November 19, 1937.

Mre He Ve Porter, Secretary,
National Basketball Committee,
11 Soe LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Tllinoise

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Dear He Ves

Thank you for your good letter of the 17th instant. I
think you have same very logical arguments which you have presented
in your letter. |

I am glad to lmow about the Cord+Bilt ball. I had not
learned of the situation as you present it. Frankly, I do not like
the Lastbilt ball at all. My opinion would be that the National |
- Federation would make far more progress toward a ball that would

not only be fool proof but would be more scientifically constructed
than the first mentioned ball. This is due to the fact that the
“high schools have people who really answere, while the
commercial people perhaps have linked themselves with one or two
coaches who do not have a research turn of minds ;

I quite agree with you that these ribs may build up 4
sort of airecushion thet will keep the ball from floating or doing
didoes that amoya player. If the individual does send me a ball
for experimental purposes, I assure you % will give it a very thore
ough oa

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I entirely agree with you that from a high school stand~
point 2 ball could be developed at a reasonable cost wider this
patent that should mean « great saving to the high school. The
college people, while they are not blessed with too much wealth,
really desire a new ball occasionally.

There is not one logical argument in my mind but what
the molded ball should be manufactured at a much lower cost than
the other bell. Of course, I mean when they are used in such
mumbers as are consistent with the consumption of the other old

I just received a letter from another coach in our part:
of the comtry who made this statement: “Would you kindly advise
to