February 2, 1944

Mr. Cy 8. Sherman
Sports Editor

Lincoln Star |
Lincoln, Nebraska

Dear Cys
' I acknowledge with thanks your marked copy from your Brass

Tacks colum, January 31, 1944, calling attention to the fact
that B&skethall is subject to rules changing.

I'm sending you a copy of a letter I wrote Hugh Pullerton
of the Associated Press Association, January 25, 1944. This is
@ rather long epistle but I am sending you this so that if you
have a spare ten hours you may take it home and read it fron _
your easy chair. I would kindly refer you to page three of this
‘@pistle, in the second paragraph, which mentions General Abner
Doubleday's invention or rather origination of baseball of over
one hundred years ago. Basketball is about fifty years younger
than baseball, hence it's only natural that in the growth of
any great game, you're bound to have changes. Won't you agree
with that?

I"m also sending you a copy of one of my radio addresses
that I make each Thursday evening over the University of Kansas
station, KFKU. You may not agree with all of this but there
still is a lot of truth in some of this.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

| Birector of Physical Education
FCA: BB Varsity Basketball Coach