September 24, 1937.

Ur. 0. Py Loper,
Superintendent of Schools,
Derby, Iowa, |

Dear Mr, Loper:

E heave your very good letter of the
19th, and regret exceedingly that it was not
possible for you te attend one of our coach
ing schools this summer,

: i am sorry to disapooint you in not
Seucding you 4a summary of our defense, but I
am head over heels in administrative duties
in organizing our new Department of Physical
Rducation in the Seleol of Education,

| foo, I have just finished the manu-~
script of a new book entitled “Setter Basket=
bell”, MeGraw-Hili and Company, of New York,
will publish it, and it will be out some time
in late October or early Foveuber, :

_ Doubtless you have my book, *

Basketball Bible", which was published some
twelve years ago, All of the fundamentals —
thet I now use are stili good as shown :
the fundamentals,in "My Basketball Bible",
but with the changes in rules and the olimin= —
ation of center tip I have brought the new
book up~to-date, | : |

Lowe & Campbell, of Kansas City,
and others will have it but the book will
not be ready for basketball instrvetors who

are starting their work now,

I am very sorry that your little boy
was i11, and I sincerely trust that he is en-
tirely recovered now,

I will pass the good word along to
Coach Ralph Conger. I am sure he will be