The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-16
BASkETbALLERS
Are BUSY NOW
College Teams Look Forward
to Great Season.
RULES ARE SLIGHTLY CHANGED
important Revision of Playing Code
Made In New York-Ban Placed on
Rowdy Work-Committee Will Meet
Again. -.

Made In New York-Ban Placed on
Rowdy Work-Committee Will Meet
Again.
With football now thing of the
past basketball has come into promi-
given full recognition this winter, such
as skating. hockey, indoor swimming,
rife shooting and cross country run
ming. but from now until spring, when
track and baseball teams take the
stage. basketball will have the floor
among indoor sports.
This fast game is a great favorite
among the schoolboys not only on ac-
count of the popularity Of the game
itself. but because the emblems award
eu by the various schools throughout
the country TO the boys who make the
team are among the most cherished of
school emblems. In fact, the basket
ball emblem Is the second highest
awarded in many high schools in the
east, and if q team wins the champion
ship its members are given the highest
possible award, the right TO wear the
school letter.
That the basketball season OF 1901
among the colleges in all parts OF the
country will see development in both
quality OF playing and interest OF the
fans as yet unequaled seems q war
ranted assertion. Judging from the re-
ports coming in from al parts of the
compass.
AT the meeting Of the basketball COM
mittee in New York recently a few
changes in the rules were made and
many other important matters were
discussed At the meeting many of
The interpretations made in the west
were objected TO vigorously by the
fasteners. One point on which there
was marked difference of opinion be-
tween The two sections of The country
was in the amount of judgment which
the officials should be allowed to excr-
else. DR.. Raycroft held out for the
western theory that the rules are TO
he interpreted strictly in all cases.
while the eastern representatives in
Clined TO the view that the officials
should he allowed to use their discre-
ton in many cases where strict inter-
probation would make them mere au-
tomatOms.
The sharpest conflict Oh this poiut
came when the discussion Of the rules
disqualifying player for four per-
sonal fouls was taken up. Coach H.
A. Fisher of Columbia suggested that
several forms of holding and blocking
which were free from violence or trick
cry should not be called personal fouls
and that the question of where vio-
lcnce began should be left to the ref
cree. Fishers recommendation was
adopted by an overwhelming vote in
spite Of the protest of DIR. Raycroft
and w. Bush of Yale, who upheld the
western view.
Probably the most important change
that was recommended to the rules
committee by the conference was in
regard to the penalty for pushing the
player who is attempting to throw
basket. The rule at present holds that
III on idlthlicioi push IL lOuI SuoUlu
be called and the offending player dis
qualified. Upon the motion Of S. H.
Sharpe Of Yale 1t was recommended
that the penalty be Increased to two
free throws in the case of pushing and
that when the UffenSe is accompanied
by violence the referee shall disuualify
the offender. The rules committee
Al.
and its adoption cannot be made final
~ until the new year
Another conflict between the east
and the west was in regard to the
amount of time to be taken out during
the game The western conference is
working toward making the game
faster and eliminating all the delays
possible. To this end it has passed
a motion that only three times
out can be called during the whole
game at the request Of the captain.
In case Of contingencies arising which
In the Judgment of the referee neces-
state cessation Of play the referee
can call time out. and the delay will
not be counted against either team.
In the cast team Is allowed to, take
time out three times IN each half. and
an attempt to change to the western
rule was Overwhelmingly defeated
after sharp discussion. in which
Lush upheld the western view. Lush
Jared better when he suggested that
when time out has been called team
he not allowed TO leave the floor. This
was adopted, although Fisher fought
hard against it.
The rules committee. which is COM
posed of representatives from both
sections Of the country, will have to
act on the recommendations made in
The west and in the east. which in
many cases are Numerically opposed.
AS the committee consists of FIVE rep
resentatives of eastern colleges and
only two from the west. IT is probable
that tho Yoco N, n, ri a finn mo- 1o of tho