I. Desenber 30, 1937» lie John We Summ, Director of Basketball, ‘Stenford University, — Californias Dear Jolms Thank you for sending mo a page of the stationery of the Netional Association of Basketball Coaspes, whieh gives the officers end ¢hairacn of the various camsitvteess In regard to the possible meeting of Kansas end Stanford, I bald nob have brought 4% up only for the the fact that Ralph Miller ceme imto my office and stated that on your ee ee ne ee stated that you wanted to meet kansas in basketball, and he cane in and asked me to write yous — i quite agros that both of us are pretty well beseiged for gues for the future, and neither of us would be. especially free uatil 1941, —o '4]1 series in en expectant mamer.s it will be ontirely agreeable to us, if we can together on a date, for us to receive the same guarentee as you received back here, mamely 364. Lét's make it even money « would not want the 98¢. | With every good wish for « happy and prosperous 23 New Year, I an — J Sincerely yours, Varsity Basketball Coach, Mou id. of Mild A/ STANFORD UNIVERSITY - CALIFORNIA P.O. BOX 3006 : OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER December 17, 1937 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Varsity Basketball Coach Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: This will acknowledge your inquiry of December 2nd. First, the committee assignments for the National Association of Basketball Coaches and particularly for the Research Com- mittee were made exactly as I sent them to you. I am enclos- ing herewith a letterhead of the Association so that you may see the set-up for this year. Evidently the chairman of your committee is not very active or he would have contacted you before this time. I am somewhat concerned about this turn of events. Second, with respect to your proposed home and home series of basketball games. It would not be possible for us to consider any such arrangement for two years as we have already made our plans for 1939 and 1940. We would, however, be glad to con- sider games for 1941. I do not believe that we would be in- terested in a home and home arrangement, but we would be glad to give you a return engagement here for our visit to Kansas in 1932 and under the same arrangements that were made for our game there. There is not much possibility of obtaining a good gate here over the holidays; however, we will be glad to guar- antee you the same amount that we received back there, namely $364.93. Very cordially yours, JWB:s tor of Basketball enc. Schedules and arrangements for games not official until confirmed-by General Manager. Address all communications to Box 3006, Stanford University. GEORGE R. EDWARDS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Dr. JAMES A. NAISMITH, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS W. S. CHANDLER, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT HONORARY PRESIDENT FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT * SKETBALL COACHES J. W. BUNN, STANFORD UNIVERSITY ‘ STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA a SECRETARY-TREASURER a OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS a Grorcre R. Epwarps, University of Missouri 2 President ‘" W. S. CHANDLER, Marquette University 4 First Vice-President 2 B. T. Grover, Ohio University c Second Vice-President bi Nat Hoitman, City College of New York * Third Vice-President = J. W. Bunn, Stanford University "e Secretary-Treasurer oe BOARD OF DIRECTORS BS Dr. H. C. Cartson, Pittsburgh University ig Warp Lamsert, Purdue University Georce Krocan, University of Notre Dame Frank Keaney, Rhode Island University EDITOR Frank Keaney, Rhode Island University MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE E. J. Hicxox, Springfield College, Chairman Art Kau Ler, Brown University Kart Lawrence, Allegheny College Roy Munporrr, Georgia Tech. Buiarir GuLLIoNn, University of Tennessee E. M. Hotez, College of Wooster Frank Root, Kansas State 1 W. St. Crarr, Southern Methodist Univ. ‘oRREST Cox, University of Colorado Sam Barry, Univ. of Southern Calif. VISUAL INTERPRETATION COMMITTEE Nat Hotman, City College, New York, Chairman Roy Cuirrorp, Western Reserve University Jor Hutton, Hamline University Harotp E. Foster, University of Wisconsin Sam Barry, Univ. of Southern Calif. BASKETBALL RULES COMMITTEE Hersert W. Reap, Western State Teach., Chairman js Art KaHLer, Brown University Paut Mooney, Columbia University Roy Munovorrr, Georgia Tech. Harry Rasenuorst, Louisiana State Paut Hinx.e, Butler University Jor Hutton, Hamline University Henry Ina, Oklahoma, A. & M. Crype W. Huszsarp, Denver University Sam Barry, Univ. of Southern Calif. Leo RepmMonp, Muskegon, Mich. (High School Rep.) OFFICIALS COMMITTEE Marsu Diezotp, Carleton College, Chairman Joun Brerepen, Montana State College Everett Dean, University of Indiana ApvoteH Rupp, University of Kentucky Joun P. Saso, University of Vermont COACHING ETHICS COMMITTEE Harry K. (Cy) Younc, Wash. & Lee Univ., Chairman Harry Rasenuorst, Louisiana State Univ. Cuirrorp WELLS, Logansport, Ind., High School RESEARCH COMMITTEE Vat Lentz, St. Johns College, Annapolis, Chairman Pierce Works, Univ. of Calif. at L. A. H. V. Porter, for the High Schools, Chicago, Ill. Dr. Forrest C. ALLEN, University of Kansas HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE Jacx Liprsz, Thornton High School, Chairman CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE Pierce Works, Univ. of Calif. at L. A., Chairman H. G. Otsen, Ohio State University Grorce Epwarps, University of Missouri L. W. Jourvet, University of Pennsylvania PRESS COMMITTEE Ray Hanson, Western Ill. State Teach. Col., Chairman All Committee Chairmen CONVENTION COMMITTEE Georcr Krocan, University of Notre Dame, Chairman A. C. Lonzsorc, Northwestern University Netson Norcren, Chicago University Next Convention: Chicago, Ill., Monday and Tuesday, April 4 and 5, 1938 STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION aaa * Divisions of: Physical Education Activities (Including Athletics) Division of Informational Hygiene Profeasionsal Education in Hygiene and Physical Education Men Students’ Health Service University Health Service STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA December 17, 1937 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: Thenk you very much for your letter of December 13. I assure you I feel quite honored for the opportunity that has been given me here. The job as dean of men, due to the organization of the University, is quite a considerable task here at Stanford. Eventually, it will be necessary for me to give my full time to this job. In a way I am somewhat reluctant to give up my active coaching activities within a few years. However, 1 think this new opportunity effirds me a much wider field of endeavor. Con- sequently, I am grateful for the chance. Thank you again and with best wishes for the Christmas season, I am Very cordially yours, JWB/d December 2, 1957~« | Since I eam not Director of Athletics ~ slay Since 1 Suid. Sean tn peeinte leakelal? wtur sy om Soc. sank te Sis Suaies © us hiner Ar son aaa he interested in a series of home and home games for the Puturee = beliges Heth of me oald male some money ated le ee ee My idea would be to play three gamete | Would this strike you favorably? We could play a twowyear contract at reciprocal guaraites with optionse I have never heard fran any one on the ‘Hatiomal basketball coaches' setup, so presume the appoint. nents wore not as you suggested. I think we have sereral interesting research possibilities om the new rules that I eam figuring on reducing to more concrete things. I will write you when we get om first preliminery arrangements out of the waye With every good wish, I am Sincerely yours, ee eS Sone: Palo Alto, Celifornmias os o Dear Jolms : | iil aig hg-aintiad war ebilok eoadsedlaailene ee of mon at This is @ rare honor that cames to fow mente tot may mes ar unlifody of thosey for sre pst So wy heartiast congratulations to yous a With every goof wish for tho Yulettds soatny, i | \ \ Varsity Basketball Ih FOASAH Director of Physical Bdusations \ = DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR January 11, 1938 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Vhog: I am sorry to be so late in answering your inquiry regarding a home-and-home series in 1940 and 1941. Because of our obligations for the next two years, I am rather hesitant to line up the games as sug- gested at the present time. I sincerely hope that I can see my way clear to make some arrangements with you in the near future, because I feel it would be a fine thing for basket- ball to have your team play here in Los Angeles. With kindest personal regards, I am Very truly yours, oe < Sam Barry Basketball Coach January ‘, 1938. Mare Re Dy Watkins, Basketball Coach, Nebraska State Toachers College, Kearney, Nebraska, Dear Coach Watleins :. I an not sure rogerding our basketball schedule for next year. We are planing on takin: a trip, and as we ere limited in the number of games, I am not sure that it eS Nowever, if there is such a possibility of om staying at home for the games, as we did this yoar, it will be « pleasure to play yous For several yoars' we have played a number of small colleges and have done most of our training heres How ever, I think next year we will got out and pley the major . portion of gomes away from homes _ I want to thank you very much for your nice Setlad begintivg te wie Wolk: wae also so the kind words you have becedyeregarding our systems I trust that you are having success with your teem, and I assure you if there is any possible way for us to | play you, you may.count on a game. 1% will be necessary for we to mit cmtil’ 7 detemine our schedule, ‘Wath every good wish, I om Sineerely yours, ; Dixveetor of Physical Bauomtton, POAsAH . : Varsity Basketball Coach, NEBRASKA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KEARNEY NEBRASKA 1-8-38 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Basketball Coach Univer. of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas. bear Mr. Allen: Will it be possible for my basketball team to meet yours in a practice game early next season? I realize we cannot play you even a good game but probably it would serve as a good practice game for both. I am a true believer in your system ang would consider 3% an honor to have my team meet yoursy& practice game. if you think it is possible for an eafty game next year then will you please write me about the game and as to a guaranteée, time ete. Il like your new# book better than the Bible you wrotce. Hoping that I may hear from you soon, i am, Foo yours, © for HW Bhfor~, R.D.Watkins, Basketball coach. Coach Le Ochea, Mexico Y.il.C.eA. Basketball Team, Mexico City, NEXXOO Dear Coach Oeheas I received your Christmas greeting card with the goode looking senorita with the sombrero hat, and I assure you that iT appreciate hearing from yous I have been thinking somewhat of bringing my basket- ball team down south next year and making a trip into Mexico during the Christmas holidayss I am wondering if you could arrange a schedule for us for a few games during Christmas week, and what sort of a guarantee do you think the University of Kansas might obtain? I will be happy to hear from youe With the season's happiest greetings, I em Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity ne Gonthe January 25, 1938. Mite Ae Ve Garcia, Coach of Basketball, Mexico City, Mexicoe Dear Coach Garcias I want you to know that I received your Christmas greeting card, and I appreciated it very muche I trust that you are getting along splendidly dow your way, and that you are winning more than your share of gamese I have been plenning on taking a trip south next Christmase I am wondering if you could arrange same games for us if we got down into Mexicoe What sort of a guarantee do you think that we could get? er from yous Wishing you the best of the season's ciiitlidie. aud hoping to hear from you soon, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache February 1, 1938. Mre Je We Ste Clair, Director of Health end Physical Education, Southern Methodist University, Tallas, Texase Dear Saints | Thank you for your good letter of January 22nde We would rather play wmiversities than teachers eolleges. I would like to play Texas, Texas As & Me, Rice, S.M.U., and those schools rather than the teachers colleges. — in Aprile I would like to lime up something for next year, if p When would it suit you best to pley at your ? 7 ES Ret Rokr AE TAS SORES Oe Dasnittor ot Paguiied Inaibaten, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coathe STAFF J. H. Stewart Director and Business Manager of Athletics Mapison BELL Football Coach R. G. HiccmnsoTHAM Baseball Coach Freshman Football Coach CHARLES TRIGG Assistant Football Coach F. C. Baccus Basketball Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Baseball Coach Dr. Lee Brooxs Track Coach Dr. GERALD Hurr Tennis Coach L. B. MorGan Program, Concessions and Grounds SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS DALLAS, TEXAS January 22, 1938 Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Fog": I have turned your letter over to Mr. Jimmie Stewart, our athletic director, and suggested that I thought it would be a good idea for S. M. U. to play one or two games with Kansas. All of our courts in this section are of legal size, and I would be glad to help you arrange a trip down this way. Should you care to play a teachers! college, Fast Texas State Teachers College at Commerce would be glad to play you. They have an excellent floor and a good team. The University of Texas has an excellent gym and floor. The A. & M. floor is also good, and Rice, at Houston, will in all probability have a better floor next year. Let me know what you would like for me to do in the matter, and I will take it up immediately with other schools. I notice that your team is, as usual, going strong. Best of luck. Sincerely yours, J. W. St. Clair Director of Health and Physical Education JWS*AH Pebruary 7, 1955. ‘te bles otk Mine, at ay 14D ot bo acoorded exy additional aleances. iis sedis Mas en weet ‘eo etn ik tae tno would be during the month of December, If we came prior to - Christmas week hor would that suit you, or even after Christ. mas? We would like to make » trip ich Mexico next December, and Af you could arrange such a possibility I know that our team would enjoy it: and we would be a souree of good drawing powrore : I will thank you if you will write mo regarding such a@ possibilitye Director of Physical Education, FCAsAH ey eee Oe BASKET-BALL TEAM coach ~ MEXICO.CITY MEXICO. — sox L.OCHOA February 4-938. 130 BIS. DreForrest C.Allen. Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas. QRAWRENCE. KANSAS, Dear Dr,Allen: Ireceived your kind letter of January 25th, and I regret to inform you that Christmas season is a bad time to play Basket-Ball here since we have a lot of parties, But I take this opportunity to make you the following offer, For the next month of March, I am organizing a great International Basket-Ball week, having invited already some other teams from North America, so as to play against each other a trophy given probably by the President of the Republic. The schools that have already accepted ares Gustavus Adolphus College. St.Peter, MINNBSOTA--State Normal University. Carbondale, ILLINOIS and State Teachers College NACOGDOCHES. TEXAS. It would sure be a privilege for mi to know that you accep my offer to come that week that would be from | the 6th. to the 13th. of March and to play 5 games. Offering | you a guarantee of $1,250.00. Mexican Currency with which I | am sure you would cover all your expenses while in Mexican territory and you can play some other games on the way from Lawrence to Laredo, I suggest your making the trip in auto- mobiles since that way it would be lot cheaper and the road as you probably know is paved all the way from the border . te Mexico City. I want your reply inmed atély via Air mail, and I am sure that it will be great experience for your boys, and for myself I will be honored in Hay Sincere iy, Heurss i \\) LeoncialWchoa : February 14, 19358. Ceci Wheat hs teabbeking. Chihuahua Chih, Mexicoe Dear Coach Seldivar: Thank you for your wire of the 12th instant inviting the University of Kansas basketball team to Play your team in Chihuahua in Marche This will con- firm my wire replying that it would be impossible for our team to came on accoumt of eligibility rulese ha healt Stee On ceheiie ‘waeh inion es to be played during the Christmas holidays. if you could arrange such a possibility I lmow that our tean would enjoy it and wo would be a source drawing a good crowl. Would you write me concerning such a possibility? We appreciate your invitation to play your team in March, and regret that it is impossible for us to get away at this time of the year, I thought my letter to Coach Ochoa made it clear that we could not enter the tournament, and em sorry for the misunderstanding. | I ghall be glad to hear from you regarding the Gedatene weak echedeieg Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coache WESTERN UNION February 12, 1938 Chihuahua Chih, Mexico Dre Forrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansase Newspapers announce that University team will come March 6e13 playing in Mexico City. Would fou be interested to come play Chihuahua after above games? Our basketball team considered best in country. Please wire, advising conditions. ROBERTO B. SELDIVAR. REPLY: Impossible to come eligibility rules as stated letter Coach Ochoaie Forrest C. Allen. 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Phone 2764 33 FEB 2 PM 7 SI [KZ268 38=SA CHIHUAHUA CHIH MEX 12 325P 0° '™ 16 KANSAS UN 1 VERSITY= ‘LAWR ENCE KA NS= NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCE THAT UNIVERSITY TEAM WILL COME MARCH SIX THIRTEEN PLAYING IN MEXICOCITYSTOP WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED TO COME PLAY CHIHUAHUA “AFTER | ABOVE GAMES STOP OUR BASKETBALL TEAM CONSIDERED BEST IN COUNTRY STOP PLEASE WIRE ADVISING CONDITIONS= ROBERTO B SELDIVAR. « THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE FUNDADA EN EL ANO DE 1905 DEDICADA ALA OBRA CONSTRUCTIVA EN PRO DE LA JUVENTUD MEXICANA ASOCIACION CRISTIANA DE JOVENES PRESIDENTE HECTOR RAYNAL VICE-PRESIDENTE PHILIP BABER SECRETARIO FELIPE LUGO TESORERO ERNESTO CALDERON CHIHUAHDVA, MEXICO DIRECTORES VOCALES L. B, NEWSERRY —_— T. B. NEWBERRY ROBERTO B. SALDIVAR ROSALIO MEDINA SECRETARIO GENERAL LIC, ALBERTO RICO ARTURO WISBRUN ANTONIO HERNANDEZ PASEO BOLIVAR Y CALLE 14 APARTADO POSTAL 169 he Februery 18, 1938, Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physicel Educetion Varsity Beeketbell Coach Univereity of Kenese Lewrence, Kanese. Dear lr. Allens We sincerely regret thet you sre not eble to accept our invitetion to come play our team in Chi huahus in Varch, but hope thet you will keep us in mind when you make out your game schedule for next besketball seseon. We would be grestly pleased to have you down . to play our teem in Chihuahua. Hoping to heve + successful fsrrengement in the future, I am, RBS/yfh February 25, 1958: vacation next year end it may be that we will not be in this wiciai However, 1 will see you in Chicago and talk with you your planuse it may be that we can got togethers Director of Physical Education, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 6525 Sheridan Road CHICAGO, ILLINOIS February 22, 19358 Mr. Forest C. Allen Basket ball Cech Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Loyola University is interested in scheduling Kansas Uni- versity for the 1938-39 basket ball season. We are contemplating a trip into your territory and would like to play your team during the Christmas vacation. Hoping that full arrangements can be made, I remain, Yours truly, na ce, Leonard D. Sachs Athletic Director LS: GW March 21,. 1958. Dear lire O'faras i beg pardon for my failure to answer your letter of the 2ith ultimo sooner = a Ble. ; Director of Physical Education, FOAsAR Varsity Basketball Coache ST. THOMAS COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 319 WYOMING AVENUE SCRANTON, PA. February 24, 1938 Director of Athletics University of Kansas Lawerence, Kansas Dear Sir: I am preparing my 1938-39 basketball schedule. We would like very much to incltde your team on this schedule. If you are planning a trip through this section I sincerely hope you will give us some consideration. St. Thomas College has Freshman Rule in basketball and has an excellent court, the size of which is 90 by 50. We will be glad to secure Philadelphia or New York officials t work the game here, Very truly yours, Aran . (hare Frank J. O'Hara Graduate Mgr. a? 3 lil Bo eo Ps i i “ lan i sly $| a Hi Wa ra 4 ee fit | dea HIBS hy H Te ra Wit Pal A (ie ai Ht ani i iu i i : i i (i ae Bi i iu i ie ante 33 itt a it Moreh Sl, 1988» Mr. Leonoio Ochoa, Coach, YelieGeie Basketball Team, Mexico City, lexiedse | Tear Coach Ochoa: Thank you for your kind letter of March 23. ee se a oe ee ball Tournamenti Iwas sorry that the University of Kensas was unable to enter the towmament, but as I explained te you, our conference rules prohibited. I em amterested in your schedule fer next winter, but again our conference rules prohibit our scheduling a game with yous We are permitted to ‘Play only teams from umivorcitics. egretting our inability to play your teem, seiksaiht roel nine tr tea amie seit, ‘I on Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. BOX _ 2 2 iG? BF a aN a ray _ BEL 5S vy = =/ & a a \e@ = ie Se gq" tm = y pa s a ir tes ff a7 | = i . f : r ee Er 29 ze ae s a Se e “4 =- = :e 2 ta on ‘i ge eee a i < es es ai be = fa = p -_ 7 ay or 2 i ao fF i eet & as Pra = ua J = 2 oe ie Bel oo F : = , x mw 2 BA dl” ae JF ss : is nme <= Sas i Sak. Ps wv. 5 March 23-938. Dr Forrest C.Allen. Director of Physical Eaueat ion” University of Kansas. LAWRENCE. KANSAS. ) Dear Dr.Allen: Our International Basket-Ball week was complete . success having won the trophy the team from Winfiel.Kansas. --I am sorry for not having had the privilege of having you among my distinguished visitors and I hope that next time we have a competition it will be possible for you to visit as. For 1939 season, I am organizing a tour thru the States and Il have arranged games with the Teachers College of Nacogdoches .Tex.--with the Southwestern College of Winfield. Kansas—-with the University of Kentucky--the State Normal Un. of Carbodale.I1ll1.--the University of Cincinnati, and the Uni- versity of Long Island. Would 1 be so lucky to add to my schedule a game = the Kansas University? We: expect to be in LAWRENCE around the id4th.of JANUARY 1939. "THE EPIC OF BASKETBALL" ANNX: MUSIC: ANNX: NARRATOR : GULICK;: VOICE 1: . VOICE 2: GULICK: NAI: GULICK: NAT: GULICK: NAT: Tonight, The Department of Physical Education of the University of Kansas, GRAh the conpeletion oF the Cbeis beinec you the dramatizes ieee of basketball, as told by its inventor, Dr. James Naismith, of the Univer- sity. Characters in the dramatic scenes will be portrayed by members of the K-Club, the organization of lettermen of the athletic department. FADE And here is your narrator, Dr. Naismith, inventor of basketball. Good evening, friends. We are going to re-create a few scenes from the history of basketball, showing its development from a YMCA spert to a world-wide popular form of recreation. The story of basketball goes back to the fall of 1891. Iwas an instructor in the YMCA college in Spring- field, Mass. (START FADING) At a faculty meeting, Dr. Gulick, the di- rector of the college, is speakinge (Fading in) Gentlemen....It is a serious problem which we face! We tre hetse Tous | getting nowhere, now that the football season is over. (anid of voices) Dre Gulick.....We've tried our level best’ The mob of boys you assigned us is the most unruly group I've ever seene The whole point of our trouble ise..s..They'’ve gotten fed up with continual gymnastics during the cold season. It's too long a time between football and baseball periods. And we have no suitable indoor sporte Mr. Williams is right, docters We've tried indoor football, but it's not : practical. It's too rough. And the football boys don't go for the on ot lighter games..-Like lacrosse..and soccer§ They're lesing Be ey hed jot (Quiets undertone with gavel) Well...Gontlemen...Bear with it a while longer, please! Mcanwhile, I've an idca that might be developed. (Pause) If therets no other business, wo'll adjourn the meeting until next week. (Noise) Mr. Naismith.e.If you have a moment, I'd like to speak with yous yhr geting JRE Why, certainly, sir. (Noise Fades)\) JimeeeseI'm going to assign that class of boys to youek You've been protiry good at devising new forms of recreation. Well, siresseeI don't lmow how well I'd be able to handle thom, but I can trye Why don't you work on that new idea of yours?esee»eYou spoke to me the other day about adapting football and soccer and figuring out a new in- Goor BaMCeeecee Well.....There's not so very much to it yet, Dre Gulicks.ssHoweve>. Ifill try and work it oute (Door opens) I've some work to do in my of 7icCoes. GULICK: NAT: NAI: GULICK: NAT: NARRATOR : A Thanks, Jim} It'll help us a grest deal, I know. (Fading) Of course 1111 give you any help I cane (Door Slams ) Wollt (Ihe Following should be rather disconnecteds in the manner of talking to onots self: A verbal expression of thoughts passing through his mind) Might as well got right down and work it oute Let's sec, noWeees Can't run with the ball, indoorseeseHmmmmmee..eI've got ith Whoover has the ball must stop and Gee th He can't runeeeeeMight as well let the others run, though. NoweeeWhat kind of 2 ball to us.e..Football isn't tho right shapceeel/on't bounce evenlyeeeBut the ball's got to be good sizodee. Well then, why not use a soccer ball.e.»That's big enough. It's got to pass some sort of a gonleeeeWhat kind of goal would be best?.ee.e.iIn soccor and lacrosse, the harder the ball is ican the greator tho chances of making a gZodleeeeeBut a goal on the floor would be too erasy to defendee. I've got it! We could put a box up on tho wall.at cach end of tho courte A score would be made when the ball is tossed into the box! Combination of throwing and tossing will put plenty of variety in the game....And it won't be rougheee.Now, let's scCeeeeHow many arc there in the classee.. SixtooneesScvoneeeeNO, cighteone That'll make nine men on a sido. (Start Fading) ¥ guess tho best way to start it would be to toss the ballesseeeRushing it might hurt somcbodyee..(10-Socond Pauscs..-Fade Ins) (Door opens and Closes) Dre Gulicke Look these papers over, and soc what you think of my new game. It might work out into somothing uscfule WHAT? ...50 SOON? Well, let's see horo...(Paper cracklos) It necds considcrable polishing up, I'm afraid. The custodian didn't have any boxes I could use for goals, so I got hold of some peach baskcts and nailed thom up for goalse Thoy've just finishod marking tho floor on the fyMecere Why, Naismith, you'vo really figurod out a gamo here. This is just exactly the thing we've been looking for. Zip and action, with no danger to the players from roughnoss.e (Rattles Paper ) Lot's go into the gymnasium and explain the rules to the boyse (Starts Fading ) i want to sco how this looks in actione Yes sire I started outlining the rules to some of tho fellows in class yesterdnyesess (Music Up . Fade ) And so the first game of basketball was played on the makeshift court of the Springficld, Massachusetts, YMCAeeeeWith peach=-baskets for gonls. Every time a playor made » goal, an official had to poko the %.31 ou’ of the basket with a lone pole, throujh « hole in th» Hoetw. 2° She BX # -3< baskote The camo spread rapidly to other YMCA's, and soon regional tournaments were schedulod. Within two yoars, major colleges and universities had startod teams, and it wasn't long before thore wore intercollegiate contests, playcod -on regular schedules. Down at tho Philadelphia YMCA, Director Chadwick said: CHAD : i GULICK: CHAD: G BILLY: GULICK: BILLY : CHAD; pe BILLY: CHAD: )} There were several, EPoveners:-<: VOICE: Gas (Fade In) And nows.ssHore is the Inventor of BasketballisssThe man whose inventive genius produced a game which has helped bring the world together in friondly convotition. Dr. James Naismith, of the United States of Amer icaee.e(Cheers ) DR. NAISMITH: Friends of Basketball.....I'm oxtromely sorry that all of you BNNX: cannot understand mée..-l fear there arc only two teams who know what I shall saye In olympic basketball compotition, I see a great and far- reaching factor in the preservation of world peace and good wills Here we have teams from China and Japan playing in friendly competition. Hero we have brothorly rivalry between the Englishman ond the ArabessWo As- semble on the Olympic field to see which one of us is Uae bedtenstt courso only one of us can claim superiority, but the cementing of good fellow- ship is far more important than a golden cup! My fond hope is that the friendly attitudes existing betwoen opposing players will grow. (Start Fading) I am still astounded to realizo that my game, started to keep a few rowdy gym students in place, has grown to command such an important place in the promotion of good will among the youth of the worlde (Music, starting softly as sesnets fades, up to Climax!) You have heard the dramatized story of basketball, as told by its in- ventor, Dre James Naismith, of tho University of Kansas. Characters in the dramatic scones were portrayed by members of the K-Club, the organ- ization of Lottermen of the Athletic departmente The following K-Mon participated in tonights broadcast: ” How About, This, Mr. Liston, IG Emil. Sycamore Liston had better be sitting tight on his national intercollegiate basketball: tournament or some one will be taking it away from him. dadbing Bill Leiser’s ever. arheria tiny col-= umn in the San Francisco Chronicle, I come across this paragraph: “If plans of: Stanford’s new dean of men, John Bunn, work out, there: will be something new in basketball next winter. ‘There'll be a real national ° ain an si a ean team.” and then. this sidan in explanation: “He (Bunn). is interested in a plan whereby the coast conference championship team and championship teams from other sections should meet under regular collegiate association aus- _ pices in a national tournament each season, JOHN BUNN. probably during the spring vacation period Who. talks of a cham- pionship basketball. Which follows closely the termination of normal ees competition everywhere. It’s entirely possible that the first national intercollegiate basketball chare taste tour- nament will be conducted next April.” Well, now, isn’t that something more than interesting, - Here Baker university’s distinguished Mr. Liston has been think- ing he held the first national intercollegiate championship tournament right here in Kansas City’s 7-million-dollar auditorium last March. with Professor Bunn knowing all about it, too. In fact, being a member of the Seer wide committee, Mr. Liston’s fine tournament was held under strictly collegiate management from every angle, and it. was no one’s fault but their: own that the so-called bigger teams didn’t enter. It was the Liston and the committee idea from the start that the tournament should be one’ of championship teams. and a es of them were. - Maybe it is Professor Bunn’ s idea fis promote the tournament started last year, or maybe he means to take that one over and build only on : the championship teams of the bigger confer- Emit Liston. ences: ae rents has held Regardless, ‘however, of what Professor Bunn may mean, we'll always insist that Mr. Liston’s inbarcolleiiste tourna- (Continued on Page 2B.), (Continued from Page 1B.) ment here last year was the daddy of any championship tournament of basketball that may evolve, and therefore the No. Oner,