New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
MANY ENLISTED MEN
 STAR AT ANNAPOLIS
Come Up From Ranks to Win Athletic ProVeSs

An unusual number of midship- men who entered the naval academy at Annapolis from the enlisted branch of the service, are prominent in athletics, this group being parti- cularly we'll represented on the crew 1 and the football and basketball | teams.
 A leading place in this body should be given to Michael F. Bag danovich, captain of the crew and left tackle of the eleven. Bagdano- vich who graduated in June, had a fine record as an athlete. having played end and tackle on the foot ball team and rowed on the varsity crew for two seasons. He is ideal- ly built for an carsman. being feet and 1 inch in height and weighing 1Se pounds.
 Charley Broadbent. also a former enlisted man. has had similar ca reer. He has rowed on the varsity crew for two seasons. but his foot ball career was ended by an injury at the beginning of last season. Other former enlisted men on the football squad includes F. s. Smith regular right end; F. D. Beams. who played the other end about half the time, and c. l.. Miller and w. J. Millican. back field players. Three of those who made up the plebe crew last year. an outfit which was undefeated and which crowned the season by taking first place in the freshman event at Poughkeepsie. were former enlisted men in the navy, and another Hugh Sewers. the capable stroke oar, was serving as an enlisted man in the army when appointed to the naval academy.
 The three former enlisted men Tn this crew were Jack Eddy, who also played guard on the varsity eleven this year until injured: Spu, geon and Mckinstry. These three, with Sewers, are likely candidates for the varsity boat this season.
 Smith and Miller. members of the football squad are regular players on the baske, ball team. Smith is center and Miller is q forward. These two earned fine reputations when they were stationed at the Hampton Roads naval station. both as football and basketball players. and they have enhanced it at the naval academy.
 Frank Crinkley. auot her eX-sailor, made a place on the class crew and has played strong game as tackle on the football team. He weighs over 190 pounds and is in line for |, varsity position next season.
 John F. CastXee. formerly of West Philadelphia High and the navy, was one of the best backs of the year on the plebe team and N. Miller was an end.
 Francis T, Williamson. another of the group. is one of the most prom isins soccer players the academy has had for years. Playing on the plcbe team this year he has scored one or more goals in every game in which he has taken part.
 Other former enlisted men who are members of the plrbe team and who have shown ;As'etic ability are r. l. Wallace, boxing; l.. N. Nelson. gymnastics, and NJ. E. Williams, track.
 Many midshipmcn now at the Ma val Academy have obtained admis- sion through service appointment after having enlisted at various re- cruiting stations in the state of Connecticut. The men must serve a full year in the naval service to be eligible fer appointment to the Naval Academy from the service, must have had two years high school education or equivalent and be no older than the age Of 20 in April of the year in which they enter. These are the only qualifications necessary to obtain service ap- pointment and a recruit enlisted at focal recruiting stations who pos sesses these qualifications has the same chance of entering the Naval Academy as any other enlisted man,