December 19, 192

Dr. F. Ce Allen,
Athletic Department,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence Kansas

Dear Sir:

A considerable amount of time has passed since I last wrote or
talked to you. However I suppose you have started another of your
usually successful ball seasons.

I read in the paper where Creighton was gunning for you this
season and I sincerely hope that you put them in their proper place
when you met in the past week. Brothers Hickey and Ware and myself
darn near had a knock-down and drag-put when I was stationed in Omaha
last wintere Incidently I took enough money from the World Herald
staffvon the game last season to buy a $100 Defense Bond. I also had
a million dollars worth of enjoyment from the deflated egoes.

Doctor as usual I am requesting a favor from you. I am the coach,
trainer, mother and father confessor of the 30lst Ordnance Regimental
basketball team. All I have ever had in the sport is high school and
intramural competition and observation of your coaching methods.

I have quite a bit of good material and would like a little help
if it is possible to get it. Do you have a pamphlet or publication of
any sort with your system and a simple series of plays. I am not ask-
ing for a donation and am willing to pay if you have such a book for
sale.

I know the fundementals fairly well and with your help will be able
to do O. Ke Anything you can send will be sincerely appreciated.

Please give my regards to my old friend Nesmith if he is still
about and not in the Army.

With thanks for anything you can offer and best of luck for the
present season, I remain,

Sincerely

Lte ae Je i

Co. O, th Battalion,
301st Ordnance Regiment,
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin

Beat hell out of those apple core throwing Nebraskans.