The New York herald., 1921-04-03
Princeton Rated Best
In College Water Polo
Y. 7. Botting Named First by
Experts in All-Star
Selection.

The most brilliant Intercollegiate wa.
t'r polo season ever witnessed has just
passed into history and the widespread
popularity attained by the gruelling
| aquatic sport makes particularly inter
.stlng the selection of the customary
alllcollege team. So many star. evenly
mstched players took part IN the cham
pionship tournament, however, that II
-eerns desirable TO take the opinion Of
more than one expert in regard 20 the
y en- entitled to positions on the hypo-
thetical sextet, and our choice will be
based on the combined vote OF three
leading authorities who served as ref
erees In the title series-Louis Manley,
John Curren and L. de j. Handley.
Two OF the candidates for the forward
lire of attack are named b. all three
judges. V. t. Botting of Princeton and
Jeliffe of Yale. and the latter is favored
Tor the pivotal post because OF his SUI
lorior swimming speed. so he may be
placed at centre, with Botting on the
wing. Among the other forwards, one
vote apiece is cast for Buechner OF
Princeton, Howe of Yale and Menkes OF
City College. but Buechner is mentioned
twice on the reserve list and must be
given preference, therefore. This leaves
Howe and Menkes as the second team
Columbia, who is nominated thrice for
The reserves.
Only one Of the backfleld men Is
picked unanimously, Kindleberger OF
Columbia. and two OF the judges place
him at guard one at goal tender. II
Is worthy Of note here that the select
Ing solons consider the years goal ten
ders sufficiently superior TO the regular
guards to shift them from their own
posts to the latters', in order to form
the strongest combination possible. Thus
we find French, the Yale full back,
named twice for guard. as in the in
stance OF Kindleberger who played
usually at goal. Tait OF Princeton, how
ever. Is given his usual post under the
board by two Of the referees so he gets
the decision. while Kindleberger and
French 60 down as goals. Rogers of Co
lumbia and Schrouff of Princeton re-
ceive one vote each for guards Of the
first team. which naturally lands them
among the reserves, and Lilling of City
College figures as leading goal tender
for the second string contingent, so he
completes the backf!eld.
Botting. who led the Tigers to victory,
handling his team In mastery fashion
throughout the championship series. ls
picked for captain of the all-college ag-
eiNsasioh' 80 iuiiy ohiH Heu 1lc e'4stiilS-
tion. for under his able guidance the
Princeton players displayed the finest
brand OF team work yet seen in the col
ieg!ate field and showed remarkable
fiexibiity In attack and defence. meet
Ing effectively any style of play they en-
ccuntered. Their defeat OF the long un-
beaten Now York Athletic Club six.
which came as one OF the most unex-
pected surprises OF the season, was due
largely to superior leadership.
Here is the lineup OF the all-college
and reserve teams for 1920-21:
All College-Jelliffe, Yale. centre: Botting.
Princeton Capt.. forward. Buechner.
Princeton. forward: French, Yale. guard !:
Klndleberger. Columbia, guard; TAFT, Prince
ton. goal.
Reserve-Howe. Yale, centre; Menkes. G.
C. N. Y, forward Bicswinger, Columbia.
forward; Rogers. Columbia, guard; Schrouff.
Princeton. guard; Lilling, G. G. y. y, goal.