February 28, 1939.

Mr. H. Ge Olsen,
Basketball Coach,

Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Ole:

Since receiving your wire I have gone over
the whole matter with Bill Owens. The conditions which
you present are not exactly in accordance with the
arrangements which you and I made with the fair officials
when you were on the coast. Neither do they exactly agree
with Bill Owens desires. )

a In the first place our agreement with the

fair officiels was to the effect thet a party of 15
would receive expenses on a second class train with an
allowance of $3.00 per day while en route and an allow-
anee of 45,00 per day during the time of the tournament.

-- BALL Owens insists that a limit be placed on the amount
of the expenses that will be allowed. ‘We have done this
already for the western pleyeoff as I have just indicated.
He feels that s similar arrangement should be made for the

-- gastern play-off and for the finals in Chicago in order to

prevent an exorbitant and uncalled for expense account.
Sinee second class transportation is not aval lable in the
East you will, of course, be forced to make other arrange-
ments in this connection. It may be that you will desire
to provide the same kind of transportation for the two
teams which come to Chicago in order not to discriminate
between them. = 28

a I thought it best to write these points to
you even though some delay was necessary. Please let me

know if there are any further points in connection with

this arrangement which are not now clear. |

With best wishes, I am _

Very cordially yours,

John Bunn,
Dean ¢ Men.