statement evoked quite a stir and I I reseived 160 telegrams fran coaches
over the country supporting me in my actions

Se this incident tool: plese in April, imediately there ms
@ clamor for a meetings I did not want ee eee cee
ae ee ee oe fear that it might reflect
in an unfavorable mamer upon the Kansas Relays, especially when I peas
was connected with fansas and had mde a oo ee ce ee
Committees. ‘Therefore, I called the meeting in a on with the
Rowen Relnge oF Pye Metnete os

i Weng veoretentative group of ccnciad lon one the United
States met there and after discussing the matter for two | days we wo decided
definitely to moet in Chicago in Jume, during the time of the Mational Cole
legiate Track and Pield Meeting in 1928, I remember a great many of the men
who wore there: Carlson of Pittsburg, Price from California, Hurt fran
Stanford and Wele lorgren, Lew Andres, Shoabinger, and a host of otherse

a, At that meeting in June they elected me as president, and the
ee presidente 1 OAS G08 ery See