Page 2 DeGe 13, 1940

: : ee are saying to the basketball group something an are saying
to no other athletic group in the Universitye In an institution where you
are supposed to encourage physical education they are discouraging definitely
the boys who go out and work for a team. If a boy cannot even have the thrill
of putting on a wmiform, let along getting into a game, especially at home,
then why is not such @ rule mde in all sports: track, baseball-and football.

George Edwards told me that Sam Shirkey, the Missouri representative,
had informed Me of this rule, and I will thank you if you will inform me if
there is such a rule on the bookse I had not heard of it and of course I would
like to ve — 7

Sincerely yours, -

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach