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Becember 2, 1943.

Mr. George Edwards,
Basketball Coach,

University of Missouri,

Columbia, Missouri.

Dear George:

I acknowledge receipt of your two letters of November 29 and 30, and :
I am making additional explanations. “2

Earlier in the year Jack Gardner told me that if Iowa Pre-Flight could |
not play, his Air Base would come for expenses. When I met with him Monday in Kansar
City I reminded him of that promize, but he countered by saying that that was early,
and now since the Air Base has made Kansas City their home team headquarters he  __
thought. they were entitled to a full cut. I rather disagreed with him and told him
that the Great Lakes Team, Missouri and Kansas would share three ways after ex-
penses were paid, but we would guarantee him $150.00 a game.

When a team will have played as many games in the hall as Gardner's team

has and when they are selling season tickets for all their games I do not believe
that tyey will draw as muchas any service team coming in for the first time,
especially with the build up that Bernie Bierman's football team would have

given the Pre-Plight school.

He agreed tc come, and it is all set. I am making this explanation so that
you will know the amount of money available to the University of Missouri.

I believe the reason Mr. Lower called you often was due to the fact that
Lt. Gardner was rather anxious to close for that date. I am writing a note to
Tony Hinkle and sencing him a carbon copy of the letter I have just written you
so that fe will know our final arrangements.

I will be happy to see you in Kansas City December 5th. We will stay at the
Muehlebach Hotel.

Very cordially yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.