November 25, 1944.

Mr. Roy Roberts,
Managing Editor,
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Roy:

I enjoyed your speech very much at the Jayhawker dinner. I am just
wondering if you knew that Missouri was the only school that voted
against Kansas re-entry into the Big Six. The other schools left the
matter open for six months, giving Missouri an opportunity to vote in
the affirmative, but she steadfastly refused.

It was over five years before Missouri rescinded her negative vote,
and voted in favor of Kansas. Whenever I would go to Colwabia we would
have a pretty hot time at our games. One day the Chancellor called me
in and said he had learned I was rather a stormy petrol at Columbia. I
said, "Yes, I was, and still am. And as long as Missouri votes against
Kansas being in the Big Six, and then invites them down to play a game,
I will not be otherwise. No man can invite me into his parlor and then
kick me out the back door. And when Missouri changes her vote we I
will regard Missouri as genteel, and not until then.” ih

I had several conferences with the faculty representatives ool told
them the same thing, and finally the vote was changed. I thought you ©
_ might already know that Missouri was playing both ends against bail
middle in that political controversy.

It was good to see you and hear you. A

Nery sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.