The Washington times., 1921-03-09
WILL SETTLE
MAT HONORS
Naval Academy and Penn State
WrestIers, Best in Land,
Meet Saturday.
By HUGH X. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, March 9.-There Is
every reason to expect the best in
tercollegiate wrestling of the season
next Saturday, when the teams OF
the Naval Academy and Pennsylva-
MIA State meet here. Penn State has
won the championship of the Inter-
collegiate Wrestling Association for
the last two years, while the Mid
shipmen, not members of the asso-
citation, have won from Penn In dual
matches at Annapolis both years.
Neither has lost q match this sea-
son, and they are unQuestionably at
the top among college grapplers.
This match, therefore. will settle the
supremacy for the year among the
college teams. .
Those connected with both teams
realize the serious opposition they
will encounter. Coach Shutz, of the
Naval team. saw the match Saturday
night between Penn State and Penn
sylvania, and saw the coming op-
ponents OF his own team win all seven
bouts. six by falls.
This was q better showing than that
made by the Midshipmen against the
same team, as they lost one bout by
. decision. gaining the other six, four
by falls and two by decisions. Coach
Schultz admits the strength of the
his own charges will have hard time
to win.
BOUTS ARE EXCEPTIONAL.
Some Of the bouts next Saturday
should be exceptionally good. The two
captains. swigert, of the Navy, and
Deter. of Penn State, will meet in the
136-pound class. They are among the
most skillful of college wrestlers.
Last year Swigert gained decision
over Deter, but 1t was on q narrow
margin Of time.
Another bout of great interest is
that between the giants. Willkie,
Navy. .and Mcmahon. State. Each
weigh in the neighborhood of BIS
pounds and are guards on the foot
ball team. Willkie has had more ex-
perience. but Mcmahon is said to be
an exceptionally strong and aggres.
stve wrestler. and has won all of his
bouts this year.
In Spangler, State, and Lewis, Navy
two great wrestlers. will meet in the
176-pound class. Spangier has hao
great success this year, and has
beaten out Farley, States heavy
who wrestled in the 158-pound class
for the Navy last year. is larger and
stronger and more skillful this year
His build is massive and powerful,
and he 10 a difficult man to throw.
In the 158-pound class, Mowrer. Of
State, is much more experienced than
Smith. who will wrestle for the Navy.
FIRST YEAR ON MAT
Oehrle, State. and Morgan. Navy.
who meet in the 145-pound class, are
both wrestling as regulars for their
first season, but have done good work.
Gerber, State. is more experienced
than Sinclair, Navy, who will oppose
him In the 125-pound class. The 115-
Founders are also newcomers in the
lists of college grapplers. Watson
will probably represent State, while
the Navy's battler will be picked from
Palmer. Cohan and Lucy. all clever
and wiry lads, but working in fast
company for the first time this year.
The Navy team has had wonderful
coaching this year. Schultz being as
sisted by Frank Lynch. the Baltimore
professional now an Instructor In
physical training at the Naval Acad-
emy. and Lieut.. Comdr. Weems. one
Of the best wrestlers 1t has ever had,
but State has had a better series of
matches. and the local contingent can
not claim better than an even chance
OF victory. Additional zest is given
to the match from the fact that the
Navy barely squeezed out q victory
In the boxing about two weeks ago.
Such is the rivalry in athletics be-
tween the two institutions and the
special feeling over this match. that
the only event to excite more interest
this winter was the basketball game
against the West Pointers