September 2, 1945.

Ea. Bruce Drake,
Basketball Coach,
University of Oklahons,
Norman, Oklahoma.

Dear Bruce:

Attar pending your Jeter 2 quite nares. with you thet the
double round robin would not be practical or financially advisable.

I am hoping that Louis Menge, as soon as they get the poll
from the direetora, will suggest that wo moet in Kansas City either —
September 11 or 18. I do think that wo should get ow schedule
ee ee a i ee a I do not believe the direst-
ors are going to moot - they think they wouldn't have enough business -
but I do not believe they will vote to permit us to play AAU teaus.
They will feel that they let dam the bars only for patriotic reasons
we can play the service teams, but I do not believe they will
us to commercialize ou sport by playing AAU teams. Of course,
leties are not commercialized, but the vulgar workers say, No, that

would be a lowering of the standard.

: 1 don't plane you, Brune, and if you want to play them, as
Let us do it.

BEE

How in the world did you meke $500 clear in Kansas City?
What percentage of gate did they give you plus the
leoks as if I did break them loose somewhat from their grasping

tactics of taking evorything but the water bucket. I still don't
think they will permit us to eS ee ee ee ee
but why don't you reach out with that and see if you can get it
across?

Regarding swapping games, I do not believe wither that the
Big Six will change the matter of guaranten. The Missouri Va
swaps gaucs but the Big Six has a set of rules that must be followed
Se ee ee ee

and the faculty representatives. I don't bleme you for not wanting
to give some Se ee aoe ee te eS ee ae
wii Took up our guranteon and ee ee find