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The propaments of the elimination of the center jump made the claim that if the

ceuter jump wore eliminated the exceptionally tall, gangling player would be dtiven out
of the game. I renenber Conch Johuny Bimn, now Dean of Men at Stanford University, and — :
Sam Berry, long time conch at the University of Southern California, end other adherents _

of the elimimtion af the center jump, made the claim that the elimination of this mich
Gieliked play from tir stanyeint would rid the gene of ite amy evils. On the other
hand, the elimination of the center jusp has taken away nany beautiful plays from the —
game and robbed it of its orderliness and the quick surprises of a fighting team
stealing the tap from an altituiinous center who controls the tip-off. the center —
jump is gone ant I boldeve it will never be returned, Perhaps there are enough fine,
exeiting play situations remaining in the game of basketball to attract millions to
the game as in the past. Over one humired million people in America attend basketball
games, which attests to its great popularity.

The installation of the 12 foot Wuslet for college ant indeyentent tome will tend

to stabilize and slow up the mad rush of this heart breaking game at the present time.

With an elevated basket there will be no motive to dash madly across the court for
érive-ins and lsy-ups. This higher basket will slow down the avalanche rush of these
offensive players hoping to beat the defense to the basket. x other words, mest teums
have thrown defense to the winds and lave gone all out for offense. the poorest place
in the world t shoot at a 12 foot basket 1s theediately wiler the coal.

imaediately after the Towa State game the baskets in Robinson Gymmeium end Hoch
?v-ttorxum whl be raised to.’ ‘oot, aad the AST? and Y~12 boys who participate in
basketball will be used in a research project for study of the game with the 12 foot
goal, Some of the following points will be weed as the basis of study: (1) the effect
upon scoring and shooting generally; (2) tve effect on roughness wader the basket and
clearing up the congestion wiler the basket; (5) fatigue effects upon players as @
result of baskets st the 12 feot height. Tho two baskets in Hoch Aulitoriun will be
Superimposed upon the present steel frames and will cost but $5.00, ond te baskets

  

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