New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
YALE SWIMMERS REPORT
Prospect for Strong Team This
Year Exceedingly Bright.
FINE MATERIAL AT HAND
Stoddard Hard at Work, While
Nearly All of Last Years
Stars Are Available.

The Yale squad Of watermen is out in
force. More and better material than ever
1 before has answered the call for candidates
| and there Is no doubt that the Blue will
again make a great bid for intercollegiate
honors. both in swimming and in water
! polo.
! The rumor that John Stoddard, last year s
greatest point winner, would not be seen
on the team. has proved unfounded. He Is
already at New Haven and doing regular
work In fancy diving he should once more
hold the leadership, and Yale will have n
fine pair OF second string men for this
event in Wilson and Marvel
Nearly all the members Of the champion
ship swimming team Of 1911 are back. Cap
. tain BILLY" Howe holder OF both the hfty
and 100 yard intercollegiate titles. Will be
power in the dashes, probably supported
| by Karl Schmitt, the former city College
| star but Meyer and Summers are travelling 3
| .lose 20 Howe's best times and may
possibly supplant him. Together these -FOUR
will most likely make up the relay team IL
| is the belief OF the coaches that they VIII
average we'll under y seconds for nity
yards.
| stoddard and Palmer are counted upon
! for the middle distances at present, thougn
/ here. too. there may be change, as hoo-
/ erts. a newcomer, is showing renlarkaole
speed AZ the furlong and may nose out the
,vo veterans before the league meets are
started
! In the plunge for distance Yale Will be
| unusually strong Robert Loree, the former
record holder. IS showing exceptional form
/ AMI Braden is running him a close second.
Besides these tried and experienced wa
,ormen there are in training at New Ha-
ven many promising candidates who should
he heard from. Kent. Winslow, Wyman'
FulIer and Carey in particular are dong
remarkably good work, and the freshman
! class has a wealth Of fine materiai 'hu'
may prove OF championship callbre before
the season IS over.
Tho water polo outlook is less bright
owing to the loss by graduation or GornY
and Church. both picked last spring TOT
tho alI-collogiate scxtet. Still. there remains
q substantial neuleus around Whlch u
build A strong team and plenty OF goou
men TO fill the vacancies.
In all probability Captain Harper and
Ives will retain their old positions AT
centre and left forward, while Anderson
and Fuller. last years best substitutes
viii agbt n out for right forward. Allen,
who formerly held down the right WINS
has been shifted to the back field IN or
dor 70 strengthen Il. He is steady re-
liable. wideawake player, who should prove
invaluable rs a halfback. Matthiesen ana
Re!bold appear 10 have equal chances az
tho other halfback berth, and four men are
irving fer goal, 81. German, ScribneT'
Kent and Braden This is the position
which is giving the coaches most cause 1or
u.orrv None OF the aspirants has SC
far shown the necessary requirements ana
they realize how important It is to nave a
first class player 10 protect the board. Inc
issue Of q game generally hinges on II.
The question Of securing professional
coach for the water polo team has been
aeitated at New Heven. and many were
in favor OF It. but after Church and Gordy'
OF intercollegiate fame, had volunteered u
take charge OF the squad the idea wa
abandoned for the time being ana m
graduate coach system obtaining III tH
past will be adhered 10.
Yale watcrmen have pronounced uran
imously against the adoption OF soccer
water polo In place OF the American game
as the league sport. An attempt Will be
made at the next association meeting OF
October %. TO effect the change, but with
Yale. Columbia and Princeton strongly op-
posed 10 It there IS no chance OF the mouor
| OOinr through.