The Washington times., 1921-12-31

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guard on the eleven and stroke on
the crew. would De a formidable con
tender, but his position as a regular
u newer as to both aggregations
than that Of King and Larson. who
secured places early in Their career
as midshipmen. Other members of
the graduating class who have won
regular places in two lines of sport
are Captain Ault, of the basketball
team, who is also a lacrosse player,
and Captain Gallagher, of the swim
merS, q regular crew man.
There Is no doubt, however, that
the competition has narro,IAi down
20 King and Larson. Except for
the extreme importance assigned
football at the Naval Academy and
the high regard in which the cap
tain OF an eleven which wins from
the Army is held, King would be
CHOSEN without doubt. AS the.
matter stands, however, and in the
light OF action taken in former years,
, the claim of Larson cannot be over
! looked. ~
Plays Four Years.
King has played regularly on the
football team for four seasons, Sc
curing a place in his first year at
the Academy. In the game of 1919,
he kicked two field goals from place
ment. scoring all the points made
In that game and bringing victory
TO the Navy. In all the games, he
played splendidlx and contributed
strongly to the three Navy victories,
nor the sailors defeated the soldiers
In every gaIle In which King played.
King took u leading part IN the
winning Of the supreme honor in
athletics which has come to the
Naval Academy. for he stroked the
crew which won the championship
OF the world in the Olympic games at
) Antwerp during the summer of 1920,
his crew breaking the worlds rec
ord for the distance Of a mile and
q quarter. Last year, he rowed
In all the races of the Naval Academy
crew, ending with the Poughkeepsie
Regatta, in which the midshipmen
overwhelmed all opposition.
Kings showing in rowing and foot
ball, two of the three great sports
at the Naval Academy and among
the colleges generally, places him,
according to the opinion of many,
as the most notable athlete the Naval
Academy has ever had. To stroke
the crew that won a worlds cham
pionship. the only college crew of
the United States to win a big
event from an English crew. to
participate in three winning games
against the Army, in one of which
= ne scored all the points, and to take
part with credit in numerous other
aces and games, indeed. stamps
Clyde King as an athlete with a
remarkable record.
Larson b Veteran.
Larson has played for three sea-
sons-one less than King-as a reg
ular on the eleven, and was chosen
captain for the season just closed.
Az a player and captain he has been
a great success, and his cheerfulness
and leadership have been great fac
tors in the triumphs of the Naval
team this year. ending In the defeat
Of its great rival from the banks of
the Hudson. Larson is a regular
defense player on the lacrosse team.
a position which he has also held
FOR three seasons.
The committee of the Athletic As
ISOLATION had much the same de-
rlsion an this to make last year, the
aonor lying between Moore, football
guard and crew captain, and Even,
Tor two years captain of the eleven
md a regular lacrosse player. 1t
was generally thought that Moore's
good work in two important branches
Of sport, including participation in
the Olympic victory, would bring him
the bone, but the decision was other
wise, much emphasis being laid upon
Ewen's successful leadership Of the
sootball eleven.
The achievements of King have
been SO notable that there would be
little doubt as to the decision except
for the precedent established when
the rival claims of Even and Moore
were considered.