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ward dashes back to his goal after
the leather and makes his try for
basket.
In order that the left guard Of the
opposing team may not interfere the
right forward no. . OF the aggressive
five leads him away just as did the left
forward in the case Of his individual
opponent. The right forwards progress
I'D the floor is accomplished at the
same moment as that of his teammate.
Tt is my idea that the right forward
should delay his sprint back 10 the vi
cinty Of the basket until he may ascer-
tain Just where and when his services
will be most needed. but if the left for
ward gets his throw for the goal off at
the right moment the right forward
moves back at z rapid rate Of speed
TO assume a position Of defense under
the goal at the right-hand side. The
left forward. after try for the score,
stands fast and the center fNo. 81 joys
back to a position directly in front OF
the net This arrangement covers all
the ways of exit which the ball may
take in case of a failure to cage it.
The defense formation. as I have
pointed out in other treatises on the
subject is superfiuous il the left for
ward lodges the sphere within the
basket.
In the diagram to the left we have
the right forward in the role Of the
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sure such plans, and the captain or
coach who orders them has not the
real interest OF the sport at heart. His
is a selfish nature.
I have seen home teams order the
lights Of the hall turned out to prevent
play. I have seen a player purposely
fall 10 the floor and complain Of a
sprained OF wrencbed ankle In order
that time may be taken out. At other
times captains have entered into argu-
ments with the referee TO kill time and
allow their men to regain control Of
themselves in order to stem the tide OF
scoring for which their opponents are
responsible
Home crowds have been known to steal
the ball on like occasions. although
holding II just long enough. In some
instances referees Of visiting teams
have called fouls so close that there
was no action for FIVE minutes or more
except from the free-throw line In one
game out west some years ago 1 saw
two splendid teams pitted against each
other and one Of the quintets had the
other on the run A brilliant idea &C.
CURED TO the captain of the losing FIVE.
Getting the ball in a scrimmase he de-
liberateiy hurled it through a glass win
dow under balcony. so that il dropped
nto yard three stories below and de-
iayed the contest ten minutes until an
other sphere could be secured. His
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-24
Mondays Los Angeles Entries.

First race. six furlonzs- selling-Antiso.
los. Francis Joseph. los: Translucent, I05:
Town Topics, los; Henry OF ShOenemere.
los; faiarand. los; Calamar. JOS; George
Swain, i95. Orcagns. Us; Calves Jos;
Lucky Lad, leo; Denisre. 100. Cardonia
l13: NiVant. l0s. Altar Boy loa: lamar. es
Second race. three furlongs. selling
Sam Webb. 100. PhosPhorous 10; Slice
10; Charles j. Garvey. 10; GTegoria ITO:
J. NJ Stokes. 107; LaSeTereaa- lei, Silver
Fir l5I: Mrs. Frank Hogan. 103-
Third race. ono mile, Sclling-Prosper
liz; Alma Boy. III: Pal III: Varieties
1o6; Astronomer. iG2: KUberic. l02: Snow
ball. 81; Miss Officious. 81 Wool Winder
50.
Fourth race, seven furlongs. purse
Hickey Daley, 10; steel. 10. Friend Hsr-
ry. 10: Reformation, 40; Lasata i01;
Yankee Tourist. los; Furnace. los: French
Cook, l06; Pert, l05: Gleusrt, los. Melton
Cloth. 103: Hbor, ioS: Garland. 1es; Jane
Laurel, 1ol
Fifth race. mile and an eighth purse
Joe Coyne, l09; Earl Rogers. los; Tosms
loi: Taby Tosa. 1o4; J. G. Glen. fe4: LADY
Kitty. 102; Matte Bumppo. 80; Round and
Round, 81.
Sixth race. thirteen-sixteenths Of mile
VOORHEES,. 10: Ampedo. 1J7. AFrazon. l05:
Norfolk, lo7; Guiding star. 105: Rubinion.
1ai: Smiley Metzner. le4: Ed Bail lo3;
Work and Play. le4: Haeasel. 10i: l. G
WidriE. 104: Biick. l64. Gossiper. foa: Va
nen. 80. skye, g: Catherine F.. e.
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Basket Ball
Strategy
By. DR.. JAMES NAISMITH
"Fstber" of the Game
'copyEiga,. 1855. ~ lossna B. EosissI
7-sIMPLIcITY AS AN ASSET.

Just as the physician-propTietor of the
rest-eure resort murmurs "sim-pli-
city" to his tsblet-fed patients, the
basket bail coach himself is ofttimes
compelled to warn his proteges against
the use of too many complicated plays
I'm one half OF a contest. So In view Of
this condition 1 am presenting herewith
a combination which is simplicity itself
This play, as given in the diagram to
the left, is known as center to left
forward in left forwards position"
The time often occurs IN basket ball
game when the captain of your team
will find that his men themselves are
somewhat bewildered by the galaxy of
plays for which the leader is signaling.
Perhaps the plays have not been
learned we'll enough or perhaps the
fault lies in the capacity Of the minds
of the men for getting a firm grip on
the ideas embodied in the formations.
Nevertheless the captain often finds
II necessary to sidetrack the confusion
which he sees in his players. Such
confusion causes chaos and may end IN
defeat Therefore, ] am showing you a
combination which deals with such in
stances and allows the "up-in- the-air'
conditions 20 depart.
In the first place referring TO the
diagram TO the left), the center OH tiie
team, represented as aggressor, bangs
the ball toward his own basket with
mighty sweep of the arm. precision be-
ing thrown to the winds OF course,
however. the ball must go in the gen.
eraI direction Of the goal so that the
left forward Go. y may reach 1t and
try for the goal.
Just as the referee losses the sphere
into the air for the centers to jump at
the left forward goes half way Up the
floor at pace at which his opponent
guard will readily follow him. Then,
as the center hits the ball, the left for
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player scoring the basket. The play
works out in the reverse manner, the
right forward standing fast, the center
taking the same position as previously
and the left forward chasing himself
around the floor until he finds use for
his services in covering the defense
post.
BY the time the captain of a team on
the verge of becoming confused in its
plays has worked several of these for
nations his men should be back 10 A
normal state of mind and should have
descended from their high mental lOca-
ton. As a result. those plays which
the captain considers can be best used
at that part of the contest should be
brought out.
In the plays given with this article il
is necessary to state that in order that
success may be assured. your center
should be able to outjump the center Of
the opposing team. But therein also
lies the beauty of the formation. Even
if he cannot outjump his man there is
no especial danger in the formation to
the interests of your team, for If the
guards do their duty they will recover
the sphere and send it in the direction
indicated in the captains signal.
But the center of even ordinary cali
Der on such an occasion can usually
get the jump" for. because of the
smash" at the ball, he loses none Of
his jumping powers. He does not need
TO be accurate in placing the sphere.
and consequently ne has a far easier
function TO perform than if he had to
keep his muscles tense in the leap and
direct the leather in specified direc-
ton
often teams which are bewiideTed.
confused and generally Cup in the air"
resort to rather unsportsmanlike tao
tics in delaying the game in recovering
their composure. but I severely CEN
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Nerve of Freddie Welsh.

two pieces Of pie were washed down by
half 6 dozen BOTTLES Of beer. Then Fit1
hitched Up his team and drove to .
nearby resort. where several bFandies
were consumed. At Fort Hamilton an
army officer who knew Fitz we'll got
out some ancient firewateT, and the
lauhy man did fun justice 10 il.
He was back at quarters IN time TO
wrestle. box, exercise with dumbbells.
and also punch the bag before eating
another big meal
Don't you think The drinks viii keep
YOU out OF shsDe?' asked one of his
friends.
Not Il hit OF it," replied FitZ. The
ard stuff is for indigestion. while the
malt is 20 'elp me take on weight. ""
got 10 build up, We know. for this chap
Jeffries. and ell be nothing for me.
The bigger the man, the 'aTder the
fall
But after JEFF had put ritz away in
eleven rounds, the Coruishman said for
publica ton that he had been druSSed,
while ne admitted 10 his friends that
the old STUFF had helped to undo him.
Tommy Ryan. Joe Cans, Tom Shar-
key, KID Mccoy. Corbett and others
did not belong 70 the lazy and dissi-
mated class. They were always in
shane. There are perhaps 4 hundred
young fighters who battle around New
York in the small boxing clubs, VINO
are never really III. They knock
around town at night and take life
cosy. But they are foolish, for that
sort Of thing will end a ring career
q brf1uffN
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team lost. but by a close score, his ruse
working wonders in allowing his team
to regain its cou1posure.
Scoring in basket ball is so much
easier than IN other sports, football be
ing an instance. that It is not 2 hard
feat for one SQUAD 20 accomplish the
downfall OF another By simply starting
of the game with q terrific rush, eaus-
ing opponents TO lose heart. II there
is any ioafing to be done because Of lack
Of wind, let il be done toward the mid
de OF each half But the first and last
part Of each half of q contest should
De fraught with the hardest sort OF
playing, in fact. not a single let-Up
Captains should sum UP the strength Of
their opponents and direct their attack
10 the weakest points. For instance.
perhaps leader sees that the opposing
team Is weak at right guard. Let him
signal for the left forward Of his own
team 20 handle the ball great deal
during the contest Or If an opposing
forward does not follow his guard down
the floor. the guard should be used a.
often as possible IN shooting for goals.
providing, Of course, the forward is not
possessed Of an accurate basket-thr0w-
ing eve.
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Another Guess Coming.
GOVERNOR MEANS BUSINESS
Ready to Send Troops if Necessary to
Stop New Orleans
Races,

New Orleans. Jan. 33.-Race horse men
who were confident Of an early favorable
settlement of their case in the jefferson
parish courts were surprised today to find
that Governor Sanders and Adiutsut Cen
eral Stafford had come to New Orleans
from Baton Rouge during the night
Governor Sanders declined today to
make any statement. Those close to the
chief executive. however. say that II the
races and the betting which were tenn
porarily suspended yesterday start again
the governor viii order the adult
ant general to send state troops across
the river and put an end to the sport.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-24
ENSIGN LEAGUE.

The somewhat unexpected defeat Of the
heretofore top leaguers. the Twentieth
Ward. IN the first division. by the Eight
zenith Ward has injected new life into the
race for the championship in the Ensign
league. There is a good three-cornered
fight on now for the honor. The Elev-
enth Ward is yet 10 be considered a fac
tor. as it has remodeled its team and
will cut some ice in the race. The run
of victories Of the Twentieth Ward Sec
o1d team IS still uninterrupted. and they
can hardly be put out of the leadership
in the second division.
Next week the Twcnty-seventh and
Eighteenth wards VIII try and pull of
their postponed game.
The less standing fOlioHs.
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Mondays Oakland Entries.

First race. six furlonEs, selling-RiIl
Eaton. i9e; Rossamo. los; Workbox, lo7:
Tom Reid 1d6; Hazlet. los. Ace Of Dia-
monds. 1o4: Tennessee Boy. l9s: Traffic.
l02; Apto orc. lel: Gaiindo. %: Gretchen,
%: Lucky Mate, az
Second race. three furlongs. purse-GaT-
nicht. 10. Amelia Rose 1ig Warfare.
lfo: Electrowan. 10; Miss Picnic. ITO:
-ondei i07; Sainotfa. 10: Geneva. 1os:
Tourist Belle, 1o4: Princess Viola. I0F: Arie
Fairie. 1Gl: English Mail ial
Third race. one mile. seliiuz-WarninC.
IFS: Esfella c., ia: EN- and EN- III: Billy
Pullman. ll0. Derdom. Us. Miss Delaney.
los; Apt, 106; Yankee Daughter, Io3; Cow
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JANUARY ID IN THE
ANNALS OF SPORT

1SS4-At Boston, George La Blanche and
George Smith fought six rounds to a draw
lSsl--At Cedar Rapids, Tom Connors g
FAILS, defeated Farmer Burns ~ in
catch-as-ca tch-can wrestling contest
1g15-Joseoh O'Brien elected president OF
the American Association Of Baseball
Clubs.
1SlS-At Ormond Beach. Fla. Hemery of
France drove his Stl-h horsepower auto five
miles I'm , min 81 sec.
lS9i-At Ormond Beach. Fla. z. Blake
ley won 100-mile automobile race for Min
neapolis cup.
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en-. iol; Tollbox, 10; Lady Renessaeler.
o.: George kismet- g.
Fourth rage. seven furlongs. purse
Charles Doherty. 107: Jaeobite 105; Mil
ford. Ia7: Lisaro. 105: Deutchland. los:
Arasee. i6s; May Amelia 100.
Fifth race. mile and three-sixteenths
sefiing-Rhinock. lG9; The Captain. los
Jaconio los; Sea Salt. fe5; Lady Alicia.
lG4: Prince Of Orange. l02. Graphite. Ie5
Sixth race cleven-siXteenfhs OF mile
seliinE-St Francesca. III; Prestige. ~.
Evran. III. I'd Davis. lie; Honest. 10. J.
A Mailon. 10. Conatantia. JOE. Convent
Belle. f09: Fordelio. 10l; Spoh1. i07: Bal
reed, los; Laura Clay To-
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First Division.
Second Division.

Next Thursday the Twentieth and Fiji
teenfh Ward teams. and the Eighteenth
and Twentv-niuth play friendly double
header in the Fifteenth Ward hall These
teams are very evenly matched and good
games should be dished up to the people
on the west side.
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Should the ancient athlete Of Greece
be permitted to return to earth Just
now, the popularity of one form of con-
test would make him feel immensely at
home
The Marathon race, that modern re-
wal Of the most notable of all tests in
the days Of ancient Greece. when the
development Of the physical body was
accounted the most important of all
mans duties, has become a veritable
rage.
They are holding such contests ev-
erywheTe. outdoor and indoor. The
foremost distance runners Of the world
have taken a part in running races at
the classic Marathon distance, twenty
six miles and 3Sj yards.
Great prizes are being hung UP for
such contests. and the eager public is
spending It's money IN great amounts
TO see the athletes who make the long
runs.
II is seldom that q sporting event
has come into vogue so swiftly.
1t has given more than usual excite
ment TO the sporting life of the winter
months, ordinarily dull in events OF an
athletic character TO stir popular in
terest.
The first time the word came into
history was as a city on the east coast
of Attiea. Il was memorable as the
scene Of the glorious victory Of the
Greeks under Miltiades over the Per-
slams under Darius. but it also gained
fame as the starting place for the IA
nous twenty -six-mile run.
one OF the most famous pieces of an
cient sculpture pictures Is the winning
Marathon runner falling dead over the
line
When the time came for a revival of
the ancient Greek games, about a de-
cade ago, the first event being held at
the Stadium in Athens, Greece, one Of
the first considerations was the restora-
ton Of the Marathon race
IT was revived, the historic distance
being used, and the finish being ar
ranged in the Stadium so that the great
crowd could see the triumph of the win
ner.
In succeeding Olympic events and in
ternationai competition, the Marathon
has continued to hold its popularity. but
ii took the events Of last summer to
bring it to its full grip on the athletic
preferences Of the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-24

Empire Theatre Special.
Serpentine Fire Dance all next week.
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At present too much is left To the
Judgment Of the scorer. and scorers
in different towns have different vas
Of deciding certain plays that come
up. and il is no more than justice thu
the rule makers make she SCORING
rules more comprehensive so a. TO
promote uniformity.
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S.P- O. R t. OIL -C-Y
BY w, .. RIshEl.

That reports sent over from Australia
TO the effect that the government had
passed a law in which IN future infight-
ing would not be permitted in prize fights
may read like a fairy tale to the aver
age layman. but such a law enforced
would do more to take away the objec-
tionable features In boxing than any move
that could be made. 1t is the infishtins
that makes the present-day boxing con-
tests look brutal. IL IS infighting that
knocks science out OF the ring and makes
a contest a mere smuggling match. IN
which the man able to take the most
punishment Is generally the winner. IT is
not many years ago when a boxer aud
clever scientific man could be depended
upon to win every fight. Then came the
Terry MeGovern style OF fighting. n
which the boxer was willing to take
punch to deliver one, until finally the
acme of infighting was reached in Bat-
Ting Nelson. In this case, the Battler
knows absolutely nothing about science or
boxing. but takes everything that comes
10 get at his man. II was this style of
fighting that finally dstkroned Joe Cans,
one Of the cleverest and most scientific
fighters the world ever saw. From
SPECTATORS standpoint a fight between
two Joe Gsnses would show al the ad-
vancemeut there has been IN boxing for
years and would be a sight worth going
miles to see Two Battling Nelson's would
stand and batter each ether until ex-
first fight would Be clean, with the
chances 10 70 that not a drop Of blood
would be spilled until one or the other
slipped over one to the jaw or solar
pleXus. The defeated man would go out
for q few seconds and ten minutes after
thu battle would not be able to show
mark as a result of his fight Two men
of the Nelson order would batter each
other up and probably both would be in
the hospital when the fight was finally
finished.
Nerve of Freddie Welsh.
One Freddie Welsh is filling the sport
ing columns with challenges TO Battling
Nelson. Welsh is quoted as saying that
if Nelson does not accept his challenge
he viii claim the lightweight title by for
felt within tAirty days. The Euglishman
also says that the sporting public is tired
OF Nelson sidesteppiug him and that the
pub3ic believes Nelson Il afraid to meet
him
So far the writer has not noticed any
body working overtime 10 get Nelson 20
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fight Welsh except Freddie his man
ager and the Los Angeles promoters who
hope TO stage the bout The consensus of
opinion probably * that the same Mel
son would just about tear Welshs head
off II he does meet the battler. II Welsh
really means business. Just let him take
on one colored lad. named Joe Cans. and
show the public he is really entitled to
meet Nelson. Welsh. Mcfarland. Thomp-
son and Hyland are busy hurting chsl-
lenges at the Dane. yet any one Of them
could get fight in a minute II they
would first defeat Cans If Cans is
dead one. as Welsh claims. why not take
him on and pick up a little easy money?
Would Settle Race Problem.
If Champion Jack johnson battles with
Jim Jsffries or any other white fighter
the C0loTed enthusiasts Of Chicago are
willing to back the conqueror Of Burns
with q fund of 100000
a week ago Bert Williams. the colored
comedian, and some of his friends were
asked to subscribe to a fund that was
expected to reach $4,000. Enough money
has been pledged now. however. to in
sure fund OF Sl0o0 900.
The only thing am hoping for is
that Johnson's next fight will be in this
country. said Williams. III it is held
outside the United States the negro pop
ulatiou will migrate for a while 10 see it.
but II It is held here it will bring the
largest single collection Of eolcred sports
The above is taken from 3 Chicago ex-
change. and the writer believes ii opens
the way to settle the race problem as far
as the United States is concerned. Why
not have the fight in Australia and make
q cheap rate going 10 the antipodes? The
government could afford 10 charter boats
and haul the colored people over there
free Of charge. Let JeffTies fight John
son and after the contest charge full fare
for return passage. The writer viii guar
antee that there viii not be a negro able
to pay his passage home for many years.
especially II his markers are accepted in
the betting ring.
Another Guess Coming.
Says the Boston Journal:
Peter Sullivan Of Fall River has been
is the far west for many moons and in
frequently we hear of his successes in
the ring, but Peter is undertaking a big
task when he meets Cyclone Johnny
Thompson Friday night out In Idaho"
The sporting scribe who penned the
above has itist one more guess coming
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According 10 the rules the scorers
have no right TO charge a catcher
with passed bail in such an instance.
for section 4. rule "a, designates as .
passed ball a ball that passes the
catcher and touched q stand OF build
ing ninety feet away.
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Some scorers think that a runner
shONId be credited with q stolen base
when he makes a start for the sack
ahead and the catcher lets the ball
leak out Of his mitt in front OF the
plate. Many catchers turn this trick
in order to pneyent the scoring Of
stolen base. being more willing 10 have
q passed ball than A stolen base
charged against them.
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Now section .. rule So reads a.
follows. "A batsman becomes q bass
him OF prevent him from striking a.
a pitched ball
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That reads clear enough. yet thr
American league umpire At Detroit
and his decision. was not reversed bt
the league president, decided that tht
catcher had a right 20 push the battei
out OF the way and not allow him tu
strike al the bali.
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the umpire argued that it YVES a.
thrown bah. How could he rule that
way? The pitcher was in the box
ready To pitch TO the batter. IF il was
not a pitched ball" il must have
been a balk as described i'm section g..
rule "a. which desisnates a bslk as
the delivery Of The bail To the batter
when either foot is behind the pitchers
plate.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
GOING OVER THE LINE

Messrs Ed Kennedy VIII
Kennedy, c. p. Jones and an
other gentleman made a flying
trip TO Wellington, Thursday
Mr.. Kennedy was going over
the route to show TO Mr.. c. 2.
Jones, who is 70 build the road.
c. p. Jones built the Frisco
from Oklahoma City 70 Quanah,
and gives promise 10 better
prospects for a road % yelling
ton. Times.
Sometimes they report Mr..
Kennedy hopa.ess.y involved DO
fnancia. and various kinds Of
trouble, ba. some ..W Dee always
gets lose and 0..s un serenity
at some ua.r. a..r. .hg line Wl..
h.sr...r. .... clothes .n.