Boarp OF GOVERNORS

MAYOR CHARLES S. KEITH
Ex-Officio Chairman
T. L. EVANS

H. E. BONING, JR.
FRED G. BUFFE

ARTHUR
FRED L.

JAMES F. LILLIS
SAMUEL J. WHITMORE

EUGENE C. ZACHMAN
Manager

JAMES H. NIXON

Ass’t. Manager
Vice-Chairman

CLARENCE B. HOFF
Auditor

A. GUETTEL

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MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
KANSAS CITY, MO.

May 29, 1940

Dr. Forrest GC. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

As you probably have read in the newspapers, we are pretty much
in the air here at the Ayditorium, and so far don't know what
the outcome will be.

In that connection it occurred to me that from your standpoint
it might be advisable to protect yourself and your basketball
dates for next year, in the event of a change of Management.

Since we already have reached agreement, it seems to me that the
best course would be for us to enter into a contract on the
agreed basis in giving you an option on the dates that we are
holding for you. If this plan is satisfactory to you, let me
know right away, and I will shoot a contract up to you,

With kindest personal regards, I am

Very gincerely yours,

 
   
 

ECZ/DS Eugengé\C. Zachman, Mer.
Muni al Auditorium
 

June 1, 1940.

lire He Ge Olsen,

Chie State Miversity,
_ Columbus, Ohios

Dear Ole:

This will receipt of your letter of Ilay 29th
concerning the NeCAsie Basketball Tournament write-up in
the Guides es ae Paes ;

‘eturelly, liy, i would not care to do it myself, ‘s but I en
going to Kansas City today 3? either UoBride ar Dan

Oe Director of Piysical Miucation and Recreation, —
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Second Annual
1940

National Collegiate A. A. Bashelball Championships of America

Western District
SEMI-FINALS

March 22 - 23
8:00 p.m.

N.C. A. A.
FINALS

March 30
8:30 p.m.

ADMISSION
Boxes, Loges $1.68
Balcony 112
Upper Balcony .40

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GENERAL TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

H. G. Olsen, Chairman
Columbus, Ohio

Dr. F. C. Allen, Manager
Lawrence, Kansas

H. H. Salmon, Jr.
New York City

J. W. Se. Clair
Dallas, Texas

B. T. Grover
Athens, Ohio

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Hotel Continental

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
BASKETBALL COACHES
March 28, 29, 30

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
BASKETBALL COLLEGE OFFICIALS
March 29, 30

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
OF UNITED STATES & CANADA
Match 30, 31, April 1

Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Mo.

Columbus, Ohio
May 29, 1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Eawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog":

In order that we may have a good complete
picture of the N.C.AsA. Basketball Tournament this
year, we should have write-ups on both the Eastern
end Western play-offs, as well as the final Game.

I have asked Tony Hinkle to write up the Eastern
play-off for the Guide in somewhat the same manner
as Swarts did last year. With respect to the Western
play-off and the final game, I wonder if you would
went to write these up, or if you wouldn't care to
write them up, inasmuch as your team was in the
play-off end the final game, if you would prevail
on someone, let's say, McBride to do soe I, some
respects,if McBride, for exemple, were to write

up the Western play-off and the final game he could
say some complimentary things about your team with
better grace then you could yourself. At any rate,
time is rather short and I wonder if you wouldn't
do something about these two write-ups right awaye
I em sure you will agree we want to have a good
full description of the NeCeAeA. Tournament in
this year's Guide, because I believe Tower plans

to give it the first position.

Can I rely on you to provide these two
write-ups and can I expect to receive them within

a week? Please wire me.
I am glad to report that Saint continues
to improve.
Kindest regardse
Very a yours,
or “«
He Ge Olsen
HGO:M Basketball Coach

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June 10, 1940.

1407 North Capitol Avee,

Dear Sirs: .

: 32 you Mindi S041 we Mn- deel bt the ether
basketballs that were given‘as trophies to the ine -
_ Gividual teem members in the '.CeieA. Basketball
Tournament held in Kansas City this past imroh?

‘two of our boys Inve lost their silver besket-
balls and wish to replace then, but first they .

a “would ike to Imow the cost of the balls.

| I shal appreciate hearing fro you at your early

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LOUIS R. MYERS
hie June Tenth
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- Dear Dr. Allen:

On May 13th, I mailed you an itemized statement, amounting
to $205.13 and asked that you kindly go over the ac-
count as you had stated that some of the room charges
were not in line With our agreement. This account is
now over two months old and we are being pressed to
get a check on it. Will you please give this your
prompt attention so that we can get it settled before
the end of the month.

Yours very truly

   

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ROBIN McGEORGE
Executive Ass't Manager

Dr. Fs Ga Sie
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

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June 12, 1940.

 
 

:

This year, by the play-offs in Kensas City, the deficit
WAS and a was realized. The western play-
off this year-was in Kansas City, and you know the result, and you
can write on the four teams in that, I am surge ‘The eastern plays —
off wae at Butler fieldhouse at Indiampolis, with Kentucky State,
Springfield YelieCeAe College, Duquesne, and Indiana, and ‘of course
_ your playwoff reports will give you the information on thate

he wiamers of the eastern and western received beautiful
gold belt buckles and appropriate exblemtic cup trophies. ‘For the
winners of the Natioml, the first and second teams were presented
with beautiful gold Elgin strap watches with the NeCeleis insignia,
and gold and silver basketballs. The National Basketball Coaches
Association presented the tatione.1 wimmer with the Jemes Naicmith.
' Memeriel Trophy, and the N.CelsAs presented the rumer-up with a
beautiful NeCeAche trophy. -

The MeCeAcks Basketball Tournament Camittee was comprised
of He G. Olsen, of Ohio State, chairman, John Bumn, of Stanford
University, and Forrest C. Allens Bumn resigned, and Ce Se "Heo"
‘Edmundson, of Washington State, wis appointed in Bunn's placee I :
was named as manager of the westem play-off end the National finals,
and made all arrangements for the set-ups 2. C. Cuigley was named
as supervisor of officials. The following officials were used for
. the games: Ted O'Sullivan, Keneas Citys Abb Curtis, Fort Worth, —
Dudley Se DeGroot, Rochester, N.Yeg Le Be Vidal, Denvers and Re le
Bartan, of Denver, and Gilbert leDomld, of indison, as altermtess

| 1 believe everybody agreed that it was one of the most
successful tournaments that was ever held, and I am told by Jimy
Niscon and Mr. Zachman thet the paid attendance at the Mmicipal
Auditorium topped the paid. attendance figures of any basketball
crowds, not even excluding the National A.A.UJe basketball chanpion-
ships that were held in old Convention Mall, If you desire a figure
on this Jimmy Nixon will give it to yous Meny people were under the
impression that the old A.sAsUe crowds outranked this attendance at
Te See ON ern, Hn Ne Fe Se ee

ee Dan, I will appreciate your writing this at your earliest
conventienés, and I agsure you I do not want to put you to undue

‘pressure just prior to your stepping off, bt I would appreciate it
at your comreniences This, as you know, is to be the feature arte
tele tint will be in the dont spot of the Tmeketbel Gude de for next

yoare
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a gemaa adhn ~ane eek wee So yor ame

NG ae : he | Sincerely yours,

a -Piveotor of Physical Education end Recreation,
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June 12, 1940.

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Myre Ton Stidhan,
Director of Athletics,
University of Oklahoma,

_ Dear Toms

_ I was interested in the second paragraph of your letter —
yor hp versa Degen? ag seamed Arie I would
you say

of control of the NCeAlcke stele beeen ees ae 3
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Ras gt > gelesen Fasexdbon rating
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_ be much easier for us to discuss the situations If you do not
mention any names you are clever enough to tell me the storm
clouds that you see in the offing. I would appreciate your

frank and fulseme discourses

Wishing you an equally pleasant sumer, I an

Very cordially yours,

z Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation,
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Che University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

June 10, 1940.

Mire Ws ©. Aiton
Basketball Coach
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

You ean rest assured we were grateful for receiving the additional
check.

I haven't been able to make my mind up definitely about the N. c. A. As
play-offs. I believe there is one thing that you and the committee
must guard against and that is letting the game get out of eontrol of
the N. ©. A. A. In other words, Phog, I believe a lot of people like
to get on the band wazon when they see that it will be a success.

Wishing you a most enjoyable summer, I am

Sinegrely,

Tom EH. Stidham,
Dire ctor of Athletics.

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Me He Ge Olean, :
Ohio State University, |
Columbus, Ohide ( _
_* I hawe just received your letter of the lth and note
thet you desire a finel report on the progren accounte
I went over to Kansas City yesterday and tried every
comceiwable place to find this fellow Bowles who handled
the advertising in the programe !le was supposed to have

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Mir, Robin MoGeorge,

Hotel continental,

Kansas City, Hoe
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from 9:50 until noon. That was wiy I went up yesterday,
because we were enrolling and I slipped away before I got
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LOUIS: “Ro MYERS June Thirteenth
President Oo 4 6

DUDLEY ~¢C. BAKER

Manager

Dear Dr. Allen:

I received your letter this morning, dated June llth, stat-
ing that you would try and come into Kansas City
sometime this week. I am leaving for Wisconsin on
a vacation and fishing trip tonight and, therefore,
Will not be in the office until about June 28th.
However, I am turning over all of the papers on this
account to Mr. Jake Conner, assistant auditor. You
might discuss the differences with him and I will
take care of them on my return.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Yours very truly

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ROBIN McGEORGE
Executive Ass't Manager

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Dept. of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

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June 14, 1940.

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WESTERN UNION

Stillwater, Oklae
March 6, 1940.

Dre Forrest Ce Allene

In meeting this morning the cabinet moved that we accept the
invitation of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball
Committee to play in their tournament and return by air from
New York to Oklahoma City to play in the N.C.AA. district

tournament on Night of March 16-

The Athletic Cabinet,

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If Oklahoma Ae & Me goes to the Garden and they do not return

to play the night of the 16th, the three Big Six teams = Missouri,
Oklahoma and Kansas, will play at some point to be designated on
the 15th and 16the The drawings will be made so that one team
draws a bye for Friday night, and the winner of Friday night's
contest will play the bye team on Saturday night, and the winner
of that game will be the representative of the Fifth District

in the N.CeAeAe Basketball Tournament. In the event that Ae & Me

returns from New York, then the play-off should be played the first p

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March 5, 1940,

Mr e Bus Ham,
Daily Oklahoman, b

Oklahoma City, Oklas

We are definitely going ahead with our March 15816 arrangements for district
finalse If Oklahoma Aggies go to New York as their Athletic Council
esububtinved: will it be possible to play in your auditorium these two
dates, provided there is a Big Six three-way tie? If auditorium not
available we will play elsewhere on those dates. If, however, Oklahoma
Aggies return for the 16th date, Big Six must determine their play-off

before that date, the winner to play Oklahoma Ae & Me the 16th.

Forrest C, Allen, Chairman,

Sth District, NeCeAeche

 
 

Stillwater ; Oklae

March 2, 19406

Dre Fe C. Allen,

Lawrence, Kansase

Can you tell me definitely when play-off of Fifth District will
be? State tournament is in Oklahoma City 14, 15, 164 Will you
hold play-off after these dates? Have a chance to play in New York
llth end 13th. Would like to do so if play-off is going to be after

the 15th. Congratulations on your win last nighte

He. P. IbGe

 
 

March 2, 1940

He P. Iba,

Stillwater, Oklae

Bus Ham stated three weeks ago that he had Oklahoma. City auditorium

engaged for March 15, 16, hoping tournament play-off would be held theree
last night :

Unofficially we learned/that Missouri would frowm upon m Big Six play-off

if our race ended in three-way tiee Upon my return from Omaha I will try

to arrange for all possible contingencies. We had expected to hold fifth

district play-off either March 15 or 16 with Big Six play-off previous to

those datese Our hope is to have our district representative rested

sufficiently so that they may have all power possible before March 2260

Congratulations are reciprocal upon your winning Valleye Regardse

Forrest Co Allene