Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-03
REDONDO WINS
IN WATER POLO
SEASlDERS DEFEAT BIMINI
BATHS CLUB, 2 TO |
cRUM PLAYS STAR GAME FOR
VISITORS
Makes Both Goals for Winners by Fas'
Under Water Work-Holborow
Wins Fast Exhibition
Race

One of the largest crowds OF the
season saw the fine program OF aquatlc
sports last night at Bimini baths: Inc
game of water polo was partlclpdteu
in by clubs representing the blllilnI
baths and the Redondo swimming
clubs. The score, after an exception
ally hard fought contest. stood TO l
in favor of the Seasiders. The teams
showed wonderful Improvement over
last year.
At the end of the first half the score
stood l to in favor of the wlnnins
team, the goal being made by Cruih'
Soon after the second half began Art-
man of the Bimini club made goal
after a hard scrimmage, tieing the
score. The spectators grew enthusiast
tic at this period of the game, most OF
them predicting that the home team
would score one more goal or at least
hold the score as it stood. But the
experience and the excellent condition
Of the Beach rats showed itself near
the end of the last half, enabling them
to score the winning point.
Harvey Crum, playing forward Tor
the winners, played star game, max
ing both goals by under water play.
Captain Freeth of the same club played
a mastery game, giving the Biminl
boys but one possible score. q. Lech-
ner collapsed at the end of the first
half and was unable to continue. he
consumed too much Bimini beverage
and as a result was taken out of the
game and Wilde took his place at
center.
Frank Holborow, playing sprint for
the losers, made an excellent fight and
showed his knowledge of the game.
Marcus Lee, the Los Angeles high
school athlete and coach of the girls
indoor baseball team, played the best
individual game for the losers.
The team as a whole played good
game, notwithstanding the short time
it has been playing together, as its
opponents are undoubtedly the strong
est team in this neck of the woods.
Arrangements have been made so
that Redondo will clash with Bimini
next Friday evening at Redondo. The
following Friday night will see it pitted
against the crack Los Angeles Athletic
club team at Bimini baths. The Venice
club is organized and will in all prob
ability play the Los Angeles Athletic
club team at the same place the COM
ing Friday night.
Notwithstanding the statement pub
lished in morning paper that Frank
Holborow would not swim in an exhi-
bition race against Walter Abegg, Mar
Gus Lee and Howard Taylor, he did so,
distancing his nearest competitor,
Abegg, by two yards in 75-yard race.
Marcus Lee finished third and Taylor
Fourth. Holborow finished in the fast
time of 81 seconds.
Other features of the program were:
The exhibition of fancy and high diving
by Andrew Scholz and Clifford Bowers
Bowers is only ten years of age, and
considering his size is wonder. Louis
Aluzet of the Los Angeles Athletic
team gave good performance at fancy
diving.
Following is the lineup of last nights
game:
Bimini-Holborow. sprint; Lee, for
ward; Artman, center; McManus,
guard; Golfer, guard; Brown, goal.
decentralization, sprint; Crum, for
ward; e. Lechner, center; e. V.
Lechner, guard; Wilde, guard; Freeth,
goal.
Referee-Hodge
Timers-Ganett, CULVER.
Goal judges-Lew Mellus and Pinkie
Grindle.
A meeting of the managers of the
water polo clubs of Southern California
will be held next week for the purpose
of organizing a league and adopting a
schedule. President Les Henry has
been working for some time, and the
clubs are slow in forming, but the
prospects are brighter than in former
years for this line of sports.