The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-21
Action on Applications For Rep
resentation in the State Gen.
trail Basketball Circuit viii be
Taken Next Week
WHITINSVlLLE AND
SPENCER MAY JOIN
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
Yesterday and Pay For the
Referees Fixed at So Per Game
Many Applications For
Berths of Officials

Massachusetts, Central Basketball
League showed astivity at it's meeting
at the Sherwood House yesterday.
Webster, Millbury and the two Wor-
cester teams, Father Mathew and c.
Y. M Lyceums were represented.
Constitution and bylaws were
adopted, based on the constitution of
last years league. 1t was voted ia
increase the salaries Of referees from
So to So each per night, allowing ex-
penses. This increase will be the
means Of increasing the number OF APP
plicants for position on the league stan
Of officials and capable men Will un-
doubtedly be secured.
Clarence P. Davis OF Everett, G. %.
White of Millbury. George ID. Morse,
Frank Dreamer, ]. A. Burke of Fitch
burg, T. F. Foley, ]. A.. Casey, I. IL.
Reilly of Webster and B. +. Redican
are applicants for positions on tha
league staff of officials. Messrs. Redi-
can and Reilly were last year mama
gers respectively Of the Lyceum and
Webster teams.
There was discussion relative to the
adoption Of league rules that will tend
to INCREASE the interest of spectators in
the sport and also tend to equalize the
conditions under which games will be
played. Anthony Conlon, represent
ing Webster, expressed the belief that
games would produce more satisfaction
If played with baskets minus board or
other backs. Conlon said that with
out board backs, 1t is difficult to mako
long shots, and that the scientific prin-
ciples of play would be used, passing
being necessary to get the sphere into
the hands of a man in position to shoot.
Conlon claimed that without backs to
the baskets the element of luck in
scoring is decreased to an extent that
would be at once noticeable.
Manager George Dorman of the
Lyceums favored backed baskets, ex-
pressing the opinion that more baskets
are thrown and that spectators like fire.
quent scoring. Last year the halls In
Webster and Lowell were the only ones
in the league circuit that had baskets
without backs. No action was taken
yesterday regarding the adoption of
either style but at the next meeting the
discussion will be continued. 1t is
probable that some move toward hav-
ing the floor of every hall in the cir
cult equipped with canvas covering will
also be made.
Henry Dolan, manager of the G. 7.
M Lyceum team in 1899 and the pre-
vious season, is anxious to be at the
head of team in Whitinsville. Mr..
| Dolan visited Whitinsville yesterday
and today representatives Of the
! league will be in that town in the in
terests of basketball. The owner OF
McCarthys Hall, the only available
floor space In the town, objects to rent
ing the hall for the sport because Of the
chances Of injury to the woodwork, but
1t is believed that by the use Of screens
this can be eliminated.
1t is not definitely decided that
Spencer will not have a team in the
new league. Wednesday IL is probable
that an answer will be given to pro-
position presented by the promoters of
| the game In that town to the Board of
Selectmen, for use Of Town Hall for
games.
AS planned. the circuit VIII be made
up of six and probably, eight clubs.
Teams now considered are, Father
Mathew, Lyceums, Woonsocket. Web
ster, Whitinsville, Spencer, Millbury.
At Sundays meeting q schedule will be
adopted and 1t is probable that the
league season will open Nov.11.Present
at the meeting yesterday were: Presi-
dent M. A. O'Rourke Worcester; Vice
President William F.. Horne, Millbury:
Secretary George Dorman, Lyceums:
III. H Thompson, Father Mathews. A
letter from Manager Darcy of Woon-
socket was read, assuring the league
o., team in that city At Sundays
meeting candidates for position on the
league staff of referees will be given
chance to show their knowledge Of
the points of play.