New Urleans Mi Minter ports ASSOCIATION “ze svcar sow CLASSIC ‘ OFFICERS . A. N. GOLDBERG J. NEW ORLEARS CA, VICE-PRESIDENT 722 Common Street OSECRETARY Phone Raymond 380/ FRANK V. SCHAUB TREASURER March 5 3 1940 e EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .. . A. B. NICHOLAS. CHAIRMAN RALPH BARRY HERBERT A. BENSON JOE M. COUSINS JOS. B. DAVID L. p| BENEDETTO, SR. A. N. GOLDBERG WARREN V. MILLER IRWIN POCHE FRANK V. SCHAUB W. RALEIGH SCHWARZ CLARENCE H. STRAUSS Mr. Gwinn Henry, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Mr. Henry: In view of the fact that, at an early date, the Basketball Vommittee of this Association will meet to make the Selection of the two teams to participate in the Fifth Annual Basketball Classic to be held in New Orleans on or about December 27th, 1940, we will appreciate if you will write us air mail your answer to the fol- lowing questions: 1. Would you accept an invitation to play this basketball game,if the Same is issued to you? 2, What length of time would be re- quired to answer, if such an invi- tation is issued? 5. Give name or names, title, address and phone numbers of party or par- ties such an invitation should be discussed with, if same is issued, if interested, we would appreciate also the fol- lowing information: 1939-40 Season record List of 1959 personnel, stat- ing which of the men are presently sophomores, juniors and seniors,