THE AZTNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Ar Er AtT Ee Or: :
AZTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

PITTSBURGH OFFICE THE STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

W. H. OSBORN, MANAGER
VAL E. SCHOTT, ASSISTANT MANAGER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING

ATLANTIC 9000 PITTSBURGH, PA. February als 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have started a letter to you on several occasions, each time
however ending up by either not finishing it or not sending it.
From the time you were in New York right up to the present moment
I have either been out on the road or between sickness at home |
and work so tied up that it has been impossible to get a message
to you.. I am here for a day, and I am taking advantage of the
facilities of the office to write you at last.

Thank you for remembering to leave tickets for us. Unfortunately,

we did not get them until after the game because of the fact that
oe ot] we did not return to the hotel following the Clinic at the Garden.

That is why I did not thank you when we were talking to you in the
Qe grrr Garden. In ali probability you did think it rather queer when I
tr id not say something, but this will explain to your satisfaction,

  
  
  

hope, why no mention of it was made to you.

regret very much, indeed, that we did not have an opportunity to
sit down and spend a little time with you, but I sort of missed you
‘every time I tried to place a finger on you. Mrs. Allen was very
gracious, indeed, and I appreciated so much her efforts to get us
together. Sunday morning we were called out very early; and when
we returned, you and the boys were just taking cabs for the station.
Kevin was hughly disappointed as he had looked ahead for a meeting
with you for a great many years. I enjoyed the game, however, al- :
though again I was hughly disappointed when the boys lost. Apparently
they found out to their entire satisfaction that New York is a very
large city and that after a day or two on the sidewalks they do not
feel very much like playing basketball.

I have been following you as usual and note that you are having your
usual success. Please keep me in mind, and whenever you have a few