The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-16

the nrs, game OF basket ball in the
series 10 be played by teams made up
from members of the Y. NJ C. A. belong
ing 20 different churches viii take place
this evening at the association gyrnna-
SUM al SIS O'Clock The Contestants VIII
be the United Presbyterisns and ST.
Marks The former are the champions
and the latter desire 10 be- Under the
new rules each team Is allowed 10 play
only I'VE men, and the officials are ex
pected 10 watch closely for any signs OF
rournness. The origfnators OF the game
have been working TO the posn. OF for
muIating the rules so that the players
throughout the country will come &c real
ixe that ID Is science. instead OF rough
ness. that constitutes the beauty of the
game.
new physical instructor. has been labor
ing to change the style OF play. BY this
IS meant that he wants clean, clever
work from the men. IL he can get that
he with necessarily do away with rough
ness II is not TO be presumed that the
Y. NJ. c. A. players are given to rough
ness any more than the s. A. c. or the
l.. of W. The fact remains however.
that the r. NJ c. A. and the other teams
have. In the best. played a rough and
ready game. The change in the system
Of play viii make, itself evident this ev-
ening, and. for that reason alone. the
game will have added interest.
The United Presbyterians viii play W.
and A Ewing as goal throwers. Johnston
will be at center. and Capt. NJ. Bruhst
and A. Bruhst will be at guard. Cath
cart is the only substitute on the list.
This team is very strong in all depart
ments of play, and il the st. Marks boys
win out they may feel proud OF their VIC
tory The makeup OF the ST. Marks
team comprises Capt. FELTON, at center.
Phillips and Wright as guards. and Ear-
low as goal thrower. The name of the
NTH man could not be ascertainsd. There
is excellent material IN this team. but IL
remains 10 be seen how effective its work
will be against the we'll organized cham
psons. In addition TO the basket ball game
there viii be a match at double hand bail.
and an exhibition of class work by some
of Prof. Green's younger pupils.
The Seattle Basket Ball League has Sc
cured Tmrnverein hail. corner OF Jefferson
street and Fourth avenue. and II is prob
able that a majority Of the games will be
played there. The hall is claimed TO be
Just the right size. with five men on a
team and the electric light service could
not be surpassed. The s. A. c. and Y. NJ.
c. A. would like TO play every game there.
but the L. of w. objects, on the ground
that IL would be put at disadvantage.
lie Ky nh1siun at the university 40 iat *,
so much so. In fact. that FIVE men would
be insufficient to nil up team. II is pos
sibIe. however, that the space obstacle can
be overcome by placing the baskets at
the sides of the gymnasium
The interest in football is working
against the speedy development OF a
strong basket ball team at the university.
Capt. Palmer thinks that he will be able
to get his men to practiciug before the
mir Ion - neil rxfs I'm n
good line on what he can expect of the
men. so that when school commences
again no time wiz be lost in perfecting
team work and trick plays.
As usual. Or. George b. McCulioch Is
the great man IN basket ball al the $. A
C.. Ii the members of the club showed the
same enthusiasm and activity in all
branches of athletics that the doctor does
In his favorite game, the blue diamond
would make Rome howl on all occasions.
II is probable that the s. A. G. team will
be somewhat lighter than last year, but
this Is not an indication that its playing
ability will be decreased AS far as goal
throwing il concerned. however. 1t will be
almost impossible TO I'LL the place of
Charlie Turner. He was by all odds the
greatest goal thrower in Seattle. and his
memory is still fresh In the minds of all
basket bail enthusiasts.
Ii is said that Prof. Green Is having
success at the Y. NJ. c. A. in Graduating
roughness. He is well acquainted with
the originator OF the game. and has
watched its development closely.
One OF the best players in the city said
last evening: II would not return TO the
old style of play under any consideration.
/ viii confess that IL is pretty hard for
me TO do away with the rushing style, but
the more | curb myself and go in for
clean. scientific work. the more my inter-
es. in the game increases. Until we play
scientific basket hall we will not get the
benefits and pleasure that are possible to
be obtained"