‘Another ieoeing Basketball —

Book by Dr.

A few years ago, Dr. F. C. Allen,
University of Kansas basketball
coach, published “My “ Basketball
Bible,” a book on the coaching and
training of basketball players. It

was widely read by instructors and
others. interested in game strategy
and the technical side of the sport.

_ Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill
Book company, has just released
“Better Basketball,” another tome
by the Mt. Oread maestro, modern,
more complete and even more in-
teresting than the first.

It is essentially a work for coaches,
trainers and others who wish to
keep abreast advanced methods of
instructions, but anecdotes and in-
teresting experiences make it a
pleasant companion to any basket-
ball fan.

A special chapter is devoted to

 

Allen of Kansas|

officiating. Individual and team |
offense and defense are exhaustive-
ly treated. Individual technique
and training are stressed and the
author also describes a series of
drills by means of which funda-|
mentals may be taught.

A comprehensive chapter on the
treatment of athletic injuries ex-
plains to trainers how to keep the

players in shape. Diet and condi-
tioning are given special attention
and Dr. Allen even goes into, the
subject of pre-game and between-
game activity.

There are 163 action photographs
and 86 diagrams of plays. It is one
of the most complete and interest-
ing stories of the game yet’ written.