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Show College Swimmers Prefer ' Rugby to Soccer Water Polo rPHE effort being made by advocates of English or soccer water polo to have the sport of their choice adopted by the Amateur Athletic unjon In place of the American gamo has given rise to the rumor that several eastern colleges col-leges were rendy to second tllii motlpn and would attempt to Introduce the change In tho tournaments of the In-tercolleglato In-tercolleglato Swimming assoclaton. Such Is hardly the case. In foct, a canvass of tho various universities holding membership in the tcaguo hao shown that with one or two exceptions the college swimmers aro opposed to Interference with tho stylo qf play now obtaining, which has proved satisfactory, satisfac-tory, and that any plan to alter the present rules will bo voted down by a sweeping majority Nor can this bo vvopdered at, for the gamo has becomo popular with both players and public, and managers contend that they cannot can-not draw a crowd for the meets unless un-less a water polo match Is on the program pro-gram , The trouble cxncrlenccd In former years, owing to frequent disputes and rough work has been largely eliminated, eliminat-ed, thanks to tho appointment of competent com-petent referees, and for a couplo of seasons there has been nothing tp mar the fine exhibitions of skill and good watermanship in college games. Tho league authorities arc consequent)!" moat unwillng to seo any change tako place It Is probable, however, that soccer will find many followers among those collego swimmers who arc either unfit physically for the hand to hand encounters en-counters unavoidable In Amorlcan water wa-ter polo Or merely unwilling to enter so strenuous a contcBt. and as the rap-Id rap-Id Increase of Interest In natation Is furnishing plenty of material there Is a chance that Pennsylvania and Prince-top Prince-top and possibly Columbia and City collego will have both Rugby and soccer soc-cer teams In the water ICIsUer. the Pennsylvania coach, la an expert at the English game and has already In. the past turned out players who have held their own against the best club sevens while Frank Sullivan of Princeton says he will welcome tho opportunity of Jnltlating his pupils In a pastime that will serve to develop speed and endurance, particularly among those who do not fancy the Amorlcan game. It Is likely, therefore, that soccer will bo much In evidence during tho coming winter. The New York Athletic club and tho City Athletic club have for some time played tho game spas modically, but lack of opposing teams has precluded tho ppsslblllty of active competition With three or four of tho leading colleges added to the field and a championship tjtle at stake, there should be opportunity and Inducement to develop soccer teams. |