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Oeewee ee eons, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

Fepruary 23, 1942

Dr. Fs Gs Allon

Basketball Coach
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

I have your letter and already have the old spine tingling feel-
ing over the prospect of seeing your great club play this week.
I am not certain that I will get to Stillwater but I have the
promise from Iba that 1' can sit behind the Kansas bench if I get
there. I guess you have heard about the rubber shortage and the
war. This in part will account for the reason that you have not
heard from me, but who doesn't have problems these days and why
should I worry you about mine.

I have already made arrangements for the use of the Central Gym
for you. I will be happy to extend any service or facilities I
can to make your stay here as pleasant as possible. Would you

want to practice as soon as you arrive or later in the evening?
It will be necessary to have a custodian there to turn on the

lights for you.

I don't know what the traffic situation will be but I will have a
Highway Patrolman escort you to Norman. if everybody Bate to this
game that says they are going at four o'clock, you won't even be
able to get your team through the door. Frankly, you are going to
have a rough evening from the standpoint of the crowd as well as
from an inspired basketball team. I think they will have to lock
the doors at about 4m with about 7,500 inside and about 2,000

people outside, a situation to the one when Henry iba
was there. .

could help you dismiss the thought from your boys' minds
oing to have a picnic down here. QO. U. thinks you