CENTRAL COLLEGE
FAYETTE. MISSOURI

   

HEALTH AND RECREATIONAL SERVICE March 3, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Iawrence, Kansas

My dear "Phog"s

Congratulations on your game Saturday night at Lin-
coln. It must have been a thriller. We enjoyed the Mo.-
KU game the other night and without question the better
a team won. We were agreed that we have seen better Kansas
Se teams but that is as it should be. Your son, Bobby, was the
= Se standout in both defensive and offensive play. I Know it
makes you feel proud to have a son that can doth interpret
and execute your coaching. I have four sons and out of that
number I may get one athlete. I hope so at least.

 
 

I read with interest, a few weeks ago, your suggestion —
that the number of players in a basketball game be increased
I am in happy accord with you on this, even without enlargi
the court. Since but one-half of the court is used now exc
. for the ten second period, why not increase the number of
players to, say eight, no more than five(5) of whom can be in
any one-half of court but have the privilege of interchange.
Hockey rules might be invoked so that in case of fouls where
free throws are allowed, remove the fouling player from the -

- game for a period. If a foul involved but one shot, remove

player for one minute. If it were a two shot foul, remove _
him for two minutes. This would unquestionably slow the game.
down and be less exacting on players. : d

  

  

—-——s«sYs«sthink with you that a game as popular as basketball
- should be played with a larger number--the Arkansas UJ. coach
- opinion not withstanding. I'm sure the game can be improved —
and I think your suggestion a good one. . 56

 
 

Yours very cordially,
: at : iS