The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-11
At BASKET BALL GAME
FOUR TEAMS ORGANIZED IN Y. NJ.
c. A. Gym" CLASSES.
Many Lively Contests in Prospect
Features of the Game-EXciting
and Requires Sllill-No Rough Work,

is the father of basket ball in this
city. Although the game has just
recently been introduced it is all the
rage about the association now.
The several gymnasium classes have
taken it up and are receiving instruc-
tions in the game from their teachers.
Within the past fortnight intensely
interesting games have taken place in
the gymnasium hall between teams
picked from the classes.
Last evening Mr.. Beardmore and In
structors Sam johnson and David Koii
organized four teams out of the best
material i'm the gymnasium. The per-
sonnet of the teams is as follows:
John b. Freitas, captain; r. Ross, J.
Tracy, II. Bachelor, Julius Asch: sub
stitute, William Raposo.
Sam johnson, captain; NJ. Olsen, d.
G. Sylvester, c. f. Moore, j. w. Cook;
substitute, r. King.
Chris Willis, Captain; Ben Clarke,
L. Gay, Mr.. Bolster. F. F. Atkins; sub
stitute, j. Clarke.
b. +. Beardmore, captain Robert
Bicknell, David Koii, Andrew Phillips,
Il. Poppleton,; substitute, VIM. Hob
son. s19
The teams viii go into training at
once. 1t is expected that by New
Years some interesting matches will
be arranged. All of the teams will
have an opportunity to try conclusions
with each other before the season IS
over. Last evening a match between
the teams captained by Sam johnson
and Chris Willis resulted in a victory
for the former. There were a number
of spectators present
The game of basket ball is similar
in principle to foot ball except that
in the former there is no kicking of
the pigskin. The goals of the two
games are very much different. In
basket ball the goals are cone shaped
receptacles, measuring eighteen inches
in circumference at the mouth and
twelve inches deep. They are placed
in vertical position with the mouth
ten feet from the ground. They are
so constructed as to hold, until
emptied. the ball when it has been
thrown in.
The teams may he composed of five.
seven or nine men. Mr.. Bcardmore
has found the space of the gymnasium
hall more adapted for teams consist
ing of five men. Only bona fide mem
bers of the association are permitted
to play.
The line up is very similar to that
of foot ball. The teams meet each
other in the center of the hall. The
referee losses the ball into the air and
when it comes down the game is oil.
He also throws up the ball at the be-
ginning of the second half, after each
goal, and whenever play is to be re
sumed after time" has been called.
After the ball has been put into
play it must first be touched by one
of the center men. The game con
sists of two halves of twenty minutes
each. The ball may be thrown or
batted in any direction by both hands
but must not be kicked or struck with
| fists. \ player cannot run with the
ball either in or out of bounds. He
must throw it from the spot where he
catches it, Allowance is made, how
ever, in case the player is running,
providing he throws it at once or stops
as soon as possible. The ball must
be held by the hands only.
! There is no tacItling, holding,
shouldering, pushing, tripping or
striking in the game, very happy
feature indeed. When the ball goes
out of bounds by crossing the lines it
is returned by the side first touch
ing it.
When foul has been declared by
the umpire, the opposite side is en-
titled to a free throw for goal at a
distance of twenty feet from the
basket and directly in front of it. Ii
the player misses goal. the ball is in
play.
The game of basket ball has quite
"A bit of the fascination of the great
international game of foot ball In
the former all the dangers of injury
are entirely eliminated. Great skill is
required in throwing the ball cor
rectly to land it in the basket. The
playing is much more livelier and ex.
citing than many outdoor games.
After hearing some friends contin.
ually praising Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur.
chased a bottle of it for his own use