Bey ; ee 2 - lee 8 a i si oe eames sabe SP eta ea ne alec Seta eS a - Hotel Astor, New York City. = | November 28th, 1930. ~ Meeting of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Of the JOINT BASKETBALL COMMITTEE, held as @ dinner meeting at the Hotel Astor, New York City, November 28th, 1930, at 5:00 P.M, , Chairman St. John Pregided. Personnel of the-Committee is as fcollows:-— : - LL, W. §t. Joann = Chairman Ralph Morgan _,Geo. T. Hepbron A. E. Metzdorf John Brown, Jr. *L. 8. Hill *Floyd A. Rowe Oswald Tower The following were invited to attend this meeting:~ : *J. H. Crocker Wm. McK, Barber ° G K. Tebel * Those prefixed with an asteroid (*) were absent. Chairman St. John introduced question of whether basket- ball could be iricluded as one of the Official Olympic Sports. : . Dischssion followed - No action taken, -. Chadrman $t. John raised question of revamping the Basket- ball Rules’ wording ~ to be made "positive" rather than "negative" as at present. Discussion followed ~ No action taken. Report of the Treasurer; copy attached hereto. M Brown-Morgan. That when the Treasurer receives $1,000 check from the American Sports Publishing Company that an apportion— ment of $600. be sent to each of the original constituent members—~ namely the Y.M.C.A., A.A.U., and N.C.A.A. Vote - - - -- - Unanimous. ‘| MOTION © Brown = Metzdorf. That the Secretary arrange for steno \ , / typist service at the 1931 meeting of the Joint Basketball Committeo, Vote ----- Unanimous. MOTION Brown - Morgan. That a letter of thanks and appreciation be sent to the Hotel Astor Management for the use of meeting room for the Eastern Basketball Interpretation Meeting and thut check for $15.00 be sent the Hotel Astor Management as a gratuity to be applied to the Employeeg' Christmas Fund. sass Vote ---.- Unaninous. Dr. John Brown, Jr., reported that a number of State De partments of Education and City High School Athletic Associations were establishing their own approved basketball officials list. Discussion followed ~- No action taken. The Committee (which was appointed at a former meeting by Chairman St. John -~ Messrs, Metzdorf and Morgan) to study income and expense of the Joint Committee were requested by the Chairman to report at the Annual Meeting of the Joint Committee in 1931. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. spectfully submitted, Re pA ss PBRON, Secy. i = sith acd aaa tala ts asain a ela