New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
AND NAVY NOTES
SgsfemGtic athletics Planned for the
NarY.
rFron, The Tribune Bureau. J

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 25-That the system Of phys
ical exercise in use at the Naval Academy Is al
most entirely in favor the athlete. who needs II
least, comparatively little value to the mid
shpmen, who need II most Is the conclusion
reached as a result OF the recent consideration Of
the subject Of athletics. Captain I, J. Badger
superintendent has submitted to the Navy Depart
ment an elaborate report prepared 10y the medical
officers at Annapolis and others interested in the
physical training of mdshipmen setting forth TINS
view
one Of he medical officers recently visited all the
leading universities with the idea OF ascertaning
what was done in the way of comprehensive sys-
tematic physical exercise. He found that the
process at the Naval Academy was defective. and
probably will determined to have the physical
exercise O midshipmen put "A compulsory basis
Mechanism will be applied 20 ascertain the indtvid-
ual needs Of muscular development. and careful!
records will be kept Of the progress made in each
case Every effort will be eXerted 10 have each
midshipman DO this work regularly and Of a char
acter beneficial 10 him. This may mean
some minimizing Of those athletic sports in which
the midshipmen naturally take a keen interest No
,eria reduction of the games played is proposed
because IL is realized that not only the PLAYERS. bat
the spectators much interested in such sports
and j adds to the spirit Of the corps of Inldship-
/
The report probably will lead moreover. to he
adoption Of a systematic course Of training on
board ship for both officers and men In fact such
d system is TO be instituted for the first time on
1 board the United States steamship Tacoma by
Commander A. p. Niblack, VINO will take command
of that ship early in June. Commander Niblack
has devoted much study the subject of physical
exercise. being example OF the man who has
been preserved from premature retirement by
system he devised himself. He has been on duty
Annapolis in command OF the United States
steamship Severn, and while there interested the
Naval Academy officials in the subject, going 50
far have adopted plan OF examination and
+ training which is commended in the report which
has been sent to Washington. The system
has also been examined by the managers of some
Of the sanatGriums and installed those institu-
I lions Commander Niback has been urging the
adoption Of mechanism which will aid in this mat
ter On board the Tacoma the exercise will be
voluntary first. but il is expected that. with the
enthusiasm evinced by the commanding officer OF
the ship, there will be few, II any, who fail TO do
the work.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel HAMILTON s. waIIAGE deputy
San Frsncseo tHenee to Chicago chief laymnster
Following ehanses adJutants general ordered Major
spa4e6 a mAS 81 'q TeSas sss Ms RRT n a
Hale ssn FgnGi.g2 Tsf9' Z, e sGmme9di9s 4RR
HAYNEs rom IhPPnes ssPtsmbe s oIi II Ri,eT g Fot IT
Sam Francisco Sailing for Phiiippines July 8 Major
sIDNEY 8oRDAN from bhipp1ssi A9sRst K n:5 me- i
eaI corPs, Hot Springs Army and Navy General
! Captain JESSE r. HARRIS. medical from Fort
WOrden (upon arrival OF Major NiL-l-AHD +
! TRULY. medical corpsl, 10 Fort Georze Wright
Captain LEON =. KRONER 10Th cavalry from WASH
inGton. Il. Fort Ethan Allen
Firs. JAMES X ASHBJRN. medical reserve
corps from Assinnibone to Fort Thomas vice
First Lieutenant HERMON L. HASSELTINE med
First fa eateHsnt EsseHs oI Fab II % HERsLER 4h
secand 55lm sG5endni sG5 aR5'FS W1H& s " oTERoH
airy. detailed rational match fo= i"s
Of absence ISAAC 9. JENKS, oath In
four months Captain WILLIAM r. GlB@tlN
2d infantry. month and twenty-five days Captain
WILLIAM T. NOSE medical corps. two months from
August -.
Rear Admiral r c FENDLETON. placed retired list
/ May -.
Lieutenant " H ALLEN detached tho Maine: home.
Lieutenant R r zoGBAUM detached the Maine. to
New Hampshire -
lieutenant I II. BLACKBURN. to navy yard. Boston
Pay Inspector GEORGE ". SIMPSON, 70 duty genera
! inspector corps
! MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPs-The following
I movements OF vessels have been reported 70 the
| Navy D-partment;
ARRIVED
MAY % The MayhoRer. ct Washington, the Hist, a.
/ may 24~The pes Molres a Hampton Roads: the
Prairie New York CITY
SAILED
/ MAY 24-The BakeIy, from navy yard New York. for
! Charleston.
! The Rowan placed In reserve at navy yard, Marc
The Prairie anchored Of 96th street North River New
| York city.