The Washington times., 1901-08-25
PLAYING RULES. CHANGED.
National Basketball league Seeks
TO Improve the Game.
Il nickerbOcker's Labor Dny Athletic
CnrnivaI-Cnrd OF Events-Light In
fantry Players -Scorcornn Cadet
COrps-PotOmac Regatta Postponed

The National Basketball League s
| Committee on Bylaws and Rules seems
| determined to make the game attractive
by freeing il from its very Objectionable
smuggling and other distasteful features.
The committee, consisting OF Messrs.
| William E. Morgenweck, of Camden; NJ.
A Riley, of Trenton, and X. S. La Rue,
of Bristol. held special meeting last
week and made several changes which
were promptly adopted at the meeting OF
the league held at Atlantic City.
In their report they say that such
rowdy scenes as last yeas crept into the
game everywhere must be cut out this
season if the magnates intend to find
favor with the public, and there is only
one way to do this. and that is by filming
and suspension"
The rule which caused fine CT SIS last
season was abolished and instead the
following was made section 30 of rule 10:
"A player disqualified by the referee for
smuggling shall be fined s. for first offence.
$40 for second offence, and suspended for
one calendar month for the third offence.
Fines to be paid to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
before player can compete in another
league game
This rule should be adopted and en-
forced in the local league. and there is
no doubt it would do lots of good.
Another rule adopted provides that the
game shall not be delayed longer than
three minutes at a time. and the amend
ment provides that no team shall take out
time more than four times in one half.
PROPOSED NEW RULES.
Among the other changes made and
adopted are the following:
ket not exceeding six inches from the wall
as heretofore. the figures have been
changed to twelve inches. All goals must
have a tightly drawn regulation screen
backing. which does away with the old
style board used for so many years.
A new section was added to rule 4, as
follows: THE home management must
provide seating accommodations for no
less than seven of the visiting teams ex-
ira men and manager. These seats to be
in the first row. so players can easily get
into cage should they be called upon to
substitute for injured player"
Catching the ball with one or both
hands constitutes an offence. as the ball
must be batted with open hands. Players
shall also Keep one arm free when playing
opponent from rear"
is thrown out of the cage. Time will also be
taken out when a double foul is called on
both teams. and it witi~rot go on until
ball is tossed up in centre. No two play
ers shall hold the ball longer than five
seconds
Should player WHIP is shooting for a
goal be charged or otherwise injured by
an opponent, thus forcing him to retire
from the game, the offending player must
be disqualified for that game"
LABOR DAY GAMES.
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club will
hold its annual track and field games at
the club grounds, Bay6ine, N. j.. on
Labor Day. The anhuali games of this
club are really "carniyals of sport
So extensive and so varied is the enter
tainment that it takes all day to run OF
the programme. There TilIsb be baseball
games in the morning and afternoon:
association football game. and bicycle
races under the sanction of the n. G. A.
The remainder of the day will be given up
to the regular track and field contests in
which all the New York cracks. as we'll
as many from Boston, Newark, Balti-
more, and from the colleges will compete.
This city has been represented at sew
eral of these games. and entries may be
sent for this occasion. Entry blanks may
be had from Mr.. J. f. Sullivan, l6 Park
Place, New York City. The programme
of events includes 100 yards handicap; $50
three-miie handicap; one-miIe handicap:
running high jump handicap; throwing
the discus handicap; one-mile and two
mile bicycle handicap. There will also be
a medley race. In which each competitor
will have to walk 40 yards. hurdle 100
yards, hop 100 yards. 100 yards egg and
spoon 100 yards with bucket of water in
hand.
A. i,tara,,irr faa+,ra viii bo , ,,,tIo
relay race between the Pastime A. c.. of
New York, and st. Alphonsus Club of
Boston. Gold watches will be given to
winners.