Presented within this volume is a detailed history of the origin and development of basketball, with chapters on its rules, evolution, foreign variations, and much more. This book will appeal to all lovers of the sport, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: 'Bennie's Corners', 'The Need of a New Game', 'The Origin of Basketball', 'Changes in the Game', 'Development of Basketball Equipment', 'Changes in the Rules Body', 'The Speed of the Game in the Unites States', 'The Foreign Spread', 'The Development of Girl's Basketball', etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with the original text and images.