THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS

DEPARTMENT OF PuysIcaAL EDUCATION
L. W. St. Joun, Director
: February 1, 1939

University of Kansas - ee Q
Lawrence, Kansas yr ae

Dear “Phog":

I am enclosing copy of the first information which
we are sending out in regard to the tournament. If you have
any suggestions, I hope you will forward them on to me.

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I, too, had my doubts about the advisability of
March 20821 for the playeoff dates in San Francisco, but I
am assured by John Bunn that the winning team from there can
be in Chicago on the evening of March 24 by using the Deluxe
service from San Francisco. Under the circumstances, I bee
lieve there is nothing for us to do except to use those dates.
Bunn, and I assume President Owens, seem to feel that to do
so would be o.k.

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You will note that in this letter to the committee
men, I am trying to suggest that they stress the idea that
this is a N.c.A.A. Championship and doesn't pretend to be.
the "National Intercollegiate Championship" sponsored by the
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I feel we are getting a fine response generally,in
respect to this tournament,throughout the coumtry and am very a
hopeful of it being a huge success. I deeply appreciate every= ee
thing you are doing and I heartily concur in your idea that is
you write the people in your section giving them the straight
dope on this tournament.

 

 

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He Ge Olsen

Chairman, N.c.A.A. Basketball
HGO:M Tournament Conmittee
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