lawrence, Kansas
Novenber 22, 1939

Mre Glen Be Owen,

1623 Bverett,
Caldwell, Idahoe

Dear Coach Owens

7 I hesitete to say anything about a matter in which I am
not well enough informede [lowever, I have enough general lnowledge-
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rather in » to sey the least. ee ee ae
whatsoever the United States. |

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an appointment it would do you no bit of goode We, of course, are
particularly interested with the lietional Collegiate set-up, which
has Natioml iligh Sehocl Federation representation. I heve no great
affection for the AelAsUe, so you see when I tell you confidentially
whet I think of the American Basketball Congress that I lmve no ax
to grind.

sir steveseonh: hs hace: Mh Uaseaehiies Remteinth: Ganand
is & rether skeletal seteup to promote tournaments and to make same
noney for sanebedy out of the touwnements. While < wee in Atlanta
this past sumer I received a letter fron Ge Le Rathbm, of Spolmne,
Washington. He sent me a list of officers fron the different states.
In Kensas they have Frank Kice, 116 S. Topelm Avenue, Wichita, Kensas,
listed. lite Mice is not active in any of our basketball organizations
in the state, either collegiate or high school, and I would say he is
conparatively little lmowm.e For thet rerzecn I have mde ny above re~
marks regarding the inpoteney of this Congress.

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I worked earnestly end long on the text, hoping that the readers would
find sone merit in ite ;

With all good wishes, I an
Sincerely yours,

. FOASAH Chairman, Sth District, NeCeAsAe