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angles. I don't care whether they raise the baskets to 11 or 10%
or lower them to 9 feet. I still feel, and will always reserve the
right to say, that any group of rules members who will wangle all

, the rules they have regarding the offensive and defensive men on a
“10 foot goal are not meeting the question straightforwardly.

Bd Hickox and I, when I was back at Springfield, put up a 12 ft.
basket there, and without any of the players having shot at it be-
fore, they hit a 12 ft. basket without any difficulty in a regularly
played game. The point that I em mking is that I dare say there
are not ten men in the United States that have ever tried any re-
search with the 12 foot basket. That shows, to me, their closed
miné, rather than an open mind. |

And as I said, I hope the players get taller and taller, and I
will have more fm as the height increases, and they still try te -
make rules like the S-seoond rule, the defensive man being prohibited
from touching the ball, and so ferth.

But sincerely, I do want to dongratulate you on your honesty of
endeavor. You certainly work at this job. I am leaving for Bnporia
tonight and am to speak at Manhattan Friday night, but hope to see
the games in Kansas City Saturday night.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

POA: AH