At the present time the Springfield College at
et eld, Masa., is endeavoring to have a Naismith Night to
Obtain funds to build a field house in Dr. Neismith's memory.

ment of moving to California, but since I have worked most of my
™ specific since 1698, I would moh
rather have it hore in Lawrence than any other place." I had a
life mask made of him in plaster of paris and have it here in our
possession, I had thought of sometime obtaining a sculptor and
having a fitting memorlal to Dr, Naismith's memory here. when I
broached the subject most of the administrators discouraged the idea
of a non-utility memorial, and they went something that they can use.

Personally, I have done little promoting to erest
a building, and as far as I am concerned I am not going to be able
to subscribe heartily to the Springfield plan of having a Naismith
Wight and the contributions going to a college for a building.

| I talked to Forter, of Chivago, who is national
secretary of the High School Federation, and he feels the same way
about it, So I am not sure whether the drive will go over this
winter or nots This year, of course, is the 50th amiversary of
the birth of basketball, and incidentally it will be my 25th year
of coaching Kansas basketbell. Due to the fact that this is the
semi~centomnial there will be a tendency for people to went to
celebrate Naismith Night. With twenty million people in the world
playing besketball this year will be a prosperous year for promoters
and money gatherers who play on the Naiguith ideas

Im 1920 I went back to New York to the National
Collegiate Athletic Association meeting end pointed out the fact that
the Rules body had taken Dr. Naignith's picture and name out of the
Rules Guide and stated that they should restore it and pay him the
honor that was due him. They did this. Pr. Naismith, being a very
quiet and obscure individual, did not go in for fenflare, so I have
been his champion having played under him and having pjoyed against
his teams prior to my coming to the University. I thought he was a
grand gentleman, a great teacher and a man who bequeathed a sport
to the Amerioan public that had not been fully appreciated. He had
never made & penny off of the geme thet he originated and in his
later years I wanted him to receive some of the compensation that
should rightfully be accorded hin. 7

There is a book on basketball called "Basketball",
by Dr. Naismith, printed by the Association Press, 347 Madison Ave-
nue, New York. If you have not gotten it I think it might be helpful
to you in your research work, ‘The book sells for $2.00. This is