UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA December 9, 1942. Bix Six Basketball Coaches. Gentlemen: Missouri will again start home basketball games at 8:90 pem, for all contests with conference opponents $26a6% tor Nebraska and Iowa State when the games will start at 7345 Dae Two reasons have caused us to refuse the request of our conference visitors for a 7230 pem, starting time. . 1. Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma will not be hurt by an 8:00 o'clock start since rail connections to the West on the 9345 pem, Wabash are now almost impossible. Previously it was possible for a team to have a sleeper set out at Columbia. This car was moved at 9:45 and connected to a main line train at Centralia about 3:00 a.m, for arrival in Kansas City at 7350 agm Special sleeper service has been discontinued on all rail lines, I am told by Wabask officials. Teams going West of out Columbise at 9:45 this season will have to use chair cars to Centralias sit in the station there for four hours}; and probably occupy smarts chair cars into Kansas Citye We anticipate, therefore, that at least three of our opponents will stay in Columbia over night and that an 8:00 o'clock game will be no inconvenience for theme Nebraska and Iowa State both travel from Columbis to Ames. They will be able to catch a sleeper at Centralia at 11:00 pem, and thus will leave Columbia at 9:45 Dem as usuale For them we have moved the starting time to 7345 pem 2, Our most important reason for not starting earlier in all games concerns a war situation in Columbia. Arrangements have been made between University officials and commander of the local U.S.Navy unit for naval use of the Field House from 8300 agm to 5:00 peme daily except Sundsy. This demand for space has prevented us from installing enough bleachers for our basketball spectators. We must erect some sections of the bleachers in the interval between 5:00 pem, and game time. We estimate this job will take approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Navy requirements keep us from installing more than the lower section of our big West bleacher. Our seating capacity at best will hardly exceed 3,000, about one half normale Even with our — plans we can not take care of our 3,200 season ticket Oiderse We hope that each of you will understand that our refusal of your request for a 7:30 pem. starting time is forced upon us by conditions over which we have no control. Yours trul Per let George R. Edwards. Dec. 14, 1942 To Basketball Coaches Big Six Conference rentlemen: , As you know the Faculty Represenk&tives and Athletic Directors voted to continue their athletic program thru this year and in to the next year, unless asked by the war department to give up all athletics. : _ This decision was reached after much discussion of the difficulties that arise from travel, finances,and man power. There is no secret about the fact that all athletics for the dur- | ation of the war were hanging in the balance for some time, and there is no assurance that we can continue unless there is drastic curtail- ment all along the line. : | We are going to use only three officials in football next fall and they will not travel the great Gistances that we have travelled them in the past; when possible they will go in groups, that expenses may be saved. I believe we can do something like that in basketbell even at this lete date. , | I know your first concern is that we have basketball as lon® as possible, and with as complete a schedule as possible. We may not be able to do this if we attempt to ca on a8 ussual in regards to expenses. I am thinking about officials here. Most of the assignme 3 : nts are made for the conference game and a few for the non-conference games. For the games not yet assigned we will attempt to get officials for these games as near the game : site as possible. We can still switch some of the officials assigned if we can get your approval and complete cooperation. I have no. - doubts about your desire to cooperate if you approve of the idea. | _ I believe that some of our more experienced officials _ are capable of working a good geme alone, and I am recommending that | we adopt this idea for the duration- for all games where possible. In the event that there may be some games where you would want two officials, that one of the officials mast live close to the game site. There must not be any thought about certain games being — of greater importance, or more difficult to handle. If we are to use only one official in certain games, those games will be determined by; whether or not the officials are already assigned and we can't — Se — rend inability to get two men near the game site, and whe x oF t ner x 3 Ti a ble- she: Sensthuweteon ‘a eis wer eateie official available- any other Will you give me your reaction to this at once. Very sincerely yours, 4 ; Ee oR re Re} REP/cen R. EY Peters « Louis Menze, Iowa State; F.C.Allen, Kansas; Owen Cochrane, "Zensas State; George Edwards, Missouri; Aed J. Lewandoski, Bebraska; Bruce Drake, Oklahoma; RE. Peters, Conference Commissioner. Lt. Jack Gardner, U.S. Navy, former coach at Kansas State, was & visitor. 2, Complete — schedules of —_ teame were checked by —— who agreed to submit correc corrected copies to the co @6e Analysis ef non- non-conference co committments showed that the seasonal plans of pl of the schools would be upset 4 drastically by such an alteration. George Edwards was instructed by unanimous vote to send word to the Fasuity Representatives that the coaches epposed the suggestion because of conflicts with non-conference 4, War conditions impose such restrictions % travel con- ditions that, in most cases, the eae party ail be composed only of necessary players and a 3 | » then, that the host gehool Jould assist the witeahess an . a following ways: appoint a qualifi istant ' (b) See ke spers and ¢ copies of all records, aa Siete nt ee the scoring ant timing bench each host scho 100! se mage tS (e) The home team is to oaoely the visitors ohh at least two practice balls in good contition and of She ‘ave to be went Ue e game. 5. the maine ant done Skate “~~ Aaviine’s'ealeed are: - - = Rawling's molded stitched seam laceless i tee =. aolded Miesouri - - - - Riddell molded Nebraska - - - ~ molded Nebraska - - - - molded 6, Each coach submitted the names of those officials either connected with his echool or living in the community who would be available for work in the event ef emergency. - @« 7. The starting times of games will be: Iowa State - - - 7:15 p.m, ng the week; 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday - 73:30 pm, : - 7:30 poem, - 8:00 p.m. (see note) ~- Sxi@xnzm. 8:00 p.m. - 7:30 Dot, NOTE: The coaches po: out that Missouri's late starting time Causes considerable difficulty in catching a 9:45 p,m train after the « Gince Missouri officials previously set that time for the convenience of out-of-town patrons, | gince there will be few of these during the war, Missouri was _ Pequested to consider an earlier starting time. Mr, Edwards — to check thie with school officials and to notify : coaches if an sarketer earlier start is acceptable. 8. The ccaches voted to submit to the Faculty Representatives their opinion that freshman should be allowed te compete in inter- school athletics during the war time emergency. Mr. Edwards was. instructed to send this opinion to the faculty men. | RULES DISCUSSION. Since the rulee practically are frozen for the duration it was not deemed nececsery to make any additional interpretations, Those made last year are still in foree including: (a) The provision that both teams shall wear playing uniforms of solid color, except trim with the home team dressed in white the visitors in their school colors. 'b) Phe official first named in the list of those working @ game shall be the referee. This custom ae peers to be setis- factory in this conference. Hence, the new rule demanding that the referee be the one who tosses the ball at the start of the game is to be ignored in conference games. November 7, 1942. To Big Six Basketball Coaches: : There appeared to be some confusion as to whether Menze or Edwards was appointed to act as secretary. Rather than to allow the matter to slip I have typed out my notes taken at our meeting last Saturday. I am requesting Menze to review these and to make necessary corrections or additions. In writing I have notified our faculty representative in regard to freshman competition, and of your request to start at 7:30 p.m Word on these two be sent you later. of the matters will zg E f Yours truly, George R. Edwards. Dooomber Deecmoer Decuiser December Decemosr December *January *January January January *J GRULLy January January January February *F obruuly *Fobruury *Pebruuly Fobruary *Pebruary *February Maroh March March * Denotes Le 43 i? a 26 20 e fic Tusaday Saturday Weancsday Saturday Saburcuy dT ocar. x apie Weancsaaey Daburcay Saturday Tuesaay Frid ay Tuesday Thuyscay Saturday wGkebth OF KANSAS schedule 1942 - 194 University of Kansas Fresmacn Olathe, Kansas, Navy OClipaers MoGkouuret: Culicce Creishton University Sbe Bonaventure Poraiam University Ouse LOULS Univer aity Qlathe, Kunses, Navy Clippers University of Missouri University of Oklahoma Oxiche.ia A. & Ms eaitD Crowdcr Kansas State Collcse Camn Crowacr Ulbutac, Ralccs, Navy Clispers Greut Lakes level ponoo1 Olathe, Kansas, Nuvy Clippers Iowa Stuts Collose University of Neoruska towa State Colleve Oklahoma A. & M,. University of Nevraska University of Oklahoma Uaivorsity of Missouri Creighton University Kansas State College Wan CoOulcroace Games ~3- ut Lawrence Kansas City Kunsas City Lawrence Buriais Now York Lawren Lawrences Norman Lawrence Kansas City Manhattan Stillwater Lawrence Lawrence Coluabla Omaha Lawrence a ww N UNIVERSITY OF WISSCURI : \y Columbia 4 % June 16, 1942. } y To Big Six Basketball Coaches: It appears that some changes in 1943 schedules have been made, and that notification has not been sent to all schools. To be certain that arrangements are defo inite I am sending our conference schedule as it now stands. Please me yours immediately. All will be submitted to Reaves Peters for —— and he will be asked to send us each a correct compos be schedule. had 1 ae *wed. Jan. 6 @ Missouri at Lewrence Sat. Jan. 16 © Nebraska at Columbia Fri. Jan. 22 © Iowa State at Columbia | *Sat. Feb. & e Kansas State at Columbia Won, Feb, 15 = Oklehoma at Columbia Sat. Feb, 20 © Missourt at Lincoln Won, Feb, 22 « Missourl at Ames *Sat. Feb. 27 © Kunuax Missouri at Manhattan Tues.Mab, 2 - Kansas at Columbia Sat. Mar. 6 © Missouri at Norman * Represent changes either of date or place in the Svareeee schedules. x truly, George’ A. Edwards. December 1, 1942 Dr. F.C.Allen, Kansas University Bruce Drake, Oklahoma University Geo, Edwards, Missouri University - Qwen Cochrane, Kansas State College A. Jd. Lewandoski, Nebraska University Gentlemen: Qur annual meeting will be held Saturday morning December 5th at Hotel Continental, Reeves Peters has asked us to meet with him at breakfast at 8! otelock. We shall have our rules meeting at 10 o'clock. If you are unable to be in Kansas City for these meetings will you advise me? Sincerely, goo L. E. Menze, Basketball Coach April 24, 1942. Mre George Edwards, Coach of Basketball, . - University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Dear George: I am sending you a carbon copy of the letter I have written to Reaves Peters. I thenk you very much for your kindly cooperation in changing your game to be played here in Lawrence January Sth to January 6th, 1945. | Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducat’on and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coache mld kind ahenge the date of cur thiverstty of tensed , one ese ees ome ogy nog Stipe apie fe Sage spn Arar yhoo the re ee April 24, 1942. ifr. Raymond Nichols, Chancellor's Office. Dear Ray: I am sending you a copy of correspondence regarding a change in dates for our basketball game with the University of Missouri, requested by Dean Swarthout so that he could fill his comert schedule advantageously from a financial standpoint. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.