Deer Dre Allen: : : ; —— 4

The game of besketbell fe probably ployed and wetched by more people than
eny other game in Americas Having been originated by Dr. Naismith,

I feel that it is proper that a memorial be erected in his memory. I
feel that this would be the wish of the millions of men end women who ag
pley, coach, or watch the games It is fitting and proper that this oe
momorisl be the most modern end beautiful besketbell gymesium ever =
budlt in Americs, and the proper place for it is the University of Kanses e

campus, where he spent so many yearse

I believe that such o gymmaisum could be built et no expense to Kansas, :
by heaving every willing basketball teem in Ameries pley one home game &
as & memoriel game for Dre Neismith, under the auspices of the Neiemith a
- Memoriel Comittees-giving « portion of the gate reeeipte to the fund.
In this way no individual would be asked to contribute a pennys qt =
would cost the teams little if enything, fer by featuring the gewe es the a

"eiemith Memorial Game” the edded ettendenee should increase the receipts 3
by the smell portion to be givens 7 3
fime is too short to de it this season, for quite a bit of planning should 7
be done. The committee should have severs1 nationally prominent educators =
end coaches on ite The idea should be sold leading sporte writers and pe
eonehes. Much of the publicity could be handled by the Journalism school es
at Kansas University, and the mailing and correspondence should furnish —

Suitable plaques or certificstes should be given schools or orgenizstions
whose teams take port in the project.

The game of basketball hes touched and is touching the lives of so many
thousands that teems--sehool, high sehool, college, university, semi-pro,
VolieGehoy Loh oCohey and profess ionale-could, I feel sure, be interested in
the undertaking; and the money reised by eseh team, be 4% large or small,
would peach a large tote] end meke such « gymmaéium possible.

I em e Kansen, ond graduated from Chenute High senool in 1921. I attended
the College of Emporia and washburn College, though never hed the privilege
ef attending the University. My wife is o Beker graduates I heve discussed

thie plen with severe] Kensas University alumi, « few newspaper men, end
coaches and find thom all vory feverable to ite