Mre Cede Cooper Saluda, North Carolina Dear Mire Coopers | ® i am sorry that I have delayed answering your good letter of Sth.instant regarding your son whe is affected with a bad kmete _ I have had two sons playing onthe basketball team here at the University of Kansas, and I can appreciate your interest in your son's . activitye I do not have a map before me, and do not know where Saluda is located, but one of my former athletes, who was athletie director and foote bali and basketball coach at North Carolina State, Raleizh, North Carolina; is now practicing in Raleighe His name is Dre Raymond Sernone . yreeall that when Dre Sermon was in school he suffered a very bad knee injury and we took care of him and put him back in shapes In fact, he later went to Springfield, Massachusetts, YelleCete College for his advanced physical education works While there he was injured, and he came back and asked mo to fix his meee I work on many athletes of all sports and have had fairly good successe I 2 & physician and I have made my specialty the treatment of athletic injuriese You mention that you have had several feelers from colleges for Mrs Cooper Page Two . Fe be 26, 1941 if you could. find a convenient time for me to see your sone Of course, I would make no charge, as I do not expect payment for treatment of high school boyse Please write me and tell me where your tow is located in regard to some of the larger cities. | From the way you describe your son's knee injury, I think it is the nerve supply to the knee, just a weakening of the ligaments, and when you give it a little rest it will improvee Therefore, I do not believe that it may be so serious but that someone who understands athletic injuries could help your son very muche : ? I would be glad to hear fron you at your leisures + Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Fducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAslg OFFICE No. 76904 THIRD CLAss United States Post Office CHARLES O. COOPER, POSTMASTER (Remmeem B SALUDA, NORTH CAROLINA Feb 8th 1941 Dr. Allen, Coach, Univerity of Kansas, Topeka, Kan. My dear sir:- I have read the attached article with great deal of interest for the reason that I have a boy affected very much the same as this Howard Engleman. He is 17 years finishing High School this year and is the outstanding player in Western N C circles from both flovr game and scoring, this is granted by all opposing coaches; however he has a kmee that was injured once and doctors say nothing very bad wrong- but in about every fourth game it gives trouble and have to leave him off for a game. My reason for writing is that, I am asking if you will give me some information as to best treatment, if you will and advise me the cost will be glad to comply. He is 6 foot two and weights around 150 pounds, just lately grew up and now putting on weight, also is one of the best tennis players in Blue Ridge Conference of High Scools and is the best Base ball player, will play Amerivan Legion Ball this sumer having just been make eligible by re—arrangment of territory. I have several feelers from Colleges for him; but they all want him to play Football- which I took him out this year, as this was where he first injured knee. Assuring you will appreciate your reply, I an, eee ee C 0 Cooper = Court Stars Kansas F lash Threatens All Big Six Marks “BY HAROLD ‘CLAASSEN. Howard Engleman, the Kansas for- ward, fired at the basket on a recent road trip. The ball hit the backboard, _ Slanted for the hoop, skidded around the ‘rim and—plopped harmlessly to ‘the floor. The anti-Kansas crowd cheered. ‘They considered it a moral victory =3 a EOQWARD “ENGLEMAN. Dr. Allen’s Blond Breeze. although their basketball worthies _were being defeated by Engleman & Co. In: that game the Jayhawk star _ scored 23 points and sank nine of 12 \shots from the field of play. . Engleman, the blond breeze of Dr. ¥F..C. Allen’s latest Big Six title con- tingent, is challenging every confer- 1 ence scoring record. After four league games he was leading the marksmen with an average of 20 points a game in contrast to the 15.4 establisched in 1937 by Frank Groves of Kansas State. He was Aveeawine 8.25 field goals a contest. The record in that depart- “ment is 6.4. He hadn’t missed a free throw in the Jayhawks last two Bames, , ; 1 “27 POINTS TWICE Twice she collected 27 points in a game, wiping out the Kansas record established as a player by his famed coach in the days when one athlete did all the free throwing for his team. Engleman was “hot” as a sopho- more, then went into eclipse as a junior with a trick knee that ham- pered his. floor play and disturbed his concentration. Toward the end of the season he revived. In the 1940 National collegiate play- offs he sank a last-second shot for the two points that eliminated South- ern California. His general all- around play won hima frist team berth on the NCAA All-America five. This season Engleman has two sound knees, an improved and composed mental attitude—and a new shot. ‘It is a soft, one-handed hook shot from the side while driving straight ahead. It seems to cuddle up against the rim for a second; before dropping through. FOOTBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL _ As a youngster he played basket- ball at Arkansas City junior high school. In hig final three years on the high school quintet he was the sen- Sation of the Ark Valley league, an- nually the toughest prep cage com- ‘bine in Kansas. While a high. schooler he also dab- bled a bit in football and track but since coming to Kansas the six-foot, 170-pounder has restricted his athletic endeavors to’ basketball and tennis. Mire Ce Oe Cooper Dear ire Coopers : ‘Tama little late in answering your letter of larch 2. Dre Sermon at Raleigh is one of my old qmrterbacks in football, forwards in basketball end catchers in baseballs After leaving Central Missouri State Teachers College, where I coached Dre Sermon, he went to Se Se eet Sera Ok terre ee tra be ringet thes He injured his imee ly while at Springfield and he came back to Missouri to have me work on ite We were able to fix it up so that he went back and played a wonderful season of football and an outstanding basketball and baseball season at Springfield, I had hoped to get East to visit tre Sermon, but at the present writing I am not suree — 3 i think it wise to use the imee brace put out by Lowe & Campbelle Mre George Lowe died but Mre De Keedy Campbell, his successor, is still here in Kansas Citye i imew both members of the firm very welle In fact, I am one of the few athletic directors that have bought from Lowe end Campbell for 25 consecutive yearse | I might tell you that Dre Sermon’s hone is in Independence, ii-ssourt, just 50 miles fran Lawrence here, If you would have an opportunity ever to write him or talk to him, I am sure that he would tell you that wo have a aa ee in sending Charles to our Universi tye | ) I appreciate your sending the picture of Charles along to mee He certainly is asplendid allearound chape I notice that he is president of the student body, president of the 4-H club, president of a literary society, sports editor of the school annml, 4 foureletter man in sports and plays two instruments % certainly is a fulsone honor for the yomg mane We have one of the most outstanding bands here in the United States. I em asking that our Registrar send you a catalog and I want you especially to Engineering Schoole The Dean is Dre John Jay Jakosky, and I am our Sending you the outstanding record of this very brélliant young Deans i am also faving Mre Russell Wiley, the Director of our Band, write Charlese Two years.ago our band played in Washington, DeCe and they were the | talk of the towne I em very sure that if Charles came to the University he certainly would mke no mistake, and we would be immensely pleased to have hime E F E 8 Mre Ce0e Cooper ‘Page Two | Mare 20, 1941 Do you care to have this clipping of Charles returned, or shall we keep it a while so that we my show it to Mre Wiley and some of the other faculty members of our school? | It is not necessary for you to send a stamped envelope. We are very happy to correspond with youe ees I am glad you like the article in the Saturday Evening Poste Of course, the writers say what they went to and we are the innocent by-standers One other thought, if Charles should cane here I assure you that he would have no bad Imees to bother him because we have the good fortune in being able to fix those up so that they bother us to a minimums With all good wishes, I em, 7 Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FOAslg Ence ACTIVE IN SCHOOL CHARLES COOPER. Charles Cooper (above), 16-year- ‘|old son of Postmaster C. O. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper of Saluda and a 4 _| high school senior, has an unusual ‘|record in campus activities. He is}? ‘ president of the student body, pres- ident of the 4-H club, president of ‘la literary society, sports editor of -|the «school annual, a_ four-letter man in sports and plays two in- struments in the band, He is car- rying five subjects. OFFICE No. 76904 THIRD CLASS United States Pout Office CHARLES O. COOPER, POSTMASTER {joes SALUDA, NORTH CAROLINA Mareh 2nd 1941 Dr. Forrest C Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. Dear Dr. Allen:- Yours of the 26ths appreciated and enjoyed very much. I might say that Saluda is located in Western NC between Asheville, NC and Spartanburg, S C6, being thirty miles from each place. I should guess that in case you drove through to Raliegh you would either pass through Asheville or Spartanburg, S C,if you came by Atlanta, and if you would drop me a wire collect, it would be a pleasure to have my boy meet you at either place, or if this did not work out if you will let me know when you are going to be in Raliegh, would have him see you there. I know of Dr. Sermon's peam at State, in fact have made several trips to see them play, unfornutely they have been too successful in defeating my School in play ( Uofs Oa 7 might say that we are considering N C State as they have the’ course that he is interested( Machanical Engineering). Your diagnosis of the kmee agrees with local physician as the first time it gave away was just after a severe case of "Flu! when I think he was played when too weak and it appeared to just give away and catch when used. Since writing you he had another case of "flu" and was confined for about two weeks and in this way got a good rest, and is now back in the game however; for protection we are using a knee brace put out by Lowe & Campbell and I am wondering if this would tend to weaken instead of strengthen, as he appears not to have any truoble without it. He played his first game since return efter three weeks out against Tryon, N C, which had run up good record of only five losses in two years, in fact was the team to beat us out of Championship last year, they have an outstanding player, for scoring points, ( McFarland) and we started using the socalled Zone defense"in first quarter, and this boy was getting through, and we switched to Man to Man so that ny boy could take on McFarland and I am enclsing a clipping from the TRYON paper which shows how well he did, allowing ~ 1 foul shot to pull out from a lo to 3 score to win. Also I am’enclosing another clipping to show that he is a good student, as well as athalé&’. In it all you have probably seen through that T am very proud of him and for this reason appreciated your help. I only wish it was nearer so that I could work out a& plan to get him under your care, Again, assuring you that I should be only too glad to hear from you at any time and most especially when you come this WEY e Ps I read with great Sincerely yours, | interest item Sat E +ost Bn Gl Cease regards vour football v ooper SALUDA HIGH UPSETS TRYON HIGH 25 TO 21 The Saluda high team, playing alert basketball handed the Try- on high quintet a 25 to 21 setback Thursday night at the Saluda gymnasium. The Tryon team got off to a flying start rolling up a 10 to 3 lead in the first quarter which the Saluda team overhauled during the second stanza and left the score tied 11 all at the half. The Saluda team led by Cooper who scored 16 points played ag- gressive ball to take the play away from the Tryon boys. The local team wag apparently weak on free tosses getting only one out of 11 chances. The game was somewhat marred by .rough play, a total of 28 fouls being chalked - 2 up on both teams. Tryon (21) Saluda (25) McFarland (5) UL, Thompson (1) Jackson (2) Burford (1) Vining (0) 4 Holbert (2) Taylor (8) Cooper (16) Melton (6) J. Thompson (3) eee Pace (0) ee Boling (2) xe ex Kimball (0) Referee: Crawford (Clemson). Timer: McCallister. (Sialuda). Scorer: Mrs. Winget (Mere- dith). Seore at half: Tryon 11; Salu- da’ 11. A son was born this morning at St. Luke’s Horne ie Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weaver HARVARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CAMBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM J. BINGHAM Director of Athletics March 8, 1941 Dr. Phog Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I am trying to get information concerning “Safe-Play" goggles designed and sold by Means and Ryan of Beloit, Wisconsin. How many of your varsity used them? What team (first, second, third) were they on? How did they like them? Do you expect to use them next year? Have you tried any other solutions to this problem and were they more or less successful than the goggles? We have used the face mask attached to the headgear sold by a firm in Terre Haute, Indiana in conjunction with shatterproof lenses. I'd appreciate any further information you can give me on this subject. Do you know of anyone out there who has had experience with the contact lenses which fit directly on the eyeball? This certainly is a grand place to work and a wonderful place to live. We have been very happy here. Our spring practice starts the 17th and if you think these goggles are any good, we will probably try them out this spring. Who is the trainer at K. U. now? How is Dees getting along at the University of Nebraska. Where is Tiny Moore? Give my respects to Del Davidson, Ed Elbel and my other friends there who were so kind to me. Tell Milt and Bob hello for MC e : Best wishes to you and yours. Sincerely, r ; AEDY CER _ JMC 30 James M. Cox, Trainer February 28, 1941 Ure Frank Cramer The Cramer Chemical Co. Gerdner, Kansas Dear Frank: Thank you very much for your useful contrivution of Athletic Stringente I have been using this stringent both morning and evening just before going to bed and right after getting up in the morning for some five yeers, end I want you to know that I think it is fine for an irritated throat. I always have on Gpritated throat because of too nany after-dinner speeches, too much yelling et basketbell practice, and et basketball gemese This leaves my throat in @ bad weye Now I will be gled to use this new formula of tannic acid and I will give you « report on it. I thought your other product was fine and if this is an improvement over the other, then this is indeed »ost welcomes | I eppreciated your Christmas remembrance. Mrse Allen and flesnor enjoyed the cold cream and Bobby and I have enjoyed the sheving cream. Frently, I think your sheving cream is the best that I have used, so if you want to be generous, you can rest assured that these two lines will receive thanks from the Allen householde eS With appreciation, I am, Sincerely yours, FOAtlgimln eirector of Physical Educetion and Pecreation Yersity Besketball Cpach ° MANUFACTURERS OF FIRST AIDS AND TRAINERS’ SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, FIRST AID KITS AND WALL CABINETS s+ e RAmMER CHemicaL Company Ur reuUraACc tt UR ERS AND E€xX PORTERS USE CRAMER'S FIRST AIDS oe Ka NsAs February 27, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Athletic Dept. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog": Attached is a pint of our Athletic Stringent. We are sending this to you to take home and use personally, so that you will know what is given to your boys. There is’ one change in the formula - an addition of Tannic Acid. This makes the finished product not quite as pleasant to the taste as it was, but probably five times more effective. Try it out and let us know whether you prefer this or the other formula for your players. If there is anything in our cosmetic line that Mrs. Allen or you would care to have, just let us know by return mail. Kindest personal regards and best wishes for your con- tinued success. Very truly yours, not pretend to be a business woman , I have hesitated to sign up with Young and Rubicam, which is one of the largest agencies. I do not intend to do so unless I come to the point where I can see no other way. Lt seems to me that everything is in their favor and that I have no protection at all. I will enclose a blank that vou may see what they seem anxious for me to sign. As I work, I have to write instead of storming the agencies in person, I have written to a man in the William Morris Agency, which was suggested as the best by Lord & Thomas. I hope to hear from him tomorrow. It would not be infringing on the copyright of the article in the Post if you gave me the facts written up there, would it? Or maybe you have some other data fully as interesting. I am so new at this business that I do not know as yet whether an agent wants a few sample programs or prefers to have it done by his own writers, Thanking you again for vour most kindly co-operation and encouragement, I am, Cordially yours, ¢. el die Pebruary 22, 1941 Urse Eva Chandler 1567 Virginia Avenue Glendale, California Dear Mrse Chandlers | I have just returned fron Columbia, Missouri where we played the University of Missouri in basketball last night, and I am answering your letter of the 16th instant. I can understand that other besides basketball coaches and directors of physical education have their I am returning the blank which you sent me from the Young & cam, Inte I thought perhaps you would want this for your files I do not think it would be infringing on the copyright of the articie in the Post if I gave you the facts written up theres However, if you make progress with this thing and have need for it, there are plenty of interesting sidelights that I can give you that are just as goodas— this ones I Doubtless the Glendale Public Library has a copy of Better Basket- ball, written by mee This text is published by the McGraw-Hill Book Canpanye Ta the Yast part of the book I have eritten « chapter on "The Tales of Yester= " These are stories of great games that our boys have played and is always a high light comected with each of these stories, which I / Let me hear fran you after you have read the storiese Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation slg Varsity Basketball Coach E Ente 1567 Virginia Avenue, Glendale, California, February 16, 1941. Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: Please do not judge the sincerity of my appreciation by the length of time I have taken to answer your most kindly letter. | Last October when I registered my idea with the Radio & Sereen Writers Guild, I weit I. had adequate protection, However; all it does is establish. priority of registration, I find also that copyright laws were passed before radio, so I can get no protection there, except each separate program can be copyrighted, which ae no good that I can see. “hat I want is the protection of the idea, First I applied to what I considered the two best advertising agencies asking them about handling the proposition. Lord & Thomas do not deal except thru agents, While I do January 31, 1941 Mrse Eva Chandler 1567 Virginia Ave. Glendale, Calif. Dear Mrse Chandler: I have been out of town much of late, and I have failed to answer your good letter of the 5th instent. I beg your perdon for the delay. You have my permission to work this matter up, and 1 om happy thet you can do much with ite It so happens thet today I am terribly rushed, but I am letting you know thet I am willing to cooperate with you, and, if you still think well of the idea, you may repiy to me; then I will sit down and give you some edditional information that may enable you to elaborate upon your original idea. This is merely a go~sheed signel, end I wili await your replys Yery cordielly yours, FCAsigsmin Director cf Physical Education and Recreation Versity Basketbell Coach 1567 Virginia Ave., Glendale, California, January 5, 1941, Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Sir: I have registered an idea for an original radio program named "Obey That H unch!" The details are not all ironed out but the hunches will be dramatized or Marrated by the MC, materials used to be paid for by the sponsor. The article about you in the recent issue of the S aturday Evening Post contains material for an ideal dramatization in sports. I would like your permission to work this up, subject to your approval. May work up famous hunches in history. In the history of sports, I have your name and that of Michael J. Kelly of "Slide, Kelly, Slide" fame. Durward Howes in his column says that Kelly, altho he was not dependable as catcher, infielder or pitcher at bat or on base was possessed of this uncanny sixth sense which told him what each member of the opposing team was going to do next. If you are willing that I use any of your hunches for material, I would be most grateful for any suggestions for to be perfectly frank, I am not as familiar with sports as I am with "Hunches", Very sincerely yours, January 8, 1941 1567 Virginia Aveo Dear Mires. Chandler: , Your letter of Jenwry 5 regarding your idea for an origina) redio program has been receivede Dre Allen is out of town at the present time but as soon as he returns your letter will be brought | to his attentions Sincerely yours, Secretary to Drs Forrest C. Allen Mere Glenn Charlton and Mre George Hedriek, Secy.s Chanber of Commerce Lawrence, , Gentienens last night I went out to Manhattan te scout the University of Nebraska vse Kansas State College teams in actions While there I procured @ progrem for the games I am enclosing one for your inspestione It is rather a pretentious one, don't you think?: But it is only similar to the — one they have been getting out these mst ten or fifteen years to my Imowledgee | This season's Kansas State 194004] basketball program lists | 89 separate advertisers, which shows that the community is either ususcéptible to high=pressure sales resistance for the emller sport, or else a lot of people are interested in this “round ball" game, even though the Aggies have not showed much in the winning way for years and yaarse Perhaps they are hoping that saneday they will win and they will have something to advertises. At least they are supporting the propositions cc You will re@all that I had a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce room in early Decenber with George Hedrick, Pt Maloney, Armin Woestemeyer, and Owen Carl, This was regarding the possibility of putting out @ program for the University of Kansas which would capitalize én the long presence of Dre Waismith's worth to the Universitye Also the wiring teams that the University has had, combined with the great good that our other sports could do in rushing prospective high school students when thoy come in fer our Big-Six games by giving each one of these visiting athlotes a souvenir program 28 @ momento. We would establish a definite contact and sales point with these eager high sehool boyse You will recall thet I specifically impressed the group present with the thought that we desired to make not one pemy profit from the program, or any one of the athletes or any one else. We wanted a highegrade program that all the money could be put into the program and the benefit would come in getting better students and better athletes to the University. Our idea was — ‘to have pictures of Dre Naismith, pictures of the Governor and the chancellor, and our outstanding men of the University and the town in this programe It was not to be merely @ program of advertiserss : ! Charlton & Hedrick Page 2 Jane 18, 1941 I am sure if you will scan the pages of the Kansas State Program sheet it will be easy for you to at least hazard a guess that somebody is __ making a tidy sua from printing this program, because it is almost a program of advertisements e : Referring to our contemplated: program, I might say that we have heard nothing further from our socalled worthwhile project, and I sippose that it has gone the way of demise, the like of many worthwhile local pro jeots. Someone has said regarding the membership and activities of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, "That as a race they are much taller and mush fairer, but not as progressive eg the Chinesee" So mote it bel Very cordially yours, ? e + Director of Physierl Education and Reoreation Varsity Baskethall Coach WAslg at * ‘ Efeks Ne Ese ‘ f te ! a i ; ae i i: * i ; is + sere fae . Jenuary 10, 194] I beg te acknowledge receipt of your letter ef recent date and assure you that I ws haopy to hear and of the that. it would be better to turn this over to hime I am sending him your letter together with @ copy of this letter I am writing yous I am sure that Coach Hergiss will be very communicate with you and will appreciate your thoughtfulness in writing us regarding George Sri the If at any time I can be of any service, please feel free to call upon mes E g With all good wishes, I an, Sincerely yours, Director of physieal Education and Recreation FCAsig Varsity Basketball Coach AO CLeyere Ft athe ch fa Bld AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GALVESTON,TEXAS ; . e - : my eb ed “ Wt. P22 u | ey Vlg po —s we ee : Fo we Fe ay a a —.., oj, flown te oe flys Louth, je hell. the Afepef i. oot tle Lat ae,” fe Lows 9 77 et 2 tof! pgp Layer Fon 2s Jf tus es ed HHO nn SH Pe ane 22 5m a ds January 13, 1941 Miss Aileen Carpenter, Chairman Research Section, Central District Teachers College of Kensas City 1840 Bast 8th Street Kensas City, Hissouri ‘Dear iiss Carpenters There are two studies which heve been completed by ‘members of the staff here at the University of Kensas which might be of interest to your Research Section for the Central District meeting this springs One is Student: ‘Ree@reational Choices" by Tite Eehe Blbels the other is "Reaction Time of Indian Students" by James He Raporte Both of these men may be reached by addressing the University of Kansase : Gordon Clucas, 2 graduate student here Dt year, ' @lso made a study on “Accidents in the Ste Louis Public Schools” whieh might be of value. Gordon Clucas is now employed by the — Ste Louis public schoolse | , I trust this information will not be too late to be of use in planning your Research Section discussionse Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bduceti on, and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach FOAslg Geachers College of Kansas City 1840 EAST 8TH STREET KANSAS CiTy. MISSOURI J.C. BOND PRESIDENT A. W. GILBERT October Bl, 1940 VICE-PRESIDENT Mr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: In arranging the program of the Research section for Fargo we are anxious to have represented the varied interests and works of the entire district. If you are carrying on any studies or know of any which you consider to be. of outstanding importance, would you please let me know either by sending the name and address of the inves- tigator or an abstract of the study. Sincerely, Ois[-~ (upscale Aileen Carpenter, Chairman Research Section, Central District - November 4, 1940 Miss Aileen Carpenter, Chairman Research Section, Central District Teachers College of Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Dear Miss Carpenters : This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 21, regarding the program of the Research section for Fargo. . | : Dre Allen is out of town at the present time: speaking at the State High School Teachers Associations meetings, athletic sections, in Toledo and Milwaukee, __ it was Drs Allen's desire to answer your letter before he left tow, but finding it impossible to do so, he hae asked me to tell you that you may count on his taking the matter as soon as he returnse g B Sincerely yours, Secretary to Dre Forrest C. Allen