The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
AMONG ATHLETIC onRIsrIANs.
n new Game fer the Gymnasium Floor-Ras.
kotban Tennis Organizing.

kotbah Teams Organizing.
A new game, called hand polo. will be intro
duced into the gymnasiums OF the Y. M. c. A.
OF this city and vicinity during tho coming win.
ter. 1t is simply q modification Of the old game
OF leo polo. or roller polo. and originated with
tho members Of the associations training
school, Chicago. 1t is said to DO a much moro
vigorous game than basketball. To "dribble"
the ball successfully demands a great deal Of
skill, as any one knows who has played either
Ice or roller polo. Tho rules are such as to mako
tho playing as open as possible, and thus avoid
jamming or crowding.
To form the boundary lane o limo is drawn
around tho gymnasium. parallel to and two
feet from the old basketball boundary line. The
goal lanes should be made by drawing a limo
four feet from and parallel to the goal limo. The
latter should not be less than ten nor moro than
twelve feet wide. At the beginning of each
half and after each goal is scored tho ball is
placed in tho middle of the floor. The two
centre men stand opposite the ball, one on each
side and facing each other, with their right
sides toward their own goal line. At the COM
mand get ready " from the referee, both men
place their right hands on the floor, twelve
inches to the right of the ball, and wait for the
next signal. When tho whistle is blown tho
centre men attempt to bat tho ball away from
each other and thus put it in play. The other
until the referee blows his whistle. The rules
adopted for the game follows:
First-The ball must not be kicked, carried. or
raised from the floor at any time.
second-The ball must not be scooped from the
Third-The ball may be dribbled with one or both
n pass !: made 1ns % Wse5 be sbpp a Ssi1 +, With ianw only nn9. one . hand; a
of the nSoy r or to any player.
or both hands In any manner whatever.
Fifth-The ball must not be batted with tho closed
siKth-Tho ball must not be stopped by any part of
the body; except by either one or two hands,
rules, it shall he a foul to strike the ball while it is in
it on the moor, and then forward it.
Eigh.h-Tne ball must mot be battered or touched
Ninth-If The ball Is rolled out Of bounds in order
DO Sou G,i,% to e aeoiRsr pla 1ye% i P' should Gs count ts nSll ss G o9 qss Of
and the ball goes to the opponents on tho spot where
Tenth-Intentional tripping. shouldering. pushing.
holding. or diving, into each other. especially while
The officials arc expected to hold vigorously to this
Eleventh-A goal shall count when the ball is
crosses the goal line on a ny. or Is rolled across with
two hands. L shall not count.
line rT fsom POINT sa in.i @si Il. % so Is.led across tho goal
..a Ts'Tssssn mus. e ou { ds,v Of 4 ss %s sast f1 lam. the s gs1 s sss
an opponent be within that goal lane At any time:
goal aud strikes an object within the goal lane Which
causes 1t to bound across goal. 1t shall count as q goal.
q referee. two umpires. and timekeeper. Time Of
halves. fifteen minutes, with ten minutes rest between
each half.
The Athletic Committee OF the east side
branch has arranged for a series of games to be
held monthly during the winter. The events for
this month will be: Standing high jump, po-
tAto race, rope climb. and bar vault. The win
ner OF the most points in each event will receive
q silver medal. Tho gymnasium leaders are q
been appointed as aGymnasium Leaders Com
mittee: Fred Bliss. Chairman; Arthur Molner,
Walter Haycns, M. J. Naughton, Thomas Dun
ming, II. II. Montgomery, J. H. OFT. James
Wright, Philip Marcus, Walter DrummoDd,
Henry Hessler, Elias Heckendorn. and Fred
Becker.
Physical Director welzmiller of tho New West
Side branch is getting his candidates down to
hard practice, and 1t Is expected that a rattling
tendance of the bowling club, which 10 be-
coming prominent, is large.
Manager Reed of the Twenty-third Street
branch basketball team Is perfecting arrange
| ments for the winter season, and from present
indications q hrstclass team will represent the
branch.
A lively season is predicted for the young
athletes Of the Brooklyn branches. The can
didates for the basketball teams have already
| started in to practice, and they are showing
marked improvement in their work over that
of last year.
View Works Model Yacht Wins the Victory
Challenge Cup.
The race between the New York and wave
Crest Model Yacht clubs for the Victory Chal-
lenge cup was won by the sinbad of the New
York Club.