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...famous Iron Man trophy, annually awarded to the winning foils team, was captured by the Navy, in spite of the vigorous efforts of the Yale team to repeat their last year's victory in this division. The Midshipmen will also receive a new trophy, the gift of which was made public today, consisting of crossed blades and a mask on a pedstal. In the individual contests, Captain F. S. Righeimer of Yale, though closely pressed by D. I. Modell '30 of Harvard, distinguished himself as victor in both foils and epee. The individual sabre title was won by Frederick Giddings...
...Midshipmen won the foils event 7 to 2 and took all four of the bouts with the sabre. With the epee, Harvard gained an even break...
...same sentiment, somewhat complicated but inspired by the same spirit, prevails between the Midshipmen and Cadets and their older brothers, the officers of the Navy and the Army. When the horns of the goat tangle with the elongated ears of the mule upon the athletic field a partisan feeling that claims every spectator be he uniformed or casual, blazes from the stands. To the fevered eye of the midshipman no more damnable sight appears upon the horizon than the solid bank of frenzied, gesticulating, grey-coated maniacs that occupies the opposite stand. For an hour or two he hurls epithets...
Captain Littlefield of the Utah, owing to the fact that several of his junior officers will be temporarily absent, notified the Harvard Naval Science Department that eight members of that branch of the R. O. T. C. might make the cruise. They will rank as midshipmen, and the only expense is one dollar a day for meals. The Utah will leave early Saturday morning and return Thursday...
Reasons are not wanting for the new step at the Naval Academy. It is pointed out that the midshipmen's social standing after graduation hinges upon their ability to distinguish between a putter and a mashie and that since they will associate with groups who indulge in the divertissement they must be among the initiated. Furthermore, those who have their welfare at heart emphasize the fact that the Navy develops men, not wallflowers, another reason why its protegees must know their golf. Indeed, it appears as though superdreadnoughts are going to be deserted for country clubs and the domain...