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Mir. Forrest C Allen | RoBdorf,Kreis Darmstadt
Director of Physical Education Theo Clausen c/o Seibert
University of Kansas

 

My dear Mr. Allen,

As "Fachlehrer"for Basketball in the "Deutscher Reichsbund fur
Leibesiibungen",and as a former exchange-student at Springfield
College ,Springfield,Mass. I'm taking very much interest in

your book “Better Basketball". I recently bought your book from
an American Student who is studying at the bieeeekity of hkitinchen.
The longer I'm working with your book the more I like it.

I see that you know lir. Fritz Siewecke. who also studied at Spring=
field College, and who is a good friend of mine.You also mention
Dr. Carl Diem who now is leading the Olympic Institute at Berlin.
By his help I received The exchange scholarship at Springfield
College. I'm sure that the best literature in Basketball exists

in your country, and I would appreciate it very much if youpould
assist me in getting some materialpbout the history,the coaching,
thefefereing ,etc of the game.

I‘ m anxious to have your book "ly Basketball Bible",which is men=
tioned in "Better Basketball".

If you need ie information about Basketball in my country,I will
gladly give it to you.

At the present time I-m travelling all over the country to

spread this game.In 1936 there were about ten teams in this
country. By now we have already 450 teams. At the"Turn und Sport=
fest" ah Breslau we had a great German conferrence. We had 40
teams from all over the country taking part in it.On four courts
they played for about a weak to find out the champion: "Heeres=

sportschule Wiinsdorf". Next year we'll start our first national

Turnament.