Yerch 9, 1942.

Governor Payne H. Ratner,
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Governor Ratner:

You doubtless saw that during the game at Norman I walked
to the officials’ bench twice during the firat half. This was
to kindly ask Mr. Harold Keith, the sporta publicity director,
who seems to be the best sportsmen at the University of Okla- —
homa, to remove the photographer from directly in front of ou
bench. This photographer constently shot fhashlight tulbe in
our faces. He was not photographing the players on the court,
but rather trying to catch us in some pose that he had his own
ideas about.

This was in direct violation of the coaches’ agreement and
preferring not to go to Coach Drake to ask anything of this
nature I went to the publicity men. Being wsuccessful in my
first two attempts during the first half, I took time out of
the fow minutes in between halves in my dressing room which
should have been given to the boys, and wrote a letter to
Harold Keith telling him that this was in direct violation of
-the coaches’ agreement. I told him that the photographer wes
insolent end discourteous, and asked in the name of
ship and fairness that he be removed from directly in front of
our bench. This was dome.

Coach Bruce Drake kmew the rules both in regard to the prac-
tice ball and the photographers, because it was the coaches of
our conference who made the rules. Bruce Drake was cognizant
of both of these infractions of the rule.

I thought perhaps you would wonder why I was going to the
desk, perhaps to protest a decision. When these lights were
flashed on in the players' eyes it makes them blind for a few
es
efficient than if courteous rules were followed.

Very sincerely yours,

T

Director of Physical Bducation end Recreation,
FCA:AH Yersity Basketball and Baseball Coach.