UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI!

COLUMBIA

March 5, 1940,

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Dr. Fs Ge Allen,

Director of Physical “nian
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kane

Dear Dr. Allen:

Sorry to read in this morning's paper that
you couldn't click against Creighton. I suppose the
relapse from the mental and physical peak you reached
last Friday was more responsible for the defeat than
was the play of your opponents.

re The main purpose of this letter is to offer
my sincere congratulations for your victory over us. I
know how sweet it must have been to you and your players,
and realize how proud you must be of a team that has
done so welle I thought that the officials did a fine
job. We had the chances and couldn't take advantage of
them. Consequently, my hand goes out to youland your boys
for e swell performances. Please let them know of our
high regard and respect for them as players and as gentle~
mene

As far as I am concerned only one minor incident
spoils an otherwise perfect set-up, and in mentioning it
there is no desire to rob you or the Kansas boys of any
of the joy of the victorye Since, however, a similar
situation might afford you some embarrassment I feel it
best to tell you about it.

Our boys followed the score as posted on the
front of the balcony. The score keeper there did some
wishful thinking whenever a foul was called on Missouri,
and posted the successful throw before the attempt was
madee From the bench I saw what was happer@ming and made
mental correction in his score, but the players state that
there were confused by his acte Perhaps you recall!) that
in the closing minutes the score was 40-40 and a foul was
called on use Immediately, the balcony scorekeeper posted
a 41 for Kansas, and our team called time to check the
scoree I appreciate the hopes of your attendant that by
calling Ebling's shot he was helping his schoolmate
psychologically, but feel that the move wes unwise and
unfair to your opponents.

Please don't think I am quibbling nor attempting
to offer any alibi, My thought is that, sooner or later,