STANFORD UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF MEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA -

September 19th,
1938.

Dean F. ©. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dean Allen:

This will acknowledge your letter of September
16th concerning research in connection with reduction
in size of the basketball black board.

{ have been thinking somewhat about this matter
since the last meeting of the Rules Committee. We have
had it under discussion here on the coast. My suggestion
would be that we not move too rapidly in this connection.
I suggest that we get several coaches over the country
to put up prectice black boards of reduced size in order
to try them out. We should, of course, specify the size
that should be tried. If, after we have done this, there
does not seem to be any objection, because of playing dis-
advantages,to the smaller board then I would suggest that
we get several conferences to try them out during the
regular season. ‘Where is, of course, no doubt but what
the smaller board would help the vision of the spectators.
I doubt if the smaller board will effect the players but
I think we should make sure before we go too far.

I should be glad to get Everett Dean to put up a
smeller board here. First, however, will you send me the
dimensions which you think should be tried out?

With best wishes, I an,

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