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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 
 
 HOW TO PLAY 
 BASKET BALL 
 
 By 
 
 GEORGE T. HEPBRON 
 
 Secretary A. A. U. Basket Ball Committee 
 Editor Official Basket Ball Guide 
 
 
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 JAN 28 1904 
 
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 CLASS 0- XXc. No. 
 
 Copyright, 1904 
 
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INDEX 
 
 Basket Ball for Beginners 
 
 The Grounds .... 
 
 How to Score Basket Ball 
 
 Registration of Basket Ball Players 
 
 How to Sanction Your Games and R 
 
 Some Points of the Game . 
 
 Ethics of Basket Ball .'^ ^ . - 
 
 Qualities Demanded in a Successful 
 
 Character in Basket Ball . 
 
 Points on Training a Team 
 
 Official Backbone 
 
 Competent Officials . 
 
 The Referee and Some of his Duties 
 
 The Umpire and Some of his Duties 
 
 The Scorer 
 
 The Timer 
 
 Team Play 
 
 Passing and Goal Throwing 
 
 Throwing for Goal . 
 
 The Centre 
 
 The Guards 
 
 The Forwards . 
 
 Basket Ball Wearing Apparel 
 
 Complete Basket Ball Outfit 
 
 egister Your Players 
 
 Team 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 BASKET BALL FOR BEGINNERS 
 
 JiY Luther Halsey Gulick, M.D. 
 
 The best way to learn the game is to see it played and then to 
 play one's self. The following is offered to those who wish to 
 play but who have no opportunity for observation. 
 
 Basket ball may be played on any level space ; convenient size 
 is 40 by 60 feet. The goals are two baskets 18 inches in diameter, 
 fixed 10 feet from the ground or floor. The official ball is 31 
 inches in circumference; weighs between 18 or 20 ounces. Five 
 players make a team. It is customary to play 20 minutes, rest 
 10, exchange goalaf then play 20 more. The object of the game^ 
 is to get the ball into your opponent's basket as many times 
 as possible, and to prevent the other team from putting it into 
 your goal. The ball is put in play by throwing it up in the centre 
 of the field. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall belong 
 to the player indicated by the Referee. This player will then throw 
 it into the field from where it went out. Opposing players may 
 stand on the line and stop the throw^ if they can, but they cannot 
 go out of bounds to get at him. It is' not allowed to carry, kick or 
 hold the ball or to tackle, hold or push an opponent. These 
 are Class A fouls. When a player strikes, or kicks, or shoulders, 
 or is rough, or trips an opponent, it is a foul, and the player 
 who resorts to this kind of play may on the first and shall on the 
 second offence be excluded from the game. These are Class B 
 fouls. When a foul has been made, the game is stopped. The 
 opposing team then has a throw for the basket, the thrower stand- 
 ing 15 feet away. This thrower must not be interfered with. 
 A goal made while in play counts two points ; a goal made from 
 a foul, one point. When there has been a tie the game goes 
 right on until one side scores two points. 
 
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Ho7i' to Plav Basket Ball. 
 
 Where each player helps the other instead of trying to make 
 the goals alone, the best game is developed. This is team play. 
 Teams rank more according to their aliiliiy to play a game 
 of this character than by their capacity as individual players. 
 

 
 
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 DIAGRAM OF BASKET BALL FIELD, SHOWING POSITION OF BOTH TEAMS. 
 ONE TEAM IS SHOWN BY HEAVY TYPEo 
 
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 THE GROUNDS 
 
 These are the gymnasium floor cleared of apparatus, though 
 any building of this nature would suit. If there is a gallery 
 or running track around the building the baskets may be hung 
 up on this, one at each end, and the bounds marked out on the 
 floor just beneath this gallery. The apparatus may be stored 
 away behind this line and thus be out of the field of play. If 
 there Is no gallery, the baskets may be hung on the wall, one 
 at each end. In an open field a couple of posts may be set up 
 with baskets on top, and set at the most convenient distance. 
 Out of doors, with plenty of room, the fields may be 150 feet 
 long, the goal-lines running through the baskets perpendicu- 
 lar to the length of the field ; the side boundaries 100 feet apart, 
 the ball must be passed into the field when outside these lines. 
 At a picnic the baskets may be hung on a couple of trees and 
 the game carried on as usual. 
 
 The object of the game is to put the ball into your op- 
 ponent's goal. This may be done by throwing the ball from 
 any part of the grounds, with one or both hands under the 
 conditions and rules described. 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. 1 5 
 
 HOW TO SCORE BASKET BALL 
 
 By Luther Halsey Gulick, M.D. 
 
 The increased use of the score book last year resulted in the 
 teams getting down to more scientific playing. Better records 
 were kept, and the managers were able to size up their men more 
 accurately. 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 were they made. A sample 
 page for a single team is herewith given from the new edition 
 of the score book. In the first column at the top of the page 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 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 rule book, under the head of the 
 above title, we see that Ai is for addressing an officer. This foul, 
 together with A5 and A4, was made by John Jones. Henry Smith 
 made a Class B foul. In the second half the captain thought 
 that Charles Brown would best made the free throws, but after 
 two failures, he went back to John Jones, who 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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How to Play Basket Ball. 17 
 
 REGISTRATION OF BASKET BALL 
 PLAYERS 
 
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 By Luther Halsf.y Gulick, M.D. 
 
 The Amateur Athletic Union and the Young Men's Christian 
 Association Athletic League require that all basket ball players 
 in games between different organizations shall be required to 
 register with their respective organizations. This action was 
 only taken after prolonged discussion and the widest counsel 
 with those who have had experience in these matters. The 
 game of basket ball is open to numerous abuses, and unless it 
 is held with a strong hand, it will be a detriment to all lovers 
 of good sport. That it has not been held with sufficient firm- 
 ness in the past is shown by the fact that a number of teams 
 from Young Men's Christian Associations and from military 
 companies have left their respective organizations and have 
 organized independently, some of them forming professional 
 teams. It is comparatively easy to hire a hall, get up a basket 
 ball game, and then pay for the hall from the gate receipts ; so 
 that any group of individuals may organize themselves into a 
 basket ball club, play the game, and divide the proceeds among 
 themselves. This kind of sport has ruined every branch of 
 athletics to which it has come. When men commence to make 
 money out of sport, it degenerates with most tremendous speed, 
 so that those who love sport have come to set their faces like 
 a flint against every tendency toward professionalism in athletics. 
 It has in the past inevitably resulted in men of lower character 
 going into the game, for, on the average, men of serious pur- 
 poses in life do not care to go into that kind of thing. One 
 objection to these independent basket ball clubs is that they are 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. ig 
 
 in many cases irresponsible bodies. A number of instances like 
 the following have occurred: One of these aggregations agrees 
 to play a game. The game is thoroughly advertised, tickets 
 sold and a good house secured. At the appointed time, the team 
 fails to appear, and when they are asked about it later, say 
 that they found they could not play that night for some reason 
 or other, or that they had concluded to disband, or something 
 of the kind. There is no redress. They are not organizations 
 having stability. They are not amenable to anybody. Some of 
 the clubs have adopted the following plan: They refuse to play 
 any teams excepting those representing well-known organiza- 
 tions, having a regular place of their own for play and practice. 
 This would certainly remedy the particular abuse to which we 
 have referred. 
 
 Realizing the great danger that there was through pro- 
 fessional basket ball, and through the entire absorption of in- 
 dividuals in the game, the Amateur Athletic Union and the 
 Young Men's Christian Association are endeavoring to cope 
 with the matter. The Young Men's Christian Association re- 
 quires that men who are to play basket ball games outside of a 
 single organization shall have to register with the Association 
 Athletic League. A rather wide inquiry in regard to the effect, 
 both moral and physical, upon men who play it exclusively has 
 developed the fact that exclusive basket ball playing is eminently 
 undesirable ; that men ought in addition to take the regular 
 classwork. 
 
 This registration rule, of course, does not apply to teams 
 playing within a single organization. Thus, if an athletic club 
 organizes several basket ball teams out of the members of its 
 own club, and they form a basket ball league entirely within the 
 club, the Amateur Athletic Union has nothing whatever to say 
 about the matter. The Amateur Athletic Union has to do with 
 affairs between different organizations. 
 
 The Amateur Athletic Union endeavors to handle the pro- 
 fessional tendency by requiring all basket ball players, in games 
 between members of different organizations, to be registered. 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 21 
 
 This means that they shall be rigidly held to the amateur rule, 
 and puts them upon the same plane with other athletes. 
 
 It can hardly fail of being true that there are those who re- 
 gard this action as an unwise interference with the legitimate 
 progress of the sport. All well-disposed persons, however, will 
 sympathize with both of these organizations in their en- 
 deavor to keep the sport from degenerating, and from being 
 controlled by those who will inevitably make of the game that 
 which will be injurious and unsportsmanlike. Experience has 
 proven that this plan minimizes the evils that are liable to 
 creep into any popular game. There is no game that offers the 
 opportunity for rough playing, and which is more exciting to the 
 temper, than is basket ball. It is played on a wooden floor, and 
 often close to walls, which makes falls harder than when upon 
 the dirt, as in foot ball. It can only be by united action on the 
 part of those who desire to hold a high standard in sport that 
 the game can be kept from degenerating. 
 
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Hozv to Play Basket Ball. 23 
 
 HOW TO SANCTION YOUR GAMES 
 AND REGISTER YOUR PLAYERS 
 
 By George T. Hepbron. 
 
 The rule requiring athletic games to he sanctioned has been 
 in operation for many years and has heen the means of putting 
 athletics on a permanent law and order basis. 
 
 When basket ball assumed a dignified place in our athletic 
 scheme it was added to the list of sports for which sanction 
 was required. 
 
 The sanctioning of a basket ball game is of value, especially 
 in two respects: (i) To protect the teams that stand for law 
 and order against the fly-by-night teams that are connected with 
 no reputable organization nor feel any responsibility for the 
 future of the game. 
 
 A case in point : Team A arranges a game two weeks ahead 
 with team B at the latter's court ; team B secures a sanction 
 and has a large advance sale of tickets on the day of the game ; 
 team A wires they cannot come (as has often been doue) ; team 
 B is in an embarassing position and must disappoint the specta- 
 tors who are present. One of two courses is open — either return 
 the money or put on an inferior local team ; in either case the 
 spectators are disappointed, and team B gets a reputation for not 
 living up to its public announcements. In a case like this the 
 Amateur Athletic Union would refuse to grant further sanction 
 to team A for a period deemed sufficient for punishment for 
 violating its contract with team B. 
 
 (2) Teams C and D have scheduled two games with other 
 teams for the same night in two halls in the same locality. 
 If both are held, one of the games will suffer financial loss ; 
 this the Amateur Athletic Union knows by past experi- 
 ence, and only grants a sanction to the one applying first and 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. 25 
 
 grants a sanction to the other team for another date which 
 safeguards the financial returns of both teams. 
 
 Reputable teams get sanctions for their games just as all 
 athletic clubs do for their track and field meets, and thereby 
 assist in keeping sports clean and orderly. 
 
 The registration scheme for the individual has entirely elim- 
 inated the pothitnter who travels from club to club, entering 
 under various assumed names. It safeguards a team's makeup 
 so that stronger teams cannot steal their good men as soon as 
 they are developed. The price, 25 cents a year for each player, 
 is a very small amount when it is considered how well the honest 
 team is protected against athletic sharks. 
 
 The scheme is not new, but has proven a success as indicated 
 by the 1.400 Y.M.C.A. and over 7,000 A.A.U. men registered in 
 the United States. 
 
 The registration committees of the Amateur Athletic Union are 
 located in each section of the United States, and if you will 
 write Mr. Jas. E. Sullivan, 16 and 18 Park Place, New York City, 
 Secretary-Treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union, or George 
 T. Hepbron, Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union Basket 
 Ball Committee, 3 W. 29th Street, New York City, they will 
 give you the name and address of the representative in your 
 locality to whom you may apply for registration blanks and 
 information. 
 
 Applications for sanction may be made to the same individuals, 
 and costs $2.00 a year for each team. 
 
 Either of the al)ove-named gentlemen will be pleased to co- 
 operate with you in any wa}^ to keep the game clean and free 
 from rowdvism. 
 
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 The outside player looks to the right and feints to throw it in that direction, 
 but quickly passes it in to the left. 
 
 Held Ball— Keteree calls time and throws ball up where it is' held between the 
 two players who had possession of the ball. 
 
Hoiu to riay Basket Ball, 2J 
 
 SOME POINTS OF THE GAME 
 
 To play a game, divide the men into two teams, hang a 
 basket at each end of the room, let each side defend one of 
 these goals while endeavoring to put the ball into that of their 
 opponents', This is done by placing the men as in diagram on 
 page 10, passing the ball from one to another and trying to throw 
 it into the goal. 
 
 The object of a player should be whenever his own side has 
 possession of the ball to gain an uncovered position so that his 
 own side may pass it to him. On the other hand, his opponent 
 should see that he does not gain this favorable position. It is 
 at this point that head work and the ability to do a certain 
 thing without letting his opponent know what he is about to 
 do are valuable. Individual play does not count for much, for 
 very often a man has to sacrifice his own cJiancc of making a 
 goal that he may be sure of it from the hands of another. In the 
 gymnasium, the ball as a rule should not be passed swiftly in a 
 straight line, but should be tossed lightly so that the one who 
 receives it shall lose no time In passing it to another or throw- 
 ing it for a goal. But on the field, where long passes may be 
 made, the straight throw may be used to advantage. 
 
 Of course, any number of men can play when sport is the 
 object and very often the more men the more fun, but when a 
 match game is to be pla3^ed It is necessary to have a definite 
 number of men on the team. Five men constitute a team for 
 match games. 
 
 These are arranged In this order from the goal which they 
 are defending. A man does not need to keep strictly to his 
 place, but should be always In his own part of the grounds. It 
 should be the duty of the two forwards to get a favorable positiou 
 
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How to Flay Basket Ball. 2g 
 
 to throw for goal and to assist one another in this matter. These 
 ought to be men who are not afraid to sacrifice their own glory 
 for the good of the team, while, at the same time, they should be 
 cool headed enough to use every opportunity of trying for goal. 
 The centre man is placed so that he may assist the forwards or help 
 the guards, and as the strain comes on each of these, he should 
 be able to make a good shot for goal and quick enough to stop a 
 good play of an opponent. His aim should be constantly to 
 feed the ball forward to his own men and keep them in a position 
 to make goals. The duty of the guards is principally to pre- 
 vent the opponents throwing for goal, by preventing them from 
 getting the ball, and by taking it from them when they are 
 preparing to throw. In this, if anywhere, prevention is bet- 
 ter than cure, for when a ball is thrown up so as to alight 
 in the basket there is no guard who can keep it from entering. 
 The guard's duty is to get the ball away from the vicinity of 
 his goal and to stop as many plays as possible, thus he will bat 
 the ball more frequently than is advisable in the case of the 
 other pla3'ers. 
 
 When fun and recreation are desired, as many men as please 
 may play, and they may be distributed according to the cap- 
 tain's own idea, but the best plan seems to be to divide the 
 men into three classes, forwards occupying the third of the 
 ground nearest the opponents' goal ; centre men occupying 
 the middle third ; guards occupying the defensive third of the 
 ground. This is not a hard and fast division, but merely to let 
 the men know for what part of the field they are responsible. 
 The men ought to be taught to fill every position, as it is in- 
 tended to be in all-around game, and though each position entails 
 plenty of hard work, yet each man is better if he is able to take 
 any part. 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball, 3I 
 
 ETHICS OF BASKET BALL 
 
 By Luther Halsey Gui.ick, M.D. 
 
 The greatest danger in connection with athletic sports is 
 not that the men will get hurt, but that in the excitement 
 of the game and on account of the great desire for victory, they 
 will do things which are ungentlemanly, discourteous, wliich 
 they will be ashamed of in their calmer moments. 
 
 This matt'er was discussed by a number of the leading teachers 
 of gymnastics in this country, and it was recommended that 
 some suggestions be made in regard to the true sporting spirit. 
 
 The experience of the past years of various basket ball teams 
 seems to point conclusively : That there are those who delib- 
 erately violate the rules, wdio do ungentlemanly things on the 
 field. The great difficulty is possibly a false conception in 
 regard to the objects of the game. The object of all true 
 amateurs is good sport, and not the mere winning of victory. 
 They only w^ish to w^in victories when it can be done by superior 
 playing and not by pure accidents, or by the weakness of the 
 opposing team, or by unfairness, or upon a technicality. The 
 prime object is good sport, and sport which violates the prin- 
 ciples of courtesy and good character is never good sport. Rules 
 are mutual agreernent which should no more be evaded or de- 
 liberately broken than one would deliberately break any other 
 agreement for the sake of gain. It should be the object of 
 every player on the team to see that the spirit and not merely 
 the letter of the rules is rigidly enforced. The players are not 
 enemies ; it is not war ; it is sport. 
 
 The following suggestions were made by this convention of 
 teachers of gymnastics in regard to the securing of these objects: 
 
 First, That there be no protesting the results of games. We 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. 33 
 
 are well aware that individual wrongs will thus remain un- 
 righted, but we believe that the sum total of gain will be far 
 greater than the loss. 
 
 Second, That kicking on the floor at officers and players be 
 absolutely stopped. 
 
 Third. That exchange games be cultivated between organiza- 
 tions, not to the exclusion of championship games, but making 
 the championship a minor instead of a major matter. 
 
 Fourth, That there be just as rigid an adherence as possible 
 to the use of non-partisan officials. 
 
 Fifth, That when one team is abused or cheated with great 
 unfairness by another team, 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. 
 
 Sixth, That the captains and managers of all teams should 
 be men who would fairly represent the spirit of the whole or- 
 ganization. 
 
 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 organization, instead of the antagonists; 
 that victory be considered second, and that good sport and 
 good fellowship be considered first. 
 
 We believe this to be attainable and pledge ourselves to work 
 toward its attainment. 
 
 The following quotation from a paper on the Athletic League 
 of the Young Men's Christian Associations covers the ground 
 which has been referred to : 
 
 "So far I have been dealing with matters comparatively ex- 
 ternal. Behind much that has been said is the necessity that 
 a new standard of character be brought into the athletics of our 
 associations and of our land. I mean a Christian character. 
 I believe that in many if not most cases, athletic sports are con- 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. jg 
 
 ducted in such a way as to exert a directly unwholesome influ- 
 ence on the contestants. 
 
 "The thirst for victory habitually tempts men to ungentle- 
 manly, unfair, or even dishonorable acts ; to take advantage 
 of the rules ; to violate their spirit while working in accord 
 with the letter ; to violate their letter on the sly ; to violate 
 the rules if willing to pay the penalty when caught. That 
 these things are wrong is axiomatic, and yet the sporting 
 consciousness has become so depraved that their legitimacy is 
 rarely questioned. If men should attempt to take unfair ad- 
 vantage of one another in other lines as they do in sport they 
 would at once forfeit their standing as gentlemen. In foot 
 ball it seems to be a matter of correct ethics that a man may 
 violate the rules, provided he does it in such a way as not to 
 be ejected from the field. It is the practice of all the best 
 foot ball teams in the country to "hold" in the line. This can 
 rarely be seen by the officials, and the fact that it is against the 
 rules seems to have no deterrent effect. 
 
 "I am not an alarmist. I have championed and expect to 
 heartily champion such manly games as foot ball ; and yet the 
 use of unfair play as shown by the black eyes and bloody noses 
 which are often, if not usually, the resnlt of deliberate inten- 
 tion, indicate strongly the truth of which I have been speaking 
 — that an undue desire for victory has resulted in dishonorable 
 conduct. 
 
 "I remember with great clearness the disgust with which I 
 ever afterward regarded a j-oung lady of my acquaintance who, 
 in an old-fashioned croquet game, covered her croquet ball with 
 her skirt and then moved it six or eight inches, thus getting 
 it into position for the wicket. It seemed to me like a violation 
 of moral law — as if no person with character could do anything 
 of the kind. And yet we see exactly corresponding practices 
 on athletic fields in every contest, without any consciousness 
 of their being either wrong or injurious to the gam.e. The 
 sentiment of our best college and athletic clubs tolerates de- 
 liberate violation of the rules in the interest of victory. The 
 
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Hozv to Play Basket Ball. 37 
 
 experience of some of our associations in basket ball during the 
 past winter is in the same direction ; men placing chief value 
 on victory ; holding, striking, running into men, with such 
 vigor and frequency that the inference is unavoidable that it 
 was at least partly deliberate. This has resulted in personal 
 antagonism, anger, deceit, recrimination and hatred. Once 
 create the sentiment that It is far more disgraceful to do a 
 dishonorable or ungentlemanly deed on the field than to suffer 
 defeat, and it would foster the interests of true sport as much 
 as the present tendencies in the opposite direction are in- 
 juring them. Athletic traditions formed now will probably 
 enter into and have a lasting effect upon the whole future of 
 physical work. If there can be maintained this spirit of rigid 
 loyalty to honesty and courtesy and gentlemanllness, victory 
 being made secondary, we believe that the helpful influence 
 of those interested will be immense, both inside and outside 
 of the organizations they represent. But this result can be 
 reached only by the deliberate determination on the part of all 
 interested to place these qualities first ; to be willing to lose 
 games unless they can be won honestly, with good feeling and 
 with regard for the courtesies ; to be willing to let others cheat 
 and win falsely rather than to resort to similar means; to 
 abide by and uphold the decisions of the proper officials even 
 wdien they seem to be unfair; to regard rules not as imposed 
 by some outside body contrary to the wish of the contestants, 
 and to be evaded and taken advantage of at every opportunity, 
 but as a mutual agreement of which one Vvould no sooner think 
 of taking advantage, simply because it were possible to do so 
 undetected, than he would of lying under other circumstances 
 for personal advantage. This ideal is not an unattainable one. 
 There should and there can be such a sentiment created by the 
 leaders in every organization, that a man who would use dis- 
 honorable or ungentlemanly means to win victory for his or- 
 ganization would not again be tolerated as a representative. 
 
 "Can the basket ball teams put character above victory? If 
 they can, they will find in sport a splendid auxiliary to the 
 
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 building of character. If they cannot, they will find in sport 
 one of the most competent means for the introduction of the 
 elements that tend to the breaking down of character. The 
 first purpose of registration, then, is to unite those organiza- 
 tions which realize the need of a new spirit in athletics, so they 
 can work definitely and tangibly toward the achievement of 
 this result." 
 
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Ho7V to Plav Basket Ball. 4I 
 
 QUALITIES DEMANDED IN A SUCCESS- 
 FUL TEAM 
 
 By George T. ITepkron. 
 
 1. Coolness. — The individual members of the team must never 
 get rattled and play wild, perhaps no quality is more essential 
 than this one. 
 
 2. Quickness.- — Basket ball is a fast game, the slow man is 
 "not in it" at all. The man who can work fast will, other 
 things being equal, make the best man every time. 
 
 3. Accuracy. — Wild throwing is one of the most frequent 
 causes of defeat. Good throwing is not merely necessary in 
 throwing for goal but in all the passing that is done. A wild or 
 careless throw will give the ball to the opponents almost every 
 time. Accuracy in throwing for goal is an absolute necessity. 
 
 I have seen a team by fine play get the ball and work it up 
 steadily to the forwards again and again, but the forwards 
 were poor throwers and could not make the goal. On the 
 other side while the ball g9t to the forwards but seldom, still 
 almost every time that it did, a goal was the result. The re- 
 sult of this was that the inferior team won. There was one 
 weak spot and the game was lost on account of it. 
 
 4. Good Judgment is a necessity. The plays must vary con- 
 stantly. The tactics that will be the most effective against one 
 team will fail against another. 
 
 Nothing but careful watching and good judgment will enable 
 the team to know what plays w^ill succeed best. 
 
 5. Endurance. — Few games demand more endurance than 
 basket ball. The running, jumping, turning, twisting, are inces- 
 sant. Good heart and lungs are involved. 
 
 6. Self-Control. — Bad temper will often lose games. The play 
 is so fast, the interest so intense that it is all but inevitable 
 
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How to Play Basket Ball. 43 
 
 that some fouls shall be made, and it will often appear that 
 these are intentional when they are not. Then, too, the officers 
 cannot see everything, and the tendency will be to think that 
 they are wilfully shutting their eyes.' The only way to do is 
 to play fair yourself under all conditions, even if you think that 
 your opponents are not doing so, and furthermore always take 
 it for granted that the officers are doing their full duty. Stand 
 up for them. Their positions are hard ones to fill. It is im- 
 possible to please every one. The whole success of the game 
 depends on the efficiency of the officers, and this depends usually 
 on the support that is given them. 
 
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 Showing player holding ball against the body ; a violation of Kule XI., section 19. 
 
 The correct way to hold the ball— with the hands only— in accordancQ with 
 
 Rule XL, section 19. 
 
Ho7v to Play Basket Ball. 45 
 
 CHARACTER IN BASKET BALL 
 
 By Rev. Newton Black, 
 
 New England Association A. A. U. 
 
 There is nothing connected with the hfe of a boy or youth 
 which reveals his character so much as the sports in which he 
 engages. The teacher may meet him constantly in the class 
 room, the father and miOther may study him in the home, but 
 if they have not watched him on the playground, and often, too, 
 engaged in active, earnest and competitive sport, have not seen 
 him as a member of some team opposed to another team of boys, 
 they have failed to sec one of the best revealcrs of character. 
 All the nobleness, the generosity, the truthfulness or fairness of 
 character on the one hand, and on the other the viciousness, the 
 meanness, the trickery, the lack of control, the dishonesty, are 
 shown forth. Individual competition will not show this. It 
 requires the team play, the acting of the boy in concert with others 
 against another team of boys. The lad may desire to make a 
 good impression upon an older person whom he knows is look- 
 ing on and for a while control himself, but sooner or later he 
 reveals his character. Personally I meet boys and young men in 
 all variety of ways, but there has been nothing which has brought 
 forth the true character as the games they play. This being so, 
 it means that games should have a great influence in the develop- 
 ing of character and that they should be directed and controlled. 
 
 They are as valuable, and even more so, as developers of char- 
 acter as they are as developers of muscle. A noble, generous 
 character should be and can be the result of engaging in friendly 
 contests of skill free from money consideration. Too often the 
 opposite is the result. The man who can play through a hard 
 active game as one of a team without losing his temper, without 
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 self and only of his team's success, can take his defeat good- 
 naturedly, has learned that self-control by the training received 
 through his boyhood and youth while engaged in play, and the 
 characteristics he shows there will be true of him in all the duties 
 and pleasures of life. The man who exhibits the opposite char 
 acter has failed in boyhood and youth to grasp the great training 
 of sports. A true sport is a true gentleman. 
 
 While this is true of all games, it is especially true of basket 
 ball. Few other games can give such thorough discipline of 
 self-control. Few are so beneficial to the boy, when properly 
 played, and few so disastrous to character when allowed to run 
 wild, without regara to rules, because of the lack of control and 
 direction. In no game, not even foot ball, is there so much 
 chance for underhand, dirty work, if the player is not watched 
 and taught fairness, generosity and regard for rules. In no 
 other is self-control more necessary, for the player is con- 
 stantly brought in contact with his opponent, and this personal 
 nearness can become most provoking and trying to evenness of 
 temper, and all this is increased by the rapidity and intensity 
 of the play if the game is played with the proper spirit. Some 
 would say, better let the game alone, then ; put it out of our 
 gymnasium ; forbid the boys and young men to play it. That 
 policy has been tried and most always with disastrous results. 
 The game is too fascinating to be given up, requires only five 
 men to compose a team, and can be played in almost any hall of 
 reasonable size with very little cost of equipment, and so nu- 
 merous uncontrolled teams have sprung up in all parts of the 
 country, who often play without regard to rules and are largely 
 responsible for the so-called "rough house" work, and the players 
 of whorm are undermining their characters. Rather, I should 
 say, keep the game and teach the boys to play it, for it is a 
 noble one and I know of no better developer of that element of 
 character — self-control. Many a boy has learned more about 
 keeping his temper from playing basket ball than even he could 
 be taught from talk or sermons or reading. Keep and use it, 
 but make the boy play it as it is intended to be played. Insist 
 
48 Hozo to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 that he play it hard and according to rule. That he take hard 
 knocks and slaps occasionally without imagining that his op- 
 ponent is doing it purposely ; it is the fighter who is always 
 accusing another of abusing him. That he accept a defeat with- 
 out grumbling, except at himself for not playing better. That 
 he keep his tongue quiet and play ball, and not talk. That he 
 win by fair and skillful playing and not by fouls. And in con- 
 nection with this point, it has seemed to me that the greatest 
 mistake ever made in amateur basket ball was the change in the 
 scoring, whereby a field goal counted three instead of two, and 
 a foul throw one point. It was an increased temptation for 
 rough and unfair playing. Many a player deliberately fouled 
 another about to cage the ball, because, as often openly acknowl- 
 edged, he preferred to have one scored against him instead of 
 three. It is true that the temptation existed under the old 
 rule, but not to such a great degree ; the goals from fouls much 
 more quickly evened up the score. Last winter many games 
 were lost by skillful teams to poor ones because of this scoring. 
 I believe a large number who have the best interest of the 
 game at heart are glad to have the old scoring restored. Also 
 insist that the team plays with respectable opponents and cut the 
 rowdies out. In this registration is of the greatest help. 
 
 All this shows that the game should be directed and con- 
 trolled- Boys and young men, if left to themselves, will allow 
 the game to run away with them. Most games of all kinds 
 without oversight are squabbles whether men or boys are the 
 players. Two influences are always about, one debasing and the 
 other elevating, and they have to be pointed out and the latter 
 taught. It is better to lose as a gentleman than win as a rowdy ; 
 better lose than be dishonest. A hard lesson for boys to learn, 
 but once learned, a principle which will be carried into all other 
 things of life. When it is learned we will hear less of "ringers" 
 on school teams and boys and men paid to attend school in order 
 to win school victories ; of low and petty methods in order to 
 attain victory. We may talk of purifying college sport and pass 
 special legislation to correct the abuses, but not much will be 
 
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 accomplished until the abuses are attacked and corrected in the 
 high and preparatory schools. If in order to have scholars in 
 the college there must be students in the school below, so in 
 order to have honesty in college sport the principle must be in- 
 culcated in the school. We can talk of undergraduate control of 
 athletics and the nonsense of the faculty, matured and wise men, 
 interfering in such matters, but until the character of many of 
 the men who enter the higher institutions of learning is raised 
 in regard to athletics undergraduate control is going to be a 
 failure. Somehow the dishonest athlete has a strong following 
 so long as he wins victories for his college. The thing starts 
 in the preparatory school, and the man is not changed because 
 he enters college, and it leads to all kind of abuses. If it is 
 necessary to have laws to prevent men from stealing in other 
 things, it is necessary to have then> to prevent dishonesty in 
 sport. The young man needs a guiding hand above him. He 
 needs wiser and more experienced heads than his own to help 
 legislate for him. College basket ball especially was in a bad 
 state until closer oversight was given to the game. So-called 
 class teams would start from many of the colleges and use the 
 institution's name in order to obtain games at a large guarantee 
 and for their own benefit. The same men would play on fresh- 
 men, sophomore and junior teams. Assumed names have been 
 known to be used and methods of play employed which have dis- 
 graced the college's name. These men did not suddenly become 
 so, they learned these things as boys, in the lower schools ; ath- 
 letics had no proper oversight. They had been taught to win in 
 any way, never mind if a good player does not belong to the 
 school so long as it is not known and he helps win games, and 
 thus dishonesty is born and developed and every pupil in the 
 school who knows of the condition is a party to it unless he pro- 
 tests against the same. 
 
 It is said, what a stir is made now about the little matter of 
 boys' play. Let them alone in their sports. But it is not a 
 matter of athletics ; it is a matter of educating boys in honesty 
 
50 Hotv to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 and truthfulness. He has to be true to himself and to all others 
 in connection to himself. 
 
 "To thine own self be true, 
 And it must follow, as the night the day. 
 Thou canst not then be false to any man." 
 
Hotu to Play Basket Ball. 51 
 
 POINTS ON TRAINING A TEAM 
 
 A 
 By Eugene Bartlett, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
 
 Successful training of a first-class basket ball team demands 
 qualities which are common to ail successful training — thought, 
 judgment, confidence in self and men, and last, but not least, 
 perseverance, that indomitable stick-to-it-ive-ness on part of 
 both trainer and men which makes a team feel that there is a rea- 
 s-on for confidence in it, and, feeling this, it is endowed with a 
 new determination. This determination, a purely American trait 
 which contrasts so strongly with the mental side of competition 
 as shown by foreign athletes, has plucked many a victory from 
 seeming defeat. 
 
 Members of a team, its manager and trainer, should be con- 
 genial. Nothing fosters pure team work so much as friendship 
 among the men. It must be immaterial who scores the points — 
 and it is hard to give one you don't like a chance to score — 
 so amiability should be considered. The men must have perfect 
 confidence in their captain and trainer. 
 
 Condition is, of course, a prime essential, but as track condi- 
 tions differ from foot ball conditions, so do basket ball condi- 
 tions differ from both. A team ^at is w^orking toward one big 
 game can, of course, be worl^ to a fine edge for that contest. 
 A team on edge, though, am play but few games without going 
 stale. A team, all of vraose games are "big," that has a long, 
 hard schedule before i^ li^s need to use every precaution against 
 staleness, which is so apt to happen on account of the length of 
 the season. The men must be kept near the edge for a length of 
 time, and here is where a trainer must use thought and judgment 
 lest his men get too fine. Every man has different characteristics, 
 and these must be as an open book to the successful trainer, 
 
52 How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 Keeping good hours must be one of the virtues of a team that is 
 successful on the floor. As for dieting, if the men have anv 
 pride in themselves and in the team they will see to this without 
 dictation. If they have not this pride in themselves and in the 
 team they will never be able to play high-grade ball. 
 
 It should be remembered that after a game a man likes to 
 know that his game has been appreciated. If you believe that a 
 man lost points, or even the game, don't rush to him the instant 
 the whistle blows and tell him of it. If he is capable enough to 
 make a place for himself on a first-class team, he probably 
 knows about it as well as you do, and he feels it much more 
 keenly. Players should never accuse each other openly or other- 
 wise of faulty plays or lost games. I say "or otherwise," because 
 "bad news rides post," and it is sure to get back where it is apt 
 to do mischief, then harmony is changed to discord and the team 
 game cannot but suffer. These plays should be talked over with 
 the man by the captain, trainer and manager, but it should be 
 remembered that the player is human, not a machine. No man's 
 position should be a sinecure ; keep to the policy that the best 
 man plays the games. If a player falls off he should understand 
 that he may be displaced. Merit should decide the line-up. 
 
 The player should not be criticised until after the heat of the 
 game has left his blood. After the game it is policy to give the 
 men careful attention. One often hears : "Basket ball is not as 
 hard as foot ball." Not in the same way, perhaps, but I have 
 seen men come to the gyrrtnasium fresh from good work on 
 the gridiron and be unable to continue in a fast game of basket 
 ball after fifteen minutes' play. So it is well to remember that 
 the men often come from a hard fought game — in which, like a 
 runner, they have gauged their strength to the limit — in a state 
 of exhaustion. 
 
 Men in a team that is playing a hard schedule should receive a 
 careful rub down after each practice and game. To say nothing 
 about team work would be to leave this article without the final 
 keynote to success. Team work is a watchword, used with more 
 or less success, that all teams and trainers employ. To some it 
 
Ho-M to Play Basket Ball. 53 
 
 means nothing; to others it means play built up around one or 
 two men. But against a good team this one-man game is in- 
 effective. By team work I mean that almost intuitive knowledge 
 held by each man of the position of the men in all the plays. 
 Men accustom themselves to each other and to each other's ac- 
 tions and intentions. I have often seen a man in a pinch make 
 an accurate pass to a fellow player whose last movements it had 
 been impossible for him to see. It is this confidence of the 
 men and each man's understanding of the rest of the team, with- 
 out visible or audible means, that often decides a doubtful con- 
 test. Every man should be able to score should the opportunity 
 present itself. This is a very essential point, not that I believe in 
 the guards playing up, but I don't draw an imaginary line and 
 say that it shall not bo crossed. 
 
54 How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 OFFICIAL BACKBONE 
 
 By Pierson S. Page, M.D. 
 
 Basket ball officials are, as a rule, not often required to draw on 
 their surplus stock of backbone tO' refuse a bribe; or, because of 
 obligations, to "throw" a game to a certain competing team. But 
 that basket ball officials have need of backbone and that it is an 
 essential requirement of competent officials, and that this is most 
 conspicuously lacking is a self-evident truth, as is so often shown 
 in the side talk of the defeated team and their sympathizing 
 "rooters." 
 
 Everything has been done to eliminate all the detrimental ele- 
 ments of the game by a yearly revision of the rules. A general 
 movement has been made by the associations and the colleges 
 for "Clean Sport," which has met with great success, but therc^ 
 is still wanting a rule or some other method to instil into the 
 official the necessary backbone to make a basket ball game an 
 unquestionable success, and to leave the players and their friends 
 in such a frame of mind that they will be as cordial to their 
 opponents after a game as they were before. 
 
 You may wonder what I mean by Backbone. Well, I mean 
 that unexplainable power in a man that enables him to make the 
 correct decisions in such a way that others shall recognize his 
 authority and decisions as final, and, if necessary, to enforce it 
 in a businesslike and gentlemanly way, because he knows the cor- 
 rect decision has been made according to the rules. 
 
 To do this, he must have an absolute knowledge of the rules, 
 with their proper interpretations, a quick, ready mind, and good 
 judgment. The officer that is easily confused, who makes a deci- 
 sion and then finds that he must change it, or who tries to argue 
 with the unfortunate (?) captain, will soon find himself in hot 
 
Hojv to Play Basket Ball. 55 
 
 water. He should not threaten, but let him make his decision 
 as quickly as possible in a dignified, manly way, as though he 
 knew exactly what he was doing. He should not attempt to 
 convince players that he is right, but let him listen quietly to 
 what the Captain has to say, repeat his decision, and proceed 
 with the game. The players and the audience will soon see that 
 he is an official in deed as well as in name. 
 
 \i the audience becomes too noisy, and tends to excite the 
 players to ungentlemanly acts, the referee should blow his whistle, 
 call time, and after all is quiet, warn them that the game will not 
 proceed unless the noise is discontinued. 
 
 If an official, as so often occurs, is a member of an organization 
 which one of the teams represents, he can hardly help being more 
 or less partial, and we admit it would demand more backbone 
 than is found in the average man to keep him from overlooking 
 some small point, or from the tendency to stretch the rules in 
 order to favor the side in which he is interested. 
 
 If the official is not honest and courageous enough to make a 
 decision against a player or a team that he may favor, how can 
 we expect to keep the players from violating the principles and 
 the courtesies of "Clean Sport"? Officials are there to make 
 right decisions ; to control the game by calling fouls when made, 
 and to see that the excitement and the desire of victory do not 
 lead the players to do things not allowable. 
 
 When an official fails in this it should be seen that he shall 
 not have another opportunity to display his unmanliness and lack 
 of desire to see fair play. 
 
 What the game needs to-day is officials that have a knowledge 
 of the game combined with the dignity and courage to do just 
 what is right. 
 
 Officials have been given all power in controlling a game, and 
 it is for them to accept this and use it. 
 
5^ Hoii) to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 COMPETENT OFFICIALS 
 
 By George T. Hepbron. 
 
 There was a decided improvement in the efficiency of the 
 officials last season. This is to be expected as the rules became 
 better known and the object of the game better understood; still, 
 there is room for improvement. 
 
 The fact that a man is a good player is not sufficient reason for 
 selecting him to be an official. In addition, he must have charac- 
 ter and backbone. 
 
 If, among others, the following characteristics are exhibited by 
 the officials, the games this season will be better officered, and less 
 friction will be manifested : 
 
 1. Instant recognition of a violated rule and the penalty for 
 same. 
 
 2. Backbone enough to make a decision and stick to it. 
 
 3. Abstinence from fault finding. (The duty of officials is to 
 make decisions — not to lecture the players.) 
 
 4. Readiness to explain in the fewest possible words why that 
 particular ruling was made. 
 
 5. Willingness to produce the rule as authority for action. 
 
 6. Never, under any circumstances, allowing the prolonged dis- 
 cussion of a rule during the progress of the game. 
 
 7. Willingness to allow the players the privilege of appeal from 
 his interpretation of the rules to the proper committee. 
 
 8. Kindness and courtesy to all and the maintenance of a level 
 head under trying circumstances. 
 
 9. A strong purpose to follow the rules in letter and spirit, and 
 a determination not to be susceptible to outside influences. 
 
 10. Not to overstep his authority, appreciating at the same 
 time his full duty. 
 
 11. Knows the rules so well that a reversal of decision is not 
 necessary. 
 
 12. Impartial in all his dealings. 
 
How to riay Basket Ball. 57 
 
 THE REFEREE AND SOME OF HIS 
 
 DUTIES 
 
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 By George T. IIepbron. 
 
 The referee is the superior officer of the game. He must see 
 that the court is properly laid out, that the official ball is ready 
 before calling the game, that the spectators are the proper dis- 
 tance from the goal, that the spectators are in their proper places 
 so as not to interfere with the game, that the bottoms of the 
 baskets are closed so a goal, if thrown, will not go through and 
 for this reason fail to be counted. 
 
 He approves of the scorer and timekeeper, and instructs them 
 regarding their duties. 
 
 When it is necessary to toss up the ball he shall do so as pre- 
 scribed in the rules. 
 
 He is the only official who can call lime, and he should in- 
 struct the timekeeper to only deduct time upon his order. 
 
 He should allow no player to address him except the captain. 
 If a player should do so the rules provide that he shall call a 
 fcul. 
 
 When a team refuses to play he shall, within the rules, award 
 the game to the other team. 
 
 He decides when a goal has been made. 
 
 When it is necessary to toss the ball up, he indicates the men 
 who shall jump. 
 
 When some player makes derogatory remarks to or about offi- 
 cers he calls a foul. 
 
 Calls fouls for persistent intentional delays. 
 
 Notifies the proper officials when he has disqualified a player. 
 
 The rules this year give him equal power to call fouls with 
 the umpire. 
 
5 8 How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 THE UMPIRE AND SOME OF HIS 
 
 DUTIES 
 
 By George T. Hepbron. 
 
 The umpire has to do with the men and must follow them 
 constantly with his eyes. 
 
 Rough play has m.ade many of the games objectionable, not 
 only to the players but spectators as well. The umpire who is 
 alert and calls fouls will contribute to the popularity of the game 
 and meet the approval of the clean players. 
 
 He should know the rules so well that when a decision has been 
 made he will have no necessity for changing it. 
 
 Some umpires get so interested in the game that they fail 
 to see some fouls, and the players lose confidence in them and 
 begin to criticise, and roughness usually follows. 
 
 Plaj'^ers usually size up the umpire, and if they find he is 
 not going to be strict they take all manner of liberties with the 
 rules, and the game soon gets beyond his control. 
 
 An honest umpire who knows the rules well has very little 
 trouble and the players respect him, even though he calls many 
 fouls on them. 
 
 One of the best plays to develop roughness is where one 
 player catches the ball against the body or in the arms ; this is 
 a violation of the rules and develops rough play when his op- ^ 
 ponent tries to get it away from him ; the umpire should call a ' 
 foul when a player catches and holds the ball with any other 
 part of the body than his hands. 
 
 When the umpire calls a foul he should state the nature of 
 the foul and indicate publicly the ofifender, so both the player, 
 the audience and the scorer may know who he is ; this saves 
 many misunderstandings and tends to the good will of the 
 players. 
 
 Poor umpires have spoiled many games. 
 
How to Play Basket Bait, gg 
 
 THE SCORER 
 
 \ By George T. Hepbron, 
 
 The scorer is a very important personage and much depends 
 upon his accuracy, as the omission of one point would change the 
 result and might lose the game for a winning team. 
 
 He should not only keep the general score, but the individual 
 score of each player, so the manager of the team could by re- 
 ferring to the official score tell how many fouls each player made 
 and whether they were Class A or B ; which player threw for 
 goal and whether he succeeded in caging the ball. 
 
 He should notify the referee when two fouls of Class B have 
 been made, so the referee may disqualify the offender. 
 
 The classes of fouls are as follows : 
 
 Class A. — (i) Addressing officials; (2) touching ball in centre; 
 (3) kicking or striking ball; (4) carrying ball; (5) holding ball; 
 (6) tackling, holding, pushing opponents; (7) delaying game. 
 
 Class B. — For which players may be disqualified: (i) Strik- 
 ing; (2) kicking opponent; (3) shouldering; (4) unnecessary 
 rough play; (5) tripping; (6) hacking. 
 
 The spectators should be kept well informed of the progress of 
 the game, either by frequent announcement or, better, by a large 
 blackboard in full view. If a board is used the official scorer 
 should have large cards with figures on them, to show the points 
 made in each play. The figures should be large enough so the 
 assistant scorer in charge of the board can see them plainly at 
 a distance. 
 
6o How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 THE TIMER 
 
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 By George T. Hepbron. 
 
 The inefficiency of the timer often wins and loses games. 
 He should be thoroughly conversant with the watch he holds and 
 for this reason should use his own. 
 
 He should invite a timer from the opposing team to keep time 
 with him, and both of them should be apart from the spectators, 
 so as not to be distracted by their surroundings. 
 
 Of course, only one timer can be accepted as official, but this 
 custom which has been followed successfully always wards off 
 criticism. 
 
 Of course, only one timer can be accepted as official, but the 
 custom of having two, which has been followed successfully, 
 always wards off criticism. 
 
 He should always have a whistle and blow it himself when 
 time is up for the half or game. 
 
 Full co-opefation with the referee must be secured if the 
 game is to be devoid of wrangles regarding accurate time. 
 
 Some people think anybody who can tell time can act as a 
 timer, but such is not the case ; he must be an experienced 
 timer. 
 
 In addition he must be honest, as he can more easily throw 
 a game than any other official by either wilfully giving the 
 incorrect time or neglecting to blow his whistle when time is up. 
 
How to Play Basket Ball. 6l 
 
 TEAM PLAY 
 
 Frank W. Valentine. 
 
 Too great stress cannot be laid upon so-called "team-play." 
 It contributes more than any other single thing toward making 
 a team successful in its contests with opposing teams. Instead 
 of each member working independently and without studying 
 the movements and positions of his fellows, all work in unison 
 and present a solid front to their opponents. 
 
 In comparing the play of teams it has been noticed that those 
 best drilled in team-play have been the most successful. 
 
 A team which depends upon individual playing may succeed 
 at times, but will find that it will have to be drilled in order to 
 attain a great degree of success. 
 
 A disadvantage in individual playing lies in the fact that a 
 player is more liable to be hurt, for the opposing team, natur- 
 ally, will concentrate its force upon the one or two players who 
 do the bulk of the work for the other team. 
 
 Then again, team-play is less fatiguing, for the reason that 
 the work is divided equally among the five members of the 
 team, and it does away with the running up and down a field 
 of play to no purpose. 
 
 As a well drilled company ^of soldiers going through their 
 maneuvers is attractive from the spectators' point of view, so 
 is a well drilled team playing basket ball. 
 
 The first important step toward team-play is a careful selec- 
 tion of a captain who must be a competent and natural leader. 
 He must be thoroughly familiar with all points of the game, 
 besides setting a good example in scientific playing to the mem- 
 bers of the team. 
 
63 How to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 He must not be dictatorial, shouting at and ordering the 
 players while the game is in progress, for it is natural that 
 they will revolt against it. He will gain their respect and they 
 will gladly carry out his ideas, if he merely suggests to them 
 and takes them into his confidence. If, during a half, he sees 
 that the play is not going to suit, the best plan is to call the 
 team together during the intermission and make his sugges- 
 tions. By following out this plan he will find that harmony 
 will prevail, and at the slightest suggestion, will find them, as 
 a rule, working in unison. 
 
 Before entering upon a contest the captain should inform 
 each player what is to be expected of him, and the methods of 
 oflfensive and defensive play to be used. 
 
How to Play Basket Ball, 63 
 
 PASSING AND GOAL THROWING 
 
 By T. J. Browne. 
 
 The first requisite for successful team work is harmony 
 among the players. If there be any display of jealousy by any 
 player likely to affect successful team-play, that man should be 
 talked to by the captain or manager and be shown the conse- 
 quences of such action. After the team and substitutes are 
 chosen, a captain should be selected. On his ability depends 
 largely the success or failure of the team. He should be able 
 to control himself; this, of course, is necessary if he wishes to 
 control his men. He should also be able to plan or carry out 
 new plays. If the right kind of men have been chosen for the 
 team in the first place, the chances are that the right man will 
 be chosen for this position, the judgment of the men, as a rule, 
 can be relied upon. 
 
 The value of practicing together as a team is too well recog- 
 nized to need any special emphasis. Games with outside teams 
 should not be played until the men ha.ve worked together for a 
 month or so. One or two games may be played with scrub 
 teams not as good as themselves, so that they may be able to 
 work any combinations they have learned in practice with some 
 degree of success. It is almost impossible to carry out a new 
 play successfully against a team of equal ability unless it has 
 been already practiced against an inferior team. 
 
 I think there is not enough stress put upon practicing the 
 team alone. If we wish to have good team-work, there must 
 be fewer scrub games and more work done with only the team 
 upon the floor. Especially is this necessary in the early part 
 of the season. The majority of players are lamentably weak in 
 some one of the elementaries of basket ball passing, bouncing 
 
64 Ho7v to Play Basket Ball, 
 
 the ball or goal throwing. Very few men are excellent in all 
 three. Of course, we don't expect the guards to be first-class 
 goal throwers, although, it would greatly add to their value; 
 yet we do expect them to pass well and to be able to carry 
 the ball forward by dribbling, and how few can do more than 
 catch their man and occasionally make a wild "grand stand" 
 throw to the other end of the gymnasium, with the chances even 
 that the opponents will get the ball. 
 
 In passing and goal throwing, the forwards generally have 
 enough practice, but bouncing the ball is something they could 
 afford to practice more. It should not be thrown directly at the 
 man, but about a yard to either side of him, so that he will be 
 compelled to take a step in order to reach it. Thus, if a man 
 is closely watched by his opponent, he can feint to receive it 
 on one side, then step back to the other and get the ball by a 
 long reach before his guard can cover him ; especially, in 
 throwing to a man running must this rule be observed, so that 
 he may not have to stop and wait for the ball, but may con- 
 tinue running and stop just as the ball reaches him. 
 
 There are several methods of receiving and delivering the 
 ball. Pushing from the height of the chest, of course, is prac- 
 ticed by all, and yet, judging from the surprisingly large num- 
 ber of fumbles made in receiving the ball in this position, more 
 practice could profitably be put on this. 
 
 Many teams, especially those composed cf tall men, practice 
 the high, overhead passing, receiving the ball* on a jump and 
 delivering it the same way. 
 
 I have in mind a strong team which excels in low passing. 
 They owe their success in it to the manner in which they take 
 the ball in one hand and twine their arm in back of the oppo- 
 nent and under his arm, and so deliver the ball. It is a neat 
 play, but it requires very quick and lithe players to do it cor- 
 rectly "^athout making any fouls. The same team has a habit 
 of throwing the ball from a backward bend, sidewise, hands 
 overhead position. They feint on one side, then quickly bend 
 away over to the other without changing the position of the 
 
IIo7U to riay Basket Ball. 65 
 
 feet. I may say that these peculiar throws have had a great 
 deal to do with the success of this team. 
 
 Another trick used in" passing is a quick bounce to the side, 
 to enable one to step out of the way of an opponent, and this 
 followed by a pass. This is useful when your opponent gets 
 in front of and close up to you. 
 
 - When the ball is out of bounds it should be thrown in to one 
 side with one hand in a short pass under your guard's arm; in 
 a long pass, throw over his head. But throw with only one 
 hand, and don't look in the direction you throw^ Fool your 
 opponent by fixing your eyes in the opposite direction. The 
 latter is an important point and the neglect of it is the reason 
 some men have such a hard time getting the ball over the line 
 without having it blocked. 
 
 Bringing the ball from one end of the field to the other by 
 bouncing is a feat well worth knowing how to do, and yet, but 
 few men are good at it. It is comparatively easy to bounce it 
 along with no one to interfere vv'ith your progress, but skill is 
 required when it comes to dodging opponents and keeping the 
 ball going at the same time. 
 
 Goal throwing, of course, is of the first importance. Good as 
 a team may be in all other respects, it cannot win unless it 
 throws goal. In throwing from the foul line the best method 
 is the underhand, in which the ball is thrown with an upward 
 swing from between the knees. The advantages of this are: 
 the thrower can control the ball better, as it permits him to 
 give a slow and steady motion to the ball without any sudden 
 jerk or push, and as he is used to handling other articles in 
 this position, his muscular sensation is more sensitive and he 
 is better enabled to judge of the amount of force to be exerted. 
 This method is used by the great majority of forwards. Occa- 
 sionally there will be found men using the overhead throw 
 from the foul line, but this style, although the best for field 
 play, where quickness of throw is desired, is unsuited for foul 
 line throwing on account of the difficulty of control. There 
 can be no prolonging of the time in delivering the ball; it has 
 
A 
 
 a 
 
 
 b b.r. 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 BASKET 
 
 4 
 
 * 
 
 c 
 
 LEFT FORWARD 
 
 
 RIGHT FORWARD 
 
 3 
 
 CENTRE 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 d 
 
 LEFT GUARD 
 
 
 RIGHT GUARD 
 
 
 BASKET 
 
 9 
 
 
 c 
 
 D 
 
 DIAGKA.M OF BASKET BALL FIELD, SHOWING POSITION OF FIVE-MAN TEAM. 
 
Ho70 to Play Basket Ball. 5^ 
 
 to be done with a short, sharp push. The rapidity with which 
 the ball can be received and thrown by this style is what makes 
 it so valuable for field play. When done the right way, with a 
 spring off both feet, it is exceedingly hard to block. 
 
 Another disadvantage of the underhand style is its slowness, 
 the dropping of the hands between the knees for the swing up 
 after catching the ball high overhead means so much extra 
 time for your opponent to reach and cover you, and he generally 
 is successful. The overhead throw takes a longer time to learn 
 to do correctly, but even with this difficulty, its advantages far 
 outweigh its disadvantages. How often we sec a man jump up 
 out of a scrimmage close to the goal and push the ball up through 
 the crowd and into the basket. Could he do that with the unde"!-- 
 hand throw? Never! 
 
 • The one-handed underhand throw from the side is one which 
 often is made use of. It avoids one of the disadvantages of 
 the two-handed underhand, as the thrower can prevent blocking 
 in front by placing his body and forearm between his opponen't 
 and the ball. From this position he can throw for goal over 
 the head of the guard. By suddenly turning to the left when 
 within throwing distance, and thus letting him pass, and 
 swinging my right hand around with the ball at the same time I 
 could get a clear throw for goal before he had time to get 
 around me to my right side and stop the ball. If I had It- 
 tempted to use both hands in throwing, he would have surely 
 blocked me, as I would have had to turn my bodv more, and 
 the fraction of a second required for that would have given him 
 just sufficient time to reach me. 
 
 Tn diagram on opposite page, numbers 2 and 3 represent the 
 positions at wdiich a try-for-goal has the best chances for success • 
 numbers i, 4 and 5 are the next best; that is, i and 4 are equal to 
 5, if the goal has a good sized screen behind it from which a carom 
 can be made. 
 
 Following are a few plays when ball is put in play at centre 
 The captain should have a signal for each. Most of the^^e depend 
 on your having a better centre than the other side, one who can 
 place the ball with some degree of success. 
 
68 How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 From centre to right or left forward, either close to centre or 
 up near goal at about 4 or 5, as signal directs. If the ball is to 
 be dropped close to centre the forward should stand far back, 
 if possible, behind his guard, and just as soon as the centre 
 jumps, make a quick dash for the ball and then return the ball 
 to centre, who, having become uncovered, makes a try for goal. 
 If the ball is to be dropped back near 4 or 5 the forward should 
 stand well up to centre, as if he expected the ball to be dropped 
 very close, and then run back as soon as centre jumps, to get 
 the ball and make a try-for-goal before his guard comes up ; he 
 may have to dodge his guard and then throw. 
 
 A modification of the first part of the last play is where the 
 forward runs up and gets the ball at the side of centre and then 
 throws it back to the other forward, who has run over and taken 
 the former's position, from which he trys for goal. 
 
 The centre may allow the ball to go over his head, just touch- 
 ing it enough to prevent it from going far ; the forward having 
 run up, gets it and returns it to centre, who, generally, can get 
 a clear throw for goal before his opponent knows what he is 
 about. 
 
 When out of bounds the ball may be put in play by a short 
 pass to a man who runs up to the side line, or, the long pass 
 may be used. The success of the former depends on the 
 quickness and co-ordination of the two men playing it. It 
 is useful when the men are well covered and there is little pos- 
 sibility of making a good, long pass. The man in the field 
 must make a quick dash and receive and return the ball before 
 his opponent can reach him. The long pass is comparatively 
 easy when your men are uncovered. If they are well guarded 
 the ball should be thrown to some open spot to which one of 
 your men expects it to be thrown, according to his signal. 
 
 Here are some varieties for getting the ball in on short passes 
 (See diagram for positions) : Right forward has ball outside 
 the line at B ; left forward runs to h and receives the ball, 
 either trying for goal or, better still, as he will have a poor 
 chance to throw, he makes a low pass to right forward, who has 
 run out to position 2, from which he throws for goal. 
 
Hoxo to Play Basket Ball. 5q 
 
 Right forward with ball outside at A; left forward runs to a 
 and takes ball and then passes back to right forward at h and 
 has ball returned to him at 3, from which he throws for goal 
 
 Right forward with ball outside at C; left forward may take 
 the ball at c and return to right forward at 2 to throw for 
 goal, or he may take it at d and then pass back to right forward 
 at 4, to be thrown for goal. 
 
 The centre may take the place of either of the forwards in 
 these plays, or a combination of the three may be worked 
 Ihe same plays may be worked by the guards at their end with 
 this exception: the ball is only to be taken on the side nearest 
 the goal, so that the long return pass can be made away from 
 their own goal and towards the opponents'. 
 
 In regard to long passes down the field by the guards. They 
 are all right if your team can jump higher and with better 
 judgment than the other side. Often, they may be used when 
 the ball IS over the end line and the guards of your opponents 
 have left the goal to follow the forwards down to where the 
 ball IS outside. Give one of your forwards a start back for his 
 goal and then throw the ball so that it will drop near the goal 
 where he can have a clear throw before the guards come up' 
 Ihe success of this, of course, depends on the forwards enticing 
 the guards down by making them think there will be a short 
 pass, and then getting away from them at just the right time 
 
 These plays that have been given are mere suggestions of 
 numberless combinations. Their practice in private adds greatly 
 to the effectiveness of the team. It is best to confine the prac- 
 tice to two or three of the most simple and perfect them A 
 person m learnmg to play the piano, must familiarize himself 
 with the scales and their fingering. A basket ball player should 
 have a few elementary plays. He should know where to find 
 any other man on the team in any play. A man with the ball 
 out of bounds should have a definite idea as to where he should 
 go after he throws the ball in. The only way to get this is bv 
 practice. 
 
^o How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 THROWING FOR GOAL 
 
 Some teams are throwing for goal all the time. They think, 
 apparently, that out of so many chances some will be made. 
 Of course this is possible and sometimes a goal will be made 
 from the whole length of the field. This, however, is so rare 
 as to make the side that tries it lose steadily. 
 
 Only throw for goal when there is a reasonable chance for 
 making it. If you are so attacked that you cannot make a 
 good throw, instead of throwing wild, pass to the other forward 
 or even to the centre. This is team play. 
 
 A most common fault of green players is to be continually 
 running after the ball. 
 
 When the opponents have the ball, stick to your man like 
 glue. Cover him so effectually that the ball cannot by any 
 manner of means be passed into his hands. Follow him any- 
 where ; prevent his getting the ball. When the ball is thrown 
 then try and get it j'-ourself if it comes your way. If, instead 
 of playing this way, you run off to block the man who has the 
 ball, while you may make it harder for him to make a good 
 throw, still you have left your man uncovered and the ball can 
 and probably will be thrown to him. 
 
 Now, however, when it is one of your men who has the ball, 
 your play must be exactly reversed. Get in front of or away 
 from your opponent, so that the ball may be thrown to you 
 with safety. 
 
 When it is your immediate opponent who has the ball do not 
 let him have a good throw, take the ball away from him, block 
 him, hit the ball with your open hand. If you hit it with your 
 fist it IS a foul. 
 
How to Play Basket Ball. 71 
 
 THE CENTRE 
 
 By T. J. Browne. 
 
 The centre should have all the qualifications of the forward ; 
 in fact, it would be well if the guard also had the same quali- 
 fications along with those required for his own position. 
 Height is a more important consideration in choosing a centre 
 than in choosing a forward. Without height many good plays 
 between centre and forward, when the ball is put in play, can- 
 not be carried out. But along with height the centre must be 
 able to correctly determine the exact time at which to jump in 
 order to get the ball at just the right height, not too low nor 
 too high. The ability to thus judge the jump correctly, of 
 course, improves with practice. However, let a quick man be 
 the first choice, height being of secondary importance. After 
 height, ability to throw goals would come. He must also be 
 able to play guard as well as forward ; in fact, a centre has to 
 be the most versatile man on the team. He should also be a 
 man able to control his temper, as he is more exposed to things 
 likely to upset his good nature than are the players in the 
 other positions. The old trick of taking a run before jumping 
 for the ball can no longer be practiced with the right officials, 
 nor can that one of running between an opponent's legs and 
 upsetting him as he jumps. Nevertheless, he will sometimes 
 meet men who are m'ean enough to strike him with their knees 
 as they jump, or who, failing to reach the ball, will let their 
 hands come down on his face. 
 
 In jumping for the ball the centre will find that he usually 
 has to strike it with one hand ; sometimes, when playing 
 against a short man, he can catch it with both hands. Jump- 
 ing and catching with both hands, however, exposes his whole 
 front, and, as he generally has to face his opponent in order to 
 
72 How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 get the ball, he is liable to injury from the knees of his oppo- 
 nent. In striking with one hand at the ball his body is turned 
 partly sideways and this danger of injury avoided. By putting 
 a quarter turn on this jump to catch the ball, it may be done 
 with less risk of hurt. 
 
How to Play Basket BalL 73 
 
 THE GUARDS 
 
 By T. J. Browne. 
 
 The position of guard is the most unsatisfactory place on the 
 team. He does the hardest work and gets the smallest amount 
 of praise. The centre does the most work, but he frequently 
 has the glory of throwing a goal, while if the poor guard, 
 thirsting for a little glory, makes an attempt at goal-throwing 
 and fails, he never hears the end of it. If he lets his man 
 score a goal he is severely reprimanded, no matter how often 
 he has "blocked" the man before. Few or none notice the 
 "blocks," but all see the goal. 
 
 The principal duty of the guard is to prevent the forward 
 from throwing goals. If he can do this by being quicker than 
 the forward and getting the ball first, so much the better, but 
 if not able to do this he must at least be able to follow the for- 
 ward, spoil his dodging and prevent him from throwing goals. 
 He should be quick to see any tricks, especially those between 
 centre and forward, and be able to turn them to the advantage 
 of his own side. He should watch his man closely, especially 
 when the ball is out of bounds, and endeavor to get the ball on 
 any pass to his opponent. 
 
 The best position to take in "covering" your opponent is at 
 his side. About the most exasperating thing to the forward is 
 to have the guard stand directly in front of him looking into 
 his face and getting in his way whenever he attempts to run. 
 It is virtually holding, for the forward cannot run without 
 knocking the guard down or pushing him to one side, and thus 
 having a foul called on him. Such conduct violates the prin- 
 ciple of true sport ; no man should take an unfair advantage of 
 another, even though the rules do not explicitly forbid such 
 play. If the guard stands behind the forward he has very little 
 
74 How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 chance of getting the ball, the forward always getting there 
 first, and besides in reaching over his shoulders when he has 
 the ball, there is always a danger of fouling. In playing at 
 the side of the forward the guard has as many opportunities of 
 getting the ball, is in less danger of fouling and can guard his 
 man just as well. 
 
 The guard should be able to "dribble" the ball down the 
 field. Often we see a guard get the ball, his opponent at the 
 other end of the field, and with no one near to pass it to, stand 
 there hesitatingly, not knowing exactly what to do. Whereas, 
 if he knew how, he could easily advance the ball by "drib- 
 bling." Guards should also be good at passing, especially in 
 advancing the ball by running and passing, stopping momen- 
 tarily as ball is received and starting again as soon as ball leaves 
 their hands. 
 
 When the ball is outside, the guard should endeavor to pass 
 it to one of his own men rather than wildly throw it down the 
 field. 
 
 It is almost needless to say that every man on a basket ball 
 team should be able to control his temper and his tongue. A 
 man who persists in getting angry and displaying it should not 
 be retained on the team. Such a man will make a lot of 
 trouble in one game. 
 
Hotv to Play Basket Ball. 75 
 
 THE FORWARDS 
 
 By T. J. Browne. 
 
 Out of your material for a basket ball team pick out the 
 quickest men for forwards. Don't take the best goal-thrower 
 unless he is one of the most agile of the candidates. Goal- 
 throwers can be developed in a much shorter time than it takes 
 to cultivate agility ; besides, some men, on account of their 
 nervous make-up, can never become as quick as others with 
 whom quickness seems to be inherent. The old idea was that 
 height was the prime requisite of a forward, but now, after 
 having seen forwards of "all sizes and conditions of men," we 
 pay little attention to height. Of course, height and weight, 
 added to quickness and skill in dodging and goal-throwing, 
 mean a superior and more successful player. Skill in dodging 
 can only be acquired in playing against an opponent. It would 
 be well in practice to occasionally play the guards against the 
 forwards. This will cause the latter to utilize and improve 
 their ability to dodge and will give the guards valuable practice 
 in following such dodging tactics. 
 
 Skill in dodging cannot easily be acquired ; it requires quick- 
 ness of decision. A man must be able to decide quickly as to 
 just what movement to make, and to do the right thing requires 
 a thorough familiarity with the play and players. An error 
 necessary to guard against is the playing of an individual game 
 rather than team-play, the pla5^er placing too much reliance 
 on dodging and neglecting passing, often losing the ball after 
 dodging around and fruitlessly attempting to throw a goal. 
 This is often seen: one man jumping and squirming around in 
 an attempt to make a "grand stand" throw for goal, while others 
 are standing about to whom he could easily pass the ball and who 
 would have better chances than he to make a goal. 
 
7 6 Hozv to Play Basket BalL 
 
 In throwing for goal from the foul line, the forward or centre 
 or whoever throws should have a unform method of holding the 
 ball. Have the lacing face in a certain direction, place the 
 fingers on certain seams, and, eventually, the hands becoming 
 familiar with any peculiarities in the shape of the ball, they 
 adapt themselves to it and the ball is thrown with better judg- 
 ment and with more chance of success. Two men at least 
 should be able to successfully throw for goal from the foul line 
 and to avoid any weakening of the team in that respect from the 
 absence of the regular thrower. In any match game it is best 
 to have one man throw throughout the game, even though the 
 first two or three throws may be unsuccessful, unless he is 
 exceedingly "rattled" and likely to remain so, but generally after 
 the first few throws he "gets his eye on the basket" and is 
 more likely to be successful than any new man who might be 
 tried. 
 
 The forward will often be called upon to play guard. He 
 will meet with guards who are good goal-throwers and who 
 have a habit of making a try-at-goal occasionally. To follow 
 his man well in such a case will require a knowledge of some 
 of the tactics of "covering," and he would do well to try guard- 
 ing once in a while when in practice. 
 
Hoza to Play Baskel Ball, 
 
 77 
 
 BASKET BALL WEARING APPAREL 
 
 where instant starting and stopping is 
 
 This shoe sells for $4.00, 
 and fills a long felt need. A 
 team equipped with these 
 shoes begins the game with a 
 decided advantage over the 
 opposing team. 
 
 A good high-cut rubber 
 soled canvas shoe is sold un- 
 der No. iH for $1.50, and 
 another one of similar style, 
 cheaper grade, for $1.00, and 
 is catalogued under No. M. 
 In low-cut shoes, No. i, 
 which corresponds in quality to No, 
 next grade low-cut costs 75 cents. 
 
 L.afC 
 
 A new shoe has been 
 designed for basket ball 
 players, one that cannot 
 slip because of the unique 
 construction of the sole, 
 which is made of rubber 
 with holes in it so as to 
 form a sufficient suction 
 when in contact with the 
 floor to prevent slipping 
 and yet not enough to in- 
 terfere with the freest ac- 
 tion. 
 
 This shoe, No. BB, is 
 well made, of the best ma- 
 terial, and of inestimable 
 value on any floor, and es- 
 pecially on a slippery floor 
 necessary to play the best game. 
 
 iH, sells for $1.25, while the 
 
78 
 
 How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 No. IPB 
 
 Various styles of pants are used in basket ball. 
 The No. iPB, costing $1.50 a pair, is made of 
 good quality brown canvas, and padding will not 
 interfere with free movements. No. 5B, made of 
 heavy brown canvas, padded loosely on hips and 
 l^^B very loose fitting, costs $1.00 per pair. No, XPB 
 is made of heavy white drill and well padded, 
 and costs 75 cents per pair. 
 
 Those desiring knee 
 tights will find the No. 
 604 at I1.25 a pair and 
 made of worsted, and 
 
 the No. 4B, of sanitary 
 
 iiiii '""°"' ^\ ^° r"'' \ 
 
 pair, well made and 
 very desirable. 
 
 Knee pants are pre- 
 ferred by some. Those 
 of white or black 
 sateen, fly front, lace 
 »|||||||| back, cost I1.25, |i.oo, 75 or 50 cents per pair, 
 liliillM according to quality of material. Stripes down 
 
 iilM '^^^' ''^'^ ^5 cents per 
 
 liiil ^^^'' '^^'^• 
 
 ^^»ssafl Shirts of various 
 
 i||^^^ styles and material to 
 
 'er are 
 
 )llows : 
 
 Sleeveless ones of 
 
 worsted, No. 600, at 
 
 5I.25 ; sanitary cotton, 
 
 No. 6E, at 50 cents. 
 
 Those desiring 
 quarter sleeves should 
 
 order No. 601, of worsted, at $1.25, or 
 sanitary cotton, No. 6F, at 50 cents. 
 
 No. 5y. 
 
How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 79 
 
 Either of the foregoing, especially the Avorsted, will be found to 
 give entire satisfaction. 
 
 The sanitary cotton are well made, but being cotton, do not absorb 
 the perspiration as readily, but in other respects make a good gar- 
 ment for the purpose intended. 
 
 Sweaters are a needed adjunct of every 
 basket ball player's out It Spalding's 
 No. A Intercollegiate Sweater, which is the 
 official sweater worn by all the leading uni- 
 versity and college teams, is made of pure 
 Australian's lamb's wool and has been found 
 indispensable as a preventive for taking 
 cold. It retails for $6.00. The No. B 
 heavy weight sweater retails for $5.00, and 
 the No. C, standard weight, for $4 00. 
 In jerseys, a very popu- 
 lar garment worn with 
 sleeveless jackets is Spald- 
 ing's No. loPX, which is 
 manufactured from hard 
 twisted worsted of good 
 quality and closely woven. 
 It is made with a solid 
 color body with alternate 
 striped sleeve s — usually 
 two inches of same color as 
 body with narrow stripes of 
 any color. It costs $2.75. 
 The same grade in solid, 
 plain colors, costs $2.50. 
 Full striped jerseys in a 
 large variety of colors — 
 Spalding's No. loPS is a 
 popular style — cost $3.00 
 each. _ 
 
 ■^Q jj^_ Every good player real- No. 3-OS. 
 
 izes that a stocking of extra value is necessary for basket ball, and 
 
8o How to Play Basket Ball . 
 
 can rest assured that these are the best that can be procured for the 
 money. 
 
 No. 3-oS stockings are made of heavy ribbed wool, especially woven, 
 and come in a variety of alternate colors to suit the most critical. 
 These stockings retail for $1.75 per pair. The same grade in plain 
 cost 25 cents less. The No. iRS stockings, heavy-weight also 
 have alternate colors and retail for I1.35 per pair; the medium 
 weight in same grade retails for $1.10. The Nos iR, 2R and 3R 
 come in heavy, medium and lighter weight, and sell for |i.oo, 80 and 
 60 cents, respectively. A pair of cotton stockings can be bought 
 for 25 cents. 
 
 A good belt to wear is No. 728, 
 russet or bl ck, which retails for 50 
 cents. A cheaper quality can be bought 
 for 25 cents. No. 728. 
 
 No player should play without a supporter. This advice is not 
 needed by some who have learned the above by serious experience. 
 Many a game is lost by the best player being injured and withdrawn 
 from the game because the above advice has not been heeded. 
 
 The No. 5 "Bike" Supporter has been conceded 
 by all as the "only" jockey strap suspensory. It is 
 clean, comfortable and porous, and is made in three 
 sizes. The price is 75 cents. 
 
 Two other well known suspen- 
 sories are the Spalding, which sells 
 from 25 cents to $1.25, according 
 to material used, and the Old Point 
 Comfort, at $1.00 to $1.50, de- 
 pending on the material also. 
 
 Spalding's elastic supporters are 
 deal, and are a most neces- 
 sary part of the equip- 
 ment. They are made in 
 several styles, and cost 25 
 and 50 cents each, depend- 
 ing upon material used. 
 
 O. P. C. 
 
 used a great 
 
How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 8i 
 
 Official Goal. 
 
 COMPLETE BASKET BALL OUTFIT 
 
 A. G. Spalding & Bros.' No. 80 goals, 
 price $4 00 per pair, aie the ones referred to 
 as "official" in the basket hall rules and 
 must be used in all match games. The 
 leading teams of the country are using these 
 goals. A new feature of the goal this season 
 will be a unique arrangement of the net, so 
 the bottom can be left open for practice and 
 closed for match games. No annoying stoppages of the game to re- 
 pair inferior goals will occur where these goals are used. 
 
 The conditions in the basket ball rules relating to the ball are ex- 
 tremely rigid, and it requires the greatest care in selection of ma- 
 terials, the most skilled mechanics being required to make them. 
 This has made the Spalding ball the most difhcult one on the market 
 to manufacture, because, to be of uniform si/e and weight, each 
 piece of leather must be of the best, so as to prevent irregularity in 
 shape and endurance. 
 
 The No. M, manufactured by 
 A. G. Spalding & Bros., and sold 
 for $5.00, is the one mentioned 
 as the "official" ball in the 
 basket ball rules. Be sure it 
 bears the trade mark as shown 
 on page 103, as this ensures ex- 
 cellence in manufacture, quality 
 and workmanship. This ball 
 must be used in all match games. 
 Ts there anything more annoy- 
 ing than to have the rubber 
 bladder burst in the midst of a 
 good series of plays ? The ball has to be unlaced, the bursted bladder 
 removed and a new one replaced — providing you happen to have one 
 
82 
 
 Hozv to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 • — and then laced up again. All this time the spectators are waiting 
 patiently — or otherwise, the players are anxious to play, and the 
 whole game may be spoiled by this occurrence. Suppose the renewed 
 one should burst within the next five minutes — perish the thought ! 
 The only thing to do is to call the game off. give rain checks, and 
 play it out at some later date. All this may be obviated by getting 
 the official ball in the first place, which is fitted with one of A. G. 
 Spalding & Bros.' No. OM bladders. They cost $i,oo each, and are 
 fully guaranteed. These may be bought separate from the ball if 
 desired, and it is a good plan to always have an extra one on hand. 
 
 Basket ball is an indoor game 
 
 r' but is fast becoming an outdoor 
 
 '-■■■■•.. one as well. The experiment of 
 
 ■ ■:.../' " holding an outdoor tournament 
 
 ^,-;'^s was tried at the Pan-American 
 
 VL^M Exposition in Buffalo and proved 
 
 'f^^\' a success. A.G.Spalding & Bros.' 
 
 1^ ^3" ~ Outd oor Goals contributed largely 
 
 ^U|_|l_|- , j-Q j.]^jg success. After these goals 
 
 '\ :?.; were put in position for the first 
 
 game of the series they needed no 
 
 attention whatever, remaining in 
 
 place as rigid as if put up inside 
 
 on a solid wall. 
 
 All club managers should keep 
 ^_ official scores. The Spalding Offi- 
 cial Score Book was prepared to meet the demand of the intelligent 
 players who wished to keep record of goals and fouls, their nature, 
 and by whom made. This book enables the manager to tell at a 
 glance how many fouls and goals each man made, and serves as a 
 guide for him in coaching his team. A score book containing space 
 for ten games can be bought for lo cents, or one for twenty-five 
 games, 25 cents. 
 
The Spalding ''Official' 
 Basket Ball 
 
 Officially adopted and must be used in all match games. 
 The cover is made in eight sections, with capless ends 
 and of the finest and most carefully selected pebble grain 
 leather The bladder is made specially for this ball, of 
 extra quality Para rubber. Each ball packed, complete, 
 in sealed box, and guaranteed perfect in every detail. 
 
 No. M. ''Official" Basket Ball. $5.00 
 
 Extracts From Official Rule Book 
 RULE II.— BALL 
 Sec. 3. The ball made by A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 
 shall be the official ball. Official balls will be stamped 
 as herewith, and will be in sealed boxes. 
 
 Sec. 4. The official ball must Le used in all match 
 games. 
 
 RULE IIL— GOALS 
 
 Sec. 3 The goal made by A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 
 shall be the official goal. 
 
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 Boston 
 
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 London 
 
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 Philadelphia 
 Buffalo 
 Kansas City 
 England 
 
 San Francisco 
 Baltimore 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
Spalding 
 ''Special No. E" 
 
 Fine English pebble 
 grain leather case. The 
 bladder of the purest 
 Para rubber and guaran- 
 teed. Each ball com- 
 plete in sealed box. 
 
 No. E. Each, $4.00 
 
 Spalding 
 "Standard No. 16" 
 
 Fine leather cover; reg- 
 ulation size. Each ball 
 complete in box with 
 pure Para rubber bladder 
 fully guaranteed. 
 
 No. 16. Each, $3.00 
 
 Spalding "Practice No. 18" 
 
 No. 18. Good quality leather cover; regulation size. Each ball 
 complete in box with bladder. . , . Each, $2.00 
 
 Extra Bladders — Guaranteed Quality 
 
 No. on. For Nos. M and E balls. 
 No. AP. For Nos. i6 and i8 balls. 
 
 Each, $1.00 
 .60 
 
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 New York 
 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Baltimore 
 
 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 Denver 
 
 San Francisco 
 Kansas City 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England. 
 
Spalding's ''Official" Basket Ball Goals 
 
 Officially adopted and must be 
 used in all match games. We 
 are equipping our basket ball 
 goals now with nets constructed 
 so that the bottom may be left 
 open in practice games to permit 
 the ball to drop through. The 
 opening is closed readily by a draw string for match 
 
 games. 
 
 No. 80. Per pair, $4.00 
 
 Outdoor Goals 
 
 Outdoor Basket Ball Goals, Up- 
 rights and Net Frame. Designed 
 for lawns, school yards, outdoor 
 gymnasiums and playground:. 
 Everything complete for setting up. 
 
 No. I60. Per pair, $30.00 
 
 Thumb Protector 
 
 A substantial sup^ 
 
 port that players 
 
 will appreciate. 
 
 No. T. Each, 50c- 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 St. Louis 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Baltimore 
 
 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 Denver 
 
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 San Francisco 
 Kansas City 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
BASKET BALL 
 —PANTS— 
 
 No. IPB 
 
 No. 5B. 
 
 Good quality brown canvas. Padding will not inter- 
 fere with free movements. 
 
 No. IPB, Per pair, $i-50 
 
 Made of heavy white drill and well padded. 
 No. XPB. Per pair, 75c. 
 
 Made of heavy brown canvas, padded lightly on hips 
 
 and very loose fitting. 
 
 No. 5B. Per pair, $1.00 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 Boston Baltimore Buffalo Kansas City 
 
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Basket Ball Pants 
 
 Fly Front, Lace Back 
 
 White or Black Sateen. 
 No. J. $r.25 
 
 White or Black Sateen. 
 
 No. 2. $r.oo 
 
 White or Black Sateen. 
 No. 3. 75c. 
 
 White or Black Silesia. 
 No. 4, 50c. 
 
 Stripes down sides, 25 cents per pair extra. 
 
 Knee Tights 
 
 Cut Worsted. Navy, Black, Ma- 
 roon. 
 
 No. 604. Per pair, $1.25 
 
 Sanitary Cotton. White, Navy, 
 Black, Maroon. 
 
 No. 4B. Per pair, 50c. 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 Boston Baltimore Buffalo Kansas City 
 
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 London, England 
 
Spalding's 
 Basket Ball Stockings 
 
 Our Highest Quality Stockings are all 
 
 wool, heavy ribbed, full fashioned, 
 
 hug the leg closely but comfortably ; 
 
 are very durable. 
 
 Black, Navy, Maroon, Scarlet, and 
 
 any special colors to order. White 
 
 feet. 
 
 No. 3-0. Plain colors, . $l.50 
 
 No. 3-OS. Striped, any colors, to 
 order only. . . . $1 .75 
 
 Colors : 
 
 No. IR. 
 No. 2R. 
 No. 3R, 
 No. 4R. 
 
 Ribbed Stockings 
 
 Black, Navy, Maroon, Royal Blue and 
 Scarlet. 
 
 Heavy. 
 
 Medium weight 
 Good weight. 
 Cotton. 
 
 Per pair, $I.OO 
 .80 
 .60 
 .25 
 
 A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 
 
 New York 
 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 Chicago 
 
 ])altimore 
 
 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 BVffalo 
 
 Denver 
 
 London, England 
 
 San Francisco 
 Kansas City 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
Spalding's 
 Basket Ball Stockings 
 
 Striped Stockings 
 
 COLORS 
 
 Scarlet and Black 
 Maroon and White 
 Royal Blue and Whitt 
 Royal Blue and Black 
 Orange and Black 
 Navy Blue and Red 
 Navy and White 
 
 No. IRS. 
 No. 2RS. 
 No. 3RS. 
 
 Heavy weight. 
 Medium weight. 
 Good weight. 
 
 Per pair, $ 1 .35 
 
 I.IO 
 
 .80 
 
 A. C. SPALDING &, BROS. 
 
 New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco 
 
 St. Louis Boston Buffalo Baltimore 
 
 Denver Minneapolis Kansas City Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England 
 
SPALDING'S 
 BASKET BALL SHOES 
 
 Made of selected 
 leather, rubber sole. 
 The suction caused by 
 the peculiar construc- 
 tion of the sole enables 
 the player to obtain a 
 good purchase on the 
 floor, a feature that has 
 made this shoe very 
 popular. 
 
 No. BB. Pair, $4.00 
 
 High Cut, best grade 
 Canvas Shoe, rubber 
 
 sole. 
 No. IH. Pair, $1.50 
 
 High Cut, Canvas Shoe, 
 
 with rubber sole. 
 No. M. Pair, $1.00 
 
 A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 
 
 New York 
 St. Louis 
 Denver 
 
 Chicago Philadelphia 
 
 Boston Buffalo 
 
 Minneapolis Kansas City- 
 
 London, England 
 
 San Francisco 
 Baltimore 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
Quarter Sleeve Shirts 
 
 Cut Worsted, Navy, Black, 
 Maroon. 
 
 No. 60I. Each, $1.25 
 
 Sanitary Cotton. White, Navy, 
 Black, Maroon. 
 
 No. 6F, Each, 50c. 
 
 Sleeveless Shirts 
 
 Cut Worsted. Navy, Black, 
 Maroon. 
 
 No. 600. Each, $1.25 
 
 Sanitary Cotton. White, Navy, 
 Black, Maroon. 
 
 No. 6E, Each, 50c. 
 
 Sleeveless Shirts. Same colors as 
 Jerseys. 
 
 No. I2ES. Each, $l.50 
 
 A. G. SPALDING Sl BROS. 
 
 New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco 
 
 St. Louis Boston Buffalo Baltimore 
 
 Denver Minneapolis Kansas City Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England 
 
The Hackey Patent Ankle 
 Supporter 
 
 (Pat. May 12, 1897. A. G. Spalding & Bros., Sole Licensees) 
 
 No. H 
 
 No. SH 
 
 No. cri 
 
 An ankle support of some kind has now come to be 
 recognized as a necessity by most athletes. The 
 styles which we manufacture under the Hackey Patent 
 have given universal satisfaction, and are absolutely 
 reliable and practically perfect in construction and de- 
 sign. They are worn over or under stocking and 
 support the ankle admirably, while not interfering in 
 any way with free movements. Relieve pain immedi- 
 ately and cure a sprain in a remarkably short time. 
 In ordering, give size of shoe worn. 
 
 Made of soft tanned leather, best quality. 
 No. H. Per pair, |i.oo 
 
 Good quality sheepskin, lined, bound and reinforced. 
 No. SH. Per pair, 50c. 
 
 Black duck, lined and bound, leather reinforced. 
 No. CH. Per pair, 25c. 
 
 Send for Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue of all sports. Mailed free 
 
 to any address. 
 
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 St. Louis Boston Buffalo Baltimore 
 
 Denver Minneapolis Kansas City Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England. 
 
The Spalding 
 
 Highest 
 
 Quality 
 
 Sweaters 
 
 Made of the very finest Austral- 
 ian lamb's wool, and exceedingly 
 soft and pleasant to wear. They 
 are full fashioned to body and 
 arms and without seams of any 
 kind. The various grades in our 
 "Highest Quality" Sweaters are 
 identical in quality and finish, the difference in price being due entirely to 
 
 variations in weight. 
 
 We call special attention to the "Intercollegiate" grade which was originally 
 made by special order for the Yale foot ball eleven and are now exclusively used 
 by all Intercolleeiate players. They are considerably heavier than the heaviest 
 sweater ever knitted and cannot be furnished by any other maker, as we have 
 exclusive control of this special weight. 
 
 No. A. "Intercollegiate," Special Weight. $6.00 
 
 No. B. Heavy Weight 5.00 
 
 No. C. Standard Weight 4.00 
 
 Colors: White, Navy Blue, lilack. Gray, Maroon and 
 
 Cardinal. Other colors to order at an advanced price. 
 
 Prices on application. All made with 10-inch collars; 
 
 sizes, 2S to 44. 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address in the United 
 States or Canada. Write for one. 
 
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 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Baltimore 
 
 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 Denver 
 
 London, England 
 
 San Francisco 
 Kansas City 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
Shaker 
 Sweaters 
 
 We introduced these sweaters 
 to fill a demand for as heavj' a 
 weight as our "HighestQuality " 
 grade, but at a lower price, and 
 after much experimenting we 
 are in a position to offer this 
 line in the following colors only: 
 Black, Navy Blue, Maroon, 
 Gray or White, as follows: 
 
 No. 1. Same weight as No. A. Each, $5.00 
 
 No. 2. Same weight as No. B. «* 4.00 
 
 No. 3. Same weight as No. C. ♦' 3.00 
 
 Sizes, 30 to 44 
 
 Striped Sweaters 
 
 Same quality as No. 3. Sizes, 32 to 42, in following colors: Red and Black, 
 Navy and Red, Orange and Black, Navy and White. 
 
 No. 35. Each, $3.50 
 
 Stripes 2 inches wide in above combinations of colors only. 
 
 Send for Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue of all sports. Mailed free 
 
 to any address. 
 
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 St. Loui? Boston Buffalo Baltimore 
 
 Denver Minneapolis Kansas City Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England. 
 
Spalding's Full Striped Jerseys 
 
 Full striped jerseys; two-inch stripes, same goods as 
 our No. iqP, made in the following combinations of 
 colors: Orange and Black, Gray and Royal Blue, 
 Scarlet and White, Navy and White, Royal Blue and 
 White, Black and Royal Blue, Red and Black, Colum- 
 bia Blue and White, Navy and Cardinal, Gray and 
 Cardinal, Maroon and White. 
 No. I OPS. Each, $3.00 
 
 Furnished in same colors as loPS, but cellars and cuffs 
 
 not striped. 
 No. (2PS. Each, $2.25 
 
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 ^^- Louis P.oston liuffalo Baltimore 
 
 L'enver Minneapolis R-.^nsasCity Montreal, Can. 
 
 London, England. 
 
Spalding's 
 
 New and Improved Jerseys 
 
 ^miM^L^ 
 
 No. I OP. Solid colors. 
 
 We carry following 
 sizes in stock: 28 to 
 42-inch chest. Other 
 sizes at an advanced 
 price. 
 
 Our No. loP line is 
 manufactured from 
 hard twisted worsted 
 and closely woven ; of 
 a good quality. Made 
 to stand the severest 
 strain; an absolutely 
 perfect basket ball 
 jersey. 
 
 Black, Navy Blue and Maroon 
 
 carried in stock; other plain colors to order. $2.50 
 
 No. i2P, In same colors as above. 
 
 Each, $2.00 
 
 No. lOPX. Same grade, solid color bodies with al- 
 ternate striped sleeves — usually two inches of same 
 color as the body, with narrow stripe of any de- 
 sired color. Very popular with sleeveless 
 jackets Each, $2.75 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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SPALDING^S 
 
 OFFICIAL RING HOCKEY 
 
 STICKS 
 
 (Patent applied for.) 
 
 Made of strong, light wood, of length to 
 permit as near as possible an erect position 
 while playing the game. Provided with 
 guards to protect the hands of the players. 
 Spalding's official sticks must be used in all 
 games played. 
 
 Complete Set of Ring Hockey, $20.00 
 
 A complete set of Ring Hockey consists of 12 sticks, 1 ring and 2 pairs 
 
 of goal posts. 
 
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 mailed free to any address. 
 
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SPALDING^S 
 
 OFFICIAL RING HOCKEY 
 
 GOAL POSTS 
 
 (Patent applied for) 
 
 Constructed accord- 
 ing to official rules, 
 properly weighted to 
 keep their positions. 
 Must be used in all 
 match games. 
 
 Complete 
 
 Ring Hockey Sets, 
 
 $20.00 
 
 A complete set of Ring Hockey con- 
 sists of 12 sticks, 1 ring and 
 2 pairs of goal posts. 
 
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 mailed free to any address. 
 
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SPALDING'S 
 
 OFFICIAL RING HOCKEY 
 
 RINGS 
 
 (Patent applied for.) 
 
 The Spalding Official Ring is made of the 
 best grade rubber. Will stand any strain, 
 and constructed in such a way that it has 
 the speed required to make a lively game. 
 Must be used in all match games played. 
 
 Complete Set of Ring Hockey, $20.00 
 
 A complete set of Ring Hockey consists of 12 sticks, 1 ring and 2 pairs 
 
 of goal posts. 
 
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 mailed free to any address. 
 
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Volley Ball 
 
 Is pre-eminently fitted forthe gym- 
 nasium or the exercise hall, but 
 may be played out of doors by 
 any number of persons. The play 
 consists of keeping the ball in 
 motion over a high net, from one 
 side to the other^ thus partaking 
 of the character of two games — tennis and hand ball. 
 Made of white leather. Constructed with capless ends 
 and furnished with pure gum guaranteed bladder. 
 
 No. V. Regulation size; best quality. Each, $4.00 
 No. W. Regulation size; good quality. " 2.50 
 
 Volley Ball Net and Standards 
 
 New York 
 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 Volley Ball Standards, 7 ft. high. 
 Complete with net, $7.00 
 
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 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
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 Denver 
 
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 Montreal, Can. 
 
"Physical Training Simplified" 
 
 By PROF. EDWARD B. WARMAN 
 
 Author of " Practical Orthoepy and Critique;" 
 "Gestures and Attitudes;" " Delsarte Philoso- 
 phy;" "The Voice — How to Train It, How to 
 Care for It;" "How to Read, Recite and Im- 
 personate." 
 
 A Complete Course of Physical Training 
 for Home Use— In Four Series. 
 
 No. 149 — Spalding's Athletic Library. The 
 Care of the Body. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 142 — Spalding's Athletic Library. 
 Physical Training; complete, thorough, 
 practical; no apparatus. Fully adapted for 
 both sexes. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 166 — Spalding's Athletic Library. 
 DiAN Club Exercises. Price 10 cents. 
 
 IN- 
 
 No. 185 — Spalding's Athletic Library. 
 Health Influenced by Underwear; 
 Health Influenced by Insulation; Health 
 Influenced by Color; Exercise — Who 
 Needs It? Price 10 cents. 
 
 These books form a complete course 
 in physical development for any man or 
 woman, and should be read by all who 
 desire a perfect body. 
 
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 Baltimore 
 
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 Philadelphia 
 
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 Denver 
 
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 Montreal, Can. 
 
A, a SPALDING & BROa 
 
 ARE THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN 
 THE VORLD OF GYMNASTIC APPARATUS 
 
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 They have equipped nearly all 
 the large college gymnasiums as 
 well as schools, athletic cluhs and 
 public playgrounds. Spalding's 
 apparatus is standard in every 
 way* The greatest care is taken 
 in its construction. Only the 
 finest material is used. The 
 construction is intelligently and 
 correctly supervised by mechanical 
 experts of high standing. It is 
 immaterial how large or small 
 the gymnasium is, Spalding's 
 should be consulted. Blue prints 
 and estimates furnished free on 
 application. 
 
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 Gymnasium Factory : 
 
 CHICOPEE FALLS . 
 
 MASS. 
 
Bird's-eye View of Seward Park in the Most Congested Section of New York. 
 
 OUTDOO R 
 
 Playgrounds and Gymnasiums 
 
 THE outdoor playground and gymnasium movement is rapidly 
 spreading, and in many eastern cities it is on a very solid 
 footing. A. G. Spalding & Bros, are qualified in every way to 
 equip outdoor playgrounds and gymnasiums, being pioneers in the 
 movement, and having constructed nearly all the playgrounds that 
 have been built in recent years. In the city of New York they built 
 the first outdoor gymnasium that was established. They have kept 
 pace with the movement from that beginning to the present time, 
 nearly all the gymnasiums and playgrounds in New York having been 
 equipped by them. The wear and tear on gymnastic apparatus for 
 a playground is extraordinary and requires the best material and the 
 
 best workmanship. 
 
 // is particulai-ly noticeable that all 
 Spalding's apparatus has stood the test. 
 
 Diagrams, blue prints and further information about the playground 
 movement will be furnished free upon application. 
 
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 Gymnasium Factory: CHXOPEE FALLS, MASS. 
 
The Spalding Patent 
 Solid Striking Bag Disks 
 
 Patent Pending 
 
 DOORWAY STYLE- 
 
 Similar to No. BR, except the inflated feature. 
 No. DR. Complete, without bag. . . Each, $7.50 
 
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The Spalding Patent 
 Inflated Striking Bag Disks 
 
 Patent Pending 
 
 WE need not dilate 
 on the healthful 
 attributes so generally 
 recognized, but if any- 
 thing can make bag- 
 punching more popular 
 we think the style disks 
 we introduce this season 
 will go far in that direc- 
 tion. No complaint is 
 more common, in refer- 
 ence to the ordinary 
 platform, than the an- 
 noyance caused by its 
 vibration and noise. So 
 far as it is physically 
 possible we have elimi- 
 nated both of these dis- 
 agreeable features. The 
 bag does not hit against a 
 solid frame, but instead 
 we have a pneumatic 
 cushion, and conse- 
 quently there is no 
 more noise than that 
 occasioned by the fist 
 tapping the bag, while 
 on the same account the 
 vibration is reduced to a 
 minimum. 
 
 ADJUSTABLE STYLE 
 
 Can be raised or lowered simply by loosening the jamb thumb-nuts. 
 
 Is perfectly firm and solid when thumb-nuts are tightened and has 
 
 a long space for adjustment. 
 
 No. AR. Complete, without bag. Each, $10.00 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 London, England. 
 
The Spalding Patent 
 Inflated Striking Bag Disl^s 
 
 Patent Pending 
 
 WALL BRACED 
 STYLE 
 
 Equipped with substantial 
 wall braces and a very satis- 
 factory style. 
 
 Complete, without bag. 
 No. ER. . Each, $7.50 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 Boston Baltimore Buffalo Kansas City 
 
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 London, England 
 
The Spalding Patent 
 Inflated Striking Bag Disks 
 
 Patent Pending 
 
 DOORWAY STYLE 
 
 Is bracketed out from a doorway bar, having a single overhead brace, which is 
 screwed to the wall above the door. The doorway bar is made of iron pipe 
 having rubber cushions on ends. Turning the pipe causes the end sockets to 
 spread, jamming the cushions against the sides of door and making the bar 
 firm and rigid. The bar may also be used as a "chinning" horizontal bar. In 
 ordering, state width of doorway. 
 
 No. BR. Complete, without bag. . . Each, $10.00 
 
 Handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address. 
 
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 Boston 
 St. Louis 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Baltimore 
 
 Minneapolis 
 
 Philadelphia 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 Denver 
 
 London, England 
 
 San Francisco 
 Kansas City 
 Montreal, Can. 
 
The Spalding Patent 
 Solid Striking Bag Disks 
 
 Patent Pending 
 
 TrHE_ solid disk for 
 ^ striking bags will 
 always hold a high place 
 in the estimation of 
 many on account of the 
 variety of work it per- 
 mits. The style which 
 we originallyintroduced 
 some years ago is the 
 one which has been imi- 
 tated most generally, 
 but in all these substi- 
 tutes the makers, while 
 making them lighter, 
 have uniformly ne- 
 glected the most essen- 
 tial point and have 
 produced a n article 
 flimsy and unsatisfac- 
 tory to a degree. 
 
 A striking bag disk 
 must be substantial if it 
 is to be of use, and in 
 the various styles, both 
 adjustable and braced, 
 this feature has not been 
 neglected, while we have 
 striven to put out a disk 
 which is suitable for 
 home use and moderate 
 in price. 
 
 ADJUSTABLE STYLE 
 
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 No. 12. Association Foot Bail. 
 
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 No. 29. Exercising With Pulley Weights. 
 
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 No. 39. Lawn Bowls. 
 
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 No. 66. Technical Terms of Base 
 
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 Compiled by Henry Chadwick, the 
 "Father of Base Ball." It is one of 
 the most useful and instructive works 
 ever issued by the veteran writer. It is 
 valuable not only to the novice but also 
 to the expert. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 87. The Athletic Primer. 
 
 Edited by J. E. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer 
 of the Amateur Athletic Union ; tells how to or- 
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 No. 102. Ground Tumbling. 
 
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 No. 104. The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises. 
 
 By G. M. Martin, Physical Director of the Y. M. C. A. of Youngs- 
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 IS the official standard Dublication and should be used by them, 
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 No. 124. How to Become a Gymnast. 
 
 By Robert Stoll, of the New York A. C, the 
 American champion on the flying rings from J885 
 to 1892. Any boy who frequents a gymnasium 
 or who has a horizontal bar or parallel bars at his 
 command, can easily follow the illustrations and 
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 No. 126. Ice Hockey and Ice Polo. 
 
 Written by the most famous player in Canada, 
 A. Farrell, of the Shamrock hockey team of Mon- 
 treal. It is well worth perusal by any player of 
 the game. It contains a complete description of 
 the game of hockey, its origin, points of a good 
 player, and a complete and instructive article on 
 '^ how the game is played, with diagrams and the 
 official rules. Illustrated with pictures of leading teams. Price lo 
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 No. 128. How to Row. 
 
 By E. J. Giannini, of the New York A. C, and one 
 of America's most famous amateur oarsmen and cham- 
 pions. This book will instruct anyone who is a lover 
 of rowing how to become an expert. It is fully illus- 
 trated, showing how to hold the oars, the finish of the 
 stroke and other information that will prove valuable to 
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 No. 129. Water Polo. 
 
 By Gus Sundstrom, instructor at the New York A. C. 
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 ers, the practice of the team, how to throw the ball, with 
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 No. 135. Official Handbook of the A.A.U. of the United States. 
 
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 letes in the United States of America, and ail 
 games must be held under its rules, which are 
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 No. 136. Official Y. M. C. A. Handbook. 
 
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 sports under the jurisdiction of the Y. M. C. A., a 
 complete report of the physical directors' conference, 
 official Y. M. C. A. scoring tables, pentathlon rules, 
 many pictures of the leading Y. M. C. A. athletes of 
 the country, and official Y. M. C. A. athletic rules. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 138. Official Croquet Guide. 
 
 Contains the official rules of the game, directions for playing and 
 diagrams of important strokes. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 140. Wrestling. 
 
 Catch as catch can style. By E. H. Hitchcock, M. D., and R. F. 
 Nelligan, of Amherst College. The book contains illustrations of 
 the different holds, photographed especially so that anybody who de- 
 sires to become expert in wrestling can with little eflort learn every 
 one. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 142. Physical Training Simplified. 
 
 By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known physical culture expert, is 
 a complete, thorough and practical book where the whole man is 
 considered — brain and body. By following the instructions no appa- 
 ratus is required to make the perfect body. The book is adapted for 
 both sexes. Fully illustrated. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 143. Indian Clubs and Dumb-Bells. 
 
 Tvvo of the most popular forms of home or gym- 
 nasium exercise. This book is written by America's 
 amateur champion club swinger, J. H. Dougherty. 
 It is clearly illustrated, by which any novice can be- 
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 No. 149. The Care of the Body. 
 
 A book that all who value health should read and follow its instruc- 
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 The contents include the official rules and illustrations of the 
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 No. 154. Field Hockey. 
 
 To those in need of vigorous and health- 
 ful out-of-doors exercise, this game is 
 recommended highly. Its healthful attri- 
 butes are manifold and the interest of 
 player and spectator alike is kept active 
 throughout the progress of the game. 
 Can be played by either sex and occupies a 
 
 prominent place in the sports at Vassar, Smith, Wellesley, Bryn 
 
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 No. 156. The Athlete's Guide. 
 
 How to become an athlete. It contains full in- 
 structions for the beginner, telling how to sprint, 
 hurdle, jump and throw weights, general hints on 
 training; in fact, this book is one of the most com- 
 plete on the subject that has ever appeared. Special 
 chapters contain valuable advice to beginners, ancf 
 important A. A. U. rules and their explanations, 
 while the pictures comprise many exclusive scenes 
 champions in action. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 157. How to Play Lawn Tennis. 
 
 A complete description of lawn tennis is 
 found in this book; a history of the game; 
 a lesson for beginners and directions telling 
 how to make every important stroke; how 
 to lay out a tennis court; illustrated from 
 photographs of leading players in action. 
 ~ ' Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 158. Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games. 
 
 Without question one of the best bocks of its kind ever published. 
 Compiled by Prof. A. M. Chesley, the well-known Y. M. C. A. phy- 
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 outdoor gymnasiums, schools, outings and gatherings where there are 
 a number to be amused- The book contains over loo games. Price 
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 No. 161. Ten Minutes' Exercise for Busy Men. 
 
 By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, superintendent of phy- 
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 who is looking for a concise and complete course of 
 physical education at home would do well to procure a 
 copy of this book. There will be no necessity for any- 
 one to apply for advice in order to become healthy and 
 athletic. Ten minutes' work as directed is exercise any- 
 one can follow. It already has had a large sale and has 
 
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 Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 162. How to Become a Boxer. 
 
 P'or many years books have been issued on the 
 art of boxing, but it has remained for us to ar- 
 range a book that we think is sure to fill all de- 
 mands. It contains over 70 pages of illustrations 
 showing all the latest blows, posed especially for 
 this book under the supervision of one of the best 
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 to impart his knowledge. They are so arranged that any two boys 
 can easily become proficient boxers. The book also contains photo- 
 graphs of all the leading American boxeis, and official rules. No 
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 No. 165. The Art of Fencing. 
 
 Full instructions are given, with illustra- 
 tions, for becoming proficient with the foils. 
 Any boy can learn to become expert by 
 carefully studying this book. Price lO 
 cents. 
 
 No. 166. How to Swing Indian Clubs. 
 
 By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known exponent of 
 physical culture. The most complete work on this 
 special subject ever issued. By following the diagrams 
 carefully anyone can become an expert club swinger in a 
 short time, as the diagrams are very plainly and intelli- 
 gently drawn. Price 10 cents. 
 
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 No. 167. Quoits. 
 
 By M. W. Deshong. The need of a book 
 on this interesting game has been felt by many 
 who wished to know the fine points and tricks 
 used by the experts. Mr. Deshong explains 
 them, with illustrations, so that a novice can 
 readily understand. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 170. Push Ball. 
 
 Played with an air-inflated ball 6 feet in 
 diameter, weighing about 50 pounds. A side 
 consists of eleven men. The game has met 
 with instant favor, and now no school or 
 athletic club is complete without one. Price 
 10 cents. 
 
 No. 171. Basket Ball for Women. 
 
 Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of Smith 
 College. Contains valuable information, spe- 
 cial articles, official rules, and photos of teams 
 of leading women's colleges and high schools. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 173. How to Play Base Ball. 
 
 Edited by T. H. Murnane. The editor has obtained 
 from such well-known players as Lajoie, Kittridge, 
 Clarke, Cy Young, Willis, Callahan, Doyle, and other 
 equally prominent players, special articles telling just 
 how they play their respective positions. Over 50 
 full-page pictures of prominent players in action are 
 
 shown, and accurate photographs showing how to hold the fingers for 
 
 the various curves and drops. Price 10 cents. 
 
 174. Distance and Cross Country Running. 
 
 By George Orton, the famous University of Penn- 
 sylvania runner. Tells how to become proficient 
 in these specialties, gives instructions for train- 
 ing, and is illustrated with many full-page pictures. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
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 No. 176. 
 
 Official Intercollegiate A.A. Handbook. 
 
 Contains official rules that govern intercollegiate 
 events and all intercollegiate records records from 1876. 
 Any boy who expects to go to college and try for the 
 athletic team should be familar with these records. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 177. How to Swim. 
 
 By J. H. Sterrett, the leading authority on swim- 
 ming in America. The instructions will interest the 
 expert as well as the novice; the illustrations were 
 made from photographs especially posed, showing 
 tlie swimmer in clear water; a valuable feature is the 
 series of "land drill" exercises for the beginner, 
 which is illustrated by numerous drawings. Price 
 10 cents. 
 
 No. 178. How to Train for Bicycling. 
 
 Gives methods of the best riders when train- 
 ing for long or short distance races; hints on 
 training. Revised and up-to-date in every particu- 
 lar. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 179. How to Play Golf. 
 
 No golfer should miss having a copy 
 of this golf guide. The photographic 
 interview with James Braid, open cham- 
 pion of England, is well worth perusal. 
 Harry Vardon tells how to play the 
 game, with lifelike illustrations show- 
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 also contains the revised official rules, 
 as well as pictures of many important players, and a directory giving 
 name, address, membership, dues and length of course of golf clubs 
 in the United States. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 180. Ring Hockey. 
 
 A new game for the gymnasium, invented by Dr. J. M. Vorhees of 
 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, that has sprung into instant popularity ; as 
 as exciting as basket ball. Price 10 cents. 
 
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 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide. 
 
 Edited by Walter Camp. Contains the new 
 rules as recommended by the Rules Committee, 
 with diagram of field as newly arranged ; special 
 chapters on the game, Foot Ball for the Spectator, 
 , All-America Teams, Middle West Foot Ball, Foot 
 Ball West of Mississippi River, Southern Foot 
 Ball, Southwestern Foot Ball, Canadian Foot Ball, 
 records of teams, details of principal changes in rules, and pictures of 
 all the prominent teams, embracing nearly 3,000 players. Price 10 cents. 
 No. 182. AH Around Athletics. 
 
 Gives in full the method of scoring the Ail-Around 
 Championships, giving percentage tables showing what 
 each man receives for each performance in each of the 
 ten events. It contains as well instructive articles on 
 how to train for the Ail-Around Championship. Illus- 
 trated with many pictures of champions in action and 
 scenes at all-around meets. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 183. How to Play Foot Ball. 
 
 By Walter Camp. The contents embrace 
 everything that a beginner wants to know 
 and many points that an expert will be glad 
 to learn. Quarterback is described by 
 deSaulles, the famous Yale player ; how to 
 give signals is explained by Rockwell and 
 Hogan of the Yale team, who show with 
 many diagrams how the big teams make 
 their sensational plays ; Lewis, the well-known Harvard player, gives 
 instructions in the methods of defence, and William T. Reid, the 
 former Harvard fullback, tells of the duties of the backs. The pic- 
 tures are made from snapshots of the Yale, Harvard and Princeton 
 teams in action. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 184. Official Basket Ball Guide. 
 
 Edited by George T. Hepbron. Contains the 
 revised official rules for 1904, decisions on dis- 
 puted points, records of prominent teams, reports 
 on the game from various parts of the country, 
 and pictures of hundreds of players. The stand- 
 ard basket ball annual of the country. Price 10 
 cents. 
 
No. 185. Health Hints. 
 
 Health influenced by insulation ; health influenced by underwear ; 
 health influenced by color; exercise, who needs it? A series of 
 articles by Prof. E. B. Warman, the well known lecturer and authority 
 on physical culture. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 186. How to Become a Bowler. 
 
 By S. Karpf, Secretary of the American Bowling 
 Congress, and one of the best posted men on bowling 
 in America. A complete history of bowling, how to 
 make an alley, hints for women bowlers, official 
 rules ; illustrated. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 187. How to Play Roller Polo. 
 
 Edited by J, C. Morse. A full description of the game ; official 
 rules ; pictures of teams ; other articles of interest. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 188. Lawn Hockey, Tether Tennis, Golf Croquet, Volley 
 Ball, Hand Tennis, Etc. 
 
 Containing the rules for each game. Illustrated. Price lo cents. 
 No. 189. Rules for Games. 
 
 Compiled by Jessie H. Bancroft, director of physical training, de- 
 partment of education, New York City. Borough of Brooklyn. Ar- 
 ranged especially for school use and adapted to large classes as well 
 as a few. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 190. Official Athletic Almanac. 
 
 Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer 
 of the Amateur Athletic Union. It is the only 
 annual publication issued now that contains a 
 complete list of amateur best-on-records ; com- 
 plete intercollegiate records ; complete English 
 records from i866 ; swimming records ; inter- 
 scholastic records ; Irish, Scotch and Australasian 
 records ; reports of leading athletic meets in 1903; 
 skating records ; important athletic events in 1903, 
 
 and numerous photos of individual athletes and leading athletic 
 
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 No. 191. How to Punch the Bag. 
 
 By W. H. Roth well ("Young Corbett"), champion 
 featherweight of the world. This book is undoubtedly 
 the best treatise on bag punching that has ever been 
 printed. Every variety of blow used in training is 
 shown and explained. The pictures comprise thirty- 
 three full page reproductions of Young Corbett as he 
 appears while at work in his training quarters. The 
 photographs were taken by our special artist and 
 cannot be seen in any other publication than Spalding's Athletic 
 Library No. 191. Fancy bag punching is treated by W. F. Keller, a 
 well known theatrical bag puncher, who shows the latest tricks in 
 fancy work. For those who wish to become expert bag punchers 
 this book is invaluable. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 192. Indoor Base Ball. 
 
 America's national game is now vieing with 
 other indoor games as a winter pastime. This 
 book contains the playing rules, pictures of 
 leading teams, and interesting articles on the 
 game. M. S. Walker, of the West Division 
 H. S., Chicago, contributes an article on the 
 benefits of the game for women. Price 10 
 cents. 
 
 No. 193. How to Play Basket Ball. 
 
 By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the Official Basket 
 Ball Guide. Contains full instructions for play- 
 ers, both for the expert and the novice, duties of 
 officials, and specially posed full page pictures 
 showing the correct and incorrect methods of 
 playing. The demand for a book of this charac- 
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 points are included which could not be incorpor- 
 ated in the annual publication of the Basket Ball 
 Guide for want of room. Price 10 cents. 
 
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 Racquets, Squash-Racquets and Court Tennis. 
 
 The need of an authoritative handbook 
 at a popular price on these games is filled 
 by this book. How to play each game is 
 thoroughly explained, and all the difficult 
 strokes shown by special photographs 
 taken especially for this book. Contains 
 also the official rules. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 195. Official Roque Guide. 
 
 The official publication of the National Roque 
 Association of America. Edited by Prof. Charles 
 Jaoobus, ex-champion. Contains a description of the 
 courts and their construction, diagrams of the field, 
 illustrations, rules and valuable information concern- 
 ing the game of roque. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 196. Official Base Ball Guide. 
 
 of the country. Price lo cents. 
 
 Edited by Henry Chadwick, the 
 " Father of Base Ball," the official 
 publication of base ball. It contains 
 a complete record of all leagues in 
 America, pictures of the champion 
 teams, official rules, and reviews of 
 the game ; interesting information. 
 It is the standard base ball annual 
 
 No. 197. Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuaf 
 
 Contains official statistics, photographs 
 of leading players, special articles on the 
 game, review of important tournaments, 
 official rules, handicapping rules and tables; 
 list of fixtures for the current year and 
 other valuable information. Price lo cents. 
 
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 No. 198. 
 
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 No. 201. 
 
 Spalding's Official Cricket Guide. 
 
 Edited by Jerome Flannery, formerly 
 proprietor of Flannery's American Cricket 
 Annual. Spalding's will be the most com- 
 plete year book of the game that has ever 
 been published in America, It will contain 
 all the records of the previous year, reports 
 of special matches, official rules and pic- 
 tures of all the leading teams and individual 
 players. Price lo cents. 
 
 No. 199. Equestrian Polo Guide. 
 
 Compiled by H. L. FitzPatrick of the New 
 York Sun. Illustrated with portraits of leading 
 players and contains much useful information for 
 polo players in relation to playing the game, 
 choosing of equipment, mounts, and the official 
 rules. Price lo cents. 
 No. 200. Dumb-bells. 
 
 This is undoubtedly the best work on dumb- 
 bells that has ever been offered. The author, 
 Mr. G. Bojus, of New York City, was for- 
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 the Elizabeth (N. J.) public schools, instructor 
 at Columbia University, instructor for four 
 years at the Columbia summer school, and is 
 now with the Dr. Savage Normal Institute of 
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 Lacrosse — From Candidate to Team. 
 
 By William C. Schmeisser, captain Johns Hop- 
 kins University champion intercollegiate lacrosse 
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 ex-captain and coach of Johns Hopkins Univer- 
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