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The Wichita Geacon

EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING
M. M. LEVAND, PresipEeNT

WICHITA, KANSAS

 

Home or THe WICHITA BEACGN February nls 1941

Dr. F. C,. Allen
Physical Director
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phogs

Well, after the slammings of the various sports critics I still insist my
observations of the geme were correct. I'm sorry we had to rush from
Stillwater, but you know how it is to get out of that town. Saw you and
the fine boys from across the bench, em don't mind telling you I'm still
proud of that Kansas team, :

As for Iba's charge that he covered Bob, that's a lot of hooey. At the half

I went to Parke Carroll and Larson complaining against the close contact.

I realize that they called a lot of fouls on the Aggies fa@ such close guarding,
but to me that isn't basketball. I may be more or less a hero worshipper,

end I'm proud to be one, but that exhibition of disgusting play wasn't

to my liking. Frankly, Engleman was at his best. He got four shots at the
basket, and two were good, I believe. the officials were correct in calling

back one, but the other was esbona fide goal as you, or any other person,

shall ever see,

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I don t know Howard other than to speak to him, but sane time when you get
a chefice tell him that he was truly a victim of a good defense plus a lot of
abuse. Henry and myself remarked coming home from the game that good
officiating would have stopped a lot of that. You will recall me telling
you that I consider Larson a poor official. I have written him in the same
vein, Not in the spirit of berating him, but rather with the idea that he
should improve. Furthermore, I explained to him that you were very much in
favor of his good snap judgment.

As for Ibats explaining to the press about his stopping Bob, I still say
phooey. Bob had the ball plenty end you can see from accompanying writeup

that I appreciated his play. More than that, Bob was the smartest man on

the floor that night. As a coach, you perhaps may not notice the things

we in the press box see. No less than fifteen times during the time Howard
played he was fouled without the infraction being called, I doubt if the

boy will tell you this, but as a student of the game for a long time I'll tell
you that it happned. I lImow that no two officials can see temall, But time
and again out-of-bounds plays were given to the Aggies on too many steps.

That, I sincerely believe, is being a bit too technical when clubs are keyed up.

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