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And another thing, Dr. Allen « if there ws a deviation from
this practice by any one team, the opponent would quickly recognize
it and call it to the attention of the referce.

Why, certainly they would. No difficulty would be encowmterod in
this regarde But, Doctor, I see that our time is fast drawing
to a closee

But wait a minute - at least we have time for another question,
haven't we?

Sure lye

A great deal has been séfid about the Enjurious effects of the fast
break, especially in league games among jumior high schoolse Don't
you think that they are putting too much stress upon the contest
rather than upon the recreative sport and educational factors for

the young boys?

Yes, Doctor, Instances of this have come up often in the National
Rules discussione I remember distinctly that Floyd Rowe, dir-
ector of physical education of the public schools of Cleveland,
Ohio, submitted o research finding that was done in Clevelande

This research showed that organized league competition actually

effected the nervous system of these boys to such an extent that
the normal growth was influenced. One group was taken with no
special emphasis upon league play and the other group indulged
in regular league competition, According to the findings in
Cleveland, the regular league competition was very detrimental
to high school boys under the old rule, and wmder the new rule
the stronuosity of the game would be increased. I am sure that
the authorities who are making surveys would certainly Be
against this new game on that principles

Well, now, isn't this league contest a strain upon the nervous
system rather than upon the muscular? And for my part, I think
that it would be very much better to limit the league playing or
the interscholastic competition in the junior high schools,

Yes, Doctor, you have hit the nail right on the head, because

isn't it true that the nervous system controls the glandular
system, and the glandular system determines the growth of the
individual?

That is my idea of ite

By the way, we have Nelson Sullivan, our sports ammouncer atop
Mt. Oreade Sully, you tell the wide world the news, will you?