A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Dear Fellow Coach: Basketball has gone forward this year more than ever, larger crowds have witnessed America's national indoor game, and the Olympic Committee has given it a place on the 19326 program. With this greater interest, more intersectional games have been scheduled, and greater problems have resulted. You will have your opportunity to make your influence felt in anything that concerns the game at the National Coaches" Association Convention, which is to be held in Chicago at the Sovereign Hotel on the ord, 4th, and Sth of April. Most of the notables in basketball will be present, including Dr. James C. Naismith, the inventor of the game. There will be an in- teresting and entertaining program. "Dutch" Lonborg promises something unusual at our informal banquet on the 4th. Nick Kearns is turning over the hotel's swimming vool for our private use, so bring your swim- ming suit and bath-robe. ; Get the old bus tuned up, and make up a party and meet with the best bunch of fellows in the land. Don't fail to save this date for the renewing of old friendships, as well as for meeting new men in your profession. Cordially yours, H. B. Ortner, President HOW TO REACH CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS SOME GENERAL INFORMATION: The method for finding the way.e- round Chicago is very simple. Madison Street runs through the city in the East and West directions. State Street runs in the North and South directions. Locations and streets are numbered in relation to these two main arteries. There are about 800 numbers to each mile. The Sovereign is at 6200 North and 1100 West. Thus it is a little short of 8 miles from Madison Street and a mile and a half from State Street. “= Michigan Avenue, Lake Shore Drive,and Sheridan Raad are three names applied to the same thoroughfare which borders the siness dis- trict on the East and runs North along the lake. The Elevated electric lines come from the outlying districts and circle the business section. This "circle" is ponularily known as the "loop" and is the heart of the business and theatrical territory. HOTEL SOVEREIGN is located at 6200 Kenmore Avenue. Below are directions for reaching it. BY MOTOR : Those who use their own cars can reach the Sovereign by traveling to the East side of the loop to Michigan Avenue, Then go North to 6200. Sheridan Road passes our headquarters. be Bu This is the best type of local transnortation Take the trains marked "Evanston" and get off at Granville Station. Then walk one an a half blocks East. This trip requires about 20 minutes. BUS: Board the bus marked "Devon & Howard" or numbered "Si". The line passes convention headquarters, These buses may be caught in the loop on Jackson Boulevard, State Street ,Vashington Street, or on Michigan Avenue north of Washington, It is a forty minute trip. BY STRELT : The Broadway street car line will take you to Graville Avenue which is 6200 North. Then walk two and a half blocks Fast.