The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-15
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81 NAT GEISMAR

Another page in the athletic his
~ Of the Rock Island high school
- been turned. And with the
13rnfng Of the page comes an end
|fng to = chapter. With the passing
~ the football season and the COM
Nation Of the inter-class tourna-
wants, varsity basketball was Om-i
clally ushered In last evening when
(&e aspirants for the 1929 loop
1Quad discarded the moleskins for
nm attire and reported to the
coach for practice.
Due to the bar on inexperienced
reayers who have not shown form
81 the recent tournaments, the num-
ber Of men appearing for the fni-
tlA1 practice last evening was COM
raratively small, but the quality
vas OF the highest form. Besides
the six letter men from last season
there was bunch of strong play
ers.
Explanation of the rules and q
long talk by the coach took up
most OF the session, the rest Of the
time being taken up with basket
practice and floor work.
The coach explained the changes
IN the rules of this year and gen.
orally outlined the policy that will
be carried out. No member of the
squad will be allowed to play with
any other team during the regular
season. The penalty for doing so is
to turn in equipment
The squad this year will be built
along the lines OF speed. The abb
sence Of big men after the mid
year graduation will almost force
the Islander mentor to work his
team along the line of fast playing
The team last year was that way
and most of the same men are back
again this season.
The five-man defense will be
used again this season, as most all
other teams will probably do.
Along with this announcement is
the thought that the team will spe-
cialize in long shots, the five-man
defense used by other teams max
ing it almost an impossibility to
work the ball down under the bas-
ket.
Plays from out Of bounds will bt
In vogue this year because the new
rules will increase the out-of
bounds plays about 500 per cent
This style OF play, instead Of s,
many free throws. makes a mucl
prettier game and speeds up tn
play to large extent.
The Islander squad will 6,
through a severe conditioning per
iod in order to put the fellows il
/. shape to play a speedy game. Bias
ketball requires even more powe
than football. and the players viii
be given runs and other stunts t,
get them in shape to stand a stii
pace.
The first cut In the squad viii
be made the first of next week
This will be the only operation TO
some time, as the number of mel
after the first cut will be quit
small The new suits will not b
given out until just before the frs
game, with Galesburg on Jan. |
The Galesburg encounter will b
the first on the list unless tn
alumni get together and arrange t
play the locals some time in tn
next two weeks.
Another aggregation that woul
like to get on the Rock Islam
schedule is the Augustana academ
outfit. The college youngsters hay
their chart filed until after Christ
mas. but would like to get a gam
with the Crimson and Gold afte
that time. The academy recent
defeated East Moline and feels tina
it is of good enough caliber to bat
tie the high SCHOOL gang.
Nineteen football emblems wer
awarded in the regular assembl
period this morning. The electio
for captain for next season will b
held soon.