THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Grorce W. Ricurmire, President

DEPARTMENT OF PuysicaL EDUCATION COLUMBUS

L. W. Sr: Joun, Director

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January 26, 1939

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Dr FF. GC. Allen
John Bunn

We. S. Chandler

Gentlemens

After releasing the publicity regarding the dates and —
for the Eastern and Western playeoffs, and the final game in Chicago,
i received a wire from Bill Chandler which reads as follows:

"COLISEUM CHICAGO AVAILABLE MARCH 27. CC DATES 13,000.
REASONABLE RENT. GOL ISNUN ERERESERTATIVE WILL PHONE OU mODAY, OTHERe
WISE PLACES AND DATES SATISPACTORY.*

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representative, but I thought I would write you men immediately to
Pinal. gane in Chicago, Provided the coliseum (I supyose BLll moss
final geme provided the Coliseum (I suppese Bill means
ws Chieage Stadium) is available and at reasonable terms.

rn in thiviking about the date, that if we were
play on March 27, rather than on March 25, that the winner of the
: ayeort be in a little better condition for the
game than if we go ahead as originally planned on the 25th. By making
the best possible train connections they will not be able to arrive
in Chicago umtil the evening of March 24. Balancing this favorable
slant, however, is the thought that perhaps if we play on Monday, it
means additional days = school, not only for the Western repre=

 

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: the earliest possible moment. As it stands now, we
have announced March 25 at the Hovtiatetora University Gymnasium and
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the standpoint of prominence and finances.

I will bo waiting to hear from yous

Very sincerely yours,
He. Gs Olsen
, Chairman, N.C.A.A. Basketball
HGOsM qownament Committee

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