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Member Special Booklet, Reservation, etc., Consult your Local Travel Agent, Ticket Agent or TYPICAL BEDROOM DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM LOBBY Degember 18, 1940 Vanager Michigan Union Ann Arbor, Michigan Dear Sirs I have communicated with lire Mielding He Yost, Director of Athletics, University of Michigan, and have asked him to make reservations for our squad of fifteen for the large dormitory style room which you quote at $1600 per MAN. We also desire one single room for two people on your $2.00 ratee I am sure that Mr, Yost will have gotten in touch with you, but this is merely a letter of confirmation so that you will lmow that we will arrive on Decenber 24 at 2225 P.M. on the Michigan central. We expect to stay all night and leave for the east next mornings Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAslg EDITORIAL ROOMS COUNTRY GENTLEMAN AMERICA’S FOREMOST RURAL MAGAZINE BEN HIBBS EDITOR THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY ’ INDEPENDENCE SQUARE + PHILADELPHIA Monday -- 9:01 A.M. Dear Phog:- I am writing this without taking a breath after re- ceiving your letter. I got the telegram Saturday. I asked Mr. Shelley, mgr of Strath Haven Inn to write you air mail right away. You will have the letter by this time. It strikes me that Shelley may have the dates mixed and is expecting you this week end. Don't worry about it. I'll straighten it out that you are coming that week end after Christmas. Strath Haven Inn is an old family hotel, a big pistes place with lots of lawn and old trees. It stands up above Crum Creek. It is about a block from the Fieldhouse. It has a recreation room and I think about every accomodation you will want. The food is reputed excellent and Mr. Shelley ‘is » good friend of mine and will do everything to make you all comfortable and happy. About transportation: Bill Stetson and I can easily use our cars. The Inn has’a station wagon for a very small rental. I can get all the cars we need to haul you in to the Hall. So don't worry about it; we'll work out the details when you arrive. Trains run close to the Hall, too. Now -- here is a command, not a request. If Mrs. Allen and your daughterscome with you, they_are to stey at our house. No back. sass. We've just done the house ‘over and are dying to have new people come and say, "My, your house looks nice." That is the password. Helen joins with me in this command invitation, and Helen always has her way. We'll say no more about that, but will expect the distaff side of the Allen family at our house. Phog, let me know if you intend to catch a night train to Phily after the Fordham game. I want to make all arrangements to pilot you to Swarthmore. The K.U. boys and girls are all planning on being out in force for the game. We can really holler over our basketball teams. From now on, Phog, just express your desires and we'll take care of this end of it. Bill Stetson repeats all his offers and certainly wants to meét and chat with you. He's a grand feller. Good luck, Phog May 15, 1940. lite Edward As. Kelleher, Coach of Basketball, — Fordhan University, New York, 1.Y. Dear Bde | 3 Thank you for your letter of the 10th instant giving me information regarding the type of ball, the desire to use as officiels, or does he just appoint then without asiing anyone? Thank you for your kind words. I assure you it will be a pleasure to meet Fordhane Very sincerely yours, , : Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache : Athletic Association FORDHAM UNIVERSITY New York, N. Y. May 10,1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allien, Basketball Coach, | Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansass Dear Doctor: I am writing this note to give you some information that you would like to have before our game at Madison Square Garden. First: we have been using in the Garden the Goldsmith X9L-official basketball. This ball, as you know, is a stiched | laceless ball. You in all probability have used this ball at some time or other as it is very popular throughout the countrye Second: the court at Madison Square Garden is ninety feet by fifty feet. They have only a two foot extension at the end lines. Third: the officials for the game will be appointed by Asa Bushnell, Director of the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletics. I want you to know personally that I look forward with pleasure to competing with one of your very fine teams. I really enjoyed the game in Kansas City and I admired the ability of your fine looking son. With kindest personal regards, Edward A. Kelleher Coach of Basketball Now Toul: City, Hele Dear Neds I agknowledge receipt of your favor of the ultinode fue Stes ee ae nes is ae Ses ment and other speaking engageuents, and lmve not had an opportumity to reply to your letter somer. I do not lmow where Lawrence Perry get the informe tion. He happens to be a University of Missouri sradunte. Ed Kelleher has written me telling me the Garden court is 90 feet longe Apparently he has been misinformede I em very sorry that the ietropolitan intercollegiate Reshetball Camithee decided it would not be advisable to make emy change in the playing court in Madison Square Garden next seasone iI see no reason why a fout-foot extension could not be possible. It would make fewer out of bounds balis and sie Sin soualtidaiies meatal Un ins 4 wae Otte Sees less baile The contracts have been signed and sent forward, and I anticipate no further difficulty in our miking the tripe With all good wishes, I an . Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical pdueation and Reoreation, FCAsAH ‘Varaity Basketball Coache ‘NEW YORK SUN, - GARDENS BOSS OF BASKETBALL: DENIES CHARGE ‘ Promoter Irish Explains He | Only Leases Arena to Contesting Teams. . By LAWRENCE PERRY. _ Colleges of the country specializ- ~|ing in basketball whose authorities *\|have hesitated—as Kansas Univer- sity had done until recently—about >|agreeing to send their teams to the intersectional matches at the Madi- *|son Square Garden will no doubt *|be interested in the manner and *|methods by which these affairs are conducted. They were set forth in a talk with.Ned Irish, the Gar- den’s basketball promoter. ‘As director of basketball at the Madison Square Garden,’’ he said, "| “I am not a professional promoter ‘jin any sense of the word. I am concerned only with the full use of basketball facilities and dates|! available. |. ‘*We lease the Garden court only to New York city institutions of higher education who, in turn, ar- range their games with teams from outside the city. At no time since Ivhave been director of basketball have there been any games be- tween two outside schools or be- tween professional teams in the Garden.’ ; Exceptions ‘to this. statement, Irish points:.out, relate to the 1936 Olympic try-outs under the direc- tion and control of the American Olympic Committee and the post- .Season National Invitation Tourna- ment, which is conducted under the direction _ and supervision of: the Metropolitan. Intercollegiate Bas- ketball Committee: composed of ten {local institutions. Question: of: Accommodation, Why do not these local institu- tions. play. their games on their own courts? ESE SaISss WU TMS O00 SANs RII cHR ANBSHvsiwaownan Eww Sona SSse -“Beéause,”’ said the © director,|' “there is no gymnasium in the city that could seat over 2,000 spec- tators and, in fact, only one that accommodates over 1,500. It is necessary for any school playing intercollegiate basketball to lease the Garden for any contest other than those of a minor nature. There is hardly a gymnasium in the city that would even accommodate the student members of the athletic association of an institution. “By the same token the burden of leasing the:Garden would be too much. for any single institution. || Therefore, it is customary to have ,|two games, each home team select- ing its opponent, the officials de- termining the type of ball and in all manner handling the games.’’ Referring to a recent statement in this départment that’ Kansas University may send a team to the Garden next winter, Ned said: “Tf Kansas is to play its game it will not be arranged by me, but by the institution it will play. Sec- ondly, the New York school which invites Kansas here will make all in-| arrangements, and it will be played as a regular contest included in “ithat institution’s 1940-41 intercolle-|f giate schedule and not as any part of a tournament.” |. Irish went on to stress the fact|y that the only tournament which]; would be held here was a post-sea-|; son affair conducted and sponsored ; by the association composed, as al- ready pointed out, of the ten metro- politan colleges. Purely Collegiate. “The 1940 tournament,’’ he said, “twas. conducted by this body |i through a tournament committee composed of Prof. Walter William-|ji son of the College of the City of New York; Herb Kopf, Manhattan College; Lou Oshins, Brooklyn Col- lege; Asa Bushnell, central office|: for. Eastern intercollegiate ath-|' letics, and Everett Morris, repre- senting the Basketball Writers As-|: sociation. “This group considered the list of teams eligible to play, issued the invitations, selected the officials and in all ways actively supervised the conduct of the tournament.”’ ‘So it will be seen that, far from encroaching on the intercollegiate } athletic picture and luring local and| outside collegians into the maw of commercialism, the function of Madison Square Garden is merely to supply a substitute for those gigantic field houses of the Middle West accommodating from seven to ten thousand spectators, and if there is any undue emphasis placed upon the sport it is done by the colleges whose athletic authorities have not been deaf to the clicking of the Garden turnstiles. Minor League — a aS ‘ endo EaQPRseorynwg : | : HED tRISH NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK CITY April 26, 1940 Dre Forrest Ce Allen Director of Physicial Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Lawrence Perry who writes a syndicated column that is carried here in the New York Evening Sun had a column several days ago,apparently, quoting or based upon-some story written by Clyde McBride in the Kansas City Times-Star. This column was,apparently, based on a great deal of misinformation regarding college basketball as it is conducted here in the Hast e I took the liberty of writing to Mr. Perry and am enclosing a copy of the letter which I sent to hime I am also sending a copy of this letter to Mr. McBride. i trust that this meets with your approval. At a meeting of the Metropolitan Intercolle- giate Basketball Committee, the coaches of the teams represented on this Committee decided that it would not be advisable to make any chamge in the playing court of Madison Square Garden. next season. They also approved to continue the use of the stitched laceless ball which was in use there last season also. I imagine that Hd Kelleher will be in touch with yo directly regarding this matter, but I thought this information might be of some value to you before his communication reached youe he court, as you are probably aware, only has a 2 ft. extension —A(beteeen each basket. t is also only 82 ft. between the two baskets. This court is a great deal longer than most of the local gymnasium courts, which vary in size from 64 ft. up to 78 ft. $The width is a maximum of 50 ft. Sincerely yours Director of Basketball Madison Square Garden ium in the city at ny contest other in fect for any the Gerden for There is — in the city of Hew ? the Recesse zy ora, it is , bosket bell to lease of « minor neaturee ven sccomnodat @ the student renbers apectat eoulid seat over 2000 i Hf i hletie Asso- the same token the burden of leasing the Gerden institutions i each home team selecting the type of bell on in the minor contests whieh cre playe inecdequate gymnasiumse ion, es you cen weil have t ie erent the goemes es inatitut’i they r Your eolumn mekes specific mention of Clyde N-dride ——_ a: ra Mr. Lawrence Perry “2 April 26,1940 ho apperently printed a 5’ to the effect that the "niversity of tanecy” eg ny fo ping Bee” @ tournement next seesome Fi of Cone ee ee ae ite gave it will not be, errancsé me but » a tution it wiil Secondly, the New York ade aon «,soguler contest LL mike 011 orrangonents and it wil be @ schedule end not os any part of « tournament. | oe aie eee we ES Taapies, i and | ake chose oe ae oe orahipy oe pre os — Ne* ioned seat oe senting t olitan Busketbell Writers Associations - Prot. sana dnret ag tae Sesicele'eaf in ol Says ectivaly supe vised the eonduet of the Tournei r om taking the Liberty of sending e copy of this letter to Mt. Mobride end also to Mw. Forrest CeAlLlen, Director roa Rancetion at the University of Yonsos, so thet they ols0 wili @ elear pleture of conditions surrsanding ¢ edllege basket- ball games in Medison Squere Gerd aoe ssa At formet ion be gled to: ng teaket bali in edison Svar dorian T seule the information I be only t too glad to secure it for yale Sincerely yars Director of Besketball Medison Square Gerden Mey 7, 1940. Dear Mre. Coffey: The contract for our basketball game has been signed end turned over to our athletic office. Doubte less they will send it to you from that office at. once. We ere looking forward with great pleasure to our geme with yous Very sincerely yours, itrestor of Physical Biucation and Recreation, PCAsAH | ey, ees Cae ) \ May 4, 194065 ‘re John I, Coffey, Graduate Manager, Dear tire Coffey: Mee Gwimm Henry, our director of athletics, has tured over to me your letter and contracts covering our game with you on December 23, 1940. It has been necessary for me to confer with the menbers of our Athletic Board, but I believe that within a Le I will be able to return the signed contract to yous As you know, it sanetimes takes a few days for : : : if | ‘Director of Physica] Education and Recreation, PCAs AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Athletic Association FORDHAM UNIVERSITY New York, N. Y. April 26,1940 Mr. Gwinn Henry, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Henry: During the basketball meeting in Kansas City Dr. Allen and Mr. Kelleher, the coach of our basketball team, agreed upon the date of December 28,1940 for a game in Madison Souare Garden. Accord- ing to Mr. Irish, the promoter of games in Madison Square Garden, the terms as set forth in the enclosed copies of the contract were suitable to all concerned, I shall appreciate your signing and re- turning three of the copies. If the term inology is not clear I shall be pleased to write to you with regard to the contract. .Sincerely yours January 4, 194] lire Ned Irish 9 Rockefeller Plaza New York City Dear Neds I wish to thank you for all the courtesies that you shoved me and our University of Kansas Bas!etball Team while we were in New York City and Philadelphia, I am not acquainted with the method of payment to the team, but I presume that you will send us a check for expenses and our percentages for the games played at New York and Philedelphia in the near futures I desire to make a report and will thank you for _® letter of information telling me when we may expect our check, : Wishing you a@ very Happy and Prosperous New Year for 1941, I am, - Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAslg December 21, 1940 We acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 18th instant and we will be glad to follow the wishes of both Coaches Kelleher and Messikomers We will wear red jerseyse Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FeAsig NED IRISH NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK CITY December 18th, 1940 Dre Forrest Ce. Allen, Coach of Basketball, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog:- In answer to a query from your secretary, I have checked with Ed Kelleher of Fordham and Ernie Messikomer of Temple regarding the color jerseys they wish to wear on December 28th and S0th. Both Fordham and Temple prefer to wear their white gerseys for the home games. If this is agreeable to you I will be gled to let these coaches know so that you do not have to write them individually. Sincerely yours, Ow Director of Basketball Madison Square Garden NI: FP Desember 16, 1940 We would appreciate heering from you as soon as possibles Sincerely yours, Sesretary to Dre FeCo Allen | December 12, 1940 Mre Ned irish Nine Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York Dear Neds A young man by the name of Frits Smith, of the Phi Gamma Tite Pratecntey, the Ss ann of our etulente abe Gb the Uatwrelty, desires to purchase two tickets of the $1.6C variety for our game _ with Fordhame Will you please have your secretary write him and tell him how he may procure theses I have had a good many inquiries and I have given the infore mation from the schedule which you enclosed in your letters I would also like to inquire regarding tickets for the playerse I know that we will want quite a few tickets and I am wondering if we should not make reservations now before the best ones ere takene Of course, we expect to pay for them, but we should like to make early reservation. — Thank you for sending me the information regarding the games that are to be played on December 26, I em couting now on getting into New York and talring in these games, and I can say now that we will be glad to work out between halves if we arrive, Our itinerary is not definitely made, but. we are hoping te see the gemes on the 26the Wil you please let me lmow if our publicity department is fune ctioning? I immediately gave to our publicity man the information that YOR One eek 38 yout Aeeter af NN ee X would 2ike to mow if everything is coming through okays Do you hold tickets that are reserved up to eny certain time? There are many of ovr people whe will be in New oe T should like to have the informtion to pass on on to thome | With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Fasketball Coach FCAslg f) (arr OG rie fH, NED IRISH CTR Lane h PIER NINE RECEEFELLER PLAZA = fo Te etn , New YORK, N.Y. Onth Nt al December 2nd, 1940 Dre Forrest C. Allen, Varsity Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phogi- New York University is playing Minnesota on the same = night that you meet Fordham University. I am enclosing @ com- plete Garden schedule and you will see that there is a game scheduled on Thursday, December 26th. The Garden court would be available for practice at any time you wish on Thursday, December 26th. There will be a hockey game in the Garden on Friday night, so the court would not be available that day. The court would be available for shooting practice at any time after ll AsM. on the day of your game. : If you’ squad will be in New York on December 26th, I could also arrange to have them work out between the halves of the two games on that night. This would give them actual game conditions for their practice, and the boys might enjoy seeing the City College-Santa Clara and Manhattan-Illinois games which are scheduled that night. | I would appreciate it very much if your publicity department would send me information and pictures as soon as possible, and also forward similar material to Clair Hare, 822 Land Title Building, Philadelphia, for use in that City. Please let me know as soon as possible what your wishes are regarding practice and when you expect to arrive. Sincerely yours, I:FP flit HED IRISH NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA < vPR NEW YORK CITY \Y / October 24, 1940 & “Am, Cy \ yO j 8 f \} i pr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, LAWrENCE, KANSASe. Dear Phog:- We are announcing the complete schedule of Madison Square Garden for the 1940-41 season at a lun- cheon to be held Tuesday, October 29th, with the re- lease for papers on Wednesday, October SOth. I presume that your sthedule has already been Announced so there is no need for me to say that if is alright to release facts concerning your trip here at any time after this Gate. In answer to your letter regarding the tickets, I would say that they should be available Anytime after December 2nd. The price of tickets in Madison Square Garden will be $2.50 for side loges, $2.20 for side arena and side promenade, $1.65 for end loges, side mezaanine and raised court seats, $1.10 for end arena, and 75¢ for the balcony. All seats are reserved. I will be glad to talk with your local alumni head here regarding the pos- sibility of setting aside a block of seats and circular- izing their mailing lists with ticket application blanks, if they consider this advisable. In Philadelphia, Clairg Hare, 822 Land Title. Building, is in charge of all details, such as tickets and publicity. Our prices there are $1.50, $1.15, and 75¢ general admission. T have made a careful study of the Available hotel facilities in walking distance of Madison Square Garden, and have recommended to all visiting teams the Hotel Piccadily, 227 West 45th Street. Mr. Ray Moulton, manager of\ the Hotel, has been very cooperative in hand- ling the teams, and the rates there are As reasonable As Can be secured at any first class hotel. Most of the teams make this hotel their headquarters since it is con- venient and established in the newspaper: writers minds because of the regular luncheons held there by myself and the Basketball Writers Association. F NED IRISH NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK CITY tn 2 a6 & The local coaches adopted the Goldsmith X9L ball, and I presume that you have heard of this from Ed Kelleher at Fordham. IT would appreciate it if you would have your publicity office place my name and ClaAirg Hare's name on the mailing list to receive releases And pictures so that we can supply the papers in this vicinity with Adequate information concerning your team And its per- sonnel. Very sincerely yours, ¢ Director of Basketball Madison Square Garden NI:FP November 4, 1940 ‘Mire Bed Irish Director of Basketbell Medison Square Gerden New York City Dear Mire Irish: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Cetober 24 regarding the schedvle of Madison Square Sardene Or. Allen is out of town at the present tine speaking at the State High School Teachers Asscciations meetings, athletic sections, in Toledo and Wilwaukece — _ 3% was Dre Allen's desire to answer your letter before he left tom, but not finding time to do so, he has asked me to tell you that you may count on his taking up the matter as soon as he returns. 3 Sincerely yours, Secretary to tre forrest Ce Allen