April 30, 1945,

bite Henry bP. Iba,
Director of Athletics,
Oklahom Ae & M. College,
Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Dear Henrys

‘Until the war is over we will be far undermanned. We do not have the

- eet up here at the present that will enable us to compete with the boys
who have e freer conception of eligibility. ‘Therefore, dwing the war
T will just worry along and play a very modest schedule.

However, I am hoping after the war that the Big Six Conference will .
have the same attitude as does the Missouri Valley. I agree wi
that Kansas and Oklahoma A. & li. could pack them in if we had
tition, but frankly, Henry, I know where ay bread is buttered
haven't got the stuff to compete with your boys as your set up
arranged. Sut we will be battling after the war, I hope.

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I was delighted to have a visit with yow good mother as I know how
proud mothers are of sons who achieve great things, and you certainly
had & fine outfit. I sent you a wire in New York because I wanted you to
know that we were a hundved per gent for you and your boyse I thought
they did a grand job and looked much the smarter ball olub as compared
to their opponents that evening. I didn't. care for all those Palestine
Indians that Arkansas had assembled. I think when we go out and get a

' bunoh of bald-headed fellows to play with kids we are mking a mistake.

With every good wish for you continued success, I an

Sincerely your's,

eee  Diveotor of Physical Education,
FOA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach.