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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Columbia

Kansas City, Moe
August 14, 1942.

“Dre y. C. Allen,

University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Dr. Alle:
Late this morning I received the following by wire:

Creighton will allow shift in dates. Make plans for 29th
and SOth in Kansas City. Larry Snyder.

A notification of this acceptance was sent to you by
telegraph early this afternoon. Thus, all of those involved are ready
to accept and to execute the responsibilities made possible by your
kind invitation. As host school I presume that you will draw up the
necessary contracts. Missouri authorities are ready to sign according
to assurance given me by Spurling earlier in the week.

I regret very much the near mix-up which arose in regard
to Pre-Flight, and am very happy that both Hickey and Snyder cooperated
so beautifully. |

In closing my letter of July 10 I wrote: "Your decision
has been accepted; we have gone ahead with other plans; and I hope your
games will bring you lots of money." Our other plans consisted of a
shift in dates with Pre-Flight in order to permit them to met Creighton.

When Spurling asked me if I would be willing to accept your
invitation I thought he was joking as your letters were rather emphatic
regarding my suggestions. If my own personal feelings had been the sole
guide I would have rejected your invitation, but the fact that I still |
thought the double header plan was a good one for both the competitors and
basketball in this area overrode my personal prejudices and I told Spurling
I would like to accept.

The subsequent news article mde it plain that this is your
effair,- and that is proper,- but it also mentioned the participation of
Pre-Flight who, I knew, was scheduled for Omaha. Until then it never
occurred to me that you would have invited us without knowing that the
dates were cleared. It was, then, with the desire to be of assistance if
possible that I phoned you when I reached Kensas City. The news seemed to
surprise you no end.

While this is a Kansas affair I, nevertheless, agreed to
attempt negotiations with Pre-Flight. 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.

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