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To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

There are two sides to every controversy. The CRIMSON, editorially at least, has taken one side. Kindly permit me to take the other.

After a decidedly unfortunate season last year the basketball management would up with a large deficit. Close upon its heels came the announcement that all minor sports had to be self-supporting in the future. After a careful investigation among the undergraduates it was determined that the attendance at the games was poor; first, because those interested did not care to occupy an entire evening at a game; second, because it was difficult to invite friends from outside of Cambridge to evening games; third, chaperones might be dispensed with at afternoon games; and many other reasons not necessary to state. With a view, therefore, to bettering the attendance, the experiment of having afternoon games was attempted. Two more cogent reasons prompted this, --the Athletic Committee discountenanced evening games and practice, and the basketball management had to pay for the services of Gymnasium employees on Saturday evenings, the Athletic Committee compelling us to play Saturday games for obvious reasons.

On May 14, therefore, after conferences with Dr. Sargent, Mr. Dohs, Manager Sard, and others, I secured permission to play eight Thursday afternoon games. On Saturday afternoons there are no classes or squads at work in the Gymnasium. In arranging the schedule I used only four of these Thursdays--thereby using the Gymnasium a little over one hour a week for only four weeks. The truth of the situation is this. The track management, having known as early as last May that I had secured permission, and again last fall, when I submitted a schedule of dates and times, simply neglected to arrange the Thursday squads for a different practice hour. Now that the conflict occurs, the track management and those individuals concerned ought to be willing to adjust themselves to a situation which was brought about through no fault of the basketball management. Having removed all objections I arranged my schedule in good faith. Changes at this late date would constitute a breach of faith, as well as a breach of contract. The present arrangement is merely an experiment to test the value of afternoon games as regards increased attendance. W. O. DAPPING,   Manager University Basketball Team.