4 3 September 29, 1944.

Mr. Herbert he Seen,
Enid Senior High School,
Enid, Oklahoma,

Dear Mr. Seen:

I find your letter in some accwmlated correspondence
that I was unable to answer last spring. You ask, "Do football
and basketball pay for themselves?". I do not know whether you
meant to ask this as applied to high school or college fuotball
and basketball.

Night football in high school generally makes money
but day-time football loses money in high schools. Basketball
pays for itself in high school because the boards of education
build the high school building and there is no rental to pay for
basketball, while sometimes football fields are rented. Basket-
ball in high schools where day-time football is played generally
carries the load for all sports.

In oollege football pays about five times as much as
basketball. Basketball and football both pay for themselves and
make money in college.

if you are still interested and will be a little more

specific in asking your questions, I will be glad to give you the
best information available.

Very sincerely yours,

 ~‘Direotor of Physical Education,
PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach.