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April 13, 1942

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Doc";

I was in Chicago over the week end and had enother talk with Mr.
Porter in regard to the action of the basketball rules committee.
I also sent a copy of my editorial to George Edwards and have a
fine letter from him this morning.

George Edwards does not think the situation is so serious as Mr.
Porter seems to think it is. George believes that if we will just
be patient and not try to force the issue so fast the transition

to the new type of backboard will come in time, Of course, you

and I understand that Mr. Porter is quite persistent in advancing
his ideas and I was a little bit afraid that perhaps he was endeavoring
to force the issue a little too fast at first. While George is very
loyal to the streamlined board I think he is cognizant of the true
situation and it is quite a relief to me to receive his reassuring
letter. He seems to think that with both boards and both types of
basketballs approved we shall have to be content until after the

war is over. He is also very anxious that nothing be done to dis»
turb the relationship between the high schools and the colleges.
Unlike Mr. Porter he does not believe the college and university

men are anxious to break away. This is good news to us, of course,
and it will be of assistance to us in planning our affairs for the
future. The first opportunity I have I shall drop in and talk to
you about it. In the meantime I think our best procedure is to

say very little about it. Perhaps I have said too much in my artiele
and I shall not comment on it further unless something comes up in
the meantime.

With best wishes, I am

E. R. STEVENS, PRESIDENT : Very cordially yours,
INDEPENDENCE

J. R. JONES, VICE-PRESIDENT
GARDEN CITY

E. A. FUNK, TREASURER
ARKANSAS CITY

D. E. WoLGAST Ee £ Thomas,

MARYSVILLE : : .
J. E. Bowers BATs:el Commissioner.
SENECA

HUGH W. SPEER
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