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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
5
A column of scattered humorous lines and jokes from a past era surveys wedding vows jokes about budgets, doctors orders, and public figures. It references post offices and a Detroit tale, plus classic quips about Rockefeller and a talkative tourist, ending with a ragged urchin on a bus.
Dr James A Naismith 76 year old father of basketball says coaches and rule makers are ruining the game he created forty six years ago He criticizes the 1932 rule change for splitting play and the defensive offense split urges faster pace more shots accurate shooting and less favoritism toward offense He cites changes like four point baskets and pace of play to restore interest He mentions a Michigan visit and ends with miscellaneous fragmented text and unrelated quotes
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