eo one la A 4 > 2 me £ z AS : sh wt Ad oe OF 2 As kK ET B A L L ¢ Sa AC H E ol hh rhsn ORR x edbnnens . BULLETIN NO. 1 | +. £ SERTES 1936-37: ANNUAL CONVENTION ee est) eon Beoyak by the records of ame er at iibiShs conventions the site ; for the meeting of the Association next spring ‘will be Chicago", according to the .. :wote of the Executive Committee at the: close of, the New York:Convention last’ April. All moves to increase interest: by choaSing another city ‘have. resulted ‘i in-decreased attendance. Also, since many basketball ‘eoaches also. double in . baseball, the time:has been advenced to March 14, 15, and:16 as most court: games Ore over: and. ear r ey "Fon oe fone iomnt ee is: oT — be & at: pee’ “es ' v4 The obit LEE in charge has’ selected hat. MORRISON HOTEL: as’ neat . quarters. Nick Kearns, prominent official and member of this Association;:is connected with the Morrison. Those who attended the 1934 meeting in Chicago “--, pleasantly remember the attentions Nick obtained for us. Mr. Kearns Sr nee “y even: bbe Sit i hotel- oe Grae ee next spring ge this. group: has ever ere Bay ; = fo ‘Cheek the deen and. sie on your battbhahie: now tae ‘an’ to etcene? Morrison Hotel Chicago Maroh. 14.15, 16,1937 : a aie er ee Mies See ee ee Se ee See et a ee See Se eee ee HH re oe i ye Soe ar. THE OLYUPTES 1936, ° ‘- Dr. Tomey’ io feremth™ EDITOR'S NOTE: Addition of basketbell to the reguler program. of the Olympic Games in Berlin promoted international interest ‘in the sport and brought many belated honors to the game's in- . ventor,; Dr, Naismith. This Association conducted.a. campaign last winter to-raise funds to send Dr. Naismith:to Berlin. The . drive focused public attention upon & man’ whose contributions to sport have been of ‘outstanding. value. : He:was a. guest of honor at many important tournaments. andvaddressed important _ Meetings of educators, .At Berlin'he was. honored. at. the: formal opening of the basketball: tournament. His European’ trip in- cluded visits to several countries where he met athletic and - educational: leaders... The exchanges of ideas wili make more > gecure the place of basketball*in-international favors At the ‘request of the editor he preserits to-the ‘coaches his observa+ tions, cpinions and suggestions:regurding ‘the ‘recent games in the Berlin Olympics. ats ze y i . q “ woe ‘ 4 * xy ye e 7 A fees 3 rata y ; sie es Ne yee oe re oe * ae ate ek get me eee ch ee ee ew? re 5, Ruta args ,