Department of Athletics

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CORPORATE TITLE: LAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

LAKE ForREST, ILLINOIS

March 30, 1940

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Dr. Forrest ©. Allen
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Fog":

Received your letter of March 16th
in regard to picture and write up. I don't
suppose you know but 1 am not coaching
basketball anymore. Naturally, I am still
interested in the game but as % am not
coaching and do not expect to be at the
meeting I don't think it is a good idea to
send the picture and write up.

I aope you have a very successful
tournament and -that you don't have too many
fights at the meeting.

As far as tne game ef basketball
is concerned I think the rules are pretty
good as they stand.

One change that I think might
work to advantage of the game would be to
raise the baskets. It would certainly off-
set extreme height and the ball would un-
doubtedly rebound further and consequently,
do away, to a certain degree, the muddle
under the basket. It also would make it
tough for a pivot man which might help. It
might have the affect of doing away with the
time limit a man can stay in the present
forbidden area.

The rules for all athletic games
to my way of thinking, should be devised for
the medium sized man, in other words, for the
majority.

>» If you want to use this for
publicity,is o.k. I nope everything has gone
along fine with you and you can still look
on the bright side of life.

Kindest personal regards,

oF dG omer
Athletic Director.