KANSAS STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE

MANHATTAN

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS January 10, 1942

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Dept. of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear “Phog":

Your letter sugresting that we hold a meeting of
the basketball coaches plus “Jap" Haskell and Bruce Drake has
been received. As you have already indicated in your newspaper
comments, it arrived after I had mailed my answer in the
Tucker case to “Jap” Haskell.

However, I am certain that you, through your long
experience as a director of athletics, know that I do not mve
the authority to. call such a meeting because the subject matter
is of a legislative nature. Apparently, it is difficult, and
perhaps rightly so, for one to secure concrete evidence of
subsidization of athletes by members of any Conference. Rumors
fly thick and fast, and one may have his on opinions regarding
the actions of certain schools, but it is quite another thing
to prove guilt.in a case. I believe that my contention is
supported by the fact that newspapers quote Oklahoma authorities
as furnishing proof that Lester Layton is not being paid by the
Boston Red Sox, but has been legitimately working his way through
school.

In the morning paper they also maintain that they are
entirely innocent on the charge that they are paying the expenses
of the boys from Wichita High School.

I appreciated receiving the information contained in
your letter, but as previously stated, I have no authority vested
in me to call such a meeting as you suggest, because such a
meeting is handled by the Faculty Representatives of the Big
Six Conference.

Very sincerely yours,

M, Fe Ahearn, ‘
Director

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