Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-16
ANOTHER BIG PROGRAM
OF WEEKEND SPORTS
Middies ViciOrs in Three, But
Lose Two Events.
INTEREST IN The FENCING.
Assistant Secretary Of War Brecksn-
ridge. Member q Team That
DCwnsd Locals z 10 2 Bouts.

DoWnad L0eais 10 Bouts.
The Midshipmen won three and lost
two Of the five athletic events that
were pulled off at the Naval Academy
on Satur lay afternoon.
The Varsity and .Plebe basketball
teams triumped over their respective
opponents, George Washington Uni
srsity and the Business High School
81 Washington. The wreting team
made a compile te triumph over the mat
men Of Lehigh Unworthy, but the
/ Midshipmen foilsmen lost TO the
Washington Feneers Club, while the
swimming team was easily beaten by
the New York Athletic Club
The fencing contest probably at
tIacted the greatest attention OF the
day, principally because Assist snt
Secretary of War Henry s. Brecken-
ridge contested as a member Of the
fencing team Of the Washington
Fencers' Club.
DR.. Scott Breckenridge, brother
Of the Assistant Secretary, also IL
member Of the Washington aggreRa.
ton aud won al three OF his bouts.
lie displayed great skill ia ell bouts.
Incidentally, the Assistant Secretary
was defeated in one of bis bouts by
Midshipman Hans, captain Of the
Navy team Hans. by the way, was
in unusually good form. lie also Dc.
feated Bouye, Of the Washington
team, thus giving tbs middies their
only two victories lie lost hia bout
to DR.. Brs ckenridge by q single
point.
TIL Assistant Secretary Of War
fenced with his usual aggrsssiveness,
but could not overcome tbs Navy cape
tain. Particle, d new man Of the
Navy contingent, fenced one bout, as
did Dsughtry, Plebt, add the latt n
did good work against DR.. Scott
breckenridge.
The summary. Dr. Breckenridge,
Washington, defeated Hans, Navy, 9
to 8; Mr. Bouye, Washington defeat.
ed Glennon, Navy. 8 to 6 Fl. Brock
enridge, Washington. defeated Par
dello, Navy. 8 to 6: DR.. Brecken-
ridge, Washington, defeated Glen
non, Navy, to 8 Mr.. Bouve, Wash
ington, defeated Particle, Navy, 70
z; Hans. Navy. defeated II. Brecken-
ridge, Washington to q Or. Breck-
enridge, defeated Daughtry, Navy,
l2 to 6; Hans, Navy, defeated Bouve,
Washington, 10 10 8 Breckenridge,
Washington, defeated Peck, Navy,
ia TO 8.
The officials we're: Master OF
~ .....,.. Nca, u urM T-H.v,r
-Profs. F. w. Morrison and T.. Four
non. Following the fencing contest
Mrs. Hines, wife OF Commander John
r. Hines, head Of the Department of
Ordnance and Gunnery, who IS q sis
ter of the Assistant Secretary Of
War and Dr. Breckenridge, gave a
re ception in their honor at her resi-
denee at the Academy.
Varsily and PIebs Fiyes Win
The basket ball team Of Midship-
men wen from teams II two wash
ington institutions. The NAVY var
sity FIVE overwhelmed George Wash
igton Univerity, 81 TO 16, while the
Navy Plehes easily disposed Of tho
quintet Of the Business High School,
40 to rs.
Though George Washington was
badly beaten, the visitors put up
plucky fight. The middies fairly
walked away with their opponents 10
the fret half, which ended with q
count Of 36 to z. The Washington
iaus TOOK a decided brace IN the sec
ond period. adding 4 points to their
| score, aud al the same time held the
middies down TO a tally Of &C. The
sailor lads made many wild shots IN
this half, and besides many Of their
attempts we're blocked by the fash
of aggressive work IN the part of the
Varsity lads.
But the Blue aud White team could
not compare with the Navy aggrcpa-
ton, either in team work or individ-
ual play. Hence the big score.
Adams, Captain dcReavy and Smith
performed brilliantly for Navy the
former caging the bali nine times
while Smith and McReavY each regis
tered nine goals and Smith also threw
two from the foul mark Shaver.
who alternated at centre aud Almond
and Noonan were the stars for George
Washington.
The Navy Plebes and Business
High School game developed into a
fast contest. although like the visit
lag Varsity men, the Techs also were
outpointed at all stages The fret
hall was very spirited. although the
Plebes led ia the scoring. IL 60 6.
Both team put ~ 40 even stronger
game in the second half, but the
mid0ies worked together much bet.
ter, and physical condition also proved
a telling factor in their favor. Cal
houn and Daab did espt cially etec.
tive work for the Plehes. While Culli.
gan and r. Wise excelled for the
visiting team.
Clean Sweep i0r Hfesllefs.
The Midshipmen wrestlers made !
clean sweep in their contest with
Lehigh, taking 81 seven bouts. Foul
of the butts were won BY clean falls.
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