The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-08
NAVY WANTS WANTS BIGGER BIGGER
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

Annapolis. Feb. Some proEress
has been made recently in the euort.
supported by large number of officers
of the navy, to extend the range Of
naval academy athletic competition IN
| various sports For many years the
uaidshipmen were permitted to indu
in athletics only on their own grounds
AT Annapolis. The first break came IN
| 1890. when the football team was per
nlitted TO play against the Military
Academy at West Point
In spite OF continual efforts. these
privileges have not been greatly eE
tended The football game with the
Army is now an annual affair, the
game having been PLAYED in New
York in recent years. while the base
ball games are played in alternate
years at West Point and Annapolis.
Representa- tives OF the Naval AGA
denny have been permitted IN leave
Annapolis on few occasions 70 meet
other than army teams. and this priv
ilese is being gradually extended, Il
is understood that tas authorities Of
the academy and Of the navy have
no objections in general 20 the teams
IN each sport playing one suitable
away from home game each seas6n.
or mas years s.c Naval Acati= rr1-y-
has been member Of tbs Tntercol-
leeiate Fencing association ana has
sent It's repr esantatives 70 take part in
the finals. A helpful spirit was shown
20 ward this sport by the authorities as
sts8 a part OF The regular training Of
the n1idshtpnsn rs we'll as a sport
The Naval Academy has Joined the
intercollegiate Wrestling association.
but IT. will got be able 10 have q tear,
ii tlle finals. the association requiring
a mem bershir Of onA year before this
entry of team. This is greatly re
GREETED at the AGA denny az the wresi
Ting team is very strong tnts winter
WANT MORE ARMY CLASHES
Naval academy paorle would sre-
ctallv Ike IN see an extension Of the
number 81 sports in which they en-
sage ths Military Academy Some
sterx have been taken recently In this
direction bv athletic officers Of the
two institutions and r. Is understood
that the authorities~t1e willing that
there should he an annual encounter
between the teams Of the two schools
in every branch In which thew hath
engage. This would add field ana
track. basketball. lacrosse and fene-
ing 70 football and baseball
( The most highly valued athletic
privileges. outside 81 the permission
to play the army games, are orrcr
tuntties OF playing one football game
/ the army game. and Of engaging in
one race on the water. The first has
resulted in the scheduling ofta game
with Princeton at Princeton for next
season. and the latter Will he used
70 obtain one big regatta, proba big
a. Princeton.
Inability ta-~ent-r+ IN events avav
from its own home has resulted fin a
future % obtain proper recognition for
n RI ~ err =
the academy has indicated very high.
~ rGt the hlEhest standing Las LAY
~ vas admltte3iv the first IN rowing
rur The fact was established onlv Nv
IS shelving IN the Henley event at
Philadelphia
= Uu1oubtedIv the navv 4 number
n1e tn wrestling. lacrosse ard rzTn.
n5Eties. though It was nc. accorded
first rlare IN any OF these sports. III
vone did u lose a contest. but al q.
them took place a. ANNAPOLIS and
prevented general consideration ot the
nae-y's claims
f. Ths wrestling team won all IF tts five
matches taking every bout from Penn
state. first ia the INTERCOLLEGIATE and
rated first in tbs east or that account
The lacrosse team. defeated Johns
Hopkins. which was given first place
by the eNpe4te and all the other
teams IT met M rating was given II
gymnastics bG' the n dshipnen won
81 - '+"ir matches. and undoubtedly
had the tsr college team, IN the ooun-
-. Tssv have La "a thir lire nearly
every scar. having lost but two
n ztches in zen seasons
Everything points n tbs attainment
OF a high place in collegiate sport by
the m!ishtpmen. and many feel that
proper recognition is dependent upon
more out-of- town contests There is
also strone sentiment that u would
he a good thing in other WAYS beth
for the nldshipmep and for the serv-
tce, by putting them IN touch with
other college men. and h~ bringing
the navy before the publlc and in
'creasi1g the interest IN It.
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