WESTERN UNION
“New York
Ostober 20, 1944

Drs Forrest C. Allen ;
Coach of Basketball
Kensas University. —
International News Service has just called me quoting a story published in the Denver —
press purporting that you have mde a direct statement that college basketball players
have sold out to gaublers in games played in Madison Square Garden. will you please
let me know if statement or any similar statement is correctly attributed to you.If
you have made this statement I would appreciate it if you will fwnish me with instances
in which players have sold out to gamblers and proof to substantiate these charges so
that this Sidtidslibitlines aun vo convepels Ws the pelice and to the colleges whose players
were involved. Madison Square Garden has hed the fullest eooperation of the New York
ity police in enforoing the law against gambling. We also eupley a large number of
special police to assist the city in enforcing the lew against gambling a% all
‘sporting events held in this building. All known gaxblers or persons who have
previously been arrested for gambling are barred from entering the building. Will
appreciate your prompt responses |

Ned Irish

Acting President:

Madison Square Garden