August 50, 1941.

Mr. Vai Lentz,

Asset. Graduate Maneger of Athletics,
U. S. Military Academy,

West Point, 4.Y.

Dear Val:

I am returning the questiomaire on the Eastern
College Basketball Coaches Association concerning backboards.

84 in the Middle West are strong for the lima
bean or fan shaped backboard. ‘You never see a glass backboard
around our part of the coutry, mor will you. Gymmasia and
field houses are constructed with no thought of using glass
backboards. It is not im the rules, and it is my opinion that
the National Basketball Coaches Association leadership at the
present time are going to be the moans of splitting up the
joint basketball rulee committee. I think we aro having some
very poor leadership at present, and I do not foresee much
good coming out of things they are trying te put across.

With all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.
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