Phillips University :
EUGENE S$ BRIGGS, President

Enid, Oklahoma
Debruary 24, 1945

Dr. ¥. Gs _Allen

Athletic +rrector

The University of Kansas
LaWrence, Kansas

Dear Sir;

I have noticed that it was the policy of most of the
Big six teams when coming as far south as Norman, Oklahoma
to stay over and play the Zoomers or Skyjackets a game
while here. Because of this, I am wondering if it would
be possible for Phillips University to become the stop-
over for several of the Big Six teams next year.

We have good hotel facilities in “nid, and are 120
miles mostly north of Norman. We tave tried to play an
ambitious basketball scnedule this year and at the present
have won 8 and lost 12. 0. U. beat us two times. ihe
first 44 to 42, and the second time 39 to 32.

For myself, I Would rather play college teams than
these loaded service teams who heve many college stars,
and feel sure that other colleges feel the same way.

Would you let me know whether you think it could
be arranged for K. U. to appear in Enid nest season and
how much of a guarantee you would need.

Can you also give me any information as to whether
there will be a collegiate tournament held in Kansas City
tois year, and if so, with whom I should get in touch to
get extra information. Our old conference here was not
in operation this year although we played two other teams
who were formerly in the conference and won over them both.

Sineerely yours ,/

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Brace Johnson
Athletic Birector
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