W. F. COEN, JR.

 

Coen’s
ATHLETIC & SPORTING GOODS CO.

NINE TWENTY-FIVE WALNUT STREET - - KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

November 15, 1937

Professor F. As Russell
erofessor of Civil Engineering
Lavrence, Kansas

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ry Teather, Who was formerly in the building waterial business,
Guiit two such courts for the’ Roekhiil Tennis Club about ten
FOeTS aco, He constructed these courts very cerefulliy and I om
oller. you some informaticn. in aro to th@ar cons tructian,

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hear from you and I will gladly furnish any additional information

ttat I can,

3 We built these courts as I say about ten years azo. Tne
surface of concrete for the two courts measured 120 % 120 ana IL
 esuld suggest that you not cut this size down any on account of
the harm 1% would do t the playing qualities of the court, Wo
@retlesed the court with wire mesh # the height of anvroxtimately
14 fest. The concrete in this court was fully five inches in
thielmess and was reinforced with wire mesh,y with very good re-
sults. Hither reds or heavy wire mesh would do the job in this

respecte

. We eolered the top, that is the playing surface of the court,
@ dark* brown, this color being mixed into the material and this is
a very satisiactory thing to do from the view point of the player
who naturally likes a dark back ground for the white ball.

The playing surface of the court drains to two different
points about four feet inside of the posts with as little fall as
possible while still taking away the water. The surface outside
of the actual court drains off to the sides likewise with te
jeast possible fall. From the points inside the posts drain pipes
carriod the water off,

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