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TEAN,STAFFS.,
ENGLAND.
May 18, 1942
Dear Dr.Allen,

: I was surprised and delighted to receive
rad letter of March 25, which arrived safely a week ago
oday. ;

It was very good of Mr.Robert A.Cook to
have referred me to you, and I appreciate immensely your
generosity in sending under separate cover a copy of your
formidable book, "Better Basketball.” At the time of wri-
ting this hasn't reached me, doubtless due to the exigen-
cies of the war.

I would point out, however, that I already
have a copy of "Better Basketball," a text which I value
beyond words. And I asked Mr.Cook if he could possibly let
me have a copy of your other work, "My Basketball Bible."
If you could forward me a copy of this book, with its in-
triguing title - as I am a devoted disciple of basketball -
I would be exceedingly grateful.

| Thé copy of "Better Basketball" which you
have been good enough to despatch won't be wasted, Dr.Allen.
I'll put it to good use: shall probably award it as a prize
for the most promising player after the war. Meanwhile there
is a bigger prize sought by us all - Hitler.

You may be surprised to know that I wrote
to you as long ago as November 10, 1939 - but received no
reply. I enclose a copy of my letter, from which you will
see that I have been striving for "My Basketball Bible" for
a long time.

May I repeat my request for any material
concerning the hoop game ? I should like to have as many
photographs as you can spare (their publicity value would
be great), up-to-date information regarding rules, tactics,
players, etc.