January 24, 1942

Mr. Ned Irish
9 Rockefeller Plaza
New York City

Dear Ned:

In the rush of things I find that I have failed te
answer your good letter received about two weeks agos dust too
many details to get caught up at presente

_T want you to lmow that we greatly apprediate the many
fine courtesies that you showed us and the team while we were in
New Yorke No one could have been treated betters :

I an sorry that we did not make a better showing, but
I knew that we were doomed when Miller and Voran, two of our
last year's regulars who were heavy scorers, failed to return
this yeare We had no size and very little experience, and then
the morning thet we left home on the 23rd of December, Bobby Allen
took violently ill, then Sollenberger and Vance Hall, and each
one of the fellows, one day at a time, took downe We simply had
no fight or drive and the boys are just now beginning to recover
from their illnessess

Now, regarding next year's proposition, I would much
rather wait until I have a team coming up that I think would make
@ right sort of impression in the Baste I will have a bunch of
youngsters next year which it will take a year or two to season,
but the material on the freshmen team is much better than it has
been in years paste ,

However, I believe that we will stay home and learn sone
fundamentals and if we have a few fairesighted boys to throw in the
hoops, I am sure that we will not be in the position we were this
year when some of our standbys failed to return.

Again thanking you for all your courtesies and kKindnesses,
I am, . :

Sincerely yours,

FeAslg : | Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach |