lOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S COACHING SCHOOL AND OFFICIALS’ CLINIC Des Moines “Y“ Camp Boone, lowa August 18, 19, 20, 21, 1941 Clark D. Shaughnessy “Football’s 1941 T Formation” INTRODUCTION The Iowa High School Athletic Association is presenting for the first time a summer Coaching School and Officials’ Clinic. It is the hope of the Asso- ciation that the high schools of Iowa may be further served by making it pos- sible for their coaches and the men who are to officiate their interscholastic contests next year to have the benefit of the experience and judgment of a corp of teachers who are recognized as the best in their particular field. We firmly believe that their is no coaching school or officials’ clinic being held anywhere in the United States this summer that can boast a greater array of talent than has been assembled here for the benefit of the Iowa High School Coaches and Officials. This particular coaching school offers unlim- ited opportunity for an exchange of ideas and an extension and a development of professional acquaintances. We sincerely hope that you will avail yourself of this, your opportunity to hear, see and live with, for a four day period, the men who are regarded by all as the athletic leaders of the nation in their respective fields. REGISTRATION Because of limited facilities and in order to meet individual needs the fol- lowing four classes of registration will be offered for this 1941 Coaching School. Class A Registration fee of $10.00 will be charged to all those enrolling in this class. This registration fee will include your tuition for the entire four day period and also your board and room which will be provided for you at the camp. Only the first 275 applicants for this class of registration can be accepted. Class B_ Registration fee of $6.00 will be charged and will entitle the regis- trant to tuition in the school for the entire four day period but will not include board and room. Class C Registration fee of $3.00 will be charged for any single day (in- cluding evening) tuition to the school and will not include board. Class D_ Registration fee of $1.00 will be charged for tuition to any one evening session. Norte: Coaches living outside the state of Iowa will be charged an addition- al 50% on the above prices. Mail your check with a letter indicating the type of registration you desire to Lyle T. Quinn, Manager, Iowa High School Athletic Association, 1132 Des Moines Building, Des Moines, Iowa, at once. In the event that the Class A registration is closed prior to receiving your check, your money will be refunded to you immediately. HOW TO REACH THE CAMP This summer Coaching School and Officials’ Clinic will be held at the Des Moines “Y” Camp, located seven (7) miles north of Boone, lowa, on the Des Moines River. You may reach the camp in the following manner: leave U. S. Highway No. 30 at Story Street in Boone, Lowa, and go north on Story Street through Boone to 22nd Street, turn left and follow the signs to the camp. The camp can also be reached by the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad. The railroad provides regular passenger service with stops at the very door of the camp. SUPPLIES WHICH YOU WILL NEED TO BRING FOR CAMP PERIOD It will be necessary for you to bring your own bedding. This should con- sist of at least three (3) pairs of double blankets, sheets or flannel blankets, a pillow. Athletic paraphernalia for swimming, tennis, baseball, etc. The nights are cool in the valley of the Des Moines. Be prepared. PUBLICATION OF ENROLLMENT The Iowa High School Athletic Association will publish in its October 1941 Association Bulletin the names and addresses of all coaches and officials who enroll at the school. PROGRAM MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1941 7:15 A. M. to 8:45 A. M. CHASE LODGE Registration and assignment to quarters. 8:45 A. M. to 9:00 A. M. General assembly. An explanation of the method of procedure and a clar- ification of the general plan of procedure will be made at this time. FIRST SESSION 9:00 A. M. to 10:15 A. M. “Football Fundamentals” by Bernie Bier- man, Head Football Coach, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 10:15 A. M. to 10:45 A. M. “Ankle Sprains, Treatment and Strap- ping for Specific Types,” by Beryl Taylor, Trainer, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Demonstrations and individual instruc- tion in the technique of strapping different types of athletic injuries will be given by Beryl Taylor in the Nature Lodge contin- ually. Bernie Bierman 10:45 A. M. to 11:00 A. M. “A student Trainer Program for Iowa High Schools” by Bill Frey, Exec- utive Secretary of the National Trainers Association, Iowa City, lowa. 11:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon “Basketball Fundamentals” by Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach, Uni- versity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 12:00 NOON—LUNCH SECOND SESSION CHASE LODGE Pio Moto 245 POM ‘“Football’s 1941 T Formation” by Clark D. Shaughnessy, Director of Football, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Dr. Forrest C, Allen 24> P. Mote 333 PR. M. “Streamlined Football under the Interscholas- tic Code” by William D. Strictland, Athletic Di- rector, Macomb High School, Macomb, Illinois. William D. Strictland 315 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. “Basketball Fundamentals” by H. P. Iba, Director of Athletics, Okla- homa Agricultural and Mechanical College, Stillwater, Oklahoma. 4:30 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. RECREATIONAL PERIOD Swimming, tennis, volley ball, rowing, table tennis, handball, baseball, soft- hall, hiking, fishing, etc. Camp swimming pool with tennis courts in the background. 6:00 P. M@—DINNER THIRD SESSION 7 ASP NE to 8:00PM. CHASE LODGE “The National Federation and It’s Relation- ship to the High School Coach and Game Of- ficial” by H. V. Porter, Secretary of the National Federation of State High School Athletic Asso- ciations, Chicago, Illinois. 8:00 P.M. to 1000 ©. a “Football Rules for 1941” by Mr. Hugh L. Ray, Veteran Football Official and In- structor at Harrison Technical High School, Chicago. Technical advisor for Inter- scholastic Football Committee and also for National Professional Football League. Hugh L. Ray 10:00 P. M. to 11:00 P. M. “Football Silent and Sound Pictures.” TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1941 BREAKFAST 6:45 A. M. to 7:15 A. M. FOURTH SESSION CHASE. LODGE / 304A. M, to 900 A. M. “Football’s 1941 T Formation” by Clark D. Shaughnessy, Director of Football, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. 9°00. A.M. to 9:20: 4. Wi. “Building Heat Lamps for your High School” by Bill Frey, Secretary of the National Trainers Association, Iowa City, Iowa. 9:20 A. M: to 10:00 A; M. “Preventive Measures to avoid Injury, Pre-season and Seasonal Con- ditioning, also Ankle and Knee Strappings,” by Beryl Taylor, Trainer, lowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Special instruction will be given by Mr. Taylor to individual or small groups of coaches on the techniques of strapping various kinds of injuries, all during the school at Nature Lodge. Trainer Beryl Taylor in Action 10:00 Avi: to 10°30 A. M. “What a High School Football Player Should Know” by Wilbur Petree, Athletic Director and Football Coach, Calumet City, Illinois. 10:30 A. M. to 12:00 Noon “Basketball Defenses’’ by H. P. Iba, Oklahoma A. and M., Stillwater, Oklahoma. “The Values of High bay School Wrestling’ by S82. Hugo Otopolik, Towa “ State College, Ames. (Nature Lodge) IER. tba, 12:00 NOON—LUNCH FIFTH SESSION CHASE LODGE WilocP. Mito 245 /P. Me “Football’s 1941 T lormation” by Clark Shaughnessy. 2 AS P.M. io 4:15 P.M. “The Set Offenses for High School Basketball” by Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Varsity Basketball Coach, University of Kansas. “The Forward Pass in Football” by Bernie Bierman, Head Football Coach, University of Minnesota. (Athletic Field). 415... MM. io 6:00 PF. M. RECREATION 6:00 P. Mi—DINNER SIXTH SESSION CHASE LODGE 7:15 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. | “The Relationship of the High School Coach to his Community and to his School Program” by Moray E. Eby, Director of Physical Educa- tion and Head Football Coach, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Moray E. Eby 8:00 P. M: to 10:00, P. M. “Basketball Rules for 1941-42” by H. V. Porter, Secretary of the National Basketball Rules Committee of the United States and Canada, Co-Editor of the National Basketball Rules and Co- Editor of the National Federation Bas- ketball Play Situation Book. jal Vv. Porter 10:00 P. M. to 11:00 P. M. “Precision Basketball” sound picture made under the supervision of Mr. Porter and Mr. Tower. This picture has been adapted to the 1941-42 rules and attempts to clarify questionable basketball situations. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1941 645 A.M. to 7:15 A. M: BREAKFAST SEVENTH SESSION CHASE LODGE 7 30: Aj M; to 9215. A, M. “Football’s T Formation for 1941” by Clark D. Shaugh- nessy, Stanford University. 9:15 A. M. to 9:45 A. M. “Minor Injuries and Common Ailments” by Beryl Taylor, Trainer, lowa State College, Ames. ones — 9:45 A. M. to 10:30 A. M. “Basketball Conditioning and Fundamental Drills’ by Willis D. Lamb, Head Basketball Coach, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ow Willis D. Lamb 10:30 A. M. to 12:00 Noon “Basketball Offenses” by H. P. Iba, Director of Athletics, Oklahoma A. and M., Stillwater, Oklahoma. 12:00 NOON—LUNCH EIGHTH SESSION CHASE LODGE 1.15: P..Mo te 245 P.M. “High School Line Coaching and Line Play” by Bernie Bierman, University of Minnesota. 2745 P.M. to 4:10 P. MM. “Football’s T Formation for “High School Baseball Coaching”’ 1941” by Clark D. Shaughnessy, by Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University Stanford University. of Kansas. Xd 4-10 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. “Base Running” by Chick Sutherland, Assistant Coach, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. 4:30 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. RECREATION 6:00 P. M—DINNER 745° POM. to 10°00 P. M. NINTH SESSION CHASE LODGE Panel discussion ‘““The best system and the best Coaching Technique Ap- plicable to Football, Basketball, and Baseball in Iowa High Schools for 1941-42.” Members of the panel: Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kan-— sas; Bernie Bierman, University of Minnesota; Moray Eby, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, lowa; H. P. Iba, Oklahoma A. and M.; Clark D. Shaugh- nessy, Stanford University. Each member of the panel will be given not more than 20 minutes to expound his theories. The remainder of the time will be available for ques- tions directed to the members of the panel by the audience. 10:00 P. M. to Midnight. Stag lunch and smoker. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941 G45 A. M. to 7:15 A. M. BREAKFAST TENTH SESSION CHASE LODGE 7:30 A. M. to 9:30 A. M. “Football” by Bernie Bierman, University of Minnesota. 9:30 A. M. to 10:00 A. M. “Shoulder and Chest Injuries” by Beryl Taylor, Trainer, lowa State College, Ames, Iowa. 10:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon “Basketball” by Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas. 12:00 NOON—LUNCH ELEVENTH SESSION CHASE LODGE 1:15 P: M. to 2:00 PM. “Results of Student Trainer Program” by Bill Frey, Executive Secreetary of the National Trainers Associa- tion, Iowa City, Iowa. 2:00 P; M: te 4:00 P. M. “Basketball Out-of-Bounds and Tournament Play” by H. P. Iba, Oklahoma A. and M., Stillwater, Oklahoma. TST OLS? This Coaching School and Official Clinic Sponsored by the I.H.S.A.A. and its Board of Control Chairman H. E. Ivsuey, Spirit. Lake Treasurer — C, L, Fairs O. C. VaRNER, Diagonal New Providence Southwest Lyte T. Quinn, Manager Central 1132 Des Moines Building Des Moines, Iowa ; I. W. Epiz, Rudd Telephone 4-4543 j. EF. 1. Saver, Fairheld Northeast Southeast Novenber 10, 1943 Mr. A. H. Venne Director Health Education Kaneas City, Kansas Y.M.sOAs 900 North Bighth Street a Deer Chief, ' Thank you for your good letter enclosing the clipping regarding _ your basketball olinic which you so ably handled. a eaticte Se Wik Metivecett oe Nerieas'Y eis acy higny 00 rents - gny small service that was within our power. I am glad that your Y.M. boys liked the worke I thought it was a good mocting and everybody seemed pleased. With all good wishes to you and yours I am Sincerely yours, | : Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg - | ‘Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach : Cage Clinic Here Off to The fiftieth anniversaty : celebra- ‘tion: of the founding of the game of basketball was off to a good start in Kansas City Kansas today, its impetus provided by the kick- | off event last night in‘which Dr. F.C. “Phog” Allen, famed Univer- | versity of Kansas coach, appeared here to conduct the first session of the Better Basketball clinie spon- sored by the local YMCA. © The approximately 800 persons -who *witnessed the demonstration “of basketball fundamentals given by Allen and five members of his K. U. cage squad felt that this provided a close link with the foundations of the game. Basketball was in- vented fifty years ago by Dr. James A. Naismith, then a YMCA physi- cal director.» Later Doctor. Nai- smith was associated closely with Allen at the University of Kansas for a number of years until Nai- smith’s death less than two years ago. And Allen, perhaps more~ than any. other’ one individual, has led the way in developing and popularizing the game since it was given to the world by the YMCA, Local. Cagers in Demonstration Two of the five players with Al- |}len were no strangers here. They )} were Paul Turner and Bob Johnson, former ~ Shawnee . Mission ' high school athletes. Others were Vance Halls=\Jack “Ballard and Ty =P. Hunter. And when they and: their “horse and‘ buggy” coach were thru, those present ‘had a better idea of why Kansas teams haye won twen- ty-three championships in:the thirty years Allen has coached them. -~ It was advanced fundamentals which the players demonstrated. They showed how to take’ the ball down the court into scoring position on a fast break and on-set plays, against both man-for-man and zone defenses. They showed how ‘these methods were based upon ‘proper pivoting, dribbling and ball han- dling. Fundamental floor work was explained and demonstrated, with players “passing at angles and run- ning in curves.” Various offensive and defensive exercises were gone thru, showing how Allen’s teams get thoro drilling in application of fundamentals. ; | Allen in Tribute to Naismith | At‘the dinner which: preceded the Clinic, Allen again bid for support \of his efforts to bring. about a . '“celean-up” of college athletics. He ‘denounced: the “reprehensible prac- ‘tice of placing both football and bas- ketball ‘players’ on salary. lists,” which; he said, existed in.most°of the colleges and universities of America. He divided the :Big Six ‘schools ‘into two classifications, the “big pocketbook” and the “little pocket- book” leagues. ‘ There ‘are’ three schools in the circuit in’ each classi- fication; he said, without mention- | ing names. ‘Allen paid tribute to Doctor Naismith as a great man, who never realized how big a thing he started in basketball. He urged greater. em- phasis upon Naismith’s idealism concerning amateur. sports and less of the process of ‘commercialization of sports. PAGE 6. KANSAS CITY KANSAS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1941. Be BN By PAUL 0’BOYNICK N= bf Officials of the local YMCA didn’t have to go out of the confines of this city to find a suitable toastmaster for tonight’s dinner at the local institution, which will be held prior to the basketball clinic, conducted by Dr. Forrest C. ‘‘Phog’’ Allen, basketball coach at the University of Kansas, as a part of the local ‘‘Y’s’’ contribution to the golden jubilee observance of the invention of basketball by the late Dr. James A. Naismith. . The individual selected was Maurice L. Breidenthal, president of:' the Security National. bank, a most loyal alumnus of Kansas ane | sity, who, with C. O. Burnside of Oklahoma City, made the arrange- ments for a commercial plane to bring Bill Johnson, phenomenal Kansas ; center of 1932, from his family’s grave lot in the cemetery at Oklahoma City to the basketball court at Lawrence, Kan., for an important game with Oklahoma university. Johnson’s father had died on mete yee | night, and the game between the Jayhawkers and Sooners was sched- uled for 7:30 o’clock Saturday night. Apparently there was no way | for Johnson to travel the 400 miles after his father’s funeral the same | afternoon and play the game. | Kansas faced a certain defeat and newspapers had already car- ried the announcement that Kansas would play without their superstar, Bill Johnson. On the afternoon of the game, however, Breidenthal phoned Doctor Allen that he and Burnside had made the necessary arrangements to have Johnson available for the all-important game. The starting time of the game was changed to 8 o'clock. Johnson, after a 34%-hour plane ride and thirty minutes overland by taxi, arrived a few minutes before game-time. It was the tonic that the team needed and Coach Allen’s crew won, 31 to 27, in a driving finish to give them undisputed possession of the Big Six conference championship. Cage Jubilee Celebration Starts at YMCA MCA Tonight Addo /!- w-he/ The Kansas City Kansas part in the fiftieth anniversary ‘celebration of the invention of basketball will get off to an ‘auspicious start tonight at Dr. F, C. ‘*Pho’’ Allen, famous basketball coach at the University of Kansas, presides at the \first session of the Better Basketball clinic sponsored by the YMCA. Allen will be here with a group of K. U. basketball players to explain and demonstrate basketball fundamentals and technique. The free clinic will be held at the Junior college gymnasium, Ninth and State, starting at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced by A. M. Venne, YMCA physical director. The site of the clinic was moved from the YMCA to the more spacious Junior college gym when it becathe evi- dent that attendance would overtax the YMCA. Reservations now total about 600, Venne said, with many more expected to attend. Tonight's program will be started with a dinner at the YMCA, at which Allen will be the principal Speaker. Many members of the YMCA, prominent alumni of K. U. and basketball coaches and fans will attend the dinner, at which Mau- rice L. Breidenthal, U. alumnus and Kansas City Kan- Sas banker, will serve as rapaarans! ter. well known K.: The program sponsored, by the local YMCA is a part of the na- tional anniversary celebration to be held under YMCA leadership this winter. It was fifty years agu that the game of basketball was in- vented by the late Dr. James A. Naismith, then a YMCA _ physical director at Springfield, Mass. The game _ (first attained © popularity under YMCA sponsorship and since then has grown to a point where it is considered the most wide spread and popular indoor sport in the world. Other sessions of the local clinic are planned for the next three Tuesday nights at the YMCA. Vari- ous well known local basketball men will conduct the other sessions, with Coach Ashley Islbl of Wryan- dotte high school presiding uext week, % WS Ww. HODGES eo DR. C. E. COBURN @ LLOYD HUTCHISON ® HERMAN P. GUNDERMAN President © Vice-President Chairman Business Committee Recording Secretary YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City, Kansas 900 North Eighth Street DRexel 4400 Nov. ls 1941 Dre Fe. Co “Phog” Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence y KANSAS « My dear Phog: Enclosed are more clippings from the local papers. | in behalf of the Kansas City, Kansas YMCA i Wish to thank you and every memberg of your team who was here with you for the fine contribution you made to the program of this Association. The demonstration you put on was wonderful. Last night there were some forty ob more basketball players on our court, many of whom witmessed the clinic. All had high praise for what you did for tnem and for us all iast Tuesday night. When you and your boys are in our city come over and make this building your headquarters. if ab any time we can be of service to you we shall be glad to have you call on us. ~ With kind personal wishes, i am Sincerely yours, a ae SS ee Ae Me. Venne, Director Health Education “There is no defeat in life, save from within. Unless you are beaten there, you are bound to win.” November 12, 1941 Mr. Nelson Sullivan 2268 Lathrop Kansas Citys Kansas Dear Nelson, It was a pleasure indeed to be with you, Mr. Venne, Maurice Briedenthal, J. F. Wellemeyer and W. A. Bailey and te put on the clinic in your Y.iN.C.A. If you were satisfied with the demonstration that affords plenty compensation for me. Such an opportunity as I had a week ago Tuesday was a fine one for me for I felt that I was doing a good thing end at the same time saw you and the other fine friends whom I have mentioned. . Thank you, Nelson, for your fine letter. I too hope that we may have enother oppertunity to cooperate in some other simi- lar project. With all good wishes I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach 4 2208 Lathrop, Kansas City, Kansas Nov..8, 1941. +) Dear Doc.:: I want to thank you for the fine demonstration which you put on last Tuesday night. “We have heard others say and believe that this was the finest demons tration of paerete fundamentals that the Kansas City area has ever witnessed. Please convey my sincere thanks _ and appreciation to your team members which participated in this | clinic. The Chief is writing you and thanking you for the committee but I couldn't help but write to express my feelings for the grand manner in which you put this affair over.. - TM no promoter Doc. Like the sports editor at the Kansas City Kansan said, Wrou advertise this thing my word of mouth and you'll have too many people for the YMCA gym.'"’ When you've got some thing that the people know is the real thing, like the show you gave them Tuesday night, you don't need a promoter.. at really felt like there was a purpose in this clinic for I feel — | like the YMCA is a place where better basketball could be taught 3 the youngsters of grade school age.. Thanks to you and your team meubers, men ike J. F. .Wellemeyer and W.A..Bailey were hearty in their: praise of the clinic and the work in which the YMCA’ is atten 3 ing to do.. Hoping some day that I might be of some service to you, T remain, your supporter, November 1, 1941. lg» Nelson Sullivan, Kansas City, Kansese Dear Sully: i am sorry thet it has not been possible for me to get out of the office much of lates Of course that made it impossible to get to Kansas City for that shot that you desired with your local authorities. I am glad that things are progressing nicely, and you can count on five players plus myself for the 6 o'’slosk dimer Tuesday evening, and the demonstrations I will let you make arrangements for the spaciousness of any building or gym that you think you might used, but wo will do the demonstrating if and when you desires, I am sorry a ee it misunderstood | I have written lire Venne. I will be looking forward to seeing you Buesday evenings Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCAAg Versity Basketball and Baseball Coaches 2-08 Lathrop Kansas City, Kansas Oct..24, 1941 Dear Doc.¢: Things are progressing wery nicely for your | basketball clinic.. Next week we ie going to get considerable pub- licity regarding it. There is no doubt but what we will have a eapacity crowd at the dinner which will be at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, November 4. The clinic which will follow will be held in the Y's ' gym..providing that there will be accomodations for all that might attemi, — ifwe feel that we need a more spacious place we are making plans to obtain another gym which will be able to hold the crowd.. There are several points which [I would like to ask you eee tor they concern publicity which the newspapers are putting out about this affair.. Would it be possible for you to send us some pictures of some of the local boys that might be with you in this demonstration or some of the other team members which you are planning on using?. I know that it would be impossible but the presence=> of Ray Evans would add considerable local interest.. The next point is one which I read about in an editorial in the Kansas City Kansan, last Sunday, concerning the pro- posed idea which you propounded in regard to a memorial building to Dr. Yames Naismith. Would you like to make this the subject of you speech at the dinner? We are advertising your clinic in conjunction With the fiftieth anniversay of basketball.. | If you should be in town accidentlly or otherwise sometime this next week if you would stop at the local Y long enough for @ picture to be taken of you talking to the local authorities concern- ing this clinic the loeal newspapers would appreciate it..If you know ahead of time that you might be in town please let me know when it would ~ « 4, 2 be convient for you to have this picture taken. If there is anything that I should do this next week in regard to the clinic please let me know. I would appreciate any advice or tips on methods of getting the best publicity or this affair... This is going to be a great event for Kansas City, Kansas and we are going to place some future greats on the Kansas University varsity. Sincerely yours, Vader WOQren A CLINIC FOR CAGE FANS. Dr. F. C. Allen and Players Will Give Denfonstration. With Dr. F. C. Allen, basketball coach of the University of Kansas. iin charge, a basketball clinic will be held in the gymnasium of the Kansas City, Kansas, Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night. A dinner, to which Players, coaches and students of the sport are invited, will be held at 689 o’clock with the clinic following. — | Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact the Y. M. C. A. in| Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Allen is| expected to bring with him players , from his university squad and these | will assist him in the demon- strations, “Phog” Allen to Lead Better Basketball Clinic at YMCA A Better Basketball clinie with Dr. F. C., Allen, famed coach at Kansas university and members of his K. U. team tak- ing part, will be the feature event of the fiftieth anniversary celebration of basketball to be sponsored here by the Kansas City Kansas YMCA, it was announced yesterday. The basketball elinic will consist* of a series of probably four night sessions, it was said, with Allen conducting the first session, sched- uled for the YMCA gymnasium the night of Tuesday, November 4. The fiftieth anniversary celebra- tion nationally is being sponsored by the YMCA, since it was fifty years ago this year that the late Dr. James A. Naismith invented the game while an instructor at the YMCA college at Springfield, Mass. Admission to all sessions of the clinic will be free, but those wish- ing to attend must secure tickets from officials of the YMCA. Allen, in is appearances here, will cover the fundamentals of bas- ketball playing, coaching and offi- | ciating, following the outline of his | latest. book, “Better Basketball.” | The players accompanying him will give actual play demonstrations of various types of offense, defense, fouls and play situations. All basketball players; especially high school players, of the two Kansas Citys and the surrounding territory, will be invited to attend the clinic, as well as any others in- terested, Members of the committee in charge of the program are the Rev. Ted Stoerker, Nelson Sullivan and A. M. Venne. One week from-tonight Dr. Forrest C. ‘‘Phog’’ Allen, bas- ketball coach of the University of Kansas, will be here to open the better basketball clinic at the YMCA, sponsored by the local YMCA as part of the golden jubilee celebration of the cage game. ‘Nationally, however, four of the country’s outstanding teams. starring, among others, the all-time all-American, Hank Lui- |setti, will start a 6-month golden jubilee celebration with games in New York’s Madison Square Garden on November 19 and 24, inclusive. The celebration is intended to commemorate the name of basketball’s inventor—the late Dr. James A, Naismith. It will end with the foundation of a museum at Springfield, Mass., the game’s birthplace. Fifty years ago, Doctor Naismith, then a physical instructor at the YMCA in Springfield, conceived the idea of an indoor game and he sat down to figure out the only contest that is truly American in origin. All other sports have been directly imported from other countries or are diluted vesions of some foreign game. ie The outcome of Doctor Naismith’s cogitations was a game fast enough and so simple that the original equipment would make present- day hoopmen gape. And there were only four fundamental rules: First: The player in possession of the ball must not make progress | while it is in his possession. Second: The goal is horizontal and above the heads of the players. Third; Roughness is eliminated so far as possible by making it a /no-contact contest. | Fourth: The ball belongs to the player at any time that he can get it without making personal contact, Doctor Naismith put his fundamentals down in black and white and then set about to work them out. Then he decided to use a light ball, adopting a soccer ball, the closest he could then get for his needs. He then mounted an old peach basket on a pole and worked out his idea of the game. ‘From this humble start in the Springfield “Y” gym fifty years ago, basketball has developed into the game we know today. Naturally, | Doctor Naismith, when he invented it, didn’t realize that the game | would grow to such vast proportions. The game is now accepted in seventy-five other countries and approximately 20 million players com- pete in this sport from December until March every year. Ninety mil- lion ardent fans annually pay admissions to see the game played on every court from Madison Square Garden’s polished quadrangle to playing spaces laid out in small hamlets. The game hag undergone |many changes since it was first instituted. First, it was played with seven men on a side. Then it was nine, then eight, and now there are five players on a team. At first there were three periods of 29 minutes each; now two are played for the same length of time. Goals once counted 3 points each instead of 2. There used to be a free throw expert on each team to shoot free shots granted because of fouls. During one game a Fordham expert once made 28 of these free shots, Today, basketball is one of the most popular and widely played games in our colleges and high schools. It has been streamlined into one of the fastest of competitive games.—Paul O’Boynick. Allen Especially Fitted — To Further Naismith Move | | | This old Canadian expressio “Why, you bloody beggar, you can’t coach basketball.”? n was the answer first given a youth by the name of Forrest C, Allen by Dr. James A. Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, when Allen approached him | concerning the possibility of his basketball team back in 1908. coaching the Baker university Doctor Naismith didn’t believe ‘that the game needed such impedimentia as coaches, But he was wrong, as he ad-* mitted some three decades later after he had seen the game be- come the most popular and. wide- Spread _ indoor sports and with this same youth, since associated: closely with th E game’s founder proving one o the leaders in de veloping th a today. That --y 01th now — beginnin as a coach, later § became _associ- & ated with Doc- : tor Naismith, where Allen gained nation- ' Wide fame as basketball coach and Naismith spent the last twenty years of his life as a physical edu- cation professor. And it is Allen ‘who now is in the forefront of those seeking to bring about the erection of a suitable memorial to Doctor | Naismith in this, ‘the fiftieth anni- | versary year of the founding of basketball. Appropriately enough, Doctor Al- len will be in Kansas City Kansas ~ Phog Allen {| anniversary celebration. the night of November 4 to open the better basketball clinic spon- sored by the Kansas City Kansas YMCA as its part of the fiffieth Thru. his part in thig clinic, Allen will fur- ther assist in developing more and better basketball players, among the youth of the country. — At the free clinic here, Allen will explain the same fundamentals of. play and training which he has used in producing twenty-three championship teams in the thirty years he has been a coach, and players he has coached at K, U. demonstrate these fundamentals. Officials of the YMCA stressed the point that the clinic will be free to all, but that those wishing to at- tend must obtain tickets, High school squads of this section are especially invited, and coaches have been invited to make reserva- tions for their players. One of these, Coach Ashley EIbl of Wyandotte, has obtained reser- vations for fifty of his players. Elbl also will take part in the series of clinics at the YMCA, being scheduled to conduct the second night’s session on November 11. Other local squads also will at- tend, altho they have not. made specific reservations as yet. “ e Sa ie aaa W. W. HODGES ; € DR. C. E. COBURN @ LLOYD HUTCHISON & HERMAN P. GUNDERMAN President : Vice-President Chairman Business Committee Recording Secretary YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City, Kansas 900 North Eighth Street DRexel 4400 Nov. 2, 1941 Dre Fs Gs Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: LI am enclosing herewith clippings from the local papers. Close to six hundred tickets have been issued for the clinic. it may be necessary to hold the clinic in the Junior College gymnasium as our gym is not adequate for a crowd of this size. Come direct to the Y at Sth and Armstrong. The dinner will be at six o’clock. Sullivan informs me that you will probably be asked to give an interview over KCKN - just across the street from the YX. With best personal wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Chas Sar Ae MU’ Venne, Director Health Education “There is no defeat in life, save from within. Unless you are beaten there, you are bound to win.’ / November 1, 1941. well as the clipping. Thank you for the same.>. Iwill bring one car load with me « five players and myself. That will make six for the 6 pems dinner. I figure Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCAsAH : Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. = Dd ee ) See / Oe ae of _ se Who is visiting the Kansas diy, Kansas Y. M. C. A. Individual Health Department and wishes to try the Hot Room, Steam Room and Massage on It is suggested that in order to save voyk time, you phone Drexel 4400: for appointment RT eee ill Introduce of Who is visiting the Kansas City, Kansas Y. M. C.A. Individual Health Department and wishes to try the Hot Room, Steam Room and Massage on It is suggested that in order to save aS you phone Drexel 4400 for appointmént W. W. HODGES s DR. C. E. COBURN @ LLOYD HUTCHISON e HERMAN P. GUNDERMAN -President Vice-President Chairman Business Committee Recording Secretary YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City, Kansas 900 North Eighth Street DRexel 4400 Oct. 25, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: This is to advise that everything is coming along in fine shape for the Clinic here next Tuesday. "Sullie" is doing very good work with the publicity and general promotion. Will you please advise how many reservations you will need for yourself and players for the dinner which will be served at 6 PM in the YMCA care? Mr. Maurice Breidenthal, an old k.U. graduate, wiil preside at the dinner. We expect an unusually large crowd for the clinic and as our gymnasium is not very large= 45X70 - will you kindly advise if you will need the entire length of the court for demonstartion or will one end be sufficient space? We can place 200 people in the baleony and perhaps as many on the side lines but we may have more than four hundred here that night. With best personal Wishes, i am Sincerely tam C24 << t__, A. M. enne “There is no defeat in life, save from within. Unless you are beaten there, you are bound to win.” Allen Especially Fitted 32-~ To Further Naismith Move ‘‘Why, you bloody beggar, you can’t coach basketball.”’ | This old Canadian expression was the answer first given a youth by the name of Forrest C, Allen by Dr. James A. Naismith, | inventor of the game of basketball, when Allen approached him | coneerning the possibility of his coaching the Baker university | basketball team back in 1908. Doctor Naismith didn’t believe | that the game needed such impedimentia as coaches, But he was wrong, mitted some three decades’ later after he had seen the game be- come the most popular and wide- spread _ indoor sports and with, this same youth since associated closely with the game’s founder proving one of the leaders in de veloping the game to where i today. That youth now — beginning his fourth decade as a coach, later became associ ated with Doc tor Naismith, |lwhere Allen gained nation- ° wide fame as basketball coach and Naismith spent the last twenty years of his life as a physical edu- cation professor. And it is Allen who now is in the forefront of those seeking to bring about the erection of a suitable memorial to Doctor Naismith in this, the fiftieth anni- versary year of the founding of basketball. Appropriately enough, Doctor Al- jlen will be in Kansas City Kansas Phog Allen as he ad-* the night of November 4 to open the better basketball clinic spon- | sored by the Kansas City Kansas YMCA as its part of the fiftieth anniversary celebration. Thru his part in this clinic, Allen will fur- ther assist in developing more and better basketball players among the youth of the country. At the free clinic here, Allen will explain the same fundamentals of play and training which he has used in producing twenty-three championship teams in the thirty years’ he has been a coach, and players he has coached at K. U. demonstrate these fundamentals. Officials of the YMCA stressed the point that the clinic will be free to all, but that those wishing to at- tend must obtain tickets. High school squads of this section are especially invited, and coaches have been invited to make reserva- tions for their players. One of these, Coach Ashley Elbl of Wyandotte, has obtained reser- vations for fifty of his players. Elb] also will take part in the series of clinics at the YMOA, being ‘scheduled to conduct the second night’s session on November 11. Other local squads also will at- tend, altho they have not made specific reservations as yet.