The Washington times., 1925-08-11

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football ability is fostered by the
1T is. for instance, the opinion Of
many officers and others in touch
with academy sports that lacrosse
II particularly good game to- In
culcate and develop the qualities
which make for good football. Box.
ing Is also thought to promote the
spirit. as well as the physical and
mental qualifications valuable in
football. Many football men in the
past have also Seen members OF
the crew. the baseball. track and
wrestling teams. and have sundoubt-.
eddy been benefited by their work
in these lines.
Gus Lentz, the big captain and
left guard Of the eleven. Is also
the champion heavyweight boxer
Of the academy. He was unbeaten
last year but unfortunately broke
his hand d few days before the
IntercOllegiates and could not
compete. He fills in his athletic
year by working with the weights
on the field and track team.
ChilIingworth. the kicking guard
on the other side II the line. also a
varsity crew man, will probably be
succeeded by another Oarsnnan.
and a distinguished enc, in the per-
son OF Day Eddy. Who stroked the
crew who won the intercollegiate
championship at IOughkeepsie this
year. Eddy il also q good kicker,
and nav do tart of that work
for the Naval team the coming sea
SON.
TEX Edwards. who Is likely to
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"a the best heavyweight wrestler in
the colleges, as his record indicates.
He has not lost a bout in his two
years OF college wrestling, and win
captain the team In that line dur
ing the coming season. Everybody
here Is confident that Tex will
use his 200 pounds of solid bone
and n1InscIe and his great strength
to as much avantage oI1s the grid
iron field this fall as he has done
on the wrestling mat during the
past two years. III
WickIlorts. even q bigger fellow,
who played left tackle last year,
has done some wrestling. bdt he
had to make use Of the, time since
last football season to get bad
leg into perfect. shape for the COM
ing season. Another wrestler on
the squad is Litig. the 175-pound
champion, who is one OF the back
field candidates.
Bernet, left end. was q member
of the Naval Academy lacrosse
team, the only team in that line
Of sport which was undefeated last
year, and admittedly the collegiate
championship. Flippin. one OF the
best backs, was also a regular on
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on the basketball five.
ShapIey, for two seasons the
Nays most effective back. has
been extremely active i'm sports
since the close of last season. He
played a brilliant came of basket
ball on the varsity five and did
the hurdles on tilee track team.
taking a first in tile annual meet
with the Military Academy.
Al5ertscn. likely to be one Of the
best men in the bacKfield this fall,
is a flash on the lacrosse team. and
has been elected It's captain for next
season. Several OF the most prom.
Using backs were on the varsity
baseball squad. the list including
Hamilton, Caldwell. Condra and
Forsberg. while Hannegan and
Millikln. also backs. played with the
plebe nine.
So. with very few exceptions. the
members of the football team for
the coming season have had the
benefit Of almost continuous afh-
'letic training since the close of last
season and are expected to have
gained distinct 1t and to show 1t
by their work on the football field.