ur. See Taylor, Sports Editor, |
fhe Des Moines Register and Tribune,
Des Moines, Towa.

Dear Sed:

Thanks for your good letter of April 22nd. I was quite
gure that you had never said anything unfriendly to me because I con-
sider you ons of my very best friends and I have always endeavored |
to keep your respect as well ag your friendship.

The way it was reported to me by one of your readers was
that it was inferred that-I was unfriendly to Creighton and the Missouri
Valley. — ar Ce ta ee ee ee er
you for ite

On the other sini ¥ deans abe ‘vory friendly to the
Missouri Valley Conference because I have always felt that the Big Six
did not give them a fair deal. And knowing of the resentment that
would cause among the Missouri Valley, I was afraid that I had been
ineluded by the Missouri Valley in the sategory of unfriendly people.
I have always gone out of my way to do every favor that it was possible
for me to do for any of the sohools of the Missouri Valley. That is ,
ae Stee See Sees EN teens, Seer seh Snes Hees 2, SO See Vey
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“the point tint I mde to the Big Six moguls at that

meeting at the Hyde Park Hotel in Kansas City wae that ies

University wae ne fine an sentenia ism@itution as any anbool in ited
and that Oklahoma A. & M. was en agriculture college and we needed an-
other sehool in Oklahoma to balence the schedule. And since we had
iowa, State and Kansas State, two state agriculture colleges, I thought |
it was a fine addition. I also pointed out that Drake had her Relays
and since it was a college in a big city and a friendly institution .
thet we should show appreciation for their many yeare of fine service.

Thanks, Sec, for your good letter.
With all good wishes to your good family and yourself,

Sincerely yours,

‘Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.