January 19, 1945.

Physical Training Officer,

Hg. 84th Bombardment Group,
Army Air Base, Hunter Field,
Savannesh, Georgia.

Dear Chet:

We were glad to have you warm the Kansas bench. ‘The boys enjoyed
seeing you and although I was terribly busy I was glad to have a short visit
with you. We really surprised ourselves on the eastern swing because I did
not think we would win any games, let alone win them all.

Chet, regarding Lt. Zarl W. Brown's desire to have a book sent
C.0.D., we have never done that due to the fact that there is always a danger
of mail going astray. If you will have Lt. Brown make a check or money order
payable to me for $4.00 I will be glad to autograph a book and put what he
desires on the fly page and mail it to him postpaid. I am afraid $4.00 might
be more than he cares to pay, and if a book is autographed and sent back it
is of no use. I have never mailed a book C.0.D., but it will be only a few
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to me.

Give Sergeant Joe Gallager my very best regards. He left word at
the Buffalo athletic Club that he would like to see us pley and I |
chence to talk to him and left him some tickets. He was always a Kansas fan
when he was playing with the Kansas City Blues. Tell Sergeant Joe that Rey
Evans, who played our guard, was always raving mad about Joe's home run hits.
fell Sergeant Joe for me that I am in the same fix. Many times 1 have sat
in the bleachers and seen him pound at home plate with his big bat and then
knock one over the left field for a home run. en
He has a lot of followers on the Kansas basketball team, and included among
a ee Oe

We should have beaten Fordham 20 points in the Seiiahc We missed
porn) and then we had a 14 point lead when Charlie Black went out.
But a one point win is good enough.

We will try to dig up some slogans for you. Lots of good luck.
Sincerely yours,

, | Direotor of Physical Education,
FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.