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I, like you, have no desire to expose the names, but it doesn't
seem as if Mr. Irish’s explanation is complete. And my statement has
consistently been that I do not want to punish any of the boys but I am
trying to call attention to certain irregularities that would be corrected
very definitely if we had a czar of intercollegiate athleties, He would
work with college and university authorities to see that the sinister head
of the gambler was not raised in college athletic activities.

Now, a little explanation in regard to this sports writer or
writers on college papers. I am sure that you are well acquainted with
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in every college town. Drugstores, barber shops, pool halls, grills, are
the plaves where the bets could be laid. The gambler contacts these boys
who work for the college paper. The boys then naturally get in contact
with their fraternity brothers or other associates who have the inside
contact with the football or basketball team. Then the grapevine goes
it 4 ‘Wan. peered wieiteee wal Wa Gadd eet Sarntehes Ske amar
with the lowdown and these boys are paid according to the accuracy of
their information and the success of their prediction.

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This is another angle and there are more that have not been exe
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conveying this to you exclusively to use as you see fit. JT mean, of course,
the statement regarding the ramification on of the infiuenes of he prefession-
al gambler. I do not want my letter to you printed lpn tae Spe gon gg
So eins tiie staciesiiln Gad Gateddind then be as you see fit and give them to
ee eee ee, Ins.

ie dailies iment aan Gs vetgtetibe meemnnen ais tilinene
the editors would not permit any of their employees to give this inform-
ation, but they clandestinely work with the students, and the university
authorities, the professors of journalism, and so forth, have no way of
eracking down because they would have to prove some of their beliefs,
while the editor of a tow paper is the boss of his establishment and car
issue orders and the employees must of necessity follow them. But you can
see how a student can act without any of the university authorities crack-
ing dewn on hin.

If there ie anything you do not understand about this angle be-
fore you use it, please wire me or call me and I will elaborate upon it.
There is one instance here in Lawrence, Kansas, where last year the
genblers were taken for a heavy ride by the parlay players and the
gamblers folded their teat and left town without paying any of their
gambling dehts, and it ran way up into the thousands.

I am amazed to see how gullible are the boys who ee
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ment and feel that they will get their monsy back. In this case the
gamblers walked out and the boys who received the bets said, I am sorry.
They were broke and couldn't pay their bets + oe % could the men do who
bet on the games?