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President
ArtHuR R. HUTCHENS

Southern and Southeastern

Conference

 

Epwin N. ATHERTON

Pacific Coast Conference

 

Asa S. BUSHNELL Secretary-Treasurer
Eastern Intercollegiate REAVES E. PETERS
Football Association Big Six Conference
ArtHur E. EILers
Missouri Valley Conference James W. St. Crair
Joun L. GRIFFITH Southwest Conference
Intercollegiate Conference
(Big Ten)
Aug.16,1941
Dr. F.C.Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Dear Doc:
Just received wora@ from Rollie William sying that
_ Carrol) would be alright for pour game up there Jan.29th. I have
assigned Parke to that Game. He also stated that with your approv-

al he was assigning MacDohald to that game.

I was rather amused at the attitude of the Boys on
the Missouri-Kansas line about officiating. How many assignments
have they had-in the Big S5ix?.None. Now that someone is in charge
of officials they want to get assinments, apparently not realizing
that the ¢ oaches are still saying who they want. They have been
invited to all our Clinics and Rules meetings and have been given
every encouragement. They have been told how th whole set-tip works
and what they must do before they can get on coaches preferential ©
lists.

The first year I assigned football offic ials I had
a letter from a man that had worked a few,avery few, college games
and he stated that while he had never worked in the Big Six he
expected a full schedule the next year since every coach had
assured him that he was on their list. He was on one list and that
as no.16 Field Judge- we don't go below ten in football. Of
course he will probably feel unkindly toward me that is to be
expected.

I answer every letter I get and take pains to explai
everything incdetail. You can imagine how many, and what peculiar
letters I get; yourhave been getting them for many years.

Atthe present time Andy Skradski is the only officia:
over there anyways near ready for Big Six assignments, and he is
on the list this year. Ed Ellis is coming along but is not ready.
I have been trying to get across the idea that the Big Six is
big league and that they must come up thrt the ranks and qualify
for this conference; and that officials are picked on their merit
and not because he happens to know some of the coaches or is a
good fellow. It does'n}$ matter to me who an official is or where
he comes from if he can get the job done and the coaches want him
then he will get assignments. I have no friends when it comes to
assigning officials.

Want to talk with you further about this when you cor

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