Pebruary 22, 1940.

lis John We Dummy,
Dean of len,
Stanford University, Californias

tear Johnny:

Sikes te ined tn es Wh is eee be ee
Netional Association of Basketball Conches, but I want to
write you to seo wnt you think of the possibility of getting
hay Atherton, the Commissioner of Athletics in the Pacific
. Coast Conference, to speak to our groupe

I imagine there is no possibility of Mr. Atherton coming
cast, but I thought i would wite you and see if you could find
cute Of course, wo ere trying to get out of the hole
on this basketball deficit we faced last year, and we would have
no money to pay his transportation ecross the country, but I am
just gambling on a thowand to one shot thet he might be travel~
ing eaet. Or, he might be in the east going west, and if there
wes such a possibility we would be more than delighted = yea,
overcome with joy if we could get hine

As i said, I em just gombling on e thousand to one chance
but I would be thankful to you if you would check up and let me
lmow his whereabouts and if you thougirtt we would heve a chance
of getting kim. Gece, it wuld be a imock-out to get a man like
this to address our Basketball Coaches meeting. I thought of
getting e rman « not thet the basketvall coaches need it as
much @¢ sane other couches I lmow vf, but it would be a swell

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Thaniking you for infonting mo on tie itm, and wishing
en es

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCAsAll Varsity Basketball Coach.