The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-27
News of the Northwest


ture. They must he stripped Of all
breakable glass equipment.
a regulation basket ball shall he
used. The drivers shall be Of wood
in the shape of mallets. size and
weight optional with the players.
At the beginning Of the game the
ball shall be placed in the middle of
the field. on the ground. The oppos-
ing players in their autos must be be-.
hind the goal line they are defending.
their engines started. The referee
shall start the game by shooting a pis.
toll. AT the signal the cars may start
for the hall.
In case a large field is used four
cars two to a side. manned with two
men each. may participate in the
same. In this case only two cars des-
lenated as the forwards. may particle
pate in the rush for the ball, the 9TH
ar two remaining back as goal.Kuard-
ing cars. to block a rush. should occa.
sion require.
The object Of the game shall be to
drive h ball between goal posts at
the end OF h field defended by the
goals in this manner wins. each q
counting one point.
All driving must be with the mallet
n the hands Of the Jockey on each
ear. 1t being allowable, however. TO
olock the ball with the car, or to block
9 drive with the hands or arms,
should the ball bound into a car it
U De tossed to the ground at once.
No player shall leave his car or
the time play is in progress, the pen.
atty being one goal. Players will not
be penalized for leaving the car to
crank an engine Of in case of accident.
Should an accident occur the referee
snail at once call time until all par.
Elephants are ready to resume play.
The game shall be played in three
periods of ten minutes each. The in
terval between periods shall be de-
termined by the players and referee
prior to the start Of the game.
Willfully careless Or reckless driv-
ing which j%eopardizes the lives of the
opponents shall be penalized by any
number of goals the referee may see
At to inf1ict.
The game at Wichita was played on
a field l1.l00 feet long and 500 feet
wide; The goal posts at each end We're
set so feet apart. When the pistol
cracked. starting the game. the two
drivers raced from either end Of the
field to get to the ball. Evans won by
a yard. and his jockey. Hubert. drove
the ball past his charging opponent.
Close after the bounding sphere
went Evans. with Hubert pounding it
along in thirty-foot dribbles. Like
a flash King whirled his car. bringing
and smoke. 1t appeared that an ac-
cident had marred the very first play
OF the game. but the runabout right
ed. turned sQuarely around and raced
after the ball.
Though it was not noticed then. 1t
developed later that a rod in the
steering gear had bent when King
threw all his strength against the car
to prevent its overturning.
Fifty yards from the goal King shot
his car squarely in front OF n Of
Hubert's drives and in a moment Gar
rety was racing the ball back toward
the other goal with Evans hanging on.
waiting for an opportunity to break
in. Three times the ball was driven
out Of bounds in the crashing
melees. Each time 1t was thrown
fight as before.
1t was a bit OF daring that brought
the spectators to their feet. which
gave King the advantage that result
ed in the first goal. Blocking Evans
! near the latter's goal line. King shot
his car in front of the other at top
speed and Garrety sent the ball far
down the field with a beautiful drive.
Evans whirled his car and three times
all but broke the rush for the goal,
but Garrety finally drove it through
the posts.
Dripping with perspiration. the
drivers n jockeys resumed play at
once. King won the race this time.
+! but in short order Evans had blocked
the ball and Hubert was driving it
down the field. Apparently seeing
that he must act quickly. King turned
sharply.
The bent rod in the steering gear
locked the wheels. the car reared high
in the air and turned turtle. both
driver and Jockey luckily leaping clear
of the wreckage.
Time was called. the car was right
ed after much difficulty and it was
discovered that three Of the four
spokes in the steering wheel had been
broken. Another car vas called into
use and the game continued. the other
team managing to score the goal
which tied the score.
Although the game originated In a
bet and a dare. those who saw 1t de.
clare 1t will become a successful sport.
as nothing short Of an Indian mass.
acre could furnish more thrills in so
short a space Of time-and 1t is thrills
for which the American people ex-
pend large sums of money each year.
WORKMEN BURIED.