Mite Ae We. Olsen, Vice President,
Ae Ge Spalding & Brose,
Chicopee, , Unssnclnmetts.

‘thank you for your Vind letter of the Sth instant oon-
cerning a change in the size of basketballs.

seicde Ge 2 Ee secretary of the Netional High

School Federation, lns wanted a smaller ball for the jumior
_ high sehools (29 inch), I an not promoting or spreading the
propaganda for & smaller ball. When Coach “dwards, of the
University of Missouri, wanted a larger hoop I seid a smaller
ball would proportionstely mike a larger opening without
changing the size of the hodp.

| Bit an Minami of She Remetceh Ginkittibes of Win Udicheln,
_Tassure you that I am not pushing this at all. It was only

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