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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