Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

ball since Il employs the sans set q
muscles that is used in track work. whils
hockey Is inclined to develop others.
Training for Base Bau.
Base ball coaches are also beginning
to see the advantage In the game. Men
who are good players are made still better
by reason Of basket ball play, and IL
stands TO reason that this should be so.
The long free swing of the arm that is
used in passing the ball acts as a con-
tinual exerciser for the throwing arm and
keeps Il free from kinks during the months
that base ball is out OF the question.
Nor IL Il only the throwing arm that
gets a benefit The entire body is trained
and the quick poise and balance that are
learned on the basket ball floor become
more valuable assets TO candidate FOR
the nine, who must move quickly. gather
in the ball, recover his poise and throw
the ball to some one else in the shortest
possible time.
Feet and hands often refuse 20 move
together in this kind OF work, and the
distinctive ability thnt ',H-ir"' hal
rlnver ACQUIRES to receive the ball in many
different positions and stu to keen his
balance often helps him when he 1as 10
handle the smaller hall on the diamond.
"since the abortion OF the forward pass
by the foot ball rule makers the minor
sport has acquired a new prominence. and
for the delivery and handling OF long passes
in foot ball there can be no better training
field than the basket ball floor, where long
passes are constantly being made and where
the perfect handling Of them is not only
desirable, but essential
esr1,N ~
cited where foot ball has been benefited by
basket ball training, but the fact Is too
well accepted to require Il. with none OF
the corollary advantages which II holds by
reason NJ its relations to other branches.
ba slket ball would still be a good enough
snort TO stand on the merits Of its own
play. But as II is-with the advantages
II holds as a helper in other lines of ath-
letic activty-it is not to be wondered at
that It's stride into favor among the ath-
letes as we'll as spectators is being rapidly
heightened"
All Of which, as a side light. may be
taken TO explain why Gilmore Kinney,
captain of the Yale base ball team, is play
ing basket ball this season. although there
was violent objection TO his doing the same
last year. Kinney was kept of the basket
ball five last year.
ChicnRo Worries Early.
Leo de Tray. captain OF the University
Of Chicago foot ball team. is worried over
the general outlook. He does not know
whether his team is going to be able to play
Michigan next fall and he does not know
whether he himself as we'll as some other
men who are counted on for the Chicago
eleven will be qualified to play next fall
De Tray has found that there is a wide
diversity of opinion among the men in the
university, as well as among the deans of
some OF the schools, as to what the terms
OF the rules demand.
Chicago has raised its scholarship stand
ing much higher in the last few months
Several of the best athletes have been
dropped and others are in fear OF like treat
ment. Some OF the best students in the
athletic squad are in fear Of the new Sc
verify. 1t is now a rule that each student
who takes part in athletics must take three
courses, which will insure his graduating
in four years.
Some Of the deans hold that the athletes
must take three courses for three-quarters
OF a school year before competing and must
pass in them all. Others of the faculty
hold that this applies only 10 the quarter
Immediately preceding the season Of ath-
letic activity. Many athletes have pro-
ceeded on the latter assumption. II the
former rule is observed many men will fall
by the wayside. 1t is hoped that a com
promise agreement will be effected,
Afraid of Michigan.
Meanwhile Captain De Tray is worrying
over whether his team will be able to con-
front Michigan. II would sooner play
Michigan than any other team this fall"
says he. Personally, 1 would be willing
to sacrifice anything else to assure meet
Ing of Chicago and Michigan I do not
care especially for an eastern game, al
though such contest, of course would be
an attraction. We all want to play Michi-
gan and we VIII not be satisfied until such
game is arranged.
I'VE are practically at the end OF our