lr. Ue Fe Direotor of Athletics, Kansas State College, Dear Mike: I em sorry to learn of the illness of Frank Myers. I hope it will be of short duration. : We will come for a game on Monday night, but we desire to pley the Tuesday game in the afternoon. That is in line with my letters of previous date to Frank Myers. By this arrangement we can leave here in the afternoon, missing as few classes as possible, and by playing the Tues- day afternoon game we can get back so the boys can get their studies and be rendy for cless the next morning. I ‘trust this is satisfactory. Cordially yours, _ Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coache : : KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE MANHATTAN May 1, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Baseball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog": I am writing you because of the illness of Mr. Frank L. Myers,our baseball coach. His health is in such a condition that I feel that he should not attempt the arduous task of coaching, and for the rest of the season Mr. “Chili” Cochrane will be in charge of the baseball team. We are still planning on having a night game Monday,and we very mech appreciate your willingness to play the game under lights as it makes it possible for many of the faculty and the citizens of Manhattan to attend the game. Sincerely yours, 71). 9. beagge M. F. Ahearn Director Mr. Franklin G. Boone, Hotel Gillett, Manhattan, Kansas. Dear Mr. Boone: We are playing baseball with Kansas State at Manhattan on Monday night, Mey 4, and Tuesday afternoon, Mey 5. We will went rooms at your hotel Monday afternoon and evening. We will return to Lawrence after the game on Tuesday afternoons Sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. — Mr. Franklin G. Boone, Hotel Gilett, Manhattan, Kansas. Dear Mr. Boone: I should have written you earlier, but I called Frank Myers, coach of the baseball team at Nan- hatten, and thoucht he would have something in the paper about the cancellation of our games last week. But I _—— We are playing then on May 4 and &, and we : will want rooms for the 4th. If you will renew our re- servation I will appreciate it very much. We my come back on the night of the 5th because we are playing in the afternoon, but we will stey there the night of the 4th. : I am very sorry that I failed to write you last week. Ki Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Miucation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. e HOTEL WAREHAM HOTEL Sil ear) MANHATTAN, KANSAS MANHATTAN, KANSAS Written at Menhettan, Kansas. April 11, 1942, iy. #..&. Allen, Lawrence, Kensas. Dear Dr. Allens: I attempted to call you long distance last night concerning thex reservations which we were holding for the University of Kanses Baseball team. I know that something unforseen came up or you would have informed us. However, it Gid not make a bit of difference to us this time because we had plenty of rooms and did not need those that we saved for your party. If we have mde a mistake or if there is something wrong on our part, please let me know. We really appreciate all the help and business that you have always given us and we want to deserve it. We shall be glad to hear from you at any time that we cen be of service to you. With kindest personel regerds. \ Sincerely 2 4 Franklin G. Boone April 29, 1942. Mr. Frank Myers, Baseball Coach, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kansas. - Dear Prank: De you still want us to play over there Monday night? We are plenning on coming, but I thought it best to check with you. Will you let me hear from you by return mail? Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. Mr. Je He Guard, Clerk, Gillett Hotel, Menhattan, Kensase Dear Mrs Guard: Thank you for your letter of the 4th instant advising that you are mking reservations for our baseball teams We will double up - ~ two in @ room, end rooms without bath are satisfactory. Of course, we might be rained out, and if we have call the games on April 10 and 11 we shall doubtless off on May 4 and 5. However, we will notify you if we are tle Sincerely yours, Director of Physical pducation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. HA HOT ‘GILLETT MANHATTAN, KANSAS MANHATTAN, KANSAS Written at Manhattan, Kans. April 4, 1942. Forrest GC, Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kans. Dear Mr. Allen: This is to confirm your reservation of rooms for the Baseball Team 15 to 17 men for the night of Friday April 1Oth. I am reserving you rooms without bath the rate on these being 1.25 per room, one man to the bed. If you would prefer rooms with bath please let me know. The rate on the rooms with bath are 1.75 per room one man to the bed, Thanking you for the opportunity of serving you again, we remain Veryttruly yours, Hotel Gillett / ge H. Guard. Z Clerk Bre Boone, Gillette Hotel, Manhattan, Feneas. Dear Mr. Boone: Our University of Kansas baseball team will play Kansas State at Manhattan on Friday and Saturday of next week, April 10 and ll. nites Ags canes. ig would like to stay at your hotel. There will be 15 to 17 men. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. . Thank you for your letter of the 2nd instant. We will hold the early dates, April 10 and 11, and if you want to play Friday night that will permit the boys to stay in school on Friday. We will driver over after school in the afternoon. — Looking forward to greeting you next week, I em _ Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. P.S. Of course, if the weather turns cold we would like to play in the afternoon, instead of at night, because I em afraid we would spoil too many pitching arms. We can get in touch with you the day before. iIf we are rained out we could play on May 4 and 5. F.CoAe KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE MANHATTAN _ DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS April 2, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Varsity Baseball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: Outside of the two dates, April 10th and llth, we have but two other possible dates on which we could play you at Manhattan. We could play you here on Monday and Tuesday, May 4th and Sth. We had tentative dates with Missouri on thos particular dates, but they have informed us they will be unable to come to Manhattan at that time. If you accept these dates in preference to the April dates I would suggest a couple of night games which, as I have said before, have proven very popular here at — Manhattan, and the boys really have a lot of fun. I will promise you that we will do no practicing under the lights in order to gain any advantage on your team. The weather has been very miserable I agree, but I guess it hasn't been much better here than at Lawrence. We have had to decent nights, and now that the weather has turned off warm and agreeable our Easter Vacation starts today, so our next practice will be Tuesday, April 7. I shall be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience regarding these dates. Kind personal regards and best wishes, and I am Since yours, Frank Le Myers Baseball Coach Mre Frank Myers, Baseball Coach, . Kansas State College, Manhatten, Kansas. Dear Prank: it has been so cold and we sins Well eal little practice that I am wondering if we couldn't move the date of ow baseball games with you at Manhattan to sometime i i ee ene uit ie ‘Gx date te in Sakionee April 10-11, Kanses State at Manhattan April 2728, Missouri at Lawrence Mey & and 9, Kansas State at Lawrence May 18-19, Missouri at Columbia. Tf you find it possible to change the April 10-11 date to a later ons, when the weather will be warmer, I shall appreciate it. Very sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Stusahion and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. March 20, 1942. Mr. Frank L. Myers, _ Baseball Coach, Kansas State College, Manhatten, Kansas. Dear Pranks Thank you very much for your good letter of the 17th instant. We are counting on the dates of April 10 and 11 at Menhettan, and May 8 and 9 at Lawrence. One thing I like about our relations with your school = we have never quarreled about much of enything. And IT am very happy to have your suggestion about the night games. We don't have many gemes on our - gohedule, and if the weather is cold and wet, and we desire t mike other arrangenente, that can be done very easily. | "When I get back from Kansas City I will be glad to get in touch with you about our schedule. Direwtor of Physical Edueation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. — KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE MANHATTAN DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS March 17, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Baseball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: Since I have been chosen to do the coaching of the baseball team this spring Chili has turned over to me your letter of March 13, vogarding our schedule with Kansas ieee. 2 The original, schedule called for Kansas University to play at Manhattan on April 10 and 11, with a return series at Lawrence on May 8 and 9. These dates fit in very nicely with our present schedule, and Mr. Ahearn has approved the games ee they are pier se on a home and home basis. Last year here at Manhattan a few night games proved very popular and were lots of fun. If you plan on coming to Manhattan on the dates suggested, which are on a Friday and Saturday, would you consent to playing on Friday night? We like to do this for the benefit of our townspeople who are able to and enjoy attending week-night games. I shall be glad to hear from you at your early convenience, and with kind personal regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Lene - Baseball Coach FLMsLR eo ae, eh Mareh 15, 1942. Ur. Chili Cochrane, Kansas State College, Venhatten, KLensase Dear Chilis There was a slight misunderstanding regarding the wording of the minutes of our Finance Committee in regard to our baseball schedule. ‘The boys would like to play Kansas State if it can be arranged. I aw having a conference with Director Henry | and the Chancellor regarding our schedule. Is there @ possibility of including us sp utael ements arrangements can be made here? ‘Sincerely yours, - Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. Welfare Section Reception Center No. 1773 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 6 April 1942 Mr. Forest C. Allen, Athletic Director, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen, The reasonfor my delay in answering your letter was due to the fact that our baseball plans are in the early stages as yet. However, we are going to have a team and I believe we have enough material in camp now to give you a fair game. We do not have a schedule drawn up at the present time, therefore, if you will let me know what dates you prefer I am sure they will be agreeable to us. We would prefer playing the first game in Lawrence not earlier than April 1h. Sincerely yo OADIS V. SWIG 4th Grade Technician Athletic Director Reception Center April 10, 1942. Mr. Oadis V. Swigart, Athletic Director, Reception Center No. 1773, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Dear lir. Swigart: Thank you for your letter of April 6th. We will be glad to play you here at Lawrence on Tuesday, April léth. If for any reason you cannot play us, please call and we will change te the 15th, if you desire. We will oall the game for S:30 in the afternoon unless there is some reason that you would want it called later. Ow classes are out at 3:20, and we feel that 3:30 would be the best time for ow students. Sincerely yours, Director of Physieal Edueation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach. Corporal Otis Swigert, Athletic Direstor, Reception Center, Fort Leavenworth, Keneas. Dear Mr. Swigert: te would be very happy to arrange a couple of gemes between your team at Fort Leavenworth and our University of Kansas baseball team. I am sending you — our schedule with the hope that you can suggest a . lo of dates that will te convenient for you ~ one Lawrence end one at Leavenworth. ‘Ralph Houk, a Lawrence boy, I understand, is in your outfit, and it would be pleasing to his old friends in Lawrence to have him play here. Hoping to hear from you in the near future, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity | Basketball end Baseball Coach. | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 10, 11 = Kansas State at Manhattan April 27, 28 - Missouri at Lawrence Mey 8, 9 = Kansas State at Lawrence May 18, 19 - Missouri at Columbia Apr. 10 May " 13 18 20 1942 University of Kansas Baseball Sehedule # ll - 19 - 26 Kansas State Lowa State Mis sourt Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri Manhatten Ames Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Columbia April 22, 1942. 4‘ Captain Willian ©. Lane, Air Corps, A & R Officer, Jefferson Barrgceks, Moe Dear Captain Lane: We would be very happy to play your baseball team, but we do not have the transportation facilities. I am afraid it is out of the question this year, much as we would like to play your team. The mtter of tires has us stymied. Very sincerely yours, Pireotor of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. ATHLETIC & RECREATION OFFICE Jefferson Barracks, Missouri ap/ant April 11, 1942 Dr. F. ©. Allen School of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas fh wey 4 Dear Sir: } 3 hi | I am writing you in regard to a baseball game at any date i that will be convenient to you. I was thinking it might be ~ possible for you to play us while on trip to Missouri University. Our team is made up of professional and semi-professional baseball players. Would appreciate hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Vv truly yours, . | Widnt. Le oa e Ls WILLIAM C. Captain, Air Corps A&R Officer, April 1, 1942 Dr. F. C. Allen ivewaity of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Phog: Thanks for the invitation to play some base- ball. I wish we could take you on, but we are not placing a team in the field this yeare ) After the duration, I hope it will be possible to revive baseball, for you know I am 100% for it and believe we should spend more effort in giving boys a chance to play baseball. Trusting you have a successful season, I am Very truly yours, C7 Ee S. Liston Athletic Director ESL:D ae y a “ a arent cer eae Wre Boil Liston, Baker University, ; Baldwin, Kensase Dear "Lis": I am wondering if you would be interested in playing a couple of baseball games with Konsas this | apring ~ one eat Baldwin and one at Lawrence. lie have only a few dates on our schedule, and if you can find a date convenient for you I am sure the boys would have a lot of fume Our schedule to date is as follows: April 10-11, Kensas State at Manhattan April 27-28, Missouri at Lawrence May &-9, Kansas State at Lawrence — Vay 18-19, Missouri at Columbia. I shall be pollens to hear from you at your early ben Director of Physical Education and Recreation, | Verity Basketball end Baseball Coach.