GRINNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL, [OWA
John Scholte Nollen, President

DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS

J. C. Truesdale

G. H. Lookabaugh
G. Lester Duke March 190, 1939

Dp, F. C. Alien
Chairman Fifth District Basketball Tournament
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear "Doe:"

in spite of your kindness and your assurame that
expenses would be cared for to Oklahoma City, I find that
I will be unable to attend the tournament on Monday as I
am going to have to be away for a basketball schedule meet-
ing in Appleton, Wis. on Sunday. As that is so far in the
opposite direction from Oklahoma City, it would be imposs-
ible to get to Oklahoma City for Monday and it might be
ridiculous to try to make it for just one day. Much as I
regret it, I believe I had better not try to make it for
such a short time. I am enclosing an itemized list of the
expenses I tave been put to so far and shall appreciate
a check when funds are available.

I think you have done a fine job in straightening out
the tangles which have arisen since our meeting in Kansas
City. I am surprised that the Aggies and Oklahoma would have
Jack North. If I had thought they wold accept him, I
would have sugzested him in the first place. I hope this
tournament goes off smoothly and I hope that Ed Lytton will
be able to get to San Francisco, so that he will not bé too
terribly disappointed.

Cordially yours,
John C. Truesdale
jet :fs