December 18, 1937«

I have failed to answer your good letter of
the Sth because it came to me with such surprises I had never
figured on being rewarded for my work in your behalf in betting
the Baske(—Lite baskets adopted with any schools particularly.

I have always considered that it was such a
wonderful contribution to the game that I as a basketball coach .

I em not signing the agreement which you have
sent me for the reason that I an afraid it might be misunderstoods
I would prefer to talk with you on the matter so that you could

With your permission, i will hold this agreement
in my possession and I may sign it later, but on the first blush of
things I wanted to consider very seriously the ethical problen, so
that I could not or would not be misumderstoode At the samo tine,
I want to to you my appreciation of your fine offer, and I
assure you that I can use this 257 per basket very nicely, but
sinee it is caning extirely wmsolicited fran you and not fran me
in any fashion, I cannot see where it would be wmothical for me

to sign it.

However, eich ta te Wis eel tee ee lle
generous offer, and I am hoping that I may have the pleasure of
talking personally with you before March firste

a and wishing you the best
in the way of Yuletide greetings,

Sincerely and appreciatively yours,

FOAsAH Director of Physical Educatione