October 18, 1937.

Er, We Fe sathe,

Athletic "Director,
diePherson College,
MePherson, Kansas,

Dear Friend Astle:

I remember you speaking to me re-
garding your desire to break in the Big Six as a
basketbell official,

We are playing Southwestern at
Winfield on the 23rd of December, I will suggest
your namo to Don Cooper as one of the officials for
one game at that place.

When you wrote me I passed on your
name te the other coaches at our conference meetings,
but you know they take the old fellows right StRes
A young fellow has a tough time breaking in.

I am sending you our tentative
basketball schedule, and I would suggest that you
write to each one of the Big Six ets who are
as follows:

Coach Hugh he nsvorsity of Oklahoma,
OMA »
Coach George ‘eines, University of Missouri,
Columbia, Missouri.
Coach Louis 4b, Menze, Towa State Goklegs,
Aine s , Towa,
Coach ‘Frank Root, Kansas State Gollege,
a Manhatten, Kansas.
-. Coach ", Harold Browne, University of Nebraska,
Lincoln, Nebraske,.

Tell themthat you want to work, and all you want is
a chance, Wow you will find that there will be some
eancelliations in the list of Big Six and if —

‘ow ean attract the attention of the Big six coaches
am very sure that you will got a call, Don't neglect
writing these fellows,