Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-27
HONORS AWARDED
TO MIDSH|PMEN
Midshipman Edward L. Ericsson
Heads the List.
HAS DONE MOST FOR ATHLETICS.
New Yorker Has His Name Engraved
Upon the Colonel M. Thompson
Trophy Gun.

Declared by the executive committee
of the Navy Athletic Association TO
have done the most for the promotion
of athletics during the year, Midship-
man Lewis Ericsson, member of the
graduating class, whose home is in
New York, was yesterday awarded the
honor of having his name engraved
upon the Col. Robert NJ. Thompson
trophy cup. on which is kept from
year to year The record Of the most
prominent athlete in the Acadmey.
Other award announced Yesterday
afternoon included the sword offered
each year by the Navy Athletic Associ-
alton for general excellence in ath-
letics. which was won by Midshipman
Merrill A. Kercher. of Indiana also a
member of the class which graduates
next week. The complete list of win
ners from an athletic standpoint, is as
follows:
Navy Athletic Association sword for
general excellence in athletics. Mid
shipman Merrill A. Keroher, of the
elias of 1916.
Name TO be engraved upon Thomp-
son Trophy Cup, with names of former
midshipmen conceded to have done
most in the wear for the tone of athlet-
les, at the Academy. Midshipman Ed
ward Lewis Ericsson, class 1916.
Thompson monoculars, for excel
lence in sailing, won by Midshipman
II. f. Council, class 1917.
Thompson binoculars, for best rec
ord in interclass competitions. won by
Midshipman j. A. Vincent, class 1916.
Gold nfaiai, presented by Col. r. NJ
Thompson, for foils championship, for
the year, won by Midshipman H. ].
White, class 1915.
Silver medal, presented by Col. r.
NJ Thompson, for second place i'm foils
contest, won by Midshipman c. G. Hal
pine. class 1916.
Bronze medal, presented by Col. r.
NJ Thompson, for third place in foils
ty, class 1917.
Silver medal, presented by Col. Il.
M. Thompson, for first place in saber
contest, for year, won by Mi1shipman
c. Dew. Headlee, class 1917.
Silver medal. presented by Col. II.
NJ Thompon, for championship in the
cane fencing contests. won by Mhiship-
man c. T. Durgin, class 1916
The following awards of medals pre-
scented by the Naval Athletic Asocia-
ton were also announced:
Duelling swords champion, won by
Midshipman H. ]. White. class 1916
Glass champion, foils team, 70" year.
silver medal, won by Mdishipman II.
j. White, class 1916; Midshipman c.
c. Halpine, elias 1916; Midshipman l..
Cooper, class 1916; Midshipman C..
Dew. Headlee, class 1877.
Clas champion, saber team, for year,
silver medal, won by Midshipman S. p
Fullinwider, elias 1917; Midshipman c.
X. Weber, class 1917.
Track award for personal excellence
in interclas track team, gold medal
won by Midshipman w. NJ. Thomp-
son. class 1916.
All-round gymnasium championship,
Council, class 1917.
Bantamweight wrestling champion
ship, bronze medal, won by Midship-
man v. F Grant, elias 1917
Special weight wrestling champion
ship, bronze medal, won by Midship
man Neil, class 1918
Lightweight wrestling champion
ship, bronze medal, won by Midship-
man b ii Wyatt, class 1916
Welterweight wrestling champion
ship bronze medal, won by Midship-
man + l. Ericsson, class 1916
Mhi1leweight wrestling championship
bronze medal, won by Midshipman II.
o. Ward, class 1916.
Middleweight wrestling champion
ship, bronze medal, wen by Mtdship-
man II. b. Broadfoot, class 1916.
Light heavyweight wrestling champ
ionship bronze medal won by Midship-
manH. o. Ward, elias 1918.
Heavyweight wrestling champion
ship. bronze medal, won by Midship-
man H. Bresmeier, class 1916.
Swimming championship gold medal
won by MAishpman r b. Dashiell,
class 1917.
Second place in swimming champ
ionship, silver medal. won by Midship-
man S. Cook, class 1917.
General excellence in kicking and in
handling football bronze medal, won
by Midshipman C. II. Warner, class
1917
Handball championship, singles,
bronze medal, won by Midshipman W.
B. Coyles, class 1916.
Handball championship, doubles,
bronze medal won by Midshipman +.
V. Sauer, class 1916 and w. p. Cowles,
class 1916.
Tennis championship, singles, bronze
medal, won by Mtlshipman r. L. Ran
dolph class 1917.
Tennis championship. doubles,
bronze medal. won by Midshipman +.
L. Randolph class 1917, and Midship-
man S. II. Warner, elias 1919.
General excellence, -four tn class track
meet. ummer of 1915, bronze medal
won by MiGshipman A. S. Pitre. class
1919.
Featherweight boxing championship,
bronze medal, won by Midshipman G.
G. Breed, class 1918.
Nelterweight boxing championship