New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Forwards Won Water
Polo Title for Tigers

in the race for league honors. Yale
Columbia and Pennsylvania now are
on even terms, and unless the protes'
of the Philadelphia men against inc
disqualification of Shryock in the 20
lumbia meet is upheld. which seems
most unlikely, the tie Will have 20 De
decided in a postseason series. Inc
association authorities will hold CON
ference in this city on March ~ 10 take
action on the appeal and lay plans for
the swim-of if necessary.
An interesting feature OF the Penn
sy,vania- Princeton meet was the try
out of the suggestion recently MADE
for avoiding fouls in swimming races
A rODe was stretched in the middle
Of the pool, from end to end, and the
two teams drew for sides, the repre-
sentatives of each side starting IN
their own lanes, separated by the
centre barrier.
The experiment proved most success
ful. In more than one instance con-
testants swcrved from their course,
but instead Of colliding with oppo-
nents. as would previously have been
the case, and so causing trouble, they
either ran into the rope, the wall or
their own teammate, Jeopardlzing only
their own chances. II will avoid all
future trouble II the innovation IS
generally adopted.
College water polo is growing stead
ilv in popularity and yearly winning
more recruits. The newly formed team
Of Johns Hopkins University made its
competitive bow yesterday, against the
Princeton champions. Amherst has ex-
pressed willingness to organize sextet
in order to join the intercollegiate
league, and Rutgers proposes to take
up the game next season.
Herbert Vollmer, OF Columbia, will
90 into history as the best all around
varsity swimmer Of l914-15, with
James Shrvock, Of Pennsylvania, next
In line. The New York boy won the
i00-yard championship IN the record
time of 58 l-5 seconds, and the 220-yard
title in 2 minutes 80 AS seconds, the
fastest mark OF the year. Shryock took
seconds in all three OF the league
swims. and scored nine points 10 Voll-
mcr's ten.
Water sports never seem 10 lose
their hold on devotees. Another for
mer champion and record holder OF
swimming has returned TO competi-
tion after a period of retirement
Jameson Handy, OF Chicago. originator
Of the so-called legless crawl stroke
and once the leading American paddler
at distances ranging from half a mile
20 ten miles. Handy is now playing
soccer water polo with the Illinois
Athletic Club squad, and was a mem.
Der of the team which won the Cen
trail district championship a few days
ago.
The championship committee Of the
Amateur Athletic Union is to be con
graduated on its work in arranging
the schedule for the national aquatic
titles. Not only have the sanctions
been granted so as 10 minimize for all
concerned both expense and loss OF
time, but the list OF dates and places
will enable those entering several
events TO attend all the meets in one
short trip.
Following is the announced pro.
gramme:
March "a, l50-yard back-stroke swim
at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association;
Marcn 20, oOO-yard free style swim, Al
the New York Athletic Club; March %
220-yard swim and plunge for distance
at the Brookline Gymnasium Athletic
Association. Brookline, Mass: April 8
fancy diving contest, at the New York
Athletic Club; April IA, 50-yard swim
and 200-yard breast-stroke race, at the
Chicago Athletic Association; April 10
l00-yard swim and 400-yard relay race
at the Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago;
April tl6, soccer water polo, at the
Illinois Athletic Club.
At the rate 7. II. Luke, OF Lawrence
Vile, is developing. he should soon land
among our foremost middle distance
swimmers. A month ago he could not
beat minutes 43 seconds for the fur
long in the Princeton interscholastics
last week, in the slow pool OF the New
York Athletic Club, he equalled the
high school record OF minutes So 4-5
seconds.