The New York herald., 1920-01-18
More Leeway for
Sports in Navy
Midshipmen To Be Allowed to Send
Athletic Teams Away from An
napolis for Contests.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALp.l

ANNAPOLIS, Saturday.-Na Acad-
emy athletic teams are slowly enlarging
the number OF privileges accorded them in
the way of permission to enter contests
away from Annapolis. A great many Of
Sicers OF the navy are in favor Of relaxing
the harshness of the rule in regard TO
sports. which originally required that no
games should be played except al Annapo-
lis and permitting the mdshipmen to play
one or more games in each sport against
suitable opponents on the grounds of the
latter each year
The strict rule was first relaxed when
the Naval Academy football team was per-
mitted to play against the Military Acad-
emy cadets at West Point in 1890. This
game is now an annual feature, and in
recent years. has been played in New York.
Later the two teams were permitted to
meet annually in baseball the game being
played in alternate years on the home
grounds OF each institution. Efforts are
being made, and are favored at both nsti-
tutions, to have the teams Of the service
schools meet in all sports in which they
both engage. This would enlarge the list
by the addition Of field and track. lacrosse.
basketball and fencing. This rangement
Is likely TO be put into effect next year.
The first permission TO leave Annapolis
to engage in a contest with non-service
opponents was when the academy
entered the finals OF the Intercollegiate
Fencing Association. The authorities were
more inclined to do this from the fact tina {
fencing is part of the professional train
ing at the Naval Academy as well as a
sport. The Naval Academy has also en-
tered the intercollegiate Wrestling Asso-
citation, but cannot send entries TO the
finals this year. as membership Of n year
Is required for this.
The special object OF those officers Of
the navy who believe in more liberality I'm
the matter of away from home games is
to obtain permission for each team to
play away from home once during the
season, in addition to meeting West Point.
Nearly every one favors the increase OF
the events between the t@o service
schools, and would like to see them meet
in all regular sports. Such a thing. Il is
felt. would be a great incentive to every
branch.
Out-of-Town Game This Yenr.
The football team has obtained the privi-
lege OF one out-of-town game a season in
addition TO the Army game. II has used
IL ~ secure a game with Princeton at
Princeton next year, Princeton TO play
at Annapolis in 1920. A similar arrange
ment is expected with the University OF
Pennsylvania or some other big team. so
that the ndshipmen will be assured of
one high class game at Annapolis and one
away from Annapolis during the season.
Permission has also been extended for
the rowing management TO enter a num-
Der OF crews In some event away from
Annapolis each year. and this has given
a great Impetus TO aquatics at the Naval
Academy. Last year the academy crews
made almost n cleanup" In the Henley
event. and were unanimously awarded the
first place In college rowing, This year
they will row nj Princeton, Princeton
ard ers other bis rewing collcse veins
their epreRent.