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the other players run, and reguire the man with the all to dispose of

it. There were 18 in the class, so the first teams were of nine men
each, later cut to seven, and still later to the present five.

Dr. James Naismith came to the university as
director of physical education and chapel. He was unhnarried
unheralded as the inventor of the game. At the time the students
were playing the game on outdoor courts. First played the game
here in the old Snow Hall where the height was 11! feet with the
baskets placed at a height of 10'. One of the first games played
against Independence, Mo. was played in a hayloft with lanterns as
the lights, :this game was over a kkverskabka liveyy stable. Dr.
Allen's brose played on this team. Dr. Allen only a young boy then.

In Cornell '96 and 97 the game was played with
oO players on a side.

First team that Dr. Naismith had at Kansas was
composed of three Phi Beta Kappas and one Sigma Psi.

Dr. Naismith in attempt to have more height
for the game in old Snow decided to raise the roof but seeing that
it was impossible decided to lower the fhoor four feet. When you
entered the court you had to use the steps and when the game was in
process you took them off the floor.

In the 1932 Olympics there was an exhibition
of two of the outstanding DbDasektball teams of U.S. In the '36
Olympics the game was incorporated as one of the international
sportse In the United States there was a Dr. Naismith and funds were |
collected so that br. Naismith might be allowed to go over and wit-
ness the growth of his game. United States won the championship,
Mexico was second. Dr. Naismith said that the Yhinese handle the ball
better than any of the other countries and that Poland played the

best game.