New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
SWIMMERS TO BOOM POLO
New York A. c. to Again Try for
Championship Title.
TEAMS TRAINING FOR SPORT
Water Polo Rules Not Likely To
Be Changed During the
Season at Hand.

There is evidence a-plenty that the st-enu-
cus game OF American water POLO will be
one OF the leading sports Of the indoor
season Of leIi-l2 More good teams than
ever before are in the field; collegiate play
ers have developed sufficiently to give the
best athletic club se:;tets close run for
honors. and the race for national laurels
should bs keen and thoroughly interesting.
The report that the New York Athletic
club would go after the championship has
been most gratifying surprise TO follow
c-s Of aquatics. The Mercury Foot water
men hold undisputed supremacy until two
years ago, when q regrettable incident in
the final match for the national title
caused rupture between tho home or
gsnlzation and the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation Since then the championship
tournament has taken place in the West,
and the Now York Athletic Club has failed
TO enter team, leaving the question OF
superiority somewhat IN doubt, for It's
PLAYERS won the pennant in 1907 and 1893,
and have not suffered q defeat since 1906.
The victory OF tho Missouri Athletic CIJ5
over the Chicago Athletic Association last
spring brought interest to white heat and
there is 10 doubt that a meet in which
these two clubs. together with the New
York Athletic Club, Illinois Athletic Club,
Pittsburgh Athletic club, Argo Swimming
club and one or two Of the colleges are
ton ever Witnessed.
The Missouri Athletic Club retains in
tact the champion aggregation OF 1911.
siegel captain, Blake. Hancock. Goess-
ling Cohn and Toeppen are already In
training. and there are good second string
men i'm Heath. Davis and ". Cohn. They
will be hard to beat
The recovery Of George Gaidzick. one OF
the most versatile forwards In the coun-
try will serve TO strengthen the Chicago
Athletic Association squad, and the Cherry
Diamond will have a formidable lineup.
Captain Kchoe will have Healy. Durand'
Mcconnell Loedhe, Jager and lbold 10
pick from, and the teams should De
stronger than last year.
For tho Mercury Foot six Captain Hand
ley will have the choice Of the veterans
Goodwin. Reid. Ruddy. Steen, Naething
and Trubenbacb and of several new can
ddetes drawn from the collegiate ranks
III tneY can SHOW tiit d6G lNGFiNS A'''''
did in 1903 they should make great bid
for honors but they have seen very httie
hard work In the last two years and the
younger men are coming fast.
The Illinois Athletic Club is said to DE
gathering all the available material IN
sight to put strong team in the water,
and there is small doubt that several oil
the cracks who represented 1t In the past
will be glad 10 return to the fold. Nos-
blrgh Hebner. McCaskey. Jensen. Walsh,
Johnson, Elliott ard De Mar are likely 10
be seen wearing It's emblem
Judging by the hard game which the
Areo Swimming Club, of Philadelphia
gave the New York Athletic Club last
winter. the formers chances for hSurnS
I'm the big tournament are excellent. cap
tain Casey, Craig. YeaSer, Haggerty'
Wright. Feurstman, Schall and Scott, who
are still available held the locals down TO
= 2 TO 4 score. and this should place them
in the running.
Tie Pittsburgh Athletic Club contingent
is only now being organized, but there is
wealth OF good timber on hand. Such star
players as Sloan, Rhinehart Blair Basicf'
Edwards, Russell. Newlin. Marsh and Stew
enson should yield fine sextet.
To estimate the strength OF the collegiate
teams at this early date is rather hard,
but at least Yale ard Princeton should be
able to face the leading club SKIES with
hope Of success. The Orange and Black
with Captain Battles, McLenahan. Wight
Johnson, Bartlett, Plat, Robinson and
Lowe. will put up hot fight against any
aggregation in the country, and the Blue.