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Sunday 26 January 1969

Transfiguration (Lutheran) Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th day - 339 days to come

Put some coloring on the Repros of THE GAME OF CANDIAN FOOTBALL.

Made a new set of bidding slates with the old magic slate. BB typed the rules and I proof read them till after 1 at night. Put reinforcements behind the market calculator and finally completed the third version of EXECUTIVE DECISION.

Late in evening Phil Orbanes called from Cleveland. He is going to go with 6 games, 4 of which are already finished. He is coming into town tomorrow with the games and some preliminary art work. Wanted to get together Tuesday. Told him that Stan Harris would probably be coming then. He'll check with Stan tomorrow and then call me with their plans.
He has been reading a lot on games. He was impressed with a book on games from England. By questioning him I discovered that it was Bob's ABBOTT'S NEW CARD GAMES.
He gave me his number in Cleveland and I can call him collect.
Afternoons or after 9 is best. {Phil Orbanes
216-932-7327

The kids finished going over the book.

(cont. from 1.29) [1/29]

VENTURE.

Rcd. a short letter from Jerry D'Arcey.

Called Phil Orbanes again. Got the arrangement of the colors for CAR*TEL.
Phil talked about the set-up at Renwal. Irv Lubow would like to get the game program away from Phil by coming out with a line himself, but [crossout] Ceyce [spelling?] wouldn't go along with it. Stan Harris works under Irv, but he is a good man.
Renwal was considering the Canadian game RAT RACE but (appar- ently) decided against it.

Called Martin Gardner and asked if he'd like to see the book manuscript now. He'll wait to see the galleys or the page proofs. At this time he'll show a copy to the editor of the "Science Book Club" for possible selection as an offer.
He mentioned two British Magazines on Recreational Math.- SPECTRUM & MANIFOLD. Didn't notice anything on games in either. He is doing a column of puzzles and is including one based on the CHESS idea of giving the game to the first player to deliver a check. This was thought of by a professor. I told him of my CHESS variant where the first to give check a pre-set number of times (such as 10) wins.

(Cont. on 1/24)