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You can see by what I said to Carver that I had a definite idea
that many sports writers kmew rackets were being perpetrated, and yet an
they were trying te protect the game from a2 blow-up on account of their
friendship for Ned Irish. Carver had written e spurious colwm full of
poison and libel concerning me. It was so bad that the INS killed it
one hour after it was sent out.

“eg Wihie Sen deus vie ne Bes “I don't know of a single |
case where it could be proved that the college boys were playing along»
with the gemblers." This, of course, came before the explosion, but

there were many cases that could not be proved previous to that time. .

I just wanted to correst the impression in your mind thet Ned
Trish end I had ever had any difficulty. |

Sincerely yours,

se Director of Physical shieittn:
FCA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach.