The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
Clever PLAYS N
BASKETBALL
GAME
Schemes Of Players to Route
Opponents Necessary in
Good Matches.

There are tricks in all trades. and
basketball is no exceptionsto this. In
fact, some of the tricks of the game
which are put through successfully
keep the officials in constant fear of
growing gray headed. Most of them
are harmless, SO far as injuring other
players are concerned, but they are
violations of the rules which officials
are supposed to look out for and de-
tect. and if, they foil to do SO they
lose their reputation and have hard
time in keeping control over the play
ers. Speaking of the tricks employed
a local player says:
Tricks and ruses are becoming
numerous in the game of basketball,
and every director who advising his
men against the use of them is hurt
ing the chances of his team. When
players cen get away safely with the
tricks, unseen by officials, you may
count upon successful segregation.
In eastern basketball circles guards
have the habit of chasing their for
wards around the floor with one hand
inserted under the opponents belt in
the rear, and should the basket tosser
show even slight signs of the gnaw-
ing ambition to get after the sphere
he is reminded of his station by a
tug at the belt. When the referee
looks around the Forward grin has
been discontinued.
Imagine stocky little runt pitted
against a giant. What chances has
the short one against his opponent
on the jump? An experienced coach
will teach the stocky lad to step on
his opponents toes just an instant
before they are scheduled to go up
into the air on the jump. AS a real
ity, the tall one won't go up, and the
gallery will give the youngster cheer
after cheer, for he has bested the big
fellow by sheer prowess, according to
the crowds notion.
"1n similar cases a clear chuck
under the chin or disconcerting slap
in the abdomen proves as effective,
when two men of unequal abilities
jump for the ball. A teammate of a
player handicapped by lack of height
may aid often by grabbing the man
against whom his partner is jump
ing by the wrist on the lee side-that
is, away from the referee. Give him
an accidental shove in the back or
use the Indian style of boosting your
own man into the air.
when your opponent is after the
ball on dead run and you are be-
hind him, don't hesitate-unless the
team is desperately attempting to
reach his forward, who has taken the
ball on a long pass from down the
floor. It's the most simple achieve
ment in the world for you to run in
front of the guard, compelling him
to stop and allow the forward an al
most free toss for the goal. Do not
act as II 1t was Intentional when
you try it, for it is a clear, simple foul
to block man.
Another one that works well under
your own basket is throwing out your
arms sideways as if offering to take
the ball from your teammate who is
clear. Your arms as rule will block
on the opponents who are seeking to
reach him and the effort may net a
basket. This must be done in all in
nocence. remember, for IL a prear-
ranged plot is suspicioned the con-
sequences may be serious. 1t is we'll
when several of your opponents at
tempt to block your throw from in
front to stretch the left arm stiffly
out as If posing for the toss and sweep
them aside.
"The ball may be dislodged easily
from the hands of an opponent by a
quick downward or upward hack at
the sphere. When a forward or guard
is becoming dangerous in the vicinity
of the goal leap into the air above
him proves discouraging. An unseen
slap, when impossible to block Your
man, often accomplishes the same re-
sult-that of drawing away his eye
and disconcerting him. Many play
ers have formed the habit of calling
upon an opponent to toss the ball
behind him when he Is blocked and
this proves effective about once out of
four times. A yell at man free under
the basket will distract his attention
from tossing the goal and rattle him
the result being that he will miss
the throw IL he is not naturally of
a sluggish temperament. Inadvertent-
ly two men of the same side will tug
at the ball in game. both grabbing
1t in the air perhaps, In which case
an opponent may cause the calling of
a foul upon that side by simply laying
his hand on the sphere. This is prov
ided in the rules under the section
on two men of one team on the ball"
Ball players who watched Jimmy
Barrett's work in the eastern league
last season declare that the great lit
tie outfielder has fully recovered from
the injury to his knee, which put him
down and out at Detroit II Barrett
looks good next spring Chick Stahl
will move himself into right field and
allow Barrett to roam In center. Bar
rett is one Of the few really great