| ee cee ek soe eons ee OS the boys | 3 point, F He can now yvelease his aoe on whether the goal is being made and do a better job r % tory wor the ney rulee i withotia oi taalet nic aot be ure 00 wtop tho game and ask the official whether the field basket had been scored. How under these new rules a field goal and an out other wands, if a yleyor shoots at a goal tat cams vory olodo and pounds, the opponents have the ball and have five seconds eae ik oak ee This is exactly the case when c& player | shoote at the goal and he misses it and the ball goes out of bounds. Now, 4sn't At possible for the scorer with an optioal ittusion to got into all eurts of trosble’ dnd i have seen. that very thing happetie Io’ to the gue, especially wien thore are spectators eitting bee basket like at iow: State, Kauses Stete and Nebrasia, I weally adds @ lot to the gue when they sit right in front ae dik ah th Ee tale of tn tater. Hie 50 Te geet Sees See Chere that 7 think is worth vhiles : I trust that I have not been obnextous to you | these points. But all the coaches voted to use the | rin the Dig Si and’ an only sorry that you weren't there to what they had to anys | I have been looking for you at Leurence at saze gunes, but I haven't seen yous ve pley “eshinen here on ee Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Tappy and Prosperous liow Your, an Sineerely yours, September 20, 1937 « Coach W. He Browne, | Department of Athleties, University of Hiebrasica, Lincoln, Nebraska, Dear Brownie: al | time in the not too Gistant future why would it not be a good thing during the Christmas holidays to pull off a Big Six tournament at the oe of Nebraska at Lincoln, | This. could be pleyed immediately after the Christmas holidays began, or after Christmas in the interim between Christmas ani the beginning of the school year, I believes we could pack that field house ef yours for every game. “ith sixteen inthe tournament we could play double headers every night for about three nights for a wonderful dra ng ecard. | Not only would each outfit make far more | than their expenses, but it would create an interest that would be moet Ssamereting te basketball and the conference. : | The reason that I am suggesting Nebraske over Hissouri and Oklshoma is on account of the fact that you have the grestest seating capacity, and you have @ town in which you could draw a great crowd every night, Vacation time wouldn't hurt your set-up while os Noraan and Columbia it would, . : This is just a thought for vou, Brownie, for the future, but 2 would heartiiy cooperate in such @ Wenture, and I believe if you think well enough of 4t¢ you could sell this idea to rth coaches at the basketball interpretation a in December. : --«F trust that ‘you ani Biffer are gotting ready for the Minnesota Juggernaut thet is coming your way sheet Geteber — Y@ are pulling for Nebraska to | Coach W, H, Browne -=- Page 2, shan ‘those husky Swedes a real ball game, — ‘Since I am relieved of the edministra- ties duties in athletics I think I will endeavor to gee the NebraskaeMinnesota game, I presume, however, that you will be on a scouting expedition, but if you are in town I will be glad to see “Yous With every good wish, z am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, 1937-1938---BASKETBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS---1957-1938 KANSAS Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas S Missouri Towa Sta Co 23 OKI 59 tTiis o9 Kan 27 Neb Lawrence, Kansas Member of the Big Six Conference Stetr Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Head Coach Jay Plumley, Freshman Coach Elwyn Dees, Trainer The 1936-57 Final Big Six Standings beet OMNNIWNNW Dh Pet. Fts. Opp. » 800 552 270 800 578 504 «700 997 WoO ~900 585 O72 » 200 299 400 «000 018 408 1956-37 Kansas Record W 8 8 7 tate o 2 te 0 nference ahoma 26 souri BY sas State 28 raska ae 46 Lowa State 26 Je Kanses State 45 41 Iowa State 28 o9 OKL o2 Neb 59 Mis Won 8 é noma 19 rasxea a souri 26 Non-conference SO Washburn 26 22 Southwestern 26 546 Beker oO 59 Southwestern 27 56 Kansas Wes. 29 27 Baker OL 42 Mexico U Bo 42 Washburn By oo RoOcknurst 19 For season Lost 2 Won 15 Lost 4°. Won 7Lost é2 Lettermen Back Lyman Corlis, Fenlon Durand, forward-guard George Golay, forward forward Lester Kappelman, guard-center Fred Pralle, guard Sylvester Schmidt, center Lettermen Not Returning Fred Bosilevac, forward Roy Holliday, center Dave Lutton, guard Ray Noble, guard Paul rogers, forward Carl Weidner, guard Al Wellhausen, forward December December December December December December December December December January January January January January February February February February ‘February March 10 13 14 15 16 Bt 29 ne 15 2 16 a4 26 University of Kansas Basketball Schedule Monday Tuesday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Monday Friday Monday Saturday Thursday 1937 - 1958 Doane College Ottawa University Ottawa University Baker University Southwestern University Morningside College Washburn College Southwestern University Drake University Washburn College University of Oklahoma Kansas State College Towa State College University of Missouri University of Nebraska Kensas State College University of Oxlahoma Iowa State College University of Nebraska University of Missouri at Lawrence (38-23) Lewrence( 36-17) Ottawa (41-35) Lewrence (41-27) Lawrence (39-29) Lawrence( 26-21) Topeka (31-15) Winfield(28-24) Des Moines Lawrence Lawrence Manhattan Lawrence Columbia Lawrence Luwrence Norman Ames Lincoln Lawrence No. Lf 14 Li 17 10 13 16 VO ve 44. OO 15 16 73 79 Name Bowles, George Corlis, Lyman Dietrich, Sanford Durard, Fenlon Ebling, Don Florell, Loren Gclay, George Harp, Richard Hunt, Robert Jchnson, Carl Johnson, Harold Kappelman, Lester Lenhart, Bill Nees, Wayne Nelson, Kenneth Owen, Kirk Pralle, Fred Reid, Bruce Schmidt, Sylvester Sullivan, Nelson Voran, Bruce Wienecke, Ed University of kansas BASKETBALL Roster Boo. Ot. Whe F 5's" 150 F ptee. 195 F 63" 182 F-G 6tg" 184 F 5111" 158 F 6'4" 180 F 6's" 185 G 6'e2" 185 G 5'5" 137 G 6'2" 203 F 6'4% 185 G-c 6° 160 G 6'1" 190 G 5'11" 172 F 6° 148 G 5'11" 178 G 6'2e" 184 C-f 6t14" 180 C 6! 167 F-€ 5'11" 150 C 6! 172 G 6! 176 Age 20 20 17 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 a 20 18 L6 19 L? 22 Be iL? 19 EXp. 1 oo 2 - © OD Fr ©: © 7". 4 1") © oOo oo © NHN SO WwW Home Kansas City, Mo. Topeka Kansas City, Mo. Junction City Lindsborg Topeka Warrensburg, Mo. Kan. Kansas City, Lawrence tot — © Kansas City, Osage City Lawrence Trenton, Mo. Brazil, Ind. arion Topeka St. Louis, Mo. Arkansas City Marysville »Kansas City, Kan. Pretty Prairie Tulsa, Okla. The Jayhawx Coach Dr. Forrest C. Allen Twenty-one conference championships in 27 years of coaching is the record of Dr. Forrest C. Allen, basketball coach at the Univer- sity of Kansas. He is the dean of vasketball coaches in the United States, having been in the coaching game since 1908. Dr. Allen played his high school basketball at JIadependence, Mo. and it was there that he first met Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, and coach at Kansas then. In 1904 Dr. Allen entered the University of Kansas. During his college career, he lettered in basketball in 1905, 1906 and 1907 and in baseball in’ 1906 and 1907. Tae following year, 1908, saw Dr. Allen off to a successful start as a coach, with a championship basketball team at K.U. His second Jayhawk team made even a better record in winning another championship the next year, marking up ten conference victories against two defeats. The same season, Dr. Allen was coaching the Haskell Indian "National Aboriginal" team which won 19 of 24 games and the cage team of Baker University, 20 miles away. This concluded Dr. Alien's coaching efforts for three years, while he pursued the study of medicine. In 1912 he became coach of all sports at Missouri State Teachers College at Warrensburg and his service as a coach has been continuous from that date. In his first year at Warrensburg, Dr. Allen's football, basxetball and baseball teams were undefeated and the basketball team started a series of championships which was unbroken during his seven there. In the fall of 1919 he became director of athletics at the University of Kansas, and before the basketball season was over was coaching that sport. Missouri was dominant in basketball at the time, but by 1922 the youthful Jayhawk mentor had brought Kansas up to a tie with the Tigers, each team lesing a single game of the 16-game confer- ence schedule. Tue remaining six seasons of the old Missouri Valley conf- erence yielded Kansas five championships, the one in 1925 without a defeat. This season was notable, also, as being in the midst of a winning streak of 34 consecutive conference games, ended, finally by Oklahoma, which in 1928 moved into championship position. Oxlehoma carried over its winning ways into the Big Six conference and held the leadership in 1929; Missouri won the next year; then Kansas, under Dr. Allen, swept the next four years. Tne 1955 champ- ionship went to Iowa State, coached by Louis Menze, a pupil of Dr. Allen's at Worrenbure. In £936 the Jayhawks blazed through their regular schedule. without defeat, winning eighteen consecutive games. In the regional Olympic tryouts Kansas defeated Washburn and Oklahoma A. & M. to qualify for the semi-final climinations. In that series of games the Jayhawks played Utah State and won the first game, but at a great cost. Francis Kenp@lman, all-confer- ., ence guard, suffered a deep cut across his knee, when he ran into a wire supporting one of the goals and was lost to the team. Without him Kansas could not keep pace with the sensationally shooting Utah State team and lost the next two games. Last year Kansas and Nebraska tied for the championship. Dr. F.C. Allen's Basketball Championship Record (1=Championship.) Games Position Won Lost Schools in 1908 University of Kansas a 7 m Conference 1909 . i 10 2 | 1915 Warrensburg Teachers 4 16 0 1914 " Zz 16 2 igis * 1 is 0 1916 " 2 16 2 2937 " L 16 1 1918 . z 16 x 1919 " i 16 1 1920 University of Kansas 3 9 7 9 1921 o 4. 9 9 9 1922 2 = 15 i 9 1923 z 16 0 9 1924 ” 1 LS 1 9 1925 " a 15 1 9 1926 : . 16 2 10 1927 y i 10 a 10 £o2e " 4 9 9 10 1929 " 5 a 8 6 1930 " 2 7 3 6 1931 " 1 : 3 6 1932 " 1 7 } 6 1933 " - 8 a 6 1934 ” . 9 a 6 1935 " a 42 4 6 1936 " 1 10 0 6 1937 " i* 8 2 6 *Co-championship University of Kansas 1936-37 Individual Records Following are individual records for last season of those men who are back in action this year. Since four of the five Kansas regulars graduated, the Jayhawks are depending upon sophomores and men who did not play much last year to supply the scoring punch. Individual Scoring Player No. Games NON-CONFERENCE CONFERENCE Total Avgse Played (Nine games) (Ten games) Pts. FG 7. 6 FT. FG er PTS. Pralle, g 19 29 18 76 oe oO 94 7g 825 Schmidt, c 16 6 4 16 9 Lo 39 49 Sel Golay, f 14 Lo rt o7 1 2 4 41 209 Durand, f-g 14 9 6 24 2 1 ~ 29 Sed. COFiis; 14 o 3 13 1 0 a i l.el° Kappelman, g 8 i . o 0 0 0 5 04 (more) Free Throw Percentages 1956-357 Player Free Throws Made Missed Pét. Durand, f-g 7 7 0 1.000 Kappelman, ¢ z 2. 0 1.000 Schmidt, c 20 19 4 826 Praiis, g 72 48 24 ~667 Golay, f aN 13 14 481 Goriis, Tf 7 3 a 2428 Personal Sketches University of Kansas Basketball 1937-19388 CORLIS, LYMAN- forward- 20 -home, Lawrence; graduate of Topeka high school, 1935; coached by "Buck" Weaver. Lettered last season aS @ ~ sophomore. Is a polished player. Hus not hit his scoring stride yet, but may burn up the court before the season is over. In early games, he has usually been one of the starting forwards. DURAND, FENLON- forward or guard- 19 -home, Junction City; graduate of Junction City high school, 1935; played under Coach Henry Suenk, former Lawrence high school and K.U. star who has developed many great teams at Junction City. Lettered last year,his sophomore year. A valuable replacement. Big Six champion in the javelin throw. EBLING; DON- forward- 19 -home, Lindsborg; graduate of Lindsborg high school, 1936; prepped by Coach 0.C. Ostenberg, now coaching very suc- cessfully at Great Bend. On first freshman basketball team last year. Brother of Ray Ebling, Kansas' All-American forward who graduated in 1936, and a fine basketball player in his own right. May battle his way into the first five before long. A halfback on the 1957 Jayhawk football team. Tarew the pass which gave Kansas a 6-3 victory over Oklahoma. FLORELL, LOREN- forward- 20 -home, Topeka; graduate of Topeka high school, 1935; played under Coach "Buck" Weaver, along with Corlis. Attended Washburn College a year after graduating from Topeka high. A member of the K.U. freshman team last year. Tallest man on the squad at 6'4", he has developed sensationally on long shots. Has two years of competition left, after this one. GOLAY, GEORGE- forward- 19 -home Warrensbumg, Mo.; graduate of Warrens- burg high school, 1955; coached by "Bud" Kennedy, son of Dr. A.R. Kenn- edy, K.U. football coach from 1904 to 1911. Lettered as a sophomore last year. Built nicely, standing 6'3" tall and weighing 184 pounds. Inconsistent in his shooting, but a dangerous man. Has been getting the starting call at one of the forward posts. HARP, RICHARD- guard- 19 -home, Kansas City, Kan.; graduate of Rosedale high school in Kansas City, 1936; coached by Roscoe Brown. Was as much of a standout on the Jayhawk freshman team last year as he was in high school. A great offensive oy a fine defensive player as . a a us wore well. Started the season as a reserve, but fought his way into the starting lineup and is sticking there. A good long shot man. HUNT, ROBERT- center- 19 -home, Lawrence; graduate of Lawrence high school, 1936; played under Coach Edd Wood. Shortest man on the Kansas team at 5'5",. Did not make a very impressive showing on the freshman team last year, but is looking good this season. JOHNSON, CARL- guard~ 19 -home, Kansas City, Mo.; graduate of Northeast high school in Kzensas City, 1935; coached by Reaves Peters. Center on the Northeast team which won the state high school championship in 1950. Played a year of independent basketball before entering K.U. Standout on the Kansas freshmen team last year. A first string man at the start of this season, but a knee injury has cost him his place. KAPPELMAN, LESTER- guard- 20 -home, Lawrence; graduate of Lawrence high school, 1935; played under Coach Edd Wood. Brother of Francis Keppel- man, who starred on theee Kansas basketball teams, fin&&hing up in 1936. A fine ball handler and a good shot. Lettered last year, as a sophomore. Also lettered in baseball, where he was first team shortstop. PRALLE, FRED- guard- 21 -home, St. Louis, Mo.; graduate of Boaumont high school in St. Louis, 1933; coached by Ray Polster. Starred on the 1934 K.U. freshman team and was out of school the following year. First string guard on the 1936 Kansas team which went through its reg- ular season undefeated. An all-Big Six guard that season end again last year. A great defensive guard end a potent scorer. Good on beautifully arched long shots end also good at driving in hard for set- ups. Played thrrd base on the Juyhawk baseball team last spring. REID, BRUCE- center or forward- 19 -home, Arkansas City; graduate of Arkansas City high school, 1936; prepped by Coucch Everett Nicholson. Another in the ltmg line of crack basketball players coached by Nichol- son who have played at K.U. One of the best sophomores. An outstanding ball handler, so is frequently used at the "quarterback" ,osition. SCHMIDT, SYLVESTER- center- 22 -home, Marysville; graduate of Marysville high school, 1933; played under Harold Stover. ) If committed et playor's (mF BASKET, stall be dockared no goal ee ee re tt ee ee ee - Sete She Toush the ball with the hand of ara while tint nisl or om era is towhing any part of the opponents’ eee is —_—— a arm S| * ag “= “Tall De doslared gout wether sade or note (Dat yu in play 0 : ae, : " T mepely vented to eall attention to this rules ‘Wo wil be Glad to seo you on February 2te al ~~ 6 = ee ao a OF as 7 | | pi 9 = [vo 1b VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD 1937«38 Fenlon Durand Don Ebling Loren Florell seins Stee Robert Hunt Carl Johnson Lester Kappelman Fred Pralle Bruce Reid Nelson Sullivan Ed Wienecke Wayne Nees VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD 19878 Ed Wieneske 1528 Kye 1100 Ind. 1301 W. Campus 1100 Ind. 1501 W. Campus 1527 Masse 1425 Kys 1001 W. Hills 1100 Inde 1045 W. Hills 1111 W. 11th 1425 Tenn. 801 Lae 826 Alas 1045 W. Hills 1425 Teme 1046 Ohie 1309 Ohie 1425 Tene 1200 Las 1100 Inds 1621 Edgehill 1065 W. Hills 1416 Teme 1045 W. Hilis 1130 Ky. ea a ( Le) Corlis fo ston Dietrich © qos hr Pbling =~ ia Florell, See Goley™ c. pees Harp e ec setme, c 6° aa Johnson, He Be = y Kappeimen es f oo : nee — Lion ; = i es het ‘al We dias 3:3¢ ae ae Prallfé ¢C_° apart . ie i 8 ail TE -®qa 3 4eanrannaene 8 = & SAN A AR ANA Eas vate i bad ¢ fet : iH oa BASKETBALL OFFICIALS Big Six Conference ~- 1937=38 Neme Adams, Ernest Bell, Alvin Carroll, Parke Cochraneg Chili : Duvall, Grabael HasBrouck, Henry House, Louis King, Clyde Lance, John Larson, Carl Mason, Pat North, Jack Old, John Be Peters, Reaves E. Quigley, Ee Ce Volz, Me Ge Winter, Fred Wulf, John Address 1419 First National Bank Bldge, Omaha, Nebr. 371i Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas Journal Post, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas State College, Manhatten, Kansas 5105 Washington Street, Kansas City, Moe Commissioner of Safety, Des Moines, Iowa Southwest High School, Kansas City, Moe iow Hempton, Iowa Pittsburg Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas 2020 E. 13th, Tulsa, Oklahoma Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Moe Register-Tribune, Des Moines, Iowe 609 Beacon Life Building, Tulsa, Oklehana Northeast High School, Kansas City, Moe Ste Marys » Kansas First Trust Company, Lincoln, Nebraska Independent School District, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 17 East 39th Ste, Kansas City, Mo. Big Six Conference ~ 193738 Adams, Ernest House, Louis Lance, John North, Jack Old, John By Peters, Reaves Es Quigley, Ee Ce Vols, Me Ge Winter, Fred Wulf, Jom Address 1419 First National Bank Bldge, Gnaha, Nebr l Journal Post, Kensas City, Missouri Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kansas 3105 Washington Street, Kansas City, Mos Commissioner of Safety, Des Moines, Iowa Southwest High School, Kansas City, Mos New Hampton, Iowa Pittsburg Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas 2020 Es 13th, Tulsa, Oklahom Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mos Register-Tribume, Des Moines, Iowa 609 Beacon Life Building, Tulsa, Oklahom. Northeast High School, Kansas City, Mos Ste Marys, Kansas Independent School District, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 17 Bast 39th Ste, Kansas City, Mo. BASKETBALL OFFICIALS Cochraneg Chili King, Clyde Mason, Fat Old, John B, Vols, Me Gy Wulf, Jolm Address 1419 First National Bank Bldge, Omaha, Nebr Journal Post, Kensas City, Missouri S105 Washington Street, Kansas City, Mos Commissioner of Safety, Des Moines, Iowa Southwest High School, Kansas Citys loe Pittsburg Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kensas 2020 Es 15th, Tulsa, Oklaham . Rockhurst College, Kansas City, los 609 Beacon Life Building, Tulsa, Oldaham Northeast High School, Kansas City, Moe Ste Marys, Kansas 17 Bast 39th Ste, Kansas City, Mos Resists BIG SIX BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 195738 Jame 7 KANSAS vse Oklahoma at Lawrence Jane 8 Iowa State vse Kansas State at Ames Jane 11 KANSAS vse Kansas State at Manhattan dane 14 ‘Missourt vse Nebrasia at Lincoln Kansas State vs. Missouri at Manhattan Mare 3 : Jane 17 Towa State vs. Oklahoma at Norman Jan. 19 KANSAS vee Missouri at Columbia Jane 21 Iowa. State vse Missouri at Columbia Jane 22 Kansas State vs. Nebraska at Lincoln Jane 29 Iowe State vse Nebraska at Ames Jane 31 Kansas State vs. Oklahoma at Norman Febe 2_ Feb. 5 Iowa State vs». Missouri at Ames Nebraska vse Oklahoma at Norman Febs 7 KANSAS vse Kansas State at Lawrence - Febe 9 Nebraska vs, Oklahoma at Lincoln Feb. 10 Kansas State vs. Oklahoma at Manhattan Feb. 12 Iowa State vse Kansas State at Manhattan Missouri vs. Nebraska at Lincoln | Febe 14 Iowa State vs. Nebraska at Lincoln Febe 18 KANSAS vse Oklahoma at Norman Febe 19 Kansas State vse Missouri at Columbia Febe 21 Towa State vse KANSAS at Ames Kansas State vse Nebraska at Manhattan Missouri ‘1. Oklahoma at Norman Febs 26 Towa State vs. Oklahoma at Ames _ KANSAS vs. Nebraska at Lincoln Febe 28 Missouri vse Oklahoma at Columbia 31 Feb. 2 at Lawgence at Ames at Manhatten at Lawrence at Manhattan at Norman at Columbia at Columbia at Lincoln at Ames at Norman et Lawrence at Ames at Norman at Lawrence at Lincoln... at Menhatten at Columbia at Manhattan at Lincoln at Norman at Columbia at Manhattan at Ames at Norman at Lincoln at Ames at Columbia at Lawrence treegeprmegyy Old : Carroll Quigley Old Cochrane Volz Volz HasBrouek Volz