August 26, 1941.

Mr. Dell Davidson,
1112 Illinois St., .
Lawrence, fansas.

Dear Mr. Davidson:

I wonder if it will be possible for you to roll
the women's hockey field while the ground is fairly danp.
Miss Hoover was in the office this morning and suggested
that if you could do it now the field would be in much
better shape than if we wait until after school starts.
@f course, I do not know how much help you have at the
present time, but we shall appreciate your taking care of
the hockey field at your early convenience.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
 

 

August 13, 1941.

Mr. John T. Doyle,
c/o Americen Sports Publishing Co.,
19 Beekman Street,
New York City, N.Y.

Dear Mr. ‘Deyle:

Doubtless you will receive a tear sheet from Clyde
McBride's Sporting Comment as of yesterday, August 12th. But
I clipped this out more as a memorandum so it would recall to
my mind the necessity of writing you to congratulate you on
the most outstanding work perhaps of any man in sports. I say
this without fear of flattery or contradiction.

Through the long years you have been a sportsman,
a high grade gentleman, and an indefatigable worker. It must
be a source of great pride and joy to a man when in his mature
years he can look back over a wonderful record of accomplish~
ment and friends by the legion.

It was perfectly fitting that Walter R. Okeson should
give you the entire credit by saying “the only editor was John Tf.
Doyle. « + « Hats off to John T. Doyle.“
| | ly sincerest wishes to you for many happy and durably
joyous days.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 

 
 

 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICES
IS BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORK

August 15, 1941

My dear Dr Allen

Thank you so much for sending the cutting from the
Star. Do you suppose that there Mr McBride would
send a copy? I should say not. So you see how much
I am indebted to you, as I should not have know of it
otherwise.

Anyway, it is a nice tribute, even if it does take a
shot at the new book, And I am especially grateful

to you for your comment, which, believe me, Dr Allen,
I appreciate most highly. While apparently laborious,
the guide work was really a labor of love from the
beginning, so that at no time has any of it been tiresome.
While I could never be paid materially for the time

I have spent, the associations it has brought, not to
mention memories, have amply repaid me. And in this
devotion, my long suffering wife is entitled to a meed
Of praise for her patience and forbearance.

I am still going on with the Spalding firm--in fact, I
am a "vice president"--in a sort of contact capacity; so
maybe some day I shall stretch the itinerary and show up
in Lawrence to thank you in person for your encomiums.

In the meantime, my dear Dr Allen, please accept my
renewed thanks, and all all good wishes for Mrs Allen ~..

and yourself.
Sincerely a

  
 

 

August 14, 1941.

Dr. Anne Schley Duggan,
Direotor of Physical Education,
Toxas State College for Women,
Derton, Texase

Dear Tare Duggan:

I will be happy to a t appointment as a member
of your Committes on Student Section of the America
Assootation for Mealth, Physical Pducation and Recreation
for the year 1941-42. .

May I assure you of my full cooperation, and may I
offer my congratulations to you for the honor that our
organizetion has conferred upon you. “ay your administra~
tion be highly successful.

Your short note written on the back of your letter
revives & very lovely visit when you ond your f

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Diregtor of Physical Bdueation and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

eo-Dr. W, P. Woilson

 
TEACHERS COLLEGE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND August 9 ° 1941

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Dear Dr. Allen:

This is to invite you to serve asa member of the
Committee on Student Section of the American Association
for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for the year
1941-42. You have been recommended as particularly well
qualified to contribute to the work to be undertaken by
this Committee of our National Association, I do hope,
therefore, that you will find it possible to serve.

You will be acquainted with the specific functions
of the Committee as soon as the appointments have been
accepted.

The personnel of the Committee on Student Section

includes: Miss Virginia Bourquardex, Chairman
Miss Mary Ethel Ball Mrs. Mary G, Hutchinson
Dr. F, G. Allen . Mr. Ralph Leighton
Miss Gwendolyn Drew Mr. Gene Garbee
Dr. F, W. Maroney Mr, Carl Bredt
Miss Katherine Cronin Dr. W. R, LaPorte
Dr. C. D, Giagque Miss Alice 0, Bronson

May I have your acceptance of this appointment at
your earliest convenience? After August 15, please com-
municate with me at Texas State College for Women, Denton,
Texas. Will you send a copy of your letter to Dr. N, P,
Neilson, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

These are crucial times for our profession but they
afford unique and significant opportunities for our National
Association to extend its services and to contribute richly
to the growth of our profession.

May I say again that I hope that you will find it
possible to serve on the Committee on Student Section
during the year 1941-42? The Association needs your help,

Most cordially,

Anne Schley Duggan, Pre ao

Dr. F. C, Allen American Association for Health,

University of Kansas Physical Education and Recreation
Lawrence, Kansas

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Kansas City, Missouri

_ Dear Virgils

I am very happy to have your good letter of recent
Gatve | : :

Yes, I knew your father and thought that he was a
grand gentlem@ne We visited many muy times when he worked
with us here in the gymmsiume He was friendly, had a fine |
philosophy toward life and was always on the right side of a
Questions You imow there ere three sides to a question-<your
Side, my side and the right sideewand he seemed always to be
on the right sides

I am sorry that I could net attend his funerals in
fact, in my busy existence I did not mow that he had passed
on until I learned that the flag was at half maste

He was my friend and I was his and I assure you that
I enjoyed Imowing hime May the example he set always be a
source of inspiration to yous

With all good wishes, I am,

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Director of Physical Education and Recreation

Varsity Basketbail and Baseball coach

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National Basketball Rules Committee
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri

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Gentlemens:

We read with interest an article appearing in
the Hartford Courant which indicated that at a recent
convention of the National Association of Basketball
Coaches steps were taken to standardize the playing
equipment and to eliminate one rule designed to slow up
the offense in a basketball game.

In this connection we were pleased to read that
the lighting of courts be made to conform to the specifica-
tions of the Rules Committee of which you are the chairman.
It is hoped that in your study of the proper lighting sytem
for courts that you will consider the use of Wiremold
fluorescent lighting equipment.

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April 14, 1941

lire Dudley Se DeGroot
Associate Professor

The University of Rochester
Rochester, New Yort

Dear Duds

eG This is just following Faster Sunday and I an working here
at my desk trying to cateh up on my correspondences In filing sone
of my old letters that I had saved for a special purpose, I ran
across yours written February 8, so you see how long it takes me
te clean up my deske |

However, I want you to know that the house is all cleaned
up and the insurance canpany was kind enouzh to take care of the
major part of the disaster, :

Burt is getting along splendidly, and of course they have
written you regarding the blessed event-«ala Walter Winchelleswhich
should take place sometime Mays but if nothing has been said about
it, mum is the word. Burt is looking very much like an old family
mn, but he is & swell fellow and a good adninistrator, T an using
him as my rightehand man in administrations He is well and looks
better than he has at any time since he came to the University.

With all good wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Mirector of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball coach

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

February 8, 1941

Dr. Forrest C, Allen

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

I am sure you haven't time to carry on a
regular correspondence with a punk like me but I
simply had to drop you just a note of thanks for your
recent letter.

Alice and I were so sorry to hear about your
home disaster! We can imagine how upset Mrs. Allen must
have been because she told Alice,at such great length,
about how hard she had worked to put her home in apple-
pie order just before leaving on the eastern trip. We
do hope that you at least had insurance to cover all of
your ruined decorations and furnishings,

With thanks again for your kind letter and with
best personal regards to your family, and good luck in the
balance of the season's schedule, I am

eee
Dudley 8. DaGroot
Associate Professor

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American Sports Publishing Company

April 16, 1941

My dear Dr Allen

Thank you for your letter and its good news about
Bobby=="Dr" Allen (to be). I*'11 bet his Mother is
mighty pleased. U of P is a good school, too; so
the young fellow is getting a good start.

I judge you have not heard we are closing up the

publishing end of the business? I am staying on

in some other capacity, but otherwise everyone else

has been “released! The A S Barnes Company will
books,

take over a good manyf/ I understand.

Well, best wishes, Dr Allen--and especially for Mrs

Alienedt has been a pleasure to know you and to work

with you, and other fine men, in my many years of

contacts with the various sports.

Faithfully yours

TF Dy
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1941, “

FOOTBALL GUIDE
WILL HAVE NEW
DRESS AND FORM

Spalding’s Will Quit Job
~ After Printing Book —
Since 1894 Season.

By LAWRENCE PERRY.

As the culmination of the!
greatest winter of coaching
transfers, resignations and fir-|
ings that football has seen in
years, if ever before, the greatest:
change of all is herewith an-
nounced. |

Upon the highest authority

our correspondent suggests that
ootball enthusiasts take a lin-
gering look at the annual foot-
ball guide for 1940. Its like will
never be seen again. Those paper-
bound volumes, their covers bril-
liantly colored and always con-
taining an action football picture,
or an unnamed gridiron hero
staring ferociously, will no long-
er adorn the news stands and
book stalls late in summer as
harbingers of autumn.

A. G. Spalding & Bros., pub-
lishers since the first volume ap-
peared in 1894, feeling they had
at long last done their bit, asked
the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, sponsors of the
book, to find another publisher.

A New Sort of Book.

This the N. C. A. A. has done.
The name of the firm may not
be announced at this writing.
Suffice to say it is well known,
with adequate facilities, financial
and otherwise, to carry on pub-
lication.

But it will be a new sort of
book. Its format will be changed
and many innovations incorpo-
rated. Spalding’s has always
published this indispensable vol-
ume at a ancial loss. May-
be the new publishers will also
face a deficit year after year.
But this is by no means certain
as the new firm is resourceful!
and may turn a loss into a,
profit.

 

 

 
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terested in the processes by which
this is‘done. On the covers of the
Guide in every edition in the last)
forty-six years the name of the
editor has appeared. First it was
Walter Camp. Upon his death
Edward K. Hall took over, and
when he passed on, Walter Oke-
son, the present editor, was in-
stalled.

Doyle Real Editor.

| All of them were honorary edi-|
tors. Permission to use their!
|names was the measure of their)
|service. The real editor was John)
Doyle, from the very first volume
to the last.

| It has beén quite a headache,”
‘he said to the writer today.
\“Publishing it has been pretty
'much a labor of love. Of course
the N. C. A. A. paid us a royalty
‘for bringing it out, but it fell far
short of covering expenses.”

The new publishers will have
greater facilities for getting va-
rious sorts of material—larger
staff and many other advantages
that John Doyle did not have.

At present he is engaged in
getting out the annual coaches’
edition of the code as formulated
early this winter. This is for.
coaches only.

 
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
—— LAWRENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

May 14th, 1941

Dr. F. C. Allen, Director

Department of Physical Education & Recreation
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

The position of Director of Physical Training for the
Southwest Air District (4th Air Force) has recently been offered
to me. I have decided to accept the appointment for several reasons:

(1) The position pegs thirty eight hundred dollars per annum.

(2) I ama Reserve 'fficer and I am quite likely to be called
into the service during the ensuing year, anyway.

(3) My work with the Air Force will be of much more value to
the Army end to the total defense effort than would my
service as a field officer in the artillery.

(4) The opportunity for professional advancement as a result
of the experience obtained in this position should be
considerable.

I therefore wish to resign my position as Instructor in
Physical Education at the University of Kansas.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my work and my association with you
and the other members of the staff during the two years I have been a
member of the University faculty. Sincerely, Dr. Allen, both Mrs. DeGroot
and I regret leaving the University and Lawrence.

Future plans are, of course, very uncertain during the continuance
of the present national and international situation. When the present
emergency has ended, however, and my work with the War Department has been
terminated, I hope that I may again be considered for a position at the
University of Kansas.

Yours sincerely,

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Position I am taking:

Virector of Physical Training for the 4th Air “orce.

Area comprises the Southwest Air istrict including all Army
air fields in the States of California, Arizona, New Mexico,

Nevada.
Appointment is civil service under War Department.

Commanding officer (who made appointment and interviewed me):
Major General Jacob E. Fickel.

Duties: Physical conditioning and provision of recreation for
all officers, cadets and enlisted men in the 4th Air
Force °

Further information: U.S. is divided into four air districts
each under the command of a flying major general.

Each air district is employing a civilian to direct the
Physical training and conditioning of the air force per-
sonnel in each district.

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Courses taught:

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Practice teaching.
History & Principles of Physical Education.
Tra¢& and Field (theory and coaching methods).

Equitation--(organized and introduced this subject
in fall, 1939)

Badminton.
Swimming.
Majors courses-- 31, 32, 33, 34

Taught some parts of above series with the
rest of the staff.

Other duties:

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Organized and conducted faculty recreation groups
(Faculty volleyball team# won intramural championship)

Supervisor of Phys. Ed., Oread Training School (which won
league championships in basketball, track and softball this
school year).

In charge of towel room.

In charge of equipment & supplies, and "zeneral utility man”.

Special Work:

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Organized annual two day horseback trip.
Kansas City, 1940
Topeka, 1941

Worked on revision of p.e. courses during year 1940-41.
Served on “ansas State Physical Association Committee for

organization of a Suggested State Curriculum for Secondary
Schools of Kansas. Fall, 1939.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

. May el, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allens

Thank you for your kind note of April 14. It arrived
during our absence in Florida where I had taken Alice and the
youngsters in hopes that she might recover from a winter-—long
attack of sinus trouble. The cure was 100% and we all came back
to Rochester with a new lease on life.

Had an air mail letter from Burt the other day telling about
his recent appointment to the Army Air Corps Physical Education and
Recreational Service. While of course we are happy that he has fallen
into a position which pays such a substantial increase in salary, I
am quite upset at the prospect of his leaving your fine leadership.
While he is a quiet kid, I know that you have been a tremendous
inspiration and influence and I was hopeful that he would be there
with you for some years to come. I trust his leaving has met with
your approval and that he goes on to the new work "in good standing."
While, of course, no one knows how long the present emergency may
last, it seems to us here in these parts that four or five years will
be a very minimum in which case perhaps we will all be in some sort of
service before long.

We had looked forward to a brief visit with Burt and Ruth
and the expected “arrival, and incidently with the Allens, on the way
back to California. Now since Burt has to leave so early and since
we are going to get away from here so late, we will probably not see
you. However, I look forward to a visit with you some time again in
the not too distant future.

With kindest personal regards to Mrs. Allen, Bob and the
lovely daughter, I am

Cordigily yours,

»

Dudley S. DeGroot

Associate Professor
 

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June 17th, 1941

Mr. Thomas J. Deegan
American Sports Press Relations
271 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Deegan:

Your letter arrived just at the time I was
finishing my baseball season and then our examinations end
Commencement came on. Wetre now just atarting our Summer
School work.

- IT notice that you have gotten much information from
Springfield College and you doubtless have the book, "Basketball",
edited by the Associated ress. This should give you much information
and background.

I have been associated with Doctor Naismith since 1905.
I pleyed on the Varsity team here when he was our only coach. He
éid not intend to coach much but his philosophy and interest in the
geme was very interesting, :

I became Varsity basketball coach in 1908-1909 end
won the Championship both years. Then I returned to the University
of Kansas as Athletic Director and have been coaching here since that
time. All these years I was directly and closely identified with
Doctor Naismith, he being Director of Physical Edusation and I beaage,
Director of Athletics and Coach of Basketball. Sen, I was given
both departments of Director of Athletics and Director of Physical
Education, while Doctor Naismith contineed as Professor of Physical
Education.

  

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If there are some points that you wish for me to give
you information on, I will be very gled to do 50. But, it would be

an endless takk to write sbout my associations with him unless there
were some definite and specifie thing to touch upon. 3

The Spelding's Athletic Library, in the official basket-
ball guid for 1940-41, the writer has written a tribute to Dootor
Naismith on pages 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the guide under the title, "Father

 
 

 

June 17th, 1941

Er. Ray ©. Duncan

Director oe

Physical Education & Athletic Coaching
Placement Service

Champaign, Illincis
Dear Mr. Dugen:

Highschool Comsencement Addresses, examinations,
end our University Commencement has prevented me from answering
your good letter of May 2384 regarding your inquirf concerning
John Cress. ie - :

John Cress came to vs on a scholarship because he
desired to take advanced work towards his M.D. His was not
a full time job but he did an excellent piece of work. I imagine
the young men you had in mind was. not seeking a part time position,
was he?

Regarding the work of John Cress I desire to say that
it was highly satisfactory and we were exceptionally well pleased

with him and his work. We have nothing but the highest words of
commendation and good will for John Cress.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Reereation~
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

POAsre

 

 
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Physical © Jaca tion tnd Athlete Coaching
Phiwencund Scvice

GEORGE HUFF GYMNASIUM
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

May 23, 1941

Dr. Forrest Allen

Directorof Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

JOHN CRESS, whom we recommeded to you last fall
informs me that he is to be drafted. I wonder if you
will be seeking someone to take his place. The reason
I am writing to you at this time is that we have a
senior who is very-well qualified and if you are to have
a vacancy he might contact you before he makes other
plans. He is married and expects not to be drafted.

We should also appreciate a letter of recommendation
from you concerning Mr. Cress. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

RAY O. DUNCAN
Director

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Jume 18th, 1941

Er. Dudley &. DeGroot

' Associate Professor

The University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Dear Dad:

I find that I'm pretty late in answering your good
letter of the 2lst ultimo. I'm clad that Mrs. DeGroot affected
a one hundred percent cure for her sinus trouble when the DeGroots
migrated to Florida.

Yes, we were indeed sorry tc lese Burt, but happy
for his advancement. We have hopes that he will be able to cone
beck to us after this fuss with Hitler is over. He has some definite
ambitions in his desire to return to Kansas and we certainly will
welcome him with open earns any tine he fs free to return. |

It is nice of you to say the things that you have. But,
I tell you that Burt was mekéng a real name for himself here and
not only does he leave in good standing but he leaves e@ host of
friends who are sayines "we certainly hope he will return; we need
such men as DeGroot on this campus"

 

I quite agree with you that this struggle with the
forces of banditry will be a long one. If they get the bread basket
of the Ukraine, it locks as though the —_ oBting will be for a long

time. But, enough of that. No one can forsee the future.

  

We're sorry, too, that we're not going to see the DeGroots.
We had hoped you would come through and I'd hoped I would have more
time to visit with you than I have had in the past.

My kindest regards to your lovely family end rest assured
that our best wishes to all are reciprocal. We're always glad to
have such friends as the Bud DeGroots.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball end
Baseball Coach.

PCA: re

 
 

July 21, 1941.

lire bell Tlevidson,
1112 Illinois Ste,
lewrenece, Tansase

Deex Delis
if you are coming to the gymmasium some

time carly this week I should like to talk with
you regerding the pointing of the handball courts.

Sineerely yours,

7 | Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coachs .

 
 

 

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ew York City, H.Y.

With ell good wishes, I am

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,

Very sincerely yours,
Varsity Basketball Coach.