March 5, 1942.

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Mr. Charles Chamberlain,
The Associated Press,
Kansas City Star Building,
Kanses City, Missouri.

Dear Chuck:

i assure you that I did not mean to hurt you, but I
wented to be careful in any quotations I make regarding Tucker.
‘He conducted himself in a most unsportsmanlike fashion in our
game at Oklahoma. He ren his hand through Miller's hair,
tousled it up and down, than in a kid-like fashion put his
finger in Miller's face and whittled it in a most derisive
manner. He was a grandstander from begimming to end.

Mere mechanics does not make a great player, in
Opinion. Therefore, I was hypersensitive on the statement.
We did not scout Oklahoma nor did we have anyone else do so.
Personally, I did not want to give Oklahoma or Tucker the
satisfaction of thinking that he was important.

Oklahoma pleyed a great game that night and if the
individual actions of the players had been as fine as their ~
mechanics it would have been a game of games for people to re~
member. But Tucker's actions, above all others, cheapened the
arrair no end. :

Getting back to our correspondence, i went Ws enews
you that I meant no offense and certainly I am not in the least
angry with youe It is my habit to speak very plainly and I
went you to know that it was just an expression honestly made
with no malice whatsoever. iihen you mentioned thet you did not
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all. You certainly are not en enemy of mine, but a friend, and
I appreciate your fine letter. You will always have my full co-
operation in every possible way, as well as ny personal friend-
ship.

Thanking you for your generous letter, and wishing you
every success, I am

Sincerely yours,

; Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.