF the two services
zane hack 10 the Navy in 1892. In 1898 the name OF
~ oss,ciation was changed 20 Navy Auxiliary
Athletic Association. The spring meetings Tor
81 efhlotics have been held annually since lNl
:, lS9 the football championship again came TO the
Navy With the first boatrace with Pennsylvania
University came defeat another object Lesson thao
VIII Cornell in 1897 the cadets were beaten nuS
seven seconds by crew that lnLisner p Penr
RI s,i,orfo succurnhcd 20 the Naval Academy crew
- hcatan tycnty-eight seconds in a two-mile
a. Races with cutters under oars ana sans
evmnastic exhibitions and fencing find most nearly
''7Te Navai Academy has been represented twice
81 iha intercollegiate fencing tournamen IN Ny
York and last year the prize lor S ,ses ~
ier,o was awarded TO a naval cadet since ~ ny
49,, ond Navy football games have not obtained
-, iise same careful handling and instruction OF
the team stN continue. and the records OF me ia'-
Ter wears are as zcalously guarded and srive1 Tor
" ;b5se ~ their predecessors. The scope OF the
association has been enlarged with the purpose OF
encouraging throughout the service thc auVhhCt-
,rer, ~ and interest In hoath-gviEg athletic WORK
Plans for the coming season are Psrifc,ce an
ty-rrastic exhibition. bootraccs with Corner! anu
Penreylvana University. partcipatlon In ta9 mt.
colayiato fencing tournament at NeW-N orK, an"
rav0a ag fun q schedule Of football games as pos
sshie To respected and honored graouate oil inc
&c. ~ rs the academy is indebted for handsome
eiiye~ Gun on which is engraved each year the
nenc II the cadet who during the preceding year
ia mos. FOR the promotion of athletics AT the
Nal Academy No admission Is charged for any
game held az the academy; all the expenses are
e., Nv voluntary subscriptions from oincers
~sdes and graduates in civil life; the latter aiding
most generously In promoting the good Work OK
their rcyer-fOr gotten alma mater