20 Richards Street
Worcester, Mass.
May 8, 1958

or. F.C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Under date of April 7th, Mr. Oswald Tower
wrote me advising that I would soon hear from
you relative to my invention, a metal basket-
ball basket, but inasmuch as I have not yet
heard from you, I am taking this opportunity
to further acquaint you with the situation.

Mr. Tower advised me in his letter that the
Committee was not willing to 0. K. my basket
Without eivineg it a thorough trial. As explained
to Mr. Tower, these baskets were installed in
the Worcester Boys! Club gymnasium and have had.
a most severe test, having been in use on an
average of five hours daily for three months. I
believe this test is equivalent to three years!
service in the average gymnasium, and yet these
baskets are in perfect cordition.

There are several coaches in this vicinity
who would like to have these baskets installed
in their gymnasiums. Of course, I don't know
how soon your school closes or how much of a
test you could give the baskets before the sum-
mer vacation, but with such a short season after
basketball does commence next fall, I shall be
terribly handicapped in doing anything with my
baskets for the 1938 season, if I am fortunate
enough to have them approved.

Another point I wish to explain is that at
any later date these baskets can be equipped
with two electric contacts which will thus make
it possible to ring a bell, sound a horn, or
light a light or a series of lights, if so de-
sired. ;

Mr. Tower also advised me that you would
like to install a pair of these baskets in your
gymnasium, and I would be very glad to send them