EVENING AND SUNDAY .-

TELEPHONE

326 W. MADISON ST.

CHICAGO 6, ILL. : August 9 ; 1944, ANDOVER 1234

Mr. Forrest C. Alien

Director of Physical Education
The University of Kansas
lawnence, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Allen:

The fifth annual College All-Star Basketball Game will be held at the
Chicago Stadium on Friday, December 1, 1944. Fort Wayne, Indiana, win-
ners of the world's championship tournament held at Chicago last March,
will be the opposition of the All-Star selections; and indications are
that the usual record interest and attendance will be maintained.

As you will no doubt 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 four seasons defeated the world’s champions.

This year your task is again difficult, and we shall re-employ the meth-
od which was used with such marked success last seasone You will be per-
mitted to select not only last year's college graduates, but any man ©
currently attending school who deserves selection as an All-Star, except
that any player who appeared in any of the previous four All-Star games
will not be eligible for selection again. The fact that practically all
of the basketball players deserving of consideration are either in the
armed forces or are taking special courses at college makes this method
the most expedient.

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 select-
ionse

We are enclosing herewith a list of players who have thus far received
‘nomination and will ask you to kindly check off fifteen of those whom you
would care to select. We suggest that you number them one to fifteen in
the order of your preferencee 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 certain
that we may count upon you for the same interest and coopwration that
you have shown in the past.

Sincerely,

ee Luh eon
HARRY WILSON, Director

College All-Star Basketball Game —
Room 510, 326 W. Madison St., Chicago, 6.
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