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February 25, 1942.

Dr. Forrest ¥. Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence

Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Our vromotion department is getting up a brochure on our new
Sports Poll and for that purpose would like to get together
some testimonials on it from leading personages in the sport
world. If you could see your way to giving us a statement

on what you think of this new sports feature, it would be a
great service to us and of course quite a yersonal favor to me.

Your rotation article went over fine, even though the coaches
still hold back. Nick Kearns has a corresponding piece this month,
and next month we are going to get in Marshall Diebold's piece.
All in all, I feel that our basketball coverage has been as good
as in the past, if not better. Next year I will try to get it

a little better organized, and would be glad to have another
piece from you.

I didn't get over to see youryteam when you were here, but the fellows
from here who did get over said it was a very fine coached team.

When you are in town sometime 1 wish you would drop up and get
acquainted with 41 Smart. He is the man back of our efforts to
stimulate sports a little more in Esquire.

tours cordially,

Leth Gann