At the Naval Academy, as at West Point, not even football is allowed to interfere in the least with studies or recitations.

No football player is permitted to go into section room, after extra practice in the field, and announce himself unprepared to recite.

Only midshipmen of a good grade of scholarship are permitted to join or remain in the football squad.
Late in the afternoon, when recreation time came, all was speedily changed.

Every member of the squad hastily reported in togs.

Scores of midshipmen not of the squad hastened over to see the practice work.