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18 February 1916

Mr, Forrest T,. Allen,
Basketball Coach, —
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Coach;

‘Your penalty for always being so generous and quick with your
responses to requests for basketball information is another request,

While sitting around here waiting for separation and my return _
to Indiana University as director of sports publicity, I'm trying to help
Branc h McCracken get together a ary on "How to Enjoy Basketball® for
one of the magazines,

I had the feeling the story could be embellished richly by
having a brief statement from’some of you basketball veterans, In
order words, where do you think the average fan misses the boat? What
should he look for that he doesn't to eet more for his money?

With. that ball club of yours polling like it is, it doesn't
need any work, So sit down and knock out a paragraph for us--that's
what you get for leading‘all these polls as the country's leading bask-
etball coach, Seriously, I’will appreciate it immensely. It doesn't
have to be long or involved. Just a couple of pertinent EADS on how the
fan can increase his enjoyment | of the Ga

I hope you will say hello to Ray Evans for me, too, We all
certainly thought highly of him around here, You once listed him on your
alletime 4 i-Anerica list for me, and after seeing him I can understand why.

" yr Best yishes for a ‘bangup ‘finish and pag kindly. _

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Colorado ,Springs, Coloe

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