The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-15

The most remarkable record was
made by the gymnastic team, which
took first in every event in the
finals of the intercollegiate Gym
nastic Association, with the mem
bers tied In two events, and the
first three in individual excellence.
The record of the midshipmen in
this contest is: Paul d. Stroop, Ala
bama, first in all-around excellence
and the flying rings; Perley M.
Clark. Iowa, first on side horse;
Francis x. Forest, Massachusetts,,
first on, parallel bars; Harold @.
NewhartA Ohio, first on horizontal
bar; Waldo Tullsen,' Michigan, and.
Elmer K. Zitzewitz, Illinois, tied for
first in tun1hling; Ritchey L. Dur
ham, Of Arkansas, and Austin w.
Wheelock, of New York, tied for
first in rope climbing. Durham
has equa.ed his own record, the
intercollegiate high figure, for this
event this year, and also holds
world records at certain heights.
In the finals Of the IntercOI-
legiate Boxing Association, these
midshipmen won championships:
John A. CharlsOn, jr., California,
I35 pounds; Edmund M. Ragsdale,
Florida, 145 pounds; Harry e.
Henderson, Massachusetts,, 100
pounds; Harry N. Lyon, Utah, lis
pounds.
The Naval Academy swimmers
won Increasing honors as the sea-
son progressed. At the intercol-
legiate championships, just held at
Chicago, Arthur r. Rule, jr.y who is
t.. he I'D
back stroke and the 50-yard free
style, setting new. intercollegiate,
record in the first event and equal
ing 1t in the latter.
Much honor was also won at the
finals Of the intercollegiate Swim.
ming Association, composed of the
Eastern colleges. Peter A. Wyckoff,
also Of New Jersey, won both the
220.yard and the l00-yard events,
while Halle C. Allan. jr., OF Florida,
set a new record for the 200-yard
breast stroke event.
The chief individual honors in the
finals of the intercollegiate Fencing |
Association were won by Daniel
Stubs, OF Nebraska, captain or the |
Naval Academy fencing team, who |
took first place with the foils, the |
competition with which is admitted |
Iy the most important of those |
which made up the tournament.
In gymnastics, boxing, SWIM
ming and fencing, the results were
official and unquestiOned. This
Is not the case as to wrestling,
as the Naval Academy has been
refused admission to the Inter-
collegiate Wrestling Association.
In view of the fact that the Ma
val Academy seek every strong
team as opponents, II should DO
considered I'm determining individ-
ual championships.
Frank s. Timberlake. of Virginia, |
captain of the team and 125-pound
wrestler, has gone through the
seasos without a defeat, as had
Hayward L. Edwards, of Texas.
who wrestles in the unlimited
weight class. Under the circum-
stances, they have a better claim
to the championship honors than
any other. Midshipman James S.
Smith, jr., of New Hampshire, de-
feated Parthemore, of Penn State,
who won the championship in the
15S-pound class at the finals Of the
association, but as Smith had lost
20 one opponent, his title could not
Be clear.
The geographical distribution Of
these champion athletes is of in
terest, and demonstrates that no
section of the country has any spe-
ciaI preponderence of competent
performers in the different sports.