Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
STEPS LOOKING TO PEACE
ARE DECLARED In MAKING
Believed Season Without Big Grid Contest Will Bring
Rcacton-Ncw Naval Academy Head
Favorable 10 Settlement.
Special Dispatch 10 The star

J Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NNArOLIS Md August Ia
+ n The increased number Of mid
~ shipmen at the Naval Academy
and the adoption of the three
wear rule at the Military ACad-
envy are circumstances which tend Ia
nvcrcome the handicapS Of the mid
Shipmen in contests against the cadets
and improve the chances OF a reneWal
of athletic relations.
The student body averages somewhat
Older AT the Military Academy. and the
absence of the threc-vear rule makes
i possible for star athletes 10 transfer
from other COLLEGES, still the Naval
Academy now has the advantage OF
having nearly twice as many students
available for varsity sports
These facts. with the favorable att
tude Of Rear Admiral Samuel S. Rob-
inSon. the new superintendent OF the
Naval Academy. toward better relations
with the Military Academy, have been
the source of considerable confidence
that the break between the service
schools will not be Of long duration.
Navy Has More Men.
Four years ago when Congress greatly
reduced the size Of the student body at
only three appointments Ia the Naval
Academy. instead Of five, 1t was found
that it was impossible To secure large
enough squads, and most Of the sports
suffered materially.
The law has been changed again, and
each Congressman may now appoint
four MidShipmen to the Naval Acad
envy This brings the average student
body to about 2l00. The p.ebe class,
which is not eligible for varsity sports.
numbers about 500. so that there are
nearly 500 midShipmen available for
varsity sports.
The student body at West Point
numbers around 200 and nearly 400
of these are plebeS, SO that the number
available for all varsity sports is but
a little over 500, not much more than
half available at Annapolis.
The greatest objection of Naval peO
pie has been 10 the fact that youths who
have played several years on other COL
lege teams and made regulations, have
frequently entered West Point and
played during their whole course there
Although this still is possible on
account of West Point not having
adopted the three-year rule it is much
more unlikely since the adoption of the
freshman rule. Athletes who have won
regulations elsewhere are unlikely to
enter West Point and remain out Of
varsity sports for their first year.
AS a matter of fact. since the rule
was adopted at West Point two years
ago. no foot ball player or other athlete
of large general reputation in his line
has entered the institution.
Sentiment Is for Peace.
While Naval people are unanimous in
their belief that the service schools
should abide by the three-vear rule
under which most of their opponents
play. sentiment seems to be increasing
in favor Of meeting the Army teams
under any conditions. trusting TO the
sense of fairness Of the officers of that
service to ultimately adopt the same
rules as their opponents
Both teams have made every effort
to prevent a lessening of interest in
their teams and have scheduled games
with worthy opponents. The Military
Academy will meet during the coming
season; Yale, Harvard Notre Dame and
Nebraska, and the Navy will oppose
Michigan, Notre Dame, Pennsylvania
and Princeton.
However. neither in the service or
outside Of it, can any game which these
teams may play attract the interest
which attends a contest with each
other, and the belief is that the break
will not continue more than one year