Tuesday. Feb. 20,1940. Leaders Get Rough Treatment As N. CA. A. Play Continues By Pucke: Carroll, Cards were shuffled and a new deal declared last week in four of elght districts. of the National} College Athletic Association . as basketball teams— continued the elimination that reaches a climax ‘March 30 in the Municipal Audi- torium, when a national cham- pionship will be: at stake. Three new leaders appear on the list today and two other proud squads were beaten, al-| though not displaced, as if to prove that the tumult and the shouting has just started. It Started in December Application of the old law of survival.of the fittest started in December as each of these dis- tricts was called upon to choose its ee team: Ver- Island, : t.-Maine, New. Hampshire, mont, Massachusetts, Tone Connecticut: 2. New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-. vania, Delaware, West Virginia. =: 3. District of Columbia.’ Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-— lina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, ° Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida. 4. Tilinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. 5. Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Ok- lahoma. 6. Texas, Arizona. Arkansas. 7. Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Montana. 8. California, Idaho, “Nevada. A team from each of the first four districts plays in the East- ern Sectional Tournament March 22 and 23 in Philadelphia. At the same time the Western Sectional Tournament will be held here, with winners remaining for the grand finale. N.Y.U. Marches Along Leaders last week were bowled over in districts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. Dartmouth: and Rhode Island State retained their high rank- ing in the. first district. York U. remained a power in district 2 by stopping Gettys- burg, Penn State and Fordham Oregon, Washington, New kk ‘How They Stand Eastern Section District 1 : WwW: L) Wea ky *Dartmouth 6 1'R.T. State Aer 8g Dartmouth leads Eastern Intercollegiate. District 2 N20 es District 3 Ww. suke\ veo *NC.U 9 Duke leads Southern Conference. Tennessee leads Southeastern eexcnne: District 4 L.\ Ww. L. *Purdue 7 1|*Indiana jis Purdue leads Big Ten. oe Ww. L. 15 0|*Princeton GF 57 hi We te 1\*Tennessee Sat 2 Western Section District 5 BWV ds. | 35 *Okla. A.-M. 9. 0!*Kansas — *Missouri -.% 1|*Oklahoma Ai-M. leads Missouri Valley, Missouri leads Big Six. District 6 f . Wieesacbe= 3? “Rice. 2)*Texas Rice leads Southwest. District 7 . RW Tat : *Colorado ~ 8 {/*Utah State Colorado leads Big Seven. District 8 *U.3.C, U.S.C. Coast. ‘Oregon State leads Northern division, Pacific Coast. ' *Only conference games. Ww. - WW. L. 1| *Oregon Get ce leads Southern division, Pacific to run its string of successive victories to 15. The Violets face St.. John’s Wednesday and Rutgers Satur- day. They are picked to win both and move within two games of an all-victorious campaign. . Duke maintained the pace as one of the.top teams in district 3 by holding the Southern Con- ference lead. However, the Dukes dropped a nonconference assign- ment to Georgia Tech and~saw North Carolina move to. within a half game of the southern lead by crushing North Carolina State, 60 to 36. Kentucky Makes Drive Tennessee held to a slight lead in the Southern Conference while .| time. Kentucky. started a drive toward the top.. Kentucky slapped Mis- sissippi State out of second place, 45 to 37. . . Rough treatment for leading teams was extended to’ district 4, the’ Big Ten, where Indiana ‘lost to Northwestern and_ for- feited the lead to Purdue. Oklahoma A.-M.’s steady prog- ress and Missouri’s victory over Oklahoma to take command: in the Big Six featured competition in district 5. Colorado is in sight of the Big Seven championship which will ‘|qualify it from the seventh dis- trict. Brigham Young aided the | Buffs last week by handing. Utah State its second defeat, 49-43. However, everything should be settled Friday night in Boulder;| 2 when second place Utah State faces Colorado for the second ‘State captured the first one, 31-28. Rice Replaces. Texas ~§.M.U, introduced. the surprise ‘element to district 6 by upset- ting Texas, Southwest Confer- ence leader and defending cham- pion, 45-42. Texas came back ‘Saturday to hand T.C.U. its 21st straight loss and trails Rice in the league standings by less than a game. U.S.C., red-hot favorite of the West Coast, got no better than an even break with California, but retained first place in the southern division of the confer- ence by a safe margin. In the North, Oregon State whipped second place Oregon to viryaayy cinch that half. Oregon State needs only one |; victory in three remaining games while U.S.C. needs one in four.| Division ‘champions play a two out of three series for the cham- pionship and the right to repre- sent district 8. February 21, 1940. lite Parke Carroll, — Sports Hditor, Kansas City Kemsas City, Moe Dear Parkes I wonder if you would be Icind enough to send me a copy of last night's Journal which carried a stoty on the Netional Collegiate basketball rece, I will appreciate it very muche Mineewely youre, Director of Physical Education and oe FCASAH Varsity Basketball Coachs THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Grorce W. RicurmireE, President DEPARTMENT OF PHysIcaAL EDUCATION L. W. Sr. Joun, Director PebrudiQl CMB UD49 fare Harry 4. Seott ogg oe wag juny in the ofan nd todo you tnd iret enoorning information shout the ¥-CAvte Sourmannts Be thoy w:11 no doubt athe their elastion Fight em. Por your information, the fastern and Western p playeofis will be held on Merch 22 and 23. ‘the Western playeoff will be held in the Municipal Auditorium, Kansae City on the above dates and the final game on March $0, at Kangas Gi’ * ee fheek Gee by ee ere Will be tied up with the meeting of National Association of | ball coaches and also the meeting of the Netional Rules Comdttoe. ACK ae ee ee = } ting the eter Copies tot /James W. St. Clair Dr. Forrest C. Allen 5 AI i (ree Binns eo pe ae pki | a _ wets Rate + ka, BSE ah % -_ « a gris S,. eee gO ag as aoe eseNN eS vobrunsy 24, 1040. Ohic State Iiversity, Columbus, Ohids Dear Ole: I wirelyou yesterday as follows: "Nlaismith femily desire Coaches Association offer Naismith trophy. Letter followse" | Dre Maismith's wife and daughter wore in to see me, end I en enclosing a of their letter to me in regard to the tropltye I lave also sant e scopy to “Butch" Grover. Very sincerely yours, Chaismen, Sth District, NCAA. Febe 23, 1940. He Ge Olsen, Columbus, Ohioe Naismith family desire Coaches Association offer Naismith Trophye Letter follows. Forrest Ce Allene To March 5, 19400 Mie He Ge Olsen, Ohie State University, Columbus, Ohios Dear Ole: I am enclosing of telegrams we have exchanged with the authorities at Okdaham As & Me College, so that you peatedly assured me of his support of our N.C.A.A. tourme ment, although it looks as if he wants to enter the Madison Square Garden tournament to mike some moneye On Pebruary 6, 1940, Bus Ham, of Oklahorm City, wrote me as follows: 7 Night letter March Te 19406 Ce S, Edmundson ikenhatat ae’ Nenhiionation Seattle, Washingtone Olsen wired ms of rumor that Southern California my not enter NCAA. play-off even if they win Pacific Coast. ‘It would be very unfortunate if Southern California refused to enter. Would appreciate your inquiring into matter and notifying mee Forrest Ce Allen, Same to John Burm: add “Letter follows". =| WESTERN - = This is a full-rate ( 24 ) DL =Day Letter NL=Night Letter Telegram or Cable- ‘ m unless its de- ae erred character is in- AL, kK) LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable fay : symbol above or pre- PV NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. Cc. WILLEVER y Ship Radiogram ( PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination [940 Wan QG Ph 2 25 KAD53 32. DL=SEATTLE WASH 9 1115A FORREST ALLERN= ‘UNTVERSITY OF KANSAS ‘FOLLOWING WIRE RECEIVED FROM W O HUNTER USC QUOTE NO FOUNDATION :TO RUMOR IF WE ARE EIGHTH DISTRICT SELECTION FOR MCAA TOURNAMENT FEEL SURE APPROVAL WILL BE GIVEN FOR OUR PARTICIPATION UNQUOTE= ‘(HEC EDMONDSONS. Pe ae MCAA HE Cs. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1220-8 Piet S E RN Dae c \ i | DL = Day Letter Th‘s is a full-rate NM = Night Message Tclegram or Cable- ee —— its de- NL = Night Letter erred character is in- ee dicated by a suitable (3 38 ) LC = Deferred Cable sign above or preced- ‘NLT = Cable Night Letter ing the address. Ship Radiogram Naa ee one eee R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON ao Cc. WILLEVER _ PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD T VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time as shown in the iets line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. eres KAK67 101 NT=COLUMBUS OHIO 6 DR FORREST C ALLENS UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HAVE ANY DEFINITE SELECTIONS BEEN MADE IN DISTRICT 5 6 Of 7 HAVE HEARD RUMOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLAN NOT TO ENTER EVEN IF THEY WIN PACIFIC COAST PLAYOFFs SUGGEST YOU CHECK THIS REPORT DIPLOMATICALLY AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS VERY CLOSELY ON THAT SITUATION Et WOULD BE VERY UNFORTUNATE TO HAVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REFUSE TO COME IN IF SHE WINS PACIFIC COAST® MATTERSARE COMING TO HEAD RAPIDLY REGARDING EASTERN PLAYOFFs LATEST DEVELOPMENTS LOOK LIKE MAY HOLD AT BUTLER FIELD HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS» THIS LOCATION WITH INDIANA IN THE TOURNAMENT WOULD BE EVEN MORE SATISFACTORY THAN NEWYORKs WILL APPRECIATE HEARING ANY DEVELOPMENTS* REGARDS= H G OLSENs. 5 6 7% THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE 6 tik did ata nin 0 ii ties ennai tus Onis thet Olsen passed on to me that Southern California may not enter _ the N.C.AA. play-off, even if they win the Pacific Coast play-off. Both Olsen and I agree that it would be very unfortamete to have Southern California refuse to come ine I have also wired Hee Edmundson, and I wish you would work with him on this thing, _ and let me know what develope. , Sth District, N.C.A.A. Night letter March 7, 1940. Ce Se Edmundson - University of Washington Seattle, Washingtono Olsen wireime of rumor that Southern California may not enter NeC Ache play-off even if they win Pacific Coast. It would be very unfortunate if Southern California refused to entere Would appreciate your inquiring into matter and notifying me. Forrest Ce Allen, Same to John Bumn: add "Letter follows". Both Olsen and I agree that it would be very wmfortunte to have Southern California refuse to cance ine I have wired Hec Edmmidson, and I wish you would work with him on this thing, and me know what develops. a — sincerely yours, ‘Geirmn, Sth District, NCAA.