July 5, 1939

Dear "Phog™:

I unde@stand that the N.CeAsie Exooutive Comittee in session this
last week e nd in New York voted to comtinue with the N.C.A.A. tournament,
although I haven't had an official notification as yet. They were nmatur=
ally disappointed because the tournament as a whole lost approximately $2,500.
last seascne The play-off in yow district was the only part of it which
prodused figures in the hindke

I had a letter sanetine tack fran George Re Bimards, in which he males
this statement: “Also, I wint you to mow that I think your choice of chmir-
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time to put in on it that he dide The fact that Missouri's faculty with=
our team put the committee on the spot in the district tournament, but

the members have expressed to me a desire to work with the N.CeAeAe in the

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I thought you would be interested in this coment from Georges I bee
lieve just as soon as the N.CeAcde gives the "go sign" on this tournament,
plang should be as definitely draw as possible at the earliest moment,

come fran su in our desire to put this tournament & pa basise
After all, the advantage which the home team has in basketball isn't quite as
great as it used to be, and in the face of the present situation I feel we
must, at least for next year, overlook this home floor advantage.

I hope you can see this point of view and go along with it because |
certainly feel somewhat of a personal responsibility of trying in any wy
we can, legitimtely, to wipe out the bad taste which the poor financial
results of last year’s tournament has left in the mouths of the NeCAeAs

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