GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Ernest complains about his gym class. Jimmie is tired of listening to his brother talk about the class. Jimmie sits in the balcony and watches while the professor talks about a new game. The professor thought of the game in the middle of the night. The game has many rules, and Jimmie thinks about playing the game someday

Professor Naismith thinks up a new game for gym class. Jimmie goes with his brother Ernest to the class. The game uses baskets nailed to the balcony of the gymnasium. The game has many rules, and Professor Naismith explains them. He did not think about what to do once the ball was in the basket. Jimmie watches how everyone in the game reacts.

Ernest complains to Jimmie about how boring his gym class is. However, once they get there Professor Naismith explains a new game he has created. Jimmie watches the game from the balcony and retrieves the ball when it gets stuck in the basket. Ernest and Jimmie discuss the game on the way home and Jimmie thinks of a name for it.

Ernest and Jimmie help Professor Naismith think up a new game. Professor Naismith asks Jimmie to sit in the balcony and get the ball when it goes into the basket. Sometimes the players do not know what they are doing. While he watches the game, Jimmie thinks about ways to improve it. At the end of the passage, Jimmie thinks of a name for the game.