Gnited States Post Office noo

IN REPLYING
MENTION INITIALS AND DATE

Independence, Kansas.
June lst, 1942.

Coach Allen,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Allen:

I am taking the liberty in writing you in regard to my
kid who dees nothing but practice with a basketball. He is
14, weighs 128 lbs. and is 5'8" tall. He was on Junior Hich
Basketball squad the past season and is expecting to go "Great
Guns)the coming season.

Now this is what I would like to know -- -- the boy wants
some expert instruction, and I would like to be able #6 give him
some. As I have a brother-in-law that teaches at University of
Alabama and a nephew James Roberts who is end on their foot-ball
team, I thot that I would send him dow there for a month or six
weeks and try to have their basketball ccach teach him some new
shots. Of course I expect to pay the coach, if he does the teach-
ing of my kid. Would that effect the amateur standing of my boy?

I would certainly be grateful to you if you will be so kind
as to clear this matter up for me.

Several years ago, I bought a hoop and I spend from 1 to 2
hours daily throwing the basketball to boys that congregate at my
place. I have just bought by third basketball. I am wondering
what I will do when my kid goes off to college,- take some smaller
boys in hand, I guess.

Sincerely yours,

Pare Chie

Laurence C. Turner,
P.O.Box 572,
Independenee, Kansas.