NED IRISH

NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK CITY

February 24, 1942

Dre #. G. Allen
Director of Basketball
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doe:

At the present time there seems little
possibility that I will be able to attend the coaches meet-
ing in New Orleans. Nodoubt your team will be active down
there at that time. ‘the uncertainty of transportation from
New York to southern points at the present time, plus the
fact that the local college tournament which is sponsored
by the New York schools will tbe in progress at the same time
makes it unlikely that many athletic officials from this
section will be able to get away.

Since these men will not be in New Orleans
I was wondering if you have given any thought to an eastern
trip. You apparently have a much stronger team than your
combination of last season, and i thought if you were in-
terested in returning this way I would be glad to pass this
_ information along to any of the local schools that you might

be interested in competing against on such a trip. During the

Christmas holiday week December 26th, 28th, and 30th, the
following teams have each been alloted one game: New York
University, Long Island University, Fordham, Manhattan, St.
JOhn's and city College.

It is my understanding that New York University
has a tentative agreement to meet the University of Washington
and Long Island University a similar arrangement with So.
California during that week. St. John's has been playing
Colorado University for the past four or five years during that
week, and I am under the impression this relationship will be
continued. Ido not think rordham, wmenhattan or vity College
has yet made any definite commitments for that week.

If you are interested in an eastern trip I
would also suggest that you not overlook the possibility of
stoping off in Buffalo where they have opened a new magnificent
auditorium seating 10,000. vUanisius College of buffalo leased
this building this year and vr. James Crowdle,its athletic
director, conducted nine nights of basketball in this building.