Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
NAVAL ACADEMY NOTES.
No Homes for Additional Instructors
Spring Athletics-Marriages
,eciaI Correspondence of The Evening Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 3, 1904
In compliance with orders received yes
terday at the Naval Academy, detach-
ment of thirty-eight marines left this
morning for League Island navy yard, for
duty with the company forming there for
service in the Philippines, and which is
scheduled to leave League Island on
March g.
Second Lieut.. W. A Howard United
States marine corps. has been detached
from the Naval Academy marine barracks
and ordered at once to League Island for
duty with the company of marines being
modified at that place for duty in the
Philippines.
The new naval appropriation bill gives
seven additional instructors to the Naval
Academy How they will be housed here
is a question. There is not a vacant house
in Annapolis, and no prospects Of any.
Some of the professors appointed at the
beginning of the present academic year
have their families auartered In Baltimore
and make daily trips on the train, not
having been able to secure accommoda-
tons here.
The spring athletic season has opened at
the Naval Academy, and all three of the
ravy's coaches-Clarke. Glendon and Wei
ers-are here. meeting of the track
team was Cdlleu yesterday stIu WIGS
dressed by Captain Sweeny of that team
who stated the plans arranged for this
spring and the meetings contemplated.
Mr. Bernard Wefers. the trainer. also
talked to the midshipmen, and much en-
thuSiaSm was manifested.
Trainer Wefers has in his track squad
sixty seventy men. There are to be
some ten or twelve events in the interclass
and Lafayette meetings and up to the
present time the lowest number of men out
for any event is fourteen.
All of the sprinters and distance runners
were given their first try-out by Wefers
his work by Prof. c. V. Cusachs. Among
the officers who are showing great interest
in Naval Academy athletics are Commander
w. F. Halsey, Prof. N. NJ. Terry DR.. Paul
Dashiell, Surgeon E. s. Bogert.
DR. Dashiell has taken charge of last
years foot ball team, and is getting 1t into
physical shape as far as is possible by in
door work.
Is getting the possibilities for the crews
thinned out to the very best material in
the academy. Glendon has been training
his men on the rowing machines but hopes
to get them on the water in a few days.
Coach Clarke, who arrived on Tuesday is
training the base ball squad by indoor ex-
ercises in the seamanship building There
are many good infielders and outfielders
among the midshipmen who have announced
their intention of trying for the team.
The Standish arrived at the Naval Acade-
my yesterday from Norfolk, where she has
been in dry dock for repairs.
The Terror is expected on Saturday
Miss Annie Murphy was married last
night to Mr. j. t. Russell, at the residence
of the brides parents, Warrant Officer and
Mrs. c. ]. Murphy, Prince George street.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
T. E. Peters of Maryland Avenue NJ. Il.
Church. Miss Flora Barley of Baltimore
was the brides attendant, and Mr.. Joseph
Russell the grooms brother. was best man.
Miss Lydie Collinson. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Collinson, and Mr. w. Wesley
Stevens OF Baltimore were married yester-
day afternoon, at the residence of the
brides parents South River. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. NJ. l..
Beall of South River circuit.