UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

C.O-E:U MB ol A

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS March 5, 1939.

Dr. F..0. Alien,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Your special delivery letter arrived early this
morninge Inasmuch as my reply will be in your hands in
plenty of time, I am sending this letter instead of the wire
that you requested.

In one of your suggestions you jumped the gun on
me. Ina conversation with Mr. Shirkey yesterday it was
agreed that Missouri would be involved in any plans for the
tournament; and since my withdrawal would leave a better ~
balanced committeg; that I should not participate in any
active manner in your deliberations or voting. Consequently,
I will not meet with your group in Kansas City as a member
of the committee. In fact I will not even make the trip
unless you feel that my presence is desirable in order to .
facilitate action on any decisions the committee makes. ye
you think I should be on call you can wire me Monday night
or on Tuesday morning. Otherwise I will remain here and await
notification of your plans. I would appreciate a wire of
instructions as soon as possible after you have made your
plans.

Mr. Shirkey told me at the track meet last night
that the conference secretary, Mir. Bergman, had wired for
Missouri's vote on Big Six cooperation in this tournament.

I presume that this was part of a conference pole on the
matter. Before any definite plans are laid I imagine it
would be best to contact our secretary regarding the oute
come of the pole.

Yours truly,

George R./¥dwards.