~ GEORGE BOWLES AND ASSOCIATES

Advertising - Publicity - Radio Programs and Production
SUITE 721 HOTEL PHILLIPS BUILDING ¥ KANSAS CITY, MO.

December 29, 1958

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Today in the Kansas City Journal sport page I noticed
that both the National Collegiate Athletic Association,
headed by you and Harold G. Olsen of Ohio State Uni-
versity, and the National Intercollegiate Association
will have national basketball tournaments in Kansas
City. The staging of such a tournament for your group
in Kansas City was brand-new news to mee

I have not had the opportunity of telling you about my
new organization, the advertising agency I opened three
months ego, with offices in the Hotel Phillips. Howe
ever this results from the fact that I have not had
opportunity for a chat with you in some time, and also
I have been so extremely busy that I have not had time
to write personal letters to my friends.

The Hotel Phillips is one of our accounts and naturally
I am very interested in securing all possible business
for this hotel. It seems to me that with the Kansas
City Athletic Club no longer owning its building or hav-
ing an interest in anything but the floors it occupies,
that the past ties with university teams no longer
exist. Certainly the Phillips can offer every facility
for taking care of athletic teams that the Hotel Con-
tinental can, and there is the added advantage that we
are.a block closer to the Municipal Auditorium. Also

I will commit myself by saying that I believe the food
at the Phillips is unexcelled in Kansas City and certain-
ly prices are lowers

I would like to know, Phog, what assistance you can give
me in interesting basketball tournaments coming to Kansas
City in selecting the Hotel Phillips. I believe we can
make an attractive rate--not any lower, but not in excess
of those offered by any other first-string hotels.

I will be gled to hear from you as soon as possible and
will be deeply appreciative of any suggestions you can
give me. With the best of regards, I am

You in tft ,

GEORGE BOWLES AND ASSOCIATES

George H. Bowles:be