December 28, 1944.

Mr. Robert Fuoss, Managing Editor,

The Saturday Bvening Post,
Philadelphia 5, Pa.

Dear Mr. Fuoss:

Certainly your timely masterpiece has wielded a tremendous
influence in the public thinking regarding the athletics situation in
Amerioan colleges. ‘g 7

' <I am sending you a copy of a letter I reaeived from Asa
Bushness, the executive director (other conferences call it the commission-
er) of the Bastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. I know Asa very
well and wo are good friends. He was formerly graduate uanager of Prince-
_ ton University. When I same out with the statement in the beginning, he

' wrote me a letter which I sent to you previously. You can see his attitude
is now that The Saturday Evening Post has merely added rumors of rumors.

3 I am wondering where, in his opinion, the NCAA has been all
this time. As if they had investigated and clarified every ugly situation
in the athletic collegiate world. It is the same old “Pollyama”™ attitude -
they whitewash things and say that God is in lis Heaven and all is right
with the world, athletically, and if amy fellow differs with them in heir
opinion he is casting a stigma on the integrity of the intercollegiate
athleties. Ea

To tell you how gemuinely I appreciate the wonderful act that
you did would be impossible. I, and the intercollegiate world, will always
be indebted to you.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

P.S. Will you at your convenience mail me the data that I sent you? I
have need for the Helm's Foundation report. |
: P.C.A.