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IT’S BASKETBALL NOWA NEW WINTER SPORT FOR INDOOR PLAYERS.Somethin*- About eh* Simple FI*y Which In Affording Gy mu »*lam Frequenters Throughout the Country with Eaerclso And Itocrea-tlon*INDOOR FOOT ball, or, to term it properly, basket-half, is the thing just now. The lively sport promises to 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 Niiisraith oi the International Young liens Christian association training school at Springfield is tine all credit for arranging a game which is to-day furnishing such a vast fund of amusement arid physical benefit to thousands of young and old men all over the country.A team of basketball players is made up of seven men. They line up iviHi a center, three forwards andthree backs. These are called by names similar lo fuolball players. The forward* are called goals or goal throwers, and are designated as right, left and eonlcr goals. These men should be light and agile, good passers and able to throw the ball with accuracy to the goad as the basket is called* Center must be a general athlete, and able to play all over the floor. The right* loft and 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 the other side, if possible.The game is played with a small Iviurbv or 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 obstruct ion, There is no bottom lo the bucket, and it is hung about eight feet above the Hour, The accompanying diagram will give a good idea of how tile men line up.1 The captain of the loam should be a good goal throwur, as lie I ms plenty ot opportunity to leave his position in covering an opponent. If ho were to be a guard he has not the chance to move about. The captain has com-pleTe and absolute control of the men under him, and his judgment should never be questioned. Usually the most, expert man on the team is chosen for • this place. The rujus of the game are j simjdo ami easily understood. A referee* who can be selected by agreement, is master of the floor, and his decisions are unquestionable. Fouls are 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 unnecessary roughness. A piny or whocommits three fouls in t lie game isruled oil'. Upon the suiind of the referees tv his lie players must relinquish the ball, and the referee will take it, tossing it up from the spot where it was held, lie will also toss it if the ball goes out of bounds.To give an impression of how the game is played but few words are liocossjuy. The players line up as shown in the diagram and the referee takes the ball to Llie center of Die hall. He losses it and the centers rush for the pigskin Whichever one gels it ho will try to pass it to one oi his goal throwers, lo enable him to loss the ball into the basket. The guards cover or block him oil if possible, at the same 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 playergreatest of fouls, and the referee will rule off such a player.Putting the ball in the basket counts three points. A foul by any man gives his opponents a tree throw for goal. Goals are the only way in which points can be counted. The length of the game is decided by the captains of both teams. Usually twu thirty minute halves are played, but this can be changed at the discretion of the captains, The side scoring the greatest number of points in the halves is declared the winner. If no point hasbeen scored by either skij the contest is declared a draw.In playing each player 5* supposed to cover the opposing man, and it is to his interest to keep him as well under cover as possible. The guards will try and stand between the goal thrower and their own goal. If the interference is good the game will be close and exciting.HANDLES THE BOW.C'JeVisr Vonuff KrtjjiUh. Girt Who fn IVlak-in£ it MunRnl Iti'imtsUkMi.Miss Ethel Barns, a very pretty young artiste who was born in Loudon in 1674, commenced at an early age to■ 1 ' . ,*■ i'1 t* 111MtSS ETliEIi HA UN P.study the piano and violin, and even made her appearance on the concert platform at S years of age. When sli£ nl’awied the age of VI she played the violin before Joachim, and afterward•entered the Royal Academy of .Music and studied under Sainton and banret. Mis* Hums has received eight medals,twn certificates the PoiLer exhibitionprize and Lite LCine gift for composition, tihe was also appointed sub professor atthe above institute in 1S'J’VAfterfinishing her musical education at the academy she gave, in conjunction with Miss Mathitde 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 has assuredly a bright professional career before 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 ayyoz JJJ7 ■axM'f /iJLt/33 ®• y O xLBPf COAL fiiSHT GOALAC£t*r?R GCtiLl\f09±MteO*7 U09 i*3JJ32O -7 VO 9 JJ37y oxL*rr GUMbC£-V7f/t GO*XV.oflfOHT £0*20.can try to wrest the ball from au opponent by strength, but he must not tackle unfairly or grasp tlie player around the neck or logs- He 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 oal.As soon as one of the poal 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 sing-o-inc* a nlaver- This, is one of t]i©The faculty of Com ell university met recently for llu: purpose of con-sidcniig the proposition of Hr. \\ Lderto abolish intcrcoJlcgiate athletic con-lusts 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 vole being postponed till the .-second mauling of Die next term. Prof. II. Morse Stevens, the popular young professor from Oxford, spoke in favor of continuing Lhe presout policy* anil was ably seconded by Profs. AY heeler and White, mid other prom in cut members of the instructing corps. The generalopinion is that the gomes will in noway be interfered with* but the a git a* lion that is going on will tend to correct many of the evils attendant upon intercollegiate contests.Luttbeg and Ileaks wrestled in catch as catch can style at a hall in Ctriem cinnati, Ohio recently. After they had been engaged on the carpet for about two hours* without either gaining a fall, Luttbeg com plained 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 divided.The Quebec (Can.) Amateur Athletic club, at their annual meeting, elected the following ofHeei’S for one year: President, W. J. Kay: vice-presidents, A. Picard and W* IS. Scott; secretary, F. MeNaughton; treasurer, F. A. To-field.Archie Hunter, late captain of the Astor Villa Football club* and one of the best known experts at the game in England, died on Nov. 20, aged but 20 years. He had engaged in a number of international contests.Edward MeCanlley of New York has been elected captain of the Naval academv football team for the- season of iSlij,crC»It is probable that steeple chasingwill be revived in this country next, year.Washington claims to have signed Crooks oi Minneapolis Detroit also lays claim to him.Tobeau* ire Kean, llurkett 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. '|4 OOP’S. Sarsaparilla., wins, its. way ” jnto the confidence of the people by the good it Is doing. Fair trials guarantee permanent
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Logansport Journal
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 05, 1895
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