Your attention is respectfully directed to the following reproductions
of letters received at our general offices in St. Louis. Each casts
additional light on the convex backboard question. Because of the re-
stricted distribution of this brochure, we feel justified in reproduc-
ing these communications in this manner for whatever value they may
have in supplying further data to the Rules Committee.

We also enclose a very few of the many newspaper articles and other
publicity that has come to our attention.

We believe it opportune to express our appreciation for the co-operation
of Mr. A. A. Schabinger of the Basketball Educational Bureau, whose
regular work brought him to many of the coaching schools and conferences
where we supplied a convex demonstration board, and where Mr. Schabinger
very kindly assisted in acquainting those present with this new thought
in backboard equipment.

It is not our wish to inject our opinion of the convex board in this
report. Results speak for themselves. However, we know, as a result of
our many years experience in the manufacture and installation of back-
stop equipment of all types, that the backboard is a small part of the
total cost of the average suspended backstop installation. Consequently,
if the proved advantages of the convex board justify your adopting it,

no serious expense problem in effecting the change-over will result.

 

March 29, 1940