The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
WATER POLO PROVES
EXCITING PAST|ME
New Sport in Salt Lake Of
fers Chance to 'Root";
Swimming Records.

The first water polo game ever played
in Salt Lake City by local teams took
place at the Sanitarium last night before
a large crowd The All-Stars and the
Sanltarium teams were the contestants.
The All Stars made a brilliant showing in
the second half and won with three goals
10 their opponents none,
The game proved 10 be very interesting,
and although some OF the players have
not had experience, both teams played
exceedingly well for the first time, The
coaches were we'll pleased With the show
Ing.
Water polo Is played With ball that
resembles volley ball. but ls only par
tally inflated. The two teams line up
on opposite sides and at the referees sig
nal swim for tho ball, which Is III the CEN
ter of the pool. AT both sides OF the
tank are goals. measuring four feet by
one foot. A goal is scored when a mem
Der OF the opposite. side touches the
board with the ball
At the start of the game both teams
played vigorously and the first half was
holly contested. with neither team scor
ing goal Several times the players
threw the ball out OF the pool. and in this
at the place where it Is thrown out One
player OF the All-Stars threw the ball at
the goal and a succeeded In iI hitting IT. but
touched with the bail held In players
hand.
After playing sixteen minutes. which
rest Of five minutes. In the second
half the AIl-Stars made a goal after
about five minutes OF PLAYING. The All
Stars started with renewed energy and
succeeded in scoring another goal In fast
time. The last goal OF the game was
made by Dodge after a hard fight, j,
Tho Ail-Star team is composed OF
swimmers who are not entered under the
Sanitarium colors. The All-Star team,
with some coaching. should be good
one, but Coach n. c. Manley OF the San-l
viii win in another game. 1t Is probable
that another contest will be played be-
tween these two teams IN the near fu-
ture.
Coach Manley Is eager 70 have another
card next Wednesday, bu, as that will be
Christmas eve. he may, hold, 1t on, an,
other night OF the week. The national
guarI team viii proba bly, be the Santa
RUINS next opponents. The guards have
heen practicing regularly In anticipation
for the coming race. Two long distance
swimming races will also be on the card.
The swimming races on the programme
last night We're all good. The first race
twenty yards. Earl Schenck won after a
close finish. Otis Hopkins was second
Schenk's time was IL seconds.
The most humorous race was the harlc-
auin. Ia which the participants were re-
quired 10 swim 10 the opposite bank
climb up and put woman's bathing
suit. stockings and hat and then swim
back to the point Of starting. The most
difficult part OF the race was the untang-
ling OF the bathing suits. Frank Hurd
had put on all OF the feminine attire nd
had reached the center OF the pool before
his nearest opponent dove into the water
Hurds silk stockings began 10 slip and
he was compelled 10 stop and rcadjust
them. IN the meantime the other swim
mers had caught UP with him. c. Hughes
won. Hurd finished second and r. Dodge
got third place.
In the sack race. all of the contestants
wore large sacks that covered their bod
les. The race was hard one as the
sacks absorbed the water and made the
going heavy. j. Boyd won this race.
In the forty-Eard swim Ralph Schenck
Won, l.. Soper finished second and Fra nix
Hurd third. The fight for second and
third places was close. There were two
heats and the swimmers who finished
first and second were eligible for the
final heat.
The summary:
Boys race. twenty va srds--Earl Schencls
won. Otis Hopkins second. Art Carlson
third. Time II seconds.
Forty-yard swim. final heat-Ralph
Schenck won. l.. Soper second Frank
fiurd third. Time. II 4-5 seconds
SACK race. forty yards. BOYD won. G.
Suo second. \. Bradford third. Time.
- 3-5 seconds.
Harlequin race. forty yards-G Hughes
won. F. Hurd second, II. Dodge third.
Time. : minutes and ID seconds
The lineup OF the polo teams: