FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO.

STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES
GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS
GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT
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GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY
POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

ST. LouIs, Mo.

March 30, 1949

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

My dear Dr. Allen:

Having you with us yesterday was a real pleasure am I want to thank you
for coming down and for the many constructive suggestions am interesting
information covering the national athletic picture that you gave me and
my associates.

This morning's mail brings a letter from Mr. Porter, who has covered in
some detail the reasons for the smaller basketball backstop, as was re=—
lated by you yesterday. He has suggested that we continue our experimental
work and send him, to Chicago, whatever we devise, so that he might have
the experimental board erected in Chicago and tested out prior to the meet-
ing in New York on May l.

Needless to say, we appreciate this invitation to co-operate with your as-
sociation and are arranging to have several sets of backstops made, and as
promised by Roy Weinzettel, we will send a set to you, another one to Mr.
Porter, and shall also forward a set to New York, if agreeable with Mr.
Salmon, whom I am writing today as suggested by you, offering this equip-
ment. Each set will consist of three banks. I think one of the banks

Should be as was demonstrated in the University City High School yesterday;

I refer to the full 4'x6' bank that was attached to the pipe supports. The
second sample that we are going to forward will be similar to the board we
delivered to the University City School but which was not erected. As you
will remember, this is the board with the bottom portion cut away. The third
sample will be built along the lines of the specifications you and Mr. Porter
gave uS. In each case the convex surface will be made a part of the board.

I shall keep you advised of developments and hope you will do likewise.

I am looking forward with pleasure to seeing you again at an early date.

Sincérely,

E.d sMedart/AC