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February 21, 19586

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O.W.DAVIDSON,M.D.

HURON BUILDING

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

February 17, 1938

Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

It is difficult for me to express my full appreciation for
your autographed copy of "Better Basketball". In the absence of
a "K" sweater, I think I will cut the autographed page out and
paste it on the front of my shirt. I have never received anything
that appealed to me more than your book; not so much for what is
inside the cover, as the sentiment that accompanied the gift.

A fellow doesn't have to be the best player on the team to
get a lot of good out of athletics or from the coach. There are a
number of things that stand out very vividly in the memory of my
association with you during those years. I shall never forget the
tenseness of those few minutes between halves the Saturday before
we built the stadium. We were packed in that old dressing room
down on McCook field, and felt like we were pretty well whipped,
even after the Governor and Chancellor Lindley had given their
speeches, and then the tide was turned during the last two or
three minutes by the remarks that you made. It was just by a
coincidence that they had a door leading out of that dressing
room, because the fellows would have gotten out of there if they
had had to drive right through the wall. The rest of the game is
history of course. :

I have used on numerous occasions, to some advantage I
think, some of the stories that you used to tell, particularly
the one that you told a Sunday School class at the Methodist Church
one morning about the football team, the Great Coach sitting on the
sidelines, Peter as a erratic halfback, the other disciples making
up the rest of the team, with John, the steady old center, in
whom the coach put so much confidence.

I regret that it has been impossible for me to get up to
any of the games this year. I still hope to see one. Mrs.
Davidson has not been well, and it hes been difficult for me to
make arrangements to get away.
Forrest C. Allen,
February 17, 1938

I have a feeling in my bones that you will tell the boys
something either just before the game or between halves at
Oklahoma, that will put the game on ice for Kansas.

With sincere thanks and appreciation for your gift,
which I am proud to keep in my reception room, I remain

Sincerely yours,

O. W. Davidson, M.D.

 
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
: COLUMBIA

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY February 3, 1938

Dr. Forrest c. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phogs

Your delightful letter of January 24
was received along with the book of yours on
Better Basketball. fFven though I am supposed
to be planning lectures for next semester I
have been reading about basketball.

As you mentioned I did enjoy the
article about the Nebraska game in 1920, but you
left out one important part of it at least to
me, and that was during the half for lack of
excitement or whatever reason they gave at
that time, I was the victim of the blanket
tossing for the day.

I finished my work at Washington -—
University in St. Louis in 1926. After spending
two years in surgical preparation I have been
connected with the University of Missouri since
that time. 2

I feel very honored to be called to
give you any assistance possible when you bring
your teams here to Missouri, and I always look
forward to seeing you and all the men connected
with the University of Kansas. I had a nice
visit with Joh Wulf when he refereed the game
with Missouri and Colorado.

Again let me thank you for the
delightful gift. Looking forward to seeing you
on later visits either here or at Lawrence, I am

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February 2, 1938.

Mrse Josef E. Ddy,
145 S, larch, ©
Lansing, Michigan.

My dear Mrse Deys

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of January Sth sooner. enclosing carbon copies of letters
Sat tats coteten to Mclum Senin, 0&0 Aidekie Mavener O6
Michigan State, to Charles W. Bachman, the football coach, and
to Benjemin F. Van Alstyne, the basketball coach. I trust that
these letters will be of some benefit to yous

We have never played Michigan State in basketball
end will uot play them in football for a year or two. It sooms
they have too much power for the Jayheukerse ;

: Thank you for your good wishes regarding the |
seascne We do not have a strong team this year, as wo have in
years past, but I believe next year we will bounce back with a
better outfit. |

Themis you for your kind offer to sip a cup of
coffee with the Deys. iI am afraid it will be quite same tine
before we get up that wy, but I am sure a cup of coffee would
offset the teaperature sanewhate 7

| You are very welcome to use my name as a reference
in your applications, and I trust that you are successful in
landing the position that you desire.

With best wishes to you and Josef, I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
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Sincerely yours,
Ptrestor of Miystead Biuontiony

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Pebruary 10, 1953«

Mrse Jose? Es Dey,
145 Se Larch Ste,
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Dear lirse Dey?
‘Tam enclosing « letter I have just received
fron Coach Bachman. iI am sure he will be glad to

With best wishes, I am

Director of Physical Education, |
Varsity Basketball Coache

 
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

LAWRENCE
DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

January 27, 19386

Mr. Fred Ae Deichman,
423 Wilshire Blvde,
Santa Monica, California.

Dear Fred:

Thanks for your letter of January 25the
I am sorry that I haven't heard from Ralph Sherwin for a
long time, and do not Ikmow where he is at present.

It was a pleasure to hear from youe

With best wishes, I am

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Decenber 30, 19376

tire Fred Ae Deiohmam, Ii,
Seuta Monica, Califs
Tear Fred: |
May I congratulate you on your wonderful record that
you have attained with the Equitable out on the wost coaste
You certainly are to be camended, and appreciated by your
Will you “indly give your geod Dad my kindest regards
and best wishes for a very happy end prosporous Now Year, and
ve sure to retain no small portion of the same for yourself,

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Sincerely yours,

— Mrectar of Piysioel Busations

 
 

‘Pebruary 14, 1938.

Mire He Ge Danford, Director
Health and Physical Education
Kensas City Public Schools
Kansas City, ‘Missouri 3

‘Dear Director Danford:

I em happy to know that it will be possible for
you to attend the Missouri-Kansas basketball game here
Mareh Srde i have spoken to lire Hari Felkenstien, our
financial secretary, end he has laid the tickets away for
you, and you may have them if you will kindly call at the
front ticket offiee window in the auditorium where the game
will be played.

Tt will only be necessary for you to pay the
federal government tax of 107 per ticket, a total of 20¢.

I em sorry that I did not have an opportunity to
greet you the evening we played Kansas States However, i
was not feeling very spry on that occasion because the
Aggies seared us out of about ten years of our growths

Anticipating the pleasure of seeing you, I am

Very sincerely yours,

: | Director of Physical Education,
PCAs AH Varsity Basketball Coaches

 
Wublic Schools, Kansas City, Missouri
GEORGE MELCHER, SUPERINTENDENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
3408 KENWOOD
H. G. DANFORD, DIRECTOR
February 10, 193

Dr. Forest ©. Allen, Director
Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

My dear Dr. Allen:

Sometime ago you were kind enough to write
me inviting me to attend a basket ball game at the
University of Kansas as your guest. I should like to
accept the invitation and attend the University of
Kansas vse University of Missouri game which I under-
stand is to be March 3. If you can find it possible
to send me two tickets for this game, I shall greatly
appreciate it.

I saw your fine team defeat Kansas State
the other evening but I did not have the opportunity
to see you after the game.

Very eS yours

H. G Danford,
Health and Physitél Education

 
 

February 14, 1936~

Tits Je Se Daniels,
222 Veat Sth Ste,
Lawrence, Mansase

Doar Wire Daniolss

» biases onc kik au Seeaeiet: ie ns in
of a letter recontly received fron Hiss Mexmnder, of the
Pinckney School, in regard to Louis “Red” Thompsone
che wory hepiy to ievo thio fine carsint oh the wey be
hendied the assigment at Pinclneye

Sincerely yours,

: of Physical
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February 14, 1958

 

Dre Oe We Davidson,
Huron Buildi:

Dear Doctor Devys

I have neglested to send you one of my new books,
Better Basketballs I had expected to do this as soon as
the book was out, but for one reason or another I would ©
fail to get the book to autograph it et the same time I
desired to write you, or else 1 would neglect dictating
the letters

I wanted to have the book end the letter go at the
same time, and this morning I thought to bring the book up
from the house, and before 1 rush off to another appoint~
ment I eam doing both pleasurable jobs at the samo tings x
am never good on doing ome and expecting to do the others
I like to do both of them at the same times

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T truest thet in the Tales of the Yésteryears same
of the reminiscences herein recounted will be a source of
interesting reading, as you lew many cf the characters so
welle There is a yarn on Jom Bumn and Scrubby laslett
that I think you will also enjoy, and of course the Nebraskn~
Kansas football game will be right dom your alley, as will
The Dream Touch Doma game

Trusting that you derive sume plessant reading during
your leisure hours, I am, with kindest personal regards,

Sincerely yours,

: Director of Physical Education,
FCA sAH Versity Basketball Coache

 
Thanks for your letter of Jenmuary 2othe
i am sorry tat I haven't heard from Ralph Sherwin for a
long time, and do not imow uhere he is at presents

it was a pleasure to hear from youe

With best wishes, I am

 
 

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES

HOME OFFICE NEW YORK

THOMAS !. PARKINSON, PRESIDENT

 

SANTA MONICA. CALIF.,

FRED A. DEICHMANN, II, REPRESENTATIVE
423 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD Jan ary 25, 1938.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF.

 

TELEPHONES; SANTA MONICA 20948
SANTA MONICA 20949

Mr. Phog Allen,
Lawrence, Kensas.

Dear Phog:

Do you happen to know where Ralph Sherwin
is?

You will remember that he coached foot-
ball and baseball my senior year at Kansas,
which was 1912. He was formerly All
American tackle from Dartmouth.

Hoping this finds you and yours in the

best of health and with kindest regards, I
an

Sincerely,

 

 

Fred A. Deichmann