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June 16, 1942.

Mr. Cy. Es MeBride,
The Kensas City Star,
Kansas City, Mos

Dear Mac:

I was sorry that I did not get to see you Saturday afternoon when I
stopped by the Sports Desk to say hello. On Sunday morning I read your sports
columm as usual and with much plosaure, and noted what you had to say under
“Please Say Yes, Kansas”.

I em sending you a copy of the venti that pertains to our
basketball game with Great Lakes and its attendant contingencies.

First, I might say, Mac, that we arranged the games in basketball on
@ budgetary basis. We are counting the income from these various games, including
Great Lakes, to help us pay our salaries that the Athletic Association pays us.
Kansas has had lean cig in athletics, and while we want to do our bit in helping
the service teams, the arrangement this year was the same as last year, namely that
Kansas and Great Lakes, as well as the Pre-Flight School at Iowa City, would divide
the gate receipts.

Lieutenant Commander Russell Cook agreed to come to Kansas for $200,00
guarentee with 50% option of the recefipts last year. The 50% option on account of
student tickets never runs over $400. Great Lakes drew as their share of the re-
ceipts in the Kensas-Great Lakes game the amount of $1186.46. I believe of all the
Great Lakes scheduled games last year that only the Notre Dame-Great Lakes game in

Chicago paid more to Great Lakes than this Kansas game.

I am also cognizant of the fact that Missouri has played two football
bowl games in the past three years and they are pretty well fixed financially. I
am very sure that our Athletic Board is not in position to turn over all the re-
ceipts to Navy Relief, as much as they would like to do it. However, I do have one
suggestion, and I am sure that our Board would concur in it. At least, I would
recommend it if permission is obtained from the Big Six for the game, namely that
Kansas and Missouri play basketball in the Mumicipal Auditorium in Kansas City, and
that we give the entire receipts to the Navy Relief after oxpenses are paid. But
we do not feel that since these games have been listed on our budget on an estimated
income basis that we can afford to follow your suggestion that all profits above
expenses be turned over to the Navy Relief fund.

You will see by our correspondence that I enclose that I had written
Hinkle end suggested that Oklahoma Aggies and Kansas participate in two double-headers
with the service teams. This was not followed through by Lt. Hinkle, but rather a
contract was signed to play at Columbia, Missouri, on January 29th. I am convinced
that had we brought in Oklahoma Aggies in the double~header arrangement we would
have packed the hall both nights. I am definitely of the opinion that Kansas would
be losing money under the proposed arrangement that Missouri and Great Lakes desire.

Later I closed a contract with Larry Snyder at Iowa City and George
Edwards closed a contract to play at Columbia. I am of the definite opinion that
Kansas would suffer financially by the arrangement which George Edwards proposes.
Therefore, since we have arranged our schedule and Missouri has arranged hers, we
feel that it is entirely fitting for us to determine our own policies in ner
to Vaaee Games.

Prnasgervelts

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