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Guide Edited by LUTHER GULICK, M. D.

CONTAINS THE NEW RULES FOR 1899 ' PUBLISHED BY TMt

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Young Men's Christia^-̂ gggjsi^^Jigm Athletic League of North

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With a History of Basket Ball, by T.J. Browne

Edited by Luther Gulick, M. D.

For publication by the

American Sports Publishing Company 16 & 18 Park Place, New York

BASKET BALL CO-OPERATING COMMITTEE. ^ / ^ ^^

W. E. DAY f.S014

LOUIS R. WELZMILLER

J. B. MORDESIT .

Dr. E. R. COOKE

B. F. LORING, M. 1).

H. L. SMITH .

Dr. GEORGE FISHER

J. W. TOWER

C. E. A. HEYWOOD

WALTER WILLIAMS

A. W. BROWN .

WM. H. REED, Jr. .

E. R. YUNDT . .. ;

F. H. MERRILL

R. J. LANE

Dayton, Ohio

New York City

Chicago, III.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Lynn, Mass.

Galveston, Tex.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Holyoke, Mass.

Plainfield, N. J.

Jersey City, N. J.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

New York City

Los Angeles, Cal.

Richmond, Va.

Wallingford, Conn.

EDITORIAL

The function of the rules committee is not only to consider and adopt rules that shall be ideally the best, but the rules com-

mittee must, by carefully weighing the evidence and acquaintance

with the field, formulate that which represents the best judgment

of the players of the country ; for games are not cfiiefly the prod-

uct of makers of rules. Each game has its own evolution, that is somewhat independent of the rules, for we always find, even in the most strictly enforced athletic games, that the actual playing

rules do not and cannot conform exactly to the printed rules.

Precedent in the interpretation of rules always will and must have

its place. This represents the evolution of the game itself, and it is the business of the rules committee to understand and formu-

late this unconscious development of the game, as well as to

endeavor to meet the evils that this evolution inevitably will

bring to the front. To formulate and bring to consciousness that which already exists in fact, but unrecognized, is thus a large

function of the rules committee. This statement regarding the

duties of the committee must be clearly understood, otherwise

it will not be possible to understand clearly why certain things are done and other things are not done by the committee.

The season of 1887 and 1888 still further developed the four

games or styles of play, the beginnings of which were seen in the

previous years. These we may call the cage game, the dribbling game, the recreative game and the passing game.

The cage game has its present headquarters in New Jersey. Its distinctive features are that immediately surrounding the

field of play is a wire net, so that the field of play is a large cage,

balls never going out of bounds and the play being interrupted

only for fouls, and these being called only for flagrant violation

of the rules. The characteristics of the game are such as one

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would infer: First, extreme rapidity. There are no breaks. The ball is in play of the most rapid character from the moment the game is opened until the finish. The ball is in sight all the time. Such a game cannot fail to be interesting to the spectators and exhausting to the players. It need not result in the extreme

roughness that some have attributed to this style of playing, but

it demands that the men shall be very well trained and able to stand a more severe physical test than is demanded by lacrosse or

football, for during the forty minutes of playing there will not

average more than one minute in ten of opportunity for rest. We anticipate that this game will be adopted by professional teams for the purpose of exhibition to the public, but that it is

too severe for ordinary teams to play, and that the physical

disadvantages of the game to the player are such as not to war- rant its being played except where extraordinary facilities obtain

for the training and care of the men. There is nothing in the

rules to differentiate between this game and the others. Both are played under the same conditions, excepting for the limitation

of the field by the cage.

The dribbling game has been developed to such an extent

as to somewhat overshadow the original purpose of the game and its more legitimate play. Dribbling as now carried on is done almost exclusively by men catching the ball with both hands, bouncing it on the floor and running rapidly toward the

opponents' goal. A heavy man who is a rapid runner by this means can generally succeed in getting down the field and hav- ing a try for the opponents' goal, no matter what the opposi-

tion may be. We are not now discussing the legitimate drib- bling, rolling the ball on the floor w'ith one hand or batting it

with one hand on the floor. The greater part of the roughness that has been complained of during the year has come from this illegitimate dribbling, there being no way to stop a man pro- gressing in this manner with the ball, except by deliberately get- ting in his path and being run down. It is generally recognized

that this style of game must be restricted if the original form is to be retained. If the illegitimate dribbling is allowed, it is vir-

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tually granting that the intention of keeping the game free from

so-called running with the ball is not feasible, and the necessary-

roughness of running with the ball, with its only available check

of tackling the player, must be allowed. This might be a defens-'

ible position if the game was played outdoors, but as the field is indoors, where the falls are upon hard floors and in some cases

against apparatus, it cannot be tolerated. See Rule XL, section

17, for details.

The third style of play that we have called the recreative game is ably championed by Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, of Har- vard University, and by G. M. Martin, of Youngstown, Ohio. The game as advocated by these two gentlemen differs only in minor respects from each other, but differs in important respects

from the game as now played. Each of them have issued rules, the intent of which is to render the game less severe, to allow more players to play, to lessen the spectacular element and in- crease the general interest among the players themselves. Re- moving the ball from an opponent's hand is a foul. This rule; was carefully tried in the old days of basket ball, and the general

conclusion was that the game was not nearly as good, and we: feel that it would be a reversion to a type of game that had been thoroughly tried and abandoned to go back to the old rule.

Dr. Sargent advocates the division of the floor into three

sections, the players in each section being required to remain

in their own position, Ihus largely abolishing the massing of players and preventing its being possible for the game to be played by two or three star players.

Both styles of game allow an increased number of players, the one eight and the other nine. These games have been care- fully considered, but it does not seem that they present any

points of divergence from the present game that have not care- fully been tried in the past and found inferior to the game as now played. There must be a certain balance between the spectacu- lar element and the element of interest for players, and a cer-

tain balance to the amount of endurance demanded in the team; and, while we believe that the cage game is too severe, it does

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not seem to us that the games as advocated by these two gentle-

men demand enough from the players.

The fourth style of play is the passing game. This is the

game as originally intended, and it has been adhered to by the

majority of teams throughout the country. It needs no particular

discussion at this point. We believe that the future of the game

lies in the maintenance of its original intent. If the game is to

be plaved by men of average weight and stature the tremendous

handic'ap secured in any other game than the passing game by

men of weight must be obviated.

The co-operating committee, whose names are given on page

4. consists of those who answered the request of the commit-

tee for suggestions in regard to the rules for this year. These

suggestions have proven exceedingly valuable, and the com-

mittee is hereby given hearty thanks.

The history of basket ball, which comprises the chief new

matter for this book, will be welcomed by all who are interested

in the game. It is a scholarly statement of the origin of the

game and will not need revision, inasmuch as references in all

cases have been original sources of information. Mr. Brown

has put all lovers of the game under a debt of gratitude to him

for the careful work done in the preparation of this article. The

basket ball organization, of which he speaks in this article, is

being steadily carried forward. Nominations are already in

hand for the committees. The organization will be pushed to a

satisfactory completion in the early fall.

The team whose picture constitutes our frontispiece is the

Twenty-third Street Young Men's Christian Association team,

that won the annual championship of the year. They are to

be congratulated upon having played an exceptionally strong

game during the whole season.

There has been some complaint that the balls played with

when away from home have varied so much in size and weight

as to render the game more difficult. This has only been the

case when the official ball has not been used, as the object in

having an official ball is to overcome exactly this difficulty.

Reference to Rule II, Section 3, will make this matter plain.

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There has been more use of the official score blanks, sam-

ple page of which is given elsewhere in this book, than for-

merly. Wherever this has been systematically carried out it has

resulted in a far more accurate track being kept of the quality

<jf work done by each player throughout the season. It is

heartily recommended to all who wish to play a scientific game.

In revising the rules the committee has felt that, so far as

possible, no changes should be made, as great confusion results

where there are annually many changes. There has been but ^

swingle important change this year, and this relates to dribbling

the ball. It is anticipated that next year it will be time to make

a thorough revision of the rules, having them greatly simplified,

but explained somewhat by lengthy foot-notes. But it was

deemed unwise to attempt this at present.

There have come in a large number of criticisms and sug-

gestions in regard to officials not performing their duties. Some

have recommended that the referee be given power to compel

umpires to call fouls, or himself call fouls in case the umpires

do not do their duties. These suggestions have been so much

at variance with one another that it has been impossible to for-

mulate any measure that would meet them all. But it is ap-

parent that the chief difficulty would be obviated if the plain

instructions of the rules were followed and non-partisan officials

were used.

Neither referee nor umpires should be identified with either

cf the competing clubs or organizations. To carry out this rule

involves difficulty, but it will avoid far more difficulty than it

involves. Its obedience is heartily urged upon all who wish a

clean game.

The most important suggestion for the year, but which has

jiot received^ sufficient indorsement to warrant its being accepted

at present, comes to us from Dayton, Ohio. It is that the

duties of the referee and umpire be so readjusted as to give the

referee complete power in regard to the ball and its immediate

handling, thus, running with the ball, holding the ball, etc.;

^vhile holding players and roughnesses involving the person shall

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all be taken care of by the umpires. This suggestion is recom-

mended to the careful attention of all players. It will be con-

sidered again next year, and a larger consensus of opinion m

regard to it will be secured.

So far as we can estimate, the game has had a growth of

about thirty per cent, during the year. It is growing at present

rapidly in preparatory schools, and the indications are that dur-

ing the coming year we shall see another large increase in its

adoption. The game certainly fulfils conditions in regard to

winter playing and an indoor athletic game that are not fulfilled

by any other sport.

The committee will welcome all suggestions based upon

experience in regard to revision of the rules or the composition

of the hand-book next year. LUTHER GULICK. Secretary.

SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE. I7

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF BASKET BALL

Br T. J. Browne

OUTLINE. Invention of game.

Spread

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"Physical Education," articles on game. Carried by students from training school.

Hartford's experience with the game.

Discussion in "Era" on game.

Philadelphia's failure with League.

New York's failure with League. Attitude of Physical Directors' Conferences toward game.

1896 Conference passes clean sport resolutions.

1896 Western Conference.

Dr. Chadwick's article in "Men," 1897. Resolutions passed by Conference of 1897. Steps leading to registration rule

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Hepbron's letter.

Degeneration of game.

A. A. U. and A. L. N. A. registration rule passed.

Philadelphia forms organization to fight A. A. U.

New basket ball organization formed. Results of investigation of effects of game as carried on by

writer

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Attitude of physical directors.

Effects of game on membership of Associations. Results of tournament plan compared with representative team plan.

Conclusions reached.

Bad results of representative team in Association. Good results of representative team in Association. Basket ball vs. class work.

Endurance of players who do regular corrective work.

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Vitality of players on representative teams.

Comparative effects of rough and of clean games in at- tracting audiences—of tournament games and representa- tive team games.

Prizes given.

Regulations compelling players to attend preliminary class.

Conclusion. ^ Bibliography on History of Basket Ball

Letter of Dr. Naismith to writer, April 7, 1898.

"History of Basket Ball," Naismith, "Era," 1896, April 16,

p. 253.

Basket Ball Rules, 1893.

"Physical Education," March, 1893; June. 1894; July. 1894; November, 1895. "Young Men's Era." August 16 and 23, 1894; November i,

1894, P- 14; March 27, 1897. Letters from member of Philadelphia Association. Minutes of Physical Directors' Conference, July 8, 1896, at

Springfield, also at Lake Geneva, July 15-25, 1896. "Men," 1897, March 27, Vol. 22, p. 860. Minutes of Physical Directors' Conference at Chicago, June

2- II, 1897,

Minutes of Physical Directors' Conference at Springfield,

July 17-25, 1897.

Letter of Chairman Sullivan of A. A. U., in March, 1898, Feb-

ruary 26.

Letter of G. T. Hepbron, written March 18, 1897, in Dr. Gu- lick's possession.

Newspaper clippings in writer's possession.

Letter from Chairman Sullivan of A. A. U., giving letter of Dr. Gulick's containing suggestions for Basket Ball Confer-

ence, April 29.

Conversations with Dr. Luther Gulick.

Writer's own experience and observation. Written statements from ninety-five Associations, in writer's

possession.

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HISTORY OF BASKET BALL

By T. J, Browne

Basket ball was invented in the winter of 1891- Letter of Dr. j.

92, probably in December, 1891, by Dr. James ^^^^^^^'^.^^ ^^ Naismith, a teacher in the Young Men's Chris- ^g^g^ tian Association Training School at Springfield,

Mass.

At this time there was a class of men preparing Conversation

for the General Secretaryship of the Young c'^^i-ck/Vebru- Men's Christian Association. These men had ^j-y 5, IsgS. become tired of the monotony of the regular

gymnasium work—vaulting over the horse,

straddling the buck, etc. "The question then

arose, Ts our work of the right kind to interest

men?' About this time there was a protest

against the introduction of Swedish educational

gymnastics to take the place of the children's gj.^^^^J^^^^J;,;';;^ recess in the public schools. This led to the j^^^'^^.

question of games. At a meeting of the physical

department, held in Dr. Gulick's house (I think

it was before the Christmas holidays), the ques-

tion was brought up as to what constituted a good

game, and it was agreed that, so far as the de-

velopment of the right type of manhood was con-'

cerned, lacrosse was the ideal game."

Just previous to this meeting, in a class in Conversation

psychology, taught by Dr. Luther Gulick, the with Dr. Gulick

; ^ , 1 1 J ^ i. £ *u February 5, 1898. supermtendent of the physical department of the

institution, there had been a discussion on in-

vention, and Dr. Gulick had spoken of the condi-

tions he had found necessary to observe in inven-

tion. At this meeting of the physical depart-

ment, Dr. Naismith told Dr. Gulick that he would

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try to invent a game which would prove satisfac-

tory. The latter turned over the dissatisfied

gymnasium class to Dr. Naismith, and, to use his

own words, he was left with a white elephant on

his hands.

**I tried all the games that seemed to offer any Letter of Dr.

hope, and studied each one, but kept the idea of Naismith to

. . , ^1 •, 1 ^ writer, April 7, lacrosse always in mind. Then it occurred to me ^g^g that the only way was to get one that would fill

the requirements as nearly as possible."

These requirements were given him by Dr. Conversation

Gulick, who had been unsuccessfully trying to "^^^^J^^ ^^^^^^ get up a game to meet them, and they represent-

ed the latter's ideas as to the sort of game need-

ed. The conditions to be met by the game were:

(i) It should be such as could be played on Preface to

any kind of ground. basket Ball

(2) It should be such as could be played by a J;"'^';,';^^^; "

large number of men at once.

(3) It should exercise a man all round.

(4) It should be so attractive that men would

desire to play it for its own sake.

(5) It should have little of none of the reputed

roughness of Rugby or Association foot ball.

(6) It should be easy Jo learn.

(7) It should be scientific enough to be inter-

esting to old players.

"That there should be a ball of some kind was Dr. Naismith

the first point settled upon, because by this means '" ^'.^''^g'" '^f

the game could be made scientific and interest- ' '^^

ing, bringing in the element of physical judg-

ment, and yet be free from the personal contact

which is so often the cause of roughness. A large ball was used in order that it might be

handled with the hands, and not be hidden, and,

besides, it required no practising with stick or

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bat. . . • The next question was how to pre-

vent roughness. . . . The foundation of this

in Rugby is the tackling, and this is necessary in

order to get the ball from the opponent. In or-

der, then, to eliminate this feature, the person

holding the ball was not allowed to hug it or

hold it with any part of himself except the hands.

Furthermore, the person having the ball was not

allowed to run with it, but had to throw it from

the place in which he caught it; thus, the neces-

sity for tackling was done away with. In Asso-

ciation foot ball, the roughness arises from the

danger in kicking the ball, so it was made con-

trary to the rules to kick it. All checking was

eliminated as being likely to lead to roughness.

Again, as in many instances, a person migiit be

hitting at the ball and miss it, striking his oppo-

nent. . . . The players were forbidden to use

their fists in striking the ball. Furthermore, any

personal attack was forbidden, holding, striking,

tripping, and such personal attacks on the oppo-

nent.

"In all games where the opening of the goal is "Era," 1896,

vertical, as it usually is in games . . . there is April 16, p. 253.

... a great deal of &wift passing and throw- ing, which in a gymnasium is likely to do dam-

age to the apparatus and even to the players. To

obviate this, the goals were placed horizontally

and at such a height that a player could not cover

it and prevent the entrance of the ball. Then, in

order to hold the ball that the referee might be

able to assure the players that the ball had really

entered the goal, a bottom of some kind was nec-

essary to retain it inside. The first goals were

simply a couple of peach baskets hung one at each

end of the gymnasium, and from this the game

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takes its name. Basket ball was thus made in the

office and was a direct adaptation of certain

means to accomplish certain ends. The rules

were formulated before it was ever played by any

one; they were typewritten and hung up in the

gymnasium before the game was started, that

the players might know^ what to do."

'The first words were not very encouraging Letter to^^

^^ when one of the class made the remark, Humph! ^^.^^.^^^ a new game.' I asked the boys to try it

once as ^^p^n 7, jggS.

a favor to me. They started, and after the ball

was first thrown up there was no need of further

coaxing."

From this storv of the origin of the game, it Quotation from

can be seen that' "Basket Ball was not a game |;;'^^^^"^^°;/^^

intended merely for amusement, but was the at- g^^j^^^ g^n

tempted solution of a problem which had been Rules, 1893.

pressing on physical educators. Many of the

games played outdoors were unsuitable for in-

doors, and consequently when the season closed,

the game, with all the benefits to be derived

therefrom, was dropped."

The first public presentation of the game was

made in the "Triangle," the organ of the Train-

ing School, January 15, 1B92. The original thir-

teen rules of the game also appeared in this issue.

The students, as they graduated and went to Writer's per-

their respective fields of work, carried the game sonal observa-

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with them, and before long the game had spread

in the Young Men's Christian Associations from

Nova Scotia to California. All classes in the

Association were interested in the game; the

junior departments went wild over it, while the

classes of business and professional men took

hold of it enthusiastically. The women's col-

leges saw the value of the game, and adapted it

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1893.

to the needs of their stuoents. Indeed, by March, "Physical Edu-

1893, its future seemed so bright that a writer in cation." March,

"Pliysical Education" of that month suggested the

formation of three national leagues of the Young

Men's Christian Associations, colleges and ath-

letic clubs respectively ; games to be played for

the national championship in each class, at the

time a rather premature suggestion, for it wasn't

until 1895 that the athletic clubs gave the game

its due recognition, and even up to the present

time comparatively few colleges are interested in

the game.

During the winter of 1893-94. L. W. Allen, of the Hartford Association, carried out a success-

ful tournament of games between teams among

the members. At the beginning of the season a

meeting was called of men desirous of playing the

game. It was decided to have teams represent-

ing the different occupations of the members

—

bankers, insurance, etc. The men voted to bear

the expense of the uniforms themselves. Five

teams were picked, seven men and three substi-

tutes on each. The executive committee was

composed of the captains of the five teams. Fifty

men were thus interested, players and many oth-

ers as spectators of the games, two of which were

played every Saturday night. This night had

been an off-night previously, but few men ap-

pearing in the gymnasium, so the utilization of

this night was doubly beneficial, as it brought

crowds of young men from the streets into the

Association gymnasium, besides bringing and in-

teresting the general public in the work of the

Association. At the end of the season ^250 had

been cleared. Five hundred and fifty had been

the average attendance and 10,000 the total, admis-

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sion being free, with ten cents charged for re- "Physical Edu-

scrved seats. Mr. Allen's story of Hartford's cation,"

experience with the game appeared in "Physical •'""^' ^^'*'

Education" of June, 1894. The month following, Dr. Halsted, in the same magazine, so ably sum-

marized the beneficial results of the game, as

shown by Mr. Allen, that I will give his sum- mary rather than quote Mr. Allen verbatim:

"Good points of Hartford's experience: ''(i) Increased interest of general member- ship in work.

"(2) Large number actively and healthily in- terested in the work of one evening.

"(3) Greater interest of the community in the work of the Association.

"(4) Increase of membership and general

support resulting from the greater pub-

licity of the work of the Association. "(5) Payment of all expenses and a good bal-

ance in the treasury, from the very thing

which involved additional expense. "Physical Edu-

^\ IT f 1 -1 cation, • (6) Vast amount of good necessaruy accom- j^j^,^ ^g panying the relaxation and enjoyment of

these healthy games, bolh to participant

and spectator."

At the time Hartford was using the game so successfully other Associations were beginning

to experience difBculty in the management of it. In the "Young Men's Era" of August 16 and 23, 1894, letters appeared from various physical di-

rectors on the benefits and dangers of the game.

Complaints were made that it was the tendency of the players to neglect the regular body-build-

ing work, coming on the floor just in time for

basket ball. Other players demanded that cer- tain nights be given up to the game. The con-

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sensus of opinion among these letter writers was that the game could never and should never be al- lowed to take the place of all other exercise

in the gymnasium. It was good to finish up

class work by ten or fifteen minutes' play, but it

should never be allowed to crowd out regular November °i^' work. It was suggested that class work be made p. 14. more interesting, and that men who wished to play on a team be compelled to enter class drills at least two nights per week. At the beginning of the season, 1894-95, Phila-

delphia organized a league of five Associations

and one college. Dr. H. L. Chadwick, physical director of Central Branch, was elected president, and H. S. Wingert, physical director of the West Philadelphia Branch, secretary and treasurer.

Rules for the government of the league were made and a schedule of games arranged. The year previous, the same kind of a league had been carried on in a fairly successful way, but this

year's experience settled the fate of basket ball in

the Philadelphia Association. All the facts in

the case I have been unable to get, but I under-

stand that the West Philadelphia Branch met with a disgracefully rough reception at the hands of

another team, and this was the immediate cause which led to the later action of the Associations.

As the season advanced, the jealousies and rival- ries between the members of the different Asso- ciations were intensified and increased. Besides, ..tt „ -kt ,

' lira, March the membership lost interest in the class work 27, 1897, article and desired nothing but basket ball. Spectators by H. L. Chad-

at the games behaved badly, and unfair officials ^*^^-

caused disturbances. No doubt this was an ag- gravating and discouraging state of affairs for

the physical directors, and perhaps the Associa-

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tion cannot be blamed for its -attitude toward the game from this time on. Before the opening of the active work of the fall I understand that the Board of Directors, on recommendation of the physical directors, ruled that thereafter no teams should be permitted to play outside games under the name of the Association or branch, games to be held only between members of the individual Branch x\ssociation. The members evaded this „, . , , . . , , , ,

Writer s per- by formmg teams under changed names, and went go^al observa- through the season of 1895-96 playing one an- tion.

other as they pleased without any Association

supervision to hamper them. This state of affairs continued through the next Letters from

season of 1896-97. I am informed that in the fall "^^mbers of roo T> iA •.• f j^ 11 North Branch,

of 1898 one Branch Association refused to allow Philadelphia the ball on the floor at all, with the result that and conversation many of its members became dissatisfied with of writer with

what seemed to them oppressive rules and left the '"^"^'^^'^•

Association, some to form teams and play basket ball with the many clubs formed for the same purpose, and others to join the cycle clubs of that

Conversations of ' ^

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city. Other branches organized teams among the Philadelphia members and conducted successful tournaments, physical direc- while still others found jtheir members were con- ^^'"^ ^""^ notes in

tented with having the game as a fifteen-minute . ^ ^ .^^ ^^ „ ,° ° Association lUil- *'sweater" after class work. letin, 1897-98. The New York and Brooklyn Associations had

an almost similar experience with their basket

ball league of 1895-96. Bitter jealousies and ri-

valries were the outgrowth of it. Several times,

where the Associations were close rivals for bas-

ket bail supremacy, open fights were narrowly Writer's per-

averted. In one instance the small boys of the sonal knowledge, neighborhood vented their feelings by rotten- being physical

egging the visiting team as they left the Associa- ^*^^<^*°^ °[ ^s-

j.- rr., ^ o ^ 1 sociation in tion. ihe next year, 1896-97. no league was League.

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formed, the Associations arranging their sched-

ules independently, and so far the results have

been much more gratifying. In "Physical Education" of November, 1895, ^r. Gulick, in

Dr. Gulick, under "Hints on Managing Basket ^^^\^l'-> No-

Ball," mentioned what seemed to be the cause vember, 1895. leading to the abolishment of the game in some places the previous years:

"(i) Officers have not enforced rules regard-

ing roughness.

"(2) Home team has not been held responsi- ble for the behavior of spectators.

"(3) Admission fees have not been charged

to keep out rowdy element. "(4) Basket ball enthusiasts have monopo-

lized the gymnasium floor." In the Physical Directors' Conference at

Springfield, July, 1896, there was some discussion on basket ball and the passage of important reso- lutions.

"During a discussion, Mr. Kinnicutt suggested as a cure for many of the evils connected with basket ball, that the game be conducted for the development of the men rather than the develop-

ment of the game." Mr. W. H. Ball moved that championship

league games, where one or more outside Associ- ations or organizations take part, should be dis-

couraged.

This motion, however, was laid on the table.

It was enough, nevertheless, to show that the

physical directors were coming to a realization Minutes of

that leagues were on the whole disastrous agen- Physical Direc-

cies. About the most important act of the Con- J°^jy

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ference was the passage of the "Clean Sport

Resolutions," with which we are now so familiar.

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These resolutions furnished a standard which we believe has had great influence in raising the

moral tone of sport throughout our Associa-

tions. Nor has this influence ceased, but rather it has increased in strength year by year, and perhaps unconsciously it is bound to affect the ethics of sport in other organizations. Follow-

ing are these resolutions:

"We believe that there is urgent need for a higher spirit, a more gentlemanly and courteous spirit, to come into the athletics of the Young Men's Christian Association.

"We believe that a high ideal is attainable. "We als€> believe that the following sugges-

tions will, if carried out, prove of marked value in bringing about such a change. We recom- mend, therefore:

"First—That there be no protesting the results of games. We are well aware that individual wrongs will thus remain unrighted, but we be- lieve that the sum total of gain will be far greater than the loss.

"Second—That kicking on the floor at oflicers and players be absolutely stopped.

"Third—That exchange -games be cultivated between Associations, not to the exclusion of

championship games, but making the champion- ship a minor instead of a major matter. "Fourth—That there be just as rigid an adher-

ence as possible to the use of non-partisan offi-

cials.

"Fifth—That when one team is abused or treated with great unfairness by another team, that they do not protest nor use similar means, nor kick nor complain about it to the other teams, but if games are proposed again between the two, that they refuse to play.

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"Sixth—That the captains and managers of all teams should be men who would fairly represent the spirit of the whole Association.

"Seventh—That' every opportunity be taken to cultivate the feelings of entertainers to teams who come to play; that they be treated as guests; that .

their good plays, and not their poor ones, be

cheered; that there be little suppers arranged to

make them feel at home, and in every way that

they be treated as the honored guests of the As-

sociation instead of the antagonists; that victory

be considered second, and that good spirit and good fellowship be considered primary.

"We believe this to be attainable, and pledge ourselves to work toward its attainment." The week following this Eastern Conference,

the Conference of Western Physical Directors

was held at Lake Geneva, and here there was a discussion on the place of games in gymnastic work.

"The point brought out was that games should Minutes of

not be allowed to take the place of the regular ^^^f^^^ Direc-

tors Conference, class work, nor be allowed to take up too much Lake Geneva, of the time of either the members or the physi- July 15-25, 1896. cal director. Summary of discussion was that a certain amount of time should be allowed for basket ball, and that other games should have a place in the gymnasium; also that the time al- lowed depends entirely on the field."

On March 2y, 1897, in "Men," Dr. Chadwick, "Men," March of Philadelphia, made an earnest plea that the 27. 1897, Vol. 22,

game be dropped from the Association because of ^*

the difficulty in controlling, its monopoly of the gymnasium floor, and its bad results on the As- sociation's reputation and influence.

"We read of players striking each other, of

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the game abounding in fouls, rough play- ing, etc. . . . The responsibility, we are told, is with the ot^cials; they do not

do their duty. . . . Two years ago the Philadelphia Association was advised to seek competent officials, and no trouble could possibly come from the game of basket ball. Perhaps our officials' were at fault, or incompe-

tent, but it seems that improvement along this line has not been rapid or satisfactory, according

to reports of games from all sections of the country. We found no fault with basket ball as a game for recreation, and we still hold the same opinion. . . . We have suffered no loss in attendance since we refused to allow the game to usurp the whole of the gymnasium for hours at a time. ... A few who considered the game of paramount importance deserted and hired out-

side places to play. . . . If it is too hard to

control, and causes so much dissatisfaction, then let us drop it. . . . If it is only in connection

with those things where evil is possible that good is possible, why should we exclude other things from the gymnasium which ~iiave temptations as well as basket ball? . . . Why champion bas- ket ball any more than sparring, wrestling and fencing?"

The Physical Directors' Conference at Chica- go, June 2-1 1, 1897, passed the following resolu-

tions regarding basket ball:

"The previous Conferences have emphasized the need of attention being given to leagues within a single Association, the use of friendly games be- tween Associations, but the restriction of com- petitive and championship leagues between As- sociations.

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"In this we heartily concur, and believe that,

except in unusual circumstances, it is wiser to

have no championship leagues between Associa-

tions. In support of this, attention has been

drawn to the following facts:

"(i) We find that the intense competition often develops antagonism between the men and the Association, which is entirely out of accord witlu,

the aims of this body.

"(2) We find that such leagues call attentiov away from the sport and toward the mere win

ning.

"We believe that friendly games between As- sociations are useful under the following condi-

tions:

"(i) That registration be a requisite for eligi-

bility on the team.

"(2) That not more than one such game be

played each week.

"(3) That the officials be from other organiza-

tions than those playing.

"(4) That the sport, rather than victory, be put

in first place, and that Christian courtesy be made

to characterize officials, players and audiences.

We counsel the Associations that cannot secure this to give up public games.

"We believe that leagues within the Associa- tion are useful when

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"(i) They are made secondary to class work,

only class men playing. "(2) Play and practice be absolutely restricted Minutes of

to definite and limited periods. Physical Direc-

"The Conference believes that it is desirable, tors' Conference,

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if possible, to associate some requirement of class ^ ^^^ ^g^^^ attendance in connection with registration."

At the Physical Directors' Conference held at

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Springfield, Mass., immediately following the

above one, June 17-25, 1897, the Committee on

Basket Ball virtually made the same report as the above, as follows:

"We believe that basket ball is a most excellent game—first, as a recreative exercise; second, as a constitutional exercise; third, as educating the

mind to thoroughly and quickly control the body. But the very nature of the game makes it one which can be the means of much harm, where the opposite result should be desired. It has

been clearly shown that the game cannot be left to take care of itself, but that it must be most

carefully watched and managed if real benefit is to be derived from it as an exercise. The com- mittee beg leave to offer the following sugges-

tions:

"(i) Games and teams. It would seem best not to encourage the formation of outside leagues.

The intense spirit of rivalry engendered, with the accompanying desire to win at all hazards, should

be avoided.

"(2) On the other hand, it would be wise to en- courage intra-Association or class leagues, as by

this means zest is given to the game and interest •

is aroused, while excitement and hostile rivalry

is greatly minimized on account of the friendly

relation of the players. (Little stronger than

Chicago resolution applying to same.)

"(3) Representative teams may often be man- aged with advantage to the work, but emphasis

should not be placed upon the winning of games and star playing. The result aimed at should be an increase of friendly and social intercourse.

"(4) Every member of a team should be a regu- lar member of a gymnasium class.

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"(6) special emphasis be given to securmg gpringfield. June

thoroughly competent officials. 17-25, 1897.

"(7) The physical director should keep in close

touch with the game, but should encourage the

members to do the work themselves by means of

a committee."

Steps Leading to Registration Rule.—By

September, 1896, basket ball had become so

popular, and had spread among so many organi-

zations outside of the Young Men's Christian As-

sociation, that the International Committee, feel-

ing the need of a stronger body to look after the

game and keep it pure from the professional ele-

ment already creeping into it, asked the A. A. U.

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to take charge of the game, make rules, disci-

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pline players, and rescue the game from the abuse Gulick.

already felt in it. This body accepted the charge,

the rules for 1896-97 were issued by the A. A. U.,

and have been ever since.

In March, 1897, George T. Hepbron, then Sec- Letter of Chair-

retary of the Eastern Section Committee of the man Sullivan, of

A. L. N. A., in writing to Dr. Gulick, who was

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Secretary of the Governing Board of the A. L. N.

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A., made the following suggestions looking to- 462.

ward the prevention of such an occurrence as had

lately come to his attention, viz., an Association

had been compelled to dismiss and refund admis-

sion fees to an audience because of the failur^^.of

the team scheduled to make an appearance:

"(i) All teams should register their team name

and the organization they represent.

"(2) All teams should apply to Sanction Com-

mittee for permission to change their names if

such change is desired.

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"The committee could then follow the record

of each team. As it now is, any set of men can organize a team, be responsible to no organiza-

tion, and change their name as often as they please. If they thought they would be censured

for such actions as those displayed by the above

team, they could simply change their name, and

no one would be the wiser.

"(3) Home teams to make dates with only reg- istered teams, or abide by the consequences.

"(4) Refuse for a stated period to sanction any

game for a team that has failed to play scheduled game.

"(5) Establish a blacklist and also keep regis-

tered teams posted.

"(6) Any team neglecting to put in an appear- Letter in Dr. L. ance on the date agreed upon without having giv- Gulick's care, en reasonable (week or more) notice shall be dis- written March

qualified for one month. Disqualification to ap- ^ ' ^ ^'''

ply to individuals on team as well as team as a whole, and to continue for one month after ten days following game."

This letter shows the need there was for stricter control of the game by the governing body.

At this time players were not required to be registered. The only regulation was that games in which a team of a league Association competed must be sanctioned by the A. N. L. A. Nor had the A. A. U. any registration for its basket ball players. Track and field athletes only were re- Writer's per- quired to be registered at a fee of one dollar a sonal knowledge, year. The Athletic League registered all its ath- letes who passed the Indoor Test or the Pentath- lon at the rate of 25 cents a year. During' the fall of 1897 it was felt that a stronger hold of the

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players must be had if the game was to be saved Newspaper clip- for clean sport. In some places players were P'"&s and in-

being paid for their services, either by fixed re- ^'^"^^ ^°" p°^"

° ^ ' ' sessed by writer. muneration or by a share of the proceeds of the

game, and even in one Association players had

obtained a share of the admission fees largely be- Confidential cause of the careless placing of responsibility by information in

the Association. On January i, 1898, the A.A.U. possession of

extended its registration rule to basket ball play-

ers, and the A. L. N. A. started the games regis- tration, charging the men 25 cents for a year's registration, the same as in general registration.

The latter, however, entitled a man to entrance in all field and track sports as well as to basket ball,

while games registration confined him to open competition only in games such as basket ball.

As soon as the effects of the A. A. U. and A. L. N. A. rules began to be felt, there were vigorous

kicks from all directions. Philadelphia led in

the protest against the A. A. U. registration

scheme. This city was the hotbed of profession- Writer's per-

alism, rough play and everything opposed to so"al observa-

clean sport, and it felt the screws most. Be-

sides, the behavior of the A. A. U. representative

in that neighborhood in managing athletics had

brought down the censure of some of the athletic interests of the town upon the A. A. U., so any- thing with the tag of the A. A. U. was immedi-

ately opposed on general principles. An organization known as the Eastern Ama-

teur Basket Ball Association was formed in Philadelphia, January 15. This was composed of the teams who refused to register in the A. A. U. Quotation from "During the meeting called for the purpose of article by writer

organization, mutual recriminations were in or- '" , ^^' ^11- , . , , . , February 26. der, chargmg one another with playmg for jggg p 462

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money, hiring players, etc. Speeches were made Information against the assumption of authority by the A. A. gained from let-

U. It was finally decided to hold another meet- ^^' °^ °"^ °^

, • • 1 - r , A * TT managers at mg, and mvite the representatives of the A. A. U. meeting. to be present and talk over matters. On Janu- ary 27 a meeting was held, at which Mr. McMil- reporting meet- Ian, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kelly and Dr. Gulick rep- ing. resented the A. A. U. Some misunderstandings ^^

,. 1 » « TT 1 1 ^1 Newspaper no- regardmg the A. A. U. were cleared up. The

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cycle clubs were shown that they had to register or else get into trouble with the L. A. W. . . ,

" 'The avowed object of this organization is to Quotation from

govern basket ball in the East. Each team will ^.^^^P^P^f ^'^p-

° pmg, setting have to register its players with the Secretary, forth objects of but no fees will be charged. A player will not Association. be permitted to play on two different teams

within one month. Teams will be compelled to fill their engagements or give sufficient time for

canceling. Professionalism will also receive at-

tention.' Not very definite aims, yet we suppose they will amount to something, but alas! . , .

some of the teams represented are decidedly off- color from the amateur standpoint."

Up to the present time nothing has been done Writer's per- by this organization toward the purifying of bas- ^pnal observa-

ket ball in Philadelphia, but rather it has fought

to prevent the A. A. U. from enforcing its rules

for clean sport. However, it promises to get

to work next fall and show the A. A. U. how the game can be controlled and purified. Judging from conversations the writer has had with men in the organization, the rank and file are not

very enthusiastic over the success and longevity

of the organization, while some of the men who were leaders in its inception have shown their lack of faith by retiring from any activity in its

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affairs. The bottom causes of the birth of this ^eu^^ -f/^

organization were probably the fears of managers

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and players that the A. A. U. would upset their ^-.^^^

money-making schemes. Some managers had

charge of three or four teams, hirmg halls, pay-

ing players for services, etc. The crack players

sold their services to the highest bidders, chang-

ing their connection with teams weekly and often

nightly.

The charge of ^'taxation without representa-

tion," so often flung at the A. A. U. by teams

outside any of the chartered athletic clubs, is

about to have taken away its last foothold by the

formation of the new National Basket Ball Asso-

ciation. -. ^

At the Basket Ball Convention, held in iNew ^^^^^^ ^^ g^^^j

York City April 29, it was recommended that the of Governors

A. A. U. take steps toward the formation of a -d^eleg-- "

permanent basket ball organization, as ^o\\o^Ns:

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(Some of this I quote from letter sent out by the ^^„ Sullivan,

A A. U. to its delegates at large.) ' giving letter of

••A National Committee to be elected, one from ^^^t^^^

each \ssociation of the A. A. U., to be elected by ^.^^^ ^^^^ g^^.

the registered basket ball teams; the chairman ket Ball Confer-

of this committee to be appointed by the A. A. U., ence.

April 2,.

and to be a member of the Governing Board.

Each registered basket ball team to nominate

three men for the position of representative for

its district. Later the names of the nominees

will be submitted to the teams for election.

"Membership in this organization, of course, conversation

would consist of all registered teams.

tH^i^rcLm^n •^Each member would have authority

in his own ^ ^ -^ ^^^

association of the A. A. U. He would be the

Committee, May.

chairman of a small representative committee for 1898.

that part of the country. The advantages of

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this organization would be that it would give Quotation from

every basket ball man a chance to vote. He Sullivan's letter

would feel that he belonged to something, that

registration was not a 'tax without representa-

tion,' that they would have their representation.

The feeling was that it would bring in a great

many basket ball teams that are not now regis- tered, and that it would be very strong in helping

to solve the present difficulties. It does not in-

volve the Amateur Athletic Union to any extra

expense; it does not propose to take out of the

A. A. U.'s hands any of the registration or

power."

It was also recommended that in the meantime. while this organization is forming

—

"That the A. A. U. appoint a thoroughly repre-

sentative committee in all parts of the country,

whose business it shall be to secure suggestions

upon the basket ball rules and basket ball records

to be published in next year's rule book. That

the matter secured from these gentlemen shaU

all be sent in and worked over. It is not pro-

posed that the committee shall meet, as they will

be too widel}^ scattered for this purpose. The reason for this committee is in order to give

everybody an opportunity to suggest modifica-

tions for the rules for next year. The names of this committee, twenty-five or thirty prominent

men, could be printed at the beginning of the

rule book, showing its widely represented charac- ter. It is also recommended that the rules be gotten out during the summer, in order that the playing season might begin in the fall with the rules well understood."

The standing of the teams in the Athletic League is not affected by this new organization; their relation to the A. L. N. A. and the relation

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of the latter to the A. A. U. remain practically

the same as before. The Athletic League teams,

of course, will have an equal share with the A. A.

U, teams in the election of the representative of

their districts.

Ninety-four Associations have been heard from

regarding basket ball. Two hundred and ten blanks were sent out, so we may regard those re- plying as interested and possessed of more expe- rience with the game. Following are their pref-

erences for the four plans as manifested in their

answer to Question No. 33: What do you think of the comparative merits of the four plans ?

(A) Tournament among members?

(B) Championship league of different Associa-

tions?

side teams, no league existing?

(D) No teams at all in Association, the game being used only as a free-for-all recreative game after class work?

Plan A.—There are 6y who favor "A" tourna- ments; 62 give it first place in their choice; 50 of

these 62 have tournament and 12 have not.

Six who have tried tournament claim bad ef- fects; 2 who have not tried tournament are op- posed to match games of any kind; 4 of these

have representative teams and prefer them; 4 have

had representative teams and want neither.

Plafi B.—Twenty-five favor Plan "B,^' cham- pionship league; 9 give it first choice; 7 of these

9 have representative teams; 2 of these never had

representative teams.

Forty-five are opposed to ''B" championship league.

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Plan C.—Thirty-five favor "C" representative team; 13 gave it first choice; all of these had or have team; 8 of these 13 have tournaments; 4 claim good results from tournament; 4 claim bad results from tournament. Thirty-seven are opposed to having representa-

tive team (C); 9 of these 2>7 now have representa- tive teams; 16 have had representative teams; 6 never had representative teams; 25 have had ex- perience with representative teams.

Plan D.—Eight favor having ''D" only. Five opposed to "D" because

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(i) It can't be carried out successfully for a

long time.

(2) Leads to too much roughness in large Associations.

It can be seen from the above that 66 per cent, of the Associations heard from favor the tourna- ment plan being given first place. Adding 14 per cent, who prefer representative teams plan and 9 1-2 per cent, who prefer championship league, we have 23 per cent, in favor of outside games in preference to any other plan—an over- whelming majority in favor of tournaments. A noticeable and significant fact is the proportion

of those who have tried tournament plan and failed to those who have tried representative team and failed; it is 6 in the tournament plan and 25 in the representative team plan.

It must not be understood that the men who signified their preferences for tournament, league

and repr,esentative teams therefore put "D" in the background; on the contrary, the majority

expressed themselves in favor of having "D,"

even if nothing else, considering it as a part of

their evening's programme of exercise in the gymnasium.

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The above results of this inquiry but verified

the conclusions reached by the Physical Direc-

tors' Conference of 1897, when they said in their

resolutions regarding basket ball:

"Except' in unusual circumstances, it is wiser

to have not championship leagues between Asso-

ciations." . . . Friendly games between As-

sociations are useful under the following condi-

tions. . . . Leagues within the Association

are useful when . , . The figures given above

show how the conclusions reached at this con- ference are fast becoming generally accepted

facts among the physical directors of the coun- try.

The opinions of the physical directors regard- ing the comparative merits of the different plans

of conducting the game were comparatively easy to get, but the facts regarding the effects of the

game on the Association life were more difficult to obtain. Four questions were asked and an- swers given as follows (diagrams shown on pages 70, 71, 72, 73, 74).

17. Has the game increased your member- ship? Answer: Yes, 51; No, 25; Don't know,

13.

18. Have you lost members because of it? Answer: Yes, 29; No, 49; Don't know, 12.

19. Has it held members in the Association? Answer: Yes, 68; No, 12; Don't know, 10.

20. Has it created greater loyalty to the As- sociation? Answer: Yes, 51; No, 26; Don't know, 14.

In other words, in answer to the first and last questions on increase in membership and increase in loyalty to Association, twice as many say yes as say no. Five and two-thirds times as many say the game holds members as do not. In question 18, "Have you lost members because of

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it?" there is not such a difference as in the others;

49 say no and 29 yes. We think the dispropor- tion between this and the other answers can be explained by the fact that almost every Associa-

tion that had a representative team has had "crack players" leave when they found they couldn't run things to suit themselves. This

w^ould, of course, bring an acknowledgment that

members had been lost.

To find respective advantages of tournaments and representative teams in increasing and hold-

ing membership, and in creating greater loyalty

to the Association, is our next point. The re-

turns from the Associations who are running both plans are valueless for this, and the number

of those who have had experience with only one plan is hardly enough to base very general con-

clusions upon. Especially is this true in refer-

ence to those who have tournaments and no rep- resentative teams.

Ten Associations have tournaments and no

representative teams: Yes. No. Don't Know.

Increased membership 6 3 i Percent 60 30 10

Lost members 361 Per cent 3° 60 10

Held members 7 2 i Per cent 7° 20 10

Created greatest loyalty 3 4 3 Percent 3° 4° 3°

Twenty-seven Associations have representative

teams, but no tournaments : Yes. No. Don't Know. Increased membership 13 10 4

Percent 5° 37

Lost members 8 14 5 Per cent 3° 52

Held members 18 4 5 Percent 66§ 15

Created greatest loyalty 14 9 4 Percent 52 33i

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From these figures I draw the following con- clusions:

(i) Tournament more likely to increase mem- bership of Association than is a representative

team.

(2) Representative team more likely to cause loss of members in Association than a tourna- ment.

(3) Members are held equally as well by either representative team or tournament.

(4) Representative team better in creating a spirit of loyalty to the Association.

And from other study of other answers:

(5) Small and large Associations have equal

success with tournaments.

(6) Large Associations are as much opposed as small Associations to representative teams.

Bad results of representative team in the Asso- ciation are as follows, given in order of fre-

quency :

(i) Loss of interest and neglect of class work.

(2) Jealousies among members in regard to places on team.

(3) Bad feeling with other Associations and en- mity of teams played with.

(4) Players play for gallery and subordinate

clean sport to victory.

(5) Rough element, attracted as spectators, want winning at any cost.

(6) Majority of gymnasium men neglected for the benefit of the few.

(7) Players attempt to dictate to Association

regarding games, purchase of uniforms, member-

ship tickets, etc.

(8) Members lost: Because of failure to get on

team, men leave and organize outside teams; players leave because they are not allowed to

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have their own way; lack of attention, physical directors giving too much time to representative team.

(9) Creation of impression in community that

Association places too much emphasis on ath- letics—is becoming a game house.

(10) Association reaps criticism from business

men because of leaving work to go on out-of- town trips.

(11) Men lose interest in all Association activ- ities but basket ball—are continually going ofif to see match games elsewhere.

(12) Men are kept up late at night and exposed to temptation away from home.

(13) Over-exertion of players.

For the remedies to these, I can only refer to

the resolutions of the Physical Directors' Confer-

ences of 1896 and 1897.

Benefits derived from having representative

team in Association, given in order of frequency:

(i) Advertises Association among young men, business men and the community in general.

(2) Popularizes Association among young men and interests public.

(3) Attracts strangers and prospective mem- bers to building.

(4) Creates interest and enthusiasm among members.

(5) Creates greater loyalty among members.

(6) Holds members and brings in new ones.

(7) Holds experts and men that other work will not hold.

(8) Gives players opportunity to see other cit-

ies and other Associations and educates them as

to the extent of Association work.

(9) Brings Associations into friendly and more

intimate relations.

Spalding's official basket ball guide. 67

(10) Gives players all-round development.

(11) Source of income.

If there was ever a time that physical directors

appeared to be drifting into the idea that games

would take the place of class work, the present

figures do not show it. In answer to the ques-

tion:

"Do you think the player gets as much and as beneficial exercise from basket ball as he would

if he were to put the same time in regular class

work? Your reasons?" Forty-nine Associations say both are needed,

basket ball to give the development of heart and

lungs after class work and to bring out qualities not demanded by class work. Sixteen consider basket ball as sutlicient for a man who has been developed physically, either from regular class

work or other exercise, its recreative element relaxing the tired brain centres and making it an

ideal game for brain workers. Eighteen Asso- ciations say no, out and out. These give as their

reasons:

Failure to give all-round development or sym-

metry; failure to correct defects in physique,

round-shouldered man remains so; nervously ex- haustive and muscularly destructive; reduces

weight. These reasons are also given: Chest be-

comes muscle-bound; not beneficial because his

thought is not on action of muscles; not benefi-

cial because taken for competition and pleasure;

the last savors of the mediaeval monks.

In answer to the question, "Are players who have taken regular class work noticeably supe- rior in endurance, etc., to players who have not?" sixty-three say yes without qualification; 7 say

no with qualification; 8 say no. In cases where

man has had vigorous exsrcise before joining

d^ Spalding's official basket ball guide.

Association and using gymnasium, class work

does not give him any extra endurance. We think many of the 63 who said yes would be will- ing to qualify their answer to the same extent.

At any rate, the conclusion we may draw is that the regular class work better fits a man for bas- ket ball playing.

Eight physical directors whose representative

teams played from four to six games per month stated that players showed evidences of lessened

vitality toward end of season. Thirteen whose

teams played the same number of games per

month claimed that players at end of season gave no evidence of such a state of health.

The rest of the answers were either from those whose teams played but once or twice a month and, of course, showed no evidence o'f exhaustion,

or from those who expressed no opinion at all. None played more than six times per month.

Sixteen state that rough games please audi- ences most; 60 claim that clean games please most; 6 draw larger audiences to tournament

games than to games with outsiders; 3 say both plans have equal drawing power. In favor of

Athletic League Registration Rule: Yes, 55; No,

17; Don't know, 20. Fifteen Associations don't

appear to approve of prizes being given in basket

1)all. Twenty-nine Associations give prizes, such

as shields, cups, banners, medals, photos, pins,

badges and turkey suppers. Most of these prizes are given as rewards to winning teams in tourna-

ments. From a study of the answers, it appears that in order to generate enough enthusiasm in a tournament it is often necessary to offer some inducement to the winners outside of the mere glory of victory, and especially does this appear true of places where a representative team has been generating enthusiasm by its victories.

SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE. 6o

Forty of the 94 Associations heard from have some regulation to induce the basket ball enthu- siasts to take the regular class work. All but two claim beneficial results, and one of these two stopped enforcing the rule because of premium it put upon lying. Certain excuses being accept- ed, the men lied in order to evade the regula- tion. Judging from the experience of those who have tried the plan of making class attendance to

a greater or less extent a requirement for basket

ball players, it would seem that such a plan could

be beneficially applied in all Associations who are experiencing great difficulty in getting the men to take the class work. A fuller discussion of this can be found in "Men," May 14, 1898, p. 678.

In conclusion, I may say that basket ball under proper restrictions has shown itself an important and very helpful agency in our physical depart-

ment, and is entitled to a permanent place in our work.

Attitude of Physical Directors Toward Basket Ball

WHITE—Opinion noi expressed. SLANTING LINE SHADING—Give plan first choice. CROSS LINE SHADING—In favor of plan. DOTTED SHADING—Opposed to plan.

Ot3

S"5e J- V

74% FAVOR

inside: (iAMES

46% FAILEW

iifil

34;i 5UC CEE-DtD

Results of Basket Ball on Associations, from statements of

94 Physical Directors and General Secretaries

Favorable results in slanting line shading ; unfavorable results In dotted shading;

no opinion expressed, white.

MEMBERSHIP MEMBERS MEMBERS CREATED GREAT- INCREASED LOST HELD. ER LOYALTY.

\9X EXPRESS NO

OPINION

''"'''''''0.%';0^y:vi

27% NO

17% EXPRESS NO

OPINION

31%

13% express! NO

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OPINION

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Summary of Results on Precedingf Page

Favorable results in slanting line shading ; unfavorable results in dotted shading

opinion not expressed, white.

Results of Game in These Associations

27 Associations had representative teams only.

10 Associations had tournaments only.

Increased Membership Lost Members.

Created Held Members. Greater Loyalty

30/' NO t

6O7.

3o7- Yt5

60'A NO

507

Proportion of favorable results to unfavorable shown by height

of column ; also the composite favorable results of the two plans on

the Association membership. P'igures at foot of column give p^ercen-

tage of favorable results.

MEMBERS HELD REP TEAM

TOURNAMENTS bMLY

INCR. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERS NOT LOST TOURNAM ONLY TOUR NAM. ONuV.

PEP TEAMS ONLY

REP TEAMS ONLY

CREATED GREATER LOYALTY TOORN MENT REP TEAM PLAN ONLY ONLY

30% 267« v507. 427. 727. 7 7%

SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE. 75

RECORDS OF TEAMS. SEASON 1897-98.

ATHENS, OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 14—Athens, 18; Missions, 10. Jan. 27—Athens, 26; Lawyers, 6. Feb. 17—Athens, 2; Unions. 0, dfU Feb. 22—Athens, 8; Bus. Men, 6.

BAY RIDGE (N. Y.) ATHLETIC CLUB Nov. 10—B. R. A. C, 5; East. Dist. Y M C A 8

Nov. 20—B. R. A. C, 34; Wagner A. C, 0.

Nov. 27—B. R. A. C, 2; East. Dist. Y. M. C. A., 4.

Dec. 10—B. R. A. C, 13; Pro-Ca- thedral, 10.

Dec. IS—B. R. A. C, 27; Young Men's Corps, 12.

Jan. 1—B. R. A. C, 6; 4th Sep. Co., 9.

Jan. 8—B. R. A. C, 1; Washing- ton Heights Y. M. C. A., 10.

Jan. 19—B. R. A. C, 6; 4th Sep. Co.. 13.

Jan. 26—B. R. A. C, 6; Institute A. C, 10.

Jan. 29—B. R. A. C, 36; Lafayette King's Sons, 7.

Feb. 5—B. R. A. C 18; Xavier A. C, 7.

Feb. 12—B. R. A. C, 24; Alliance

Feb. 19—B. R. A. C, 30; Pastime

March 3—Athens, 14; Rushers, 15. March 17—Athens, 16; Bus. Men, 19 March 24—Athens, 10; Bus. Men, 12 :\Iay 14—Athens, 18; Portland, 9.

March 5—B. R. A. C, 26; 17th Sep. Co., of Flushing, 6.

March 11—B. R. A. C, 14; Hugue not A. C, 16.

March 12—B. R. A. C, 30; Hugue not A. C, 9.

March 30—B. R. A. C, 2; 4th Sep Co., 17.

April 2—B. R. A. C, 26; Paterson Y. M. C. A., IL

April 6—B. R. A. C, 9; 17th Sep. Co., 6.

April 11—B. R. A. C, 5; 4th Sep. Co., 12.

April 13—B. R. A. C, 4; East. Dist. Y. M. C. A. 8.

April 15—B. R. A. C, 12; Washing- ton Heights Y. M. C. A., 16.

April 18—B. R. A. C. bocker A. C, 10.

Ai)ril 20—B. R. A. C, Y. M. C A., 20.

April 27—B. R. A. C, Y. M. C. A., 17.

Knicker-

7; 23d St.

9; Paterson

A. C.

BUFFALO CENTRAL Y. M. C. A. Buffalo Central, 12; German Dep., 6 Buffalo Central, 8; German Dep., 4 Buffalo Central, 18; Tonawanda, 2. Buffalo Central, 21; Syracuse, 13. Buffalo Central, 7; Tonawanda, 20. Buffalo Central, 6; Hamilton, 14.

BUSINESS MEN, SAN FRANCISCO. Tan. 20—Bus. Men, 29; Incog., 9. Feb. 4—Bus. Men, 21; Spartans, 4. Feb. 22—Bus. Men, 6; Athens, 8. March 14—Bus. Men, 11; Rushers, 5. March 17—Bus. Men, 19; Athens, 16.

BUTLER (PA.) Y. M. C Dec. 25—Butler, 15; Sharpsburg. IS. March 17—Butler, 19: Sharpsb., 4. ^larch 21—Butl., 29; Kiskiminetas, 4.

Buffalo Central, 18; Tonawanda, 4. Buffalo Central, 14; Ger. Dep., 13. Buffalo Central, 23; Tonawanda, 22. Buffalo Central. 2; Tonawanda, 17. Buffalo Central, — ; Tonawanda, —

Buffalo Central, — ; Hamilton, —

March 24—Bus. Men, 12; Athens. 10. May 13—Bus. Men, 31; Portland, 4. Mav 27—Bus. Men, 24; Portld., 16. May 28—Bus. Men, 23; Portld., 1.5.

March 31— Butler. 6; Wilmdg.. 15. April 9—Butler, 24; Wilmdg., 19.

76 SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Y. M. C. A. Oct. 14.—E. D. Oct. 28—E. D., Nov. 4—E. D., Nov. 11—E. D., Nov. 16—E. D., Nov. 23—E. D., Nov. 27—E. D., Dec. 2—E. D., Dec. 9—E. D., Dec. 13—E. D., Conn., 6.

Dec. 18—E. D., Dec. 23—E. D., Jan. 8—E. D., Jan. 11—E. D., Jan. 21—E. D., Conn., 14.

Tan. 22—E. D., Jan. 27—E. D., Feb. 3—E. D., Conn., 5.

Feb. 5—E. D., Yonkers, 9.

Feb. 10—E. D.. Feb. 11—E. D., Flushing, 6.

, 15; Montauk, 8. 18; Adelphi, 5. 23; Bedford, 3. 8; Bay R. A. C, 5. 20; Adelphi, 6. 7; Co. B 71st R., 8. 6; Bay R. A. C, 2. 13; Knickerb., 8. 21; Co. B 71st R., L 16; Co. F., Norwalk,

5; Waterbury, 16. 7; 23d St., 8. 7; New Britain, 6. 10; Knickerb., IL 8; Co. F., Norwalk,

15; Bedford, 7. 18; Mt. Morris, 8. 26; Co. F, Norwalk,

13; 4th Sep. Co.,

26; Montauk, 5. 16; 17th Sep. Co.,

Feb. 17—E. D., Feb. 19—E. D., Poughkeepsie,

Feb. 24—E. D., March 3—E. D. March 5—E. D. March 8—E. D. March 10—E. D. March 17—E. D. March 19—E. D. March 24—E. D. Flushing, 6.

March 29—E. D. Paterson, 4.

April 2—E. D., Paterson, 4.

April 6—E. D., April 9—E. D., Flushing, 4.

April 12—E. D., April 13—E. D., April 15—E. D., Yonkers, 14.

April 18—E. D., April 20—E. D.,

58; Pratt Inst., 6. 9; 15th Sep. Co.,

76; New Roch., 0. , 21; Monitor, 14. , 16; Elizabeth, 10. , 20; New Roch., .3. , 38; Elizabeth, 7. , 42; Bedford 1st, 12. , 20; Pratt Inst., 8. , 31; 17th Sep. Co.,

, 29; Entrenous, of

, 6; Entrenous, of

30; Monitor, 6. 18; 17th Sep. Co.,

15; Knickerb., 8. 8; Bay Ridge, 4. 15; 4th Sep. Co.,

7; 23d St., 23. 5; Wash. Hts., 15.

CO. F., FOURTH REGIMENT, C. N. G., NORWALK, CONN. Nov. 12—Co. F. 20; Danbury, Y. M.

C. A., 25. Nov. 25—Co. F, 10; Stamford Y. M.

C. A., 6. Dec. 14—Co. F., 6; East. Dist. Y. M.

C. A., 16- l^ec. 27—Co. F, 16; Mt. Morris, IL Jan. 8—Co. F, 13; Montauks, 4. Feb. 3—Co. F, 5; East. Dist. Y. M.

C. A., 26. Feb. 14—Co. F., 4; New Rochelle, 6.

Feb. 16—Co, F, 27; New Rochelle, 2. Feb. 21—Co. F, 14; East. Dist. Y. M.

C. A., 8. Feb. 23—Co. F, 4; Fourth Sep. Co., Yonkers, 28.

Feb. 26—Co. F, 1; Wash. Heights, N. Y., 31.

March 12—Co. F, 2; St. Patricks, —

March 25—Co. F, 11; Danbury Y. M. C. A., 13.

CINCINNATI Y. M. C. A.

Cincinnati. 34; Hamilton, 2. Cincinnati. 18; Hamilton, 2. Cincinnati, 11; Ft. Thomas, 6. Cincinnati, 16; Ft. Thomas, 2.

Cincinnati, 11; Ft. Thomas, 1. Cincinnati, 8; Ft. Thomas, 9. Cincinnati, 9; Piqua, 2.

DUOUESNE COUNTRY AND ATHLETIC CLUB, PITTSBURG. D. C. & A. C, 23; Geneva Col., 2. D. C. & A. C., 25; Central Turn., 8. D. C. & A. C, 14; Central Turn., 10. D. C. & A. C, 32; Sewickley Y. M.

C. A., 4. D. C. & A. C., 38; Western Univ.

of Penn., 3. D. C. & A. C, 27: Birmhm. Tur.. 13. D. C. & A. C, 41; Birmhm. Tur., IL

D. C. & A. C, 30; So. Side Tur., 2 D. C. & A. C, 54; Allentn. Tur.. D. C. & A. C, 9; Imperial A. C.. 3 I). C. & A. C, 21: Wstmstr. Col.. 11, D. C. & A. C, 26; So. Side A. C, 7 D. C. e^ A. C, 32; Wilkinsburg Y M. C. A., 8.

D. C. & A. C, 25; Has Beens, 8. D. C. & A. C, 38; So. Side Tur., 7,

SPAT DIxNG'S official BASKET BALL GUIDE. 77

ELIZABETH ATHLETIC CLUB. Elizabeth, Elizab., 9; Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, I'^lizabeth,

Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizab., 9;

18; Riverside A. C, 12. Orange Y. M. C. A.. 10. 4; Paterson, 8. 41; Summit, 5. 10; Xavier A. C. 20. 2; Paterson Y.M.C.A., 0. 3; Institute A. C, 4. 21; Riverside A. C, 8. 18; Orange Y.M.C.A., 12. IS; Institute A. C, 15. 20; Lafayette K. S., 2. 14; Lafavette K. S., 4. 20; Orange Y.M.C.A., 4. 18; Summit Y.M.C.A., 9. Plainfield Y.M.C.A., 10.

i^-tizabeth, 5; Trenton B.B. team, 30. Elizabeth, 6; Mt. Morris B. B., 10. Elizabeth, 9; Orange Y.M.C.A., 14. Elizab., 32; Plainfield Y.M.C.A., 9. Elizabeth, 10; Catling Gun, Co. A, 7 Elizabeth, 2; Waterb. Y.M.C.A., 40 Elizab., 50; New Rochelle A. C, 3. Elizabeth, 26; 17th Sep. Co., 3. Elizabeth, 46; Orange Y.AI.C.A., 6 Elizabeth,- 10; Eastern Dist., 16. Elizabeth, 7; Eastern Dist., 38. Elizabeth, 55; 17th Sep. Co., 9. Elizabeth, 24; Xavier A. C, 2. Elizabeth, 18; Central Y.M.C.A. Elizabeth 23; St. George A. C, 16

12.

ENTRE NOUS A. C. , PATERSON, N. J. Entre Nous, 8; Pat. Y.M.C.A., 6. Entre Nous, 16; Yonkers, 20. Entre N., 12; Suburbans, Yonk., 18. Entre N., 4; E. Dist.. Y.M.C.A., 6.

Entre Nous, 8; Pat. Y.M.C.A., 1. Entre Nous, 10; Greenville, Brook-

lyn, 9. Entre N., 8; E. Dist. Y.M.C.A., ?9.

FITCHBURG Y. M. C. A. Nov. 6- Nov. 20- Nov. 25- Dec. 10- Dec. 11- Dec. 15- Dec. 17- Dec. 31- Tan. 7-

Tan. 15-

Tan. 22-

Feb. 4-

-Fitchb. -Fitchb. -Fitchb. -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb., -Fitchb.,

^ 29; Gushing A., 6, , 14; Gushing A., 8. , 27; Clinton, 16. 14; Clinton, 6. 22; Leominster, 4. 20; Leomin., 10.

, 39; Southbr., 6. 33; Fanwood, 8. 13; Lynn, 12. 30; Spgfd. T.S., 22. 50; Boston, 3. 31; Brattleb., 19.

Feb. 9— Feb. 19— Feb. 22— Feb. 22— March 5 March 11 March 17 March 19 March 22 March 22 March 25

Fitchb., Fitchb., Fitchb., Fitchb., -Fitchb. -Fitchb, -Fitchb -Fitchb -Fitchb -Fitchb -Fitchb

17; Lynn, 20. 36; Spgfd. T.S., 19. 29; Melrose, 5. 33; Boston, 2. ., 28; Cushg. A., 4. ,, 14; Gushing, 10. ., 18; Lynn, 10. .,62; Melrose. 5. ., 34; Spgfd., 16. .,17; Hartford, 15. .,36; Taunton, 4.

4TH SEPARATE COMPANY, YONKERS, N. Y. Nov. 6—4th, Nov. 12—4th, Nov. 19—4th, Nov. 25—4th, Nov. 27—4th, Wheelmen,

Dec. 1—4th, Dec. 11—4th, Dec. 15—4th, Wheelmen,

Dec. 17—4th, Dec. 24—4th, Tan. l-4th. Tan. 7—4th, Tan. 12—4th, Tan. 15—4th, Tan. 19—4th, Tan. 28—4th, "Feb. 1—4th, I^-eb. 5—4th.

6; Mt. Morris, 3. 8; Fanwood, 6. 5; Dr. Savage, 6. 4; 15th Sep. Co., 4.

12 ; Westchester Co, 5.

19; Claremount, 0. 8; Mt. Morris, 0. 4 ; Westchester Co.

12; 16th Sep. Co., 5.

16; 23d Sep. Co., 4.

9; Bay Ridge A. C, C 18; Wallingford. 3. 14; Pro-Cathedrals, 0.

8; Yale, 7. 13; Bay Ridge A.C., 6. 12; 15th Sep. Co., 2. 8; New Britain. 6. 2; East. Dist., 0.

Feb. 11—4th, 15; St. Thomas, 4, Feb. 15—4th, 5; Wash. Hts., 9. Feb. 19—4th, 9; Knickerb. A.C., 6 Feb. 23—4th, 28; Co. F, 4th Reg., 4. Feb. 26—4th, 12; 15th Sep. Co., 6. March 1—4th, 20; Camden, 6. March 4—4th, 26; Xavier A. C, 3. March 12—4th, 9; Yale, 8. March 18—4th, 24; St. Thomas, 6. Marcti 23—4th. 22; Pat. Y.M.C.A., 6 March 26—4th, 16; 14th Sep. Co., 6. March 30—4th, 17; B. Ridge A.C., 2 April 6—4th, 24; 14th Sep. Co., 6. April 9-4th, 8; 23d St., 14. April 11—4th, 12; B. Ridge A.C., h. April 13—4th, 7: 23d St., 5. April 1.5—4th, 14; East. Dist.. 15, April 18—4th, 8; Wash. Hts.. 4. April 20—4th, 4; Knickerbocker, 10.

78 Spalding's official basket ball guide.

GRAND RAPIDS Y. M. C. A. Dec. 3—Ailward, 2; Graves, 6. Dec. 10—Gibson, 4; Rysdale, 5. Dec. 17—Gaikima, 9; Ailward, 12. Dec. 24—Graves, 2; Gibson, 0. Dec. 31—Gaikima, 0; Rysdale, 2. Jan. 1—Ailward, 14; Gibson, 7. Jan. 1—Gaikima, 6; Graves, 12. Jan. 7—Ailward, 7; Rysdale, 6. Jan. 14—Gaikima, 1; Gibson, 11. Jan. 21—Graves, 8; Rysdale, 6.

HOLYOKE HIGH Feb. 2—Holyoke H. S., 19; Willis- ton Sem., 7.

Feb. 11—Holyoke H. S., 51; North- ampton H. S., 5.

Feb. 12—Holyoke H. S., 17; St. Jo- seph Soc, Chicopee, 16.

Feb. 16—Holyoke H. S., 38; Willis- ton Sem., 7.

Feb. 26—Holyoke H. S., 24; Train- ing School 2d, 8.

Jan. 28—Ailward, 2 Feb. 4—Gibson, 12; Feb. 11—Gaikima, 8 Feb. 18—Graves, 8; Feb. 25—Gaikima, 8 March 4—Ailward, March 11—Gaikima, March 18—Ailward, March 25—Gaikima, April 1—Graves, 5;

SCHOOL TEAM.

; Graves, 16. ; Rysdale, 5. ; Ailward, 10. Gibson, 9. ; Rysdale, 10. 6; Gibson, 10. 0; Graves, 2.

7; Rysdale, 19. 6; Gibson, 5. Rysdale, 4.

Hart-March 2—Holyoke H. S., 27; ford H. S., 15.

March 5—Holyoke H. S., 10; North- ampton H. S., 1.

March 11—Holyoke H. S., 41; West- field H. S., 11.

March 19—Holyoke H. S., 33; Chic- opee P. H. 2d, 11.

Feb. 25—Holyoke H. S., 35; Drury Academy, 10.

HOLYOKE Y. M. C. A. Nov. 20—Holyoke, Dec. 4—Holyoke, Dec. 15—Holyoke, Dec. 18—Holyoke, Dec. 29—Holyoke, Mutes, 6.

Ian. 1—Holyoke, Jan. 8—Holyoke, Jan. 12—Holyoke, Jan. 15—Holyoke, Jan. 29—Holyoke,

35; Westfield, 0. 16; Chicopee, 7. 21; Spgf. Trn., 13. 50; Thmpsnv., 6. 39; N. Y. Deaf

34; Sprngfld., 7.

8; Hartford, 29. 13; Chicopee, 3. 44; Montplr., 12. 21; Sprngfld., 20.

HOLYOKE Y. M. C. A. Nov. 27—Students, 10; Chicopee P. I . H. 2d., 14. I

Dec. 25—Students, 8; Springfield I Reds, 5. I

Feb. 1—Holyoke, 35; Bridgept., 16. Feb. 5—Holyoke, 25; Traing S., 9. Feb. 12—Holyoke, 17; Waterb., 26. Feb. 19—Holyoke, 20; Sprngfld., 11. Feb. 26—Holyoke, 12; Sprngfld., 23. March 9—Holyoke, 19; Hartfd., 15. March 19—Holyoke, 34; Springfield Turners, 12.

March 22—Holyoke, 12; Hartfd., 20. March 26—Holyoke, 21; Springfield Bicycle Club, 8.

-STUDENTS' TEAM. Jan. 1—Students, 31; Springfield Reds, 2.

HUGUENOT A. C, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot,

20; Olivet, 10.

14; Metropolitan, 5. 9; Stamford, 15. 16; Institutes, 10.

10; 71st Regiment. 14. 16; Washington Hts., 1 24; Crescents, 6. 12; Metropolitans. 8. 8; Washington Hts., 1 23; Lafayettes. 8. 5; Poughkeepsie, 15. 8; Institutes, 22.

6; St. George A. C, 10.

Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot, Huguenot. Huguenot,

14; Centrals, 12. 11; Metropolitans, 16. 22; Xaviers, 3. 8; Centrals, 20. 23; Manhattans. 17. 16; Bay Ridge, 14. 12; JSay Ridge, 30. 17; 17th Sep. Co., 2. 3; New Rochelle, 5. 16; New Rochelle, 6. 5; New Rochelle, 3. 6; Centrals, 4.

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INSTITUTE ATHLETIC CLUB. Dec. 15—Institute A. C, 4; Eliza- beth A. C, 3.

Dec. 31—Institute A. C, 15; Eliza- beth A. C, 18.

Jan. 5—Institute A. C, 12; Lafay- ette K. S., 1.

Jan. 10—Institute A. C, 4; Plain- field Y. M. C. A., 12.

Jan. 18—Institute A. C. 11; Xavier A. C, 0.

Jan. 21—Institute A. C, 13; Plain- field Y. M. C. A., 0.

KNICKERBOCKER A. Oct. 28—K. A. C, 32; Riverside, 0. Nov. 4—K. A. C, 12; Metropols, 4. Nov. 18—K. A. C, 11; Deaf and Dumb Inst., 8.

Dec. 2—K. A. C, 8; E. Dist., 13. Dec. 9—K. A. C, 19; Adelphi A., 5 Dec. 10—K. A. C, 3; VVallingford Y. M. C. A., 15.

Dec. 11—K. A. C, 16; New Brit., 12. Dec. 16—K. A. C, 20; Dr. Sav., 12. Dec. 23—K. A. C, 18; Westchester Wheelmen, 2.

Dec. 30—K. A. C, 22; Mt. Mor., 10. Jan. 8—K. A. C, 0; Camden, 26. Jan. 13—K. A. C, 17; Central Y, M. C. A., 9.

Tan. 20—K. A. C, 11; East. Dist. ' Y. M. C. A., 10. Tan. 22—K. A. C, 9; Waterburv Y. M. C. A., 12.

Jan. 27—K. A. C, 16; Xavier, 11.

LAFAYETTE (JERSEY King's Sons, 1; Institute A. C, 12. King's Sons, 2; Elizabeth A. C, 20. King's Sons, 7; Elizabeth A. C, 14. King's Sons, 8; Huguenot A. C, 20.

LOS ANGELES -Crescents, 7; Afternns., 5. -Afternoons, 10; Evegs., 4. -Crescents, 8; Afternns., 28. Crescents, 10; Afternns., 7. Crescents, 11; Afternoons C A ) 33 Afternoons (Y. M. C. A.), Diego, 7.

LYNN (MAS ; Fitchburg, 13. ; Melrose, 3. Cushing Academy, 32.

; Boston, 4. ; Melrose, 15.

Tan.

8o SPALDING S OFFICIAL r.ASKET BALL Cl'lDl

AITNNKAinn. Jan. 17—Minneapolis, 15; Co. C (Redwing), 5.

Jan. 24—Minneapolis, 9; Univ. of Minn., 2.

Feb. 4—Minneapolis, 14; Univ. of Minn., 13.

Feb. 7—Minneapolis, 10; Macales- ter College, 3.

MISSIONS, SA Jan. 14—Missions, 10; Athens, 18. Fel3. 10—Missions, 5; Spartans, 4.

NEW BRITAIN ( New Britain, 20; Wash. Hts., 8. New Britain, 6; 4th Sep. Co., 6. New Britain, 9; Camden, N. J., 34. New Britain, 40; Camden, N. J., 14.

4; Penn. Wheelmen, 8. 5; 15th Sep. Co.. 7. 11; 15th Sep. Co., 9. 9; Yale, 22. 16; Yale, 6. 23d St. Y.M.C.A., 20. 23d St. Y.M.C.A., 10.

New Britain, 33; Wallingford, 12. New Britain, 14; Wallingford, 12. New Britain, 12; Wallingford, 6. New Britain, 20; Wallingford, 7. New Britain, 12; Wallingford, 14. New Britain, 13; Wallingford, 7. New Britain, 14; Wallingford, 0.

NORTHAMPTON 22—Nthmtn., 10; Williston, 12. 1—Nthmptn., 6; Brattlb., 24. 1—Nthmptn., 4; Springfid., 34. 11—Nthmptn., 5; Holyoke, 51. 19—Nthmpton, 12; Willistn., 9.

NORTH TONAWAND 7—Tonawanda, 29; Rochester

M. C. A., 10. 22—Tonawanda, 25; Buffalo

German Y. M. C. A., 15. Jan. 29—Tonawanda, 18; Hamilton

(Ont.) Y. M. C. A., 10. Feb. 22—Tonawanda, 9; Rochester Y. M, C. A., 10.

New Britain, New Britain New Britain New Britain New Britain New Brit., 6 New Brit

Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.

Jan. Y.

Jan.

IS Y. M. C. A. Feb. 11—Minneapolis, 21; Duluth Y. M. C. A., C.

Feb. 12—Minneapolis, 12; West Su- I)erior Normal School, 1.

Feb. 15—Minneapolis, 5; Co. G (Redwing), 16.

Feb. 20—Minneapolis, 13; Macales- ter Colege, 4.

N FRANCISCO. 1 March 10—Missions, 14; Incog., 12. I March 12—Missions, 15; Rushers, 19.

CONN.) Y. M. C. A. New Britain, 11; Middletown, 9. New Britain, 13; Middletown, 3. New Britain, 16; Middletown, 6. New Britain, 18; Middletown, 6. New Britain, 10; Middletown, 2. New Britain, 9; Middletown, 22. New Britain, 20; Waterbury, 18. New Britain, 13; Waterbury, 8. New Britain, 20; Bklyn. Central, 11. New Britain, 28; Fanwood, 8. New Britain, 12; Knickerbocker, 16. New Britain, 14; Suburbans, 2. New Britain, 16; Springfield, 10. Mew Britain, 16; Springfield, 2.

New Britain, 6; East. District, 7. 1 New Britain, 8; Thompsonville, 7.

New Britain, 19; Thompsonville, 4. I New Britain, 22; Hartford, 2.

(MASS.) Y. M. C. A. Feb. 23—Nthmptn., 13; Willistn., 9. March 4—Nthmptn., 11; Westf., 13. March 5—Nthmtn., 1; Holyoke, 10. March 5—Northampton, 17; St. J. (Chicopee), 44.

A (N. Y.) Y. M. C. A. Feb. 25—Tonawanda, 20; Buffalo Central Y. M. C. A., 7.

Feb. 26—Tonawanda, 41; Rochester A. C, 7.

Feb. 12—Tonawanda, 14; Hamilton (Ont.) Y. M. C. A., 20.

March 2—Tonawanda, 6; Buffalo Central, 5.

OMAHA Y. M. C. A. Dec. 12—Omaha, 12; So. Omaha, 10 Dec. 25—Omaha, 9; So. Oinaha, 4. Jan. 1—Omaha, 9; Chicago West Side Dept. Y. M. C. A., 23.

Jan. 15—Omaha 16; State Univ., 12. Jan. 28—Omaha, 9; State Univ., 10. Feb. 16—Omaha, 25; Dodge Light Guards, 9.

Feb. 22—Omaha, 18; Lincoln Y. M.CAS March i2—Omaha, 23; So. Omaha Y. M. C. A., 10.

March 18—Omaha, 21; Sioux City Y. M. C. A., 9.

April 5—Omaha, 20; Sioux City Y. M. C. A., 8.

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PENN WHKRF.MKN, PIT I LADELPITTA. J'enn VV., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W., Penn W.,

Penn W., Penn W.,

11.

Penn W., 4.

10; Clearmont, 4. 11; I'enn Treaty, 5. 5; Phila. A. C, 1. 13; Second Regt., 2. 32; Atlas A. A., 0. 14; W. P. B. B., 1. 7; All Phila., 5. 17; Temple College, 8. 52; Anderson A. A., 4. 35; Woodbury, 0. 11; Trinity, 8. 20; Columbia F. C, 4. 17; Wilmington, 0. 16; Roden A. C, 2. 5; Monterey F. C, 4. 36; Conshohocken H. C,

30; Burlington, 5. 31; Trenton Y. M. C. A.,

8; Champion New Briton,

Penn VV., 32; Third Regt., 3. Penn \\'., 14; Penn Treaty, 3. Penn VV., 24; Pioneers Conshohock-

en, 8. Penn W., 8; Penn Treaty, 5. Penn W., 22; Camden B. B. T., 2. Penn W., 11; Burlington, 7. Penn W., 11; Temple College. 2. Penn W., 12; Caledonian Club, 11. Clover W, 11; Penn VV^, 9. Bridgeton, 5; Penn VV^, 4. Hancock A. A., 8; Penn W., 6. Yale College, 16; Penn W., 7. Conshohocken, 4; Penn W., 1. Temple College, 12; Penn W., 6. Trenton Turners, 14; Penn W., 6. Pioneers Conshohocken, 36; Penn W., 0.

Temple College, 9; Penn W., 3. Clover W., 4; Penn W., 3. Temple College, 15; Penn W., 8. Camden, 22; Penn \X., 8.

PLAINFIELD (N. J.) Y. M. C. A. Nov. 12—Plainfield, 16; Summit Y. M. C. A., 12.

Nov. 25—Plainfield, 16; Business Men, 3.

Nov. 30—Plainfield, 22; Summit Y. M. C. A., 12.

Dec. 10—Plainfield, 15; Newark Academy, 10.

Dec. 17—Plainfield, 20; Newark Academy, 10.

Dec. 25—Plainfield, 10; N. Y. Ger- man Branch, 8.

Dec. 29—Plainfield, 17; Newark Y. M. C. A., 16.

Jan. 10—Plainfield, 12; Newark In- stitute, 4.

Jan. 21—Plainfield, 0; Newark In- stitute 13.

Jan. 24—Plainfield, 10: Elizabeth A. C, 9.

Jan. 31—Plainfield, 4; St. Thomas A. C, 20.

Feb. 5—Plainfield, 12; Bedford Branch, 18.

Feb. 12—Plainfield, 9; Elizabeth A. C. 32.

Feb! 18—Plainfield, 27; Cxreenpoint Y. M. C. A., 13.

Feb. 22—Plainfield, 27; Newark Y. M. C. A., 9.

March 5—Plainfield, 11; 23d St. Y. M. C. A., 2d, 35.

March 14—Plainfield, 18; Bedford Branch, 7.

March 21—Plainfield, 12; 23d St. Y. M. C. A., 2d, 28.

March 26—Plainfield, 10; Greenpoint Y. M. C. A., 25.

April 4—Plainfield, 18; St. Thomas A. C, 10.

RUSHERS, SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13—Rushers, 13; Incog., 12. Feb. 15—Rushers, 7; Spartans, 11. March 3—Rushers, 15; Athens, 14.

March 12—Rushers, 19; Missns., 15. March 14—Rushers, 5 ; Bus. Men, 11.

SHARPSBURG AND ETNA (PA.) Y. M. C. A. Dec. 25—S. & E., 18; Butler, 15. Jan. 11—S. & E., 16; 2d Team, 4. Jan. 14—S. & E., 18; Wilmerdg., 13. Jan. 29—S. & E., 17; Wilmerdg., 7. Feb. 7—S. & E., 34; Kiskiminetas Springs School, 7.

March 5—S. & E., 46; Wilmdg., 0. March 10—S. & E., 20; Kiskiminetas Springs School, 1.

March 14—S. & E.,22; Sewickley, 13. March 22—S. & E., 33; Sewickley, 5.

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STAMFDKD Y. AI. C. A. H. S., 8.

49; Co. F, Norwalk, 5. 23; Stamford Students, If 43; H. S., P. and P., 1. 9; Mount Morris, 8. 24; Waterbury, 11. 19; Huguenots, 7.

Stamford, 21; Fanwood, 8. Stamford, 32; New Britain, 12. Stamford, 28; Bridgeport, 17. Stamford, 28; Meriden, 4. Stamford, 8; 23d St., 40.

Stamford, 30; Stamford Stamford, Stamford, Stamford, Stamford, Stamford, Stamford,

Stamford, 17; Danbury, 11. Stamford, 37; Orange, 5. Stamford, 23; Bridgeport, 15. Stamford, 24; Springfield T. S., 13. Stamford, 41; Paterson, 4. Stamford, 5: Middletovvn, 22. vStamford, 44; Bedford Br., 14. Stamford, 14; Stamfd. Klondikes, 7. Stamford, 21; Brooklyn Centrals, 16. Stamford, 19; West Side Br., 12. Stamford, 8; 23d St., 32. Stamford, 49; Stamfd. Klondikes, 13.

37TH SEPARATE COMPANY, SCHENECTADY, N. Y. 37th Separate Co., 21; 21st Separate

Co., Troy, 6. 37th Separate Co., 44; 46th Separate

Co., Amsterdam, 1. 37th Separate Co.. 21; 7th Separate

Co., Cohoes, 16. 37th Separate Co., 12; Y. M. C. A.,

Little Falls, 8.

TWENTY-THIRD STREET Y. M. C. Oct. 16—Twenty-third Street, 38; St. Thomas Athletic Club, 8.

Oct. 23—Twenty-third Street, 55; Young Men's Institute, 2.

Nov. 6—Twenty-third Street, 47; Xavier Athletic Club, 0.

Nov. 12—Twenty-third Street, 17; 15th Sep. Co., Poughkeepsie. 8.

Nov. 13—Twenty-third Street, 34; Mt. Morris, 8.

Dec. 4—Twenty-third Street, 58; Clairmonts, of Phila., 3.

Dec. 11—Twenty-third Street, 33; Orange Y. M. C. A., 8.

Dec. 13—Twenty-third Street, 29; Germantown Y. M. C. A., 3.

Dec. 23—Twenty-third Street, 8; E. District Y. M. C. A., 7.

Jan. 8—Twenty-third Street, 38; Second Team, 14.

Ian. 15—Twenty-third Street, 58; Eastern Dist. (Montauks), 1.

Ian. 22—Twenty-third Street, 40; Stamford Y. M. C. A., 8.

Ian. 25—Twenty-third Street, 42; Gatling Gun, Co. A., 10.

Feb. 2—Twenty-third Street, 57; East Side Branch, 4.

Feb. 5—Twenty-third Street, 46; j

Co. B, 71st Regiment, 11. '

TOURNAMENT April 11—Twenty-third Street, 11; April 18 Washington Heights, 4.

April 13—Twenty-third Street, 5; 4th Separate Co., 7.

April 15—Twenty-third Street, 10; Knickerbocker A. C., 6.

37th Separate Co., 9; 21st Separate Co., Troy, 3.

37th Separate Co., 24; 32d Separate Co., Hoosick Falls, 2.

37th Separate Co., 26; R. P. I.. Troy, 6.

37th Separate Co., 9; 15th Separate Co., Poughkeepsie, 6.

A., NEW Y^ORK—First Team. Feb. 12—Twenty-third Street, 6G; Y. M. C. A. Training Sch., 12.

Feb. 15—Twenty-third Street, 72; 22d Regiment, 7.

Feb. 19—Twenty-third Street, 36; St. Thomas A. C, 13.

Feb. 22—Twenty-third Street, 48; Poughkeepsie Y. M. C. A., 2.

Feb. 25—Twenty-third Street, 30; Flushing Separate Co., 2.

¥eh. 28—Twenty-third Street, 33; Camden B. B. Club, 11.

March 5—Twenty-third Street, 20; New Britain, 6.

March 9—Twenty-third Middletown Y. M. C.

March 12—Twenty-third New Britain, 8.

March 19—Twenty-third Wash. Heights Y. M. C. A., IL

March 25—Twenty-third Street, 36 14th Separate Co., Kingston, 8.

March 29—Twenty-third Street, 32 Stamford \^ M. C. A., 8.

April 2—Twenty-third Street, 10 Wash. Heights Y. M. C. A., 7.

April 9—Twenty-third Street, 14 4th Separate Co., Yonkers, 8.

Street, A., 5. Street,

33;

10;

Street, 22;

Twenty-third Street, 23; Eastern District, 7.

April 20—Twenty-third Street, 20; Bay Ridge, 7.

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TWENTY-THIRD STREET Y. M Oct. 16—Twenty-third Street, 10 Dr. Hall's Church, 5.

Oct. 23—Twenty-third Street, 15 Young Men's Institute, 2d, 7.

Nov. 6—Twenty-third Street, 36 26th Ward Y. M. C. A., 11.

Nov. 12—Twenty-third Street, 11 Central Y. M. C. A., 17.

Nov. 13—Twenty-third Street, 41 Riverside A. C., 9.

Nov. 19—Twenty-third Street, 10 Young People's Association, 5.

Dec. 4—Twenty-third Street, 2 Central Brooklyn, (forfeit).

Dec. 7—Twenty-third Street, 20 Adelphi Academy, 2.

Dec. 13—Twenty-third Street, 16 Bedford Br. Y. M. C. A., 8.

Dec. 25—Twenty-third Street, 12; East Side Branch, 11.

Jan. 1—Twenty-third Street, 33: Crescents, 17.

Jan. 8—Twenty-third Street, 14 First Team, 38.

Jan. 13—Twenty-third Street, 17 Young Men's Institute, 13.

WALLINGFORD Nov. 11—Wall., 3; Middletown, 15. Nov. 13—Wall, 12; New Britain, 33. Nov. 26—Wall., 9; Fanwd. Mutes, 6. Dec. 4—Wall., 12; New Brit., 14. Dec. 10—Wall., 15; Knickerb., 3. Dec. 20—Wall., 6; New Brit., 12. Dec. 29—Wall., 18; Springfield, 10. Dec. 25—Wall., 7; New Britain. 20. Tan. 4—Wall., 12; Middletown, 9. Jan. 7—Wall., 3; 4th Sep. Co., 18. Jan. 14—Wall., 22; Thompsonv., 7.

WASHINGTON HEIGU Jan. 8—\\'ashington Heights, 10: Bay Ridge A. C, 1.

Jan. 15—Washington Heights, 18: Huguenot A. C, 8.

Jan. 22—Washington Heights, 8; New Britain, 20.

Jan. 29—Washington Heights, 12; Knickerbocker A. C, 7.

Feb. 12—Washington Heights, 13; Co. B, 71st Regiment, 5.

I'eb. 15—Washington Heights, 9; 4th .Sep. Co., Yonkers, 5.

Feb. 19—Washington Heights, 12; Yale, 11.

Feb. 26—Washington Heights, 31; Co. F, 4th Reg., So. Nnrwalk, 1.

March ' 5—Washington Heights, 20; Pastime A. C, 5.

C. A., NEW YORK—Second Team Jan. 15—Twenty-third Street, 24

Institute A. C., Newark, 4. Jan. 19—Twenty-third Street, 8 Huguenots, 12.

Jan. 28—Twenty-third Street, 41 Pratt's Institute, 9.

Feb. 2—Twenty-third Street, 19 26th Ward Y. M. C. A., 11.

Feb. 5—Twenty-third Street, 21 Bedford Branch, 8.

Feb. 12—Twenty-third Street, 16 Huguenots, 10.

Feb. 19—Twenty-third Street, 21 East Side Branch, 6.

Feb. 22—Twenty-third Street, 14 West Side Branch, 7.

Feb. 28—Twenty-third Street, 32 Newark Academy, 2.

March 1—Twenty-third Street, 16 New Rochelle A. C, 4.

March 5—Twenty-third Street, 35 Plainf^eld Y. M. C. A., 11.

March 12—Twenty-third Street, 19 Central Y. M. C. A., Bklyn., 8.

March 21—Twenty-third Street, 28 Plainfield Y. M. C. A., 12.

(CONN.) Y. M. C Tan. 21—Wall., "Ian. 25—Wall., Feb. 1—Wall., Feb. 9—Wall., Feb. 10—Wall., Feb. 11—Wall., Feb. 19—Wall., Feb. 24—Wall., March 4—Wall, March 17—Wall.

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29; Hartford, 3. 14; New Britain, 12. 8; Yale, 12. 7; Camden, 20. 3; Trenton, 16. 6; Poughkeepsie, 13. 7; New Britain, 13. 13; Middletown, 11. 14; Camden, 10.

, 3 ; Middletown, 9.

IS (N. Y.) Y. M. C. A. March 8—Washington Heights, 24 15th Sep. Co., Poughkeepsie, 22.

March 12—Washington Heights, 26 15th Sep. Co., Poughkeepsie, 3.

March 19—Washington Heights, 11 23d St. Branch Y. M. C. A., 22.

April 2—Washington Heights, 7 23d St. Branch Y. M. C. A., 10.

April 11—Washington Heights. 4 23d St. Branch Y. M. C. A.. 11.

April 13—Washington Heights, 8 Knickerbocker A. C, 15.

Ajiril 15—Washington Heights, 10 Bay Ridee A. C, 12.

April 18—Washington Heights, 4 4th Sep. Co., Yonkers, 8.

April 20—Washington Heights, 15 Eastern District Y. M. C. A., 6.

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WEST SIDE Y. M. C. A., CHICAGO. Nov. 27—W. S., 42; Hull House, 18. Dec. 11—W. S., 24; Olivet, 23. Dec. 14—W. S., 5; Rush Med., 4. Dec. 18—W. S., 20; Bankers, 18. Jan. 1—W. S., 23; Omaha, 9. Tan. 15—W. S., 20; Olivet, 10. Feb. 19—W. S., 39; Ravenswood, 15.

Feb. 22—W. S., 12; Rush Med., 6. March 3—W. S., 31; Ravenswd., 14. March 5—W. S., 53; Lake F. U., 6. March 17—W. S., 21; Hull House,

14.

March 12—W. S., 72; Rush Med., 5. April 9—W. S., 22; 1st Regimt., 27.

YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE, NEW YORK. Tan. 12—Y. M. I., 10; Huguenot, 16. Jan. 27—Y. M. I., 22; Huguenot, 8. Tan. 13—Y. M. I., 13; 23d St., 17. Feb. 10—Y. M. I., 14; Xavier, 7. Feb. 19—Y. M. I., 20; Xavier, 18. Feb. 24—Y. M. I., 25; Plainfld., 8. March 7—Y. M. I., 24; Plainfield Business Men, 8.

March 10—Y. M. I., 23; Young Peo- ple's Society, 10.

March 16—Y. M. I., 10; Young Peo- ple's Society, 8.

March 24—Y. M. I., 16; St. Geo., 13. April 1—Y. M. I., 21; St. Geo., 17.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICIALS

There are but two changes to the rules this year. One will be found in Rule XI, Section 11. This provides that games be- tween junior teams shall be composed of two halves of fifteen minutes each, senior teams retaining the twenty-minute halves,

as at present.

The chief change is found in Rule XI, Section 17. This has been made so clear as to be self-explanatory. It is needless to say that it is exceedingly important and must be enforced with vigor.

It is hoped that no person will consent to act as an official

in any games in which teams from the organization with which he is connected are involved. No single element has been pro- ductive of so great damage to the game as the charges against officials, due to their being interested parties. It is difficult to

secure non-partisan officials, but the object to be secured is suf-

ficiently great to warrant the most strenuous endeavor in this

direction.

During the past year the officials have been somewhat lax in regard to enforcing the rule against holding and striking.

It is the custom when a person is throwing for a goal for his opponent to interfere with the thrower's arm if possible. This is plainly against the rules and must not be allowed.

It is also a common practice where a guard is attempting to cover a forward for him to attempt to hold the forward by the

wrist. It is needless to say that this must not be allowed. It

is directly against both the spirit and the letter of the rule.

Officials are reminded that it is their business to prevent all

talking to officials or abusive language on the part of teams or

individuals. Abusive language spoken so as to be heard by

86 Spalding's official basket ball guide.

officials, even though not directly to them, must be ruled by them

as if addressed to them, and either a foul called, if in the case of umpire, or the player disqualified if necessary, as in the case of

referee (see Rule VII, Section 9). This is commonly evaded by players simply speaking out loud and affirming that they did not address the officials. This shall be ruled as addressing the

officials. Abusive language or language condemning the action of the officials must not be tolerated. Rule XI, Section 38, gives the referee ample power to stop such language, and the

same rule. Section 34, puts it within the power of the umpire.

Officials are counseled not to debate in regard to their de-

cisions. A protest may be allowed at any time in regard to the interpretation of a rule, but questions of fact are not open to de-

bate. The official should, of course, make no decisions except when he is sure of his facts.

LUTHER GULICK, Secretary.

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OFFICIAL RULES.

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RULE I.

GROUNDS . Section i. Basket Ball may be played on any grounds free

from obstruction, said grounds not to exceed 3,500 square feet

of actual playing space.

Sec. 2. There must be a well defined line marked around the floor or field. The side boundaries shall be at least three feet from the wall or fence. The end boundaries shall be directly below the surface against which the goal is placed.

This line shall form the boundary of the field of play.

RULE II.

ball.

Section i. The ball shall be round ; it shall be made of a rubber bladder covered with a leather case ; it shall be not

less than 30 nor more than 32 inches in circumference ; the

limit of variableness shall not be more than one-fourth of an

inch in three diameters ; it shall weigh not less than 18 nor

more than 20 ounces.

Sec. 2. The ball shall be provided by the home team ; shall

be tightly inflated and so laced that the ball cannot be held by

the lacing, and otherwise in good condition.

Sec. 3. The ball made by A. G. Spalding & Bros., and bear-

ing the signature of the Secretary of the A. L. N. A., Dr.

Luther Gulick, shall be the official ball.

Sec. 4. The official ball must be used in all League games.

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RULE III. GOALS .

Section i. The goals shall be hammock nets of cord, sus- pended from metal rings i8 inches in diameter (inside). The rings shall be placed lo feet above the ground in the centre of

the short side of the actual playing field. The inside rim shall extend 6 inches from the surface of a flat perpendicular screen

or other rigid surface measuring at least 6 feet horizontally

and 4 vertically. If a screen is used it must not extend

more than one foot below the upper edge of the goal.

Sec. 2. The goals shall be rigidly supported from below. There must be no projections beyond the sides nor above the upper edge of the goal.

Sec. 3. The goal made by A. G. Spalding & Bros, shall be the official goal.

RULE IV. TEAMS.

Section i. Teams for League games shall consist of five men. Sec. 2. In League games all players must have been bona

fide members of the Association, Branch or Department which they represent for at least thirty days.

Sec. 3. In League games no member of one team shall play or act as substitute on any other team in that league.

Sec. 4. Physical Directors or their salaried assistants shaU

not play in League games.

RULE V. OFFICIALS.

Section t. The officials shall be a Referee, two Umpires, a Scorer and a Timekeeper.

Sec. 2. In each League game the local governing committee shall pay the actual expenses of the officials.

RULE VL CAPTAINS.

Section i. Captains shall be appointed by each side pre

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vious to the commencement of a match ; they must be players in the match.

Sec. 2. The captains shall be the representatives of their respective teams.

Sec. 3. The captains shall toss for choice of goals and be entitled to call the attention of the officials to any violation of the rules w^hich they think has been made.

Sec. 4. Before the commencement of a match each captain shall furnish the scorer with a list of his team with their positions.

RULE VII.

referee.

Section i. The Referee in all cases must be a thoroughly competent and impartial person, and shall not be a member of either of the competing associations.

Sec. 2. In all but League games, the home team shall choose the referee, but shall notify visiting teams of such selection

not later than four days before the date fixed for the game.

Any team neglecting to send such notification within the limit specified shall forfeit to visiting clubs the right to appoint the

referee.

Sec. 3. In all League games the referee shall be selected by the League Committee.

Sec. 4. Before the game begins the referee shall see that the regulations respecting the ball, goal and grounds are adhered

to. By mutual agreement of the captains, the referee may allow alterations in the rules regarding grounds and time, but

not in goal, ball or teams. The referee shall ascertain before the commencement of the game the time for beginning, or anj- other arrangements that have been made by the captains.

Sec. 5. The referee shall be judge of the ball. He shall decide when the ball is in play, to whom it belongs, and when a goal has been made.

Sec. 6. The referee shall approve of the timekeeper and scorers before the game begins.

Sec. 7. Whenever the ball is put in play by tossing it up

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the referee shall stand so that he shall throw the ball in a

plane at right angles to the side lines.

Sec. 8. The referee shall call time when necessary by blow- ing a whistle.

Sec. 9. The referee shall call a foul when any officer is addressed by any player other than the captains.

Sec. 10. He is the superior officer of the game and shall decide all questions not definitely falling to the umpires, bur

shall have no power to alter a decision of the umpires when it is in regard to matters under their jurisdiction.

Sec. II. Any team refusing to play within three minutes after receiving instructions to do so from the referee shall

forfeit the game.

Sec. 12. The referee's term of office shall only extend from the time the game begins until it is concluded, and his decis- ion awarding the game must then be given. His jurisdiction shall then end and he shall have no longer any power to act as

referee.

Sec. 13. The referee shall have power to give the game to the visiting team in accordance with Rule XI., section 35.

Sec. 14. The referee shall disqualify men according to Rule XL, sections 20 and 38.

Sec. 15. The referee shall notify the Secretary of the Basket Ball Leagues whenever a player has been disqualified, giving

the player's name, date, place, name of team and nature of the

offence.

RULE vin. umpires.

Section i. The umpires in all cases must be thoroughly competent and impartial persons, and shall not be members of

either of the competing associations.

Sec. 2. Li all but League games, the visiting team shall

ciioose the umpires, but shall notify the home team of such selection not later than four days before the date fixed for the

game. A team neglecting to send such notification within the limit specified shall forfeit to the home club its right to appoint the umpires.

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Sec. 3. In all League games the umpires shall be selected by the League Committee.

Sec. 4. The umpires shall be judge of the men, shall call all fouls, except as provided in Rule VIL, section 9.

Sec. 5. The umpires shall make their decisions independ- ently of each other, and a foul called by one shall not be

questioned by the other.

Sec. 6. Whenever a foul is called the umpire calling it shall call time by blowing a whistle, and indicate the offender.

He shall notify the scorer of the player fouling and the nature of the foul.

RULE IX. scorer.

Section i. The scorer shall be appointed by the captain of the home team.

Sec. 2. He shall notify the referee when a player should be disqualified, according to Rule XL, section 20.

Sec. 3. Ofificial games shall be scored according to the

details in the official score blanks.

RULE X timekeeper.

Section i. A timekeeper shall be appointed by the captain of the home team.

Sec. 2. He shall note when the game starts and shall blow his whistle at the expiration of twenty minutes' actual playing

time in each half.

Sec. 3. Time consumed by stoppages during the game shall

be deducted only on order of the referee.

RULE XL the game.

Section i. A goal made from the field shall count 2 points; a goal made from a foul shall count as i point; a goal thrown

shall count for the side into whose goal the ball is thrown,

even though it was done by mistake.

Sec. 2. The referee shall put the ball in play by tossing the

ball up in a plane at right angles to the side lines, so that it

SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE.

will drop near the centre of the field, which shall be indicated

liy a conspicuous mark. This is to be done at the opening of

the game, at the beginning of the second half, and after each

goal.

Sec. 3. After the referee puts the ball in play in the centre,

it must be first touched by one of the centre men, who shall have been previously indicated to the umpire. Violation of

this rule constitutes a foul. Both men may jump for the ball, the better man, of course, gaining the advantage. When two fouls at once, on opposite sides, are called, they should be

thrown in succession. The ball should then be put in play in the centre.

Sec. 4. After time has been called the referee shall put the

ball in play by tossing it up in such a manner that it will drop near the spot where it was wlien time was called, unless it was

held out of bounds. In this case play shall be resumed at the

M'histle of the referee, as if time had not been called. (Rule

VII., section 7.)

Sec. 5. The two opponents nearest this spot when time was called shall be the first to touch the ball after play is resumed.

They shall be indicated by the umpires. Sec. 6. When the ball is held by two or more players for

any length of time the referee shall blow his whistle, stop the

play and throw the ball up from where it was held. (Rule

VII., section 7 ; also Rule XL, section 5.) Sec. 7. Whenever the ball is put in play the players mIio

are to first touch the ball must not stand further than two feet

from the spot where the ball is to fall.

Sec. 8. A game must be decided by the winning of the most points in forty minutes' playing time.

Sec. 9. In case of a tie the game shall continue (without exchange of goals) until either side has made two additional points. The goals may be made either from field or foul line, the team first scoring two points wins.

Sec. 10. If the goal is moved by an opponent when the ball is on the edge of it, I point shall be scored.

SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE, 95

Sec. II. For seniors the game shall consist of two halves of twenty minutes each, with a rest of ten minutes between the halves. For juniors the halves shall consist of fifteen minutes,

with a rest of ten minutes between the halves. This is the time of actual play. These times may be changed l^y mutual agreement of the captains.

Sec. 12. The teams shall change goals at the end of fhe first half.

Sec. 13. When a foul has been made the opposite side shall have a free throw for the goal at a distance of fifteen feet from

a point on the floor directly beneath the centre of the goal,

measuring towards the opposite goal. The player having a free throw shall not cross the fifteen-foot line until the ball has

entered or missed the goal. If this rule is violated, a goal, if

made, shall not be scored, and, if missed, the ball shall be

dead and put in play in the centre. The ball cannot be thrown to any person, but must be thrown at the basket. An attempt satisfactory to the referee must be made to cage it.

Sec. 14. No player shall stand nearer than six feet to the thrower, nor in a lane six feet wide from the thrower to the

goal, nor interfere with the ball until after it reaches the goal.

He shall not be interfered with in any way whatever, either by player or spectators. If this rule is violated and a goal is not

made, he shall have another throw. If the goal is not made,

the ball shall be considered in play. The players must stay back of the line until the ball has entered or missed the goal.

Sec. 15. The ball may be thrown or batted in any direction with one or both hands.

Sec. 16. The ball shall not be kicked or struck with the fists. Violation of this rule is a foul.

Sec. 17. a player shall not carry the ball while in bounds. He must play it from the spot on which he catches it. Allow- ance is to be made for one who catches it while running, pro- viding he throws it at once or stops as soon as possible. This

shall not be interpreted as interfering with a man's turning

around without making progress. When a ball has been caught with both hands and bounded on the floor, it must not

96 Spalding's official basket ball guide.

be caught again by the same player till it has been touched by

some other player. This will not interfere with his batting it

with one hand as many times as he chooses. It will interfere

with his dribbling it down the field with both hands and then

throwing for goal. It does not interfere with his throwing for

goal twice or more in succession, even if no other player

touches it between times. Violation of this rule is a foul.

Sec. 18. The ball shall be held by the hands only. The

using of any other part of the body to hold or assist in holding

the ball constitutes a foul.

Sec. 19. There shall be no tackling, or holding or pushing

of an opponent. The arms shall not be used in any way to

interfere with the progress of a player who has not the ball.

Grasping the clothing or person of a player with the hands or

putting one or both arms about a player shall be called hold-

ing. Violation of this rule constitutes a foul.

Sec. 20, There shall be no shouldering, tripping, striking,

kicking, hacking or intentional or unnecessary roughness of

any kind. Violation of this rule constitutes a foul, and the

referee may, for the first offence, and shall, for the second

offence, disqualify the offender, for that game and for such

further period as the committee in charge of that league shall

determine ; except that disqualification for striking, hacking,

or kicking shall be for one year, without appeal. A foul is a violation of the rules, whether committed unintentionally,

ignorantly or otherwise. The fact that a foul is made is the

only guide for the officials in calling the same.

Sec. 21. A substitute shall be allowed for a player who has been disqualified, and the foul made by him shall be counted.

Sec. 22. Whenever, because of sickness or accident to a

player, it becomes necessary for the referee to call "time,"

play must be resumed in five minutes. If the injured player is

unable to resume play by that time, a substitute shall take his

place, or the game start at once without him. If a substitute

takes his place he cannot play again during that game.

Sec. 23. The ball is out of bounds only when it has com-

pletely crossed the line.

SPALDING S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE. 97

Skc. 24. When the hall goes out of bounds and rolls or bounces in again, play shall continue, even though a player

may have touched it when out of bounds ; except, if the whistle of the referee is blown, the ball shall then be put in play as though it had not retui'ned to the field ofplay. When the ball goes out of bounds and remains there, it shall

be returned by the player first touching it. There shall be no interference with his returning it ; that is, no portion of the

person of an opponent shall be outside of the field of play.

The ball may not be touched by an opponent until it has crossed the line. If either of these rules is violated, the ball

is to be returned to the player who had it, and the ball again put in play at the original place.

He may throw the ball in any direction into the field of play from any spot (outside of bounds) on a line drawn at right angles to the boundary line at the point where the ball

crossed it. The ball must be thrown into the field of play. When either of these rules is violated, the ball shall go to the opponents at the same spot. The ball must be thrown into the field of play

; that is, it must be thrown to some player and

disposed of before the player who passed it in can again play it. He is allowed five seconds to hold the ball, and if he holds

it longer, it goes to the opponents. In case of doubt in the

mind of the referee as to which player first touched the ball,

he shall toss it up into the field of play at the spot where the

ball went out.

Sec. 25. When the ball is batted, rolled or passed from the field of play in order to claifn exemption from interference, it

shall be given to the opponents at the point where it left the

field of play. When it is passed to a player out of bounds the ball shall be given to the other side. Carrying the ball from

the field of play is a foul (Section 17). When the centre men are jumping for the ball, and one of them bats the ball to out

of bounds, it is in play and shall go to the other side.

Sec. 26. A goal scored by a player while any part of his per- son touches the floor out of bounds shall not count. In such a

case the ball shall be put in play in the centre of the field.

98 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASKET BALL GUIDE.

Sec. 27. If a player throws for the goal and the whistle of

the referee, umpire or timekeeper sounds while the ball is in

the air, and the throw results in a goal, it shall count.

Sec. 28. When the umpire's whistle sounds simultaneously with either the referee's or timekeeper's, the umpire's shall

take precedence.

Sec. 29. A goal scored before the whistle can be blown for a foul niade by the team scoring shall not count, but if a player

while throwing for the goal is fouled by an opponent and suc-

ceeds in scoring, both shall be counted.

Sec. 30. If only one team puts in an appearance on the

appointed day, the team complying with the terms agreed upon

shall be declared the winner of the game by default.

Sec. 31. When it happens, however, that neither team is ready to begin playing at the hour appointed for the game, the

team which completes its members first cannot claim a default

from its opponent. The latter shall be entitled to fifteen

minutes additional time, and if then unable to present a full

team, shall, if required by their opponent, be obliged to play

short-handed or forfeit the game.

Sec. 32. A team defaulting or forfeiting a game shall be declared the loser by a score of 2 to o.

Sec. 33. There shall be no protests against the decisions of

the officers except in regard to interpretation of rules.

Sec. 34. Any remarks on the part of a player during the progress of the game derogatory in any way to the officials

shall be called a foul.

Sec. 35. The home team shall be held responsible for the

behavior of the spectators. Failure to keep them from inter-

fering with the progress of the game or from discourteous con-

duct shall, after a warning, make the home team liable to

forfeit the game.

Sec, 36. In case of any doubt on any point, in the miiul of

t]ie referee or umpire, arising from the presence uf the specta-

tors, the visiting team shall have the benefit of the doubt.

Sec. 37. Any persistent intentional delay of the game shall

be counted as a foul against the team so delaying.

SPALDING'S OFFICIAL HASKET BALL GUIDE. 99

Sec. 38. The referee shall promptly disqualify any player

using profane or abusive language.

RULE XII. FOULS.

Section i. All fouls shall be called by the umpire, except

as provideil in Rule VII., section 9.

Sec. 2. Fouls are classified according to their penalties as

follows :

General—I. Players addressing officers (Rule VII., section 9). 2. Touching ball in centre (Rule XL, section 3). 3. Kicking

or striking ball (Rule XL, section 16). 4. Carrying ball (Rule

XL, sections 17-25). 5. Holding ball (Rule XL, section iS).

6. Tackling, holding, pushing opponents (Rule XL, section 19).

7. Delaying game (Rule XL, section 37). Fouls for loliich players may he disqualified—Roughnesses—

I. Striking. 2. Kicking. 3. Shouldering. 4. Unnecessary

rough play. 5. Tripping. 6. Hacking,

Officials are expected to be as strict as possible, l^oth with

players and spectators. In all cases not covered in these rules

officials are to use their own judgment in accord with the gen-

eral spirit of the rules.

All the questions-pertaining to the interpretation of the rules

may be referred to the Basket Ball Committee of the Associa-

tion Athletic League or of the Amateur Athletic Union.

SPALDING .S OFFICIAL HASKET RAI.L GUIDE.

HOW TO SCORE BASKET BALL,

Luther Gulick, M. D.

Many basket ball teams did not get down to doing as scien- tific work as they should have last year because of a failure to

Tinderstand, or to use, if they understood, the official score

book. This score book is almost a necessity to the manager of

a team who wishes to keep accurate record of all his players; who made the fouls, and what kind of fouls; who made the goals, and under what conditions they were made. A sample page for a single team is herewith given. In the first column

is found the names of the team and the players; in the second

column, the goals that were made during the first half. In

this column will be found three sets of marks: an X, which is

a goal from the field; an O, which is an attempted goal from a

free throw, but which was missed, and an X inside of an O, which means a goal thrown from a free throw. The X, of course, counts two points, the O nothing and the X inside of an O, one point. At the bottom of the column is the total

number of points made during that half. In the third column are the fouls. First, is Ai. By referring to the bottom of the

page, under the head of FOULS, we see that Ai is for address- ing officer—vii., 9. This foul, together with A5 and A4, was made by John Allen. If A. B. Mark had made another Class B foul, he would have been disqualified. In the second half, the captain thought that C. R. Rocks would best make the free

throws, but after two failures, he went back to John Allen, Mdio

scored two. A score kept in this way is of the greatest value, and without it a scientific estimate of the men is hardly possible.

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AH styles. Each, $2.00 In " THB SPALDINQ " grmie we make as cndtcM variety ot patterns ol

either wood or Iron, which we keep at all times In stock, a few of which we give above. We can also duplicate any special patterns In any quaatlty within ten days.

Unbreakable feature of Spalding Club$

"\A/E wish to draw particular attention to the un- ' ' breakable quality of our clubs. It is an im-

possibility to break them at the neck. We have been experimenting for a long time and have discovered a process which, although it increases the cost of making a head nearly 50 per cent., leaves it practically unbreak- able. If placed in a vise and repeatedly struck with a hammer the neck Can be bent over, and by twisting back and forth can be separated from the head, but it is impossible to break one with any kind of a direct blow. In a recent test made by a well-known professional, it required all. his strength with a large hammer to bend the neck sufficient to separate it from the head.

NEW YORK A. Q. SPALDING & BR05, CHICAGO

SPALDING'S RACING SUITS

Nl>.l(K.

COMBINATION COLOfiis AND STRIPES

Suit compriies shirt and pants,

I0(. Complett; Siiil. any color, ". . IOIX.Kxlra Rhc quality worsted, nny color, 102. Complete Suit, any color,

103. Complete Suit, any color. 104. Complete Suit, any color, 105. Complete Suit, any color. 106. Complete Suit, any color. 107. Complete Suit.'any color. 108. Complete Suit, any color. 109. Complete Suit, any color.

live colors desired,

$4.50 6.75 4.50 6.00 5.50 &0O 5.50 4.50 4.50 i.50

BEST WORSTED QOODS No. IF. Shirt, any color,'" "'1"'°'r"''- Va. I B. Knee Tights, any color, '

. . '.

CUT WORSTED aOODS In swlld colors only ; Black, Navy and Maroon.

Ko. 601. Quarter Sleeve Shirt, ' No. 604. Knee Tights, ..-...;

COTTON GOODS

No. 6E. IMaro

THE SPALDING SPALDING^ BICYCLE SHOES Featherweight Racing Shoe

eiclusivdy by all professional»,,$3.go

Noj B H. Spalding Bicycie Shoe,' AifA cut, finest kangaroo cal£ stock, hand made, comieated soles

; will fit any pedal. An ideal cycling shoe, elegant in shape, durable, and perfect m*'••,•... I4.0O

No. OH. Spilding Bicycle Shoe, /ott> f»< oxhenrise same as No. BlJA

$3.50

NEW YORK A. G. SPALDING & BROS, CHICAGO

SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS

I Shoe. Finest kan-

_ o leather; an extremely light and glove fitting shoe;

best English steel spikes firmiy riv-

etedon. Per pair. S6.0O

No. to. Finest Calfskin Running Shoe,

lieht weight, hand-madej sin spikes.

^ ^ Per pair, $4.50

No. II. Calfskin Running Shoe, ma-

chine made; five spikes, Pair. S9.0a

JUMPING AND HURDLINQ

fine kangaroo leather, hand-:

spikes on :.eel. Per pair. $6.00

WALKING No. I4W. Finest Kangaroo Leather

Walking Shoe; broad, low heel, flex-

ible shank and broad toe, hand-sewed^ Per pair, $6.00

: Cross Country _ I Shoe; finest kan-

garoo leather, low, broad heel, flexible ,K.„i, hand-sewed; six spikes on

rith or without spikes on heel. Per pair, $6.00

ATHLETIC SHIRTS AND PANTS

B.SI Qu«lily Wonied-Colon: BlacV, Navy,

Sleeveless Shirts

No. I2E. Worsted, medium weight, full fashioned.

No. 6E, Sanitary Cotton: While, Black, Navy.

CHAHOIS PUSHERS

.50

Quarter Sleeve Shirts

No. I2F. Worsted, medium weight, full fashioned, $ 1 .75

No. 6F. Sanitary Cotton: White, Black, Navy, .50

Athletic Pants

No. I. White or Black Sateen, with ot.-ithout stripe

"JJ^^'^^-^^I

^'^vE?^ ^'"'' '""" "'" """"'''

tS^:*t^ No. 3. White or Black Silesia. Oy front,

elastic back, no stripes, .75

No. 4. White or Black Sateen, elastic waist, no stnpes. Pair, .50

Wbea ordtrlng p"!" »•>•> stripes, give color dssited

fh"^'^lm\v»iuj5:''«;or«'ii'Mo';rpan«v„.«.ep

No. 5. Per pair, 25c.

. Jumping and otlier

ATHLETES' GRIPS

I No. t. Made pf oclected cork and shaped to fit the

Per pair, 1 00.

of hand.

NEW YORK A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. CHICAGO

GYMNASIUM GOODS FOR HOME USE

tt^,:^^" •fiT -^^ imerior, is placed in from of the oarsman «reK«J,V:„Uaiion. The pibtoQ rod of the cvlind^r U *-«!,«„. !i SV**^- ** 5°o*n la ( « whiffletree and conncciln? rode ThZ ,vi „fV i "** "* . ^'C' •**" ^y

No. 120. Price, each. $20.00

THE LAFLIN FRICTION ROWING MACHINE

C^f *°!f"'?': "°''''" "" """ ""'"'=*' """'"e "»'l",.e y.r m,,,

duced. The mc.«. used lo produci a pesisiance is a simple friciio

.-J ^"'^•''^"'^ "tc, iosuot hold at the commencement o( the strol«.a holds Jhe pressure tiU it. completion, but Instantly releasing i

prectsely as in a bo.L 1, 1. ^^icUy taken apart without loosening an

K. . - , . «-— - —"^ valuable feature for home u»iE^h machme .s adjustable to an, amount of fricaon, and has an indcator« graduated that one revolution is equivalent to 100 strokes o .nc.th.rd of a tnlle based on Hanlan's time of thirty-two strokes pe

Handsomely bu,l. from ash and maple, iron work japanned r machine guaranteed.

No. 1 19. Laflin .Machine, cotnplete. $15.00

THE SPALDING HOME EXERCISER

a PRACTICAL, profitably

andii cau be quickly removed w IS readily replaced.

,., ~;:"y. »' exercises this capable of is simply endless and p ;°'m_fevelopment of the muscl

al No. S», on Physical Cu .. K-..,..-, .0 cents), will give many vali

_ -J as to tne most tieneiicial exercises, an

simply reversing the apparaius all the lower n

SPALDING'S ASH BAR BELLS

Single elastic cords, complete Double elastic cords.

No. I. 4^ feet long. No. 2. 5 feet long.

Made of selected tnaterlal. highly polished.

SPALDING'S SCHOOL WAND

.. Per doi., $5.00 6.00

Made of straight grain No. 3. 3« feet long. ,.,.inch diameter. p„ d„^^ ^,^^

SPALDING'S CALISTHENIC WANDS

WOODEN EXERCISE RINGS

No. 4. 4j^ feet long, i-inch

No. I. Made of three thicknesses of black walnut and maple glued together, with grain, crossing, Per pair, 75c.

^^^i^^BB I No. 2. Made of orte piece of solid maple

Per doz., $|.so j

nicely finished. p„ pair, 60o!

THE SPALDING MEDICINE BALL olr'L^tl^ir Thetiu""ir'""/r° v° • ^""^ "^^ "^-^ ^ »' -^--^ >

i of it deveW the eh , ""'^l ?",* '° ' """"^ '^'" ""'=^ «>«^" »' <^-

ry .-'Vg^'ra'ny :utr;r.iy^':i:k"':;-;hT::i: T-" '"'~~ •'^ •"«"

A tewed IB the same manner o one another, and tha catch. Bcaidesbeiag

No. II. Weight, 4 pounds.

No. 12. .. 6

No. 13. •• o

feacb, $4.00

NEW YORK A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. CHICAas

SPALDING'S CHEST WEIGHTS

• ' FOR HOME EXERCISING- •

no apparatus for home exercisin? covers the field so thoroughly asour Chest Veights listed on tnis page. No instructions are neces- sary, and by simply following the chart furnished with each

machine all the muscles of the body may be easily and pleasantly ex- ercised and with sufficient variations in the movements to relieve it of monotony. A few of the many movements, on margins of page, will give some idea of its scope«>» j»j«>jtjtj»ot^j»o»jt>j»j»

SPALDINQ No. 7

Japan Finish. $7.50 Sineic Spalding Chest Wfighi

.ith Cross Bar and Double H au.

SPALDINQ No. 6

Japan Finish. $|O.0O Our No. 6 Chest Weight I

No. -

SPALDINQ No. 5

IKcially adapted to s

The No. B Ma.

TCquiring but a few

Arm Adju!

Arrn Adjustment «hich

1 practically combines

5. Japa- Finish,* 1 5.00

5A. Nickel-plated Trim-

ings $18.00

de by raising le Centre Arm A

various changes are made by raising or 1.

ATTACHHENTS FOR THE SPALDINQ WALL MACHINES SPALDINQ'S ROWINQ ATTACHMENT HEAD ATTACHnENT

No. 2. Fow Gear, y^ith attachment, $1.00^

NEW YORK A. G. SPALDINQ & BROS. CHICAGO

SPALDING'S BASE BALL UNIFORMS

Our line of flannels-for Base Ball Uniforms consi Ball Uniforms. Each grade is kept up to the highest

]

the heavy weight flannels used in our Nos. and 1 Uniforms, we have found it desirable, afte weight material for ihc shirts; this makes them more comfortable, much cooler, i

i of the best qualities in their respective gr; point of excellence, and quality improved '

the most desirable c wherever possible every seas<

many years of experience, to use IS well as the heavier weight.

UNIFORM No. The worlunansliip and materiar^I this outfit is of the very highest quality throughout, and special care has been uken to make lh!«

tmiform superior to anything oSercd in this line. Used almost exclusively by all League and professional clubs for years past, is sufficient evidence <fl its quality and durability. Colors: While, Pearl Gray, Yale Cray, Light Cray, Dark Gray, Black, Maroon, Royal Blue, Old Golcl, Navy Blue, Brown, Green.

No. The Spalding Siiii*, any style, $5.50 No. b The Spaldipg Padded Pants, any style, 6.00 No. 3/0 The Spalding Stockings, . . ... JJO No. OQuility dap, any style, . . . • . J.0O No. 3/0 Web Belt. leather lined, ..... .75

j^rsKjrNo.j

In worlcmansbip and quality of No. O Uniform, but made of little lighter weight" • "" ' " ^ " ' " y. Light Cray, IColors; White. Pearl Cray. Yale Gray. Light Gray, BUck, Maroon, Royal Blue. Old Gold, J3rown, Greeo.

^6. I University Shirt, any style, . . $4 50 No. t Uaivcrsity Padded Pants, Any style, 4.50 First Qu.-ility Cap, any style, , . . i .79 No. 47 Web or all Ualhct Behs, ' . . . ,5© ^o. 4 Stockings 1.00

$1 1.25

Made of same erade of mattrial as cur high.rpriccd tiniforms. but oi Iigheci weight flaanrl. Substantially made •nd a most servtccablc outfti; Color»: White, Pearl Cray, Vate Gray, Liaht Gray. Hailt Cray, Black, MarooD, Royal Blue, OWOold, NavyTShic, Brown, CrecD. No. 2 Injcrscholaslic Shirt, any slyk, , . $3.75 No. 2 loterscholasitc Pant,, padded, any style, 3.50 first Quality Cap, any «yle, ,7§ No. 23 Web Bell, . ,25 Ho. 2 Wool Stocltiogi, ,75

$9.0O Above prtcM hicliKle letterlnt on 5blTt». tutacb

$14.75

Made of eood quality flai able patterns. Well finis' amateur clubs. Colors: Light Gray, Dark Gray, Black, Mai Blue, Grown.

No. 3 Club Special Shirt, any style No. 3 Club Special Pants, padded. Third Quality Cap, . ' .

No. 23 Web Clt, _ . No. 3 Stocking.

, Royal Blue, Navy

W hue. Light Cray, Blue Gray, Brown ^ No 4 Amateur Special Shirt, any style. No 4 Amateur Special Pants, padded, any style. Fourth Quality Cap, * .

No 4 Web Bell, . . . No 4 Stockings, .

Special

ncls .-HOW TO ORDER-UNIFORMS.-g-et.°;,«.-.. „„,3 and others interestC on application. .If in a hurry for unifonns, and no sample or measurement blanks on hand, (oUow the instructions given below, give us an idea of color desired and we will use our Judgment in getting up same. Our many years of experience wijl enable us to make s

" 1 parties uixused to selecting materials end

line on this page, paste at top ler and measure each man sepa«

1 and shown on diagrams. Use this form in absence

iiform&

••• TEN PIN BALLS

'^y|'309« $1.25

Complemeni ol balls i mug si«s; 8,.T},.- "

e set Leasue Model Pins. For Double Alley—Four Regulai 1.6. 5X. Sand 4« inches, and l"0 sets League Model Pins. 1 umb at 2SC- pef Itole extra- Estimates furois^ed for compii

1 7, 7H and 8 inches'.

Winn's Patent Stop

For Runways on Bowling Alleys

The objec the chipping and

the balls as they are reti "'"' "

' ' ' ^^ „, „,„j ,1,,

into place at the end of rake at unce dropping I receive the next ball.

g part;

Piit:e, $|O.0O

Bowling Containinit

flneTy'^"'^''"'*^ * ^' compri^s eight pjeteS—toi

No. 2. Iron, I'ci stt. 52.50

Spalding's Bowling Score Books

^, Club siie, 60 games, 51.25

•B. Cluh size, ;aO games, 1.75

PINS League model. Per set, S4.00

Candle Pins. " 2.00

ACCESSORIES Sponges, Pet piece. 75e. to $2.0O

Swing Cushions. Eacli, lO.OO

Rubber lor Newels. Each. 75c. to I .OO

Mahogany Newel, Each. I2.00,

Black Walnut Newel.

Blackboards, space lor i5 con

6.0O

Each. 5.0O

Blackboards, large, for 24 con.

testants. Each. 7.0O

Crayons, I'ei gross, .20

Chamois Blackboard Rubbers. Each, .25

Brass Sponge Cups, nickel-plated, •• 4.50

Extra Tin Sponge Cups, •• I.50

Sponge Cups lor top of Newel, brasslmed. Each, 4.50

Pet svl, 1.50 Pet box. 1.00

Bowling Ball

Bags

ladc for carrying iQfliyiduAl

i-S", Canva*, regulation ityle.

QUOITS Japanned Iron Quoits

1. 4VS inches diameter, weight 7JS lbs., $ .70

2. inches diameter, weight lU lbs.. ,80

3. b'A inches diameter, weight 11J4 lbs., .90

No, 5. Pe. sei. $2 OO

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THE WHITELY EXERCISER

An ideal gymnasium for home us6. Weiglis less than two pounds. Has no weights. Can be put up perma-. nently in two minutes ^ithou^ tools of any kind. With a few^ extra hoolcs can be used in every joom in the, house.

The hooks are of steel wire and do not injure the woodwork. No straps

buckle. No weights to change ; sell'-adjusting resistance. No dead weights—you'll think it's alive. Ex- ercises all the muscles, not the upper ^bsonly.

Stylfr 0. Fitted with .good pulleys,

Style I. Cone-bearing-puUeys, adjust

Style 2. Full nickel finish, with polished wood handles,

Style 3. Extra finish, silk-covered cable, packed in embossed

The machines amnade in four different strengths, or tensions, Icnown as /fettty;,Maiatm^J,ig/it and Children's, In ordering state strength as well as style.

DIAGRAM FOR PirrrmG UP THE WHITELY EXERCISEI*^, en«>r,^uidl<

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Spald-

Toot

Ball

Pant$

Illustrated

Catalogue

of all Athletic

Sports Free

No. oC. Foot Ball Pants, extra quality, lace front, made of a special heavy white duck, padded both in front and rear and heavily padded on hips and knees. . Per pair, $2.00

No. I. Foot Ball Pants, standard quality, lace front, made of good w^eight of white canvas and well padded. Per pair, $1.50

No. 00. Intercollegiate Foot Ball Pants, lace front, made of the finest and most serviceable drab moleskin, manufactured expressly for the purpose. The hips and knees are heavily padded with fine curled hair and the thighs with light wad- ding. ....... Per pair, $5.00

No, oM. Foot Ball Pants, lace front, made of good grade and weight of moleskin, padded throughout and extra padding at hips and knees. ..... Per pair, $3.50 NEW YOR': A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. Chicago

Toot titt

Ball ^-^i

lackcfs

No. OC. Jacket, extra quality, made of special heavy white duck, sewed with the best and Strongest linen, hand-made eyelets, with sleeves.

$1.25

No. OS. Same as bur No. OC, with- out sleeves.

$1.00

No. 1 . Jacket, standard quality, made of good white canvas, sub- stantially made, with sleeves.

$L00

No. IS. Same as our No. 1, with- out sleeves.

75c.

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SPALDING^S

FOOT' BALL SHOES

Illusti»»ted

Catalogue of all Sports Free

No. A 2-0. "The Spalding" Foot Ball Shoe, extra high lace, with circular reinforce on sides, Princeton cleats on heel and sole, hand made throughout. Our highest quality shoe, every pair warranted. $7.50

No. A-0. " University" Shoe . Per pair, $6.00 No. A-2. "Club Special " Shoe Per pair, $4.00 No. A-3, "Amateur Special " Shoe Per pair, $3.00

SPALDING'S FOOT BALL STOCKINGS I Our Highest Quality Stockings are superior to anything ever '

offered for athletic wear and combine all the essentials of a perfect stocking. They are heavy ribbed, full fashioned, hug the leg closely but comfortably and are very durable. Colors : Black, Navy, Maroon and Gray, and any special color to order.

No. 3-0, Plain colors, $1.75 No. 3-0. Striped,, any color, $2.00

RIBBED STOCKINGS JR, Heavy, all wool stocking, . Per pair, $J,00 2R. Medium weight, all wool, . Per pair, .75 3R. Good weight, all wool, . . Per pair, ,50

Colors : Black, Navy, Maroon, Royal Blue and Scarlet. i

NEW YORK A. Q. SPALDINQ & BROS, chicaqo

Spalding's

Indoor Athletic Shoes

No. J 10. Best Quality Leather Shoe, hand made, with rubber sole '^'^'^ ^P^^<-^ Per pair, $5.00

No. in. Fine Leather Shoe, hand made, rubber tipped sole, with spikes,

. . -r, . ^ Per pair, $3,00

No. 210. Best Leather Indoor Jumping Shoe, hand made, rubber soles, short spikes, two spikes on heel, . Per pair. $5.00

Catalogue of everything in Athletics Mailed Free.

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sPALDINQ'S...RUNNING SHOES USED BY CHAMPIONS WEFERS, KILPATRICK^ AND ALL THE LEADING RUNNERS ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

No. 2/0. «*The Spalding" Shoe. Finest Kangaroo leather ; an extremely light and glove-fitting shoe *

best English steel spikes, firmly riveted on. ^^ ^^ Per pair JhO.UU

No. 10. Finest Calfskin Running Shoe. Light weight, hand-made, six spikes. Per pair, . $4.50

No. 1

. Calfskin Running Shoe. Machine-made, five spikes. Per pair, , $3.00

Catalogue of All Sports mailed Free.

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SPALDING^S '

fltbletic $birt$ '

..and Pants For Running,Jumpingt Walking and Athletic Sports

SLEEVELESS SHIRTS Best Worsted, full fashioned, any color, - $2.50 Cut Worsted, full fashioned, Navy, Black,

Sanitary Cotton, White, Navy, Black,

QUARTER SLEEVE SHIRTS Best Worsted, full fashioned, any color.

Navy, Black,Cut Worsted, full fashioned. 2.50

1.75 .50Sanitary Cotton, White, Navy, Black,

ATHLETIC PANTS (

White or Black Sateen, with or without ;

stripes on side, fly front, lace back, - - - f.25' No. 2. White or Black Sateen, with or without

stripes on side, elastic back, - - - - I.OO' No. 3. White or Black Silesia, fly front, elastic

back, no stripes, _ _ _ . . ,75 No. 4. White or Black Sateen, elastic waist, no '

stripes, - _ . . . . .50'

When Ordering Pants nvith Stripes^ give Color Desired, I

COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS MAILED FREE TO ANY ADDRE&S.

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spalding's

Bicycle Sundries. We carry a complete lin of Bicycle Sundries am shall be pleased to sen6

Catalogue on application.

Lamps Bells

Enamel Tire Cement Rubber Cement 3 in 1 Compound »'RR" Compound Illuminating Oi^

Lubricating Oil

Repair Kits Cyclometers Bicycle Watches Cork Grips Oil Cans

Trouser Guards Wrenches Chains Bundle Carriers Pumps Saddles Bicycle Stands Toe Clips Tool Bags Foot Brakes Whistles Screwdrivers

In fact, everything which

is of use to bicyclists.

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THE

Christy Saddle 1898

MODELS

CHE hygienic features of the ChristySaddle have been universally re- cognized and confirmed by testi-

monials from thousands of physicians in the United States and Canada, who use it themselves and prescribe it for their patientaii

It is modeled on anatomical lines and comfortable cushions are so placed as to receive the bony prominences of the pelvis, sustaining the weight of the body, and the open centre protecting those parts susceptible to injury. Made in various sizes suitable for

children, as follows:

WOHEN'S

PELVIS AS IT RESTS ON THE CHRISTY

men, women and

MEN'S MODEL (with pommel)

No. 1. Medium size, width, 8^ No. 3. Large size, width, 9 No. 4. Small size, width, 75^

nODEL (without pommel)

No. 8. Small size, width, VA i No. 9. Large size, width, 9 i

Insist upon having the Christy—the original and genuine anatomical saddle.

made. Weighs only

Shepard Bevel=

Gear Cyclometer It measures yards and feet

—

no other cyclometer does. It has no springs—just a set of

gears which interlock ; therefore jolting has no effect upon it.

Every revolution of the wheel is accurately registered in feet,

yards, tt-nths of a mile, miles,

hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands.

It is the smallest cyclometer ounces. Is dust proof and rust proof.

New York. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. Chicago.

# #

No. XXX. Hockey Stick, made of selected ma- terial, and in accordance with league regulations.

X>nce, Each, 75c.

No. XX. Hockey Stick, good quality material, regulation style • Each, 50c.

Made of best quality rubber.

No. 13. Price,

Regulation size

and weight.

Each, 50c, W-

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