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16 THE SUITOAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAEGH U, 1906. "IVSb : -J Street Spring;. Sweet spring: Is but a little way Ahead; The lambs will ooon begin to play The dead Old form of Winter soon will lie O'erspread By green grass, and the April sky "Will stretch above ua by and by; The dandelion's face -will -glow, . The -winds will gladden as they blow. And Cupid's darts will freely fly. The waiting buds will eoon begin To aprout; The brooks will laugh as winding in And out They hurry onward to the eea; The shout Of him who tills the soil will be Re-echoed back from hill to lea, And then the man who golfs once more "Will sclaff. and foozle as of 5 ore. And tent his feelings horribly! S. E. Klaer, in Chicago Times-Herald. HAPPENINGS IN SPORTDOM Collapse of Cycling and Baseball Warfare In tlie East Local Ac- tlvlty in Various Fields. The League of American "Wheelmen, at tholr National Assembly, held in Phila delphia, in the latter part of February, relinquished ail control qyer racing and gave up the task of controlling' the ama teurs, leaving a clean field for its rival, the National Cycling Association. The r. C. A. has been in existence but about a year, but the men at the head of its affairs eoon made their influence felt The object of. the Association is to control the racing Interests ofl pro feisKionaJ wheelmen and to be iho authority for the Amateurs. The war "was short, sharp and fierce. The rebels, as the N. C. A. was called, upon the opening of tho racing circuit last season, were -well, equipped for the fight, treated the racing man right, and eoom had a largo following. The hest Tace meets of the year -were held under the N. A- C. con trol,, as a consequence. The L. A- "W. seeing tfoat-rits -.'power oyer the professional had vanished, -wisely decided to drop the racing game and to devote itself entirely to its primary objects the benefit of tho rider for pleasure, by legislation tor good roacs, "by direction of touring -parties and re sultant better accommodation for the wheelman. Officers for the year wero elected as follows: ,.t Officer X3ected. President, Oomoary "W. Sams, Maryland; 'first vice-president. R, T. Kingsbury, New Hampshire; second vice-president, A. D. Choate, Minnesota; secretary, Abbott Bassctt, of Boston;, treasurer, James C. Tallersell, New Jersey; auditing commit tee, Clarence TV. Smalt Maine; Aaron "Wolfson, Massachusetts; T. M. Skills, Maryland. Unlike the wheelmen, the young organ ization in conflict with the parent body, in baseball, collapsed as suddenly as it sprang into existence. Ehe National League, expecting a rival organization, "had post poned its arrangement for a circuit, or schedule of games, until thus late in the season. However, the American Associa tion, as the new league styled Itself, though promlsins much on paper, at the "beginning, when the time came for a 6hpw of results and necessary flnanlclal backing, failed, in many material 'respects. Anson. of Chicago; McGraw. of Baltimore and Quincy, of Milwaukee, who had apparently the 'control of affairs, seeing ihe futility of the scheme, for this year, at least, Buddenly'dropped the matter, so that cow the National League will go on as usual, excepting for possibility of a 10-club league, Cleveland and Louisville being dropped. Pugilistic Prospects. Portland sports axe all agog over tho possibility of seeing two or three first class, fast boxing matches, in this city, about the end of March, or the first week in April. "Spider" KeJry, who has been doing good work in his bouts on Puget Sound, and JErefl Ross have about arranged things for a contest, while Jimmy Reilly, who put up such .a game fight last, sum mer against "Cocker" Tweedy here. Is arranging to meet either or "both of them. These scientific boys should put up battles L worthy of patronage. A visit to Multnomah field furnishes quite a revelation. In the .short space of a few weeks, a transformation has taken place. Instead of the unsightly high board fence along the eastern hilltop along Chapman street, the framework of the superstructure of the new clubhouse is already In place. The foundation is 1 completed, and the first floor is -laid, and should dry weather continue, the roof will soon be in place. Another change at fee field is the clearing of space for" two extra tennis courts. These will be lo cated between Hiq present winding path way, down the hillside from the main entrance and tho Exposition building-. In the past, the locality has been an unsight ly gulch, but now it is being filled up and levelled for the courts. Chairman McAl pln, of the athletic committee, has posted a notice for the tennis players, advising them of "try-out" contests, to be held in the near future, and of the conditions thereof. Proposed Dcnck Show. The Portland Kennell Club has, at last, Teeeived authority from the Pacific League to proceed with the proposed bench show, to be held in this city. Delays at head quarters have somewhat hampered the club, and changed its plans. The original intention was- to hold the bench sbiw early in March, in time to Intercept the Call- ' fornia dogs, on their way to the shows in the North. However, since Tacoma has set its show for the first week in April; Seattle and .Vancouver, for about tire middle of April, and San Francisco for May 2, the Portland club has decided to exhibit during the open week, the last in Aprin The membership of the club Is most en couraging, the list now containing ever CO names those of all enthusiastic dog own ers and lovers, and as the intentions of the club are becoming better known, still other names are being added, and Secre tary Taylor has a busy time of t. All classes .ami conditions of dogs will be in the proposed show, from the saucy -and simple little "black and tan" to the grave and reverend mastiff. Local dogs will be living in clover for the next six weeks, as the grooming and gruelling pro cess has already begun. The prize list is now in preparation, and will be ready for distribution in a short time. As this will be the first bench show held in the city for several years, its promoters should meet with all commendation and encour agement. Field Sporis Redivlvous. This year field sports will undoubtedly have a decided revival. Already plans are being formulated by the different clubs to put strong teams in the field. T. M. C. A- will hold a field day about May 1, and tho Valley colleges, High School, Portland Academy and Bishop Scott Academy ath letes will be Invited to compete. The thorough course of training during this winter in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium -contests has developed a number of sprinters and jumpers who should make a good showing against the college and scholastic men. At the Multnomah Club, a call has been issued for all intending out-door men to hand' In their' names at once. 'The athletic committee will provide every fa cility for training, and will lend special encouragement to novices. A series of weekly handicap contests will be held, be ginning Saturday, April 7, and pins and medals will be awarded as prizes. Swim ming matches, for the junior members of the M. A, A. C, will be held in the tank at the clubhouse during March. The put up to show hfs good faith In making juniors will be divided Into two class?, another match with McCoy. Choynski and the trial Jieats will be "contested couldn't get the $500 back. These and slml March 14 and 17,' in class time, the semi-1 lar reasons urged on Choynski caused him eeeseee9teeee GOLF CHAMPION VARDON'S 10-FINGERED GRIP. 3 e e Harry Vardon. the Esgllsh golf champion, -who la now making a tour of the principal Southern and Atlantic Coast links, grips the club, xrhen playing golf, In a markedly different fashion from the manner prescribed and followed by other professionals. The cut, from the Dtnver Republican, and which shows Yardon's hands in the upv.ard swing of the club, clearly, illustrates the grip. . 9t9ee9e9e9v finals on March 21, and the finals on March 24. at S P. M., entries to close March 12. Prizes will be awarded. FOUGHT "WITH DROIvEX RIB. Choynslci Forced to ileet "Walcott, Under Protest He TVa Unflt. It is claimed that Joe ChoynskI, the Cal ifornia heavy-weight pugilist, was utterly" unfit to fight Joe "Walcott, the other day In New York, on account of a broken rib, with which he went into the ring, against tho advice of his physician and friends, and that be was practically forced to fight by thoso who managed tho contest. In order that money might bo made by bet ting against him. In other words, it Is charged that a big steal was perpetrated, and that Choynski's unfitness to flgh was the reason for "Walcott's easy victory over hlra. That is the reason why Wal cott, so much lighter and shorter than ChoynskI, had the latter blinded, stag gering around the ring-, helplessly groping for the ropes, while the blood poured from him, when but two minutes and thirty eight Seconds of the seventh round bad passed. According to the New Tork "World, when ChoynskI went Into the ring his body was tightly wrapped with surgeon's tape to support a broken rib. Every time he breathed ho suffered excruciating pain, and when ho tried to protect his Jaw the 'black 'demon" smashed hlra on the ribs. "Walcott alternated his tactics, one round playing for the jaw, the next for tho "body. Tom O'Rourkc was in "Wal cott's corner. Men near that corner dis tinctly heard O'Rourke ordering "Walcott to direct his blows at Choynski's body. And Tom O'Rourke, the "World charges, knew that Choynski's Tib was broken. Choynski had shown the fracture, bound up, to O'Rourke and to Tint Sullivan, in proof of his statement that he was unfit to fight. Choynski has the reputation among sporting men of being as "square" as he Is "game." He knew he had no more chance than a 3-year-old sick child wou!d have against the gutta-percha black from Barbadoes. For, besides his broken rib, the Californlan had a severe attack of the grip. These statements are not the excuses of a. defeated man. Dr. Joseph Muir, 41 "West Thirty-sixth street, New Tork, ab solutely confirms them. Choynski was and is Dr. Mulrs patient. Dr. Muir Is treating him for his fractured rib, a float ing ono on the left side, and for the grip. "Choynski never should have gone Into that ring," saia Dr. Muir. "I strongly advised him against it, for I think a great deal of him." The management of the Broadway Ath letic Club knew Choynski's exact condi tion, it is claimed. Choynski asked the management before the fight to declare all bets off. It was not done. But all those "on the Inside" quietly took the odds of 5 to 1 on ChoynskI, the natural odds if the Californlan w-as in condition. ChoynskI was forced to fight He showed his broken rib to the managers of the club, and then they agreed to give him 75 per cent of the gate receipts to take a licking. One argument of the management that weighed heavily with Choynski was that his nonappearance would hurt the Horton law by disappointing the specta tors, and that his own game would be queered" if he did not snow "as adver tised." And then the management held a $500 forfeit of Choynski's, which he had to get into the ring, though he knew he was utterly unfit, and bettors, w-ho also knew It, made a "killing." RETIREMEXT OF HAL POINTER. Great Pacer "Will Spend Remainder of His Bays In Ease. Hal Pointer (2:04&). tho hero of a hun dred turf struggles, arrived at tho Village Farm, near Buffalo, N. Y recently, and now ocupfes" a paddock and a roomy box stall In the stabllshment to which he has brought considerable gjory and a goodly amount of the coin of the realm. His purchase by Harry Hamlin, the junior proprietor of the farm, which was record ed some days ago, marks the closing of an epoch in his career, and the famous "son of Tom Hal and Sweepstakes, dam of thepresent champion. Star Pointer (1:594). will probably never again be brought to the attention of the public, savo when death claims him. Hai Pointer was a product of Tennessee, tho home of- the racing horse, and In hla early days was used by Captain Henry Pointer, of Spring Hill, for Saddle pur poses, an effort to train him as a 3-year-old having proved futile. Captain Pointer was tme of the leading lights in the Pres byterian Church of thatvlllago, and being requested to give a; donation to wipe- out the debt of the church, presented Hal Pbinter to his Presbyterian brethron, with the understanding that he was to be- sold for 1250, and the proceeds devoted to church uses. Ed Geers, then training a EUGENE'S FOOTBALL MANAGER. ' t,. L. GOODRICH, '01. - At a recent rtieetlns of the Board of Managers of the University of Oregon; Athletic Club Lulce L. Goodrich -was re-elected football manager for the season of 1B0O. The election of an assistant manager was postponed until the next meeting. Mr. Goodrich -was manager of the 'varsity eleven laet autumn, and conducted the work fit tne season in a highly satisfactory manner. Hla re-election Is an honor Justly due him, and the State University looks forward to another successful year under his management. Mr. Goodrich la a graduate of the Normal School t Monmouth. His home la at North YamhilL stable at Columbus", Tenn., heard of the horse and purchased him, in partnership with a Sir. Steele. Pointer had a will of his own and proved far from a tractable subject to prepare r for the races. His gait was not perfection, and it took all Geers ability to balance him. "When Geers went lo the races In 3SSS ho left the horse In charge of a colored groom who drove him a mile in 2:33 be fore Geers returned. Later Geers stepped him a mile in 2:18, and for the flrst time he cave nromlse of his glorious future. That Fall he made his first bow to the public at Columbus, where he lost a six- heat race to Engineer, winning two neais and taking a record of 2:S3. Two days later ha won a five-heat race, lowering his mark to 2:2H$. This ended his racing career for that season. In 1ESS he made his debut on Eastern tracks and won races at Columbia, Cleve land, Buffalo, Hartford, Springfield, Nevt York and St. Xku1s, pacing close down to two minutes on many occasions, and com tlnuing his performances during many subsequent seasons. "Worst, They Brer Tackled. That teacher was the worst -we ever tackled; r He wam't bo very tall, and he was light. It Is best to lay your gg before you've cackled, Though we never had a notion he could fight. For he acted sort of meechln when he opened up the school. "We sort of got tho notion h was It and we tagged gool. "We gaTe him lots of Jolly in a free and easy way. And showed him how we handled guys as got to eUa gay; And showed him where the other one- had torn away the door "When we lugged him out and dumped him in the snow the year before. And, soon'e we thought we had him ecart. we Kit and ckaw&d and spit. And kind ' thought we'd run the school coa- eludln' he was It. It worked along la that way. air. till Friday "afternoon. "e. hadn't lugged him out that week, but 'lowed to do it soon. That Friday, 'long about 3 o'clock, he said there' d be recess. And eald. "The smaller sass and girls can go for good, I gueES." And he mentioned, eroooth and trail y, but with kind o greenish eyes. That the big boys were requested to remain for exercise. And when he called us in again he up and locked the door. Shucked off his co't and wesklt, took the middle of the floor. And talked about gymnastys In a quiet llttla speech Then he made apaes at Haakell, who was near est one. In 'reach. 'Twcfl hot andswlft and sudden, and It took him on the- Jaw, And that was all the exercise the Haskell feller saw. Then, jumptn ovr Haskell's seat, he saun tered up the aisle. A-hlttin right and hlttln' left, and nearln that same smile. And when & feller started up and tried to hit him back. Twas sllpper-slapper, whacko-eracker, whangc bango crack I And never, sir. In all your life, did you see flippers whiz In such a blame chaln-lightnln' style as them 'ere hands of his. And though we hit, and though we dodged or rushed by twos and threes. He simply strolled around that room and licked ua all with ease. And when the thing was nicely done, he dumped us in the yard; He clicked the padlock on the door, and passed us all a card. And this was what was printed there: "Profes sor Joseph Tate. Athletics made a specialty, and champion middle-weight." That teacher waa the worst we ever tackled. He warn't so very tall, and he was light. It Is best to lay your egg before jou've &tck!td. Though we never had a notion he could tight. 1 Holmaa F.Day in Iwlaton Evening JouraaLj. BOWLERS AND BOWLING SUMMARY OF RESULTS ?S RECENT "I1IG-FOUR" COXIEST. Work of Teams In That and the As sociation Competition 'ot Qnite Up to Fond Expectation. Owing to the fact that a number of the clubs participating in the recent interclub tournaments are slow in sending In their official summaries of detailed scores, and the large amount of work Involved in Its preparation, the bulletin of the Bowling Association will be delayed considerably longer this year than usual, and will be much larger than any heretofore issued by the association. Tho final summary of the "Big-Four" contest has been completed. The stand ing on pins of tho leader's was published some time ago. Tho summary shows that the Y. M. C. A. team led in percentage as well as on pins, having a team per centage of .319. Illihee was third In scores, but second in percentage, with .2C0; The Dalles' total showing .375. As toria shows an even .400 per cent. Y. M. C. A. got the high single game, 273, and The Dallea the low one, 119. On wild balls Astoria leads with 107, Rllheo fol lowing closely with 104. The Dalles got but 82, and T. M. C. A. 42. The record on "centers" Is: Y. M. C. A.. 178: IHihee. 2SS; The Dalles, 275; Astoria. 157. On "geese" it is: Y. M. C. A.. 26: Illihee, 35; Tho Dalles. 52; Astoria, 49. "Hit king pin:" Y. M. C. A., 996; Illihee. 95S; The Dalles, 914; Astoria, 912. "Strikes and spares:" Y. M. C. A., 444 and S91; IU?.iee, 423 and 329; The Dalles. 415 and 360; As toria. 371 and 399. "Strikes and spares lost:" Y, SI. C. A.. 36 and 103; IHlhee, 51 and 120; Tho Dalles, 51 and1 150; Astoria, 53 and 153. In Individual percentage. "Whittlesey, of Y. L C. A., ranks flrst, although holding sixth place In scores, with l games bowled. Barker, of Illihee. Is second, and leada all who bowled the entlro contest. Baldwin, of The Dalles", Is third, and Ber ger, of Y. M. C. A., who I3 high man on scores, is fourth in percentage. Hughes, of Illihee. rolled the most balls, 559; Mays, of The Dalles, missed tho most, 217, and also .got the moat wild balls, 30. Barker, of Illihee, easily Jed on "centers," with 62; Mays, of The Dalles, secured the most "geese," 12. but was closely pushed by D'Arcy, of Illihee; Wise, of Astoria, and Schmidt, of The Dalles, who scored JO each. Baldwin, of The Dalles, leads on "hit kingpin" with 1S5; Barker, of Illihee, Is second, with 177. Berger. of Y. M". C. A., scored S3 strikes, and Is high In that column. On "spares," Dovey, of As toria, is first with 82. Other Results. Bradshaw, of The Dalles, and Hoyt, of Illihee. tie for first place In "strikes lost," with 13 each, and Maya, of Tho HaWes, ON THE GOLF LINKS 8 The Major-General (waiting to drive, to girl then, hurry on, please, with that baby. Girl Gam! Baby yerself, plajlng at ball t takes high place on "spares lost," with 32. Tho highest four-game total was made by Berger, Y. M. C. A., 238; the lowest by McGowan, Astoria, and Stadle man, of The Dalles, 113 each. The highest single game was scored by Kurt3. of The Dalles. C6. and the lowest, 20, by Schmidt, of The Dalles, and Hughes, of Illihee. The best sub-series percentage, .192, was mado by Berger, Y. M. C. A., and Bald win, The Dalles. The highest team four gamo total, 1003, was made by Y. M. C. A.; the lowest, 779, by The Dalles. The showing mado by all the teams In the "Big Four" was much poorer than was expected before the contest began. Tho soma may be said of the Associa tion championship, where the work ol the teams was a great disappointment in every, respect. There was hut little in" rz- terest taken in this event, however, by the contestants themselves, and that no doubt contributed largely to ihe weak showing made. It is believed ithat some fine percentage work was done'by one or two of the bowlers in this event, but It will be necessary to await the official re turns to determine this, Everybody admits that tho showing made by the Multnomah Club In the in terstate match was better than was ex pected, as nobody looked for a team aver ago higher jthan 43.00, and, as the Arling ton alleys were to be used, not a few predicted that 42.75 would win the trophy. Multnomah, however, did good work everywhere', and comes but with 43,58, and takes the association record. Arlington's charxoa to make a good showing were spoiled by -the weakened team It was compelled to take to the Sound. Had the regular team been able to go, that club would, no doubt, have been much higher up in the list than it Is. Commercial made a wonderfully flno pull up at home, in the final round, and landed in third place. This was satisfactory to that team, as it did 50 poorly on the Sound that it had but Httlo hope of getting better than fourth place. All the Sound teams are stronger than ever before. Alexander Tlnllng, of tho Tacoma team, makes the beat Individual showing of any of tho old ibowlers. In the contests Of the past two seasons he has held' last place on the entire list in final standing, but this year he leads the Tacoma team and gets a place along with the topnotchers. Parsono, of tho same team, leads his team on percentage, and will be very fclosa to the top when the official scores aro in. Ho is one of tha most Tillable bowlers in the association, and has sus tained his old-time reputation this year. I The rest of the toam, excepting Eberly, are old-tlma bowlers and have .done good Trork. Eberly is an uncertain bowler, but gets some very high scores. Xcct Mem Brought Qnt. Of the new men brought out in this event. Nelson, "the terrible Swede." of tho Seattle Athletic Club, is entitled to a high place as- a bowler. He has done fine work on every alley In tho" association, something never before accomplished by a slow-ball bowler, and has established for himself a reputation, which ho gives every promise of being able to maintain. Huggins, Huston. Baldwin and Sauls Tiavo done just what many a slow-ball bowior ha3"dno beforo; that Is, shown that, although a slow ball will at times do Temarkable work, it cannot be de pondod upon, and la entirely unreliable away from tho homo alleys. However, It can be truthfully said that all these play ers did much better than has been done heretofore, with the same delivery. "Dadf" Harrison has, as usual, finished well along towards the top of the list, and Js but a pin or two behind "99 James" Barragar, of the S". A. C. team, who is ono of tho most accurate bowlers in the Northwest, but who persists in ruining his average by bowling a ball that Is about threo times as swift as it should be, and nets him too many centers; "While a member of Multnomah, "Jlmmle" did some sensational Work with a slower de livery, and nobody here can understand why ha will persist In staying with the fast ball, which ho must know is detri mental to his standing. AIL things con sidered, Darlington, of S. B. C is the most promising man or all the new men brought out this year, and: it Is believed that the future will show that he will outrank tbem all by tho end of another season. On February 26, Pickering, Cullison, Buckman and Idleman, with a very high total, won, for the third time In succes sion, the team medals of the Multnomah Club, and are entitled to permanent pos session. Tho games were big one3 all arbund. and the scratch team Is entitled to much credit for having won them against such heavy odds. New medals have been provided by the club, and the contests continue as usual. On Monday last Cullison, Mallory, Cheney and Holmes -were the winners, by six pins, over Brlgbam's team. The team average of the winners Varf almost 46," arid the lowest team was above 42. Dr. F. Cauthorn, one of the pioneer bowlers of the Multnomah Club, and who ' has been tho strong man on Its champion ship teams during all tho lnterstata con tests, left Portland for Tucson, Ariz., a short time ago. On the day preceding his departure", tho members of the Mult nomah team presented him with an ele gant gold match box, as a token of their personal regard. The present was great ly appreciated by the recipient, who leaves behind him a host of friends, who wish him success In his new field. His depart ure leaves a vacancy among the expert bowlers which it will be difficult to fill. A3IOXG CHESS PIA.YER5. PlEtminpr for Matches "With En pi and and Oxford nml Cambridge. Stanley H. Chadwick, the Secretary of tho Brooklyn (N. Y.) Chess Club, has an nounced that the club's cable match com mittee has picked these ten players to con stitute tho American team In the contest against England: S. 'W. Bampton. Phila delphia; J. F. Barry, Boston; E. Delmar, New York; A. B. Hodges. Staten Island; E. Hymes, New York; F. J. Marshall. Brooklyn; C. J. Newman, Philadelphia; H. N. Plllsbury. Philadelphia; J. "W. Sho walter. Georgetown. Ky., and H. G. "Volgt, Philadelphia. Substitutes: E. E. South ard and G. H. "Walcott, both of Boston. Two changes have been made from last year, Delmar and Bampton replacing Balrd, of New York, and Johnston, of Chi cago. The chesa players of Columbia, Harvard. Yale and Princeton Universities are pre paring1 for the annual cable match with Oxford and Cambridge, which Is set down THE RETORT COURTEOUS. t.itif carrying baby, who blocks the way) Now, here In your knickerbockers an' all! Punch. for April 20 end 2L Lost year Columbia and Harvard were represented on the team by two players each, whereas Yalo and Princeton had only one apiece. Owing to tho dearth of really strong players at Princeton, this term, it is possible that Old Nassau may not be represented, and that tho place made vacant may be given either to a third Columbia or Harvard player. It Is thought by many that this stp would be advisable, m order that the Americans' chances might not be lessened simply for the sake of having all four colleges figure in the match. Police! A bicycle girl named Pauline Came perilously near to faullte; Then a near-by dude Became yry rude. Till the for the police b&sran cauUsc. KTW" fO c if GROWTH OF BASKET-BALL MOST .POPUIiAR OF INDOOR SPORTS FOR YOUXG TVOMEX; Interest In .the Game Steadily In- " creasing In Both the Eart aad "West Three Sets .of Rule. If one were to name the Indoor sport to which women are most devoted, writes Frances A. Kellar in the Chicago Tri bune, it would undoubtedly be basket ball. Almost without exception the East ern colleges have teams. This Includes such " institutions as Smith, "Wellesley, Oberlin, Bryn Mawr, Cornell and many Normal Schools. In Chicago all the team play outside teams, except the University f of, Chicago. In the East only Cornell and Syracuse exchange games, the other uni versities and colleges being content with .olasa games. The normal and training schools permit outside games in the East. In any game in which women Indulge there is a keener question of merits and defeats, and basket-ball by no means escapes the rule. "Women have three ways of playing basbet-ball;. men only one. And many of the Institutions are at strife, con tending for their especial way. The one most in vogue !s the game as played by men under the Spalding rules. This re quires, five players on a side, and permits the snatching or snapping tho ball from another player's hands. This Is In use in the High School League. Then there Is the noninterference" game. The only change from the Spalding rulea Is that the hall cannot be Interfered with until It has left the player's hands. All must wait until the plajer throws the ball. This method has been adopted by the University of Chicago and Wellesley. Owing to the roughness and overfatigue of the ordinary" game, a movement was started In the East for special basket ball for women, or line ball. This pro hibits Bnatchlng and modifies minor points in rules. It permits the .placing of 13 people at one time, nine on a side. The Chicago Normal School. Smith and Ober lin .represent this method. The result of these changes Is a different stylo or play ing in each case. Mass Plays Are Freauet. The first, where Interference Is per mitted. Insures swift, snappy playing and quickness In securing and disposing of tho ball. It Is a passing, ground floor game, often, involving mass plays and dead locks. In this tyle ofplay more than any other there Is danger of roughness and overfatigue, because of the close personal interference and violent attempts at snatching. Mass plays have a tendency to produce injury. Massing prevents good, clean, team work and exercise of judg ment. In the interference game the liabil ity to irritation Is also great, and thia 19 no small consideration, especially of teams consisting of the younger girls. The noninterference game, with no hall Interference, results In a. throwing and running game in jumps and in placing, and in more batting. There are long over head throws and clean ground-floor balls. Mass playa aro avoided, and team work Is better developed. Code signals are pos sible here as in fotball. For Instance, calling an odd number a second or two before throwing the ball would mean a long ball overhead, which was to be run back for. Calling an even number might mean a ground-floor ball, so the player could be prepared for a ground stop. Any such scientific development of the game seems Impossible where the rate of play ing Is so great. The noninterference game is1 slower. There is massing" and excellent opportunity for signal Individual work as well as team work. The interference game permits good slides, but back and forward runs and catches are less pos sible, owing to closer passing. Line ball, (where IS people are played, has the greatest disadvantages. Little team work Is possible with so many people. In basket-ball the principle of playing" Is in dividual. No bodily' locking Is allowed as In football, and nine players cannot secure opportunities such as occur m football for one player to use. EIgh n people after one ball, with no thoughr'f tackling each other, must result In a rush game for one side and a nervously waiting game for tho other. Roughness and Fatleue. In a game requiring sucn a tremendous expenditure of energy as basket-ball does, two things must be guarded against roughness and overfatigue. Often the coach can prevent thte, but the method of playing Is of Importance. Smith, Radcllffe and Oberlin, In their movement for tho line ball, complained of both results, and yet. Instead of working off a small court and preventing wild running, they used the whole gymnasium and the walls for boundaries. "Wellesley and the University of Chicago have not experienced such re sults. At Chicago in the two years only one substitute ha3 been put on the field, and no serious injuries have been sus tained. "With women the tendency in athletics, as In study, is to overdo. Thia tendency Is moro noticeable In High Schools. In" the colleges each girl raust-quallfy fqrbaskct ball upon the certificate of a physician, and her condition Is more carefully noted. In the High Schools there Is less of such supervision. There is more enthusiasm and less cautlort In the playing. "With wise supervision In the High Schools, as in the colleges, there can be no question as to the benefits of the game. Its in terest Is already assured to both players and spectators. First in Importance In benefits Is tha physical control gained. Some girls hava never learned to play, and are awkward ness Itself when they begin. They learn to control the body, to avoid injuries, to co-ordinate the physical actions. Basket ball develops grace of movement by rea son of the freedom of movement which It necessitates. The game keeps alive the play Instinct ad essential to continued In spirational or original work and so essen tial In tho home with children. On the mental side Is brought out more toler ance of each other, yielding to declslors of officials In a sportsmanlike way, bet ter self-ccntrol. more Independence of thought and action. Certainly tho mental co-ordination becomes better, for thinking and doing must be nearly simultaneous In the skillful player. College spirit, loyalty, a deeper sympathetic interest, are brought out. Girls, You Knowl Girls Ices than boys play games, and they lack the community of interest devel oped by them. Men often complain that women do not patronize the football games. It Isn't always so much ihe finan cial question as that games and the com petitive spirit do not arouse the loyalty and Interest which would exist if they knew the experience of playing. "Women more than men are deficient in the mental qualities named, and no amount of Cae sar, Virgil or calculus will develop them. In order for basket-ball to gain the place due It, there must be. especially in wom en's games, better officials. Men who are strict In umpiring or refereeing for men insist upon few of tho requirements In women's games. Arrangements about scorers, timekeepers, etc., are made at haphazard. Close umpiring Is almost never the result, with the further result that the executive, orderly, businesslike game becomea disorderly confusion. In coaching they often permit hard playing and loose construction of rules where the reverse should be true. Upon a consis tent application of the rule In a game, one motherof a defeated player scored me, saying: "Your ruling isn't fair; the girls caven't been trained carefully, and the rulo hasn't been explained. They are JLslrls, you know."