FRED MEDART
MANUFACTURING Co.

 

 

 

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS SAINT Louis, Mo.

RE) WENZETTEL

SALES PROMOTION MANAGER January hy 190

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

Dear Phog:

No doubt the article in this week's Saturday Evening Post, entitled "Take
Away The Backboards" has come to your attention.

Undoubtedly this is the article that was reported to you by Tom Bowlus,
which does not mention Goal-Hi, but when you take away the backboard you
certainly are flirting with Goal-Hi. As written you by your good friend
Bob Reid, this is certainly a controversial article, and it looks to us to
be an excellent opportunity for someone to step into the breach and open
up a good Whole-hearted discussion as to the merits of eliminating the
backboard. Why cannot this be you? You will appreciate, I am sure, what
would happen if the backboard was eliminated as suggested by the writer of
the Post article. I imagine that about nine out of every ten shots would
be out of bounds, and besides, how would that goal be suspended without
some type of bracing to eliminate backlash and side sway.

It leoks to me as though this Post article could be used to good advantage
in a round-about way to give Goal-Hi a real boost. In other words, excep-=-
tions could be made to the statements contained in that article as I have
outlined above, and then, in a diplomatic way, swing around to Goal-Hi as
the game without a backboard and one that calls for accurate shooting
rather than depending on the board for a billiard shot into the basket as
seems to be part of the camplaint contained in this article.

In any event, Phog, I believe there is a good chance for some rebuttal to
this controversial article and it appears to us that you are the logical
man to make that play. What do you think of the idea? If you agree with
us, let's get started and see what we can do toward getting some publicity
supporting Goal-Hi, as a result of this Saturday Evening Fost write-up.
Kindest regards.

Cordially yours,

FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO.

ales Promotion Manager

REW/AC

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