ove

It is his contention that they have now eliminated many fine plays around the _
center, making the game entirely too mechanical. Dr. Naismith is a man of fine tempera=
ment, fine balance, and fine personality.

It is imteresting to me to see how spectators at a hockey match are satisfied with
a score of 1 to 2, or 5 to 3, and yet they want scores up in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, or
even 90's in basketball, as Stenford scored against Duquesne, much over 100 points for |
both teams.

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I have a feeling that spectators will become satiated and entirely too much fed-up
on the ball being rolled through the basket. Apparently the defense has surrendered to
the offense and now it looks like the trend is to fill the baskets continuously full of
basketball.

I still go back tothe same statement that I made at the begiming. It makes very
little difference to the team that is well versed in proper technique, proper ball handling,
whether they play the slow break, set plays, or fast break. The good ball handlers will  .
still come out on top, in the majority of cases. ;

However, there was such a thing as a beautiful basket of spectator enjoyment after
the goal was made and until the ball was brought back to center for a toss upe Now it is
a shinny game and there is no time for spectator enjoyment mless it is lightening fast,
end then the game is not fully able to satisfy.

I have tried to present every argument, both pro and cone I do not think the
skills can be as highly developed, nor the plays as classic, nor do the spectators have
time to enjoy a beautifully executed play as well in the new game, I have observed this,
however <- that the coach that is generally doing most of the kicking on changes in the
rule is the fellow who is generally not wimning consistently. If a coach has a good
line-up, good material, he will win a big percentage of his ball games if he is a good
coach and takes advantage of everything. I certainly am not kicking on the changes, al-
though I think it was a mistake. I have gone along with the rules body because they
wanted to try it oute

However, I re-state that in my opinion they have put a premium on harum-scarum,
war cry, fire engine basketball, wherein many of the players cover a multitude of mis-
takes by incoherent action and not by well-played designing plays that a discerning
public eventually desires to sees

I am sending you same dope on the new book, so that you can see how the details are
handlede :
Very cordially yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.