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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
COLUMBIA

July 10, 1942.

Dr. ¥, Ce Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Sansas

Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Dre Allen:

Inasmuch as details concerning the appearances of the service teams
in this area next winter have been settled there is no imperative reason for
writing this letter. However, there was an accusation included in your letter
of July 1 which I believe warrants more discussion since if the point is not
clarified our future relations may be marked by considerable distrust.

You state: “It is still difficult for m to understand why someone
from the outside should tell the host school what they should do concerning their
own arrangements, and finally, with the disposition of their own money. Certainly
neither I nor anyone else that I have to do with et Kansas has ever dictated to
Missouri how Missouri should conduct her own show."

To me the terms "suggestion" and "dictation” imply two contrasting
attitudes although one mst admit that occasionally a suggestion may be given
in such a way that compulsion is involved. In this case I offered, or suggested,
to cooperate in a double header series in Kansas City. From information avail-
able to me at the time it looked as if the idea was a good one. ‘There was no
compulsion involved. The plan did not appeal to you and you refused to accept
the suggestion. That was your privilege and you exercised it.

4 later remark in your letter regarding Missouri's desire to give all
to Navy Relief indicates that you have been misinformed, or have misinterpreted
some statement. At no time heve we desired to give up a reasonable share of the
gate receipts of such contests. McBride hinted that a sacrifice of that kind
would be a pleasant gesture, but the idea was solely his. Please re-read that

comment sometime. It does not credit us with such a proposal. In fact the matter

of finances was discussed with him only on the grounds that a double header plan
might turn in a larger amount to Navy Relief than two single games. Making the
program a charity affair was never mentioned, nor was it ever in my mind.

If the volunteering of suggestions constitutes dictation then there are
numerous instances in which you have been just as guilty eas I have been in this
instance. I refer to a few. :

What would you call published criticisms of N.C.A.A. basketball adminis-
tration, How about public expressions of your opinions regarding intercollegiate
football policies? Was inference that Missouri handles complimentary tickets at
basketball games an attempt to dictate or to suggest improvement?