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“ 919 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO

February 7, .1941

Mr, Forrest A, Allen
Kansas University
lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr, Allen:

Is basketball -= as you coach it today -= heading your boys
for heart disease in later life? There's been a lot of dis-
cussion about this modern race-horse basketball, a lot of pro
and con. Certainly it's a question worth thinking about.

Leo Fischer had done a lot of thinking about it, and in the
March issue of Esquire, out February 14th, there will appear
an article written by him, called "Mayhem at the Box Office",
We're enclosing an advance proof of the article, because we
thought that you might be particularly interested in reading
this comprehensive discussion of the problem facing basket=
ball today. :

We'd like very much to have your opinion of this Esquire article,
and to hear your stand on the subject -- not only for our own
Cur ROR AGy s but for possible publication in Esquire's “Sound

and Fury" reader department. Won't you read over this advance
proof, then drop us a line about your reaction to "Mayhem at

the Box Office"?

Incidentally, since the March Esquire will not be published
for another week, would you please regard this advance proof
as confidential? Although, of course, we don't mind your
mentioning the article to your friends, we'd prefer that no
one but you read this proof, Thanks.

_ We hope that you'll enjoy reading "Mayher at the Box Office".
May we look forward to hear ing from = soon?

Gordially yours,
ESQUIRE - The Magazine for Men

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