NED IRISH
NINE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
New York, N. Y.

February <8 ,1939

Mr. Forrest C.Allen
Coach of Sasketball
University of Sansas

Dear Phog,

At the time of the National &ssn.
of Basketball Coeaches meeting in Vhicago last
spring we discussed the possibilities of your
K.U. basketball team making an eastern trip in
the near future.

Does the 1939-40 season seem to you
an approprdate time for such a trip? I am
working on the schedule for Madison Square Varden
and Convention Hall in Philadelphia and if you
are contemplating a trip would not like te go
so far as to make it impossible to schedule you.

We plan to run two nights in Philadel-
phia and three nights in the Garden during the
week between Christmas and New Year's and also
will probably have Oklahom Aggies here on
the weekend of December 16, so there would be
plenty of opportunity for you to make the trip
without: losing any time from classes.

How will your team windup this season?
We so seldom get any scores from your section that
it is difficult to keep track of matters. If you
win the Big Six title will your team compete in
the NCAA tournament?

Sincerely yours,

~ BPirector of basketball
Madison Square Garden