The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-24
NAVY'SBOXERSAND
WRESTLERS.HUSTLE
Midshipmen Proving Adept Per-
formers With Gloves and
on Mat.
BY HUGH II. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 24.-Wrestling
Is in full swing at the Naval
Academy. Boxing, too, Is taking up
the attention Of many midshipmen.
Last year the Naval Academy
matmen met the teams of Pennsyl-
vania State and the University Of
Pennsylvania, defeating them both
decisively, and upon this showing
were conceded the intercollegiate
championship.
This year the following dates
have been definitely arranged: Feb
ruary IL. Carnegie Tech; February
10, Massachusetts, Tech February
20, Pennsylvania State; March &.
University Of Pennsylvania. Matches
against the University of Toronto
and the University of Virginia are
also probable.
Naval Academy representatives
have been very active in organizing
the newly formed Intercollegiate
Boxing Association of America and
! in deciding upon the regulations
which are to govern intercollegiate
boxing. Lieut.. Comdr. William A.
Richardson, gymnasium officer at
the Academy. who has done a great
deal to organize athletics on the
present fine basis at the Academy
and to promote good feeling with
the other institutions, has been made
the first president of that body, an
honor which the service appreciates.
CLYDE KING BOXING.
Clyde King, stroke Of the Acad-
ems, Oily .npic crew and football
! tackle, has come out for boxing
this year, and has done so we'll that
he will probably represent the
Academy in the heavyweight class.
allowing Nilsson to drop back to
the 175-pound class. Nilsson was
the heavy last year, and won his
bouts against the representatives of
both Penn State and Penn Varsity.
This will insure two very power
full and skillful fellows in these
classes. Miller (captain), Jones and
waggenner are among the others
OF last years team men who are
again available.
In the unlimited class Of the Nres-
Ting team. Willkie, the 2l5-pound
Titan of the football team. cannot be
hindered, but he is having some good
workouts from Bolles, the football
tackle and oarsman, and welcker, who
also works in both these sports. They
are twenty-five or thirty pounds
lighter than the big fellow, but are
both powerful youths and good wrcs-
tiers.
| Willkie won all seven OF his bouts
last year, and appears to be in still
better shape this season.
THREE GREAT ATHLETES.
The 175-pound class brings together
three remarkable athletes in Eimcra.
| wiedorn and Lewis. Eimers was SUBJ
| stitute center on the football team
and represented the Navy in that
class most of last year. Wiedorn is
a very powerful football player and
oarsrfian.
Lewis. a man Of most rugged build.
was the regular l5S-pound wrestler
last year, but is now too heavy for
that class. The competition Is keen
among the trio. and the outcome
doubtful.
The Navy team is likely to meet one
OF its own former men as an opponent
this season. Hough, the l15-pouId
champion last season, has resigned,
and is now at the University OF West
Virginia. He Is working In the l25-
| pound class there. and will probably
be on the team which wrestles the
Midshipmcn here on February &c.
! The Nays other opponents on the
mat will be Penn State. Penn Varsity.
Dartmouth and Tufts.
Every effort will be made 70 secure
admission to the intercollegiate
Wrestling Association. so that the
| Navy team may be entered in the final
| tournament OF that body.