THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY re

: 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
in Chicago if I dontt hear from you prior to that time.