Evening star., 1924-01-22

The performances of the Naval
academy crews of 1920, 1921 and 1922
coached by Richard J. Giendon. are
we'll known chapters in the history
of college rowing. In 1920 the Acad-
Cmy crew won the world champion
ship in the Olympic contests at Brus-
sells. In 1921 and 1929. it took irst
llaCe at Foughkrepsie. both times
breaking the record for the event.
Never did a college crew achieve such
:, record over a term of years.
Last year. the Naval Academy crew
performed as WorthilN. if not SO
brilliantly. Losing seven regulars Of
The previous year and its veteran
coach at the same time. green crew.
under Richard J. Glendon, son of the
former coach, defeated every eastern
crew il meet and lost at Toughkeep-
sic only to Washington. The record
was a great one under the circum-
stances.
Six Regula<s Back.
This season. tie younger Glendon
starts with ,srzater, confidence ana
with siA of th4 regulars of last year.
Shieke, Bell, King. Zuber. Chlilins-
worth and Shanklin maintain un-
hrokenly the six seats from pow
down, while Powell. who ro"eh IN
the vardty in several races last year,
and Sylvester and Lambert. two un-
usually powerful youths OF last year
pIehC crew. are the chief contenders
for the vacant seats. However, tneIe
Is plenty of fine material besiues; i
r., probable that shankiIn' mnn ,o~sd
boen named captain, VIII De hoNSo
The Naval crew will row Prince
ton a t Annapolis May 3. and SyIacIse
will row Massachusetts, Teen. ~ Mn
enter the American Henley, AT i.''a q,
delphia. May IL, and take part IN
the olympic tryouts. also at Phiiadel-
phia. June Is and IA. SeVerai 1tu ~
Moments wel be missed, JtarNard
having declined to renew me
ranremeuts for an annual trtan guia
race with Princeton ana the N&1e
Academy as its opponents 49,, nn the
would not row the May thonan ars,a the
latter was willing 70 let IL IL"
course and distance.
Win at Water Polo.
.,,,,, H-.,,.l Academy has achieved re-
,,.'rk.I HE success in water poio, uHuel
coach Frank ]. Foster. formerlS :" ~.
Maine Corps. 1t is Of interesI tna sS
Foster never has piSyeo the Satest I'M
neyer saw an intercollegiate contest W.
I'll he came to the academy. ne Ha
worked out a system Of playing VIZ,
pa has taught his charges with great
success. ,.., .ean, uon
+ron princeton, which had been unbeat-
en- for wears. Princeton never nae . ille.
Tho NAVY since in this line, ana lsst
wear not college team couid pe ~
dt1ced to play. though the Navy won Al
SIS games. including one against tne
strong team of the New York Athietlc
club. This year it meets syracuse. eI
ANNAPOLIS. March l5, and Yale, at Ne"
1,aven, March q. as.
There was some reason Tot teanls ~
Ginning to come to Annapoils. thousn
the Navy offered to play at frlneetoH'
IS the old pool here was poorly ADAPT
ed for the game. but the new pool Is
nearly ready, and will afford the best
facilities for the game in the country,
being constructed with its avallaolilty
FOR water polo and competitive SWlfh-
ming specially in mind.
Navy Swimmers Strong.
The Naval Academy swimmers have
the best chance of winning from Yale
this year that they ever have had or
are likely to have for some time
Jeliffe and other stars have grad
Uated from Yale, while the Navy has
brilliant combination including
Sinclair, intercolleg giatc record hold
er at 220 yards, who has been elected
cantain: Kanakanui. the Hawaiian:
Rule and Davis. with other excellent
performers. Sinclair and kanakanui
will have their last season.
Coach Henry Ortland has brought
but championship houors have never
Vet been won. This is the goa to-
ward which the academy is steady
working, however, and 1t has real
opportunity to achieve it this season.