Chairman, L. W. St. Joun
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

CHAIRMEN OF SuB-COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

L. W. St. John
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio.

Committee on Research and
Visual Investigation

Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas,

Special Publication Committee

A, E. Metzdorf
07 Elmdorf Avenue
Rochester, N. Y

Committee for Permanent
Organization
H. H. Salmon, Jr.

67 Wall Street
ew York City, N. Y.

Officials Committee

John Brown, Jr.
347 Madison Avenue
New York City, N. Y.

Questionnaire Committee

H. V. Porter
11 So. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IIl.

Rules Co-Ordination Committee

H. H. Salmon, Jr.
67 Wall Street
New York City, N. Y.

Complete list of
Committee Members

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Vice-Chairman, FLoyp A. ROWE
Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio

OFFICERS

Secretary, Gro. T. HEPBRON
105 Nassau St., NewYork City,N.Y.

Editor, OSWALD TOWER
Andover, Mass.

Treasurer, A. E. METZDORF
97 Elmdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

OF THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Honorary Members

James A. Naismith
Ralph Morgan

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I am heartily in agreement with your belief that

the minimum size of a basketball should be reduced to

29% inches. TI have noticed that almost invariably the
best ball handlers are boys who have abnormally long
Fingers. Tf we decrease the size of the ball slightly

we will have a greater number of vlayers who can per-
form artisticallv with a basketball. I believe the
weight should be left the same as it is at present. With
the size of 3° inches or ahove it is a difficult matter
for manufacturers to produce a hall lighter than 22
ounces without skiving the leather so thin. that it

does not have great wearing quality. If the size is
Slightly reduced and the weight left the same it will simpli-
fy the manufacturer's probiem and + believe there is no
advantage to be gained in making the ball any lighter.

The only other suggestion I have relative to the rules
is tmt sanething should be dme relative to the crowd-
ing around the center circle. We were bothered con-
siderably by this at our state final tourna ent.

It will not be possible for me to attend the coaches!
association meeting at Atlanta. But I am planning on
going to New York a day early and will be there Friday,
4&pril 13th.

Yours truly, -

M Ceeler

H. Ve PORTER

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