Aras ATHLETIC MANUFACTURERS OF GYMNASIUM AND Training |/ equipment ED. C. STEFFEN, PRESIDENT 4439 MANCHESTER AVE. TELEPHONE BRUNO J. TEACH. GENERAL MANAGER NEWSTEAD 6550-6551 $T. LOUIS, (10) MO. Auge 24, 1943. Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Dir. of Phys. Education, Varsity Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Coach Allen: We have your request for quotation sheet of Auge 18th and also your letter of Aug. 18th regarding the Push Ball situation. In regard to the request for quotation, we have quoted on the items which we manufacture and are sending the quotation sheet direct to you, rather than the State Business Manager; in accordance with the instructions clipped to the top of the sheet. Inasmuch as this quo- tation sheet is going to you, we have not enclosed our Certified Check for 5% of the amount of the Bid. However, if you wish us to forward this check either to you or the Business Manager at Topeka, please notify us and we will be very glad to do S0-« We have quoted on hairfelt filled mats only, as it is our impression from past dealings, that you are more interested in this type of mat, rather than the cheaper Fibatex or sisal filled mats. In regard to the Push Ball we wish to state that the same situation exists in regard to the new Push Ball, as to a bladder for “your old leather push ball. We are unable to manufacture any push balls at this time and have neither push balls nor bladders in stocke “We are getting out a new catalog which eliminates this item and we are sorry that you were mislead by its appearance in our Bulletin No. 15. We thank you very much for your continued interest in our equipment and look forward to the pleasure of serving you,on the items which we have quoted. Yours very truly, TiS. V. E. HOFSTET » Sales Dept. VEH=im x * THE TRAINING OF MEN BEGINS IN THE GYMNASIUM * *