December 5, 1938e Hi nt iat ; . a aaa ET ! Lig if ‘nis 7 2 5 ba ip 1 § Hy rin! ni i ny a ae iio: 1 hj i December 6, 1938. I discussed it with Tom Jones, of the University of Wisconsin, and they used big rocks at the bottem, and then other coaches have used bricks for a bases But water stands underneath the track when hoavy rocks or bricks are used, while it teickles through the cinflers.s ‘You will note that we heave used clay mixed with the cinders ra ; F ¢Y i I wes in on the building of our treck and I kmow all about it. I believe we have a good one. With all good wishes, I an Very sincerely yours, ie Director of Physical Educetion, FCASAH | Versity Basketball Coaches In construction of the cinder track 14 inches of fine cinders: were used for a base, then 4 inches of fine cinders on topes To be sure to get the proper mixture of the additional 2 inches , ne i one g 8 December Sl, 1938. Mre Taft Talbot, Re Se Elliott Arms Hamsas City, Moe Dear Taft: I haven"t heard a word about those lastex socks that you were rushing ° an order for when I saw you eat the Kansas City Athletic Club on December Srd. I am wondering what happened to theme Wishing you @ very prosperous New Year, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, January 12, 1989s I exmvined his feet on the wy beel: from ves I am still wearing the ones I got from you, — end some of them are becoming pretty badly worm. I will have to drop in to see you shortly. | Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Conehe February 28, 1959. Myre Ee Ae Thomas, Commissioner, Kansas State High Sehool Activities &ssne, 204 National Reserve Building, Topeka, Kansas. Dear Mr. Thomass - Thank you for your kind letter of the 24th We are on anxious to have a copy of your participation in tne Kansas high for year just as soon as it is com Ve 1 appreciate it if you will send — report when it is ready. fit bel Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Baskebball Coaches : OFFICE PHONE 2-0370 _ RESIDENCE PHONE 2-O175 lansne Crate Mica Seno, HETIVITICES ASSOCIATION E.A.THOMAS MEMBER OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS COMMISSIONER ROOM 204: NATIONAL RESERVE BUILDING TOPGEA February 24, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: According to the reports we have received, there were more than thirty high schools in the state which played sixeman football last fall. Included in this number were Ada, Asherville, Beattie, Bern, Bogue, Burr Oak, Dorrance, Enterprise, Gaylord, Goff, Hanston, Havensville, Hope, Ionia, Jewell, Johnson, Kanorado, Kismet, Leonardville, Mehaska, Mayetta, Pomona, Quenemo, Randall, Roosevelt of Emporia, Saffordville, Satanta, Simpson, Soldier, Tribune, Ulysses, Viola and Webber, I am sorry but the total number of schools playing sixeman football as well as the participation in each sport will not be available until the annual reports are received late this spring. If you desire to have a summary of these reports after they have been compiled, T shall be glad to send one to youe Cordially yours, E. 4, Thomas Commissioner E. R. STEVENS, PRESIDENT INDEPENDENCE J. R. JONES, VICE-PRESIDENT SUBLETTE E. A. FUNK, TREASURER ARKANSAS CITY CLIFFORD D. DEAN RUSSELL D. E. WOLGAST MARYSVILLE J. E. BOWERS SENECA atanaie 22, 193 9 Hh ] | ‘i , April 10, 1939. i was glad to receive your idnd note of April 3 and to lnow of your interest in athletics. Thank you for your kind wishes it is a pleasure to respond to your request for my auto- With best wishes to you, I am Sincerely yours, oa Director of Physical Education, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coachs YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HAMILTON, OHIO - Oph 3 19 39. Croat Fie, ORMen fo U, of Komsan, ae [Conoas, TD aww Coaalk. Chkew! . LOU U fol etal oped dd ba ee 8k oe ee ee oe eb aih - ern Bay fs Fu 5 WE [Karoad ee ar Edw SRS May 2, 19536 ‘ Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Gasketball Conch. my 2, 19596 Mate Mark seat, Assistant Business Manager, Topeka, f ansase ‘Dear Mr. Krouchs I am enclosing carbon copy of a letter I have written to the We Ae le Thompson Herdware Canpany, of Topeka, fran whom we purchased six sponge rubber gyumasium mats iast Septembers As explained in the letter, we are not satis- fied “ith thees mts, and are disappointed tint they have not held up any better. inc tS Acaiteed veel O68 iden ws weit ow Bee tar cae cree ae oc aa tee the Re Se Elliott Company, of Kansas City. We poid 929.97 each for the mats from Thompson's, end Fllictt's bid was $56.00 each, but we had seen a sample of Blliott‘'s mat and inew thet it was a good quality. ‘Haturally we desire to spend our budgetary allownce as econmically as possible, and we had expected that the mats gir tagcat rele ia. charge bn iy arg We trust thet when the representative of the Thompson larde ware Conpany sees the mts he can suggest some wy of re~ tataentng Cathe I just wented you to lctiow about the situations. Thank you for your courteous consideration of our problens in the past, and with best wishes, Ian. Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FPCAsAH Varsity Baskethdl Coache Ente UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION April 24, 1939 Memo to Dr, Allen: Dr. Allen, The rubber mats, recently purchased