Excerpts of the Report of the Meeting of the Big Six Basketball Coaches Kansas City, Mo. ~ December 5, 1942 "4. War conditions impose such restrictions upon travel conditions that, in most cases, the visiting party will be composed only of necessary players and a coach. It was agreed then that the host school would assist the visitors in the following ways: (a) The home team's trainer will provide facilities and aid in preparation of the visiting players for the game, and will appoint a qualified assistant to attend the visitors during the game. (b) Score keepers and chart makers will keep duplicate copies of all records, and will submit such records te the visiting coach during the half time intermission and after the game. (4) Sinee the visiting team cannot place assistants at the scoring end timing bench each host school is expected to use extraordinary eare in the selection of timers and scorers. (e) The home team is to supply the visitors with at least two practice balls in good condition and of the type to be used in the game. "5. The makes and types of balls used for home games are: Towa State e « « « « Rawling's molded Kansas « © « ec « « e Stitched seam laceless Kensas State . « » « ¥Yolded Missouri . « « « « « Riddell molded Nebraska « « « « « « Molded Nebraska » « « « e « Molded (uel ‘ds be Olas?) "7. The starting times of games will be: Towa State . . « « « $315 peme during the week : 7:30 peme on Friday and Saturday Kansas o 0 « « « « « 7250 Poltle Kansas State « « « «© 7:50 pelts Missourld « « « « « « 8:00 peme (see note) Nebraska « « « « « » 8:00 pam. Oklahoma « © « « « «© 78H Pele (Note) The coaches pointed out that Missouri's late starting time causes considerable difficulty in catching a 9:45 pom. train after the game. Since Missouri officials previously set that time for the convenience of out-of-town potvens, Sank somes Shave S052 Se oes af see ering Be the war/, Missouri was requested to consider an earlier starting time. Mr, Edwards agreed to check _ this with school officials and to notify the cosches if an earlier start is acceptable, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION August 29, 1942. Dear The academic year of 1942-43 takes on a more serious and 4 more sinister meaning for us all. We are now fast realizing that we are in a death struggle with three international gangsters - the square- heads, the slit-eyes, and the spaghetti-benders - who are bent upon our utter destruction, To destroy them is our purpose at present. : College days heretofore meant friendships and fellowships, success in the prcfessions or business, marriage and desires for a happy home jifo with caildren, Ali of this has been changed and now the word SERVICE confronts all of us, of eil ages, The reason that you are being aeferred temporarily, to allow you to obtain an education that wili permit you to serve in a greater capacity as an officer, is because of tho expericnce that Uncle Sem has had in training officer material, He has fod that when he took volunteer enlistments for the training camps for officer material about 43% failed, due to deficiencies not here mentioned, But when Uncle Sem permitted these boys to go to college and obtain a degree then only about 5% of them failed, Therefore, you are in the upper strata and your Unele feels that it is a good investment to permit you to return to college and complete your education so that you will be a better officer to, handle the men under you. You will be mote capable and you will’ shve moe lives, and you will win the war in a shorter tine than had you immed- iately gone into tho service without this extra trainings This interlude of a few years was not given you to return to the campus and carry on in tho ways of previous college days. It will be & more serious group this year, and while athletics will have their place in the great, scheme, of, things, the real, purpose will. be. to. develop a finer. fighting morale anda mere splendid esprit de corps for, the mon ag ® Percsters « the .squerce at this time, but’ rather I am hoping that we ean be the means of develop- ing a finer sense.of obligation to. duty, whether it be on the. basketball “i 7 court or in the other walks of life here on,Yount reed. ghee epent the sumer. getting into better, physical eondltion and I am hoping to train with you so. that,we can oll make better... .. progress. Of course, we hope to have a fighting. basketball. team, but all the adjectives that heretofore: have been used: to. describe athletic toams will now be used to describe the fighting heart of our. boys in ». the thousands of battle areas.where our .K.U. boys.will be founds; . 220.05 Pi he te ot & yeas *« os Pe “ “2 Many of the boys wao left the campus last spring will never come back. This will be true also cf the boys who will leave this year. So let us not return to the campus with the thoughts of a joy- ride uppermost in our minds, nor with thoughts of riding in automobiles hither and yon, but rather lct us get on our feet and use our legs so that we will actually be in better physical condition right from the start and up to the finish, I am sending you a copy of our basketball schedule and I am listing the personnel of the men. John Buescher has already been in= ducted and left for Beardstowm for his physical examination and induction. Many of the other boys have joined tho Army and the Navy reserve. In fact, practically oll of our boys on the campus this fall will be in the SERVICE at the opening of school, There are one or two of the boys on the squad that are not in physical condition. We will not admit certain members of the squad to basketball practice until they have reduced to a minimum weight. You fellows who are overweight will know what I mean. And when we emphasize training we mean the spirit and practice of train- ing» Trusting that you have had a fine summer and that you will be able to return with a fighting heart, I am Sincer yours, Se FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coaghs Enc. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1942-143 | (Conference and Non-Conference) December 5 - Gardner, Kansas, Naval Aviation: School = at Kansas City December 11 - Rockhurst College - at Kansas City -“Sceember 15 = Creighton University - at Omaha December 21 University of Iowa - at Lawrence o, N.Y. ae “York City December 26 - St. Bonaventure - at Buffal December 28 =~ Fordham University - at le + January 4 - Gardner, Kansas, Naval Aviation School - at Lawrence © January 6 = University of Missouri - at Lawrence *Janueary 9 = University of Oklahoma - at Norman January 13 - Oklahoma A. & Me - at Lawrence xJanuary 20 - Kansas State - at Manhattan January 29 = Iowa Naval Aviation Pre-Flight School - at Kansas City January 30 - Great Lakes Naval Training School - at Kansas Cify February 3 - Gardner, Kansas, Naval Aviation School - at Gardner *February 6 = Iowa State College - at Lawrence «February 13 = University of Nebraska - at Lincoln February 15 - Iowa State College - ot. tines February 17 = Oklahom. A. & M. College - at Stillwater *February 23 « University of Nebraska - at Lawrence *February 26 = University of Oklahoma "Ge Lawrence *March 2 = University of Missouri - at Columbia _s) Mareh 4 «= Creighton University - at Lawrence *March 6 = Kansas State College - at Lawrence *Big Six Conference Games. ‘ ay cere ae sasus Ce foi, ae ( Hoyt Baker ) \( Jack Ballard Bill Bouer | (| Charles Bleck: ) Donald Blair \ Bill Brill John Buescher » _ Paul Carpenter’ Dick Channel Bob Corder (George Dick) Armand Dixon Bob Dole (sy Brans) Bob Fitzpatrick Bill Forsyth eat, —————— * ene noe ~ eens apaigl Stenley Heston — xeradlggpauso 1942-843 Bob Heas ton 2 Curtis Hinshaw -————-"" oo Herbert Kauffman ————~ i a Max Kissell) © ow" ee Harold MeSpadden’ = ~="" = Bill Pelmer> Goto remy) se Jim Roderick: ie. ~———+— ‘Qtto setmellbacher) | dine! Shpins «082 -0edet = 05 Bob eT v oe c vrok. tee! Iewrenoe! Streams? owl 2 be Jenuary 15, 1943. on the team who is exactly 7 feet the Oklahoma A. & He team, and are playing boy ing and he has we id tall in his stocking feet, the basket without jumping. That chap can reach good action. ball should be on the edge of the The rules as they are now written are clearly discriminatory in regard to the 10 foot basket, knock it off it counts a goal for the offensive side. ay: tl \ i in iil TP dante aaagt ¢ i bi si4.? 123 nel ii tied Hf ‘ gs ise i ala tll me eis bbe? 283 Ii i | al Ht oe silted if aeiaa vale ue af i ia i ip He ili ‘ 31 dg Hea Hy : et mi a a3 iE ih a i 33 S278: 8 ' rh! hia} i eas ¥ te :43 a, 13355! if a - | HE ic 3 ; 7 uly te allite 3 i rat yaa : i He HH i rll iste ag it at ge 4 j7t5335 4: nn 317 i init vat i int: iis: wiih a Hila wil aoe Dr. Naismith said, “Basketball is a game easy to play but difficult to master". Therefore, we are interested in making the game as attractive as possible because if a coach teaches good fundamentals, basketball will be attractive and this coach will win at least his share of the games. Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AR Varsity Basketball Coach, Mr. Reaves Peters, — 342 So. Chelsea AvV@ es Kansas City, Mo. Dear Reaves: Thanks, Reaves, for the list of officials. They are all satisfactory to me. . | Now, regarding the 29th and 30th. Gibbs would be fine, but I am not overly enthusiastic on using Oberhelman too much. I know Jack Gardner is pretty sweet on him tut I am agreeable to using him when Jack plays; but if you have soms good strong man in Kansas City I would just as leave use him. I am more conserned in pleasing George Edwards and the Great Lakes people then I am particular about choosing the official for Jack. if you have some good man in Kansas City I believe Gibbs could carry the game along, as he did carry most of it in the Creighton game. I thought Oherhelman and Hinkhouse blew the whistle many times when the ball was not dead. I speak of the time when they permitted the ingertion of the Clippers when we had the bell going up the floor. Iam not going to be too choosy about officials, with a few exceptions. Won't you write me and tell me the ones you think would be sompetent to work with Gibbs? | Now about Camp Crowder. I really do not see how we are going _ through with the Camp Crowder game wmless we get another Army team te play a double header with Kansas. I do not believe we will draw & big enough crowl to justify it unless we get another Army team. We may have to call it off unless we can pick up another attraction. But I imow Camp Crowier is wanting to play the game and we may have to go through with it. I would use local officials. Doubtless some of the high school boys would do a good job. I thought Browne and Bllis did a very good job. : Personally, I do not like to us several years ago and frankly I think he is a “homer”. a pretty rough go at Iowa State in : ‘th crowd is very unruly and in my opini | that can handle the Ames crowd, and that is Quigley. re on top of us and they use every advantage to win. ‘Therefore, I wouldn't went to use North. , What I referred to about “old times” was the old set up of you, George Edwards, Louie Menze, Parke Carroll, Ted O'Sullivan, and so forth. Through all the years that association unconsciously works and that is why I had not wanted to use Ted O'Sullivan and Parke Carroll when the . games were with Louie or George. It is all right, of course, when Louie and George are meeting each other, but I have detected an un- | conscious cleavage there that I would rather get away from. I trust that you will not think I am too picayunish on this, but I know we have suffered for the past two years at Ames. Mr. Veenker writes a letter apologizing for the student body, but the damage has already been done. | Anybody you select will be all right with the few exceptions _ I have mentioned. I will accept without quibbling anyone whom you select. : : Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, Varsity Basketball Coach. Office of University - Nebraska Ccmsmbionner at Ciicak. University of Kansas Lincoln B: <: Lawrence University of Oklahoma o K S Coll niversity 4 Si ansas State College Norman Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Manhattan 342 So. Chelsea Avenue University of Missouri Iowa State College Columbia KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Ames Dec. 17, 1942 Dr. F. CG. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Here are the officials assigned to your games to date: Jan. 6 Missouri @ Lawrence Lance, Oberhelman — Jan. 9 Kansas @ Norman Lance, Hogue Jan. 20 Kansas @ Manhattan Pullian, Hinkhouse Feb. 6 Iowa State @ Lawrence Oberhelman Feb. 13 Kansas @ Lincoln Pullian, Hogue Feb. 15 Kansas @ Ames Oberhelman, North? Feb. 23 Nebraska @ Lawrence Oberhelman, Feb. 26 Oklahoma @ Lawrence Hogue, Lance Mar. 2 Kansas @ Columbia Van Reen, Oberhelman Mar. 6 Kansas State @ Lawrence Hinkhouse, Browning Deg. 5 Gardner Naval Base @ Kansas City Oberhelman, Hinkhouse Dec. 11 Rockhurst @ Kansas City Brown, Ellis Dec. 15 Creighton @ Lawrence Gibbs, Oberhelman Jan. 4 Gardner Naval Base @ Lawrence Oberhelman, Hinkhouse—- Jan. 13 Okaahoma Aggies @ Lawrence Gibbs, Jan. 16 Camp Crowder @ Kansas City Jan. 29 Gardner Naval Base @ Kansas City Jan. 30 Great Lakes @ Kansas City Feb. 3 Gardner Naval Base @ Lawrence Peterson, Hinkhouse Feb. 17 Kansas @ Stillwater Mar. 4 Kanbaston @ Omaha Gibbs, Roper I would like to have some suggestions about the double- header here in Kansas City Jan. 29-30 with Kansas and Missouri vs Gardner Naval Base and Great Lakes. This is your party and you should have a great deal to say about what should be done. Should we use only two officials for the two nights, or do you think it wise to use four men for the two nights. If we use just the two how about Gibbs and Oberhelman if we can get them. Please give me some sugg- estions about this right away. | I will wait until I hear from you about the game,or games with Camp Crowder- do you have anyone you would like to see work that night. I think we should get them from Greater Sansas City to save expenses. Would you agree to use North with Oberhelman at Ames. on Feb. 15th. Menze is using Oberhelman on our recommendation. I am not at all sure that I know what you were refer- e@ing to in your letter about old ties, etc. If you are refereeing to the use of officials on the Kansas side we want to use them Office of University of Nebraska Commissioner of Officals University of Kansas : Lincoln : . Lawrence Big Six University of Oklahoma Il. : A hl x Cc f Kansas State College Norman Interco egiate thietic onlerence Manhattan 342 So. Chelsea Avenue I So ben University of Missouri owa State ege : KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | hein Columbia .whenever possibel and have done so, but at that there are so few over there shat are capable of doing the job. In our inter- scholastic league we attempt to use officials from just outside Kansas City whenever possible, and there were just two that we could use from across the Kaw- only one of them met with general approval. , | I fail to see where there is any connection between old acquaintances and officiating. I am quite sure that there is no connection between friendships and officiating in so far as you are concerned. Believe I told you that Curtiss had gone into the service and was not available for officiating . I don't know at this time what we are going to do about your games with the Oklahoma Aggies, and between the Aggies and Oklahoma. It will be difficult to fimd men that will be agreeable to all concerned. Very sincerely yours, R. E. Peters REP/en | Commissioner VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD Jack Balierd (%) Charles Black (10) Don Blair (24) B41 Brill (12) Z dem Prmasher (3) Peul Carpenter (5) George Dick (24). (2) ~~ Pel turner (9) / aE Ee ee 19-9 whores... - = ame A nh f Ge ~~ , y? . c S Ek G Ah th 4~ p Mr. Reaves Peters, Kansas City, HO. Dear Reaves: I am acknowledging receipt of your circular letter to the basketball coaches of the Big Six. I assure you that I will be very happy to cooperate with you in every respect in napéng b2figials closer to the scene than the ones already agreed upon. I believe, however, that the Commissioner should send the nemes of the officials available to the coaches concerned and let them scrateh off in first trial some of those that would not be acceptable. Or, send a total list of the ones that the ? Commissioner appreves and then ask the coaches to set out any reason why they would not care to use certain officiala. There is a very definite feelinc, and I am not sure that is is justified at all that the Kansas City, Missouri, high school group of coaches of former days and the officials who worked those games unconsciously fraternize to the exclusion of some of the officials who cannot break through. To be explicit, I am mention- — ing the fact that Louie Menze formerly coached at Central, George Edwards coached at Westport, you at Northeast, House, Newman, Parke Carroll, Ted O'Sullivan, Bddie Hess, end so forth. You kmow the situation. It is not imagination on my part to know that old ties do have their advantages and disadvantages. I believe you know wnat Iman. | . - am speaking very frankly to you, Reaves, with a view of co- eperating one hundred per cent. Very cordially yours, Director of physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Hovember 27, 1942. Mr. BR, B, Peters, 342 So. Chelsea Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Dear Reaves: I am sorry for the delay in replying to your letter of the 15th, but I have been out of days. : sis Sek seeenapenind tna peat Sita eh Hickey, and he desired a transition of the dates, to which we agreed. This was during the swmer and we failed to notify you, which we should have dome, and we beg your pardon. ' he arrengement for the two officials in the Creight~ on game is satisfactory, with Roeper and Oberholman working with Gibbs, with Oberhelman at Lawrence. If you can pick someone to work with Curtis we would appreciate it. I also notice that Oberhelman and Hinkhouse will work the Gerdmer Base game on the 5th. . Wo are planning to go ahead with Grest Lakes on the ‘80th, and on the 29th Jack Gardner's Clippers will fill in the Towa Pre-Flight schedule. Now, regarding the eighteen officials that you ex- well te bales ew She «tind I would be very happy to admit those gentlemen for the tax, no charge. I am sure that Jack Gardner will do the seme, and if you will talk to Lou Lower I am sure that Lou will go along with us. I consider this a pro- fessional problem and the officials are professionals, not spectators, so they should be accorded the courtesy. And too, — I eam very sure that Missouri will give those officials free ad- mission to their football gane. Lou Lower, of the Auditorium, called me the other day and asked me to be present Monday noon at the Hotel Muehlebach at the kick-off luncheon for Jeck Gardner’s Clippers, Bill Powell's Schooley's, and so forth. I promised him that I would be there, © go if I can arrange to see you at the luncheon at the Muehlebach there are many other details we can iron out. If you cannot be there I will talk to Lou Lower and so far as I em concerned make arrangements for your officials. You will understand this is really Jack Gardner's game and I have a hesitancy toward committing myself without talking to him. Of course, we figure in the expenses and income fifty-fifty, so I do have some interest in it. Will you also work with Jack Gardner regarding officials for the high school games and the St. Benedictés - Sehooley's game prior to our game with the Clippers? We, of course, want officials acceptabie to the high school people.. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get a Kansas City, Kansas, high school official once in a while. Ward and Argentine are play- ing two different nights, Sak Oe wale AAS Ee BERSCINY: Fee across ee ter River wane in a while. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, PCA:Al Varsity Basketball Coach. University of Nebraska a of Officals Lincoln Office of University of Kansas Lawrence ig Six Kansas State College University of Oklah : : pte a as ha Conference Manhattan Norman University of Missouri Columbia 342 So. Chelsea Avenue Towa State College KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Ames November 15, 1942 Ir. 8. Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: There are two questions that I would like to have answered. According to the schedule you gave me your games with Creighton are on the following dates: Dec. 15 Kansas at Yreighton and on Mar. 4 Creighton at Lawrence. I saw Eddie Hickey in the Union Station lst Friday afternoon and he tolé@ me that the dates were just the reverse. Will you please strighten ne out on this. Eilers woote me some time ago to the effect that. you wnd Eddie had agreed on Rover and Oberhelman to work with Gibbs in the two games; Roper to work in Omaha, and Oberhelman to work in Lawrence. I told Artie I would. assign them that way subject to your approval. Now I don't doubt Artie or Eddie, but I much rather have your word to that efrect. We have Curtis for both your games with the Oklahoma Aggies, but do-not have the other official; I have not been able to get a list from Artie to choose frome= of course he would have to be on your list. Since it has gone this long I think it better to wait ee our basketball meeting here the 5-6 of Vecember. = . Oberhelman and Waiihouse will work your game with the Gardner Base here the 5th. I have felt for some: time that the Iowa Cadets would, not play their basketball schedule and for that reason delayed assigning officials for that. double-header. I suppose you. will go ahead with your game with the Great Lakes here Jan. 30th. Please advise. ; fe , hLwi Tis evel. about eiehnteer officials here for the elinic the 5-6 of Dec. Do you want to make any special price for them to your game that night. I believe Missouri will give them half price, if not free admission to their football game that day. Very sincerely Joo oR oe ee R. E. Peters rg yar Annual élinie coaches at this » officials Transportation for teams ind officials wilh be ony and it may be noone “ use men closer | : f ould a a ‘list * ae. ie wien will meet here ne: week-end of Dec. nae out ~ ee with then ne greens een a ry sincerely yours, November 19, 1942. Mr. FR. E, Peters, 342 So. Ghelsea Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Dear Mr. Peters: Dre Allen has received your letter of the 15th, which I am acknowledging in his absence. He is in Lincoln attending the Regional Institute of Physical Fitness Programs at the University of Nebraska, and will be here on Monday. Ow games with Creighton University are as follows: December 15 - Creighton University pleys at Lawrence March 4 - University of Kansas plays at Omaha : Dr. Allen will answer your other questions when he returns to the office next week. Civeerety yours, — Secretary to Dr. F. G, Allen. Mr. Reaves eters, 342 So. Chelsea AVC@cy Kansas City, Hoe Thank you for your commmication of the 7th instant. Is the February 17th date in which Ab Curtis is to be released our -Kansas-Oklehoma Aggies game at Stillwater? I notice March 1 and 4 and 11 are also mentioned for the release of Ab Curtis. I hope screening fouls which are of an offensive that are very evident defensive fouls right July 7, 1942 Big Six Basketball Coaches Gentlemen: Assignments for your conference games has been made, and we are awaiting word from you about your non-confer- ence games before making those assignments; some of you have completed your non-conference schedules. A letter from Jack Gardner today tell s me that he will be bocated at Gardner,Kansas