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