IOWA STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS
AMES, IOWA

ENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
ve ee September 27, 1938

Dr. Fe Ce Allen

Director of P. E. and Basketball Coach
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

In reply to your letter of September 16 relative to the possible
change in the shape of the backboard, I certainly would be in
favor of some sort of uniformity in the construction of the back-
board and the manner in which it is erected. Take, for example,
our boards here--because of the fact that we have them suspended
fran the ceiling we have a difficult time making them rigid. As

@ result there is more play in our boards than there is in those
which are attached to the walls. Just off hand I would say some
sort of an arrangement whereby the boards are erected on a standard
platform might be the answer for uniformity.

I don't see any objections in reducing the size of the board as
I really don't think we need a board 6 feet long. I doubt, howe
ever, if the 4 foot dimension could be lessened very much. Be-
cause of the expense involved I just wonder if a reduction in
size or shape would be worth while. I haven't given this matter
a great deal of thought but these are my first reactions as I
think about it.

With best wishes, I am
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