Stenford University,
California.
April 29, 1940.

Dr. Forrest €. Allen, Chairman

Research Committee, National Basketball Committee,
University of Kensas,

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Alle:

I was very much interested in your letter of April 24 and the report enclosed.
I think the more such studies thet can be made the better, and I believe that one
of the finest things the NCAA can do, as soon a6 it is financially in a position
to do 80, is to encourage end support research of this sort. Such studies should
be given ag wide circulation aw possible, and perhaps the chief function of the

by other organizetions, such es the Basketball Rules Comittee. is conducting, or as
the Coaches Associations may want to undertake. There might be, for exemple, some-
thing in a study made by tho Football Cosches, which would contribute « good dese
to the basketball situation. Properly coordinated the work of the various groups
could be made available to all the others.

These are simply ideas for discussion and consideration. ‘The suggestion that
tives of the Basketball Committee meet with the Executive Committee for
@isoussion of some of our problems has mot a fine response from the Executive
Committee. I do not know as yet when our nest meeting will be, but I will keep
this mtter in mind and see that the suggestion is carried out in the near future.

I appreciate your Ytter very much and am fully aware that the coaches, through
their associations, are doing excellent work in solving the problems comected with
their gameses

Sincerely yours,
(Signed) W. B. OWENS

resident.