THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howarp L. Bevis, President

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

October 1, 1940

Dr. Forrest c. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog”:

I have received a reply to my letter to Major
Griffith, with respect to our being able to guarantee
expenses for basketball teams in the Eastern and Western
play-offs and the final game. He has agreed that that
was the understanding and was the way basketball should
be handled. I think the statement as sent out in his
letter was a hangover from their idea that they wanted
some rule that would cover all sports. Well, that just
doesn't work out in our case and I have his agreement to
make an exception for basketball, the same as they have
made to the general rule for the track event, so we are
at liberty to go ahead with the matter of guaranteeing
the teams' expenses when they participate in the Tourna-
ment. That does not include however the play-offs within
any district.

President Owens, at one time or another, has
suggested allowing expenses at the rate of $5 per day per
man and Griffith asked me what I thought of that amount.
I, in turn, am asking you if you think that is adequate
and I would like to hear from you on this point before I
answer Griffith. I know that out on the Coast when you
are traveling there, most of the time you can secure ac-
commodations, hotel and meals, for the flat rate of $5
per day. Possibly that would be a good figure for us to
adopt, but if we think that isn't adequate it seems to
me we should so indicate now. Please write me about this.

By the way, 1 just received a copy of the Basket-
ball Guide and I notice they gave our National’ Collegiate
Tournament the first position and a fine space. I also note
the fine article which you had on Dr. Naismith. Congratulations!

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GET y yours,

He G Olsen
Chairman, N.C.A.A. Basketball
HGO:M Tournament Committee