THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES

HOME OFFICE NEW YORK,N.Y.

THOMAS |. PARKINSON, PRESIDENT

WARREN V. WOODY, AGENCY MANAGER

ROOM 2136
120 S. LA SALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, ILL.,

October 1, 1937

Dear Doc,

I will appreciate, of course, anything you can do for those kids that I got
to go down to the University. From my experience in coaching, if we get two
good ones out of the four, that will be a pretty high percentage.

Farl Close worked in a bakery last summer and saved enough money to help him
get started. His father is a carpenter, consequently, just makes a living.
I like this Irishman, and when he was playing here he appeared like a guy
that had a lot of buzz.

Krichbaum went down to Purdue at the last minute.

Now, Doc, if these guys don't make good, I am not the kind of a fellow to
say that Phog Allen and Ad Lindsey are a couple of bums. So, if they are
worthwhile, anything you can do for them will be appreciated. These fellows
are known well enough in Chicago coming from three different sections of the
City, to get us most anyone that you might want out of this town. And it is
more than likey that from this little nucleus we can make Chicago a fair
feeder for the University.

I always knew, Doc, that you were a very valuable asset of the University of
Kansas, but having worked with you some for the last six or eight months, I
have a greater appreciation of your abilities and the contributions you have
made to the schoole And if there is a chance for me to put in a good word
to that affect, I should appreciate your advising me.

Kindest regards and best wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Lance)

Agency Manager

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Physical Education Department
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas