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him until about 4:00 o'clock when I told him that arrangements had
been made with Auditorium ticket office for as many complimentaries
as he needed for K. Ue authorities and anyone else whom he felt in-=
debted. He thanked me for this arrangement, and I supposed, from
his manner, that he would see the N.C.A.A- would not be accused of
_niggeardliness by those whose interests I wished to serve.

{That he did appreciate this plan is indicated by the complimentary
ticket¢, report certified to by the Auditor of the Auditorium. Here
are the figures covering complimentary tickets issued to Kansass

Friday - March 20
to Dre Allen from George R. Edwards + 28 arena balcony
to Dre Allen from Je He Nixon « « « » 28 arena balcony
to Dre Allen from J» He Nixon « « « _« 12 box seats
to Dr» Allen from J. H. Nixon... - ©5 loge seats
* to the Jay Janes rooters group .« « « « « 3i arena floor
TOTAL Kansas complimentaries . . eee

e © 26 @
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* This rooters group entered just before the games startede
I had no knowledge of such plans and asked on whose au-
thority they came. The cheer leader informed me that Mr.
Falkenstien had made the arrangements. I told them that
I was somewhat embarrassed since no one had informed me
of their coming. My plens for the next night included a
section in the arene balcony for them, but when I spoke
about this to Dre Allen the next day, he said that he had
already ‘phoned to Mre Falkenstien and told him to keep
the group et home. Hee

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Saturday - March 21

to Dr. Allen from George 2. Edwards .« . . 28 arene balcony

to Dre Allen from J. H. Nixon « « « « « » 28 arena balcony

to Dre Allen from J. H. Nixon . . « « « « 12 box seats .
TOTAL complimentaries to Kansas . » 68

Meximum received by any other team for any one night . - 38

Gwinn, this has been a long letter, but I felt that detailed explane-
tions are necessary to counteract the word of someone who "discovered
that no complimentary tickets would be allowed the University of
Kansas."

-s I look over the happenings now, I realize that one sad mistake was

made, in that I never contacted you or your chancellor and informed
both of you personally just what I, as Manager of the games wishes to