The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

I nisted you will snd that {; /. because ~
the rough work Of the players SID Coach
StrernmeL The rules call for a game
frequent and this many Of the present
day teams fall to live Up TO. II Is my liz
tent:Ga to train the girls to play the game
that r. called for.
Team work il necessary on all fvs-.
the Same al II n football or baseball game
and the player who tries for Individual
honor. In scoring the greatest number az
wanted on q championship team
A player should TOT try for goal " hen
he knows that he IS too far from til. has
ket to piacs IL. and he should pass TO hi.
teaEnmEt-. instead of trying TO max. =
hero Of himself
In practice Coach s;remnncl has taken
down the bsckstops from behind tue has
kets. as he thinks thi. will help the girls
to properly ;udxe the distance in trying
for goal. instead Of relying on the back
stop 10 rebound the ball into the basket.
MAY BE MORE. ACCURATE.
Without tbs tackstop they ~iIl l.arn 90
IN a contest. In case they should miss IN.
basket, there IS some chance Of the net
ting helping them to score.
While at school the girl, Lad h>-l
taught the rouGher game, but ROW. after
only three weeks Of practice under the
Ing, and 70 doubt with rnore practice they
VIII develop into first-,ls>s form
Coach Stremniel said: There is a
marked improvement in the III. ling -
the girls at this time already. and I think
thar. n can Ss- them TO follow this style
OF playing for n. Least on. season. they
Hill haze no trouble in di-pcsirs NJ III.
MANI so-called champion teams
The coach IL also teaching new way
OF throwing the hail from orc end % TN.
court 20 ths other and also for the goal.
OF throwing for scai-one by holding til.
ball With both hands and throwing With
an upward move while tho ether is By
holdins tho ball above the head and SHOW
Ing ~ upward This new vav IS TO grasp
the ball IN one hand and balance IT with
the vrist and with q side swing which
greatly resembles the throwing OF . disk.
let &c.
This way OF throwing is :. great help To
the gil teams. As few OF them are strong
enough 70 ihro. the bail the tsu ions,h
with one hand they an sail the bali very
far without trouble
II will also b. g great help to :. PLAYER
with the ball who u under rhe opponents
goal He cannot use the upward swing
at this moment. as he ~ directly under
the net bu, With the sid. swing can at
OF having IL land in the basket With
both hands and the upward swing tho h.u
would hit the lot - the bottom. =, hi.
With chs side ewing the hall an D.
thrown on n. OUTSIDE Of tIe a., ,t,,i
mad. :" fail in
Coach Strenrnei saws tina, TIM. scientific
cam Nlh always VIII from Inc team that
resorts to rough tactic. but he j. tn "a
sor nj SEEING all play the game which the
rules call .os
Nine yesD ago. whom Basket he'll vas
hTst PLACED IN St Louis. the teams then
organized played a clean .rIentiic game
but since then they have gradually
learned the r"uShsr PLAYING and this
Shc'Ild be stopped. a. basket bail was A
game formed TO do away with the rsuxfl-
resS OF football. said S,rernmsl
Although the High School girls have
had little practice for their contests they
have rad another handicap. Two Of IA.
regular members Of the team have been
away for a mort while as the resell, Of
Illness. but they will make bold fight
PRACTICE TWICE A wEEK-
The High School girls have been prac-
tic!ng twice a week at the Sewsteaf
Avenue Park and seem to do better GU,
OF doors than in the gymnasium.
Tho Indian girls practice csily at their
grounds at the WORLDS Fair and are
said 20 be great players At abe xzm.
The second and third contests will prob
ably be played indoors
The High School girls alumni team y
composed OF Misses Paula Fischer left
forward: Florence Messing rixhf for
ward: Lillian Randall. center and cap
tain: Alberta Hoffman. left guard. and
Laura Strong. right guard.
Miss Randall. the captain of tho team.
vaSs member Of tho High School girls
team for five years. and y AN able leader
She played on the original Basketball
team. which vas later coached by her