VOICE:

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(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

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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: