OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF MEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA

February 20, 19393

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Physical Education

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Doc:"

I have just wired Harold Olsen that the com-

mittee here in the 8th District is agreeable to the change
of date for the final play-off to March 27.

I wrote you

previously my one concern was that of absence from school.

It seemed to me that this outweighed all other factors.

still think se but ¢

rest of the committee.

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Po gests In a number of your letters you have referred

ertainly do not wish to oppose the

- Evidently this was not the case.

It was my understanding that the
date of March 25 was decided after the opinion of the whole

to the lateness of the date for our tournament out here.

I hope you will appreciate the fact that this is the earli-
est possible date (it could be held on March 17 and 18 which

I

is practically the same time) that the tournament could be

held, and still have the representation of the 8th District.
The Pacific Coast Conference championship play-off is sched-

uled for March 10, 1
~end until March 4.

1 and 13. Our regular season does not

This schedule has been followed for years

so,if the N.C.A.A. tournament is to be continued and the
8th District is to be represented, it will be necessary to
hold our play-off around the 20th of March each year.

this is to be opposed by the general committee, then I think

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it should be considered in Chicago so that if any possible

adjustments can be made in the Pacific Coast Conference there

will be ample time to consider them.

Very cordially yours,

 

 

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