September 27, 1945. Professor John R, Watt, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas. Dear Professor Wett: I acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25rd instant, and am enclosing a copy of of tn Physical Ability Test that we cive to the boys in all of our physical con- ditioning classes. I hope this will be of some aid to you. We are also using the following manuals, which I believe you wil] find very helpful: FilZl-20 War Department Basic Field Manual of Physical Training, for sale by the Supe#intendent of Docue nents, Washington, D. C., price 30 cents. Physical Fitness Through Physical Education For the Victory Corps, published by the U. 5. Office of Education, Washington, price 25 cents. Physical Training Program of the United States Neval fraining Station, San Diego, California. Referring to your suggestion about a touch-football game, I might say that our athletic association is in such a _ position that there are no funds to carry on this sport. How do you propose to finance it? I see no way of raising money to transport the boys. While we would be glad to play them if it were possible, wouldn't it be much easier to play someone close ‘at home, like McPherson, or sore of those teams? I will be happy to accormodate you in eny way possible. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, ; Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. the Sins, cae ‘ d | q — Te pt D ee a a ee o § : Be z : e E College- High School PAUL C. NORVELL, Principal Dr. Phog Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: I certainly was glad to receive your letter and the one from Tech. Sgt. Louis A. Swink. Believe me it gives me a lot more courage just to read Swinks letter. I have talked to a lot of the Phillips basketball players since I have been back and they all told me if anyone could fix my knee you would be the one. My knee feels just like new now, the swelling has gone down and both legs are the same length. I have my father look at then about every night to see if it is still in place. I was talking to Coach Custer yesterday about when we would start practice. He said it would be about the iast of October. So when I start practicing I'll write and let you know how I'm getting along. I also gave him your letter to read and I asked him if there was anything he wanted me to tell you. "He said he wishes you a very successful season and above all thanks you for what you have done for my knee." For myself and my father we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. There is nothing I would rather do than play basketball. Oh! by the way before I left Lawrence I went down town and bought a piece of sheep skin like you had for Ralph Millers knee and Custer is going to tape it on every afternoon when we start practicing. With all the good wishes for a successful basketball season, Il am Ing Yk Troy White September 9, 1945. Mr. Harry D. Wilson, Director, College All-Star Basketball Game, Room 510, 526 W. Madison St., Chicago, Illinois. Dear Harry: Thank you for your invitation regarding the December Srd game. I find myself so tied up with our. physical conditioning course here with the V-12, A-12 and Navy fliers that I doubt if I can arrange to get away on the 3rd. And too, of course I will have basketball since all the freshmen have flow as well as the varsity men. Jt will be necessary for me to teke an entirely new tunoh. I have a lot of fundamentals that I think I have to teach them, and for the now men it is a pretty tough assignment for them to absorb those fundamentals in such a short while. as long as we had freshmen coming in we could teach them most of the fundamentals in their freshman year, and then it was easier to handle them as varsity players. Bartlesville is quite some distance from here. The Phillips boys will doubtless cut across country and not come through Lawrence. At any rate, I thank you for the invitation and hope some time to see the boys in action. Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. CHICAGO EVENING AND SUNDAY 326 W MADISON ST Septem er 9 1943. TELEPHONE ANDOVER 1234 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physidal Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Surely appreciate your taking the pains you did in nomin- ating the men and to list them in the order of your select- jon. Also the additional names you listed. I certainly like that first fifteen you selected particu- larly and wouldn't mind putting them on the floor against any basketball squad. I am still hoping that you are going to be able to be with us during one of the All-Star classics. The Phillips "66" team is attempting to make arrangements to appear on the | All-Star card in the preliminary inasmuch as we have an opening game preceding the All-Star clash. They have a lot of gasoline, and I am wondering if you couldn't hitch a ride and honor us with your presence this year. The game, as you know, is on December 3d. HARRY D. WILSON, Director College All-Star Basketball Game Room 510, 326 W. Madison St. Sincerely, haw/fml September 3, 1943. Ur. Harry D. Wilson, Director, College All-Star Basketball Game, Room 510, . 326 Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Mr. Wilson: Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, PCGA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. 7 ear tg 8 HERALDSGSScAMERICAN > Sr : EVENING AND SUNDAY, ; 326 W MADISON ST August 24, 1943. TELEPHONE CHICAGO ANDOVER 1234 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: The fourth annual College All-Star Basketball Game will be held at the Chicago Stadium on Friday, December 3, 1943. The Washington Bears, winners of the world's championship tournament held at Chicago last March, will .be the opposition of the All-Star selections; and present indications are that all previous records for interest and attendance will be shattered. As you doubtless will recall, you and the other members of the All- America Basketball Board who have nominated and elected the All-Stars each year, have done your job so well that the All-Stars have in the past three seasons defeated the world's professional champions. This year your task is more difficult and we will have to vary a bit from past procedure. In former years we received your nominations and had you polled three times until the list was pared down to squad sizee This season, due to the fact that practically all of the bas- ketball players deserving of consideration are either in the armed forces or are taking special courses at college, the rule has been altered to permit the selection of not only any man who graduated from college last year, but any man currently attending school who de- serves selection as an All-Star. We are going to find it necessary to make a direct approach to the player immediately after selection in-an effort to secure necessary furlough or leave. Hence, this original letter will be your only vote on the selections. We are enclosing herewith a list of players who have thus far received nomination and will ask you to kindly put a cross alongside fifteen of those whom you would care to select. Feel free, please, to add any names to this list who have not already been nominated; and when adding names, please advise, if possible, school and where said player may be reached. I know this is going to take a few moments of your time, but feel cer- tain that we may count upon you for the same interest and cooperation that you have shown in the past. Sincerely, y Dn) been HARRY D. WILSON, Director College All-Star Basketball Game Room 510, 326 W. Madison St. hdw/fml First Fifteen Men 1. Senesky, George, St. Joseph's 2. Black, Charles, Kansas 4. Boykeff, St. Johns S. Evans, Ray, Fansas 6. Komenick, Milo, “yoming 7. Vance, Illinois 8. Tucker, Gerald, U of Oklahom 9. Graham, Otto, Northwestern 10, Beisser, Creighton : lle Hock, Gene, U of So. California 12. Hargis, Texas 13. Kotz, Jom, “isconsin 14. Sailor, Kenneth, Myoming 15. Langer, Creighton Babich, Fordham Bishop, Gale, tiashington State Boylan, St. Josephs Butler, Notre Dane Bach, . Fordham Curran, Notre Dame Fogo, Geo. Pepperdine September 9, 1943. Ue Se MWalitery ia est Point, New York. My DearSirs Chancellor Deane W. Malott, of the University of Keneas, has passed on to me your communication of September 1 concerning Devid N. Hutchison, who attended the University of Kansas in 1941-42 and 1942-43. He did-not go out for competitive athletics, hence he has no varsity competition here. ‘The Big Six Conference of which we ars a member does not permit freshman competition against other schools. ‘ie do not find eny record of David N,. Hutchison competing in fresh- man athletics. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA Varsity Basketball Coach. ., September 9, 1945. Mer James Thomas, 1100 Indiana St., Lawrence, Kenses. Dear Jim: -" E thought you might be interested in the letter I have written to Troy White. 5 Sincerely yours, | Ls _- Direstor ef Physical Rducation, *FOAdE : Varsity Basketball Coach. September 10, 1 943. his father is coming to Lawrence this week-end, so doubtiezs will went to play next Monday. I am not absolutely certain about this, but I thought you might | Liles to keep the date in mind. Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FPOCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. PS. I have just, talked to the Chancellor again and he telis me that his father is coming this week-end. I will call you and let you know the hour he can play Monday afternoon. | F.CAe From the desk of — L DR. F.C. ALLEN 2 Yanan a Ka, De t LueKke— a “Ghia Hott be,