JAMES H.McGRAW,JR. : Mc GRAW- HILL B oO OK. COMPANY: Inc S ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
CURTIS G.BENJAMIN

eo McGRAW-HILL BUILDING COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
FRANK L. EGNER

JAMES S.THOMPSON 330 WEST 42ND STREET MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT

VICE PRESIDENT e

NEW YORK,N-Y. i JOSEPH A.HYLAND

CURTIS W.McGRAW : PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER CABLE ADDRESS LONDON HUGH J. KELLY
WILLIAM E. HAWKE. “Mc GRAW HILL” NEW YORK ALDWYCH HOUSE,W.C.2. TRADE DEPARTMENT

- SECRETARY &ASST. TREASURER
March 21

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Division of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allen:

I am answering your letter of February 25 con-
cerning the book on Athletic Injuries. First of all, I am
glad you agree as to the price. As to the title that does
not need to be decided now but I like the one you have sug-
gested and we can decide later as to whether the sports men-
tioned, particularly, Football, should be a sub-title or not.
As I told you, my idea was to cover all sports because many
injuries are common to all. However, this is much merit in
your suggestion to include football in the title.

Let me say this right in the beginning. I know
you are in no mood to undertake anything on this subject right
now. Personally, I de not blame you. it is 4a little lete
at the present time to get anything ready for this Fall and
hence, I hope you will agree to thinking about working on and
off during the next Winter, and complete something by March
or April of 'S9 so we can have it ready for August or September
of that year. I do not want you to feel that I am pushing you
and everything we say to one another in this matter is naturally
tentative. However, as we all know there is a great need for
something real or well done on this subject, and it would be a
fine contribution to sports in general. We have already said
there is little on the market which amounts to much, and here
I feel is a chance for a good sale as well.

When Doctor Fishbein was here in the office about
a week ago, Mr. Kelly mentioned the question of a foreword to
him for I was away at the time. I think I told you previously
I did not think we had much of a chance of getting him to do a
foreword but I was perfectly willing to ask him. As I said,
in my opinion there is much foolish feeling between the M.D.'s
and the osteopaths and because of that I felt that Doctor Fishbein
would take the orthodox path, hence Mr. Kelly tells me

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