The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-23

machines. parallel and nor .zont1l bur
exercises, and running on gymnasium
floors. are combined IN basket ball:
none OF them with the severity of the
constant use of any single form Of
work. but all OF them with n more
evenly-dissributsd development.
Particularly in training for track
athletics Is the game appropriate. al
though candidates for base ball teams
and crews find It very useful. Give n
trainer a big squad OF men well h1rd-
ened and down to weight, weeSs be-
fore the open season begins. ard all he
has to do is 20 teach them TO run. o.
row. or to play base bail. All the ted
ious work and weakening effects OF
taking off flesh in the spring are done
away with. Basket ball can easily be
made 20 serve the same purpose for Jhe
college sports OF the spring, that pre-
lIiminary summer training for college
football men does for Ibis sport.
\ basket ball team IS made ~ O.
live players. corresponding closely %
the forwards. center and bacSs Of As
soc.ation football. They act IS right
and left forwards. the center, and right
land left guards. The forwards conduc
most of the attack and IL Is generally
their work to throw the goals. while
the guards conduct the defense. E1cs
guard covers the opposing forwar'
and STAYS as close 10 him ut all time'
as possible. They serve as so1l-kesp
- ers. too. and when the ball - dow
their end OF Uhe field. Il is their duty u
get possession of II rs sOCn rs pos
sibla, and pass IL 10 their own attack
ing men, and, until they can get II, 1
prevent the opposing forwards fr0r
[. throwing goals.
: The center closes in toward his CIV
goal when IL IS in danger, but the 10
lssant one OF his guards has secured On
ball. he stands ready to tIke IL on "a
pass and send IL on 20 the forward
either by a second pass or by drtbSl-n
II up the field. He &C rs the tecd'
for the attacking forwards, and clos
"a toward their position when thf
have the ball. TO help them IN the
work Of t-y-ius. for goals. F'reQusIl u
he MAY find his forwards so wei CO
cred that IL is almost impossible Z
him to pass the ball safely TO tneu
'ly and then the center dribb,sS Il up 9
1t field a short way. and tries for so
ng himself as soon rs he Is near enou-
or for nis throw To reach the basket. a
is he can break from the opposing c.
tiers cover Phenomenal goals
on sometimes thrown by the centers
this manner from a long way down
wo ticlG.
The flI wards have b. Tar the ms
interesting positions - play, ana
or. their skill the score OF the game Of
. rests. /. Is not such difficult ma
for the guards and center 20 get
ball 70 the forwards. but e is no.
easy for tEe latter 20 threw the 50
after they get the ball.
Il There are many different ways
: 4 throwing for the goal. al more or
accurate: but the most common.
tla5 used by the great majority
good playsrs. when they are not c
cred ~ the opposing guard. - py q,
Tsn ing the ball in both hands above
behind the head. \ slight spr.ns
the air and a SRA. EhteniuE OF
arms. with Quick Jerk. send the
almost straight up N the air over
}. basket. and. IL the aim be true. %
Down into the netting.
end one OF the first things good 81
must learn. however. Is 20 block sue
throw by spreading both arms mp
The thrower's head and intercept
some OF the later naval creations.