THE CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA

E. S. HICKEY
HEAD COACH OF BASKETBALL

April. 5, 1943

Dr. D. M. Nigro
525 Argyle Building
Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Doctor:

I greatly appreciated your note and the enclosed
clippins. They certainly needed answering and also our thanks
to McBride. There has been times that he has not leaned very
strongly in the direction of the Mo, Valley Schools and I was
most happy to have these items. :

I knew that he felt that we had snubbed the N.C.&a.A.
by our action but. have sincetried to put him right on our sit-
uation. The fact is that the Committee snubbed us a year ago
when we were the defending Champs and when they did'nt incline
in our direction we accepted Irish's tournament bid. Then this
yeer when the East invited us again we accepted before we had
heard from the N.C.A.A. With Allen stating that he was not
going to play they could heve asked us earlier if they really
Wanted us; and I think they really did. But it is too late now.

We had a bad game with W. & J. We were .
leading 58-26 with 10 minutes to go when it appeared the officials
went technical and started calling fouls right and left. We
can't blame it on the officials becausewe should have adjusted
to the play and an effort was made to get this done. But we
lost a regular through a sprained enkle; another was not allowed
to returnbecause of an error (later admitted) in the scoring
records so all in all we just ran into a terrific bad situation
and our rookies failed to carry on the lead of seven points when
Langer (third regular to dave) fouled out of the game.

t have written to McBride and I hope it will reflect
favorabley on. our attitude because we would like to have him
as our friend and will go the limit in doing. this. We won't:
have a team for some time to come and I hope to get into the
Service along with the boys and then come tback and start
all over agin in the near future. Kindest regards and it is
really a godsend to have one in the Kan. City district. who
thinks of usand helps us out as you do. :

Sincerely

Per Self