The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
MEYERS Is CHAMPION
Wins Middle-Weight Bout at
Navy's Indoor Meet.
GAMES PROVED a SUCCESS
Reiniche Took Heavy-weisht MIn
from Van HOok-WhitIng, a Fourth
Class student, Is Consistent Win
ner-Advantages of New Gym Make
Marked Improvement in Athletes.
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Annapolis, Nd. FEB. BIN the course
OF the annual gymnastic and indoor ath-
letic tournament held BY the midshipmen
IN the Naval Academy gymnasium to-
night Midshipman Richard ?. Meyers Of
Virginia. scored Knockout blow over
Herbert T. HEN, a member Of the second
class, who was appointed at large. Mey-
ers and Helm were the contestants in the
mlddie-weight event to decide the cham
pionship Of the Academy. II had been
anticipated that the set-to between these
two middies would furnish the liveliest
bout Of the evening, and It did The
Knockout scored BY Meyers occurred
during the early part Of the second round
when ne caught his opponent a stunning
blow with a right 10 the jaw
The blow completely dazed Helm. and
before his seconds could break his fall he
tumbled backward to the floor. striking
his head pretty good lick He seon re-
covered, however. but IN the meantime
the judges awarded the decision TO Mey-
ers- ghe accident vas entirely uninten-
tional, as all such bouts at the Academy
are conducted on a friendly basis, and
kAEtA tNNVatl. EIIVAE0 tt1A AsLAAuI LrAIEl
that IL should have occurred. Another
regrettable circumstance was that II hap
pened in the presence Of Col. Helm. father
Of Midshipman Helm. a retired army on
Ger. who was a guest Of Supt- Badger.
Meet n Success.
The meet was the most successful OF its
kind ever held by the midshipmen. and II
served 10 demonstrate that the brigade
has taken more kindly to indoor athletics
since they bave better quarters.
The second class Won the meet. with
total OF twenty-three points. The first
class was second. with sixteen, the
fourth class. third. with seven. while the
third class failed to land a point
Summarizes.
Hssry-Eeiybt boxing -ReinieEe. second class. de-
fezted Van Hnok. HFss ciass.
Weltcr-Reight Vresilnr-liitchell third class sor-
feitoi to ]. q. Ware. ser0nd ciasS.
Middle-Height boxing -Meyers third class defeated
Hem. second class.
side ho-ss-Lamon;. sscond class. won: Wasdns
ton. dTEt class. stcCnd. Refo sec1nd class third
F1ying riuEs- -Waddinzton FRS cizs and Ism.
second csss tied foz rst Fsce BsVd. fourth clsss.
third
Relay race q forty wards fteams of four menl-
Won b. team composed ~ holduf tc7Psaini snd
RsifsHider. sscoud ciass. and 5o1lett and Taylor.
third class secopd, Scutt .esptaiui and Ashfcra,
bird class Doyle GrSt class. ard Reerer. foa-sh
clsss. TINE. as
Fort yard dash-Whitias. fourth class. uon:
Douglas third class, seooBd GuztheT. hr-t clsss.
third Tine. % -
Long plunge into swimming tauk three plunsss-
Taylor third class won. Whiting. fourth class sec.
ond. Alin fourth cisS. thtrd Distsnoe feet ;
isches.
Sirty-yard sash-Whitiur. fourth class. Won: Gun
tlsr. frst class. seooud, MN. fourth class third
Tiras or
Fo-,yysra novelty uacs-seott. ti,irl class. uon:
Ashford third class soeond; BroWu. second eiass,
third Tine. 0-8
H0Ti7o8tsi bsr-I.snout. secoHd class E0u, wad-
dinston. srst class. sscond: Wade. fourth clsss.
fhird
Tr-mblias- -Kisaer. fourth eIass. won; whitius.
second cas-. second
Parallel -wsddinztoa. srss cas-. Won; la
mont second c,aS- second; r. c Williams. hrst
class third.
.seavy-wei-h; vrrysliuE- -No-tbcroft hrSt class DE-
fesfed J. l. Wright third class
MS5dlc- weight UTCs,iinE-R- L Jol>s. frs cisSS.
defeated Nicholsun. tiiirl c.sss
Bsnfsm-Wcight bcxirg-A : Merrill. fourth class.
defeated Lang. second class
Light weight boxiug-shaV. fourth cass. defeated
Bye first class
Lightweight uresrliuz-O NJ Foster. f0ur1h CAS-
defeated Mitchell. third class
BsutsEl-weiEht wrestling Eder. fourth ciass. de-
feate,i F. G. Lcrry third class.
Welssr-veieht boxing- Laphan, third class de-
fsated Ragnet frst class
Oa3cials: Referee-Cspt. e. A. Cove. Juiges for
boxing and wresthuy-Isieut- Commando Irwin.
Lieut. Commander Hines Lieut. Commander Bit
tain Lieut. Commandcr Trench. Lieut. Vernon.
Prof Dashiell and Pro- CFIsachs TImsr-Nr.
Strohm Ia6Ees q gymusstics- Niessrs. Stcseu,
slang. and Schgtz- Midshiprnan J. 5.
Hatcher.