Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
EXCEEDS SHOWING
OF PREVIOUS YEAR
Boxing, Water Polo and Gym
Teams misunderstanding
Squad improves.

A NNAPOLIS, Md, March IA
~ With the Winter sport season
"A nearing its end, the Naval
4 A Academy has greatly improved
its general showing in these
branches over that of last year.
It's boxing, water polo and gymnastic
teams have not been beaten, and In
each case are in the lead for the COLI
legiate championship. The fencing
team is greatly improved over that OF
last year, and, with the exception OF
basket bali, the work Of every other
team has been at least as good as 1t
was last season.
With all chance of successful sea-
son destroyed by repeated casualties,
which removed nearly all of the veteran
players for all or part of the season,
the basket ball team fought gamely to
the end Several of its biggest games
were lost by point or two.
While the showing of the five was
below the average. the loss of old play
ers enabled young court men to have
will give the team better start next
season.
With only one match remaining, from
which little trouble is anticipated, the
Naval Academy boxing team Is not only
unbeaten, but two bouts out of the
seven is the best any team has scored
against it. Last season the Naval team
drew with Pennsylvania State in dual
match, so that up to this time the box
ing team is little ahead of last year.
The water polo team has achieved
its great ambition by defeating Yale
decisively, as we'll as all of its other
opponents, and is conceded to be
likely winner of the intercollegiate
championship. Last year it lost to Yale
by one goal.
The gynnasts also have a clean rec
ord and have defeated Dartmouth and
Princeton, two of its most dangerous
opponents. 1t has still to meet Massa-
chusetts Tech, which also has strong
team.
The Navy established the remarkable
record. perhaps unequaled In college
sports, of IL years of continuous sue
cess in gymnastics, including dual
matches and general competitions Last
year Dartmouth brought its record OF
success to an end. and the Navy is
particularly anxious to begin a new
series of victories.
The wrestling and swimming teams.
with only fair material, have not yet
regained the position of several years
ago. However. every attention is be-
ing given these sports, and improve
menu Is expected. Alter losing 10 III
diana, Lehigh and Penn State, the
wrestling team closed its season by adj
ministering decisive defeat to Prince
ton.
The fencing team, which inaugurated
a new system last year and had very
poor season, shows much improvement
this year. It has made a very good
showing against several strong club
teams which it has met, and won all
of its collegiate matches, except that
against New York Univerity, which
was lost by two points.
In several lines the Navy athletes are
now looking forward to the general
competitions, most of which will be
held next week.
The Navy will be represented In these
final competitions:
Intercollegiate Boxing Association. at
Pennsylvania State, March 1928.
intercollegiate Swimming Association,
at Princeton. March 1928.
intercollegiate Gyn1nastic Associa-
ton, at the University Of Pennsylvania,
March %.
intercollegiate Fencing Association.
at New York City. March 1929.