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The inventors appreciate that ir order to have this type of bank adopted
for national scholastic or collegiate play there must necessarily be a change
in the present rules. They believe, however, that the selection of either type
bank could be specified. Since its inception, the rules of the game of basket»
_ ball have been changed from time to time to allow more freedm, faster play and

‘more interest to the spectator, but no change has beon offered in equipment to
achieve these pointse They believe, however, that they have accomplished the
desired results with this new type of bank, and likewise will have created a
new interest in the game from the standpoint of both player and spectatore

The chairman of the Research Committce is doing research work with three
of the convex backboards of different sizes, A stroamlinod convex board which
has a foot cut off the top, 6 inches off the bottom and a foot off cither side
with the comers lopped off, will reccive much attention from Mre He Ve Portere
He is doing additional research on a flat board of this sizee For the research
work at the University of Kansas, this small streamlined board is placed at one
end of the regulation playing court in Robinson Gymnasium, and at the other end
is a convex board the normal size of 6 feet by 4 fect with the corners lopped
off in a graduated scales At one side of the court another 6 by 4 convex back»
board with no alterations, is placed for research work on bank shotse At the
New York mecting we will be able to give you some findings of the work done on
this board.