Hocever, in order to finance uany intersectional tours, too many gaves
mist be clayed on teo many successive nights for the teans on tour to have
aaple rest or eduestional enjoyment from the trip. It is to be hoped that
continued growth of interest in thece intersectional contests will bring about
higher gueranties end fewer games for the treveling teams.

In no brangh of athleties bes the need fer national coherence and game
standardization been more proneunesd than in the game of basketball. Differ-
ent seetions of the country emphasise variows objectives of the gene, often
radically @ifferent both in interpretation and in administration.

Bu the ferwest, guarding, espesialiy gmrding fron the rear duther or
not the man with the ball ie touched, ig oalled more olesely than elsewhere.
The Pacific Coast contingent, after serious leboratory experimentation, have
ton approved giving this plan @ serious trys

In the Pooky Mountain seotion, the playing emphasis is on the offenses
More er less change-taking with the passing of the ball and plenty of action
up and down the court bring high ecores and victories to these mountaineers,
when they are "right." —

Tn the m&ddle west, the larger conferences play well-balanced genes.
“owvever, basketbell disgnostieians held that the mis-western game is too rough
and that traveling and piveting are too lightly limited. This conclusion is
doubtless the Gireet result of the enphasis of this sestion upon © pressing
vaneforeman defense and a fant breaking offence.

«BB As the author's belief that the west and the middle west have been
the pioneers in experimenting with ehanges in the rules and in accepting
suggestions for the good of the game. The ineressed enjoyment and benefit to
should be the two high aims in the future develop-ent ¢ the sporte liovevers