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their usual strong intersectional programs. —

' Des Moines claims the distinction of conducting the largest basket-
ball coaching clinic in the country. .Certainly none with as large an atten-
dance has come to the writer's attention. The Iowa clinic is conducted under
the auspices of the Register-Tribune and Drake University. The paper gives
splendid publicity to the gathering and aids in interesting coaches and fans.
Meetings are held in Dreke's field house. A broad program attempting to appeal

. to coaches of all classes, players and fans is arranged. Nearly 1,000 attended
““the clinic held in mid-December.

The Collegiate Conference of Iowa, composed of a dozen collese of
the state, has voted unanimously to continue use of the modified center jump
rule. As an experiment last year all conference gumes were played without
the center jump except at the start of each half and after technical fouls.

The plan found so much favor with coaches, players and spectators that it will
be retained.

An invention designed to eradicate confusion as to whether a ball
entered the goal or not is being marketed this season by an Indiana firm under
the name of Bask-o-lite. The contraption has a ring and net of traditional
type. Suspended from the ring, and inside the net, is a steel cage with a
trip lever at the bottom. As the ball falls through the basket the lever stops
its flight momentarily and at the same times closes a switch which flashes. on
red lights for a period of two seconds. The Bask-o-lite Company is located at
New Albany, Ind. A set of two goals with this equipment sells for approximately
$60.00 |

During the opening geme of the season at Menhattan, Ken., when Kansas
State College was host to the Hays Teachers, Richard Stabb, Heys center, tore
his pants and borrowed a pair from his opponents. immediately afterwards Stabb
tossed a two-pointer for the Kansas State tesm. Inasmuch as Hays enjoyed a
comfortable lead, Stabb was accused of showing gratitude for the use of the
pants. He disclaimed any desire to pay for the loan, however. _

"I just got kinda mixed up for a moment", he said.

Stabb scored thirteen points in his team's 47 a = victory. After
the game Coach Frank Root of Kansas State donated the pants to Stabb with the
remark: # ees ie

"Take those things awey. I never want to see them again.”

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Thirty years ago "Phog” Allen coached his first championship team at
Baker University, Baldwin, Kan. Recently he took his University of Kansas
team back to his old stamping ground to play the dedicatory game on Beker's new
court. Kanses won a close, exciting contest. Many pleyers from his first
team were present. |

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