The Washington times., 1924-06-04

efforts which were made to deVei
turn the tables.
Saturday was the greatest day
IN the history Of inter-service school
sports. The teams met in base.
ball, field and track and tennis at
+. Annapolis, while the initial game
Of lacrosse was played at West
Point. The Navy won all the con.
tests except the field and track, in
which the Army is very strongly
represented this year.
Lacrosse is the seventh sport In
which an annual series has been
inaugurated, and it is likely that
one or two winter sports will be
added to the list before. another
year. The Naval Academy officials
have announced that they. will
gladly meet the Military Academy
In any sport which is played at
both places. This includes soccer,
boxing, wrestling, swimming and
gymnastics.
OF interest in connection with
the successful year Of the Naval
Academy in sports is the fact
that it is the first year Of the
eligibility rule at Annapolis, by
which first year students are not
X permitted to try for any varsity
teams. Though this deprived the
squads Of about One.third Of the
material 1t might have used. the
Naval Academy has had one Of
its most successful years.
The result of all ath1otic copfaato
between the Naval and Military
academies up to this time, with
the exception Of fencing, in which
the records are incomplete, is as
follows: football, Navy, ~; Army, IL,
baseball. Navy, Z; Army, IL; basket.
ball, Navy, 8; Army, 2; field and
track. Navy, o.; Army. 2; tennis,
Navy. 2; Army, 0; lacrosse, Navy,
j; Army, 0. -
!. Since the war the Naval Academy
has had a distinct advantage, the
record being as follows: Football,
Navy, 3; Army I, lone draw: base.
ball, Navy. A.; Army. Q; basketball,
Navy, 3; Army, 2; field and track,
Army, @; Navy, o; tennis, Navy, 2;
Army, 0; lacrosse, Navy l; Army o.:
fencing, Navy, l; Army, /. The
total result Of all contests is: Navy,
IA, Army, 8.
!. With student bodies, culled from
the whole United States in exactly
the same proportions. and equal in
spirit, stamina and aptitude for
sports. the Army has a distinct ad,
vantage in 1.-THE age limit which
years beyond that in effect at the
Dp-1Ny Na1N h.
Navy had the equalizing advantage
Of a greater number Of students,
but this has been wiped away by
Army just as many from which to
draw its teams.
!, The result of last year in com.
parison with the year before during
which the rule was not in effect
would seem to indicate that the rule
has been a factor which tended to
produce stronger teams. This il
very gratifying to Naval people,
would be at disadvantage in play.
ing the Military Academy. All the
Naval Academy teams Of this year
remaining after the graduation OF
IlC CLASS VI 1890 Will IIO duO1I1OI1S
from the new class.
It is thought by some that the,
tendency of the new rule is good
because IL inclines those having
charge of the teams to make their
principal effort toward develop.
ing the material which they have
IN the Academy, rather than to
expect players who have already
been developed at other collegiate
Institutions. --
: 1t is believed that the mistake is
made at West Point of relying too
much on the crack college players
which are brought in with every
new class, and that the team, there.
fore fails to develop the teamplay
and coordination that is seen in
Naval teams.
:. While this opinion Is based on no
definite information, there are re-
ports that the Army teams at times
have suffered from instances Of this
kind, and 1t is certain that its
coaches fail to develop the teams
that might be expected In view
Of the abundant and seasoned ma
terial that is available.
More and more at the Naval
Academy, 1t is felt that the best
results win be obtained by using
players who have gone no further
than preparatory or high school
Dlaying in different branches, and