May 25, 1942.

Major B. W. Bierman,
Director of Athletics,
Naval Aviation Pre-Flight School,
Towe. City, Towa.

Dear Bernie:

: The arrangement thet I spoke to you about for January 29
and 30 fell through because Great Lekes scheduled the University
‘ef Missouri at Columbia, Missouri, on the 29th of January. ‘We

| are pleying Great Lakes the 30th in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas
City.

But this thought ocourred to me - that we could play your
Pre-Plight School in Kensas City on January 29, and then we would
play Great Lakes on the 350th. Our agreement with Great Lakes is

+ we | the game, or an option of 50% of the
gross receipts after deducting the Auditorium rental (which is 20%
he | ), and the officials’ fees and expenses, and —
expense in connection with the game except team expenses.
fee for the officials for said game end the expenses of seid —
officials shell be paid by Kanses unless the option is exercised.
In this way your outfit takes no chance on losing any money, and
 -gtands oe” creat opportunity of making a sizeable sum. Last year we
- paid Great Lakes the sum of $1242 for their option. — ,

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I em sure thet your team with the build up that is bound to
come with beth your aggregation end Great Lakes following in_
succession will be a fine rallying point, and we will do well fin- —
ancially. I am writing the Municipal Auditorium management asking
that they hold thid date, the 29th, until we can hear from yous.

, If Rollie Walliams is commissioned he will be a fino drawing
card. We played him lest year at Iowa City and had a fine game.
We also have Iowa booked here on December 21. Would Rollie coach |
both your outfit end the University of Iowa outfit? If he did this
would not detract one iota from your drawing power in Kansas City;
rather, it would help because Rollie has e great athletic reputation
and is a fine gentleman. : :

With kindest regards, I em
Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA:Al Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.