October 16, 1945

Lt. jege Milton P. Allen, USNR
Missouri Athletic Club
405 Washington

St. Louis, «Missouri

‘Dear Mitt:

I have just written Bob Kinnan, basketball coach at
Washington University and* Otto Rost asking them to give .
you a game if possible. Bob.Kinnan is a Purdue man and a

tne fellow. I would not be a bit surprised if he would
look you up and have a visit with you. Let me know if.
I can serve you in any other capactiy. I assure you it
will be a great pleasure.

I.enjoyed your fine letter of Yctober 8 and it was
pleasnatly received. Yes, Kansas did Have the ball on
the Iowa State two. yard line when the game ended but I want
to tell you, Mitt, that I saw some of the most putred
quarterbacking on Idwa State's part that I have. ever
witnessed. Iowa State practically gave the game to Kansese
Repeatedly they made short and flat passes just over the
line when they were on their own seveh or ten yard line.
They had the game sewed-up 13-7 and gave us one score and
tried to give us another and we came very nearly accepting
it. Ernie Quigley told me this morning that they did the
same thing against Missouri. With a score 7-6 in favor
of Iowa State they plunged for a fourth down on their
own forty yard liné and Missouri took the ball and scored.

Kansas is coming along splendidly and will give
Oklahoma a good game. However, Lt believe Oklahoma has,
-t00 much power and Oklahoma is tough to beat at Norman.

‘I will do the best I can to get vou a warm-up and
size 34 pair of pants. I will send them out this week.
With all good wishes, I am

Affectionately yours,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach |