The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20
THE NEW AQUATIC GAME
II II Called Water Polo, But u II Nor
Like Water Football.

II II Called Water Polo, But u IL Moro
Like Water Football.
Swimming Is Mt once the most delightful
beautiful. and strengthening OF recreative
/ sports. and when 10 Tho invCoratnE tenden-
cies OF the pastlme are added the rlcAsurable
excitement and muscle play VI n hardly con-
tested football match 1t would seem as II tho
perfection Of physical exercise had been reach
ed. Such n game Is wafer y, 10, rs eNemplifed
at thu Harlem Beach bathing grounds at ll6th
street and East Rivor yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the second tournament OF the Kind in this
vicinity. and tho announcement thus far &C.
corded Manager Tucker has been OF the most
gratifying kind, pointing to popuarization OF
the sport.
1t is an English game, and water football
would soon q moro appropriate name. Two
goals are placed 1U0 feet apart and six men
are tho comp 'ement on each side The play
ors range themselves in the centre and the
referee at a signal throws the bail between
them. Then comes the tug of-war. scramb.
ling, wrestling. and ngh ling TO push the ball.
which is Of inflated rubber. seventeen inches
in circumference. to the goals. The players
must be expert swimmers. for everything
goes, and frequently eleven players pile on top
OF one and down 20 the entire lot to the bot
tom, ten feet away. 1t Is a common sight to
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from view as II seized by a man. eating shark
or alligator, but In this case merely . pair Of
hands about the swimmers ankles, The ball
must be kept in the water and showed. not
thrown, between the goals. This leads to des-
perate measul es in 'front.' OF goals and ire
qpently the entire inning Of fifteen minutes is
without any result. 1t looks like very rough play
to the SPECTATORS. aud at times players are kept
under water 50 long that here ia, room for
reasonable alarm as to the possibilities Of
ANOTHER Nc Iinty catastrophe.
Two games we're played yesterday, one Of
three and tho other OF two innings. The in
itial encounter was between two leans OF Har-
ems most expert swimmers, classed as fol-
lows:
Team &c. Rrunner william Enoler Ed Baden
hansen. George Brunner. Fred Brewer. and William
Team No. 2-Joe Guttentaz T Elarer. George Klarer
Fred Jacoby, John McNery. and Rsner Mule!
Three innings were played Of fifteen minutes
each. during which the spec; ators were treated
10 an exhibition o. swim ing. diving. staying
one confused scramble Of arms, legs. and ball
Rll the time. Team No. l managed to secure
goal each inning very near tho call OF time
q: knoer, c. drummer, and Badenhausen
played exceptionally well, and to them the re-
The match was followed by one between
boys. and who; as Manager TUCKER remarked,
were verita able water rals. The ~ ayers rep
have been an Incentive 10 their work. for they
displayed 1; great or activity and determination
than the men. The teams were as follows:
rl nE" wGs rdr,.y ov .A .na s%Ess smith
They had two innings of fifteen minutes
each, during which Masters Carroll aud Love
Of the Mount CarmelS scored two goals for
The dseTs d the Mb
sisted on playing de best troe ont O Ave."
= There VIII be another tournament held on
Saturday; Aug. =. when matches between out
oil town clubs may be played.