November 17, 1987e |

Mre Curtis We McGraw,
MeGraw-Iill Book Company,
330 West 42nd Street,

New York City, NeYs

Dear Mire McCraw:

This thought occurred to mes Why would $k ait be
Silane to put a small ad in each of the state high school athletic
journals, and in addition to that send a copy of Better Basketball .
te the outstanding secretaries of these various ne school athletic
associationse

"Se de Thain 46 sonretaey of. the Eanens State Rick
School Athletic Association, and editor of their publication, The
- Kansas Athlete; UH. Ye Porter is secretary of the Illinois State.
Bigh Sehool Athletic Assceietion and _— out B eo - I
think it is called The Tllihois Athi

These have a tremendous circulation with all ‘the high
- gehool coaches of their respective.states, and I believe by putting —
ies od Sa Ulli: Sede Sedty lL, tecta ioe gaa bout
the book. It may be too late for the December publication to get a
space in there, but if you could put im the ad something about the
book, Better Basketball, as a Christmas present for the youngsters
I think it would be a fine ideas I am sure that this thought has al-

ready been developed by either your lr. oe er a ae

From my past experiences, lumdreds of Basketball Bibles
sik GA cs GEL © ie cases Ch ae bk ss ts
high school team. I believe ——— some value, if it
could be properly handled.

"Sy, lees was ke eetr we Oe he or a comp-
limentary author's copy on accoumt of the scomtribution thet he has
made in the way of a couple of poems. If you would write to H. Ve
Porter he would give you the uames of the secretaries of all of the
high school. federations in the United States. That seems to me a
fine way of getting in touch with the high school coaches cf the

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This morning I received a letter from Major Js le
Griffiths, of the Athletic Journal, as follows:

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