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ThcA controversial point in the interpretation of girls’ basketball rules lias finally been agreed upon by the new directors of the state girls' high school athletic association.The point involved a held ball near the center line under the two* court system of play. If an opposing guard and forward have the ball, each player will face her own Sp0r basket on the jump, with the throw made at the center line.Were you aware that— fttotJiertillc has organised an Independent basketball team built around Bud Bennett* the human bean pole who played with Hpen* cor Merchanth last year , .. And that the Chicago Hottentots were their first opponents last Friday night. . . . And that John Warrington* Bloody ftouk, or* bert Heftier, Fred HI wood, llale Ferguson, Bob Cox and Bill Swift are the rest of the squad. All are former KstJterville high school stars.Ksthervllle won by n 25 to M count* but that none of the Hottentots who performed against the .Merchants last, year were with the team this year.cour chrc spor er dBasketball coaches in the middle wes I arc watching with interest the new rules adopted by the Pacific Coast conference this year. Stanford University's touring basketball team played the White Eagles of Kansan City last week, the first ball or Uie game being conducted under we stern rules and the second hair under the rules in vogue in the middle west.There was only one loss-up at center in the 20 minutes of the first, hail and that was when the game started. ' After each score, the team against which the basket was made was given possession ofthe hall qu,ot: hftW.id? uitdor^UMbasket. Play started immediately and there was no delay in center-lug the ball after each score. (Paulmet*“SMastledkethminiikeonlychartheiiU Ken: song kete SIMlt; ftrat the the six iTlKstli wild tli cr-cl anthetherFtSpci42 ».basioon’iSi. ized boar com | dry.Officials of the game commented favorably on tlie Pacific Coast conference rule, stating that it speeded up tlie game and gave the cag-crs more actual playing time, since LUe contest was not delayed by the referee marching to the center of the court after each score ( to toss up the ball. ScorOne apparent fault in the rule is, however, that a tired and beaten team could kill a lot of time getting down to their basket aml(j^e tossing (he ball back into play.!32 * Close games would probably re-|^°^ verse the action, the losing tcam,*jG®t hurrying inio place in an effort, ®to score. iOrMinimis at the Storm hake | *high srhool, as well as a number of business men In that city* are :° J now engaged in tlie signing of j*™1® petitions and personal calls op- jSpcr on members of the board of ed- jer,fl! neat ion in an i\ffort to have El- J T!l si on IK Wagner retained as i[or.1 coach til I lie Storm bake school* i^y u Coach Wagner, it may be re- ! railed* astonished Ihe guests at ' tlie Storm laike football banquet I., several weeks ago when lie made tlie unexpected aniioiineomenl of jai his retirement at the close of the *ty ul.......:«tagiSHORTS jerly(( 'biiIIhiiimT nil I’njrc JO toll PI
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Spencer Reporter
Spencer, Iowa, US
Fri, Jan 04, 1935
Page 12
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