UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA

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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Your proposal for a four team set-up on the 15th
and 16th consisting of Oklahoma, Iowa Pre-Flight, Kansas
and Missouri is very attractive. The ability of Pre-Flight
to participate is doubtful, as you know. It is with Bruce
that I am more concerned, though, because he stated several
times and very emphatically that he never would consider
entering a contest with a Big Six team in an exhibition game.
I really don't believe he will change from that stand.

As I see the possibilities, then, they are:

1. Oklahoma, Pre~Flight, Kansas, and some other non-conference
team could take the dates of the 15th and 16th with Oklahoma
and Kansas exchanging opponents but not meeting each other.

Again, I am sure that is the only way Bruce will come. That
will leave us out, but don't fear any hurt feelings of Missouri.
You see I am volunteering to withdraw simply in order to let
Bruce live up to his desire to meet only non-conference teams,
and I can assure you no resentment will be felt by me. Also,
if any Missouri followers complain I'll make proper explanations.

I should like to point out that you still will have the
problem of finding a fourth team,- the difficulty which handicaps
the plans for the 22nd and 23rd.

2. If Bruce will reconsider, and Pre-Flight is available, so
that you could use Missouri on the 15th I'll try to change our
Westminster dates. This can be done all right, but I don't care
to discuss it with Kimbrell until something is definite about
Oklahoma and Pre-Flight.

Have you thought about Kansas State being sore about
elimination from the K.C. games and the substitution of Oklahoma ?

3. Continue trying to find a fourth team for our series on
the 22nd and 23rd.

Could Pre-Flight be obtained ? Unless they already have
those dates taken it would be as easy for them to join us with
K. State as to join you and Oklahoma.

I side with you in questioning the choice of Washburn,
but would favor them over dropping the games. Other suggestions,-
probably no better,- are Rockhurst, Warrensburg, Wichita, Olathe
Naval Base, Pittsburgh, Maryville, Empopia Teachers. These are
none of as great drawing power as Iowa Pre-Flight or Oklahoma
A & M, but would be better than po program at all. Rockhurst
certainly would bring lots of people,