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Most every section of this country will be represented on this
years basketball gamcs slated for Madison Square Garden, Ned Irish,
vho has done so much for the advancement of basketball, has booked
fiftcen double headers. The average attendance figure of over 14000
baskotball fans is sure to be eclipsed. Every team playing on that
fine floor is a champion, Colleges playing tnore this year are:

Oklahona Aggies Santa Clara

Long: Island University Syracuse University
University of Oregon Butler University
Manhattan University New Mexico Agzics
University 6f Texas Temple University
University of Southern California Michigan State

New York University St. Josophs of Philadelphia
University of Missouri St. Francis

Fordhan University Duquense University
University of Oklahona Fordham University
St. John's College Notre Dame
University of Colorado Georgetovm Univorsity
City College of New York Pittsburg University.

Basketball double headers will also be great attractions in Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Chicago and White Plains, Ne: ta

Boston is sounding out pro basketball with a tcan of local pizyers
end vicinity. It will not be long before major college teas are playing
for the benefit of those young coaches. Boston and vicinity about 1905
had more teas than any section of the country. The sport gradually ce-
clined because of rough house tactics, frequent fights ond brawls.

Boston is one of the few big cities whose hich schools are not
allowed to play basketball. In fact can any coach name another.

University of Maine has the finest seating arrangeront of any college
in New England, end its playing floor is superb. New Hampshire Ugiversity

also has a fine floor in its new field house as does Massachusetts State.

he colleges from east to west playing in Madison Square Garden
will see the playing surface the same as in previous years. The two foot rule
will stand, as a majority of tho teams playing there scemed to want the old
rule, For those who have never seen the playing surface we yould like to tell
thon that the floor is excellent and Ned Irish should feel proud of the floor.

Ton Harmon, Michigan's ercat football star is on the hoop squad, They
say he is quite a boy on the court also.

Sneaking of confidence, how's this for a promise, for a coaching job.
"Give, me tho job and brother, T'11 haul you out of the well".