P.O.Be #2 February 26, 1940

deficit which the Tournament incurred last season. I hope you will see
your way clear to discuss this matter immediately upon receipt of my
letter and I will be hoping for a wire or a call from you within a few
days, telling me that if New York University is selected from District
2 and the play-off is To be held in New York as indicated, that New York
University will come in. Just as soon as I could get such word from
you I would be able, I am sure, to get the approval of our General Come
mittee for holding the Eastern play-offs in New York and we would go
about settling that date in the Garden immediately. Perhaps since
everything is contingent upon New York University's attitude, it might
be advisable, if you are agreeable to playing in the Eastern play-off,
to contact Irish immediately and sew up that date even before you cone
tact me again. Garden arrangements, looking after NeC.AsAe interests,
etc., could very well be handled by you.

Thanks a lot for your letter and everything you have done in
helping along with this Tournament, and thanks in advance for what I am
sure will be a favorable replys I don't see how it could be otherwise
and I feel definitely that if we can't secure a team like New York
University, under conditions such as we have this year, that the whole
idea of the National Tournament ought to be thrown right out the window.

Very sincerely yours,

Ez. Ge Diecn
Chairman, NeCeAsAe Basketball
HGO:M fournament Committee

V comDr. F. C. Allen