STANFORD UNIVERSITY

 

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF MEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA

February 28, 1959.

Dre: Fe Ge ADEOA,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity oe Coach,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Doc":

Your letter of February 25rd is most enlighten-
ing. I can see now why the differences of opinions have
arisen at a time when presumably all problems were settled.

I have been working under the assumption that our general |
committee was fully appraised of all procedures and deliber-

ations and that final decisions had been made oy after all .
had expressed their opinions.

It therefore seems advisable that Igive you a
full aceount of the conference with reference to the Western |.
play-off. I was interested in this event for San Francisco

for several reasons.

NEA San Franciseo newspapers have .been interested
in a college tournament for some time. I knew
me could get their whole-hearted support.

2% The fair would make such an event a "natural"
for this year.

Se Since the final would certainly be somewhere
in the middle west, it seemed pee to
spread the two play-offs.

4. The tournament here in the west will be one
of the greatest boons for our basketball.

5. The traveling distances, as we figured them,
would not be any greater to San Francisco
than to K..C. or to Texas.

6. To hold the tournament in the middle of the four
districts would introduce the altitude element,
which might prove somewhat of a handicap.