The Washington times., 1924-12-29

Ontside OF the wish to win from
the Naval Academy In the branches
n which they meet, the great am
bition Of most naval people in ath-
teties Is to excel in aquatic sports,
in which It is felt, it is peculiarly
fitting that the representatives Of
the Naval Academy and the Navy
should be ,at the top, ..4
The Naval Academy has realized
Its ambitions at times to- large
degree.y, Under the elder Glendon,
4 fought its way to the top until
Il won the olympic championship
in 1920, and was first in the Pough-
keepste regatta in the two follow
ing years. In 1923 and 1924. under
the, Younger Glendon, It's work has
not been, 50 good, but it has been
by no means daiscredltable.
Since Henry OrtIand took charge
Of the swimmers several years
aagO, the Naval Academy has
progressed In this branch, until
last year, IL defeated Yale, for
many years at the top i'm the
East. In this branch, and stood
ilrst IN the intercollegiate finals.
With q stronger team than ever,
Che Navy expects 10 hold on to
It's, tank laurels during the coming
season.
incidentally, the Naval Academy's
posltion IN. swimming last year was
overlooked by some sports writer's
VINO undertook to award COLLEGIATE
championships in the different lines
o. sport. These writer's gave
princeton first honors for the sea.
son, largely on account Of its VIC
tory over Yale in a dual match,
The Naval Academy also defeat
90 Yale In a dual match, taking
place In the Yale tank, and thereby
achieved one of It's most cherished
athletic ambitions. It also took
first place in the finals of the IN.
tercoliegiate Swimming Association,
IN which both Princeton and Yale
We're entered, so, it is thought here.
the Naval Academy should have
been awarded first honors in swim.
ming. 4
Two years ago. the Naval Acaa-
envy defeated Princeton in water
polo! breaking a. string of victories
IN that sport which the Tigers had
kept whole for many seasons. The
Teams did not meet last year, but
the Navy played, and was badly de.
teaten by Yale at New Haven, SO
tnaI # has no claims in this sport.
Upc to- last year, the Navy had
only g shallow pool in which TO
play this game and this gave gn
advantage over visiting teams
which were used to a deem nooI
In which they had to swim con.
stantly. On the other hand. Ana
Navy. was at a disadvantage when
visiting, as the game at Yale
showed.
The Navy now has a new pool.
Che finest owned by any college.
and Is playing water polo under
the conditions which prevail If
the other colleges. This will nut
on an equal basis as it's on
POnent, and its team il WORKING
nard under Coach Frank Foster
eOHAnd premier hOnOrs.
The. crew lost but two men by
graduation. and has plenty of ad.
dittOnal material from the unusual
~ strong plehe eight Of last year
md good second crew. It will
have an extremely powerful set OF
oarsmen, and has done more spring
ana winter work than usual. Every
one connected with rowing is doing
everything possible to regain the
lRurels Of 1920, 1921, and 1922.
r plans for entering at Pough-
keepafe inaterialize, the Navy win
meet all the strong crews Of the
country, excepting Yale, either in
that event or in the dual and three.
cog1ered races which have been ar VI
ranged. Naval officials have def.
initely decided that the midship.
mem are to be in the Hudson
classic unless the annual summer
practice cruise is arranged In such
g way that the oarsmen cannot re.
gain their ships. This is not re-
gRrded as probable.
May Trade Tobin