UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA

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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

dates were cleared. It was, then, with the desire to be
of assistance if possible that I phoned you when I reached
Kansas City. The news seemed to surprise you no end.

While this is a Kansas affair I,nevertheless,
agreed to attempt negotiations with PreeFlight. Larry
was very receptive but had already signed a contract with
Creighton and we had to await their decision on the request
for cancellation of the date.

I firmly believe that had you elected to transmit
this invitation to me directly instead of making me the
third person in the series that none of this friction would
have happened. For your information, details concerning
basketball at Missouri are handled by me operating under
policies and supervision of the Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics. I much prefer handling such matters directly
with the responsible party at other institution rather than
through alumni, however capable and interested, and the
business mgnager.

From now mmk and until late in August I am taking
my vacation but can be reached at the residence of
Dr. F. A. Hummer, 1311 Indiana Ave, phone Benton 7229. If
there is any way in which I can be of service to you in these
games while in Kansas City I would appreciate notice.

Yours truly,

George R. Edwards.