The Washington times., 1921-02-17
penn SKATERS
FACE M|DD|ES
Two Dearest Rivals MingIe in
Wrestling and Boxing Stunts
on Saturday.
By HUGH r. RILEY.

by HUH II. hlLEl.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-ln wrest-
ling and boxing, the two sports in
which individuals contend directly
against each other, the Naval Acad-
emy's leading position is not serious
ly disputed. For two years 1t has
not lost a match in wrestling,
meeting all the strong teams OF the
Eastern colleges, including Pennsyl-.
vania State, which was champion OF
the intercollegiate Wrestling Asso-
citation both years. Last year was
the first for boxing as an intercol-
legiate sport, and the Naval Acad-
envy took the lead by defeating both
Pennsylvania State and the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
The position which the Academy
holds in these sports Is q matter OF
pride to every Navy man, and 1t Is
due to the things which go to mako
up the efficiency OF the service
spirit, morals, organization and thor
ough preparation. Not only 90 the
midshipmen put the best they have
in their efforts, but the sports are
guided and directed by competent
leaders, and without this. the Naval
athletes could never have approach
ed the position they now held
John Schultz, formerly of New York,
Is the man who developed The re-
markable wrestling teams which
have represented the Naval Academy
in recent years. and he is now as
sisted by Frank Lynch, profess
sional of Baltimore.
SPIKE WEBB A COACH.
Spike Webb, another Baltimorean'
has coached the boxers since inter
lot
He has had large experience. having
been boxing inst ructor of the twenty
ninth division, A. Z. F., and coach or
the United States team in the last
Olympic games.
The direct supervisor Of these
sports is Lieut.. Comdr. w. A. Richard
son. formerly noted academy ATM
lete and a man OF sane and progress
sive ideas in sports.
The Naval Academy looks upon
Pennsylvania State as its greatest
and most dangerous rival In both OF
these sports The vict DRY over state
on the wrestling mat last year was
narrow one, and even now 1t Is rather
definitely settled that leading honors
for the year lie between the two. The
University of Pennsylvania had de-
feated Cornell and West Virginia, and
was thought to be dangerous, but the
midshipmen won from Penn on Satur-
day by six bouts to one.
penn state disposed of Lehigh with
ease and no other team has done any
thing particular this season, SO that
the match here on March IL between
the Navy and Penn State Is likely
to settle intercollegiate honors.
EXPECT A GREAT BOUT.
The match is anticipated with the
keenest interest here, and 1t is rec
oEnized that Penn State, the gamest
of opponents, will not fail to make
every preparation for the match ana
fight like bearcats to reverse the
verdicts of the last two matches.
The bout anticipated most eagerly
is that between the football giants
Mcmahon, of State. and Willkie, OF
Annapolis. each weighing around 215
pounds, and each, by coincidence.
given the name Of Tiny" by their
comrades. Willkie has not lost
match in his three seasons OF wrest-
ling, while Mcmahon Is understood TO
be an athlete of great strength and
aeRressiveness, but lacking the ex-
perience of Willkie.
Another great bout should be that
between the two captains. Swigert
Navy, and Detar, State. who will meet
in the 135-pound class. Both are
clever, experienced wrestlers, ana
Swigert's use of the scissors par
ticuiarIy applied to an opponents
head. gives little odds to Lewis and
his deadlock.
Mower. Penn's 1bs-pound man, Is
more. experienced than Yelverton, the
navy man at that weight In the 17o-
nound class, both have wealth or
material, Weldon and Eimers at the
Academy, and Farley, Wetzel and
Spangler for Penn.
PENN STATE BETTER.
Tn the other classes, the lis, 125,
.rd 145-pound, State rather has the
hefter of II, so far as experience goes,
thoush the Naval Academy has a
number Of good men with little ex-
perience in actual matches, but who
have been working with the squad
for several seasons.
Gerber, 135-pound man at State, Is
. veteran. while none Of the others
II either colleges wrestled regularly
An the team last year. There Is little
doubt. however. that with the ex-
pertence Of the present season, they
viii be in great shape for the match
on March IL
while the boxing season has not
zone far enough as yet to pick prob
able winners of high honors, there Is
little doubt that both the Naval
Academy and Pennsylvania State will
he among the best, and 1t can be said
nth assurance that the Navy looks
,Ypon the men from central Pennsyl-
yapia as the opponents from which
most honor II to be won.