playeds Before this gme was originated there were few large indoor _
arenas that ware used for any indoor spartss Thisldy dotting the middle.
western states are high sehool gymmesia that are mich larger in size than no
oe ee le ee eee

’ Dre Naismith was Andirectly responsible for the forward pass in
footballe ‘Until the popularity of basketball began to spring up in the
| ooleges in imorios in 1005, the formnd pass in footiall ws not thought
ofe Then the footiall rules eamittes incorporated the forverd pass, or
tasketiell mos, in taokethall, and femediately the open gine became the
elenent tint spread the defenses Baskethall has became footballised, and
football has beome tasketballizede The forward pass of today is a Nedenith
Smnovetiorte Today 18 10 the most syeetmoular of 021 plays on cur gridirenne .

Frederick Frosbel, © poor, wiappy derman boy gave to the world —
the theory of the Idndergarten = ~ education through plays Dre Naiamith, an
orpian boy at eight, gave to the youth tasketiall, a gane that tales the
youngster fron the eighth grade to maturitye Eight nationally known
educators, speaking fran the same platform, deelared that basketball had
all the qmlities necessary to teach the edusable childs poise, rhythn,
grace, coordination, pieieamah of skills and develoment of physical
Vigors Tho speakers wore not competitive coaches, nor were they athletes.
This game, the only intermational game that ic the product of one man's
brain, stenpe Dre Tnienith as a great eduostor, « kindly Immaniterian,
and a practical Christians He loved youths He and his olasmate, Alonzo
Stags, both working together, chose the profession of physical education —
over the ministry, in which they were ordained, because they felt they
could do more for youths tho youth of the world will arise end ali Drs
aienith blesseds |