September 10, 1 945.

Mir. Bruce Drake,
Basketball. Coach,
University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Oklahoma.

I certainly was sealed to read the shniagiad in eligibility
regulations as of February 27, 1943. However, I az not sure re-
garding the interpretation that certain august gentlemen might
still place upon them should they desire - do oqytain things.

I agree with you that two big games inf Rennde City on two
nights would be swell but what about the 48 hour Navy rule? And
too, Bruce, I would say that you better consider Missouri in that
deal, and not Iowa State, if you want to make ‘the thing work, be=
ease Mr. Shirkey is the interpreter, and my idea, Bruce, would
be’ to play during Christmas wook ti! oa her bition =
not championship games. That would’ FTA ane teem
the people at home as to taking anemponahty famen off the campus.

  
  

I just had a letter from Louie Menze arid thelr athletic board
is considering the possibility of a double round robin or a cur-
tailed schedule. I am sure it will be a curtailed schedule, taking
shorter trips. Louie speaks about meeting the 19th of September,
which is on Sunday. I don't believe they will get around to it
before that time. m5 ‘

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You tay-off about the A.A.U. and your getting a cut: frock the

Eastern pla ola ts ff. You didn't mean the A.A.U. played in the’ —

       
      
   
  

play-off, you? That’ was the Sport Writers' Tournament. _
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makers have been so asinine by trying to put in the goal-tending :

rules, and so forth, when they could raise the basket so eaay, that