The University of Chicago

Office of Physical Boucation

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“November 19, 1941

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
and Recreation
University of Kansas

Laurence, Kansas

Dear “"Phog™:

I eam asking your indulgence on two counts. First,
that I have neglected to answer your letter to Diebold
explaining your circumstances which make it inadvisable for
you to act as chairman of the rules committee. Secondly, that
I named you as chairman of the committee. Regarding the first
count I have to plead the pressure of other duties for my
neglect. Secondly, it has been our custom in recent years to
move up the members of the committees each year until each,
in his turn, heads the committee. On that basis you were in
line for the chairmanship and I assumed that the appointment
should be made accordingly. I am sorry that I did not
notify you immediately of the situation.

With your permission I would like to let the
appointment stend beceuse the rules committee will not heve
much to do this year. The reason for this is that Blair
Gullion and his research committee are working on a& compre-
hensive plan to give our Association a more authoritative
representation before the National Rules body. This research
will necessarily incorporate most of the work normally done
by our rules committee, and there is no reason, therefore,
to duplicate the work. It will be an off year for our rules
committee excepting for what individual advice Gullion may
request from the members of the rules committee.

I hope this request will meet with your approval.

Sincerely yours,

BH. H. a
PRESIDENT, BASKETBALL COACHES

NHN: GRR

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