DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

April 26, 1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I received the check for the additional bill paid by Mr. Barry to the
Phillips Hotel, but as yet we have not received a check for the orig-
inal bill which we sent, which was railroad, Pullman, and hotel bill
for the twelve men. I am writing this letter because from your letter
to Sam I rather concluded that you were of the opinion that the check
had been mailed. I thought I had better notify you that we have not
received it.

I am very glad to have the information which you have given to Sam

in respect to having the expense allowance based on fifteen men rather
than twelve and I am hopeful that it will work out this way. I think
that you are to be congratulated on the very successful outcome of the
tournament and I note what you say in reference to the ear-marking of
funds turned over to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
There is one point, however, which I mentioned to Sam and might call
to your attention, and that is that as far as the future of basketball
is concerned, if the National Collegiate Athletic Association will
assume the responsibility of the continuity of these tournaments in
the way of underwriting them, perhaps it is just as well to have the
protection of the Association backing up the tournaments by general
funds.

Of course I want to say that I will be glad to assist in any way that
I can to work out something conducive to the best interest of basket-
ball and the wishes of the basketball coaches.

Sincerely yours
G & Z

WOH:e W. O. Hunter
Director of Athletics