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IT’S BA SJETBALL NOWA NEW WINTER SPORT FOR INDOOR PLAYERS.#on)©thlnc About ch* Simple FJ*y Which Ii Affording Gyxuimnlam Frequenters Throughout the Country with Kserclso nod Itocrentlon*NDOOR FOOT ball, or, to term it properly, basket-ball, is the thing just now. The lively sport promises lo become popular this winter. Ball starts from circle in center. Large circles at each end represent the goals or baskets. Small circles are players on the team rind crosses the opposing players.To James Nuismith oi the International Young Mins Christian association training school at Springfield is due all credit for arranging a game which is to-dav furnishing such a vast fund of amusement arid physical benefit to thousands of young and old men all over the countryA team of basketball players is made up of seven men. They line up ivi111 a center, three forwards and three backs. These are called by pa in us similar to fuolball players. The forwards are called goals or goal throwers, and arc designated as right, left and center goals. These men should be light and agile, good passers and able to throw the ball with accuracy to the goad us the basket is called* Center must be a general athlete, and able to play all over the floor. The right* left rind center guard should be the heaviest men of the team, and it is their duly to guard their goal from the attack of the opposing team, keeping the ball far into the territory of t.he other side, if possible.The game is played with a small Ivmrbv l)r association football, and the bask ts* hung at either end of the hall, must be large enough to allow' the ball to. pass through without t b-s true Lion, There is no bottom lo the bucket, and it is himg about eigh t feet above the finer, The accompanying clki.grri.iu xvili give a good idea of how tlie men line up.1 The e a plain of Luc team should be a good goal thrower, as he I ms plenty ot opportunity to leave his position incovering an opponent. If ho were to be a guard he has not the chance, to move about. The Captain has coin-pleTO and absolute control of the men under him, and his judgment should nover be quost i o n e il. Usv.ally the most expert man on the team is chosen for •greatest of fouls, and the referee wiJ rule off such a player.Putting the ball in the basket count three points. A foul by any man give his opponents a tree throw for goal Goals are the only way in which point can be counted. The length of th game is decided by the captains o both teams. Usually turn thirty min ute halves are played, but this can bi changed at the discretion of the cap tains. The side scoring the greates DXimber of points in the halves is declared the winner. If no point habeen scored by either bid j the contesi is declared a draw.In playing each player i suppose*, to cover the opposing man, and it is tlt; his interest to keep him as well unde: cover as possible. The guards will trj and stand between the goal throwei and their own goal. If the interfer ejice is good the game will be closi and exciting.HANDLES THE BOW.C'Juver Yonng KrtjjlUh. Girl Who fn ZVlak Jnjr a MuhIvhI Ki'putsiiioii.Miss Ethel Barns, a very pretty young artiste who was born in Loud ox in J674, commenced at an early age UMTSeJ ETli !2I« Ii A UN P.study the piano and violin, and even made her appearance on the concert platform at S years of agC- When sbf. attained the ago of VI she played the violin before Joachim, and afterward•entered the Royal Academy of Music and studied under Sainton and Sam'Ct. Miss Barns has received eight medals, two certificates, the RoiLcr exhibition prize and the LEine gift for composition, fcihc was also appointed sub professor atthe above institute i:i lS'J,vAfterfinishing her musical education at the academy she gave, in conjunction with Miss Malhildc Verne, the well-known pianist, three recitals, which gained for her the favorable notice of the principal London critics. She has also written several excellent compositions which have been published, and hastins place. The rujiw of Ute same are ! a!-slirciUy a professional careersinvjdo and easily understood. A referee, who can be selected by agreement* is master of the iloor, and Ins decisions are unquestionable. Fouls aro the greatest aud most important things he has to look out for. A foul Is any intent lo injure a player, run rnng with the ball (for a player must deliver the ball from the spot on which he catches it), tackling, and any xtn necessary roughness. A player tv bo commits three fouls in t lie game is ruled oil’. Upon the suund of the referees tv Ins lie p layers must relinquish the ball, and the referee will take it, tossing it up from the spot where it was hold, lie will also toss it it the ball goes out of bounds.To give an impression of how the game is played but few words are necessary. The players line up as shown in the diagram anti the referee takes the ball to Llie center of the hall, lie tosses it and the centers rush for the pigskin Whichever one gets it ho will try Lo pass it to one oi his goal throwers* to enable him to toss the ball into the basket. The guards cover or block him off if possible* at the sluuc time endeavoring to get possession of the ball, to get it away from his goal.The sphere cau only be passed from hand to hand or thrown. No kicking or running is allowed. Each playerbefore her. Miss Ikirns has also made her mark as a pianist, though it is believed that the violin will always prove her favorite instrument.ATHLETIC NOTES*o W/79 JJ37Q 'WJflV H3iH30 ®* y O yIFF/ GOAL ft!C-HT GO*LAGCtiL7WS?imo*7 vOO i/2jU3SO n voo jj?7y oxL*rr gumdC£V7f/t WOflfOXT £0X30,can try to wrest the ball from an opponent by strength, blit he must not tackle unfairly or grasp the player around the neck or logs- lie can throw the ball in any way possible, but lie should try to land it in the hands of one of his own side if possible- The longer one side can keep control of the ball the safer is their oakAs soon as one of the p-oal throwers gets the ball he should .try to throw it into the basket or pass it to One of his fellow goal throwers who is nearer the basket Of course the guards will try to prevent the caging of the ball by knocking it out of the player’s hand or by blocking a throw. He can use his hands any way possible, except slug-' lt;rlnst nlaver- This, is one of t]i©The faculty of Cornell university mot recently for ih«: purpose of eon-side ring the proposition of Dr* W Ldcrto abolish intercollegiate athletic contests so far its that hisliUnion was concerned. The result of the conference was encouraging to the supporters of such contests, although no definite result was arrived at. the final vote being postponed till the second mauling of the next term. Prof. II. Morse Stevens, the popular young professor from Oxford, spoke in favor of continuing Lhe prosout policy* and was ably seconded by Profs. Wheeler and White, nnd other prominent members of the in slim cling corps. The general opinion is that the gomes will in noway be interfered with, but the agitation that is going on will tend to correct many of llie evils attendant upon intercollegiate contests,Luttbeg and Ileaks wrestled in catch as catch can style at a intll in Giricin cinnati, Ohio recently. After they had been engaged on the carpet for about two hours* without either gaining a fall. Luttbeg complained of being sick at th« stomach from his exertions, and the referee, with the consent of his opponent-, declared the contest a draw. The receipts were di- ( vidcd. !The Quebec (Can.) Amateur Athletic : club, at their annual meeting, elected . the following officers for one year: , President, W. J. Bay: vice-presidents, A* Picard and W. Ik Scotiq secretar}*, F. MeNiiughton; treasurer, F. A* To-ficld-Archie Hunter, late captain of the Astor Villa Football club, nnd one of the best known experts at the game in England, died on Nov. 29, aged but 20 years. He had engaged in a number of international contests.Edward McCanlloy of New York has been elected captain of the Naval academy football team for the- season of ISLIj.S*It is probable that steeple chasingwill be revived in this country nextyear.Washington claims to have signed Crooks oi Minneapolis. Detroit also lays claim to him.Tobcau* McKeau, Burkett and Childs of the Cleveland club are likely to be old to New York.. Ewing has signed to take Comiskey's place as captain and manager of the Cincinnati teams.|J OOP’S. Sarsaparilla., wins, its. way ” jnto the confidence of the people by the good it Is doing. Fair trials guarantee permanent Cli^
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Logansport Journal
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 05, 1895
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