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NAISMITH MEMORIAL COMMITTEE THOMAS J. DEEGAN
Springfield, Mass. Press Relations
271 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
LExington 2-5048

    

 

MAYOR ROGER L. PUTNAM

Chairman

October 20, 1941

{To members of the National Advisory and Coachest Committee:

Enclosed is a copy of the clipping from the New York Herald-Tribune
covering the inaugural luncheon of the Golden Jubilee of Basketball
which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on October 14. Not only
the Herald-Tribune but other New York newspapers and the national
press as well gave the affair splendid coverage, and I think this
can be taken as an indication of what we can expect in the future in
the way of publicity on this campaign.

Daily the Golden Boll Game list is growing with 42 different states
already represented, as well as the District of Columbia and Alaska.

Next week our press book will be complete and this will go out to
all the teams that are playing Golden Ball Games. The press book
will be a comprehensive publication that will contain important
information on how to conduct a Golden Ball Game, how to stage a
reproduction of the first basketball same played in 1891, how to
secure the fullest cooperation from the local newspapers, radio
stations, etc,

Once again, I want to express my gratitude to you for your fine
cooperation, With the support of the men on the committee and the
coaches of the country, I dontt see how we can help but make this
campaign a most successful one,

Sincerely yours,

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Thomas Jd. egan