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GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY
POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

ST. LOUIS, MO.
July 18, 1939

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

Dear Lr. Allen:

Supplementing my letter of the 17th with reference to your report of.
the game played in Lawrence with the new equipment, I am wondering
what height was used. I assume that the full 10' height was utilized
and that you have not had an occasion for youngsters to play the game
uSing the 8' or the 9' height.

Also advise, please, the size of the ball that was used. I note you:
used a brown ball that you painted white, but nothing is said regard-
ing this ball other than it was apparently entirely satisfactory.

I note what you say regarding a ball that will not float as the lea-
ther balls do or some of the lighter rubber balis. Is this of vital
importance in College play? If so, would it be as important in ele-
mentary school or high school play, or for general play in playgrounds?
In other words, this ball you are building is likely to be an official .
ball for College games - or am I wrong in that assumption?

Incidentally, the question arises as to the need of an outdoor ball to
withstand rough treatment such as would result if the game was played
on certain types of surfaces, such as cinders, bricks, etc. Would it
be necessary to have a ball especially built to resist that kind of
treatment, or could the same type of indoor ball be used for outside
play? These are all question that we look to you for answers as you,
of course, are better able to advise than-anyone around here.

I wish you would advise me, when writing next, how many people attended
your demonstration. I would like to have this information because it
may have some bearing on the reaction we might expect elsewhere in the
country as far as spectators are concerned.

Kindest regards.

Cordially yours,

 

R.E.Weinzettel/Ac