THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ea COLUMBUS

DEPARTMENT OF PuysicaAL EDUCATION
L. W. St. Joun, Director

March 2, 1939

Dr. Forrest C. Alien

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear “Phog™:

As indicated in my wire to you, I don't understand the state-
ment you received in a letter from John Bum in which he stated that the
tournament out there could have been held on March 17-18. As you may re=
call, the first announcement regarding the San Francisco play-off was that
the play-off would be held on Treasure Island on March 17-18. Those were
the dates agreed upon by Bum, Major McChrystal and myself on December 26.

On January 15, I received a letter from Bunn from which I will
quote a portion:

"Since the conference with the Fair officials on the western
playeoff, it has been necessary to change the dates from March 17#18 to
March 20821. It did not seem possible for MeChrystal to completely clear
the original dates. I found by checking travelling schedules that the
teams would miss one day less of school if they played on March 20@21 than
they would if they played on March 17-18. I think, therefore, that there
can be no objection to holding the tournament on the first of the week."

On January 18, 1 sent the following wire to Bunn:

"Plenning final game Chicago ,Saturday,March 25. Suggested
dates of March 20, 21 appear impossible because winning western team
cannot arrive Chicago in time for final game. By all means stick to
original dates of 17 end 18. I feel we should do this even if it means
taking the event to San Francisco and running it in the Auditorium. Please
settle this finally and let me know by wire earliest opportunity."

Then on January 21, I received the following wire from Bunn:

“March 20 and 21 only possible dates. Bicycle races as per
my letter and preparation for elimination tournament here make early
date impossible. Train connection permits western winner to arrive
Chicago evening March 24. Fair will pay first class fare. Suggest
you confirm date as tentatively arranged. Least amount of absence
from school this way."

And so, in accordance with the information I received from Bunn,
as indicated above, I told him to go ahead and plan on the dates of March
20 and 21. So can you wonder that I am at a loss to see how Bunn could say
in a letter to you that the tournament out there could have been held on
March 17 and 18? You figure it out, I can't.