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Dear Oles

I had hoped that you and I could get together between now and one
of the Thanksgivings, but I believe that is impossible so I will endeavor to.
put on paper what I discussed with you over the phone when I was in Chicagoe

I dropped into Major Griffith's office and he asked me to the
Wailing Wall Luncheon, which wes Monday noone He also asked me to come in and
spend some time with hime Then he got out his papers and showed me he had
money to the amount of $8,269.11, and he wanted ‘to lnow if I would tell him
how the money should be distributeds that they were quite anxious that the
money be sent to the collegess He said if I would give his secretary the
method of distribution, he would see that the money was sent outs He asked,
“Or do you want to send it out?" I insisted that the checks should be written
and disbursed by hime I suggested that they all be made out to the Athletic
Association of the various schools and universities interested.

Then we tried to arrive at the amowmt. We deducted $2500 from the
$8269611, which left $5769.11. ‘Then we @ivided this $5769s11 in half, giving
the NCAA 50%; which left $2884.56 for distribution in 14 parts. Indiana and
Kansas to receive 3/14, Southern California and Duquesne to receive 2/14, .
and Colorado, Springfield, Massachusetts College, Rice Institute and Kentucky
Teachers to receive 1/14. ee ;

3 Then I tried to figure out where the remaining money was and I
figured that if you had $9512.12 as shown om your report, that you had perhaps
taken 10% of $9512.12 and withheld that, which would be $951.21. Deducting
the 10% from $9512.12 would leave a balance of $8560¢91. There would still
be a diserepancy of $291.80. a

Your telephone message explained the situation to me. I went back
to Major Griffith's seeretary and stated that I thought it would be better if
they sould get the definite report from you, and of course, I realize that I
was the very individual holding it up, but I was holding it up because I could
not find this fellow Smith in his offices Tomorrow, Tuesday, I am going to
go down to the City and make this settlement, then on Wednesday I will send
you what remiining money there is with a cheek and a reporte

 

| Ole, here is what I frankly thinke I believe if you and I could sit
down with Mejor Griffith and tell him that the 10% cut and the 50% cut is too much,
he made me definitely understand that they would make the adjustment in the way we
feel would be just and honeste ‘There are just a few men rumming the NCAA and
I know the rest of them would go along. After our “Custer's Last Stand" in the