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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howarp L. Bevis, President
DEPARTMENT OF PuysIcAL EDUCATION

L. W. Sr. Joun, Director . COLUMBUS

July 31,1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Department of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog":

At last I think the date has been set for
the fall meeting of the Executive Committee of the
N.C. A. Ae I have the word that they are planning
to meet in Chicago at the Hotel Sherman, September
6 and 7; I also understand they are expecting to give
some time then to a consideration of the basketball
tournament program. I have written Owens sugcesting
that you, St. Glair and myself should be there to
present the tournament picture to the Executive Committee.
I feel if we three. are there we can get this whole
matter straightened out so we can shart a course for
this next tournament immediately, thus enabling us to
zo ahead with definite plans in a way we haven't been able
to heretofore. Just as soon as I get further information
I will get in touch with you.

I still do not know what to think about the
eight-team tournament in Kansas City as opposed to the
Eastern and Western play off item. I feel pretty definite,
from a financial standpoint, the Eastern and Western
play-off program offers a good deal more in the way
of financial income than if we were to hold the eight-
team tournament in Kansas City. If you have any
definite reaction in this matter, I would be glad to
hear it. Have you been able to sound out any of the
men out in your section as to what they think of the
relative merits of the two plans?

It has been terrifically hot here the last
two weeks and I am going back to camp today. However,
any mail addressed to me here will be forwarded and 1
will be looking forward to hearing from you.

Very sincerely yours,

He Ge. Olsen
amf Basketball Coach
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: Howarp L. Bevis, President
DEPARTMENT OF PuysicaAL EDUCATION

L. W. St. Joun, Director COLUMBUS ) V
August 14, 1940

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

Dear" Phog":

I am making a canvass of the members of our selection
committees, etc., plus a number of other coaches, to find out
if they have any definite reaction about the relative merits
of the eight team tournament as compared with the present set-
up of Eastern and Western play-offs with the final game between
the two winners. :

I do not believe there is any particular advantage in
the eight team tournament idea. First of all, I think it has
less chance of succeeding financially, and, secondly, I think
the total time away from classes would be greater under the
eight team tournament than it is under the present plan. The
only teams that suffer under the present arrangement are the
two teams who go through to the finals and I have the feeling
they for the most part are rather glad to make a sacrifice of
this kind in order to play for the National Collegiate Basket=
ball championship.

I suppose by this time you have had word from either
John Griffith or Bill Owens to the effect that they want you
to come along to Chicago for the meetings on September 6 and 7.
I hope to have some reactions from these letters so that we can
dispose of the matter of whether we are. going to run a eight
team tournament or continue with the present scheme.

As to the place of meeting for the Basketball Rules
Committee, I have not heard further from Floyd Rowe but I also
registered with him the definite opinion that the Rules Committee
should again meet in Kansas City at the time ofthe N.c.A.A.
Tournament or shortly thereafter. I hate to see Nat Holman
and some of that Eastern gang succeed in pulling the Rules
Committee to New york after the way they selected their place
of meeting.

I am here in Columbus only for a couple of days and
am going back up to camp, but in case you have anything to
write me about, mail addressed to me here at Columbus will be
forwarded immediately. I will be looking forward to seeing you
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F.C.A. #2 August 14, 1940

By the way, I had a letter from Jom Doyle, Editor
of the American Sports Publishing Company in New York. He
tells me that Dan Partner's article was too sketchy and sparse.
I am in hopes you have been able to get Partner to write a
better article including more of the highlights of the tourna=
ment at Kansas City. If you are not too busy with things I
wonder if you would follow this up and see that he gets some=-
thing suitable into John Doyle's hands just as soon as possible.
Also, was there a NeCeAsAe "All" team picked? If there was,
Please get that into the write-up.

 

Very Sincerely yours,

HGO:M He Ge Olsen
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P.S. By the way, Phog, can you send on to me the final report
for your Western play-off and the final game? I am under t+he
necessity of presenting a final report to the N.C.A.4, when we
arrive there on September 6 and, of course, my report will be
incomplete unless yours is complete.

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY oe

Howarp L. Bevis, President a

DEPARTMENT oF PuysIcAL EDUCATION
L. W. St. Joun, Director COLUMBUS

August 16, 1940

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

Dear "Phog":

After the National Collegiate Basketball Tournament
last season, there was some comment to the effect that we would
be following a better procedure if we had one tournament of
eight teams, representing the eight districts of the NeCeAsAe,
play off at some good spot like Kansas City, for example,
rather than to conduct the tournament as we have been doing
heretofore through a Eastern playeoff and a Western playeoff,
followed by the final game between the winners of these two
tournaments.

I am wondering if you have any dofinite reaction as
to tho rolativo merits of the two plans, The objoction to
the prosent plan, as offored by a fow coaches, was that it
moant too much timc away from classcs. I am not suro that
this is a valid objection, because tho time away from classes
would probably bo greator, on tho wholc, if wo wero to havo
the singlo cight toam tournamont. Tho only teams that would
be forced to bo away from classos under the present plan would
be the two teams who play in the final gamo, fThore is no qucs»
tion but what a single cight team tournament would be a big
tournament, but I am pretty definitely of tho opinion that
such a tournamont would have less chanco of succecding
financially (unfortunately, wo do have to leok at this side
of tho picture) than tho plan we have had in effect.

Thoro is to be a mecting very shortly of the Executive
Committee of the National Collogiate Athlotic Association and
the matter of tho basketball tournamont will come up for dise _
cussion. I wonder if you wouldntt be kind enough to forward to
me immediately any reaction you might have concerning the tourna»
ment. It is our hope that wo can announce definite plans for
the coming N.CeaeAds Tournamont much carlier than we have been
able to do in the past. I am sure you will agreo the carlier
wo can make dofinite plans the better satisfied all coaches will
bee So wontt you please write to me at once, if you care to
registor an opinion in regard to this mattor?

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PRESIDENT HONORARY PRESIDENTS SECRETARY-TREASURER
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE JOHN L. GRIFFITH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
CALIFORNIA MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH HONORARY SECRETARY-TREASURER

DEAN FRANK W. NICOLSON

VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dean L. K. Nerptincer, Dartmouth College, First District ; Prorressor C. E. BILHEIMEr, Gettysburg College Tuer PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LeRoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District | Direcror W. J. BincHam, Harvard University Prorrssor P. O. Bancer
Dr. A. H. Armstronc, Georgia Tech, Third District Proressor H. H. Kine, Kansas State College Director H. W. CrarKx
Director Frank J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Proressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona PresipEnt T. J. Davies

District Proressor T. N. Metcatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. Fetzer
Dr. F. H. Ewernarpt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEIDLINGER
Proressor James C. Dotrey, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. Wittert, University of Southern Prorrssor L. W. St. Joun
Recistrar R. E. McWuinnie, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Proressor C. C. May

District Stanford University,

Proressor C. C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District

Stanford University, Calif.
August 12, 1940

Doctor Forrest C, Allen,
Athletic Director,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doctor Allen:

You will recall at the time of our discussion in
Kansas City last Spring, that I suggested that representatives of the
Basketball Committee attend the next meeting of our Executive Committee
to discuss problems in connection with the basketball tournament, Our
Executive Committee meets in Chicago September 6th and 7th at the
Sherman Hotel, I will be very glad to have you attend if possible
at that time,

I am also asking Mr, Olsen of Ohio State to be present,
Sincerely yours,

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You will understand that I have no objection to the Eastern-lestern
play=c and then the national, but personally, a big play-off during Easter
week in my opinion is the biggest thing that could come to basketballs In
your circular letter I noted that, of course, you did not mention Baster vacation
‘timee Also in the letter you asked for an opinion, and at the same time
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last Spring, that I suggested that representatives of the
Basketball Comittee attend the next meeting of our Executive
Committee to discuss problems in connection with the baskete
ball tournaments Our Exeoutive Comittee meets in Chicago
6th and 7th at the Sherman Hotel. I will be vory
s ‘gina to have you attend if possible at that. tines

“I en also aslitig Mr. Olsen of ohio Bate to be presente"

| I an replying to him this morning, seriding a copy of my wire to
him and imploring him to have Mre Ste Claire Personally, I would not want
to take the responsibility of you and I alone doing this job without Sainte
And too, since I have borne the blunt of this distribution problem in my
conversation with lire Owens and Professor May, I would not want to put myself
in a position of opposing these gentlemen who feel that the ileCeAsis organizae
tion should have all the moneye In my opinion, this scheme of President
Owens' is doomed to failure and our tournament is whipped forever So I
prefer to let them outline their strategy and policy rather than to have |
me oppose it because I would be misunderstood if I presented the case as I
see ite ;

‘If the three of sn‘ aaitbiaie Ws could so uals oie tinal,
go that all of us could be agreed upon the policy presented to the NeCeAske
and no one individual in particular could be put in & position of opposing |
the men of high authority. For that reason, I stand on my former statement
‘that I would not @are to attend the meeting unless Saint, you and I were there
to diseuss the matters in fullest detail before we presented them to the
NeCeAshe Rxcoutive Camittee.

1 would have felt very much better last year had I riot been represented
by @ teame I could have then without stint of selfishness presented the case
even more vehemently for the team members who participated, I am not for the
: individuals getting a pot of gold, in fact, I see eye to eye with the officials
of the Executive Comittee having the players assume the role as pot hunter, but
I do believe that these institutions who go to the finals should have their
treasuries enriched in a small degree because it then gives that sport —
prestige with their own athletic committee and their University. Every adninis=
trative officer of any institution that I have talked with thinks that the

 
 

Very cordially yours, —

Director of Physical Bduea tion and ‘Reavention
Varsity Baketball Coach 7

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August 22, 1940
HAROLD Ge GLORY
BASKETHALL COACH
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OHIO

HAVE JUST RETURNED PROM MY COACHING SCHOOLS AND AM DISTURBED REGARDING
MY CONVERSATION WITH JIM STs CLAIR AT DALLAS, BILL, OWRNS WANTED ONLY
ONE REPRRSEMEATIVE BESIDES YOU AT CHTOAGO AND JIM NOMINATED isi INSTRAD
OF HIMSELF. AT OUR KANSAS CITY MSETING SUNDAY MARCH THIRTY*PIRST YOU

IF SAINT IS HOT TO BE THERE THI I FEEL THAT I MUST DEHCLIIG SHCAUSE HE
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Mre We Be Owens, President

National Collegiate Athletic Association
Stanford University |

California

Dear President Owens:

I have just returned from my trip to Chicago where we had
our meeting with the ene Committee of the NeCeAeds and I find
your letter awaiting me.

I will be very happy to cooperate with the National Collegiate
in every way possible. I am happy to comply with your request Noe le
I fear, however, that I would not be a good contact man with Achele
organizations because we have not had pleasant relations since 1936
when I refused to have anything to do with basketball when it was under
their dominatione This refers to the trip to Berlin.g I withdrew and
labeled the outfit as a quadrennial, oceanic, hitch-hiking crew. Doubte
less you could get someone else in this district to serve a better
purpose and whe would be more harmonious with the AeAeUs than I ame

Yes, I realize that more than 90% of all our Olympic participants
are either undergraduates or recent college graduates. I heartily
agree that the AeAeUe has assumed a lot more authority than they should
possess. When we realize that the AsAeUe does not own a hurdle, an
athletic field or a single building that is used for athletic participation, -
then we realize their inherent wealmesse The NeCeAehe serves a clientele
so much differently that no like comparison can be mad@e

I emphatically feel that the college should and must see to
it that qualified men are in charge of the programe You may count on my
active participation but I am afraid that I am not the best man in this
locality to do this jobe

Will you please advise me of your choice?

Sincerely yours,

Director of meee) Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

 
The National Collegiate Athletic Association

PRESIDENT HONORARY PRESIDENTS SECRETARY-TREASURER
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS 5 BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE JOHN L. GRIFFITH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY . HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
CALIFORNIA MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH HONORARY SECRETARY-TREASURER

DEAN FRANK W. NICOLSON

VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dean L. K. Nerwiincer, Dartmouth College, First District Proressor C. E. BILHEIMER, Gettysburg College Tue PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LeRoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District | Direcror W. J. Bincuam, Harvard University Proressor P. O. BapGER
Dr. A. H. ArmstroneG, Georgia Tech, Third District Proressor H. H. Kine, Kansas State College Director H. W. Crarxk
Director Franx J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Proressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona PresipEnt T. J. Davirs

District Proressor T. N. Mercatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. Fetzer
Dr. F. H. Eweruarvt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEIDLINGER
ProFessor JaMes C. Dottey, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. Wittett, University of Southern Proressor L. W. St. Joun
Recistrar R. E. McWuinniz, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Proressor C. C. May

District
Prorrssor C. C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District

September 9, 1940.

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

Dear Dr. Allen:-

The Quadrennial Meeting of the Olympic Association is scheduled
to be held this November in Washington, D. C. The National Collegiate
Athletic Association is interested in securing the selection of proper
officials for the conduct of the Olympic Games, which we assume will be
continued when the present disturbed world conditions are over.

I am asking several men in different parts of the country to
take steps to insure proper representation at the Olympic Association
Meeting of the organizations in their districts which are entitled to
vote. I would like to have you serve in this way in your area. The
important steps to be taken appear to be these:-

(1) To contact the college conferences which are, or have been,
members of the Olympic Association, and urge them to see that their dues
are paid, and further to urge them to send a representative to the Asso-
ciation Meeting. Proxy voting is not permitted.

(2) To contact local A.A.U. organizations which are entitled to
vote and emleavor to secure their cooperation in the selection of proper
officials for the conduct of the Olympic program.

As you know, in several of the major sports on the Olympic pro-
gram, college undergraduates, or recent graduates, constitute over
of the competing athletes. We feel that the colleges should, and must,
see to it that properly qualified men are in charge of this program.

May I count on your active cooperation? Time is short and we
must act at oncée

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WBO:F We B. Owens.
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association

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PRESIDENT HONORARY PRESIDENTS SECRETARY-TREASURER
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE JOHN L. GRIFFITH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
CALIFORNIA MAJOR JOHN L,. GRIFFITH HONORARY SECRETARY-TREASURER

DEAN FRANK W. NICOLSON

VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dean L. K. Nerpiincer, Dartmouth College, First District Proressor C. E. BiLHemMer, Gettysburg College Tue PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LeRoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District Director W. J. Bincuam, Harvard University Proressor P. O. BapGER
Dr. A. H. Armstrone, Georgia Tech, Third District Proressor H. H. Kine, Kansas State College Director H. W. Crark
Director Frank J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Proressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona PresipEnt T. J. Davizs
District Proressor T. N. Mercatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. Ferzer
Dr. F. H. Ewrruarpt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEmiincEr
Proressor JAMES C. Dottry, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. Wittett, University of Southern Proressor L. W. St. Joun
Recistrar R. E. McWuinniz, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Proressor C. C. May
District
Proressor C, C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District Stanford University,

Stanford University, Calif,
September 18, 1940

Doctor Forrest C, Allen, Director of
Physical Education and Recreation,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doctor Allen:

I found your letter of September 12 awaiting me on my
return from the east, I was very glad of having the opportunity
of seeing you again and hope that the arrangement we worked out will
prove satisfactory.

I am sorry to note that you feel your inability to serve in
the matter of contacting the local A.A.U. organizations, but I quite
appreciate that some of our most vigorous members have disqualified
themselves somewhat so far as the A,A,U. is concerned, I wish there
were more who had made the fight along that line. Could you suggest
anyone who might be of help in your area as to that part of the
program? If you can check up on the college groups which are
entitled to membership and endeavor to secure as large a representation
as possible from them, it will be of real assistance,

Thanking you for all your interest and cooperation, I am

Sincerely yours,

W. B. Owens,
President,

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i am glad that we will be able, in view of the |
extended time, to work out-a more complete plan of procedures
; Assuring you of my desire to cooperate in all
things, I em,

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Sinseselly yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

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Che National Collegiate Athletic Association

PRESIDENT : HONORARY PRESIDENTS SECRETARY-TREASURER
PROFESSOR W. B. OWENS BRIGADIER-GENERAL PALMER E, PIERCE JOHN L. GRIFFITH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CHARLES W. KENNEDY HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
CALIFORNIA MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH HONORARY SECRETARY-TREASURER
DEAN FRANK W. NICOLSON
VICE-PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dean L. K. Neipiincer, Dartmouth College, First District Proressor C. E, BiruEimer, Gettysburg College Tue PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
Dr. E. LERoy Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, Second District Drrector W. J. Bincuam, Harvard University Proressor P. O. BAapGER
Dr. A. H. ArmstroneG, Georgia Tech, Third District Proressor H. H. Kina, Kansas State College Drrecror H. W. CrarKx
Drrector Frank J. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Fourth Prorressor E. L. Larson, University of Arizona PresipEnt T. J. Davies
District Proressor T. N. Mercatr, University of Chicago Director R. A. FETzer
Dr. F. H. Eweruarvt, Washington University, Fifth District Proressor S. C. Parmer, Swarthmore College Dean L. K. NEIDLINGER
ProFessor JAMES C. DotiEy, University of Texas, Sixth District Proressor H. C. WiLtett, University of Southern ProFessor L. W. St. JoHN
Recistrar R. E. McWuInnNIz, University of Wyoming, Seventh California Proressor C. C. May

District
Proressor C. C. May, University of Washington, Eighth District

Stanford University,
Stanford University, Calif.
October 11, 1940

Doctor Forrest C, Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doctor Allen:

I wrote you sometime ago regarding the election of officers for
the Olympic Association for the next Olympic period. At the time I wrote
I assumed that the Quadrennial Meeting would be held next month. A check
of the Constitution of the Olympic Association shows, however, that the
Quadrennial Meeting is held the year following the Games, which means that
the next meeting will not be held until November 1941, However, I think we
should regard this merely as giving us a better opportunity to prepare for
the meeting, so I hope you will continue to keep the matter in mind and work
to secure proper representation at the '41 meeting. We will be able to
work out a more complete plan of procedure in the time which it now appears
we have available.

I want to thank you for the interest and activity you have already
displayed and urge you to continue your efforts,

Sincerely yours,

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you, should keep all the etuff 1 have sext yous i have learmed that.

Dre Keene would be away on a vacation during the swimer and I thought
it would be better to communicate with him during the school poriod

than at presente I do know that there are many medical men who are irate
regarding the fast break game in basketball, That caused me to

develop the Goalelli because many people are concerned about the

hearts of the youngsters. The circular goal causes the focus of the
_aetivity to be toward the center of the goal, thereby o@using the ball not
‘to go out of bounds. By this method the ball is kept in play and ball
handling and shifting end goal shooting are developed to the maximun

eve the amount of shifting back and forth reduced considerablys

eg As an answer to the protest of the physicians on the fast break
, I am still of the opinion that the rotation of the center jump by having a .
jumping order the same as we hive a batting order in baseball, may be the
logical solutione Ceftainly we should consider the possibility of taking
_ tthe ball from owt of bounds fran after a goal and putting it in place
' @t the division line as one of the possible solutions for slovring up this

heotic game that is causing much excitement and too much unfavorable
-@omment toverd the game. Basketball is too good a geme to drew ali

the fire of the criticte | We should be able to lessen the fire of -

Criticism against this game because it has too many educational qualities

’ = aan to this machine guming by the medical professions

ar “Tem lilo you, I am tied up in a mss of detail, tut when |
you eles Pee Ment for tide Melly T sould spores Sate your checking —
om me regarding thé Keene article, and if I have not sent it I certainly
want to write him a personal letter and present to pan ay tent ae
for ‘the elimination of as many evils as possible, as I see ite —

Iam leaving with my family to drive to louisville to visit ny
daughter ‘and grandehildren, and then I may be called to Chicago on.
September 6 and 7 to moet with the NeCeAcde Executive Committee, We
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Varsity Basketball Coach

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“NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A.A. -

NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S.A. A. Y.M. CLA. - CANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B.A.

 

CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES

Executive Publication
Ftoryp Rowe
Research Questionnaire

Forrest C. ALLEN

Complete List of
Committee Members

F.C. Allen
Univ. of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

John Brown, Jr.
347 Madison Ave.
New York, New York

Forrest Cox
Colorado University
Boulder, Colorado

J. H. Crocker
Univ. of Western Ontario
London, Ont., Canada

Sumner A. Dole
Connecticut State College
Storrs, Connecticut

C. S. Edmundson
Univ. of Washington
Seattle, Washington

J. Mark Good
Sun-Gazette Co.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

E. J. Hickox
Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

A. H. Jefferess
114 Carrick Ave.
Hamilton, Ont., Canada

Frank P. Maguire
46 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

H. G. Olsen
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Curtis Parker
Centennary College
Shreveport, Louisiana

G. Warren Phillips
High School
Hebron, Indiana

H. V. Porter
11 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois

Floyd A. Rowe
Board of Education
Cleveland, Ohio

J. W. St. Clair
Southern Methodist Univ.
Dallas, Texas

H. Jamison Swarts
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oswald Tower
Andover, Massachusetts

Oswatp TowER

H. V. Porter

Game Administration
Sumner A. Dote

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

of the UNITED STATES and CANADA

Vice Cuairman, F. C. ALLEN

Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.

Treasurer, H. JAMISON SWARTS
Univ. of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa.

Epitorn, OSWALD TOWER
Andover, Massachusetts

CuairmMan, FLOYD ROWE
Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio

Secretary, H. V. PORTER
11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois

July 26, 1940

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

Dear Phog:

Replying to a couple of your letters, wish to say first of all,
that it looks as though the vote is against you for the meeting
place next year. I haven't announced it yet, but it is four for
New York, one for Kansas City, and I am not voting.
Confidentially, I talked to Saint about the situation, and I
have written to Olie, After I hear from Olie, if he has any
strong prejudices in the matter, I think I will take the
liberty of using some of the material in your letter and ree
Canvass the committee in regard to the meeting. I am sure you
appreciate the necessity for abiding by the majority opinion of
the board in regard to the date and place of the meeting,
Incidentelly, the time is set. Everybody agreed on that. As
indicated, however, I will try to handle the situation, if it
requires handling, when I hear from Olie, as tactfully as I
can, and so as not to embarrass you, will not quote you direct-
ly but simply state your viewpoint as though it were mine, if
this is agreeable to you.

Now then, replying to your letter with the copy of the criticism,
wish to say I think that is good stuff, We on the committee know
Tower sufficiently well so that we kmow he is not hide-bound,

He may be conservative, but he certainly is open-minded and will
take more abuse from the members of the committee good-naturedly
than any one I can think of, I believe there is a point to the
criticism voiced and for that reason, believe it would be helpful
in making out Guide a better one another year.

I have gone over quite carefully the material you sent me, and
think it is pretty good stuff.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen Page 2. July 26, 1940

I am not particularly excited ebout Keene's material, but at the same time,
it does represent a point of view which I believe is deserving of attention,
Later on in the Fall, I shall again canvass the situation insofar as members
of the committee are concerned, see how many have seen fit to reply to
Keene, and try to arrive et a summation of opinion of the committee in
regard to it. At any rate, the criticism was written constructively, and

it seems to me that we should give the case consideration.

I didn't know whether this material you sent me was a file copy. If it is,
I will be glad to return it. If not, I will be glad to keep it, Kindly
let me know what your wish is. Probably a copy of it should go forward to
Keene because I think it has some bearing on his contention. However, if
copies are scarce, I will be glad to send him mine, providing you allow.
me to keep it, because he is a most meticulous cuss, and I am sure he will
give it careful attention and return it.

With personal regards and trusting that the Summer treats you not too un=
kindly in the way of hot weather, I am

Sincerely yours

FAR:McG Chairman
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Rules committee, etc.

I have just received a postcard from the
Townsend Publishing Company «= - = -
S22 imagine you received a similer notice, but
? 2 wented to keep we advised of the fact that apparently |
eres not ici Sleds ha in putting over the job of pub=

lishing their basketball rule guide. This is for your
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Dr. Forest C. Allen

U,ivessity of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
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Publication of the ILLUSTRATED BASKETRATI.
ANNUAL has been postponed until December,
1940.4 A complimentary copy will be mailed

to you at that time,

TOWNSEND PUBLISHING CO,
New York, N. Y