Merch 24, 1941

Mrs Roy Re Veinzettel
Sales Promotion Manager .

Fred Medart venufaeturing ee
Ste Louis, Miesourt

Dear Roy's

You are not only a hot shot sales pronction
marager, but I believe you could sell overcoats in
August down there where old Mephistopheles dwells.

Iam following your suggestion and mailing
the letter to you today, If this doesn *t do the job
then it just can" be dones

Sinserely youre,

tirector of Physical Education and Recreation
oe Yersity Baskethall and Baseball Coach

FOAtig :
ENSe

PeSe Enclosed is a letter 1 have just received fran

Gene Tunney regarding GoaleHie We have kept a
cepy of this for our filets

 
 

. *litts Re Be Weingzettel
_yFred Medart Yenufacturing Cos

$535 DekRib Street |

Ste Louis, Missouri

Dear Roys

Itve gone over every word of the Salesman*s Coal" PRonus
offer that you sent me and it certainly looks to me like salesmen
everywhere should grasp this opportunity te compete in this friendly-=
and profitable-="ability contest."

With ‘spring, the great outdoor play season, at hand you have
timed your sales drive perfectly. I am very confident that the splendid
sales record established lest year will be eclipsed when this springs —
record is totalede i am no advertising expert but your consistent
“magazine and other forms of advertising during the past sixteen months
or so must have carried the GoaleHi story to countless thousends of
prospective buyers.

Keep me advised of the progress of your sales cempaigne I
em keenly interested and wish there was some wey I could talk about
Goalelii and its many exceptional features with every salesman who is
out on the ring lings

Sonetines I wish I wes a salesman instead of a basketball
eoache This is one of these ocefnions.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reoreat ion
: Varsity Basketball Coach

Pade I showed your Bonus Amouncament to Mra» Allen and she has been
after me ever since to get out and try to earn one of those
Sayed rnofellylon<Hoseakuard

 
FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING Co.

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

SAINT Loutrs, Mo.

R. E. WEINZETTEL

SALES PROMOTION MANAGER March 21, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog";

I am enclosing announcement covering a Goal-Hi bonus offer that has
just been mailed to over 2,000 dealer salesmen throughout the United
States.

Each such salesman received, in addition to this announcement, re-
port blanks, a Goal-Hi catalogue, a Goal-Hi envelope insert, a
registration card, and a pep letter urging him to get behind this
product for the six weeks beginning April 1 and thus attempt to
earn one of the contest prizes.

To follow up this initial mailing, it is my intention to direct at
least one letter each week to the salesmen's homes.

In one of the mailings, I would like to enclose a reproduction of a
letter supposedly written by you, to me, commenting on this bonus
contest in support of Goal—Hi and I am enclosing for your considera-
tion a suggested letter that I would like to have you type on one
ofyour regular letterheads, sign and return to me so that I can re-
produce same as an enclosure with one of my letters, as mentioned
above, to give one of these mailings a little different twist.

Please give this your immediate attention, “Phog! as this campaign
is already beginning to show signs of life and I want to have my
material all ready to go at the proper time.

Kindest regards,

REW: je De

 

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

 
Wr. R. E. Weinzettel _

Fred Medart Manufacturing Co.
4545 DeKalb St.

St. Louis, Mo.

Dear Roy:

I've gone over every word of the Salesman's Goal-Hi Bonus offer that
you sent me and it certainly looks to me like salesmen everywhere
should grasp this opportunity to compete in this friendly - and pro-
fitable - "ability contest".

With spring, the great outdoor play season, at hand you have timed
your sales drive perfectly. I am very confident that the splendid
sales record established last year will be eclipsed when this springs
record is totaled. I'm no advertising expert but your consistant mag-
azine and other forms of advertising during the past sixteen months or
so must have carried the Goal-Hi story to countless thousands of pros-
pective buyers.

Keep me advised of the progress of your sales campaign. I'm keenly
interested and wish there was some way I could talk about Goal-Hi and
its many exceptional features with every salesman who is out on the
firing line.

Sometimes I wish I was a salesman instead of a Basketball Coach. This
is one of those occasions.

P.S. I showed your Bonus Announcement to Mrs. Allen and she has been
after me ever since to get out and try to earn one of those 5-pair-of-
Nylon—Hose-—Awards.
rector Of Physical AAucation and Recreation
Varsity BasketballCoach |

 
 

March 24, 1941

Miss Helen Ce Coleman
Yooster School
Danbury, Connecticut
Dear Miss Coleman:

Your letter with cheek enclosed have been
receivede Thank you very muche

I an herewith sending you a copy of the
rules for the mass basketball game, Goaleliie

Sincerely yours,

_Direetor of Physical Miucation and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

roAsig
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Mareh 31, 1941

Miss Rosé Fe Santera
Old Greemrich School
Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Dear liiss Santeras

Thank you for your letter of warch 24 regarding
Goalelii, I am referring your communication to Mre Roy Ee
Weingettel, Sales Pronotion Manager, Fred Medart Manufacturing
Companys Too Hood Kolavt innctachoring Cangiay of She Louis”
are the manufacturers of this equipment as well as the
possessors of the rulese I am asking llr. Weinzettel to
send you full informtions

: 1 mow your youngsters will enjoy GoaleHi and it
will pay great phy oil In this mass basketball game, the
shuttling back and forth from one basket to another is done
away with, and thus the fatigue element is cute The circular
court makes it possible for the maximum amount of ball —-
with @ minimum acount of fatigues

I am sure you will hear from Mrs Weinzettel ina
very short whilee :

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Eéuention and Recreation
: Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach
WAslg

 

 
it very much if you would send
all the necessary info or: .
standard, if it is adjustable, the
playede

If convenient, I'd like an answer as soon
for our budget has to be in, and I would like to order ones

Thank youe

 
 

 

 

March $1, 194]

Fred Medart Manufacturing Cos
Ste Louis, Missouri
Dear Mire Weinzettel r

I am enclosing herewith the original copy of a
letter fron Miss Rose Fe Santera, Old Greemrich school,
Old Greemrich, Comnectiout, requesting information regarding
Goaleiie

I would appreciate it if you would take care of
this request at your carliest conveniences

With ell good wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical rdueation and Recreation
Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach

FeAsig
| Ente

PeSe Here is one ad in the Scholastic Coach that got attention
anyhowg ;

 
 

April 2, 1941

Mre Lester Blinn
44 Christoph ‘treet
Trenton, New Jersey

Dear Mrs Blinn:

Enclosed with this letter is the rule
book governins Goel-Hi which shonld f411 the
request you made on March 28.

Rather than sending it Ce Os De we ask
you to send us ©1.00 upon receipt of this rule
booke ;

Your interest in GoaleMi is aprreciated,
but we feel sure thet you will be more than satis-
fied with the game end will find 4% invigorsting
and excitinze

fineerely yours,

“Director pf Physical Education end Pecreation —
Varsity Basketball and Besebell Coach

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Mr. Lester Blinn
44 Garistoph street
frentoh, ew Jersey

Dear sir;
Would you please send me UsQele;
1. aA Tule book explaining: Goal-Hi.

2. A rule sheet containing various other games
that can be played using a woal-Hi basket.

3. A pamphlet containing a description of the
Goal-—iHi basket.

vordialiy yours,

 
 
Mre Re Ee Feinzettel

Sales Promotion Manager

Fred Medert Manufacturing Coe
Ste Louis, Missouri

Dear Poy:

I am editing and returning to you the copy of the
suggested article. I trust thet it will be entirely satisfac-
tory» It is something that I believe should be called to the .
attention of the buying publice

~ am sorry that I did not get to see you and lire
- Medart in Kansas City but we were with Dr. DonCarlos Peete,
@ physician whom you mete. I was with Dre DonCarlos Peete
and his femily and it was not possible for Mrse Allen and I
to locate tac

My kindest regards.

Sincerely yours,

Direetor of Physical Education and "ecrestion
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING Co.

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

SAINT Lours. Mo.

R. E. WEINZETTEL ;
SALES PROMOTION MANAGER April 3, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear “Phog":

Many thanks for the tickets which you arranged for us for the
Saturday night's game, which I enjoyed thoroughly. The tickets
were very good and Mr. Medart appreciates your efforts in ow
behalf. We were sorry that we did not get to see you.

I am enclosing layout and copy for the suggested article I
mentioned in a previous letter that we want to distribute over
your signature in an attempt to offset certain competitive
Goal-—Hi standards which are on the market. I refer particular-
ly to a cheap outfit that Rawlings and Wilsons are cataloging.

Please edit this,"Phog} and return it to me at your early con-
venience so that we can get this punch working throughout the
country.

Kindest regards,

 

REW: jc

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FRED MEDART
MANUFACTURING Co.

 

 

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS SAINT LOUIS, Mo.

R. W. HIGGINS

MANAGER APPARATUS AND July as 1941

GYM SEAT DIVISION

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

We have sold one of our basketball scoreboards to the Army at
Scott Field, Illinois, and there seems to be some question as
to whether the clock slide should provide for ten minute
quarters or twenty minute halves.

Our customer is most anxious that their equipment comply with
college regulations and since it has been our experience that
both ten minute quarter and twenty minute half clocks are used
in college play, we cannot conscientiously advise our customer
one way ao the other.

It has been suggested that we inquire of you as to which seems
to be the most popular in college circles, the ten minute quar-
ter or twenty minute half,and if there seems to be a trend
toward one or the other. Will you be so good as to let us

have your comments?

Cordially yours,
FRED MED,

   

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Ur. Roy Weinzettel, :
Fred Medart Mamafacturing Coe,
St. Louis, Missouri.

Dear Roy:

I have received a letter from our friend Lopez Reboledo,
Montevideo, Uruguay, and am enclosing a copy of the translation
together with the picture thet he sent mo.

I em wondering if you wuld want to get in touch with some
of these people. They are talking about fabricating their own
Goal-Hi down there. Maybe your agent there could call on those
people and see if the field is a productive one.

In the picture which he sent it looks as if they are using
the original Goal-ii that’ was purchased in America.

If they are manufacturing the equipment there against any
patent rights I certainly wouldn't want to embarrass my friend
by using his correspondence in the wrong way. I am naturally
interested and went to do everything in harmony with the good
will that I have with the Medart people.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

 

 

January 10, 1941

Mre Harold Cleassen
The Associated Press
Star Building

Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Spikes
| Congratulations on the swell yarn regarding

foal\liie You have done a swell job and I. will be glad
to do everything I can to help you alonge

All of the negatives on Goaleli are in |
possession of the Fred Medart Manufacturing Company,
manufacturers of the Goal<ii equipment, IY am writing
Roy Veinzettel, Sales Promotion Manager of the Medart
» end sending him your correspondence and oa.
that he send you the victure you requests

I em sure you will hear from Mr. Weinzettel
in & very short while.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
_ Varsity Basketball Coach

FCAslg

 
THE “ASSOCIATED PRESS
Star Bldgs oe
Kansas City, Mowe

Jane 8, 1941

Dre FeCe Allen —
"Tnventor of Goal-Hi"
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phos:

Here is the sete of ‘the rainun tell feature on Goal-Hie I
hope that it mere pene or standards and some pipers

To dress up ee fuikieg: in oe, oer you atk us either a
negative or a print of the picture enclosed or a similar ‘one? Bat
To be both perfectly frank and professional about it, picture —
of girls playing the game will get the biggest “play.

_ Sincerely yours,

ans bac Mee

Claassen -

 
 

 

—~

Day General

Goale-Hi Feature (requested)

  
   
 
 
    
 
    

By Harold Claassen

Lawrence, Kase, Jane, -(AP)*Dr. James Ae Naismith
tacked up two peach baskets and invented basketballe Dre F.C. Allen,
the University of Kansas coach of that sport and Naismith's most constant
disciple, rigged up one basket on a pole and got "Goal-Hi."

The new game serves as a brake for basketball minded but
bulging businessmen and as developer for growing boys and girls who
want to become future athletic heroes.

It provides every play known to basketball but eliminates the
charging back and forth from one hoop to the othere That makes it
possible to use the haymow, an empty building or the backyard as the
courte It is especially adapted to playgrounds sand private gymnse

Educators and physical training instructors recommend it
because the lack of constant running makes it éabior on young hearts ;
or those grow a bit weak through years of usee

The basket, in reality a ring with an 18=inch diameter, is
fastened to a pole by three curved prongse The pole can be shortened to
eight feet for children, raised to nine for the high schoolers or to 10
feet if Dad and the grown members of the family want to try their hand.

Interlacing the prongs where they join the pole are three “tongues"
which force the ball----a regulation basketball is used----back into the
field of play at surprising anglese

Officially, the court has a maximum 30=foot radius for outdoor
play and one of 25 feet for indoorse Surrounding the base of the standard
is a four-foot radius restraining circle to eliminate congestion under the
basket and possible injuries from bumping into the goale

Another circle, one-half the outer radius, divides the space
GoaleHi Feature (requested)
x x x x free throws onée
into an inner and outer court and serves as the free-throw line.
Baskets scored from the outer cirele count three points, those from
the inner two and free throws ones

The device may be used "solo" for basket shooting or teams of
as many as 10 players to a side can be stationed in the courte

On the playground Dr. Allen eupeents a referee be added
equipmente A player could be ejected from the lineup after his fourth
personal foul or the penalty box system, as provided in hockey, could

be usede In that plan the offending player would be sent to the bench

for a minute and his mates be short that period of timee

In each instance the offended player would be allotted free throwse

Spike}2:16 Post-Allen

 
 

January 9, 1941

Sales Promotion Manager
Fred Medart Manufacturing Company
Ste Louis, ‘issouri

Dear lire Weinzettels

I am sending you the original copy of a
letter from Mrs Russell Le Durgin, Honorary Secretary,
Young len*s Christian Association, 7 Mitoshiro-cho,
Kanda, Tokyo, requesting information coneerning the
equipment and rules for Goalefli.,

I trust that you will take care of this
request at your earliest conveniences

With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

FCAeig
Ents |

 

 
 

January 9, 1942

- Mite Russell Le Durgin

Young Men's Christian anessintion
7 Mitoshiro=Cho

Kanda, Tokyo

Dear irre Serge

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter
of December 13 requesting information concerning equipment
and rules for the mass basketball gAMEy Goalelie

The Fred Medart vanufmeturing Company of :
Ste Louis, Missouri are the mnufacturers of this equi pment
- @8 well as the possessors of the rulese I am writing them
today, in care of Mre Roy Es Weinzettel, asking that he
write you at once giving you full informations

I am sure you will hear from them very shortlys

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach
WAslig

 
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January 24, 1941

Pred Medart Manufacturing Company
3 Ste. Louis, Missourl
Dear Roys

Thank you for your letter of the 23rd instant.
I am very happy to cooperate with you and am enclosing
& carbon copy of the letter I have written Comaniier
Gene Tunneye

: As soon as I have word fron Commander Tumey
I will commmicate his reply to you at once.

With all good wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reereation
Varsity Basketball Coach

PCAslg
Ente

 
FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING Co.

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

SAINT Louis, Mo.

R. E. WEINZETTEL
SALES PROMOTION MANAGER

Jamary 23, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog":

As you may have noted in your local papers, the ex—heavyweight
boxing champion, Gene Tunney, has been made a Lieut. Commander in
the Navy, in charge of recreation for several of the Air Stations.

We believe it would be a good idea to have Tunney play around
With the Goal-Hi standard, and the thought comes to us that you
would be the one to make the presentation.

In other words, "Phog", we would like for you to write Tunney,
saying that you note in your recent papers that he is in charge
of recreation for the Navy pilots and that you would like for him
to accept, with your compliments, an official Goal-Hi standard
used in playing the game you developed a year or so ago. You can
go on to say that you are instructing the manufacturer who is
authorized to fabricate the official equipment to forward a No.
907 standard direct to him.

Inasmuch as I believe you will fall in line with this suggestion,
I give you herewith Tunney's address and also a catalog, playgame
folder, and rules book, which I suggest you send along with your
letter to him.

In any event, we don't want to appear in this picture other than
as your source of supply for the equipment, and we, of course, will
arrange to send one of these 907 standards to him just as soon as
we hear from you, with a copy of the letter you write.

Tunney's address is as follows:

Lieut. Commander Gene Tunney

Us. Ge NH.

United States Naval Air Station
Pensacola, Florida

Please let me hear from you, "Phog", in connection with this request,
at your early convenience.

REW: je ae

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January 31, 1941

Lte Comdrs Gene Tunney
UeSeleRe

UeSe Naval Air Station
Pensacola, Florida

Dear Mir. Tumneys

I acknowledge receipt of your favor of the
28th instant and I am instructing our manufacturer,
the Fred Medart Manufacturing Company of Ste Louis,
to fabricate and ship to you at once one complete
GoaleHi Standard, together with the rules and all

the netessary appurtenances.

We are instructing the Fred Medart Company
to ship the Standard to Engisn Jel. Stack, Jre at
your stations

With all good wishes, I an,
' Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reereation
Varsity Basketball Coach

FOAglg

ce: Weinzettel