November 25, 1945.

Dear Otto:

If you are a civilian I am afraid that they might count the
one semester a full year of participation. The second semester starts
February 7. I know that all of us hope that you will have two years
of football. Therefore, I think a great many would be disappointed if
you played basketbali and took up one year of yoy eligibility.

I am sending you a copy of our basketball schedule. Gosh, how
I would like to have you, fellow, but I certainly wouldn't want the
‘ second semester to count a full year of participation for you. It
might be that they would rule that since you came in the second sem-
ester you would still have this semester and the first of next to
count the one full year. I will get a ruling on this, if possible,
‘but here is the rub, Otto. The faculty members of the Big Six Con-
ference who are the ruling body do not have anything printed in black
and white, and they pass on those things as they come up. And that
is ea bad deal for everybody. What we would like to have is some
printed rules and go by them, but you are just in the hands of a bunch
of professors who are apt to make a silly rule, in fact more apt we:
make one like tat than they are to mike & sensible one. eag

Yes, the housing situation is bad, terribly bad here in Lawrence.
Many of the veterans are staying at the Sunflower apartments out there.
They say they are awfully nice and you can get one about the size of -
your liking.

I am answering this letter and sending it air mail go that you
will get it as quickly as possible. iWe are going in to Kangas City to
the pre-game football rally tonight so IT am putting your letter ahead
. Of everything else. And if you can bring Mr. Sobozak with you, I
assure you that we will decorate you, and fix the young man up with a
good job. It is good to a Otto. If we had you in this
ball game against the Tigers I would be a little more hopeful than I
am at the present writing.

Don't worry, Otto, if you keep on yin you may tie Mrs.
Hulteen some day.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physioal Education,
PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

Lt. Otto soa
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