New-York tribune., 1903-03-02
BASKETBALL SCORED.
Too Much Time Given to It in Gymnasiums,
SaYs Dr. Arnold


Says Dr.. Arnold.
Basketball got u smart rap from DR. Arnold IN
the third lecture Of his course playing lho
Gaming" at No 30 East Forty -gecond-st- on sat
urday afternoon. "A great deal of injustice Is
committed in gymnasium work" said he by
our devotion to- highly organized games. "hich
take in only few skiIfuI players, and emphasize
continually the spirit of competition. Such games
are snowy, and give opportunity to develop 1e"
highly specialized players. But Justice to the
whole class demands more time gwen to games
which all play.
"A good example OF a gymnasium craze Is found
In basketball In many gymnasiuns it is the only
game played. No matter whether the children are
ready for it not. the only idea is to organize
sSThere have been any number of schemes among
our pupils at New-Hayen to get out OF gym ii
were not 1T. either mentally or physically: for tne
game. It has simply become a fad There ,ernar are
now professional teams. of both men and Hons,l t,
and the game viii have run until 1t E redfn ''''
COMPETITION FIERCE
1T is not only that injustice is done the pupils
who do get a chance to play in these highly
organized games. but injury is done the players
by the fierce spirit of competition reused II is
dangerous to awaken that desire to excel in chill
iren because children have not sense enough to
know when they have gone far enough. 1t is spe-
cially dangerous to awaken it IN those chidren I
who are apt to sxcennerv9us hig1 ssT9ng y and
mentally by such policy: was guity d OF snsI csn
remember little boys who excelled with the ap-
paratus and whom pushed and pushed TO bs graty r
men. they do net amount much. -,
dreni Who have Not Sense sn enough to stop when
they ought to-who let their ambitions wear them
etrenuousness sire Of life into the plays Of children.
The t Is n96 MoFdn o o fRe zaon in which
all can join. and in which the children have simply
healthy fun. without this nervous strain to beat
Here is a game for instance which brings in
he " each
Of clubs stood up Every child has & bean6aS bag and and
@ bP Ps There is Of m i in oFEno EReh thfFs erds
Personal @ Competition Ing It is group competition,
everything each wins counting for the glory Of his
muscular control, and enabling the whole class to
s'Games which cultivate the judgment are those
When YOU %G get to baseball there an nnite range
f s alike fG s9d nc no 0 0 IS eve Just ike
other And baseball games are lost not by lack lack
oes Ss 5s
t the he QUESTION s fansn And You viii
fleet, you will that far circumstances
or failure IN in life depends s upon our choice Of
ton often upon our quick eh3ice OF sct10n s 80
ity in children too young
GAME WITH MANY PLAYERS.
The professor then gave practical demonstra-
ton of some Of the games that demand a large
number OF players
man." in which all the players but one stand on
on the other. "It'' calls who's afraid of the
black MANI The crowd replies. I'm not and
runs for the other side Whomever TT catches
has to join him catcher. and this proceeds till
all caught and transferred to the catcher 8
side. This game ts extremely simple in organiza-
ton, but it involves great deal of hard running
and lodging, and so is spIendd out-of-door game:
man?" might argue American origin. but it is
also called Fish Swim and ''Kimo," the latter
being probably corruption OF some ancient word
which had a meaning suited to the game.
BLACK and White is an extension OF the same
game, though much more complicated. The play
take sides, and stand at opposite ends of the
ground back TO back. One side is the 'Bla cks,
the Blacks around and rush for the opposite
in transit II IT. calls White the reverse takes
place. and the game shows how the mental uncer-
tafnty as to whether TT will call BLACK or
White makes reaction slow and the start diff
cult This game is excellent to train quick thought
and seIf-controI.
The love Of rope skipping by little girls shows
that the love Of activity is inherent in every child
Girls. from their anatomical construction, cannot
use their and shoulders for athletic exercise
as boys do The most natural athletic development
for them is through the lower limbs Boys do not
Jump the rope, although il is q very athletic and
skilful exercise. because there is no element OF
competition in II. There must be some incentive
to beat one in a boys game. but girls DO
not demand this element in their games at all.
They are individual In their games, as boys
are more gregarious- Boys play marbles together;
reason why they could not learn to play marbles
how yarT0d