New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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lFRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. February d
WEST POINT ANNAPOLIS ATHLETICS
joint board convened by the President TO look into
the subject OF athletic instruction at the Naval
and Military academies met for the first time in
this city to-day with General a. L. Mills pre-
siding officer The board has considerable work
ahead and VIII go fully into the subject. There is
possibility that the question of the value OF the
sword as a military weapon will be taken up al
thfugh the board was at first proposed merely 10
consider the methods of swordsmanship as physi-
cal exercise. In the general and wider discussion
of the subject the board will have the advice of
Captain Peyton G March of the artillery corps
He found that little accomplished with the
sword or bayonet although the latter still retains
its value as a moral influence among troops either
in the attack means of defence against a
enaPsHg oe The army o,i ang navy are 5aklNg If{n
board because it may not only give some sugges-
Japanese wrestling is worth while means of
training the cadets at West Point and the mid
shipmen at Annapolis.
ARMY ATHLETIC PLAN.-Mlltary athletics
have taken a lease of life on account Of the
personal interest which President Roosevelt has
eVlnced in that sort of training for the soldiers
Each department commander has issued instruc-
tons to the effect that greater attention shall be
paid TO the drilling of the in calisthenics and
exercises in the gymnasium and the field,
wherever one exists and the weather permits its
use. 1t is proposed also 10 have more complete
records kept of the performances of the men. to
the END that there may be final competitions, in
which which the most capable Of the athletes will be
Iend this work to the cavalrymen and equip them
ar- tro ouslIls so eaSh member OF every cav
tunlty to practise at mounted swordsmanship. This
mas not been found possible. owing to the lack of
war department funds for the purchase of the ap-
phances There is a fund, however. from which
regular gymnasium material be bought. and
TINS Will be acquired. to the end that the army
proved fashion with athletic apparatus.
A proposition has also been mads TO have the
athletlc work in the army conducted with more
attention to system by having the instruction given
py professional physical directors and the men
It is impossible to get the best results from SOL
dlers who are obliged 10 run and jump and do the
heavy service uniform. There is no Immediate
however. but an effort will be made TO have ath-
basis
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army orders
have been issued:
Brigadier General CHARLES c HOOD retired detailed
deIphia ''U OoNese fnia-
Captain HENRY T. FERGUSON. commlssary. to San
Captain BENJAMIN a. POOR 9Th Infantry to Jefferson
saTraeTs % As witness in trial Of Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant ARTHUR W MORSE assistant sur
geon from Vancouver Barracks Philippines
Contract Surgeon PRESTON s. KELLOGG. from Fort
Contract surgeon MARION F. MARVIN from Philippines
Captain CONWAY H ARNOLD Jr artillery corns fro-,
captain MIcRR NJ NEE I Pfnys5 e5vss RELIEVING
VIII proceed TO his regiment.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February 2o-The Cesar and the Marcelus a Guanta-
SAILED
FeoaTy soThs Wasp & from Chqu FOR Pensacola the
from Shanghai @ N1od ng s9un6 and the Nanshan