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of these schools entering such a scheme. I do not infer that there would
be any coercion in the membership. It would be a purely voluntary pro-
position with each conference as to its membership, but it would be a
superimposed restriction that they would agree to set this up just as the
National Baseball Commission set their agreement up. After Judge Landis
had the word "may" changed to "shall" before he accepted the high commission-
ership of baseball, then ho forced the magnates into foreing him to enforce
their rules, There was no alternative.

The reason I suggest the large salary is to get the type of man who
would be above reproach. The college conferences who were members of this
working order would pay the salary of this czar according to the proportion
of their student body membership.

_ 2 had hoped that this scheme could be presented to the American
Association of University andCollege Presidents in such a way that they
would want to do somthing with it. I realize it is only they who could
initiate such a move. The large majority of presidents of colleges have
not been overly enthusiastic the way the football business has gone, and
basketball is just as bad proportionately. ‘Track im some sections faces
the same danger. /

After the war we will have our stadia overflowing with spectators.
Our colleges will be bulging with students returning from the war. And in
my Opinion this is the only way that we ean clean up the masty mess that
we have gotten into. Then, and then only, can coaches show their true
coaching skill. As it has been, it is merely the assembler of athletic
talent that determines the wimner. You will waderstand this is for all
sports, not just football, but for everything in intercollegiate athletics.
it is the policing of the entire program, just like our World Court is
pienned. There is enough power te smash at the recaloitrant individual or
college that tries to break over so that orderly business should continue
for some time. Sut it will cost money, but it will save thousands and
thousands more than it costs. It would build up the weaker elubs and
whittle dow the stronger ones, and the income at the gate would be tre-—
_mendous for everybody concerned. It would revive intercollegiate athletics
ali over the nation and would not determine the schools that have been
successful because “big time” athletics, in the sense of buying football
teams and other athletic talent, would be out.

If there is anything here that is not clear, I would be glad to have
you interrogate me, and I will see if I camnot clear up the points for you.

With all good wishes, I an

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.