a |O i ( Ll —<. > March 30, 1939 lr. H. V. Porter, Secretary National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada Dr. Allen discussed your problem and < ber of us, and as will be noted from % papers, a number of interested coaches in the demonstration. ent backstops, one of which be in the convex surface, the second one being much on the tom corners eliminated, and specifications given us by Dr. Allen ami which contained in your letter of March 29. Incidentally, in connection with the latter backstop Chervenka has prepared a detailed drawing whic today for approval. We hope you will give this and return the drawing to us with any changes that I believe we have correctly interpreted the specification relayed to | Allen. I make this statement so we can immediately put this special work in our shop and arrange to have several sets of samples made. o It is our intention to submit a set of these three different backs Committee meeting in New York on May 1, subject to the acceptance of of these samples to Mr. Salmon, to whom we are writing today upon the suggestion of Dr. Allen. i 3 ' H.V.Porter Chicago, Tll. i = A 2 § 2s sonsult with you in Chicago some time prior y 1 and we shali umdoubtedly avail ourselves AC Ed March 30, 1939 GeR.Chervenka/AC PS. If any changes are desired just mark up ani return : the additional blueprint. FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT CHICAGO OFFICE NEW YORK OFFICE 16 WEST 61ST STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS AIR MAIL ST. LouIS, MO. SPECIAL DELIVERY March 30, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen C/o Martin Hotel Sioux City, Iowa Dear Dr. Allen: I want to again tell you how much I enjoy yesterday with you here in St. louis and that I am looking forward to the plea- sure of dropping in on you some time in Lawrence, and I hope it will not be too far in the future. Today's papers certainly carried same nice publicity on the meeting yesterday and I am sending you copies of the three articles because I believe you will be interested in some of the comments made. For your information I am buying about 100 of each of these papers and will have some extra copies if you desire them for any purpose. Again, thank you for joining us yesterday and for the very interesting "behind the scenes" information that you gave us. I hope you have a very pleasant journey to the Coast and a safe return home. Cordially yours, otion ager R.E.Weinzettel /AC Enc . flair KX OSCE “4, : Pa ee ae oa, iden a | Aor heep, je ALT. / FROM FRED MEDART MFG. Co. i FoRM 139 ua 10-38 T SUBJECT. 3 a ee A, ttc. ) | BGHrt 7 ae tA Root ed A] ¢ FRED MEDART MFG. Co. ae q 3 sF 3! i ji iL a Guta UE yy E so HinEb pig q a ee cH = oe Attell Fava og i tes tide i B i ae i ag ig ps fa led ee 3 qi 33k i in ; i; | i i ‘ it i i it Ani Glad laud BH 2 FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT CHICAGO OFFICE NEW YORK OFFICE 16 WEST 61st STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS ST. LouIs, Mo. April 8, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: : On the enclosed blueprint we have shown a conventional flat type backboard on which we have drafted your shooting diagram. The dotted lines represent the changes in the corresponding zone boundary lines when the diagram is trans- ferred to the convex faced backboard. When viewed from the front the slanting lines, which extend towards the upper corners of the convex backboard, will appear slightly curved. You will note that on these slanting zones we have shown an auxiliary dotted line 8-1/" from the edge of the board - this line represents the difference between a carom shot striking the flat backboard on its extreme edge and the same angle shot striking the convex backboard. We have taken the liberty to also show, in dot-dash lines, the outline of the newly designed bank, as suggested by Mr. Porter. The method used in obtaining the new boundary lines was to compute the angle of incidence and reflection of your shooting diagram zone boundary lines on the flat type backboard, using the center of the basket as a focal point. By applying these same angles to the curved backboard we computed the correspond- ing lengths of arcs. We are enclosing copies of our computations for your comments as to whether we correctly interpreted the line of thought you ex- pressed in your letter to Mr. Weinzettel. Sheet #1 shows the angles of incidence and reflection of your shooting diagram boundary lines. Sheet #2 shows the same angles applied to the curved backboard. Sheet #3 shows the resultant change in the floor zone boundary lines. You will note from sheet #3 that the floor shooting zone boundary lines will spread radially from the face of the backboard towards the end zone on either side, resulting in a somewhat wider shooting zone for the corresponding zone on the backboard. If, in your opinion, the dimensions as shown on the enclosed print are correct, upon your advice we would gladly paint the diagram on all three or any one of the sample banks which we are sending you. FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. #e Dr. Forrest C. Allen Lawrence, Kansas We are lmost sure that we will have the sample banks, which we are sending you for experimentation, finished by the end of next week, but will definitely let you know when shipment is made. Yours very truly, FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. Research & Development Engineer G.R.Chervenka/AC P.S. Have not as yet finished your “Better Basketball" but find it exceedingly interesting. CARON SHOT FLAT BACKBOARD 18 J 7 16 24 1.6 IS” 15 ty pia 30 °S5E ZOU: 58 L722; CRROM SHOT ee VED BACKBOARD : CUR | | | Use Flat Back boarel - | | = Angles x | ee hei a +- le a eee ae Sy. ae ee : A cea = ! LA = 180-2 7 LB= smB= bxXSNA | | Lz 0174S TH aL £C= 180°-(¢At4B) AN et SIN ZA. 510 2B £6 Le | 979! — je8\ar 19603, [8014 10°23! 56’ 7.17382 13 30°58 JAG 7? SIA5A 4123 $ 28° ' 2°A7’ P65 3 ' 50° ~—- 129-49" ~.76828 cosce 44°S1- 5°20! at oe 56° 42% paees. 7 tel She 52 ap 9... 3.28 c i ee eT Lae May 18, 19359. Mire Re By Weinzettel, Medart Menufecturing Cos, — Ste Louis, iissouri « ‘Dear re Weinzettels _This will acknowledge receipt of your letters of May 8, 9, and In regard to the meeting of the Rules Comittee some time this fell, possibly August, this will be the executive group with Porter, Tower, Rowe and the other individuals who live in close proximity to — these mene This obviates the necessity of all the menbers getting to- : Regarding the size of the modified backboard, I might say that the Rules Committee asked ne to have other committee menbers work on a modified boards They suggested doing some additional work on a flat surface board 3* by 4', and‘ the convex board with a width of 46" to 5*, using a radius first of 2*S", and then another board with : @ radius of 2t6", So you can see they apparently Yad nothing definite in mind until Mere Powter and Mre Tower got together and worked out the diagram in the wee hours of days, as Porter says in his letter of May 9. These gentlemen are members of the Research Comittee and they have a perfect You will recall that this streamlined backboard was lire Porter's idea, but all the coaches and research men that I have talked to say it is too small. This has been proven out in our practice. ‘lone of’ our players like it. Mre Porter did not tell the committee that this was his idea, but rather let it go that this was just one of the boards that your firm submitteds ee I will certainly vote for a modified backboard, but I would like to see, the convex board voted on as a modified board as optional equip} ment, It was the feeling of the committee that the convex board should le not be sanctioned as an optional board for this year. Therefore, I, as one of the committee members, would rather see the entire mtter left ee ee a a ca ae ce committee for next year. I am so writing Mre Porter to that effect, and I am enclosing a copy of my letter. You can see why many coaches would not adopt the convex board as an optional board this year because the opponents would object to playing on a convex board after they had practiced one fiat board. | Silk ths, Helin: Vans ten sociale is tlt ‘Wie eines Wisely ee ee oe tor but many of them said they wanted | to try it out first. Maik hls Walk: Ateceneesans Sich 4 sant oe Wee Ges Gis tienes op that were to be ineluded in the Rules Committee minutes, but they were for me, as eheirmn, to work out with my research ¢onmittec. I was to take this matter up with the research committee, but apparently Mire Porter and Mre Tower did sone work while they were still in sessione ik i aeenlite Shank ede seule Olas Wiad kk Hsiied tek Seca. and of course I will be glad te do everything that I can. But since Porter is leading out with this I would keep close to the source of activitye I would be guided in my actions by what Porter suggests, be~ cause Porter is in a gocd position in the high schools to have any of _ his high school people erect boards under his direction and do the re- search work that he desires. For that reason I have always had a very liberal attitude toward civing Mre Porter attention in the research worke He has the facilities to work withe You are emetly wight in not desiring to build additional backbeards of the dimensions used in your three backboards until you get something definite. I would press Porter for an early answer and ask his advice. Of course, Tower is editor of the Guide and Porter is secretary of the Rules Committee, so you see there is a pretty close hook-up there. . Answering your question regarding appointments that I have on my calendar for the next thirty days, I might say that on May 18, 19, 20, 22,5 23 end 26 I expect to be out of towms. ‘Some of these are high school commencement dates which take me awy for the evening only. Our final examinations are fron Jme 1 to 8, and commencement on Jme i112. I an giving examinations on Jme 3 and 7. In between same of these dates I eee ee ae gee ns eee cs Pee dee ae te cic ee to you, or if you care to come to Lawrenee that would be perfectly satis-= with mee Whatever is w Begg” al arama , will be glad to see you and lir. ledarte Referring again to the small beard, I quite agree with you that the expense would be casiderable, and I believe that is out. The trend of the committee was toward a larger board. s uieuahae aot ok Cee” small that board could be to use the old attachments, such as braces | ae and so forth. I am mentioning this to Porter and suggesting that it be given serieus considerations With all good wishes, I am ‘Direetor of Physical Edueation, PCA sAH Varsity Basketball Coachs FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT NEW YORK OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE 16 WEST 61ST STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS ST. Lous, Mo. May 11, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Thank you for your letter of May 9 acknowledging receipt of the short article we provided, together with photo- graphs of the new type backboard, and also for the en- closures you very kindly sent. These are very interesting and I am going to take the first opportunity possible to bring myself up to date on what is happening in the basketball world. Kindest regards. Cordially yours, R.E.Weinzettel/Ac P.O. I am awaiting further word from you in regard to my several other letters concerning the new backstop, with more than ordinary interest. FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CoO. STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT CHICAGO OFFICE NEW YORK OFFICE 16 WEST 61sT STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS ST. Louls, Mo. May 9, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: we have given some discussion to the results of the New York meeting and also the demonstration in Chicago last Friday, which was attended by Mr. Porter and about forty of the local coaches. Mr. Chervenka attended the Chicago meeting. Mr. Chervenka brought back with him the following information, which we are passing along to you for consideration. We understand there will be another meeting of the Rules Committee some time this Hall, possibly August. Is this correct? Mr. Porter was of the opinion that a modified (for size) backboard would event-—- ually be approved as optional equipment by your Committee. Porter seems to question whether a convex board would be approved as optional because of the question in the minds of the members of the Association to whom your questionnaire is directed, as concerns the effect a convex surface would have on the individual's game, or possibly I should say the individual ability of the player who has been training on a flat board. This opinion was advanced by him nothwithstanding the fact that the Rules Committee in New York expressed themselves favorably as regards the convex surface and as relayed by you to Mr. Medart and the writer. Mr. Porter provided Geo. Uhervenka with dimensions for two other sizes of boards, which Mr. Chervenka understood were included in the Rules Committee minutes. We are attaching a copy of our drawing ME-8)5-B, which covers, in addition to the three backboards in your possession, two additional boards which are drawn per the information supplied by Mr. Porter in Chicago last week. All of the foregoing leaves us a little bit hazy as to the next procedure and we are approaching you for any suggestion that you may have to offer. For ex- ample, we would not want to build additional backboards of the dimensions used to construct the three in your possession in the event that either one of the two other boards we show on our drawing are likely to be favored. We have writ-— ten Mr. Bunn, per your suggestion and along these lines. Likewise, we have written Mr. Maguire of Harrisburg. Both of these men have expressed a desire to have some of these demonstration boards placed in their possession for test FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. #2 Dr. Forrest CG. Allen Lawrence, Kansas purposes. Copies of our letters to both parties are attached for your consid- eration. When last together you advised you were going up to Ames, Iowa for a meeting, and I would like to ask you just how the next thirty days or so appears on your appointmant calendar. In other words, will you please give us some confirma- tion of the time when you will be in Lawrence, or possibly it would be better to list the dates when you will be away from your home, so we can give some thought toward the get-together discussed in New York. Meanwhile, we would appreciate any comments you might give us in connection with the statements above, plus the questions we now find before us. Incidentally, the thought that comes to us regarding the small backboard that Porter originally specified is that there would be considerable expense in con- nection with the replacement of large ,'x6' boards, in the event an extremely small board was adopted. I am, of course, referring to existing installations where the l:'x6' boards are now in use. Kindest regards. Cordially yours, R.E.Weinzettel/ACc Enc. May 9, 1939 At the time of he President, Mr. E. ax that if we saw our way clea On, following a like deponstration held lecal coaches. Mr. Porter attended The three sets of special backstops we prepared are now locgtcc Chicago, and in Lawrence, Kansas, and until we can obtain ; formation concerning size ami general construction feat rounded, and the third bank being a small one that was fabricated on = cations sppplied us by Mr. Porter. Bach of the three banks are fitted with a convex FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. R.E.Weinzettel /ac Sales Promotion Manager May 9, 1939 ur. J» W. Bunn, Dean of Men Stanford University Stanford University, California in this connection we are thinking of economy in the way it should be approved by your Rules Committee. ie JeW.Bunn Stanford University, Cal. Yorke met you and Mr. Medart and the writer both regret more time with you when together in New FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. Promotion Manager RoE .Weinzettel /ac ENS» April 14, 19396 | Your letter of the 13th instant just received, and we are anxiously looking forward to the appearance of the vackboards which were shipped on Thursday. We will put the You might ask tir. Porter to write to lr Salmon, as a courtesy, and see if he can do anything about it. lire Salmon, as you mow, is ome of these Wall Street brokers, and not a college executive. If you don"t get quick action on this, let me imow, and I am sure that I can get some action for yous With deep appresintion of your courtesies and Im | | Director of Physical Education, - FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO. STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT NEW YORK OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE 16 WEST 61st STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS ST. LouIsS, Mo. April 13, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen C/o University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: This is to advise that we shipped today, Thursday, April 13, the three basketball backboards referred to in previous correspondence. This shipment went forward via Wabash-Santa Fe Railroad » and de~ livery should be made about the second morning from day of shipment. Incidentally, this memorandum order was entered to 'University of Kansas, Forrest C. Alle, Director of Physical Education, Lawrence, Kansas', so you Will, of course, be notified by someone at your end as soon as this shipment is received. Incidentally, we wrote Mr. H. H. Salmon, Jr., of New York, under date of March 30, offering him the third set of backboards for his May 1 meeting, but to date have heard nothing from him. We are be- coming a little concerned over this fact. Do you think it advisable that we again write Mr. Salmon, repeating our offer; or should we wait a little longer for word from him? In addition to the three backboards shipped to you today, we forwarded some wood stringers, which you may find necessary to attach the small 2-1/2' x l' beard to your present pipe supports or other fixtures as are now used to support the standard l' x 6' backboard. AS an emer- gency measure you can, of course, easily attach the wood stringers to the back of the small backboard and then attach the stringers to the pipe supports. Of course if you can arrange to attach this small size backboard against the balcony, without the use of the stringers, so much the better, as I am of the opinion they might be a hindrance if used in connection with a pull-up type backboard. Kindest personal regards. Yours very truly, R.E.Weinzett el /ACc 1206-A CHECK CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED DOMESTIC CABLE : : TELEGRAM FULL RATE ACCT’G INFMN. 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STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT NEW YORK OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE 16 WEST 61ST STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST. GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS ST. LouIS, Mo. April 15, 1959 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Thank you for your letter of April 1 with suggestions regarding the New York meeting and our original approach to Mr. Salmon concerning a display of the special back- boards we have ready to ship to New York for your May 1 meeting. We are writing Mr. Porter today and are adopting your sug- gestion. We will advise you further as this approach to the above is answered. Kindest regards. Cordially yours, R.E.Weinzettel/AC