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(2) that the International Federation considers the AAU of C.merely
a "super-imposed organization", and not the "nationally independent basket-
ball association of Canada", and that the F.I.B.Fe (above) desires and will
affiliate with the REAL basketball organization of Canada.

I have also reason to believe that the AAU of ©. has also an
alliance with the AAU of USA., and that under said alliance, the AAU of USA,
will refuse to permit basketball teams under its jurisdiction from playing
basketball teams under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Amateur Basketball
Association- unless we rejoin the AAU of C. and submit our 20,000 odd members
again to the top-heavy and inadequate financial machinery of that body and the
interference of outsiders in the promotion of our game. I further understand
that the alliance between the two countries is subject to cancellation on
thirty days'notice.e I am quite certain that it will be useless for me to
apply to the AAU of USA. for an alliance on the basis of our rigid adherence
to the amateur principles of the past and rigid control of international com-
petition as well as recognition of one another's suspensions, etce, because
the AAU of Ce and that of USA. are so closely allied. Hence I am appealing
to you to find out if there is any possibility of an alliance between the
CABA. and the nationally independent basketball organization of the UA. If
the International Federation which controls the basketball playoffs at the
Olympics is satisfied, I cannot see why the basketball association of your
country should not be also. Further, It seems to our officials unreasonable
that basketball should not be able to progress without political interference
from organizations not at all interested in our game beyond the monetary re-
turns from our membership.

Incidentally, I may add here that the large bulk of our players
DO NOT play in any game or sport under the jurisdiction of the AAU of C. In
Canada, the Canadiam Amateur Hockey Association, also a nationally independent
organization, has this year withdrawn from its alliance with the AAU of C.,
and there is now only ONE SPORT~ lacrosse, still allied . The Adu of C. is
really now chiefly governing individual sports,- track, etc.

My. Jones in his letter tells me that he believes that there
is a movement on foot in USA. to form a nationally independent basketball
organization, the same as the CABA. is in Canada, and that there have also
been formed similar bodies in Argentine, Brazil, and some European countries.
I shall be pleased to hear from you whether this is true.
letter

May I ask, Dr. Allen , that you place this/in the hands of
whoever is chiefly responsible in USA, and attempt to give me an early reply.
Please understand that what the Canadian Amateur Basketball Association is
trying to do is to get control, absolutely, of its own sport, and take it away
. from the financial restrictions and the political intrigue of the AAU of C,

We believe this we have a right to do, and that the AAU of C. should not be
able to wield an axe against international competition to force us to remain
under their control.

Last year, our Olympic team, Windsor, entertained your champion
USA, team at Windsor in a series. This year the Windsors were defeated by
the team of the Universtty of Brirish Columbia at Vancouver, B. Ce Would you
please advise me if your champion team is interested in a series on the
Pacific coast, when, and what is the estimated guarantee required. If at all
feasible, I would like to institute an annual international series.

Trusting that I may be favoured with an early reply, - one as

encouraging as that received from lir. Jones. ;
| Sincerely yours, PON QR durie-k President. 3