NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

Mareh 9, 1940

Mr. Floyd Rowe
Board of Education
Cleveland, Ohio

Dear Mr. Rowe:

Yesterday I had a conference with St. John. As a result, I have a slightly
different slant relative to the matter of officers for the National Basket-
dall Committee. When I wrote you I had a notion that the collegiate group
would probably insist on choosing one of their number for chairman. For
that reason I suggested that if it met with the wishes of the group that
you and I continue in our present offices and that one of the collegiate
representatives be made chairman. St. John is of the opinion that enough
of the collegiate representatives will be open-minded in this matter to
warrant proposing you as chairman, I am in hearty accord with this
proposal, if there is a reasonable chance of securing the support of some
of the college men. With this in mind, I am suggesting as a plan of
procedure that you open the meeting on Saturday morning and immediately
appoint a Nominating Committee. Probably a good committee would be Olsen,
Maguire and Hickox. At any rate, I suggest you give this slate a little
consideration. It seems to me that a good line-up wuld be yourself as
Chairman, Allen or St. Clair as Vice-Chairman, Schwarts as Treasurer and,
if it meets with the approval of the group, I might continue as secretary.
Tower would be continued as editor.

You will note that I have sugzested a new member as treasurer in case you
are moved up to the chairmanship, I do not know Schwarts but St. John

is of the opinion that he would be a good man f6ér this and there would be
the advantage of being fairly certain that he will be on the committee for
a period of at least four years. St. John is planning to confer with
Olsen and I have asked him to write Crocker since he has worked with him
for many years. It is my understanding that Crocker will not be present
but he will send his assistant to represent him at the meeting.

Let me have a line from you relative to your reaction to these proposals,
Yours truly
(Signed ) H. V. PORTER

Secretary

HVP/ J

Copy to: F. C. Allen
From: Floyd A. Rowe