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Dr. James Naismith

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6e O NOT be afraid to serve humanity and
wait for your reward.” So said Dr. James
Naismith when he was informed of the action of
the National Association of Basketball Coaches
back in 1936 when this organization raised funds
to send the kindly inventor of the game of basket-
ball to Berlin. Until this time Dr. Naismith had
never made a penny out of basketball. The happi-
est moment of his life, Dr. Naismith said, came in
1936, when he attended the Olympic Games in Ber-
lin and saw the game of basketball played for the
first time in international Olympic competition. The
teams of all nations filed in behind their respective
flags and Dr. Naismith addressed the players.

The youth of the world lost a great benefactor
in Dr. James Naismith. Eighteen million young
men all over the world are playing his game of
basketball—a game which he originated for eigh-
teen young men in Springfield College. Dr. Nai-
smith is directly responsible for all the large field
houses, the large auditoria and gymnasia where
basketball is played. Before this game was origi-
nated there were few large indoor arenas that were
used for any indoor sports. Thickly dotting the
middle western states are high school gymnasia
that are much larger in size than the entire school
buildings were thirty years ago.

Frederick Froebel, a poor, unhappy German boy,
gave to the world the theory of the kindergarten
—education through play. Dr. Naismith, an or-
phan boy at eight, gave to youth basketball, a game
that takes the youngster from the eighth grade to
maturity. Eight nationally known educators, speak-
ing from the same platform, declared that basket-
ball had all the qualities necessary to teach the

SON
MOTHER COUNTRY

FORREST C. ALLEN, Director of Physi-
cal Education and Recreation, as
well as Varsity Basketball and Base-
ball Coach at the University of
Kansas, was closely associated with
Dr. Naismith from 1903 until the
latter's death in 1939. He played on
the team coached by Dr. Naismith
and knew him perhaps as well as
any man in the athletic world.

HONORED HIS

educable child; poise, rhythm, grace, coordina-
tion, development of skills, and development of
physical vigor. The speakers were not competitive
coaches, nor were they athletes. This game, the only
international game that is the product of one man’s
brain, stamps Dr. Naismith as a great educator,
a kindly humanitarian, and a practical Christian.
He loved youth. He and his classmate, Alonzo
Stagg, both working together, chose the profession
of physical education over the ministry, in which
they were ordained, because they felt they could do
more for youth. The youth of the world will arise
and call Dr. Naismith blessed.

When it is recalled that Dr. Naismith was a
Canadian by birth, and yet became one of the
greatest sports’ benefactors this country ever had,
the homage the world is paying him today, takes

on a larger aspect. He gave to our country, which,

virtually all his life was his country, its most
popular pastime. Surely it is a case of a foster son
having honored his mother country.

And you tonight sitting in comfortable seats in
this building dedicated to a wonderful sport
doubtless can make a small contribution which
will keep alive the memories and traditions of
a young man who struggled and who gave of
himself the finest qualities that he had. He gave
them to youth, and youth can pass along the dur-
able things of life to the next youthful generation.

Please remember that the youth of fifty-two na-
tions of this world are playing basketball. It is
not a national sport—it is an international one.
And the United States is the mother country of
this game, to whom it was given by her foster son,
James Naismith.
 

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Lawrence, Kas., Nov. .---Dr. James Naismith, who. . 48
years ago gave the game of basketball to the webld: wrote a book in
1918 that had the title of "The Basis of Clean Living."

3 Those five words characterized the life of the 18-year old
professor emeritus of physical education at the University of Kansas,
who retired from active teaching duty in 1937 after 40 years of "build-
ing character in the hearts of young men" at K.U.

Dr, Naismith, who at the age of eight was left an orphan,
was born in Almonte, Ontario, on Nov. 6, 1861. After making his home
with an uncle, he went to McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and
eraduated with an A.B. degree in 1887. This was the first of his three
degrees. In 1890 he graduated from Presbyterian College, in 1891 he
received his master of physical education degree from Y.i1.C.A. College
in Springfield, Mass., and in 1898 he earned his doctor of medicine

degree from Colorado University.
Dr. Naismith married Miss Maude E. Sherman of Springfield,

Mass., in 1694. Three daughters and two sons, all of whom live in the

fiddlewestern area of the United States, were born to the marriage.

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Mirs. Naismith died in March, 1937.

Dr. Naismith, also prepared for the ministry, but never, as
he said, preached a sermon in his life. At least, not directly. His
sv2mon of clean living was delivered indirectly through teaching young
men to love clean athletics. Neither did Dr, Naismith practice medi-
cine, although he was a member of the Kansas Medical Association.

Four jobs in physical education occupied Dr. Naismith's
career. From 1887 to 1690 he was director at McGill, from 1890 to
1895 he directed the work at Springficld Y.M.C.A., from 1895 to 10690
ac was director at the Denver Y.M.C.A., and in 1898 he came to the
University of Kansas. Here he scrved 40 years.

Military Sorvice during the World War included four months
service in 1916 with ie First Naonsas regiment, and 19 months with the
Y.V¥.C.A. in France from 1917 to 1919.

Dr. Naismith was a member of the following orgenizsatious:

Socicty of Directors of Fhysical Education in Kansecs Colleges, Kansas
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Stat®.Medical Association, National Association of Physical Education,
Kansas Association of Physical Education (president), Pi Gamma Mu, Sig-
ma Phi Epsilon, International Basketball Federation (honorary president),
Basketball Coaches Association (honorary president), Basketball Rules
Committee (honorary chairman and life member), Presbyterian church, and
Masonic lodgee

The game of Sueeeest was originated in 1991 by Dr. Naismith
at the Springfield Y.M.C.A. to fill the need of a winter sport. Two
old peach baskets, a ball, and 13 rules were the original equipment of
the game which has spread around the world and was played in the 1936
Olympic games in Berlin.

Besides many magazine articles, Dr. Naismith wie three
pooks: "Basketball Rules," 1891; "The Modern High School" (section on
athletics), 1911; "The Basis of Clean Living," 1918.

wrhe happiest moment" of his life, Dr. Naismith said, came
in 1936 when he attended the Olympic games in Berlin and saw the game
of basketball played for the first time in the international competition.
' me father of basketball" was sent to Berlin following a national |
drive for funds by spectators, officials, and pleyers who wanted to have
Dr. Naismith present when the teams of all nations filed in behind
flags of their countries. Dr. Naismith addressed the assembled players
pefore the start of the tournamcnt--and, he said later, his eyes were
misty. 1434

This spring Dr. Naismith and Mrs. Florence Kincaid, for many
years a houscmother for Sigma Phi Epsilon at K,U., were married.

Dr. Naismithts children are Mrs. Thomas L. Daw of Topeka,
Mrs. Le He Dodd of St. Louis, Mrs. George B. Stanley of Pueblo, Colo.,
John Edwin Naismith of Topeka , and James Sherman Naismith of Dallas.

Dr. Naismith first was stricken ill on Sunday night, Nov. 19,
at the home on University Drive. He made a pau recovery from

effects of the cerebral homorrhage and was released from the hospital

to return to his home on Wednesday, Nov. 22, A relapse in his condition
came Thursday, pared te Ltt, ow Nov 2F
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Notes from Dr. Daismith

Faculty Meeting --- Dre Gulick was told by several of his professors
that the class he had assigned them to was impossible to manage. Dr.
Naismith told him that it was probably due to their method. Dr.
Gulick after meeting as they were walking down the hall said, "Now
Naismith it would be a good time for you to invent that new game

that you have been thinking of." Dr. GSulick had lecture once that
there was nothing new under the sun that everything was a motification
of something else or a combination. After that Naismith thought that
with the present games, football, soccer, and lacrosse he should be
able to invent another game. Now he had on his hands a class that

was almost impossible to handle and also the additional responsible

of inventing a new game. After Dr. Gulick gave him the assignment he
khouxnkxkaakxihkxwasxaimox kximpaxxxnres was very much displeased

for the burden that was placed on his shoulders. The reason this
gym class was so hard to handle was due to the fact that they were
gymknkakx gym students and after football was over they had no

indoor sport to playe

 

Neismiths next step was that of trying to
modify football. ot practical indoorse Football fellows tried soccer,
lacrosse, as an indoor sport and the fellows that played these games
could not stomich ite He said that he needed some principle in which
to base a new game. Before he was to make a report to Dr. Gulick
and he was about to give up for he had tried many ideas and they all
seemed futile he began to elaluate the ideas up-to-date. He xamghk
thought something like this- nothing that he had done was prespere theme
Why? Take football it was too rough to be played indoors. Well then

he reason that if it was too roughk why tackle. The principle then
that he based basketball on was that when one had the ball you shouldn't
run. “hen in your possession what were you going to do with it?

Every game a goal, but what kind of a goal for basketball? In soccer
and lacrosse you karm threw the ball hard, the harder the more chance of

making a goal. ‘throwing the ball in a curve was Dr. Naismith's idea.
In Kan analysis of games he found that carrying or throwing a

ball was fundamental. He recalled his boyhood game of duck-on-the-rock,
and that the tossed rock was more accurate, even though it did not
-a@rive the "auck" as did the hurled rock. He decided to toss the ball,
in his new game. Since a goal on the floor would be too easy to defend,
he decided on the elevated goal; because the janitor had a couple
peach basketB but no boxes, the baskets were used; because the gallery
railing of the gym was 10 feet from the floor, hhat became the este
height. A larger ball could be more easily Ginti6d than a small one;
so the soccer ball was adopted.

Running with the ball involved too much danger to

the player trying to stop the ball carrier, so he determined to let

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the other players run, and reguire the man with the all to dispose of

it. There were 18 in the class, so the first teams were of nine men
each, later cut to seven, and still later to the present five.

Dr. James Naismith came to the university as
director of physical education and chapel. He was unhnarried
unheralded as the inventor of the game. At the time the students
were playing the game on outdoor courts. First played the game
here in the old Snow Hall where the height was 11! feet with the
baskets placed at a height of 10'. One of the first games played
against Independence, Mo. was played in a hayloft with lanterns as
the lights, :this game was over a kkverskabka liveyy stable. Dr.
Allen's brose played on this team. Dr. Allen only a young boy then.

In Cornell '96 and 97 the game was played with
oO players on a side.

First team that Dr. Naismith had at Kansas was
composed of three Phi Beta Kappas and one Sigma Psi.

Dr. Naismith in attempt to have more height
for the game in old Snow decided to raise the roof but seeing that
it was impossible decided to lower the fhoor four feet. When you
entered the court you had to use the steps and when the game was in
process you took them off the floor.

In the 1932 Olympics there was an exhibition
of two of the outstanding DbDasektball teams of U.S. In the '36
Olympics the game was incorporated as one of the international
sportse In the United States there was a Dr. Naismith and funds were |
collected so that br. Naismith might be allowed to go over and wit-
ness the growth of his game. United States won the championship,
Mexico was second. Dr. Naismith said that the Yhinese handle the ball
better than any of the other countries and that Poland played the

best game.
 

in 1896, Philadelphia, Pa.,

 

Chadwick the director of the local Y.MC.A. declared that the game
of basketball would not be played there because he believed that
the game should be enjoyed by more than just ten players. He be-
lieved that a sport should be for the masses rather that just five
or ten playerse So the local youths went down to the empty warehouse
and rented it. they started playéng the game here and slowly it
became an attraction. In order to help pay the rent they charged
aii on and this is the first instance of making this a professional
sporte

Dr. Naismith spoke before the 21 teams that
representated their various nations in the '36 Olympics. 4e said
that only two of the teams were able to understand him. The importante
that he saw in basketball in the Olympic was thef act that here
were the Vhinese and the Japs playing together; the “nglish and
the “rabgans. He told them that they were assembled to see which
one was the beste Only one could take away the recognition as the
best but the cementing of good fellowship was the important factor
in this sport. He said that he was greatly xmupkrkm inspired in
the friendly attitude that existed between the various players.
This is the idea which he would like to have enlarged. The game

that s tarted to keep a few roudy gym students in place becomes a

factor in promulgating good will between the various nations of the

world.
Minor notes- De. Naismith has never played an

official game of basketball in his life. He did not envision the
game that is being played today. His idea was to give the pleyers

a chance to play. The game has reached a specialization that he

never foresaw due to its popularity with spectators. Since the
 

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Since basketball was invented there have been 3c games that are
variations of this game. In the early days of basketball the number
of players on the various sides was determined by the size of the

courte. Dr. Allen played here in 1907 and was a great free thrower.

He at the present time makkx holds the high scoring record of 26
points in one game. He was told after playing one year here in 'Q&%

by Dr. Naismith that there was a vacancy at Saker University. “hen

Dr. Allen told him that he thought he could handle the position Dr.

Naismith chuckled. Naismith called Dr. Allen the "Bloody! Sagal”

Allen got the job and later came back to K.U.

 
 

 
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF MEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA

December 7, 1939

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allen:

This will acknowledge your letter of December 2.
Both the newspapers and the radio have carried the ac-—
counts of Doctor Naismith's death. I was so glad that
he died in such a quick fashion. He was always sucha
happy, active individual that it would have been too
bad for him to have had a lingering illness. I am happy
to know that he was able to live to see his brain-child
reach such a great stage of popularity and acme of per-
fection. I know he has derived a great deal of pleasure
and satisfaction out of watching the growth of basketball.
It just doesn't seem possible that he is no longer with
us. It has been most gratifying to me to notice the re-
cognition that he has received here on the coast.

Now with respect to the photostatic copy of
the original basketball rules. I have just the one copy
which Doctor Naismith very kindly permitted me to make
before I left Lawrence. He made me promise that I would
not permit another copy to be made until after his death.
I have not violated this promise. I think, however, that
the negative is in the possession of Mr. Moore, the photo-
grapher in Lawrence. I would suggest that you get in
touch with him. Also the original copy of the rules is in
Doctor Naismith's safety deposit box. It seems to me that
some plan should be worked out for preserving this original
and for placing it on display somewhere at the University.
If you can not find either of these I imagine that it will
be possible to make copies from the one I have here at
Stanford. I will be glad to hear from you further in this
connection.

Cordially yours,

JO J. Bunn,
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EPig OF BASKETBALL" sd che ein:

  

Tonicht, The Department of Physical Education of the University
of Kansas, with the cooperation of the K=Club, brings you

the dramatized story of basketball, as told by its inventor,
Dr. James Naismith, of the University. Characters ir the
dramatic scenes will be portrayed by members of the K+Club,.

the organization of lettermen of the athletic department.

 

MUSIC s Wise 207 - FADE
ANNA: | And here is your narra’or, Dr. Naismith, inventor of basket+=
ball.

NARRATOR: Good evening, frierds. We ave going to re-create a few
seenes from the history of basketball, showing its develop-
ment from a YMCA sport to a world-wide populer form of
recreation. The st of basketball goes back to the fall

| of 1891. Nee on sor eines in the a collese in

; Springfield, Mass. (START FADING PADING) ‘a ‘a faculty meeting,

F ne Dr, Gulick, the’ director of the collese, is speaking.

| GULICK: ‘(Fading in) Gentlemen....e.It is a serious problem which we ©

: facet We're getting nowhere, now that the football season.

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is over. | (Murmur,

 

er VOICE ls Dr. Quiltex,+s.cle've tried our level best! The mob of boys
| you assigned us is the most unruly group I've ever seen,

The whole point of cur trouble is.es.e.«They've gotten fed up
with continual gymnastic: during the cold season. It's too
long a tire between football and baseball periods. And we
have no suitable indoor sport. we

VOICE 2: My, Williams is richt, doctor, We've tried indoor football,
but it's not practical. It's too rough. And the football
bows Gon't go for the lighter cames...Like lacrosse,..and
soecer, They're losing interest, |

GULICKs (Quiets

 

und rtone_w th gavel) Well..».Gentlemen...Bear with
it a while longer, please! Meanwhile, I've an idea ike:

wight be developed. (Pause) If there's no other bisidneniin
) we'll adjourn the meeting util next week. (Noise) ic
; Naismith..If you have a moment, I'd like to speak with ‘gen,
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“GULICKs Jimeeeesl'm going to assign that elass of boys to you.

You've been pretty gcod at devising rew forms of recreation.

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them, but I can try.

Why dontt you work on that new idea of VOUrS7esceeeYOU

spoke to me the other day about adapting football and soccer
and figuring out a new indoor gameeeses

WellsssseThere's not so very much to it yet, Dr. Gulickessce
However, I'll try and work it oute (Dooropens) I've some
work to ae in my offlesccess

Thanks, Jim! It'll help us a great deal, I know, (Fading)
Of course I'll give you any help I can. (Door Slams)

Wellt (The Following should be rather disconnected, in the
manner of talking to one's self: A verbal expression of
thoughts passing through bis mind) Might as well wot right
down and work it oute Let's see, now.» eGan't run with the

ball, indoors.'...HmmmmmeseeeI've got itl Whoever has the

ball must stop and throw it: He can't runeeseMight as

well let the others run, thoughe Nowe,..What kind of a

ball to use..Football isn't the right shape..-Won't bounce
evenly...But the ball's got to be good sizedssaield then,
why not use a soccer balle..That's big enough,’ It's, got
to pass some sort of a Z08l eee elhat kind of goal ftould

be bestYe.seeIn soccer and lacrosse, the harder the ball
is thrown, the greater the chances of making a goBleseee
But a goal on the floor would be too easy to defendsd«
I've got itt We could put a box up on the wall at each end
of the court. A score would be made when the ball is tossed
into the box! Combination of throwing and tossing wilt
put plenty of variety in the games.ssAnd it wets be rough
ecoesNow, lot's se@eeeeHOW many are there in the Classseee
Sixteens.sSevenesssNO, ciahteen. That'll make nine men

on a side. (StartPading) + beewe the best way to start
4t would be to toss the ballessseRushing it might hurt
somebodyeeses(l0=Second Pause eeeeFade Ine) : im

(Door opens and Oloses) Drs Gulick. Look these papers .
over, and see what you think of my new game. rt might
work out into something usefuls, 7
What?s.+SO0 SOON? Well, let's see here...(Paper crackles)
It needs considerable polishing up, i'm afraid. The

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GULICK:

I got hold of some peach baskets and nailed them up for
goals. They've just finished marking the floor on the
LYMe cece

Why, Naismith, you've really figured out. a game here.
This is just exactly the thing we've been looking fore.
Zip and action, with no danger to the players from rough-

ness. (Rattles Paper) Let's go into the gymasium and

 

explain the rules to the boys. (Starts Fading) I want to

see how this looks in action.

Yes sir. I started outlining the rules to some of the
fellows in class yesterday.....

(Music Up Viste 4 LY Nh Fade)

And so the first game of basketball was played on the _
makeshift court of the Springfield, Massachusetts, YMCAseece
With peach=baskets for goals. Every time a player made )
a. goal, an official had to poke the ball out of the basket
with a long pole, through a hole ee bottom of the
basket. The same peed rapidly a than YMCA's, and soon
regional tournaments were scheduled. Within two years,
major colleges and universities had started teams, and it
wasn't long before there were intercollegiate contests,
played on regular schedules.

Down at the Philadelphia YMCA, Director Chadwick said:

No, Dr. Gulick, I'm not including this basketball game of
Naismith's in our sports calendar. Personally, I can't
see why only a few players eaceA ba privilesed to enjoy

a game. We use games here in which more boys can par-.

ticipate.

Mr. Chadwick...You probably have had some idea of thiseee
But in case you didn't know it, already some of your YMCA
boys are playing basketball...As long as t hey can't play
it here, there's danger that they may be drawn away from
the center of 'Y' activities. Because you've Nitecia bo

let them play here, & group of boys have rented a warehouse ,

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down in the industrial district, and fixed a court. I was
down there yesterday. Chadwick, they like the game! In

our search for Christian recreation, I believe that any

such wholesome, clean sport should..cece

 
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(Bnock at Door)
Come ins (Door opens) Oh, it's you, Billys». Come on in,
and meet Dr, Guliek, He's from the Springfleldesses
Yes SiPocceel met Dr, Gullick yesterday, down at the waree
hOUSC esos
Of courses How're you, Billeses
Swell, siress+.Why, ir. ChadwickesssI suppose you've nom
about our basketball court dow in the old warehous@es.
(Chuckles) WelleeesI've had my suspicionsese.s
WesesWe've found a way to raise money to pay our rent, if
you think it's Osk, The fellows wanted your opinions
What's your idea?
WelleseesThere've been quite a lot of people coming dom to
watch us play in our tournaments, We sort of figured we _.
could raise enough money to pay our rent, buy suits and
other equipment, if we'é charce spectators a small ade
mission, (Fade) Do you suppose it would be all rightess?
Kusie uP, Pade.

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And 80, basketball became a professional sportes..«That is,

it attracted spectators who were willing to pay to see teams

in competition. Basketball became a moneymaker for its
sponsors, as woll as providing safe, invigorating, and

thrilling competition for its participants.

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In 1698, I was called to the University of Kensas as comeh
of sports, and chaplatas Basketball wasn't an intere
collegiate sport at Kansas when I assumed my duties. (Fade)
Soon, however, we had a team and a regular season schedule,

One evening, Chancellow Snow and I were watching a game in

the cymasiun of old Snow Hall,

(Slight Crowd Murmor) Dr. Snowes.See that young fellow out
there@ssesThe one with the ball? He's getting ready to toss

& ShotessLook how beautifully it's arching toward the basket}
It's going right int (heer) If I'm not very much seis
young Allen's gotng to be a real star}

I've never seen anyone with such accurate aim, Dr. Naismith.
Tow many points has he made inthis game? (Cheers) Lookeees
He Just made another basket}

That's his 20th point in the game, Chancellor. He's an acel

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‘Says he's going to study medicine.

(Pause: 5-10 seconds....Fade In)

Here's a letter from the President of Baker University,

Dr, Naismith, You should look at it right ME Abani
Rattles)

HVMMMM.seeThey need a basketball coach at Baker...«.Well, we'll
have to see whiteres

(Knock at Doors Door opens)

Are you busy, Dr. Naismith?ecess

Not at all, PhogesesesCome in} I was just reading a letter
from the Dean dowm at Baldwin Citye..seThey need someone to
run their basketball team, I've been asked to find them
Someone »

A coach, ONeeseeool Haveese-anyone in mind, Dr, Naismith?
That's the troubless..eCan't think of anyone available, right
NOW, ANYWAY eccses

Say, Dr, Naismith, I'd sure like to take a try at that. You
wouldn't recommend me for that post, would you? As I think
of it, there are a lot of things about basketball that could
be woached.,.,don't you think, Doctor?

You?? (Laughs sympathetically) Well..e.I don't knowssePhogess
Phog Allensy.+s,Basketbell coacht Sounds kind of stranget
Of course, I'll agree you're a fine player, PhogecesBute.oe
Coaching's different. (Chuckle)

Coach Allen,.You bloody beggart.e.

I think I eould do it, Doctor, I Imow I could} You could
tell them that I know how to throw free throws, that we
always pass in angles and run in curves, You could at least
send me down for a try. I'll show tem{ I know I can do it.
I've got some definite ideas about certain fimdamentals of
playing the gam@e.eesalways passing to the open man...and

so forth.

I kmow, Phogeesel lmow....No young fellow has ever triedto
coach basketball around herésses.esBut still, I'm almost
tempted...By Georgésesl will write them! They ought to be

get anyone elses.
Thanks, Dr. Naismith, You can bet your life I'll give them
everything I've got, and I'll bet we will win some ball games!

 
 

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(Fading) I'll write them right away, Phog.....We ought to
hear soon. (Music Up 7 Pade)
Phog Allen went to Baker to coach their team to victory in
their next basketball season. Any doubt I may have had
about his capacities as a coach were dispelled that very
year. His scientific approach to the game, his dazzling
attacks and defenses bewildered almost every enemy team
his Baker boys played. He entered medical school soon
after that, however, and devoted his attention to methods
of guarding against and relieving athletic injuries. In
the Fall of 1919, Phog Allen became athletic director at
the University of Kansas. Before the Basketball season
was over, he was also basketball coach. Conference vic-
tories and championsnips came frequently to Kansas after that.
(Fade) His teams beat the best from all over the
country.
(Fade In: Background of Murmuring) We won again...Another
championship...That makes thirteen straight...What..Again... |
Kansas Wins another championship. Only lost one this year...
That makes four championships in a row...What, CAVES cu coed,
We've won seventeen straight....Only one more to Si vcas

Midwestern champions!.....Another championship.....Win againeecs.

 

ee tee Teac a at eee

United States Finals...Olympics?......Kansas may 20 to the
eee at ‘

Olympics... (Fade) Madison Square Garden....Best Coachingeeeses

 

In the 1952 Olympics there was an exhibition of the two

outstanding basketball teams in the United States. [In the

 

1956 Olympics, the game was incorporated as one of the

international sports. In the United States, funds were

 

raised in a national campaign to send basketball's inventor

   

over to the Olympics to witness the growth of his game.
After the tournament was completed, the winners were announced
to the spectators, with the 21 competing teams on the courts...
(Fade) From the Judge's stand, a voicet :
Ladies and Gentlemen.....The winning team in the international
basketball tournament....Is from the United States. (Fade )
Second place to Mexico, and third, to the dominion of
Canad@eeccee :

And later, the 21 basketball teams from all parts of the

world were gathered together. (Fade) There were several

SPECCNES cece

 
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VOICE:

Ta
(Fade In) And nowesssHere is the Inventor of Basketball.ees
The man whose inventive genius produced a game which has
helped bring the world together in friendly competition.
Dr» James a of the United States of smBPLeheees

 

DR. NAISMITH? Y lee of BankesballesesI'm extremely sorry that all

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of you cannet understand mesesel fear there are only two
teams who Imow what I shall say. iIndlympic basketball

egompetition, I see a great and farereaching factor in the

preservation of world peace and good will, Here we have
teams from China and Japan playing in friendly competition,
Here we have brotherly rivalry between the Englishmn and
the ArabsssWe Assemble on the Olympic field to sec which
one of us is the bectes.s0f course only one of us can slain
superiority, but the cementing of good fellowahip is far
more important than a golden cup My fond hope is thet
the friendly attitudes existing between opposing ‘players:
will gvow. (Start Fading) I am still astounded to realize

 

that my game, started to keep a few rowdy eyn students mo
place, has grown to command such an important puatbins the

ee of wen nissan among the youth. of the —

 

You have heard the dinsin Vinee ote of nine ity: | as

told by its inventor, Dr, James Naismith, of the University
of Kansas. Characters in the dramatic scenes were portrayed
by members of the K-Club, the organization of lettermen of
the Athletic department, The following Kelien participated
in tonights broadeasts -

 
 

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amunery 350, 1940.

Mre Je Ee Neiemith, — .
1347 “infield Street,
Tonela, ansace

Dear Jacks

, I an wetting you et your request to give you the ins
formation concerning the set-tip of the National Collegiate Ath=
letic Association and the so-called Intercollegiate Sasketbell
Championship tournament of the United States. The Netional
Collegiate organiztion is an organization of colleges of the
United States. ‘The tational Collegiete publishes the Yeti onal
Basketball Guide in conjunction with the Netional High School
Federation, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the
Canadian Associations

This National Collegiate organization derives its
powers from the presidents of the wiversities, and they delegate
their powers to the faculty representatives who mike the lews for
the Association. The faculty representatives enpower the ethletic
directors and coaches with authority to serve on the National
Collegiate camittees, such as the Rules Comittee, end so forthe
The National Collegiate has as honorary meabers for life your
father, De. Jemes Naismith, chairmen, Le We Ste John of Ohio
State University, Ralph Morgan, As B. Metzdorf, and George Te
Hepbron, two of Dre laismith's Somer friends and acquaintances.

| I em enclosing a copy of the letterhead of the National
iepheined’s Comebten at the ated Staten and Conntn. Your
father's nene does re ee ee
active menbers' names appear but in the Basketball Rules
Guide following the National Colle te Athletic Association sete
up your father's name does appear along with the other Netional
Collegiate menbers. in the front pages of Spalding'’s Guide are
the names and on the followlng pages are the photographs of the
honorary life menberse I am sending you also a letterhead of the
lietional Assosiation of Basketball Coaches in which your father's
name appears as the honorary presidente

| low for the National Intercollegiate Basketball chempion
tournament of the United States. There is no organization of
faculty representatives, and lr. =. Be Liston is the acting
executive secretary of the National Association of Intercollegiate
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A. Neismith Memorial Trophy". ‘I called your attention to
fact that these were printed in October long before Dre Naismith's
and no authority was given by Dre Naismith or by his fanily
nenorial trophy. The trophy that See on nee
“Maude Naiguith Trophy". I am’ sending you thig announcenent
tho rather ircegular end metidoal mamer of printing swh @

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y deSinite opinion that the Netional Association of Basketball
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thing that’ T have just nentioneds Sinoé Dr, Miismith has been long
associated as an officer end honorary presidet of these organi za-
tions, aud since he has given this "Maude Naienith Tropty" to the

organi zation other than the directors of athletios in aul colleges,
I om setting forth tho difference betwoon the two organizations and
asiing you if you eare to have me do this particular things

I think it would be netessary for the Naismith family to
wrote to lr. Liston as acting exccutive secretary of the National
Association of ee eat Rasketball, at Baldwin, Kensas, and
state to him thet your feu ly deplores the action of his group by

the James A, Naismith Menorial Trophy without the consent
of the femily. Further thet you wish eaphetically that the National
Intereollegiate Basketball Championship Tournament Committee, and lire
Liston as acting executive secretary, do not offer any trophy which
is represented os the James A, Maismith Memorial Trophy, or any :
basketballs or emblems with the Naismith neme comected with it or
theme Further, I would ask for a reply to wy letter, and say in
addition that your family wul d want to have an explanation of why
Sida Steir Gf comoinding tn dnedee usa
without pendesion having been granted had been done.

. "If I have not eqlained this fly to you T will be glad
to have you write me at length, but I trust I have made the differ.
re ae ae i ee ee so that
you may see Mrs, Neismith and you two in — ' 2 necessary
letter that you desires,

Very sincerely yours,

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Lawrence, Kansas

February 23, 1940.

Dre Forrest Ce Allen,
Varsity Basketball Coach,
University of Kansas.

Dear Doctor allen:

It is the wish of the Naismith family that the National Association
of Basketball Coaches of the United States be permitted to purchase
and offer the Dre James Naismith Memorial Basketball Trophy to the
championship winner of the National Collegiate athletic Association
tournament which will be held annually in some city of the United
Statese

It is wnderstood that the entire control of this basketball champion-
ship tournament will be under the National Collegiate Athletic
Association and its officers. No other Dr. James Naismith Memorial
Basketball Trophy is to be offered to any organization other than

the National Collegiate Athletic association.

We deeply revere his beloved memory and we are happy to have this

contribution made so that his life and personality will ever be
before the youth of the world.

Very cordially yours,

Mat Gus Paes

Executt#ix of the James Naismith Estate

 
February 25, 1940.

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Dear lars Listons

It is the understanding of the Naisnith £ ale:
dueemntne - caches will select and
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the rules of competition for the canpetitors.

reason anith family that no other
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Very sincerely yours,

Exeoutrix of the James Naismith

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August 3, 1940

1 sclmovdedge with ploaswe reseipt of your letter of the: “
Sist ultimoe co

s : Shales Hdiaia satibe ‘tage x eben Weil teks, eatiiailles alk sabe
- him this questions I said, “Doctor, write shcngpeyen timate grea Tr ™ gga
honor where would be your choles of location as concerning states
Bp pt aie hee rain oon Berna rane Fal wien Boe RO mp a
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life, my family was raised and eduwated here, I am determined to spend
the rest of my days in Kansas and, of course, I would like to see ry
thing thet te done for me placed at the Utiversitys* ! ;

x FASE tre Clem Frasier, artist who has sculptored under
Lerado Taft in make a lis Y suet Wrong bommuse OF tad Samoa

     

 

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yaria Whaous of Des Mianithin hig prise in'the ante ac thet stan Somwenie
plans sonothing to his memory it will be lifelike, I certainly agree
with you that a utilitarian memorial is something that would give pleasure
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It would take a lot of plaming and since this casing year is the _fitt!
vy of basketball, it would be the logical time to a eo
of matiomliy prominent educators and conches, fer-it; Tt seems to me as if
it would be necessary for one nan to devote most of his time to such @ projecte
All of ue have 2 desire to do things honoring great people, but when it 7
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Mre Alcott Page 2

 

3 A fow years ago I learned that Dre Vedenith had lost h! hone
through the foreclosure of a mortgages This ws just before the
gemes in 1956, i visited Imjor Griffith and members of the National
Basketball Rules Comittee and put the proposition before then that we
have @ Naismith night in which one pemy of each person's admission should
CG a uae, Over $7,000 was realized and this money was turned
over to Dire When this was presented to hin he made thie wonderful

ene not ie kald Chua lamin: esse een toe mene
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ee very sure that some schane could be worked out eueh. as ag you
suggest, but the fact that you have a Kansas background might make you
 enthusisstic than soneane wo Ms nover lived in fiansas or ind enyteane to.

> We Naismithe I am wondering if some people would not think

were endgavoring to become mterialistie and building a Sield house, as
they might eal] it, at the expense of Dre Naimith's contributions you ~-,—-(
wuld give : on of some of these people who have talked to v Semen
who are pall tropa i with Kansas or big a ar peed of Kansas, then -
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| T have Imown him for many years and consider him a wonderful

: With ali good wishes ‘eed sia to hear fran va ua et your convenience,

Director of physical Pduention and Resveation
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July 31, 1940

Dr. Forrest Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

The game of basketball is probably played and watched by more people than
any other game in America. Having been originated by Dr. Naismith,

I feel that it is proper that a memorial be erected in his memory. I
feel that this would be the wish of the millions of men and women who
play, coach, or watch the gamee It is fitting and proper that this
memorial be the most modern and beautiful basketball gymnasium ever
built in America, and the proper place for it is the University of Kansas
campus, where he spent so many years.

I believe that such a gymnasium could be built at no expense to Kansas,
by having every willing basketball team in America play one home game

as a memorial game for Dr. Naismith, under the auspices of the Naismith
Memorial Committee=-giving a portion of the gate receipts to the fund.

In this way no individual would be asked to contribute a penny. It

would cost the teams little if anything, for by featuring the game as the
"Naismith Memorial Game" the added attendance should increase the receipts
by the small portion to be given.

Time is too short to do it this season, for quite a bit of planning should
be done. The committee should have several nationally prominent educators
and coaches on ite The idea should be sold leading sports writers and
coachese Much of the publicity could be handled by the Journalism school
at Kansas University, and the mailing and correspondence should furnish
enployment for several students.

Suitable plaques or certificates should be given schools or organizations
whose teams take part in the project.

The game of basketball has touched and is touching the lives of so many
thousands that teams--school, high school, college, university, semi-pro,
YeMeCeoAce, YeWeCeAe, and professional--could, I feel sure, be interested in
the undertaking; and the money raised by each team, be it large or small,
would reach a large total and make such a gymnasium possible.

I am a Kansan, and graduated from Chanute High School in 1921. I attended
the College of Emporia and Washburn College, though never had the privilege
of attending the University. My wife is a Baker graduate. I have discussed
this plan with several Kansas University alumi, a few newspaper men, and
coaches and find them all very favorable to it.
 

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Summed up, a man who originated a game which has touched the lives of so
many deserves a memorial for all time. There could be no more fitting ©
memorial than one such as I suggest, and no more fitting location for it
the University of Kansas. This method of obtaining the necessary money °
work no hardship on any one and I feel sure would have the full support
the basketball world. - :

I shall appreciate hearing from you.
Sincerely,
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February 23, 1940

Doctor F. C. Allen,

Department of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Doctor:

In answer to your letter of February 22 regarding the Netional
Intercollegiate Basketball Association giving the James Nai-
smith Memorial Trophy, I wish to say that Mr. Liston has been
specifically requested to withhold any action on presenting the
James Naismith iiemorial Trophy, and we have asked tt he not
take any steps to purchase such a trophy.

It is the unanimous wish that the Doctor James Naismith Trophy
not be given to the winner of the National Intercollegiate
Basketball Tournament.

I expect to hear from iir. Liston in a very few days and will
keep you advised as to the developments. It is possible that
I may have to ask for help from you; and will not be backward
in doing so.

Thanking you very mich for your cooperation in this matter, I
am

Very truly yours,

as BE. gehen hee

JEN :ra
 

February 24, 1940.

Mis John Te Doyle,
Americon Sports Publishing Cos,
116 Fulton Street,
et TE Oa Boke

Deny Mire Doyles
Ore Teismith's wife end bis daughter, lirs

With kindest recards and best wishes, I ean

Director of Physical a ene
FCA sAH —

 
February 4, 1941

Mre EeBe Biack

Black & Veatch
Consulting eae eEe
4706

Kansas City, Missouri

‘Pear Mrs Blacks

+ em Gnewering your letter which you wrote regarding
the manufmcturers of a liquor using Dre Naismith's reputation to
further Shale neie.rious businesses

I took the matter up with Dre Burdiek, after being
umible to contact hin for quite some time and failing to contact
Dean Moredue ir. Burdick said there is no possible way to stop
an ovtfit like that from using Dre Naismith’s nemo so long as they
record only historical events, -

Ure Burdick said there was one > emention, down in

4m which the Supreme Court took action, but the individual they
disoussed was living and he protested against their doing it and
the Supreme Court held in fevor of the plaintiffe I am sorry that
such @ condition exists in regard to this "Old Underoof* outfit,
tat an 2 ite 1% nothing cam de donde ,

I do appreciate your having enough love for the University
and interest in its past great teachers to take the time ce
busy life to write me regarding the mttore

Assuring you of San cooperation at ali times and with my
kindest personal _—

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reorention
‘Varsity Basketball Coach
FCAsig
Iseenber 26, 1940

Mre Eele Black

Black & Veateh

Consulting Ingineers

4706 Broadway

Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Mrs Blacics :

ek Dre Allon is out of tow at the present time,

but before he left he asked that I write you and report

that he has talked with DOr, Burdick regarding liquor

firms using Dre Neismith's meme in their advertisenentse
Soon after the first of the year Dre Allen

will return to the office end he will write you thene

| | Sincerely yours,

; Seeretary to Dre Forrest C. Allen
 

Decenber 16, 1940

I am taking this matter up with Dre Burdick and
_ Dean Moreau to see if we carmot protect his name and his family
from such a smirke :

You will hear fran me as soon as I have a progress
reports — |

Simerely yours,

Varsity Sagketball Coach

ical Equeation and Recreation

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Dr. F. CG. Allen
Department of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Passing through Chicago Wednesday evening of this week,
I picked up a copy of the Chicago Herald-American and
found Dr. Naismith's name in an advertisement of "Old
Underoof" whiskey, and I am attaching the page of the
paper containing that advertisement.

It may be within the law for manufacturers to use

Dr. Naismith's reputation and basketball in order to keep
step in modern advertising, but somehow this particular
ad makes me somewhat "hot under the collar", and if you
know of any way in which I can help to minimize the effect
of propaganda which evidently is intended to show that
whiskey, like basketball, is popular, I will be glad to
have you advise me.