September 15, on Lieut. Everett N. Case, USNR Senior Athletic Officer, I regret that it will be impossible for us to play your Naval Aviation Cadets at DePauw this year. We are keeping pretty close at home and lessening the strain on the already overcrowded common carriers. Wishing you continued success, I am Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. NAVAL FLIGHT PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEPAUW UNIVERSITY _ GREENCASTLE, INDIANA September 9, 1943 Mr. Forrest Phog Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I was wondering if you were taking a trip east with your basketball squad this season, and if so, would there be any possibility of your stopping off here to play our Naval Aviation Cadets? We will be represented by a team again and have excellent facilities. I thought if you were taking a trip east that it might work into your plans. We are playing some of the better basketball schools in the middle west including Pur- due, Wisconsin, Indiana and Notre Dame. I will appreciate hearing from you in this regard. “Very truly yours, EVERETT N. CASE bt. D-V(S) USNR Senior Athletic Officer 1TOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION September 13, 1943. FOR MEN or. F.C. Allen Basketball Coach Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Our athletic council has okayed the separate trips for us in basketball so we will play home and home arrangements with all of the conference schools. If Kansas State is out, we can just go ahead and draw up our schedule on a five team basis. I presume Missouri and Nebraska will play two game trips as in the past, as they haven't any Navy men. I understand Oklahoma has Navy men. . George is the secretary of us coaches. Remember he took over in December. I wrote him Thursday of last week and urged the necessity of a meeting Sunday September 19th. If I do not hear from him by tomorrow, I will get in touch with him as we must get this schedule drawn up © right away. 1I'11 do the prodding, but under the conditions I don't feel that I can take the initiative. Rest wishes and will be seeing you soon. a ee sesketball Coach M/SM September 9, 1943. Mre Louis MOnZgG, yall Coach, Iowa State College, fmes, Iowa. Dear Louie: I am quite sure that Kansas State will not havea basketball team. Mike Ahearn as much as three weeks ago told me that over the telephone. They are using the gymmasium for their program both day and night, so I know that they are out of it. I, too, agree with you that there is no chance of waiving the Navy 48 hour off-campus rule, so they of necessity will be short trips. ‘September 18 or 19 will suit me very well, but Louie, won't you take the responsibility of acting so that the coaches will ‘ know what to do? Anything suits me beoause we have got to win the war and that is more pauon vane then athletic contests. With every good wish, I am . ' Very sineerely yours, Director of Physical Sducation, POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. TOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA Sept 6, 1943. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN Dr. F. C. Alien Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: Qur athletic council meets Wednesday of this week | to decide as far as Iowa State is concerned two points: lst.-to play a full round robin schedule, with five sep-_ arate trips for the road games, or 2d-play such conference games as we can schedule. Roughly, the second alternative would be about like this, try to schedule home and home games with Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, because of the distance not try to schedule Oklahoma, and as to Kansas State, Veenk seems to think there is a possibility that Kansas State will not have a team. If our council adopts the first alternative for Iowa State, I will write you and the other coaches and see if we can meet Sunday, Sept. 19th. If our council adopts the second alternative there woould be no reason for me to attend a meeting, as we could arrange our schedule by mail. In any event I will write you Thursday to let you. know where we. stand. ee Sifcerely, Re ne ee ie ate Sa ees Ee ee ee Pan 2 ae gas _ \Basketball Coach LM/SM P. 5S. L talked with the executive officer of the V-12 this morning about the possibility of the Navy waiving the 48 hr. off campus rule. He felt there was not much of.a chance for this to be changed, as. it was a point of discussion at a recent meeting that he attended in the east. ADVISORY BOARD MAIN ARENA JOHN Cr GROVER 12,000 seating capacity ae ice MUSIC HALL FE he Ciscirean 2,572 seating capacity HA Oe JR. LITTLE THEATRE BARNEY L. ALLIS 600 seating capacity COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) seating capacities 25 to 75 HARRY M. GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FOU G-LOWwEeR,-Director C. B. HOFF, Ass*t Director — JAS, -L-WNIXON,-Treasuser September 13,1943, Dr.Forrest C.Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog": I was very sorry to hear from Lt. Hinkle that it would be impossible for the Great Lakes Navel Team to play on our court this coming season, I am mighty pleesed to know, however, that you are going to arrange to pley several games on the Arena court and will be more than glad to accommodate you at any time that is convenient to both of us. Please keep me posted on the schedule of these games. With best regards, I am Sincerely yours, en ee Director. CBH: EH si iciesa iaanag September ll, 1943. Jue Mr. Clarence B. Hoff, Municipal auditoriun, Kansas City. Missouri. Dear Davison The Bureau of Naval Personnel decided there _ would be no game in Kansas City, as per a letter to me, with carbon copy to you, from Tony Hinkle. We are now working on a project that may permit us to play several games in Kansas City if we are ‘successful. It is in the early stages now, and i will not bother you with the details until we get further along. With all good wishes to you and the boys, I Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:Al Varsity Basketball Coach. Lieut. Paul D. Hinkle, USER, Basketball Officer, - U. &. Neval Training Station, Creat Lakes, Dllinois. Deas Tonys | This will acknowledge your letter of the 8th instant giving us the information on the action ef the Buresu of Navel Personnel. Tt assure you that I feel this is understand- able due to the great strain on our common carriers in trensporting our fighting men to and fro. I rather agree with their decision, although I regret that we will be umable to met. With best wishes for your continued success, I om : NM3/0N6 (1)/PDH U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION P10-1(6)/rv GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS 8 September 1943 Mr. Forrest C,. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Phog"s We have just received a ruling from the Bureau of Naval Personnel which prohibits us from leaving our N.C.A.A. District for any kind of athletic contests. Therefore, it will be impossible for us to play you in Kansas City. I am sorry that the ruling was such, as we have had fine relationships and fine games in Kansas City. Best personal regards and wishing you the best of luck this coming season, I am Sincerely yours, ane) Weuchl, PAUL D. HINKLE, Lieutenant, USNR, Basketball Officer. CC: Mr. Clarence B. Hoff, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri. September 11, 1943. Mr. J. Russell Cook, Lieut. Commander, USHER, Athletic Officer, u. &. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Tllinois. Dear Huss: In the same mail with your letter I received a letter from Tony giving me the ruling of the Bureau of Naval. Personnel which prohibits Great Lakes from play- ing in our area. , ? I assure you T can understand this perfectly. I am sorry that we will not be able to play. We have _ always had fine crowds and it has been a great pleasure to play your beys. We are not contemplating taking any extensive trips this year, even as far as Chicago. _ Transportation lines are so heavily laden thet I hesitate to nake any trip that would be en additional strain on the common carriers. . } It has always been a great pleasure to do business with you ani I will look forward with pleasure to the time whm we may meet again. With all. good wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, PCAAH Varsity Basketball Coach. U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION WMz/oN6 (1) /IRC GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS P10-1(6) /smh 8 September 1943 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: By this time you probably know about the directive from the Navy Department which limits our athletic competition to the area in the Fourth Intercollegi- ate Zone, We are all very sorry about this action, as it eliminates any possibility of a game with Kansas in Kansas City and prohibits our carrying on the very pleasant relations we have established with Kansas, In case you should be in this section of the country — with your team this winter, I just hope you will let us know in time, so that a game can be arranged here on the station and our sailor men offered the oppor- tunity of seeing Kansas play. With kindest personal regards, I remain r, USNR, Athletic Officer. September 2, 1945. Happy to have your letter of the 50th ultimo and will be glad to hear from you after the poll of the conference is taken. I think the one game idea is better than the two games, but I just put it out for a foeler. I can see the restriction on V~12 boys. after Veenk has the poll of these directors, don’t you think you should initiate a letter to the coaches, suggesting that they meet in Kansas City on September 11 or 182 You take the initiative, will you, Louie? With alt good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, | e e | _ Pireator of Physical Education, FCA: AH | Varaity Basketball Coache 1OWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA August 30, 1943. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN / Dre Ff. G. Allen, Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: I have been away from the office during the month of August and just got the accumulation of mail Saturday. This morning I duscussed with Veenk the possibilities of a basketball meeting this week end. He said the directors are polling the conference now about either a meetings of the directors or the basketball coaches or both. Itelative to your question about playing two games at each place, I believe that will be out of the question because of the 48hr. limit put on all Navy trainees. [I am pretty sure we cannot get around thay rule as the Pre Flight at Iowa City has had to observeafor their baseball team. Here are the possibilities as I see it, a round robin playing only one game on a trip, or disresarding a Big 6 championship and playing a limited number of conference games, filling in with teams intthe near vicinity of our respective schools. My team will be made up almost entirely of V-12 boys. Our athletic council is having a siete * ae sees part of this week to aaeuee among other things the above matters. I will write as soon as I learn anything. Best wishes to you and yours. fos Sihcerély, ese ge oo. asketball Coach Mr. Clarence 3. Hoff, Direotor, Municipal Auditorium, Kensas City, Missouri. Dear Mr. Hoff: This will acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 18th instant. X have heard nothing more definite from Lieut. Paul Hinkle regarding the basketball game. He doubtless feels as I do that business took advant- age of a situation whereby the greater income was considered paramount rather than the acceptance of an agreed upon date netting a decidedly smaller insome eo Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, . Varsity Basketball Coach. See. ADVISORY BOARD JOHN C. GROVER hairman FRED. M. LEE Vice-Chairman H. E. BONING, JR. Secretary BARNEY L. ALLIS HARRY M, GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN MAIN ARENA 12,000 seating capacity MUSIC HALL 2,572 seating capacity LITTLE THEATRE 600 seating capacity COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) seating capacities 25 to 75 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI COXIK SX WER Wieser C. B. HOFF, Asst Director — JAX HXNGORK Xie August 18,1943. Dr.Forrest C.Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I want to thenk you for sending me a copy of your letter written to Lt. Paul D.Hinkke, U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. So far, I have not heard from the Lieutenant regarding the dates which we mentioned. I was wondering if you had received any word from him 2s to any dates which are under discussion at the present time. I hope that in making this change of date that it will not vrevent your team meeting the sailors here in Kanses City sometime in February. With best regards, I remain Clarence B. Dire CBH: EH asain Meer be os tre Re ya ae NSO eei tinh OG nega ey ear tie oe Mant i MO Si , Sabi Sats pw ee rede ed Rehan Oh Re eles ge News gst Tot Bess ahh Mer Mpa Letra a isha ti oss rte ieee eves ues eae SEE ge aia oases ea a eh ac eee ie Oa x nie By 3 S aieenaciedes Pex eee sails ib as aia at ote eT hecr ual si wpa bp es iinaliaisataw" a Roe mearnsii cet era rida EA Sibin as eee he aia August 28, 1945. Mr. Clarence B. Hoff, Director, Municipal Auditoriua, Kansas City, Missourle Dear Mr. Hoff: I aclmowledge receipt of your letter of the 27th instant. I want you to umderstand that this was not a personel matter thet I was expressing concerning youe The directors of the Auditorium board, | : Director of Physical Bducation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. | © ADVISORY BOARD JOHN C. GROVER MAIN ARENA oe 12,000 seating capacity ; Chairman | MUSIC HALL Oe Chadian 2,572 seating capacity H. e BONING, JR. LITTLE THEATRE Aon. we 600 seating capacity COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) seating capacities 25 to 75 HARRY M. GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM ‘ KANSAS See eh 5 LOUIS -G--LOWER=Direetor C. B. HOFF,=Axss’t Director — JAS —H: NIXON; Freeserer August 27,1943, Dr.Forrest C.Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr.Allen: I regret that you feel as you do regarding the situation that Came up on our basketball date. However, I would like for you to under- stand that income, from a convention of the type which I mentioned, is absolutely nothing. We merely put this convention on as a civic service and the Auditorium pvays the bills. This is one of my duties as Director and when such conflicting dates occur there is nothing much more I can do then try to make satisfactory arrangements with all concerned. I have talked with the International Secretary of the Boilermakers Union and have arranged to have the convention move out of the Arena early enough Saturday afternoon, February Sth, to assure you that the court will be in readiness for the K.U.-Great Lakes game on scheduled time, so you may continue your schedule as previously erranged, Yours trul Clarence Efy Di CBH: EH CC: Lt.Paul D,Hinkle., Lieut. Paul D. Hinkle, Athletic Director, Great Lakes Waval Training Scheol, Great lakes, Tilinois. Dear Tony: Please find enclosed a copy of my letter to Mr. Hoff, manager of the Municipal Auditorium. I am hoping that you have been successful in your quest to obtain permission to play in this district. Congratulations on the all-star game. Your boys certainly rambled to a new high. Without taking any- ‘thing away from the pros, I imagine that a good allestar game in most any league now would give the pros about nee ae et Nee. Sincerely yours, Direetor of Physical Education, PCA :A Varsity Basketball Coache NM3/0N6 (1)/PDH U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION P10-1(6)/rv GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS : 9 August 1943 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Received your letter concerning the mix-up on Convention Hall for our game. We also have a little jam-up due to the new Bureau Personnel | athletic ruling, which prohibits us from playing out of the Fourth N.C.A.A. District. However, we have written to Washington asking them if we could play you in Kansas City and Kentucky in Louisville. Therefore, we must wait until we hear from Washington before we can schedule a game with you. I assure you we want to play you and I will get in touch with you immediately upon a decision. Very truly y V0 0 Well PAUL D. HINKLE, Lieutenant, USNR, Basketball Officer. lire Clarence Be Hoff, Director, Kansas City, Mo. Dear lr. Hoffs IT am sending you a carbon copy of the letter I have written to Lieut. Hinkle. As I told you over the phone, this was definitely an engagement and was closed, but T can understand how Municipal ! Auditorium want not want to negotiate a one night stend when they could have a two-weeks solid booking. Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. August 3, 1945. When you sent me your first wire I called tt. Lower and asked if it was taken, Hoe said . He". I asked him to definitely con~ sider the date ae segeaoy he eatd te that he would. However, he had not , ies Sones ek a ey tragic death at the hand of a drunken guard on duly 18th, aud ltr. Hof? took over ir. Lower's duties immediately. As soon as I hed received lir. Hoff's letter I called hin on the phome amd told him the eireumstances of what I au writing in this letter. It was as definite an understanding for a closed contract as we | have ever had for any game. I did tell him, however, that if agreeable ‘te as | | ADVISORY BOARD JOHN C. GROVER Chairman FRED M. LEE Vice-Chairman H. E. BONING, JR. Secretary BARNEY L. ALLIS HARRY M. GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN MAIN: ARENA 12,000 seating capacity MUSIC HALL 2,572 seating capacity LITTLE THEATRE 600 seating capacity COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) seating capacities 25 to 75 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM FANGAS CITY, MISSOURI LOUIS"G: COWER; Diréctér C. B. HOFF, Ass't Director — JAS. H. NIXON, Treasurer July 29,1945. Dr."Phog" Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas © Dear "Phog": I notice in our date book thet Mr. Lower’ has put ahold" on Saturday, February. 5,1944 as a date for the basketball game between the Great Lekes Neval Team and the Kansas University Team. ! I hope thet nothing has been done other than to hold this date as we have booked in the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Shivbvilders Convention for the period sterting January Slst up to and including February 1l2th,1944, If there are any other dates,before or after, that you can use, I will be glad to put a "hold" on them at the present time and aweit word from you as to the final errangements. I hope this change of date has not inconvenienced you or the commander of the neval base. With best regards, I am Sincerely yo Claren e B, Direc CBH: EH " ADVISQRY BOARD MAIN ARENA JOHN Cc. GROVER 12,000 seating capacity airman MUSIC HALL ee aie 2,572 seating capacity H. E. BONING, JR. LITTLE THEATRE ¥ y 600 seating capacity BARNEY L. ALLIS HARRY M. GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) ‘seating capacities 25 to 75 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI LQUIS.Ga LOWER, Director GAB. EIOKE, Ass't Director — JAS. H. NIXON, Treasurer July 31,1943, rll pee, SUG athe Director wekes Naval Trainine Station Chicago, Illinois ‘ Dear Lt, Hinkle; | According to our date book, we have a "hola" on February 5th mis Weenie tos ~— ae nee Great Lakes and Kansas Yaivereity i : | a our Director, Mr. Louis Low : that time met with a terrible desth,. — — or I have looked through our records but have t . find a contract on this date, I have notified oe, Sheet kien att " and it aoe as if 1t will be very difficult for us to fullfill this date as the Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureeu has signed up the Boilermakers 9 use the Auditorium Arena from January 31st throuch to Saturday, February 12th, It would be impossible for us to handle both the game and the wear oe be keese ek I eat, to ooreee to live up to our agree+ : nd I w ne . aneth | : xp to our | Mr, Lower made with you ana Dr Alion, So fulifill the agreement which oe I understand that this dete has already been set 4 bhe . : 7 — : : in your erates but I was wondering if some change could be made wheieby you thi d come before Januery Slst or after February 12th, In discussing Hayes mae oo Nim, understand al. shat eoing | write you regarding this geme, mane Shak he he gonng ve The Boilermakers are a large oreanization ana wit 7 eaegption of your geme with K.U, there is a other Cieciic fae ae two weeks, I would certainly appreciate it 1f you would give this matter your serious consideration and let me know if there is any other date that could fit into your sthedule and also that of K.U. a At the present time, I have Saturday, Februsry 19th, 26th ar March 4th open, If anyone of these dates will Pit in ree penseaie, twill ADVISORY BOARD MAIN ARENA JOH €. GROVER 12,000 seating capacity airman : MUSIC HALE SR rises 2,572 seating capacity ie LITTLE THEATRE BARNEY L. ALLIS 600 seating capacity HARRY M. GAMBREL R. CROSBY KEMPER : DORMAN H. O'LEARY HARRY H. WELSH, JR. MARTHA FRANKLIN COMMITTEE ROOMS (19) seating capacities 25 to 75 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI LOUIS G. LOWER, Director C. B. HOFF, Ass’t Director — JAS. H. NIXON, Treasurer aie we To ? Lt ‘ Paul D, HinkBe, check thie with Dr. Allen see if this arrangement would besmut satisfactory to all, Ofcourse there are other dates which woukdube available on week nights which you might prefer, Anything thet°you cen do to help this situation will be greatly appreciated, eS, With best regards, I remain Sincerely yours, Claretice Dire CBH;: EH CC; Dr, F.C. Allen ey dune 9, 1943. Mr. Reaves Petors, 342 So. Chelsea, Kansas City, Mo. | Dear Reaves: We have a game scheduled with Great Lakes in Kansas City's Mmicipal Auditorium on February Sth. I talked to Karl Klooz, our acting director of athletics, end he thought we might as well co ahead and arrange a schedule. So I will appreciate anything you can set up in the way of a basketball schedule. However, we will not be able to play any gemes here in Lawrence on Priday nights in Hoch Auditorium. That night is reserved for the Navy, and we will not be permitted to schedule any events in the auditorium. TI shall be happy to hear from you at your early convenience. Sincerely yours, = Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coache A\ dune 8, 19435. Lieut. Paul D. Hinkle, 3 Great Lakes Naval Training School, Great Lakes, Illinois. _ Dear Tony: I wired you es as follows: "Pebruary 5 satisfadtory. Pardon delay. Letter follows.” eo ee Your wire came Saturday afternoon to my residence end was misplaced temporarily. This morning I celied the Municipal Auditorium and reserved the date as of February Sth for the game. : We have not mide cur basketball schedule and the only thing that could interfere with this date would be for the conference to arbitrarily set a date for Kansas te play elsewhere, but I an very sure thet this will not happen. I think we cen count on this definitely, but I thought I should mention this possible sontingency. ‘Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH See Varsity Basketball Coach. June 8, 1945. Dean D. M. Swarthout, School of Pine Arts. Dear Don: . Thank you so much for your list of University Concert Coursé attractions, and the dates. We will keep these definitely in mind and assure you we will present no conflicts. As soon as our basketball sohedule is nade I will send you a copy. Nothing has been done as yet. Very cordially yours, - Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. = » THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE DEAN June 7, 1943 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Robinson Gymnasium University of Kansas Dear Phog: The dates as established for the University Concert Course attractions run about as follows: Monday, October 25: Marie Wilkins Recital Monday, November 15: Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra —Thursday, January 13: Artur Rubinstein, pianist —Wednesday, February 9: Philadelphia Opera Company —Wonday, February 21: Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra Monday, April 17: Joseph Szigeti The orchestra dates may be subject to some revision as I've not had a final confirmation from Karl Krueger. Other Hoch Auditorium events scheduled by the larger musical groups are: Monday, November 22: Band Fall Concert -Thursday, December 2: Orchestra Fall Concert -Honday, March 6: A Cappella Choir Concert Wednesday, March 15: Spring Band Concert ie Thursday, March 23: Spring Orchestra Concert a Thursday, April 20: Music Week Gala Concert ae Above listed events naturally are dependent on whether we have sufficient manpower to have an a cappella choir, band, and orchestra. The latter two can be run on girlpower, but hardly the choir. Will keep you posted on any changes or developments. Best wishes, Sincerely yours, De. Me Swarthout Dean