April 8, 1941

Coach William Se Fradis
$766 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Coach Fradis:;

: I have just received your airmail special regarding sated
fle soles of basketball players’ shoes when they are to play ona slick
oore

The substanmse I ‘ne we liquid belt dressings The old belt
dressing, which is used to keep the belts fron slipping off the rollers,
was & noneliquid substance and had to be heated before it could be applied
to the soles of the shoose However, ” newer dressing is e liquid and
may be applied with a brushe

_ This dressing is dark brow in color and will mark up the floor
terribly bad, and they may want to shoot you for using ite However, it
dees the job and will aid yourpleyers in keeping contact with the floore

Leter you will have to use benzene gasoline to take the dressing
off the soles of the shoes, which is quite a job, but it is worth it,
ee On Oe ee oe eg Pel ne
on & slick floore

‘I trust this informtion will reach you in time, and I hope
you are successful in the tournament.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Phys i082 Education and Recreation —
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

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