CHAD: BILLY: GULTCK: BILLY: CHAD: BILLY CHADS -«BILLY’ NARRATOR ¢ ee oka (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. eee eT 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. NAT$ SNOW WATE 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 (Pading)