Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-06-03
MEDALS FOR ATHLETES.

MEDALS FOR ATHLETES.
The feature of the dress parade this
afternoon was the presentation OF medals
Mhicn were won In the athletic contest.
Inc m edais and uophies presented were
as toiiows sword for general athletic
excellence was presented TO Midshpman
r v MeNair. appointed al large.
This sword is presented by committee
OF the Naval Athletic Association. Mid
shipman McNair has plned on the loo,.
ball and baseball teams and has won n
number oi points IN running competitions
IN open meets. A secord sword WAS
awarded to Nj dshipman {. L. Smith. of
Ohio. who was regarded as very close TO
McNair IN general athletic excellence.
ne IS on both the football and baseball
teams OF the Naval Academy.
The Thompson trophy, cup present.
ed by Col. Robert Nj. Thompson, of New
| fork, to be awarded to the midshipman
who. during the course. has done mos,
Tor athletics, was awarded to Midship-
man r. IL. Poteet, OF Missouri. He was
| captain OF this seasons baseball nine and
has played baseball for three years. He
also captained the second eleven last
year, and IS most vigorous and enthusi-
astic in all his work for athletics.
In the small-arm competit on the fiIs,
medal tof gold was presented to Mid
shipman George M. Baum, of Kansas:
the second (oi silver to Midshipman Z.
.. Fitch, OF Massachusetts; the third ioi
bronzs) to Midshipman Paul +. Damp
man, of Pennsylvania. The midshipmen
who won the events in the twelfth annual
spring athletic meeting recently were
each awarded silver medal. They were
B1ggaley, Williams, Delano, Marston,
Russell. Whiting, Sweeney and Decker
Midshipmen Baggaley and Williams hav-
ing won several events, received also
a medal for each event.
STANDING OF THE "sTARs."
A corps of professors and midshipmen.
under the direction of Prof. w M
Hendrickson, have been at work since
the conclusion OF examination on Fridav
last making out the marks for the diff
ierent classes. The standing OF the star
members or those who made Ss per
cent. or over as general average, has
oeen completed tor the three classes.
The standing is as follows
Second Class, Fred Gallup. Min
nesota. AZ 81; 2. Andrew c. Pickens.
Alabama, 2II.5I; 3, David Med. Lebre.
ton, at large, 2Io.4s;4. Waldo p. Druley.
Connecticut. 2o3. 10; s, Robert b. Hill
Iard, New York City, 1881.
Third Class II, Hugo Frankenberger
West Virginia. I4z 80; 2. Roy c. Smith,
Michigan 1915; 3, Ormond L. Cox,
OHIO; ] 81. IA; 4, Royal +. IngersoH, Ind
lana. 1908; 5. Herbert F. Leary, Mary
land, I32.5o; 8. Lee S. Border, Iowa;
1886; Il I. w. Nimiiz, Texas, 100 "a.
Third Class. John z. Miller, Ken
lucky % 90; 2, William c. Barker, IT,,
Utah. o7 43; 3. Allan ]. Chantry, Ir.
Iowa. o7.3S; 4. Whidord Drake, Massa
chuse'ts. 90 90; 5, Leigh Noyes, Yer
mont, 90. 50; o. Hugh Allan. Wisconsin.
oo.3S; T. Edward ). Moses. New York
City, o5. 81; 8, Harry G. Knox, at large.
oS.26; 9, Lew Morton Atkins, Montana.
o5.I6; 10, G. b. Wright; Minnesota, Ga o.
The complete standing has been
given out and the Academic Board has
passed on the standing of certain mid
shipmen in the three classes.
PERSONNEL OF THE BOARD.
The members OF the Board of Visitors
have now become sufficiently acquainted
with each other and with their work 10
be moving along smoothly. Allmembers
OF the board are now present, with the
exception of Senator John w, Daniel ol
Virginia, and Representative lanes E.
Watson, OF Indiana.
II is not known here what Is defain;ne
these gentlsmsn, or whether or not they
will come during the week. The board
IS most distinguished body of Ameri-
cans, and an examination of its person-
mel will show that il is admirably selected
10 pass upon the questions upon which
It must make recommendation to Con-
gress. II is now realized that the needs OF
the Naval Academy demand the highest
consideration that can be given, and the
president, with his well-known interests
In the training school OF the navy, has
selected gentlemen ably qualified to pass
upon the different phases Of needs.
Congress, too, has selected its repre-
sentatives on the board with special at.
tention, that they shall be members who
have acquainted themselves with the
needs OF the navy. Senator Louis z.
McComas, of Maryland, has been selec-
ted to be president of the board. His
interest in the navy and all that pertains
to 1t is well known, and as a citizen OF a
maritime state, and the one in which the
Naval Academy is situated, his interest
IS local and personal. Representatives
Clark and Watson have also during their
career exhibited the greatest interest in
all things pertaining to the navy.
The educational interests are repre-
sented by DIR. Henry S. Pritcheu, presi-
dent OF the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, and who has done note
worthy work on the corps Of the Smith
sonion Institute, and Prof. A. c. Ellis, OF
the University of Texas. The advice Of
these gentlemen on matters pertaining TO
the curriculum will be valuable. Two Of
the members OF the board who are now
civilians are also graduates OF the Naval
Academy. They are Lewis Nixon and
Col. Robt. r. Thompson, both OF New
York city. The former is the wellknown
shipbuildsr and public man, and the
latter is regarded as the friend in par.ic-
ticular OF the midshipmen body.
Mr. Thompson's favors to the midship-
men have been innumerable, and he
knows the needs of the Academy from
the midshipmen's standpoint probably
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