THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS

DEPARTMENT OF PuysiIcAL EpucaTIon
L. W. Sr. Joun, Director
— March 17, 1939

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear *Phog":

I wish to congratulate you again on the way you
hendled the matter of selecting a team in District #5. I
know you had a pretty hard nut to crack but I have the feel-
ing you cracked it in a very fine manner. I am glad to know
that the playeoff held at Oklahoma City was successful from
the standpoint of attendance and finances.

I have the feeling, as I indicated to you earlier,
thet inasmuch as the N.C-A.A. in this first season didn't
feel they could guarantee play-offs within the districts,
and would, therefore, not assume any financial risk in con=
nection with them, that it is only proper that the teams
which do compete should take the major share of whatever
money is made.by such an event. There is, of course, some
reason, 1 feel, for the N.C.A.A. General Committee coming
in for some small cut, because if it were not for the fact
that these teams were competing with the end in view of sex
lection of representative for the N.c.A.A. Tournament, of
course the play-off in District #5 would not have been held.
Under the circumstances, it seems to me that if the NeCeAsAe
Tournament Committee were to come in for a share, let us say
20%, of the net profits that that would be a fair proposition.
I hope you can handle this matter in that Way e

Congratulations againand best regards.

Very sincerely yours,

Wy 4

H. G. Olsen
Chairman, N.C.A.A. Basketball
HGO:M Tournament Committee

COme B. Owens, Stanford University

 

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