Sports Desk, Lawrence, FANSas o Dear Bob: : + ce leis ch oa ae Ladin Sena. Sie made up for our basketball players on their trip lest year te Ree Soh ee The seme is self-explenatory. I thought you might enjoy some of the yarns of the boys and the impressions that were made upon then as they recall them in their diaries. These educational trips are really worth while, end I am sure thet the mothers of these boys will eappresiate their — end viewpoints as depicted in this little diary. With all good wishes, I sm Vory sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Versity Basketball and Baseball Coach. : ~ Muscleaneous Items Over the Associated Press wires ne other day came a story which estarted: Of 3 “Im. - tired ... of “talking ... fae Dr. Porrest -iC, _(Phogg) Allen, University of Kan- sas basketball coach, declared to- day... . That, of course, was too - good to be true. A few hours later -’ Allen issued a 400 or 500-word blast ». at Jap Haskell, University of Okla-: ~ homa athletic director; the Big Six “Conference stuffed the cotton back | ~ in its ears, and sports editors “stuffed some more copy into their _Wastepaper baskets. © ARTERS ELEVENTH INFANTRY TRAINING REGINENT Camp Wolters, Texas January 14, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen (or should:I say "hog Enclosed you will find an article I clipped from the "Dallas Morning News", The article was written by the new sports editor of that paper. | . ; i | I wish that you could ies read the iohiee that I wrote to the so- called sports editor. I believe that my fellow Kansans and I — another name for him. In reference to the enclosed clipping, I heartily agree with all that you have said. I was just wondering what other coach of the Big Six would be gallant enough to stand up and defend the other teams of the Conference. I am sure that I cannot think of any. I hope that your basketball team will have a very successful season and beat the daylights out of Oklahoma when you play them again. How about another Big Six championship Coach, just to show them how good we really are. | I did not attend the University of Kansas, but I am a fellow Kansan and even though I am a draftee in Texas, I do not intend to let a hill-billy oe editor of Texas to huff and puff about you. Lo Admiringly yours, ‘Prt. John E, Biscanin llth Regimental Headquarters Camp Wolters, Texas 1 Ene. "KEEP 'EM FLYING" Mrs Gene Billups Deva t of Physical Education for Men University of California Los Angeles, Califormia Dear Gene: Sometime ago you stopped into my office ani told me of your experiences with e fetal accidente You will probably recall that I asked you to write up this incident. — ‘Our second semester has just started and I should like to use your experience as an illustration in my classe I would appreeiete it if you could send me your write-up as soor as possible, Sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA February ll, 194le Dre Fe Co Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas lawrence, Kansase Dear ‘Doo’: — I'm ashamed of myself, ‘Doct. I fully intended to write you as soon as I returned to Los Ange=- les and recount the details of that accident I mentioned to youe But I had a lot of work to attend to as soon as I arrived here getting ready to administer the fimal tests for my sub- jectse I had to make up my tests and then score them after giving theme Not having had much expere ience along that line, I was as nervous as a eat on a tin roof in a high winde I was so darn afraid I would not do things just righte But it finally turned out all right and I re- corded my grades and everyone was satisfied-- i hope 3 I am putting the facts about that accident on separate sheets of papere It may seom sort of tautalogical in places, 'Doc', but please over- look thate I only hope it will prove of some samll use to youe I hope that sometine I can do something for you that will really amount to something, because I can hardly ever approach repaying you for the wonderful inspirations and opportunities I received from youe I'm consid- erably past the hero-worship stage, 'Doc', so you know I mean it when I say that you are my ‘ideal't. Please accept my apology for not adhering to my promise to write you soonere Sincerely, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA While on my way to my home in Kansas City, Missouri for the Christmas vacation (December, 1940) I had a very interesting, although tragic, exe periencee 3 I had left Los Angeles on Friday, Hensninee 13 (%%%) and started driving easte The weather was ideal across California and Arizona, except for some snow at Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizonae Several days Before they had a thirty-inch snow-fall at these placese After leaving Flagstaff the weather was perfect clear on past Gallup, New Mexico about one hundred milese There I started encountering snow, but the highways were clear and so it did not prove a handicape About twenty-five miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexice nasty weather set in with a vengeancee Two days previous a heavy sleet storm had des-~ cended upon the country and coated everything with a sheet of ice. This storm evidently had swept diagonally in a northeasterly direction across the country as I never did run out of it until I was a few miles from Lawrence, and then I think that the snow had merely covered it up. The highway was so slick from this sleet that a speed 4s excess of twenty-five miles per hour was next to suicidale As I look back now, I feel as if fifteen niles per hour would have been a very fast rate. It WAS sO slick that in negotiating the curves on the highway you had to be exceedingly carefule If you went around them too fast, you skidded over the ouvert edge; if you tried to so too slow, you would slide down into the inside of the curve due to the bank of the road. I have driven on slick pavement before, but never nothing like thate-and I never want to againe UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA A couple of hours after we left Albuquerque, darkness started setting ine It had been cloudy all dey, and so night came earlier than usuale Along this part of the highway (between Albuquerque and Tucumcara, New Mexico) is pretty flate But about ten miles from Tucumeara (West) there are a few small hills and valleys that the highwey dips intoe At one of these valleys the highwey slopes dow a very gente slope to the floor of the valley seit then rises again to pass on over the brow of the hili and so onto Tucumearae This particular valley is only six miles from the towne Right where the highway levels off on the floor of the valley, there a. a very mild curvee In fact it &s so small a turn that in dry wea- ther one would not even be conscious of ite _ As I topped the hill on the western edge of the valley and started down the slope, I noticed some headlights down at this curvee At this time it was about 6:00 PeMe I did not pay any particular attention to the lights as I supposed they were parked on the side of the road. I was traveling about twenty-eight miles an hour due to the car gathering momentum down-. hille When I was about a hundred and fifty yards away from the cars, I noticed people standing around on the highwaye They started flashing lights and waving at me and running aroud on the roade I started stopping the car, but the doy pavement did not give me ex nough traction to stope I had to whip the car over to the edge of the high way in order to miss the peoplee The oar skidded and edged over the side of the embankment. Luckily the bank was only a few feet high at this point and UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA the car just rolled offinto the fielde The highway had been built up at this point and a distance of fifty feet back the embankment was over twen- ty feet high and perpendiculare As I wes trying to stop I noticed a car turned over on its side next to a bank on the North side of the highwaye After my car had rolled to a stop, I climbed out to see what was the mattere As I got back on the road several men were ailenvertag to turn the wrecked car overe I ran over to help theme We turned the car over on its back and I happened to be near the only door that was opene Sinn of the men said there was a little boy in the care I supposed he was unconscious, so I reached in until I felt his clothes and then started to lift him oute I finally got the little fellow out and felt of his pulse and heart but could detect no beat. I asked for a flash- light and endeavored to secure an optic reflex, but there wes nonee The lit- tle boy was deade I located the boys father and handed the lad to hime 'Doc', you know what I mean when I tell you about the look on that fathers facee You have seen it, I knowe But I never had, and I never will forget iti It begzars descriptione The father lay the boy back on the blanket and I covered the body up. As soon as I had done this, I thought I had better be getting over to see about getting my ear out on the road againe I started across the highway just as a car came over the top of the hill to the weste In endeavoring to stop he slipped over the edge of the highwey at the place where the embank~ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ment was the steepeste All this time there was no one we evineed the slightest tendency to make any effort to direct traffic or get the injured people started to towne There were six people in the wrecked car and two of them were out only slight- ly and the rest were plainly suffering from shcoke The ocoupants of the car included the little boy, his mother and father ‘ind sister (four years old), and tow ladiese The car had skidded on the slick pavement and overturned and rolled over twicee in natok occurred only about five minutes before I'slid' into the scene, but in that time Vives otine cars had happened along and were mixed up in the general confusion by being stalled in various positions on the roade While I was watching this latest arrival slide over the embankment, a large tractor-trailer transport truck came over the hille I lkmew if that tried to stop and his wheels slid, the Atrailer section would jack-knife and wipe everyone off that highway for suree So I grabbed a flashlight and ran towards him blikking it off and one He fortunately was alert enough to get his ‘truck stopped a couple of hundred yards away from the scene. , As TI had sort of automatically taken over the situation, I felt as if I had to go through with it. ‘So I immediately sent two men to the top of each hill and gave them instructions to stop every car that happened along and keep them there until I gave them a signal to let the cars by, one at a timee Then I had all of the people who were in the wrecked car placed in two of the stalled cars which we had straightened up, and started them into Tu- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ‘ DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA cumearae I gave each one of the drivers instructions to send the highwey pa- trol or sheriff out immedicately. I fully expected to have some police aid within thirty minutes, but it was two hours before the sheriff arrivede In the meantime I stayed there and kept traffic movinge Of course all the travelers wanted to stop and view the wreckage, but that only clutters things up, so I made them keep movinge Well, from this point on, it was ohly a matter of time and waiting for the police to arrives | You k now, *Dec', you always said that a person would not be aware of the things they would do when an emergency arose, they would just automatical- ly do theme Well, that is absolutely righte | I had always thought when ~~ were speaking about 'leaders' in emergen=- cies that people would not pay any attention if someone just started in boss- ing thingse But I've changed my minde Those people were actually grateful that someone did happen to start 'bossing' thingse I had always felt as if only one or two out of a crowd could be depended on to help you or do as you saide But the people there never questioned or argued or anythinge I just started talking and they went right ahead and did as I side Thank God, I was lucky enough not to make any mistakest\ Those people seemed to regard me as a doctor and highway-patrolman rolled into onee I was never so sur- prised in all my life as when they just fell to and did as I directede When they exhibited that much confidence in me, a total stranger (although every- one there were strangers), why I just had to make goode tDoe', this is pretty lenis disjointed and rambling, but thats the way the whole affair wase So don't blame me too muche UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA I do not know how much good this will prove to be, but if I can only convey in some manner the importance of being prepared to act in an emergen- cy by knowing what to do, then I will be satisfied. I hope the account does thise September 10, 1941. ‘Mr. Fred Bosilevac, 418 Armstrong, Kenses City, Kansas. Dear Freddie: The other day a young Lithuanien from Western Reserve University stopped in my office to see me. He expects to enroll at the University of Kansas this fall as a pre-medic. His name is Leonard Zelinskas, and he is living at 839 Mississippi Street. He played freshman basketball at Weatern Reserve, end wants te come out for basketball here this fall. I told Leonard ebout you besause I thought you might have several interests in common. I am not sure whether you will de in Kansas City this fall, or whether you will be here on the campus to finish up your medical work before going to Kensas City. If you are hore I would like for you to look up Leonard, end if you will remain in Kanses City I would be happy to heve you write him a letter. Leonard is a fine appearing young man, full of enthusiasm and determination, and I believe he will have a very succese~ ful career at the University of Kansas. : With very best wishes to you, I am Sincerely yours, Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. “4 "itt it I ri Wed it a ne a ie 4 Hi - Hi seit pill Hn e235 fe @ Sat and ee “~ rr oo than 4 potesner of Qeshottal} eb Raneas Ue sprerectly preter of 0 nat i, 0 tino to thie collume Pootbell de a @ the oh4olmn rathor than externimto tte 1 43¢ MG i il ' i 5 a $s . i i d 1 : i j ti : be B alee ie i ti i abe 2 a. ae ’ f 3 j i re . % . - to, - is ; : 4 i tee & : as = i v 4 Goat : ' . : ; E / ; 5 . eae 5, - ae ae yo ‘ : i : 3 ‘ m! q : oe ree wir ; i ag ie : ee ie ile . 7 q 8 z a : ‘ : : ; F 2 i , 4 pa Re - Z s . ‘i e ; i ; “ 9 r 3, : 5 1941. ta.) ues, Sept 30, (In the woods Mansfield, la.) 3 Soh iat ty at I know they eonvenient one-ceant rit of this epistle ag they are not but something has popped they should , and only sent then a before this, the eon spirit bel lini iu miles vest of Mansfield, 16 necessary atten ee a asaenbly | sed | oo develope % arti 8 a 283 | i, eed & Udi | : i ie in Bivouse Se : i {i By in condition return to thelr duties , and the weeds are dissent. However, I had an I'm entitled te be = com ter - it is the game, im as much ae I cannot participate as I love te to let their stories from eenter, poor kidding Therefore if they in du efore me an AP. @ | their name is kept have before me that will be challenged for y eve not they wil ie row Logie not mat sl VES. They a they | does ) know as tho’ the That 4 enjoying other also time for it } young men playing, ani Dr. Allen's challenge, was too much, outa apirit. Football reprerents so much of 5 epirit of a game whore mental, phyeieal, and emotionial e¢xxressions have 2 wholesome ut. let that youth will demand, and have, in one way or another. Therefore, 1t would be folly for our colleges to attempt to kill the game. History of the sport tells : . @ geome by making 4¢ punishable by death for anyone ‘ (of football. In our ow nation, in not so mony % hung on fn apite of all oppeci tion. sf E g i § ie | : i + g iil E tl E i i i : : : E Bg = f 3 4 ef 1 i | | if ; £ f 21 goaches ahould rise up in arme and ostracive one of their own monber who brands this fine group of men as “Beagle | thletes ome 20 yeare of aseociation with athletics and the teacher of these it very little ground for such rash statements as made by ig regrettable when one who has earned hig livifhood from the athletic 1 mony years to turn ont to be unworthy of the respect of his fellow : : : ; : i ane of football, and allied goadhing duties. When all aft (3) -_ GL _ hes bean gent to the Pooter in hie of. SiO UR lair _. CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1028 BALTIMORE AVE. -PHONE VICTOR S668 S HH: E. BONING, OR. MANAGER Kansas City, Missouri February 25, 1942 Dr. Forrest Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I am enclosing a copy of a letter I have just written to Mr. Marshall Diebold, Secretary-‘reasurer of the National Associa- tion of Basketball Coaches, inviting that organization to hold its 1943 convention in Kansas City. I sincerely hope that this meets with your approval, and if it does, I would appreciate it, if you will write Mr. Diebold a letter concurring in Kansas City's invitation. Should you plan to attend this year's convention, it will undoubtedly be very helpful if you make a personal appeal to have the convention in Kansas City next year. heb-t encl,. A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION BUREAUS February 24, 1942 Mr. Marshall Diebold Treasurer National Association of Basketball Coaches Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota Dear Mr. Diebolds I will sincerely appreciate it if you will place before the Executive Committee of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, when it meete to decide on its 1943 convention city, a most cordial invitation to hold the 1942 convention in Zansas City. We hed the pleasure of entertaining your group here in 1940, at which time, I am sure Kansas City proved ite ability to serve you as a con- It seems entirely probable that the NCAA Western plan offs and finals will be played here again next year. Your convention dan be tied in with this great event, and at the same time, your members can take adventage of Kansas City's very central geographic location and ready accessibility from all parts of the country. Your convention can be held with the greatest economy in time and travel expense, which is most important in the Light of our war effort. Should your convention come here, you will again have our complete assistance in making your Kansas City arrangements; in handling your registration; helping you to build attendance, and in assisting you with publicity during your sessions. I sincerely hope that your Executive Committee will find it possible to give Kansas City most favorable consideration. Yours very truly, H. EB, Boning, Jr. . Manager heb=t cc - Dr. Forrest Allen - Lawrence Mr. George Edwards - Columbia Bie, Cc. O. Burnside, Carpenter Paper Cos, Oklehom City, Okla. Dear Cob: Thanks for your fine letter. We would like to practice as soon as we get into town, which will be at 5:10 poem. Thursday on the Senta Fe. So I shall greatly appreciate any arrangements you can make for us. : I think we better arrange for & bus, but I'11 talk to you about that when wo get there. We will be at the Kingkade. With test wishes, I am Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR February 23, 1942 Dear Phog and Mrs. Allen: I think it is fine the way you friends have come to the rescue during the greatest loss that has ever come to me. Rowena and I were a pretty good team, and it is hard to get going again when the team becomes broken. Her passing leaves an emptiness that even the years will not be able to erase, but she left a beacon which will shine always. Your expression of sympathy is most comforting, and we are very grateful for your thoughtfulness. Sincerely yours ie Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas