September 13, 1937,

Coach Harold Schmidt,
_ Phillips fetroleum Co.,
Bartlesville, Oklahoma,

Dear Harold:

: I received a very ties letter from Dean Sridges
and em yverr happy thet he has deeided to ge te Oklahoma.
4s this is our first year with a major in eee
Bdueation our path is frought with some perils. Laving

a boy up from Oklehoma who comes on prebation would be ~

a very aiffteult essignment fer us as we already have

boys here at the University who have made a poor record :
in other lines and are desirous of getting in Physical ip
GGueation, Shovid Dean Bridges have failed here, nature - .
eliy the Physical Bducation De: nt would have re<-

ceived some credit for his failure, :

Ad Lindsey has told ma a number of times that
Oklehema is a yery much casier school academically to
get along ing And efter glencing over Dean's transcript
and finding him low in English and some of the major
academic essignments, I was a little afraid for 5
here. , :
So you ¢an just extend my very best and
sincerest wishes for a success at Oklahosia, Fron whet
you have said about him I know he is a great basketball
player an@ I feel very certain that he will be epposing
us ee ee ae court. I do not — him to feel : 2
that I do net aw un exceptionally well at Oklahoma, |
for Ido. Theres is rather a thrill in meeting him as
an nt, and yet watching him as ore man, i
really like tough opposition and I think he will affor
that for us. But dy the time he is eligible we will
heve a tean worthy to mect hin, and in & will be an
added thrill. I want to thank aged for the interest you
have taken in him, and I know it will reap definite
@ividends for hin, es

With o good wish to the many fine frienis
and employees at liips, I aa 7

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- Sincerely yours,

PCA? AH = | Director of Physical Education