Lawrence, Kansas iif JunB 3, 1940 , Vee SEE RTE RNA aS PAPE AEE RR eT NL AS EY Per Tee ee MR ee cht Se em shore EA: y it Li 1G . anu zi i; Columbus, Ohids | Mire He Ge Olsen, Ohio State University, Dear Oles ie : aeaaie a ua a NRT ate ARG HN 5 iy I hats + i i i i HE if ‘jal i at $s i i yO 8 ke ie 43 : ai i } i eg tournament made any money the N.CeAsie was to receive ite of fran get, | certain easter, western, and final playeoff, and nothing for the districtse agate dhe prod gercte: | pomregy dy y-wend si 3b: ais agienytay, Voayilas sheed bs a aa gehaflauege fs era Wai uit 3s aie eH He 3 i tahifie pags HI my it iiay! Nay jeer al Ry 543 243 ais us iH : i Mates: He sey, eased sige 4s HE Ht - i rR eee Hes EEE a iy Hi : : ey OE AM Het otehe oe N.C.A.A. Tournament All-Stars First Team ‘Forward- Howard Engleman, Kansas (Captain) Forward- Jay McCreary, Indiana Center- Bill Menke, Indiana Guard- Marvin Huffman, Indiana Guard- Bob Allen, Kansas Second Team Forward- Paul Armstrong, Indiana Forward- Don Ebling, Kansas Center- Andy Zimmer, Indiana Guard- Dick Harp, Kansas Guard- Bruce Voran, Kansas HAMLINE UNIVERSITY os Saint Pau, MINNESOTA Se ee ee ee been waiting Zor the good or bai sews with respect to the amount of guar- antee which you can give us. Ye entered the National Inter- Collegiate Basketball tournament at “ansas Sity and advanced as far ae the fourth round before teing eliminated by the om. Two of the boys made the seconl Ali- Tournament team and will be back next sinter, i return ° at Kew ‘Wim #0 I couldn't be th my team the ‘latter part of the , = I received favorable replies from ‘ashington State Colleze and from San Jose State College also the “ollege of ¢, ond ] am hoping that we can put this trip coross aa $¢ means a lot to ue ani to the college if it can ‘ccna on your fine season, cndiwith sincere mqeeee to your family, I am, Cordially od oFH21B PS. Becacss of the expense of the Kansas City trip I do mot teink I will be able to make the coaches convention ge mach as I would like to. JH Lie he wares ea: pie sans pie eS pid igtaniis a aah os east CONTRACT AND LEASE Chis Agreement, Made on the 9th day of February 19 40, by and between the City of KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, a municipal corporation, through its. Municipal Auditorium Board of Governors represented in the entering of this contract by the Municipal Audi- torium Manager, hereinafter designated as the Lessor, party of the first part, and Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Manager agent or representive of National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States party of the second part, hereinafter designated as lessee, WITNESSETH: That the party of the first part, the Lessor, Kansas City, Missouri, in consideration of the cove- nants and agreements herein contained, and of the faithful performance of the Lessee of all such covenants and agreements hereby grants unto said Lessee the right to use Arena on March 22, 23, and 30, 1940 of and in the building in Kansas City, Missouri, known as the Municipal Auditorium, with such special arrangements as are here set forth Customary basket ball set up with only such additional space as may be designated by the Manager of the Municipal Auditorium, for the term of : commencing at . M..o’clock on the day of 19 , and terminating at M. o’clock on the . day of pig ; said premises to be used by said Lessee for the following purposes and no other, viz: Basket ball tournament The Lessor further agrees: 1. To permit the Lessee, upon the faithful performance of the terms of this lease, peaceably and quietly to have, hold and enjoy the use of said premises for the purposes and for the term afore- said, accidents and unavoidable delays excepted. 2. To furnish, at the Lessor’s expense, reasonable heat for the said premises for the pukpese# aforesaid, accidents and unavoidable delays excepted. _. 8. To furnish, at the Lessor’s expense, light for ordinary use only, for said premises, when and as required in the reasonable opinion of the Manager of said building, for the purposes aforesaid, accidents and unavoidable delays excepted. 4, To furnish water from the Kansas City Water Works by means of the regularly installed appliances for ordinary toilet and drinking purposes only, accidents and unavoidable delays excepted. 5. To furnish Standard tickets, ticket sellers, ticket takers, and” ushers. The Lessee hereby covenants and agrees: 1. To pay to the said Lessor for its rights under this Lease and Agreement $300 per day Both the Lessor and the Lessee agree and understand that if a flat rate is to be paid for the rights of the Lessee under this contract and lease, then the Lessee is to pay all municipal, state and federal taxes upon the receipts taken in, which are required to be paid, whether in the nature of a sales tax, amusement tax, privilege tax or any other kind of a tax, and if the Lessee claims to-be: exempt ‘from any such tax the Lessee shall in advance obtain in writing a statement acknowledging its exemption from the proper governmental branch and present such statement. to the Manager of the auditorium in advance of the particular performance or occasion that the exemption relates to. Further, in the absence of. .such,.a presented.exemption.the party of the first part is hereby granted a lien upon all moneys received in its custody for any. performance, exhibition or. other public use and, from. such money shall. be entitled to take therefrom such sum as is necessary to pay the tax,or taxes owing..,.If the party of the second part is to pay a percentage of the receipts taken in on any performance, exhi- bition:or other public use for its rights received under this contract and lease, then the party of the first:part has a general lien over all such money takemin with the right to take from such:money) such sum as is necessary to pay said tax or taxes, and then from the remaining amount the parties hereto take their specified percentages. Further, the party of the first part has a lien over all box office receipts with the right to take therefrom the money owed it as rental under this contract and lease.- : AX AVE Bz) ; C OF Shea whola eoutKack wear Ment Kaaba ak Ok the kossorxr 2. ‘That said Lessee will comply with all rules and requirements of the Police Department and Fire Department and other municipal authorities of Kansas City, and will obtain and pay for all neces- sary permits and licenses, and will not do nor suffer to be done anything on said premises during the term of this lease in violation of law. 5 ... 8. That said Lessee shall not injure, nor mar, nor in any manner deface said premises, and shall not cause or permit anything to be done whereby the said premises. shall be in any manner. injured, marred or defaced; and will not drive or permit to be driven, nails, hooks, tacks or screws into any part of said building and will not make nor allow to be made any alterations of any kind therein; that no bills, signs or other articles shall be pasted, nailed or otherwise attached to any part of the interior of said building in such manner as to injure, deface or destroy the same, nor shall any signs, bills or other articles be in any manner attached to the exterior walls of said premises or any other portion of said premises without the approval of the Manager of the auditoriums * ‘ ~ 4. That if said premises or any portion of said building during the term of this lease shall be damaged by the act; default: or negligence of the Lessee, or of the Lessee’s agents, employees, patrons guests or any person admitted to said premises by Lessee, Lessee will.pay to the Lessor. upon demand such sum as shall be necessary to restore said premises to their present condition. The Lessee hereby assumes full responsibility for the character, acts and conduct of all persons admitted to said premises by or with the consent of any person acting for or in behalf of said Lessee, and said Lessee agrees to have on hand at all times sufficient police force to maintain order and protect persons and property. The Lessor assumes no liability for injury of any nature to persons or property receivéd-in or about said building and premises and the Lessee covenants and agrees to make no claim against the Lessor for damages for such injuries, and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lessor against any claim for damages of such character, either to the Lessee or to any employees of the Lessee or to other persons including patrons or guests.of the. Lessee. alin asian 5. That said Lessee shall not assign this lease nor suffer any use of the said premises other than that herein specified, nor let nor underlet the same, nor suffer any article to be brought into or act done. on said premises which vitiate or increase the premiums on the policy or policies of insurance held by the Lessor on its building, of which said premises are a part. 6. That the Board. of Governors of the Municipal Auditorium and the Municipal Auditorium Manager and anyone who shall present from them or him in writing a proper statement that that person is to be admitted, shall have at all times free access to:said premises for the purpose of making necessary inspections or attend to any other matter which is. usual and customary in the managing and regulating of said building. Further, that the Board of Governors of the Municipal Auditorium, through the Manager of the Municipal Auditorium, shall have the right to select from the entire list of boxes, four boxes, if the performance, exhibition. or, display, is. given in the arena of the Municipal Auditorium, and if given anywhere else in the Municipal Auditorium, then the Board of Governors of the Municipal: Auditorium, through the Manager of the Auditorium, shall have the right to select from the entire list. of available seats -- number of seats of his own choice, all said boxes and seats being provided to said Manager for each and every performance, exhibition or display given, without cost or other remuneration. , ae WI . That the keys and other ‘locking dévices shall at all times be in the possession and control of e Lessor. 8. Said Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all rules and regulations from time to time adopted by or prescribed by the Lessor, for the government and management of said building; to take the proper care of the demised premises during said*term; to quit and surrender up said demised premises to the Lessor at the end of said term in the same condition as at the date of the commence- ment of this contract and lease, ordinary use and wear thereof only excepted. The Lessee hereby acknowledges and recognizes that certain portions of the Municipal Auditorium and certain functions that are carried on therein operate under certain union regulations and on a union basis. The Lessee agrees that if his particular function, exhibition, display, or use, is of the type that comes within these union rules recognized by the Manager of the Municipal Auditorium, then the Lessee agrees to operate under them and abide by them. 9. That if the said premises, or any part thereof, shall become vacant during said term, the Lessor or its representatives may re-enter the same either by force or otherwise without being liable for any prosecution therefor, and may at its own option relet the said premises as the agent of said Lessee and receive the rent therefor, applying the same, first, to payment of such expenses as may be incurred in re-entering and reletting said premises, and then to the payment of the rent due under this contract and lease; the surplus, if any, to be paid over to the Lessee, and said Lessee covenants and agrees hereby to pay to the Lessor, on demand, the balance, if any, of the rental herein agreed to be paid remaining after deducting the net rental resulting from such reletting; but nothing herein contained shall be construed as imposing any obligation on the Lessor to relet or attempt to relet the said premises nor does the Lessor assume any such duty, nor shall anything herein contained be con- strued in any way to affect the obligation of the Lessee to pay the full amount of said rental in case said premises shall not be so relet. 10. That in case the Municipal Auditorium Building, or any part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire or any other cause, or if any other casualty or unforeseen occurrence shall render the fulfillment of this lease by the Lessor impossible, then and thereupon this lease shall terminate and the Lessee shall pay rental for said premises only up to the time of such termination on a pro rata basis using number of hours as the unit of measuring at the rate herein specified, and the said Lessee hereby waives any claim for damages or compensation should this lease be so terminated. 11. That the Lessor shall not be responsible for any damage or injury that may happen to the Lessee, or to the Lessee’s agents, servants, employees or property from any cause whatever, prior, during or subsequent to the period covered by this lease; and the said Lessee hereby expressly releases said Lessor from and agrees to indemnify it against any and all claims for such loss, damage or injury: That said building, including the demised premises, shall be at all times under the charge and control of the Manager of the Auditorium. : i 12. That the Lessor reserves the sole right to sell refreshments, including food, confectionery, drinks, cigars, cigarettes and other such articles, and the right to conduct check stands, and the Lessee’ shall not engage in any of the aforesaid business in the building, without the written consent of the Manager of the Auditorium. : 13. That the Lessor reserves the right to remove from the building all effects of whatsoever nature left within it by the Lessee after the expiration of the time covered by this contract and lease; or to charge an additional rental at the same rate per date provided in this contract if written notice is given to remove such effects to the Lessee, and they are not immediately removed; and the Lessee agrees to pay to the Lessor an amount to cover the cost of removing such effects or the cost of such additional rental. é 14, That in the handling, control, custody, and keeping of receipts and funds and moneys, whether the same are received through the box office or otherwise, the Lessor is acting for the accom- modation and benefit of the Lessee, and that as to such receipts and funds the Lessor shall be respon- sible only for gross neglect or bad faith. The Lessee promises to do no act that will prejudice the insurance of the Lessor concerning the bonding of the employees of the Lessor in the handling of the box office receipts. The Lessee further agrees with the Lessor that the only persons who are to have the right to be in the box office are those employees of the Lessor directly engaged in the box office work, the Manager and Auditor of the Municipal Auditorium, and the manager of the Lessee for the purpose of checking the number of sales made, and no others. 15. And the said Lessee further covenants, agrees and understands that if any default is made in the payment of the rent or any part thereof at the time above specified, or if any default is made in the covenants or agreements herein contained, this contract and lease and the relation of landlord and tenant at the option of the Lessor, shall cease and terminate and the relation of the parties shall be the same in all respects as if said term had fully expired, and the said Lessor may re-enter the said premises and hold the same as of its former estate therein, remove all persons therefrom, and resort to any legal proceeding to obtain such possession, and the said Lessee shall notwithstanding said re- entering, pay the full amount of said rental as herein agreed to be paid. The party of the first part and the party of the second part hereby agree, stipulate, and recognize that in the entering of this contract and lease that they are not in any way partners, co-partners, or in any way jointly interested in any mutual enterprise but are to each other Lessor and Lessee respec- tively, and occupy that status only. : This agreement shall bind the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the city of Kansas City, Missouri, a municipal corporation, through its Board of Governors of the Municipal Auditorium, represented in this contract by its Auditorium Man- ager, has caused this contract and lease to be signed by its Auditorium Manager, for and on behalf of ee City, Missouri, and the Lessee has signed the same in duplicate the day and year first above written. KANSAS, CITY, MISSOURI Bes i f £, ..-- KAAATAA,.... Municipal National Collegiate Athletid Assn. of U.S. Senne iene ae acai eee .....p» Manager. Party of the Second Part. Se Ree Rete ee tena ee eam eenn en menme ns thia Leage and Agren eae rgoTrety to" 2p Ling os moh as possible. clerk, Willdem iar caus gee ly a te ct Wi. We & copy signed by lire decuge Golan for line © MeBride and myself re~- presenting the Fifth District NeCeAsis Commi. ttees : I would ile to make a pertinent inquiry frat yous I have explained to you that the National Collegiete Athletic Assoc= - of fheulty representation and authority that pubs on a | i e é : : i 8 it fae. .423 oy PRT i eg i sh@ee §thse i ene ie cH i ul af Hi ait ne fy fil ified UN ad $Re -% AB~ s2 38a Dbes sat ul; bial pai ie di jit n i ina Uh Gast a itu a tal gah | Ean if ese hs 2 gia ie Rs TY eta gt lueainat dad nails 33 titi anh ah ani a8 our dowward, I assure appreciate ite Very sineerely yours, Claim, Sth Metrict, MeCehele FCA sAH February 13, 1940. However, I am wondering if you will be kind enough to send me one of the old used tickets for the Golden Gloves and one of your reguler tickets that you generally print for your ordinary performances there. I would like to see both, and I would aprreciate it you 4¢r figures on a complete set so that I may make final determimtion on the printinge Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache 1940 | Admission .392 le) ARENA WEDNESDAY NAISMITH BASKET BALL LEAGUE ArenaBale. - - 40c Sales Tax .008 L. Goldman. aL’ AUDITORIUM ‘DNV OSVSIHD “NOI “d¥OD LINDL NYOIN3SN7 E> ~ ~ AUVANWE AVOSAING3M AjuO pooy VNSaYY! le ANODTVE WNIEV oN oD ae 2c> a oe > Ca STVNES HVS ALL] S¥SNWM ZHL ‘SON ADE PRE, ynaavaanivolicay — WdidiNaw il ‘aii Avdldd) 53A019 NZ0109° p - ARENA-LOGE 85c Est.Pr.75c Fed.fax8c Sdies Tax 2c fe 4 SEC. ROW SEAT FIFTH ANNUAL | TUES. GOLDENGLOVES FEB. SPONSORED BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR Tournament of Champions MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM ARENA 1940 AMERICAN TICKET CORP. MILW. CHICAGO KAN.C. o> 77 — poe os Se = i=) —! 3 FRED G. BUFF 2 ARTHUR A Os ee | RAN id caves ELLLS g Pun - February 19, 1940 “La? SAMUEL J.WHITMORE H.E.BONING, JR, 6 22 ME mee