\ July 2, 1940

Mr. Gerald Tucker
Winfield, Kansas

Dear Gerald;

I had hoped to see you at Topeka this week
but I notice by the papers that you have deeided not
to play there,

Needless to say many Jayhawkers, past and
present students are hoping that you wild attend the
University of the state in which you live. It doesn't
seem possible that it has been twelve years ago when

I had the same decision to make but that's what the

_ egalendar shows. At that time I was on the U. S. Davis
Cup Team and there were a number of schools interest-
ed in my attending their particular universities.
Naturally I was anxious to be where I could get all
the tennis possible but the primary concern Was not
sport but the school because that was something that
would last long efter any game had ceased to be of
any importance to me except from the viewpoint of a
spectator. I was urged to go East; I was urged to go
West but it seemd to me that I should go where I would
make the friends and acquaintances that would mean a
lot to me the rest of my life. Anyway I chose Kansas
and I have never been sorry. I played basketball under
"Doc" Allen and while I wasn't very good it still is
an experience that cannot be matched anywhere in the
country. All you have to do is to consider the coaches
and ster players who have been produced uncer his .-
guidance. As a tennis player I certainly had no regrets
over choosing Kansas, We had good teams, "Doc" fixed
us up with an indoor courtg so that we could pley the
year around and as a tennis team we had every consid-
eration and were given all possible encouragement.

'I am going to arrange with the Rockhill Club-
here to extend playing privileges to at least one or ‘
two good young players and I am confident that if you
should be as close as Lawrence, you could be the player |
chosen. This would give you invaluable practice with a”,
Hal Surface, myself, and other good Kansas City players
over week-ends and any time you could get down. 7

Here is a strong vote for mew