FeCoA. #2 February 7, 1940

I think your suggestion as to handling of officials for
the Pacific Coast Conference playeoffs, and so on, is all right,
although I am under the impression that the Pacific Coast Conference,
as a group, handle their officials in a pretty fine manner and I am
a little afraid there might possibly be some resentment on the part
of the Pacifie Coast if we were to step in there and say, "here,we
went to appoint the officials for this play-off". However, any way
you can work that out with "Hee" Edmundson is all right with me.

I have just received a letter from Phil Badger, New York
University, in which he gives me the makeeup of the N.C.A.A.e Basketball
Rules Committee for 1940. I note there are two new men on the com
mittee - H. Jamison Swarts succeeds "June" Salmon, as representative
from District 2, and Edmundson succeeds Bumn from District 8 I also
note they have designated James St. Clair as Chairman. The complete
list, as Badger gives it to me, is as follows:

James St. Clair, 6th District, Chairman
Oswald Tower, Andover Academy, Editor

Forrest C. Allen, 5th District (1)
Sumner A. Dole, lst District
Curtis Parker, 3rd District (2)
Harold G. Olsen, 4th District (3)
Forrest Cox, 7th District

H, Jamison Swarts, 2nd District (4)

Clarence S,. Edmundson, 8th District
(Note: Numerals in parentheses indicate length of term to be served)

I am assuming since they have designated Jim St. Clair, as
Chairman of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Rules Committee, that he should
succeed Salmon on our General Tournament Committee in addition to serving
as Chairman of the selection committee in District 6. Salmon never has
done any work and while we may leave his name on the committee list
for the rest of the year, he certainly is out and St. Clair in. As:far
as the General Committee goes we cannot help but gain by that exchange.

There must be some mistake about your comment with respect to
bulletin #1. So far as I know we have never sent out any information
where the General Committee is listed except that it contained your name.
Enclosed is a copy of the General and selection committees.

I trust I have answered the questions you raised in your
letter of January 31. I hope everything is going along in a fine way
out there at Kansas City. I note Mr. Liston is kicking up his heels.

Kindest regards.
very s gerely yours,

p : Ge O%en
Chairman, NeCeAeAe Basketball
HGO:if Tournament Committee

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