MODIFIED BACKBOARD Top of Goal After extensive study overa period of years the National Basketball Committee has approved a backboard w ith dimensions as indicated on the above diagram. The baskets are attached to the bottom of the board. The basket attachment may be curved to fit the are with an eighteen-inch radius or the board may be made with a straight edge immediately behind the basket ring. If the board is so constructed, the basket attachment may be a flange with a straight edge. If necessary, the bracing rods which strengthen the basket ring may extend to a vertical bracing post which will project a few inches below the level of the ring. Such a_ board contains all the space which is needed for banking purposes. The elimination of all sharp corners and edges will prevent injury to the ball and the elimination of unnecessary surface space ap- pears to have the following advantages: 1. Freer use of the four-foot end space permits offensive play from nearly all directions and thus relieves congestion in the lane. 2. Increased visibility of the basket from corners and ends of the gym- nasium. 3. Increased space under the basket from which a goal may be made and chance for a rebounder to escape from contested area. 4. Less complicated bridgework for hanging the backboard sinee the weight is reduced by nearly one-half and the span is not so great as to cause warping or twisting. 5. More pleasing streamlined appearance and a better target. Such boards with a plane surface are legal and may be installed without fear of protest, However no one is forced to discard the tradi- tional board. Players adjust themselves quickly and there should be no great handicap thru using the two types of boards interchangeably. Mey na, 1940 fe Ken! liational Basketball Committee: ; For your eenvenience I am enelesing print which shows (ho ¢isenstons ef the new backboard. Thie drawing will be ineluded in the rules beoke Various namufasturere are now making up baskets which will fit the new board. Correspondence since the anmumi seeting inileates that many of these will be erected for use next season. te date, no action has been taken relative tc the time and piace of next year's aveting. Chairman fv adhe eng: gp cnnghnns het a vote of the Bxecutive Comittee will be taken as soon as further informa- tien relative to related events ie avai pos Fagg Tt ms been define itely decided by the Hational Collegiate athletic Association thet the National Basketball Tournament will | om a date corresponding to that is he oath Ce Thie wi ll probably have an influence on the choice of date and place of seet~ ing for the males somaittee. Covy far the coughing school edition of the basketball rules will be sont to the primer within the next week. Copy will be supe plied each mexber of the committes as soom ag they are available * Yours truly, NU Baler 4 ae/$ Time. Lawrence, Kansas May 7, 1940 Mie He V, » Powter, Li Soe LaSalle Ste, : Chicago, Tllinoise : Dear He Vee Thank you very much for sending a tear sheet fron the Coaching School edition of the Basketball Rules, which shows the dimensione of the new backboard, It is my opinion that this board will very much increase the appearence and the visibility over the old board, and also the increased space undex the basket will be a decided help from a playing standpointe I an glad to know that the letioml Collegiate Athe letis Association has again approved the Kansas City date. It is my personal opinion that since the Coaches Association ee ee ee ee ee eee ve support to the NeCeAsis tournament. At least, a Gat GALS levee. on indiana GA the ihakee of Aube wd place of meeting for the Rules bodye I will be hapyy to roseive a copy of the Coaching — et ae Very cordially yours, FCA 3A View Chairman. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S.A. A. - Y.M.C.A. CANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. B CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Executive Publication Fiovp Rowe Oswatp Tower Research Questionnaire Forrest C. ALLEN H. V. Porter Game Administration Sumner A. Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 847 Madison Ave. New York, New York Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut C. S. Edmundson Univ. of Washington Seattle, Washington J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Williamsport, Pennsylvania E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. H. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire 46 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana G. Warren Phillips High School Hebron, Indiana H. V. Porter 11 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. Jamison Swarts Univ. of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA Vice CHairman, F. C. ALLEN Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. Treasurer, H. JAMISON SWARTS Univ. of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. Epiror, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Massachusetts Cuairman, FLOYD ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S, LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois May 14, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Attached you will find a copy of a letter I have written to Chet Brewer, For your information, let me say that the re- sults of my conversation with him in Chicago were very satisfactory. Chet said he was chairman of the Nominating Committee for your district and that so far as he knew at the time I talked to him, with the assurance on my part that I thought you were a valuable member of the committee, he could see no reason why he should not re-nominate you for the position. St. John will also have the thing in mind, and it would seem to me that matters were adjusting themselves nicely in this regard. One of these days I will take a run out to Collinwood and see what is happening to our study there, but expect that Newman, who is also their baseball coach, has been a little busy and has forgotten to send me the dope. There is a problem you might want to give some time and thought to, so far as research on the basketball bouncing tolerance is concerned. It is a well-known fact that a new basketball's tolerance is more than one which has been used to some extent. I don't know what the difference would be between the tolerance of a ball taken out of a box, and after it had been in use let us say half an hour or so, or between the bouncing tolerance before a game and after a game. That is one thing I think should be determined. Dr. Forrest C. Allen Page 2. May 14, 1940 There is another change which seems to be of equal importance and that is temperature, What happens to a basketball when it is handled rapidly by a team during a game, I think we all appreciate the fact that there usually is a pretty wide temperature range in the atmosphere of the hall itself before the game when the ball would be tested, and after the beginning of the game when the hall was full of people. I think it is quite possible that there would be as much as a 10° temperature change just because of the animal heat generated. Add to this the heat which must be internally generated in the basketball when it is handled and. dribbled, and it seems to me that we might discover that there was as _ much or more change in the bounce of a basketball during a game than the amount of tolerance the rules permit. My reason for making this suggestion is that Serier wishes to reduce the tolerance. If we had facts to show that the change in tolerance of a ball during a game exceeded the present allowable tolerance, we certainly would have every reason not to reduce the present tolerance. I have talked to two or three manufacturers about the thing and they all seem to think that there is considerable in this viewpoint. However, you know how the manufacturers think, They don't want to be held to any more strict regulations than are necessary because to do so will increase the cost of production by decreasing the number of grade A balls manufactured, When the time comes, do you want to give a little thought to this, and if you do, I think I could find some of the boys here in Cleveland who would be willing to help along with such a study. With personal regards, I am ‘Sincerely yours. FAR: McG Chairman Lawrence, Kansas - dune 28, 1940 lit’ e Floya Rowe, Chairman, : National Basketball —" Board of Education, 3 | Cleveland, Ohioe ee ce | Ang the Tooation of the nesting of ti leo body next your es because they exe going to build thoiy tournament around the Coaches meeting. The National Collegiate Basketball ein get for Saturday, larch 29, in Kansas City, makes it pretty impera- tive that wo Rule menbers, if possible, play bell with the N.C.AA. -vether than with the New York groups Yor thet reason I am voting to have the Basketball Rules meeting in Kansas City, and the time I. would leave entirely up to yous I would say that Thursday and Fri- day, a8 you suggest, March 27 and 28, would be splendid and I would» go along with you one lumdred per cente | pegs eats nay | Association should mest at that place, letter n y ball group ing or Very sincerely yours, Myrector of Phyeioal Education and Reereation, | Veveity Basketball Conch. not in 4 too, Floyd, it might be possible 4¢ thay should ewiteh the play-off to New York for the NeCeAehs to rent and have the Neel. playsoff there some time in the Aa Bb CLEVELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION June 25, 1940 fo: Members of the Executive Committee NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTES At the Kansas City meeting, authority was voted the Executive Committee to determine the time and place of the next meeting of the committee, Before asking for your decision, it seemed best to secure the time and place of the meeting of the National Basketball Coaches Association, as well as thet of the National Collegiate Championship Tournament, It now appears that the National Basketball Coaches Association will meet at Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City on Monday and Tuesday, March 24-25, fhe National Collegiate Basketball Championship is to be held on Saturday, March 29, at Kansas City. There is just one question which arises in regard to this meeting, and that is - where can the meeting be held to the best advantage? In consider- ing this, it would seem that we should also consider meeting at a time when the meetings of the committee would be the matter of first importance and would not be interfered with by meetings of other groups or by the tournament itself, Personally, I cannot help but feel that our Kansas City meeting just past did not permit the committee to function as a whole quite as effectively as it has in past years. In talking with Mr. Porter, and in correspondence with Mr, Tower, it appears that their feeling is that if our meeting could be concluded on the 28th, then they would have a couple of days together in which to work over material for the Guide, In that way, they could save several weeks of correspondence which at best is nowhere near as effective as personal conference, It would appear, then, after considering the wishes of these two important members of our committee, that if we could have our meetings on Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28, Porter and Tower could get out the summer school separate guide earlier than this year and to much greater advantage, The question then comes up as to whether or not the dates of Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28, are agreeable, and next as to location, Simply as a matter of suggestion, I am suggesting that we meet either in New York or Kansas City. However, both the dates and places are suggestive only, If members of the Executive Committee have further ideas about either time or place, kindly write in and we will re=canvass the situation before making a decision, In the meantime, let's hear from you at your very earliest convenience, Very truly yours FLOYD A. ROWE FAR tlcG Chairman ey (IL oo(SQz P 4g, Be het Gah a Oe eee 2.3. Comty "40x ge > 2 IG ie , 6 eae & SRIRK eet x [Feng ig Camp Maw Ke hae 4 Oe ee Chaiyman, Sth District, NCAA. soc 50, I 7 8 will | You may count wie Wiliahs Kee eke See Lawrence, Kansas February 17, 1940 My Methodist Universi 2 be very neoting have the On 28 you, as I prior to -. B® Coaches monts to meetings FOAsAH NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. CLA. - C:ANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Executive H. H. Satmon, Jr. Vice CHairman, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Epitorn, OSWALD TOWER Publication Glass Teen Cuairman, H. H. SALMON, Jr. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Questionnaire H. V. Porter Research Forrest C. ALLEN Game Administration Sumner A, Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 347 Madison Ave. New York, New York John Bunn Stanford Univ. Palo Alto, California Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada M. C. Cunningham High’ School Desloge, Missouri Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Williamsport, Pennsylvania E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. F. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire Dept. of Public Instruction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana H. V. Porter 11S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. H. Salmon, Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts Andover, Massachusetts February 13, 1940 Mr. Forest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Much to my surprise I have just received notification of my appointment as chairman of N.C.A.A. section of the National Rules Committee. While I feel there are others who could do the job better, I will do my very best to fulfill the duties of my office. As an old member on the committee, I am counting on your full cooperation and most of all do I seek your advice and counsel. I would like very much to have a meeting of the committee the night prior to the first meeting of the National Rules Committee. Will you please advise me by return mail your attitude toward such a meeting so that I may arrange for Same. Very truly yours, QD bh lea) J. W. St. Clair. | jws .m Board of Bducation 3 Cleveland, Ohio ' April 9, 1940 To: MEMBERS OF THE WATIOWAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE: The committees outlined on the attached sheet are, I believe, the ones ordinarily organized. an effort was made to follow the desires of each individual in appointing committee membership. While I believe the Publications Committee usually consists of only Mr. Tower and Mr. Porter, Mr. Good and Mr. Maguire having indicated a desire to be on the committee, their names were included, since both have much to offer for the good of the committee, — As indicated at the time of the meeting, these committee appointments are not necessarily final. This letter is being sent to every one, with the straightforward request that in case changes are desired by individuals, that they will notify the chairman at once, in order that such changes may be taken care of prior to the organization and publication of the Guide. Please do not hesitate to write, giving suggestions in regard to committee make-up or, so far as that is concerned, in regard to any other details of the affairs of the committee. Your suggestions and assistance are solicited in every phase of general committee activity, and any suggestions you see fit to make will certainly be given care- ful consideration. Thanking you for your efforte under trying circumstances during our recent meeting, and looking forward to another year of work with you, i am ! og Sincerely yours Teor Koure WATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE FARSMeG Attachment COMMITTERS - WATIONAL BASKETBALL. COMMITTED Questionnaire Committee Games Administration Commi KR. ¥. Porter, Chairman Sumner A. Dole, Chairman Forrest ¢. Allen John Brown, Jr. Porrest Cox Jd. H. Crocker J. Mark Good Frank P. Maguire A. F. defferess H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower G. Warren Phillips H. Jamison Swarts Research Committee Publications Committee Forrest ¢. Allen, Chairman Oswald Tower, Chairman J. H. Crocker J. Mark Good GC. S. Bdwandson Frank P. Maguire EB. Jd. Hickox H. Ve. Porter H. G Olesen H. ¥. Porter Bxecutive Committee Elected Officers: Floyd A. Rowe Forrest ©. Allen H. V. Porter EH. Jamison Swarts Oswald Tower dg. W. St. Glair April 12, 1940, ‘Mrs Ployd As Rowe, Board of Education, Cleveland, Chive S a Dear Floyds | Tt wns fine of you to write me as you did on April Sthe I got much peste demi rg aeoma r gay i an so fer behind in my correspondence, I will take sieues ok thick cea tov our Weta Cat nee ona you on the splendid my in which you conducted the rules nectinge It wis a pleasure to ore ee ah With all stk hela 0 des Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and —s FCAsAH . Varsity Basketbell ror. COPY BOARD OF EDUCATION Cleveland Ohio April 5, 1940 Dre Forrest Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Your wire received this morning. Replying to it, wish to say that my study of your game reveals the following: In the first half, Kensas had possession of the ball for ll mine 26 sec. In the second half, they had possession of the ball 10 mine 20 sete In the first half, Kansas shot seven of ten fouls attempted. In the second half, Kansas shot five of twelve attempted. This, of course, isn't a true picture of what happened to the fouls in the second half, because frequently Kensas took the ball out of bounds rather than attempting the shot. Had Kansas attempted all the shots, there would have been fifteen attempts, since Kansas was awarded two shots the second half plus an added teelmical. Kansas fouled Indiana both fouls were madee Hy pereentage basketball failed was on the basis that Kansas making a higher percentage of its fouls and making fewer fouls, and controlling gemes studied prior to this, when those things ocourred ~ namely, one tean half the time, shoots a higher percentage of fouls attempted than its opponents, and makes fewer fouls than its opponents - My chart shows that in the second half, of the twelve called fouls on Indiam, five were committed in the Kensas half of the floore In other words, they were In the second half, the two fouls committed by Kansas were apparently because of location on the floor, committed offensively rather than defensively, although neither one was committed on an Indiana player within shooting distance of Indiana's baskete In the first half, of the nine fouls committed by Kansas, four were committed in the Kansas half of the floor, and using the same line of reasoning, would indicate that they were offensive fouls rather than defensivee In all, my chart indicates that Kansas played much more aggressive basketball in the first half than in the second, while Indiana's aggressiveness began about the middle the first half and extended throughout the remainder of the game, becoming in- ies = . a : : Sa 2 ier See SS eae . =aZue I em afraid that is about all the information I can give you, excepting that three of the Kansas fouls committed in the entire game were committed in locations that had nothing whatever to do with the scoring of points. In other words, t hey were committed on Indiana men who were not in a position to s cores On the other hand, Indiana committed nine fouls during the entire game upon Kansas _ players not in a position to score. This, I believe, indicates just about the ratio of aggressiveness of the two teams over the entire game. So far as I am concerned, ‘the game was a tremendously interesting one to me and, without passing any bouquets out at all, I would say that I considered your team ‘ie Gobinr suena, Sik Qechdered that the Sables baye were neve mitre nek pesnccned | of considerably more natural ability indlucing speed. This @s a pretty rough analysis, but please understand that first of all, I was watching the game for the pleasure I was getting out of it and not in any sense of the word as a scout representing a team ‘wileh Tall Se. wey eather of the, tome in in actione There ane sh ileal 5 naaety ate sed and which I tried my best to catche Possibly you can help me out om thise will remember, Indiana made several baskets by a man fran the side of the court, rumning parallel to dae aaa ieunaaunty the end line, entirely uncovered by one of your players, getting the ball on direct pass for a lay-up shote Pe tas ts ie ae se tee eae oe oe | or four times in the seoond half. For the life of me, I couldn't see that there was an blocking of your player. However, the play must have been a set play, and if you can ‘ diagram it for me, I would appreciate getting it, because if there was blocking (and there no doubt was), it must have occurred at a considerable distance from the basket — and under such conditions that it certainly wamm't noticeable to mee Trusting this information which, as I have indicated, was secured for my own amuse~ ment and, therefore, la. ieee | had been for scouting purposes, may be of some use to you, I am Sincerely yours, Floyd Ae Rowe FAR :MoG or ye & ly’ DEPARTMENT oF INSTRUCTION April 5, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Your wire received this morning. Replying to it, wish to say that my study of your game reveals the following. In the first half, Kansas had possession of the ball for ll min. 26 sec, In the second half, they had possession of the ball 10 min. 20 sec. In the first half, Kansas shot seven of ten fouls attempted. In the second half, Kansas shot five of twelve attempted. This, of course, isn't a true picture of what happened to the fouls in the second half, because frequently Kansas took the ball out of bounds rather than attempting the shot. Had Kansas attempted all the shots, there would have been fifteen attempts, since Kansas was awarded two shots on two fouls in the second,half plus an added technical. Kansas fouled Indiana but twice in the second half and both fouls were made. My remark to you that percentage basketball failed was on the basis that Kansas was making a higher percentage of its fouls and making fewer fouls, and controlling the ball for more than half the time. In games studied prior to this, when those things occurred ~- namely, one team controls the ball for more than half the time, shoots a higher percentage of fouls attempted than its opponents, and makes fewer fouls than its opponents ~- that team won the ball game. My chart shows that in the second half, of the twelve called fouls on Indiana, five were committed in the Kansas half of the floore In other words, they were playing tremendously aggressive ball and were covering your players under their own basket and in your own half of the floor. In the second half, the two fouls committed by Kansas were apparently because of location on the flooy committed offensively rather than defensive- ly, although neither one was committed on an Indiana player within shooting distance of Indiana's basket, ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE PERSON SIGNING Dr. Forrest C. Allen pogo 2. April 5, 1940 In the first half, of the nine fouls committed by Kansas, four were . committed in the Kansas half of the floor, and using the same line of reasoning, would indicate that they were offensive fouls rather than defensive, In all, my chart indicates thet Kansas played mich more aggressive basketball in the first half than in the second, while Indiana's aggressiveness began about the middle of the first half and extended throughout the remainder of the game, becoming intensified defensively in the second half, I am afraid thet is about all the information I can give you, excepting that three of the Kansas fouls committed in the entire game were committed in locations that had nothing whatever to do with the scoring of points. In other words, they were committed on Indiana men who were not in a position to score. On the other hand, Indiana committed nine fouls during the entire game upon Kansas players not in a position to score. This, I believe, indi- cates just about the ratio of aggressiveness of the two teams over the entire game, > wt 3 So far as I am concerned, the game was a tremendously interesting one to me and, without passing any bouquets out at all, I would say that I considered your team the better coached, but considered that the Indiana boys were more mature and possessed of considerably more natvral ability including speed. This is a pretty rough analysis, but please understand that first of all, I was watching the game for the pleasure I was getting out of it and not in any sense of the word as a scout representing a team which had to play either of the teams in action, There was one thing I completely missed@ and which I tried my best to catch. Possibly you can help me out on this. You will remember, Indiana made several baskets by a man suddently appearing invariably from the side of the court, running parallel to the end line, entirely uncovered by one of your players, getting the ball on direct pass for a lay-up shot. I think they did this once in the first half and either three or four times in the second half, For the life of me, I couldn't see that there was any blocking of your player. However, the play must have been a set play, and if you can diagram it for me, I would appreciate getting it, because if there was blocking (and there no doubt was), it must have occurred et a considerable distance from the basket and under such conditions that it certainly wasn't noticeable to me. Trusting this information which, as I -have indicated, was secured for my own amusement and, therefore, is possibly not as accurate or methodically kept as though it had been for scouting purposes, may be of some use to you, I am Sincerely yours FAR &MceG Floyd A. Rowe { L : c 2 aad > ! “4 = ' . 1 ad t ~ 1 ’ { i Oe i « ; mm ‘ ‘ ‘ j a , ' 1 ‘ * T) ‘ ay > é . “Ly r : { € ; ; ; - shay i ' a C “ t - \ w heed : ; k ‘ é r) shy { $C + rt oO ¢ § oy ttf e > me ‘ ff oly ‘ ty wheg & a ts ‘ y ‘ 2 ‘ i ‘ » : ¢ ~ ’ 7 t a t.. hong buf ete} i " rr 4 4 * C C 4 t des ‘ ~ ' " 1 ~~ «t 1 i . < bag ¢ Ly ee . \ { Ly - * baad ‘ t * Le Od hed e s ’ Ly , ee fod € ‘ es ~ ' sat ‘ - : & bel ; - t ¥ 1 tinal v X ze : Sag i t & i ~ c , ‘ aa tf be £5 whe] i o ct , be i ' ' ef £ nd feng : nt 4 ¥ "> ' | “ ‘ * * COPY Cleveland April 5, 1940 Dre Forrest Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Tear vite Hennes Ste eninge Replying to it, wish to say that my study of In the first half Mansas had possession of the bell for 11 min. 26 sec. In tho second bul thay ind possession ef tho bail 20 mins 20 soec In the first half, of the nine fouls committed by Kansas, four were committed in the Kansas half of the floor, and using the same line of reasoning, would indicate that they were offensive fouls rether than defensive. In all, my chart indicates that Kansas played much more aggressive basketball in the first half than in the second, while Indiam's aggressiveness began about the middle + So ee re ee Sees Meenas ie weninter of ee gine, SENS tae Ee Tene ae Oe SNS Meee Ine Re LRTI re sat RNa ' ; ep 1. ag i : nit qk it if i fa begs i th i Hf a iy cay sald 4 i i i iii fa; ihrtay i i He e aay ih; ae z i i ltl : a ! igi rae ap: i i ca ie il if ini yi lute Floyd Ae Rowe FAR siicG Lawrence, Kansas April 17, 1940 lite He Ve Porter, of Chicago, is o1 the Research Committee with me, and I suggest that you get in toush with Mr. Porter regarding the plastic backboarde ‘Since you are both in the same city you could work on this so much easier than by corfespondencee I will be glad to have you talk with Mre Porter, and then he can communicate the information to me. it was a pleasure to hear fran yous With kindest regards and best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, \ Chairman, Research Committee, NeCeiche co TRADE-MARKS BAKELITE TELEPHONE RANDOLPH 8633 BAKELITE CORPORATION UNIT OF UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON CORPORATION MAIN OFFICE 247 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON BUILDING 230 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS April 15,1940 Dr.F.C.Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence ,Kansas Dear Fog: No doubt, you may be surprised to hear from me since I have not been in the coaching game since I left Ottawa. However, I had a talk with Schabinger a few days ago and he mentioned the work you coaches were doing on a redesigned backboard. Since getting out of the coaching business, I have been in the plastics game with the Bakelite Corporation and I believe we can fit some of our materials to this new shaped backboard. I would like to ask a few questions. 1 — ould you be interested in a water white board, one not quite as clear as glass but resembling glass to guite an extent? « - If not interested in the above, what color would be desirable. I am figuring that it would be white, although with the present range of plastics we could probably give you a tinted surface anywhere from white to yellow. If you can give me the latest dope on this, I would like to see if we cannot get some sample backboards made up so thet you could probably get them tried out this summer at some of the coaching schools. The new shape would certainly lend itself to plastics better than it did to wood. Yours very truly, at R.E. Brannan REB*MG Sales Engr. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS 11 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICA@, ILL. May lst, 190 to College “thletic Directors and Directors of Coaching Schools: Gentlemen: Last year a special edition of the basketball rules was published for the convenience of those who might need the rules for summer school courses or basketball clinics. This edition was authorized by the Naticnal Basket - ball Committee of the United States and Canada and was edited by Oswald Tower and H. V. Porter. The directors seemed to appreciate this service and arrangements have been made to publish a similar edition this year. The book will be ready te- fore June lst. The wording of the rules is the same as will be found in the almanac edition which will be distributed in September or October. The books list at 20¢ per-copy. They will not be distributed through dealers, but will be sold to college directors or directors of summer coaching schools at a price of #1.65 per dozen, postpaid. They will not be sold in quantitiss of less thar one dozen. If you desire to order the books, we wuld much prefer that you send check with the order. However, if the books are ordered by an athletic director, we are willing to ship on account and render a bill due in 10 days. Only & limited number of these books have been printed. Send order to: National Federation of S.H.S.A.A., 11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Yours truly, KU Bdew H. V. PORTER HVP/3 dime 17, 1940. ts Hil id; ya I of] Ha ht a iin a i + a i ay tag alle : : ok 4 ty +H al SCS a iene ts ime Gln vs With all good wishes, I an u sty “Dea Oss dak ae bare ot Very sincerely yours, Direstor ‘of Physical Pducation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coach. -. 32 you will send me ea statenent for June 17, 1940. Mrs He Ve Porters — I should like to order 24 copies of the Edition of Basketball Rules lingam fg 6 i shall send you a chesk inmediatelye Sincerely yours, i oo _ Tireetor of Physical mdueation and Recreation May 28, 19%0 To Members, National Basket bal] Committee Gent lemen ; Under separate cover I am mailing copy of the 1940-1 basket ball rules book. These are the first copies that have come from the press. In order that you may be informed relative to this summer coaching schoo] edi- tion, I em including a few facts relative to it. The number printed in this special edition is limited. It is designed primarily for use in summer coaching schools and m attempt is made to give it wide dis- tribution. Many coaching school directors have been notified that the book is available. Other distribution is through the efforts of the individual members of the National Basketball Committee. Members of the committee may secure the book at the prices indicated in the enclosed form letter. For each copy of this special edition which is sold, the National Federation will pay a royalty of four cents to the National Basketball Committee. (Last year 715 copies were sold and $28.60 was sent to the committee treasurer.) You will note that some of the supplementary mterial is of primary interest to those connected with high schools. The reason for this is that the body of the book is a duplicate of the edition which is used by the National Federation in supplying its member high schools. It is necessary to handle the matter in this way in order to keep expenses dom to a reasonable figure for an edition which does not require more than a few hmndred copies. The wording of the almanac edition which wil] be published early in the fall by the american Sports Publishing Company will be identical with that of the summer coaching school edition. / : In my opinion this special edition fills a real need. Your comments relative to its good points or its flaws will be appreciated. Yours truly, MV bbe H. V. PORTER NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS 11 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET CHICA@, ILL. May lst, 1940 lo College “thletic Directors and Directors of Coaching Schools: Gentlemen: Last year a special edition of the basketball rules was published for the convenience of those who might need the rules for summer school courses or basketball clinics. This edition was authorized by the National Basket - ball Committee of the United States and Canada and was edited by Oswald Tower and H. V. Porter. The directors seemed to appreciate this service and arrangements have been made to publish a similar edition this year. The book will be ready be- fore June lst. The wording of the rules is the same as will be found in the almanac edition which will be distributed in September or October. The books list at 20¢ per- copy. They will not be distributed through dealers, but will be sold to college directors or directors of summer coaching schools at a price of #1.65 per dozen, postpaid. They will not be sold in quantities of less thar one dozen. If you desire to order the books, we wuld much prefer that you send check with the order. However, i* the books are ordered by an athletic director, we are willing to ship on account and render a bill due in 10 days. Only a limited number of these books have been printed. Send order to: National Federation of S.H.S.A.A., 11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Yours truly, HU Bdew H. V. PORTER HVP/j