OTIAWA UNIVERSITY

OTTAWA, KANSAS

Nov. 1, 1937

Mr. Forrest C. Allen
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:-

In answer to your letter about officials for our games on Decenber 7th
and 10th, may I suggest that we cannot approve Ernie Quigley or his son
for either of our games. Regardless of Mr. Quigley's reputation as a
"Grand Old Man" of officiating, our people will simply not "take" him
and after trying him last year I have decided it is unwise to antagonize
them.

I would suggest that if you have al ready talked with Mr. Quigley about
December 7th, you advise him to take mother assignmént with some other
school for that night.

As to a change of the December 10th date to the Oth or Sth, that would
not be wise, since our fans turn our only for Friday night games. Then
too, we play our games in the High School Gymnasium ami they greatly
prefer us not to change our Schedule. —

I had wondered if we coutd not get Perke Carroll or Ted O'Sullivan or
both for one or both of our games. I believe you have used both of
those men in your Big Six games.

In our conference gams we have used only one official, but we would use ©
two always if more good men were available and if our gate receipts
justified the practice. In the game with Kansas we would be willing

to secure two men if you wish. Are there any Topeka men whom you would
consider good officials? And what Kansas City men do you use? We have
used Ab. Henshaw and Claude Cochran, but of course, Ab will not be
availeble this winter and I do not know whether or not you wish to use
Cochran. I think John Wolf has slowed up to the "impoesible” stage
recently end wuld not care to consider him.

te Sei Will you make some suggestions for both games, so We can get
mee them mutually approved and assigned in the next few days? Frankly
— i there are not many good available officials in these parts, I'm

afraid.

   
 
 

Sincerely,