'The formal' association process of the Shanghai Basket-ball Associa tion was gone through. on Saturday] at noon, when representatives of the various teams and last year's officials met at the Rowing Club and adopted the necessary articles, The governing council, according to the adopted "scheme," will consist of a president, vice-president and hon. secretary and treasurer.
Subsequent to the adoption of the proposal Dr. Gray, father of basketball in Sha was elected President, Mr. E. T. Nash chosen Vice-President and Mr. H. S. Howard, hon. secretary. Mr. W. E. Sauer, was elected to represent what was! nie* called general interest Two sub-committees are provided for—the Management—Sub-Committee and the Appeals and Penalties Committee. Players or teams are to be disciplined and expelled, necessary. A representative from each team will be privileged to sit on the General Committee, which includes the four above-mentioned officers.
According to the proposed fixtures, games will be played in the Pavilion on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fi days, at 5.30 and 6.30 p.m., begin. ning on November 30 and extending. for three months.
Nine teams have y this year, the Scott €o., S.V.C., Machine rs, Artillery, Blizzards, Rowing Club, U. S. Navy, Rees, and Koreans. Other teams,' desirous of in the Association must send their proposals in before tomorrow.
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