New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
In ARMY AND NAVY
Some annapolis Graduates
Haze 4thletic Heart"
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Wa Sbinrfan Jo-,,

lfrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, January 4.
ATHLETIC HEARTS IN NAVY-One
of the surprising results of the annual
physical test of naval officers is the show
ing that quite number of these officers
have what is known as an athletic heart"
Most OF the officers so reported distin-
guished themselves in football, baseball or
other athletic sports while they were stu
dents at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
One case is that of Lieutenant Com
mander j. Nj. Reeves. fleet ordnance Off
Ger OF the Atlantic feet. The surgeons re-
ported him as disqualified for active duty
on account of an athletic heart. Were ii
not for the fact that he is carried on the
navy register an extra number on ac-
count of gallant service in the war with
Spain. he would be retired at once His
retirement would create no vacancy. and
under the law he cannot be retired with
advanced grade upon his own application.
as can be done with officers not carried as
extra numbers. IT is the purpose Of Sec
retary Meyer to obtain legislation which
will accord this privilege to so-called
extra numbers. and pending the result of
this effort Lieutenant Commander Reeves
viii undoubtedly be retained on the active
list.
Another naval officer reported as nos
sessing an athletic heart is Naval Com
structor William P. Robert on duty at the
works OF the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany at Camden, n. ]. He is not regarded
as incapacltated for duty, and will be con-
tinued on the active list
Naval orncers are awaiting with great
lmpatience the announcement from +h.
Bureau of Navigation of the results ~ m.
test. All commissioned members of the
naval personnel were required to walk ar
Tide the prescribed distances before Jsnu-
ary !. officers who failed earlier in tb.
year were permitted 10 make second or
a third attempt
1t will be a week or more before the
bureau OF Navigation possesses all the re-
ports showing which officers did not take
the test or failed in its taking. Each cas-.
VIII ne settled on its own merits and in
divdual circumstances. spcb os +b. -
acter of the disability the chances OF r..
covery. etc The Navy Department will
take INTO account also in deciding whether
an oHcer should be retired the nature of
the ouly deVolVing upon such officer Nat
uraily' Junior officers who are looking for
promotion have expected many chances op
account of this physical test. but nresent
indications are that most officers boya
taken the test successfully and have OH
talhed years lease on their commissions.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued
Following officers OF coast artillery from
Colonel cLHREN6G f5a1SIs pEEMs as fSIIows Il,s
%-t,E9SIl OF san Francisco; Colonel JOHN v
soHIb.E, MHIrEr to .;T1a command Fort Hancock and
Lieutenant Ii Colonel SAMUEL E. ALIEN
70 command Fort Barrancas and artillery
Pensacola
WARREN P NEWCoMB, to command
Port Williams and artillery district of
Majors e6x PAUL sHILLocK, ROBERT ]. GLIB
eoFns corn and fduDG 3GpEN RAFFERTY, medical
Following oficers. medical Corps to Mania Mania
for examination for promotion as Follows.
sa8'fiqs sa6 KEST TH0RASE 9R4 SGn E. I BddooMBERGH
tenant WILLIAM X. BARTLETT,
Captain DORSEY CULLEN. I'd Cavalry, 20
Fort Riley. examination for promotion -
Captains WILLIAM G CANNON, DANIEL
ROBERT H. RoLFE, HARRY B. i'AHNT, cHAM,
Berlin and WILLIAM S SCOTT, quar-
terrna t sters, to Washington. examination
Captain JESSE NJ. BAKER. quartermaster,
TO Manila. examination for promotion
Captain FRANK B. EDWARDS, quartermas-
Ter Ter assume temporary charge construc-
tain WARREN ". wHfTs1DEs eI5s'i5s 18Th cav cav
Captain CHARLES w. FARR. medical corp.
found physically disqualified for duties ~
major, is retired '' 0A
First Lieutenant FRANCIS B. UPHAM. coast
artillery, from 18th Company TO unassigned
nst 10 commanding officer, artillery district
Of Pensacola, for staff duty.
Second Lieutenant WILBUR ROGERS. from LIST
TO 4th Field Artillery
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH T. CLEMENT, from
4th 70 1st Field Artillery
Second Lieutenant WALTER P. BOATWRIGHT.
construction work at Forts Hamilton and
Madsworth relieving Captain FRANK G
Leaves of absence Major JAMES .. GLEN
Nan NAN meeiesl qtG:ies = corps one month; Lieu
twenty days; Captain JOSEPH s. HEBRON.
% ID, GSY9lry' airy Two months; First Lieutenant
twenty-one days
Lieutenant 4. P; FAIRFIELD. from Naval
MEDICAL School Hospital. granted leave one
month.
Ensisns ], H. TOWERS. G. w HAINEs and
4. F. FRELBEN. detached the Indiana: to
the Michigan.
Midshlpman R. o BAUsH, detached the New
Sfdshipman }. R. BEARDALI, detached the
sidshipman A K sCHANzE, detached the
North Carolina to the Birmingham.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-Th fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan THE Rocket at Norfolk
jan 2-The. Patuxent. at New York; the Dol
Jan 3-The Eagle at B9cas del Toro; the Ten
the Reid. Charleston; the Potomac, at
Newport.
SAILED.
Jan. 2-The Eagle. from Blue6elds for Bocas del
Toro.
Jan. 3-The Mayhower, from san Juan for Santo
Domingo City; the Yankton, from Annapolis
for Hampton Roads the Potomac from New
port for New York; the Alexander. from
Cavlte for Yokohama.
The Nero placed out of service at navy yard.
New York
The Navajo placed out of commission at navy
yard, Mare Island
The present third squadron of the United
States Pacific feet will hereafter be known as
the United States Asiatic fleet, and the com
nander thereof will be designated com
mander in chief
The United states Pacific feet will consist of
the present first and second divisions
The present third division Of the Pacific fleet
dhe Milwaukee and the st. Louis has been de
tached and the vessels will continue in reserve
The smaller vessels on duty in Central Amer
lean waters will not be considered attached 10
either feet.
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