SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
SPRINGFIELD

ROY ELLIS, PRESIDENT

April 7, 1938

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Varsity Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Lr. Allens:

Your answer to my letter came to my desk a few days
ago and your suggestion, I believe will help us solve our
problem as to baskets in-our new field house. From what
I had heard I was under the impression that you had pur-
chased a set of portable baskets from.some athletic goods
company, that could be set up in any part of the gymnasium.
Your suggestion that we build a portable backboard of our
own I believe is the only feasible way of getting one stout
enough to stand the shock and offer the greatest amount of
resistance.

I believe Mr. McDonald has written you regarding the
distance from the back of the backstop to the first row of
seats which will be 10 ft, but as our seats will be ampi-
theatre style it offers a much more difficult problem than
it would if it were just a straight wall.

Yourmention of the electric clock brings to my atten-
tion the necessity of having such a clock in our own field
house and 1 will appreciate it greatly if you will let me
know where I can obtain such a clock.

I believe we have a very unique plan for our field
house, swimming pool, and stadium and as soon as the plans
are completed I will be glad to send you a set and let you
look them over. Again thanking you for your kind letter,
I remain

Very tru

Director of Physical’ Education