MCANANY. ALDEN & VAN CLEAVE

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
604 COMMERCIAL BUILDING
KANSAS City, KANSAS
EDWIN S.MCANANY
THOS.M.VAN CLEAVE
WILLARD L.PHILLIPS
BERNHARD W.ALDEN

PATRICK B.MCANANY
THOS.M.VAN CLEAVEWR: DREXEL 3638

January 5, 1942

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Phog"s:

This acknowledges your letter of January 2, enclosing copies
of letters written by you to Gwinn Henry and Professor Davis
regarding the eligibility of Gerald Tucker.

I had read Dan Partner's story and was at a loss to under-
stand why the faculty members of the Big Six Conference had not
enforced the eligibility rule. Since the transfer was made from
Kansas State, it seemed to me their representative should have
been the one to call attention to the violation of the rule, but
I notice, according to the press, that Dr. King of Kansas State
is saying that the action was not taken on the protest of Kansas
State.

IT am sorry to see Tucker involved in this mess. Apparently
he is a good student, and, of course, he is a good athlete.
Evidently the entire blame for the situation lies with those in
charge of athletics at Oklahoma University and they should take
the blame for it rather than try to pass the blame onto the
enforcement of the rule. I thought Partner in this morning's
issue of the "Times" emphasized that it was the fault of the
Oklahoma authorities rather than anyone else that this situation
was brought about. Apparently they are trying to "pass the buck®
to someone else and they ought not to be allowed to get away with
that e ;

Whether Tucker plays or not, I hope K. U. can win from then.

Sincerely yours, Rs

TMV:SS