Ostober 4, 1943.

Chancellor Deane W. Malott,
University of Kansas.

Dear Chancellor Malott:

I talked to Mir. Karl Klooz, the athletic director, con-
eerning a rubber-treated mat cover which was bought by the Athletic
Association when I was athletic director some fifteen or eighteen
years GEO

In the physical conditioning program both the /rmy and
the Navy teach wrestling. ‘The felt mts here at the gymasium are
in various sizes and it is difficult to hold them together as one
single mt surface large enough to wrestle upon. it is impossible
to buy a cover the like of which the athletio association possesses.
However, we have ordered three cotton flannel mat covers which re-
quire lawwering when soiled. In the interim we desire to use this
mat cover which is not used at all by the athletio association.

Mr. Kleos offered to sell the same to the Physical Educ-
ation Department. I told him that since there had bem so many
interchanges between tho Physical Education and Athletic Departments
that I was not sure you wanted funds to pass
when it was not necessary. For instance, last fall Coach Henry

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Plisulaat ShuasSkes Raeetiencs cel Ge choline Association from year
to year - to cooperate as if it were one department.

As I view it, a rubber mat cover is improved by taking it
out of storage and using it somewhat. I certainly would have no ob-
jection to paying a smll rental - something like a dollar a month

Direster of Physical Education,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.
eo - My. Karl Kloos