November 30, 1938s

Sports Desk, NeEsle,
1200 Vest Srd Street,
Cleveland, Ohioe
Dear Jerry's

I ea happy to collaborate with you on any phase of
the game ef basketball thet you desiree If this article is too
loncz, cut it. You newspaper men have an umeanny Imack of doing
that sort of a job just ebout right. I em hurrying this article |
through so that you will get it by the date you desire, namely
December 2nde
I might tear this title apart for you. "The
. Stretified Transitions! Man-Torelien Defense With the Zone Prine
ciple” means exectly whet it says. It is a stratum of the man-
foreman end a stretuma? the gone. We pick our men at the start of

the game, each one of our men picking e defensive opnment. We
slide, switch or trade opponents as the situation indicates.

a The two defensive forwards play wan to mn defense,
while the two guards and the center form a triangular defense with
the center on the apex but in a retreating position. When we have
en even mmber of opponents we play them man to man. When they
outmumber our defensive setup with their offensive power we play
them with the zone principle, but elways ready to shift into a
straight man to man when the tension easese

I believe these few words explain our principle of

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With all good wishes, I em

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Fducation,
FCAsAH , Varsity Basketball Coach.