THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY i

Grorce W. Rigurmire, President

DEPARTMENT OF PuysicaL EDUCATION
L. W. St. Joun, Director COLUMBUS

November 14, 1940

Mr. James W. St. Clair
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Dear Jim:

I understand there is something brewing along the
line of replacing "Phog" as the member of the Rules Committee
from District 5. I, perecasiiy. would feel that it would be —
& mistake to replace “Phog” at this time. I think you will
agree he is a valuable member of the Rules Committee and more
than that he has done a whale of a fine job in connection with
our N.C.A-A. Basketball Tournament, the conduct of which is
fim the lap of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Rules Committee.

I have talked this matter over with Saint at some
length and he tells me that the chairman of the W.C.A.A. Rules
Committees has a voice which is listened to by the Appointments
Committee. In other words, if you, as Chairman of our Basketball
Rules Committee, feel that the reappointment of "Phog” Allen is
indicated, and if you feel he should be retained, it is entirely
within your province, and perhaps I might say it is your duty,
to say so to the men who are charged with the nominations for
committees. In this case, C. L. Brewer at Missouri is the Chair-—
man of the Nominating Committee in District 5.

I hope you won't feel I am being presumptuous if I
suggest to you that I think it would be very much in order for
you to write Brewer, telling him why you feel “Phog" should :
continue on the committee. As I see it, there are two good
reasons for him continuing - one is the fine job he does as a
rules legislator and, secondly, because of the key position
which he holds in this business of conducting a successful
N.C.A.A- Tournament, and you, as Chairman of the committee
charged with the conduct of that Tournament, surely have a
right to speak up for the retention of a man whom you feel is
important in that connection.

Saint has suggested that if you do feel this way you

would be doing the right thing to write Brewer and to send a |

_ eopy of the letter to Professor Thomas E. French of Ohio State
University, who, as you know, is the Chairman of the Nominating
Committee for the N.c.AsAs

Kindest regards, I am

Very sincerely yours,

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