New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
MISS APPLEBEE. ON HOCKEY.
SHE THINKS IT KEEPS a WOMAN fOONG
-COLLEGE GIRLS ENTHUSIASM
FOR THE SPORT.

At Wellesley this autumn English field hockey is
the game par excellence. 1t has been introduced py
Miss Constance Appebee, who comes out to give
lesson about once in two weeks to the freshman
class, the receive instruction in this coun-
try. Regarded from the standpoint of healthlui
muscular activity said Miss Appiebee the other
day, there is sport-gof. tennis, basketball
bicycling or walking-which can compare win
hockey the English girls play the game, ana
am sure the American girls Will DO quite as wen
when they have learned how.
With us the game be played from the end OF
September 10 the first of May quite it can mere.
1t is greatly enjoyed, and it keeps women
youns-indeed. often mother and daughter VIII
belong to the same team The youngest members
of regular hockey about seventeen,
but women play up to the age of fifty.
Training usually begins while the girl Is IN
school. twelve thirteen years old. that by the
time she is twenty-five she has become thorough
adept in scientific hockey-hockey is scientific When
correctly played. Since the All-England Women
Hockey Association formed five years ago. we
have had All-Engand team. made up from the
best players. winners at the county matches: and so
far, it stands at the head after having played with
the Wales and Ireland teams.
English players wear skirts which clear
the ground by at least six inches and a Tam o
Shanter cap. with a quill or club emblem, Is the
conventional hcadgear. The large teams have their
own specially designed costumes. and, Of course
choose their own colors. In the recent match game
between the England and ireland teams the Eng
lsh costumes were .kirts of rose red shade, with
Tams to match and white shirt waists while
the Ireland team. members dressed in dark
green skirts light green shirt waists and dark green
caps. with a shamrock leaf on the blouse pocket
and on the cap where the English girl had rose
The effect of all this color against the green was
delightful.
THE general qualifications for ali outdoor sports
hold good for hockey. and naturally. the better the
physique OF the player the better her 1t Is in
n te s east Reagh ay in Roey
good play, and it is always bad form There is no
hitting sticks,
PLAYERS are Obliged to keep the relative positions 1
owed to pak and gives
directions The strie5est etaustte is observed in
Wellesley has admrabl quarters for no hockey teya
courts being utilized Hockey grounds laid out;
100 by 90 yards. and marked of in so and 25-yard
grOunds "" the hoEey 5a 5hat used for
eter Two svens 9 6 players in all
are necessary to match game and there must be
divided into forwards, haifbscks and backs and
baek e snd the 5 Is and ys left rh
player, called the goal keeper, is stationed at at
usually centre forward The forwards must be
good runners the haIfbaGks must possess S ABILITY bf
and left backs but the goal keeper must be es-
Starting the game is called the bully OFF, Then
The two centre forwards try to gain possession OF
sticks three times in quick succession then aim I2r
possession and to send the bail through its oppo-
nGnts territory between en- the goal posts St "A about 80
and the side scoring the larger number of goals in
seventy minutes wins the game
Miss Applebee has already given several lessons
to the Wellesley freshmen and during her last re;
cent visit put the teams advanced
points The is being developed here a
regular feature OF the physical education scheme.
Miss Lucille Eaton Hill. director OF the gymnasium.
hopes to form field hockey association in this
country eventually. similar to the English organi-
zation and that the game may be introduced into
the prepara tory and high schools.
"Girton College. in Cambridge. and Somervlle
College. in oxford. have regular hockey teams"
says Miss Applebee. and all the English high
schools and preparatory schools OF good standing
boast their hockey elevens."
. An exhibition game Of hockey is TO be PLAYED on
and recently organized sophomore eleven.