Evening journal., 1903-09-01
WILMINGTON NOT IN
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Team Will Be Removed to
Burlington-Changes in
Rules

Wilmington will not be represented in
the National Basketball League this sea-
son. At a meeting held in Atlantlc City
Sunday it was decided that Camden,
Trentcn. Burlington. conshohocken. New
York and Bristol will compose the circuit
Tor the season OF 1908 and 'Oi.
Ii. r. Dippy. after bidding for the Bur-
Mngton franchise at the spring meeting,
discovered during tho summer that he
was unable 10 secure any OF The old play
ors and gave up his option on the fran
chise.
Manager Frank Morgenweck who con-
Quoted team here last season. then
asked permission to transfer his team 90
Burlington. This was objected to by
Charles Reeber, who managed the Bur-
lngton team last season and who had
put In an unexpected appearance at the
meeting il was explained to Mr., Reeber
that he would be unable to get those
same players for the coming season and
he Withdrew his objection and also sew
cred his connection with the league. Man
ager Morgenweck was then granted the
permission 20 transfer his team and fran
chise 10 Burlington.
The resignation OF the Conshohockon
team was then taken up. Manager Neville
was present and after certain concessions
were granted him he decided to remain in
the league. His team was materially
strengthened by the addition Of Bennett.
who played guard for Burlington last
year. Mr.. Neville then announced that
Edward Lightham would manage the
team this coming season.
n ap.lf4a4Iaf frou, ct,ffI,
for a franchise for Bristol was then read.
Mr. Smith MANAGES the Manchester. New
England League baseball team at present
and was unable TO attend this meet
ing. The league voted TO grant him the
Bristol franchise also all the old players
with the exception OF Bennett.
The circuit being completed, Manager
Bonham, Of Trenton asked for an amend
ment TO the playing rules that were
adopted al the spring meeting. The rule
objected 10 by the Trenton manager was
that abollshing the free throw. After dis
cussing thee hange Mr.. Bonham made a
motion 10 adopt the old system. giving
free throw for every foul. and Il was
carried. Rule XVI. section and were
the ones affected An addition was made
to the rule which, now reads as follows.
Section 2-Whenever man as penalized
his opponents shall have a free throw
for goal. The man throwing for goal
must stand fifteen feet from the basket
on a line which shall be clearly marked
on the floor. He shall not cross the line
until the ban has either entered or missed
the goal. II this rule is violated a goal.
II made, shall not be scored; and u missed
the ban shall be called dead and put in
play In the center; and should any other
player belonging to his team step across
the line marking tho free throw boun.
daries before the bah has either entered
or missed the basket an offense shall be
called on each player; IN case goal Is
scored it shall not count. The ball cannot
be thrown TO any person, but must be
thrown at the basket. An attempt salts
factory TO the referee must be made "a
cage a.,
The addition makes Il necessary that
time shall be taken out for every foul
from the time the whistle blows until the
ball has either entered or missed the
basket.
Section now reads:
No player shall stand nearer than six
feet to the thrower. nor In a lane six
feet wide extending from the thrower "a
the goal. which lane shall be clearly
marked on the hoor nor interfere with
tho ball until after Il has either entered
or missed the goal. The thrower shall
not be- interfered with IN any way what.
ever. either by player or spectator. II thi.
rule is violated and a goal Is not made
ne shall have another throw
The championship season will oper
Saturday, October "a and close Saur.
day, April 4.