Johnnies, mids revive rivalry, will take a crack at croquet

From: Capital (Annapolis) | Date: April 19, 2006| Author: VANESSA FRANKO Staff Writer | Copyright information

When Steve Werlin captained the St. John's College croquet team in 1985, he really didn't care for the genteel sport of hitting colored balls through wire wickets.

"It was just more of a social event," he said.

Now, the contest between the Johnnies and the Naval Academy midshipmen could be the most jovial, yet serious college rivalry this side of the Army-Navy game.

"I love interacting with these guys," Midshipman 1st Class Peter Daderko said yesterday during a joint pract...

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