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September 29, 1944 _

Mr. Se Vie Jackson,
Department of Highways,
Pranklin, Pennsylvania.

Dear Mr. dJackeons

Rather ore I am anenertns your kind letter of February 16,
1944.

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the present time I am letting the Rules Committee work out their own
problems. I was mich interested in your recommendations and did
appreciate your writing me, and feel very guilty in not acknowledging
your fine letter sooner.

In sitting in with the rules makers in previous years they have shied
away from suggestions such as the one you make. I can see the logis in
your argument by removing the tall players further away from the basket
for free shooting. I further agree with you that 52% of all the games
are won on free throws. But the Rules Committee have consistently re-
fused to make rules that discriminate between various players.

I suggested the taller basket to do away with rules which are now
discriminatory in that they permit an offensive player to dunk or slap
the ball into the basket, even toughing any part or all of the basket
many times, while the defensive player is not permitted to touch the
ball while it is on the basket or above the cylinder.

Perhaps basketball has enough qualities to make it enhancing even
though the rules are not all to our liking.

Thenking you for your good letter, and with best wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

: Director of Physical Education,
PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coache