The St. Louis Republic., 1906-01-01
WATER POLO STYLE
NOW BEING ARGUED.
Followers Of Game Seem Divided
Is.twt1.n English and American
Systems Of Play - General
.AInltic Notes.

| Just wha; style Ut water p.,;. to play
English 'r Americans = question now
t'efore the various athlet:C. clubs and uni-
.fsiti-S ~ tn. country. The introduction
| "s the British Aquatic sport seems t.. have
taken Il good hold among the Swimmers.
| a. whole. throughout the sxlmI.iin
circuit and they az. .'ili undecided q:
game for the n-w Oi drop the new style
and continue Z" play the American game
AZ The recent request ~ tnc tniversi,:
" P.nnsyiVania swimming squad tn.
New York Athletic club team orga nixei
q sockar polo team and met The game
was pronounced :. succ~s. and q xo.si one.
and not only met with favor from =:
spectators point Of view but with the
players als0
The game has sis" bsen introduced at
other universities. Whether they will con-
ttnJ;. to play this style and arrange In
tercity and coii.xi:,s" matches r. not
known. but from reports from these va
riD,is places il appears a. though the new
game - here tO stay. f1f n time at least.
In the local tank. the game has become
quite popular. and all tl0,ss who par:.ci-
nounced IL better than the Oil cOntest.
Of course. some Of the Old heads said II
Vas too simple bu; deep aown in their
f'rr-d the new game 20 tn. ",.i .iuckins.
rcuSh:ne contest. II is almost necessary
for them to say they like the old game.
lessen their dignity with the others.
There Il only one thing to handicap the
new game In St Louis and that is the size
Of ,h;, tank II ,.91irss % larger , pool; ts,
are in Tin. NJ \. a. tank. This would per-
init more team work AMI passing. and.
once. this IL accomplished the gam. Is 2
view than the American game with its
| .iuckinE. holding. interference and nsfts.
The gam. will b. continued 1t the ~. A.
g. for . time. and. IL "a game for the com
s,,,, II. O-tsk q
can b. arranged, :: vii! be- played. In the
recent iryoutS and contest. the EsShsh
game has brought out NOR" willing candi-
dates than have ever beer noticed IN TIE
American water polo practices and game
| With the re0psrirs If III. various schools
ans! colleges after the HOLIDAYS. TINS Week.
zen. wed steps will b- taken Ia vari"is
forms -! athletics by tn. Students AMI
coaches At -. Louis University Coach
Tommy Dow. will iss1s call for track
team candidates.
| Th. announcement that several indoor
meets NAV h. held In IN. rex w. months
has caused enrhusia sSn among the athletes
and they az" anxious fcr III. various
events. Al Washington hsisks: hall Viii b~
continued and Inter lass match played
Association football IL 'h. favorite sport
1 at th.. Christian Brothers Cui"s" and. b.
side. tn. team which plays in the Satur-
,av afternoon league. III. brothers hav"
class !ns:u. which plays s..niw"ck'y
contests on III" big CAMPUS. This has ever
been !. good sport a, III. college and II has
turned gu, NOR. socker players than any
Other institution IN the city.
i!ardhsll, hask.; hail and billiards are
also PLAYED. High Smith .'d the Other
lntsrscholis'ics are Io:ng iitti. outside of
basket ball! hut may co:1. ont with in
door track teams Sop!'-
Tho Missouri Athletic t'I!b will .ai.avor
90 MAX. arrangements with the Triple 4
..T !pcker-roosn ar'i hath purposes Sunday
mornings. and; IL succsss'ri will call out
III. cr.sS-country runners u was expect
..3 that 'hrS. men would have been 1u,