B. T. GROVER, OHIO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT THE NATIONAL ASSOGIA DR. JAMES A. NAISMITH, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS B. T. GROVER, President Nat. HOLMAN, First Vice-President NELSON NORGREN, Second Vice-President EVERETT DEAN, Third Vice-President EDWARD J. Hickox, Secretary-Treasurer FRANK W. KEANEY, Editor BOARD OF DIRECTORS W. S. CHANDLER MarsH DIEBOLD W. H. BROWNE VAL. LENTZ EDITOR OF BULLETIN FRANK W. KEANEY, State College, Kingston, R. I. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Bair GULLION, Cornell University, Chairman OsBORNE COWLES, Dartmouth College Karu J. LAWRENCE, Allegheny College WILLIAM LANGE, North Carolina University ELMER , Georgia University D. C. Morrett, DePauw University LioyD BRAZIL, Detroit University FRANK Root, Kansas State A. E. Hay.et, Doane College JACK GRAY, Texas University G. P. DAHLBERG, Montana State H. A. Hopson, Oregon University BASKETBALL RULES COMMITTEE Don WHITE, Connecticut State, Chairman ForREsT C. ALLEN, as University Sam Barry, Southern California JOHN B. FRIEL, Washington State E. A. KELLEHER, Forhdam University GEORGE KOGAN, Notre Dame University Warp C. LAMBERT, Purdue University JOHN LAWTHER, Pennsylvania State DatzE Lasu, Wesleyan University JOHN Mausr, Tennessee University Roy M. Munporr, Georgia Tech. Gus TEBELL, Virginia University JOHN TRUESDALE, Grinnell College COACHING ETHICS COMMITTEE C. B. Hoy, South Dakota University, Chairman JAMES BAKER, South Dakota State E. S. Hickgy, Creighton University J. W. Hutton, Hamline University JOSEPH LAPCHICK, St. Johns University Rouiiz F. WILLIAMS, Iowa University VISUAL INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE Nat. Houtman, City College, N. Y., Chairman W. H. Browne, Nebraska University EVERETT D#AN, Stanford University HaroLp E. Foster, Wisconsin University Cuuck TAYLOR, Converse Rubber Co. RESEARCH COMMITTEE GEORGE EDWARDS, Missouri University, Chairman H. C. CARLSON, Pittsburgh University EVERETT DBAN, Stanford University BLAIR GULLION, Cornell University HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE CLIFFORD WELLS, Logansport High, Chairman CoRNEY COLLINS, Omaha South High H. T. McCo.ioueu, Crawfordsville High JoHN TRACY, St. Ignatius High, Chicago OFFICIALS COMMITTEE ForrEst Cox, Colorado University, Chairman W. J. FERGUSON, St. Josephs College, Pennsylvania Ray OostTInG, Trinity College, Connecticut E. L. Romney, Utah State CONVENTION COMMITTEE ForREST C. ALLEN, Kansas University, Chairman GEORGE EDWARDS, Missouri University H. W. Browne, Nebraska University CONVENTION DISPLAYS E. A. KELLEHER, Fordham University, Chairman TOURNAMENT AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE H. G. OLSON, Ohio State University, Chairman F. C. ALLEN, Kansas University JOHN W. Bunn, Stanford University PRESS COMMITTEE Pau. D. HINKLE, Butler University, Chairman NAT. HOLMAN, CITY COLLEGE, N. Y. HONORARY PRESIDENT FIRST VICE PRESIDENT SS ay 7? ‘. * ee 2 tes EDWARD J. HICKOX, SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SECRETARY-TREASURER February 5, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen c/o The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: This will acknowledge the receipt of your recent communication. I would like to take up the two questions which you present to me in their order, and although I am not in a position at this time to give you a definite asnwer to the first question, I want to assure you that I shall do everything within my power to follow the suggestion you have made with reference to this question. I heartily agree with you that the National Association of Basketball Coaches should do something to assist in the liquidation of the indebtedness for the promotion of the N.C.A.A. tournament of last year. I have talked with Mr. Olsen about suggesting to our board that we take one dollar from our treasury for each active member who attends the convention or charge off from our treasury one dollar for each ticket given to coaches that attend the final play-off game. I think possibly the first suggestion would be better as that would insure us of more money. I intend to put both of the above propositions up to our board at once. Do you think I should attempt to get a vote by mail from them before our annual meeting which will be held in Kansas City on Thursday evening, March 28, at 6:30 o'clock? If I were to get an early answer, this would probably assist the N.C.A.A. Tourna- ment Committee to make more definite plans. that do you think? In answer to your second question, I certainly agree with you that Mr. Liston and Company should not use the name of Naismith on the trophy which is to be awarded at their so-called "Intercollegiate Championship Tourna- ment." This is in no way a national championship to me. As far as my knowledge permits I have not known of a really outstanding team in the country that has attended any of their tournaments. I hope that something can be done through the Naismith family to withdraw their permission