Arizona republican., 1921-01-16

we were permitted to play sufficient number of games there to warrant us entering. We were refused adm1ttance on the grounds that we were too re- mote. It was only a few years ago l when they voted us an honorary mem bership. l believe. They now do not 1 care to give us competition and by | not permitting us to enter the confer ence they have in a gentlemanly way said that our competition is net l wanted. do not know why the change 1 in attitude. but feel that we have l played them just a little too close in the past. They feel that it is not well to lose game when they do not have to do so. They are also to a greater expense when they play us there as they can get a team from some place nearby for a guarantee such as will make them money. We are up against it for games in California. have written U. S. C., who is in the same position as we, as far as conference are concerned. I have not heard from them. This team would be the best 1 possible team to secure for the game | in Phoenix, if there is, chance to get them at a reasonable figure. If can have the date on which the proposed game should be played and the money that can be available for such game can go about scheduling with my eyes | cess
 There is a field in Colorado where possibly we could get fine competition, The Rocky Mountain conference Is as
 good and possibly better than the Southern California conference. have had quite a little correspondence
 with the various teams in that section
 and all are interested with the ex-
 ception of the State university. It
 costs more money to get these teams
 but they will be good teams and will
 probably not make unreasonable de-
 mands concerning eligibility, etc,
 which we cannot, and will not, meet.
 In my efforts to get competition l
 have signed a contract with the Texas
 Agricultural and Mechanical college
 for game to be played at College
 Station, Tex. on the 21st of next Oc- . tober. This is big league stuff. Texas A. & M. has wonderful team There , is also some very business like talk concerning a game with Texas Uni- , versity at El Paso on Christmas Day.
 The chamber of commerce there is handling the matter, and is going after the game like it means business.
 I thoroughly agree with you con- corning the loss of our best athletes I who arc going to schools in other sec tions of the country rather than com ing here. Those of our students who know the situation here will probably tell you that it is due to several req. sons. First, we have never offered E or will we ever offer, pay to any mar X because of his athletic ability. W, have a system here whereby a studen may work for part of his expenses \ Since they earn what they get it Is no E attractive to some of the fellows whs want money for their playing alone This applies to a certain class O player. That the university has no been advertised in Arizona Is proba bly, true. can explain this some what to the fact that we have no com petition in Arizona as has most stat \ universities. Were it fact that thcr N were other colleges in the state wit which we could play 1t would keep al
 interest going which is practical, impossible with the competition W now have which necessarily bring
 teams to Tucson or takes us to othe
 states. believe you win agree wit me that our teams are recognized a
 leading in the southwest.
 We have games scheduled now fo
 the 21st of October, 2sth of October
 5ths of November and a tentative dat \ for the 18th of November. If we ca
 get game during fair week lined u
 now there is practically sure to be n E conflicts.
 HI I assure you that we appreciate th
 efforts of the business men and tn
 lovers of good sport in Phoenix 1
 starting this movement We will co
 operate with them in every way pos
 sible and win be glad to make ever
 effort to schedule the right kind of N game for the date they shall set.
 Assuring you that the university k ready for a movement of this kind an
 that it is our sincere wish that a gam
 may be arranged for. am,
 Very sincerely yours,
 W. A. PORTER,