Yontevideo
October 24, 1941

 

My highly esteemed Dr. Allen:

With real pleasure I prepare to reply to your very
amiable letter of July 31, being truly regretful of the
fact that I have not done so before due to series of e
events which have taken my time end attention. :

 

_The advancement of "GOAL-HI" here is proceeding slowly :
but surely. The great popularity of basketball constitutes 7
in a certain way a hinderance, but you will be delighted : 4
to know that in spite of the fact that I can not (advance) 4 -
it as much as I should like still matches and games are a
taking place. ‘The National Committee of Physical Education, 7
an organization which directs the sports of the country ;
will soon take up the matter of making the game official; s
and the School of Fencing and Physical Culture of the Army is
is at this moment considering its being included in the
program of physical education of the Army. Very soon I
hope to give you good news in re -to this. A week ago
I sent to an important institution in Argentina, "la Fun-
dacién Ateneo de la Juventud! the material which you so
kindly sent me and I am in hopes of receiving:a favorable
reply from the directors of this organization, Mr. Fred- |
erick Dickens. For some time I have~been corresponding ? 4
with .my friends in Chile, Peru, Paraguay and Brazil :
but in my next correspondence I shall suggest names and
addresses of persons who may cooperate if you are in-
terested in so doing.

In regard to your trip to South America permit me
to be so indiscreet as to be doubtful about it though
I greatly desire it; perhaps when my son Héctor Raul is
a coach you may come to these shores. .. today he is three
months old.

Finally I beg you to be so kind as to send me if it : a
isn't too much trouble, information regarding courses
for coaches of basketball which are carried on in the
United States and in which I understand that you take an
active pert, for I plan to organize here soon a similar
course. I shall be extremely grateful.

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Not wishing to trouble you further, with my affection-
ate greetings to your distinguished family, I ask you to
receive the expressions of my highest consideration and
esteem,

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