UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLUMBIA

March 14, 1939.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Dr. F. C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Dr. Allens:

It was mighty kind of you to send the note of
congratulations. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated.

You have always done such expert jobs of coaching
your teams that I must admit considerable satisfaction
accompanies each of the smell number of victories we are
able to register. I feel that your work this year was not
an exception to the rule for with a group whose ability was
somewhat below those of recent years you had them in the
running despite a poor start.

I can't help complimenting you on the changed
attitude during the last two or three seasons. It seems
as if our teams put up as hard fights and as good exhib-
itions as formerly but the relationship between both the
players and the coaches has been of the highest order.
Among friends victory loses none of its sweetnessiwhile
defeat is robbed of some of its sting. :

The fervent wish is mine that neither I nor my
players will do anything to hinder the development of this
fine spirit, and I hope that it may be absobed more and
more by followers of both teams.

Congratulations to you for such a thorough job
in administration of the Fifth District play-offs.
Yours truly,

\

George R/Edwards.