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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