‘November 17, 1937.

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Oklahoma City, okla.
Dear Cob:

It was swell of you to wangle that list out of Bus
tia I am putting your name dom for one of the author's copies
ef Better Basketball, Incorporating Technique, Tactics and Tales.
I am very sure you are going to enjoy the Tales side of it, be-
cause that is a lot $f yearns that we wrote regaziing actual happen-
— eee ee ee ee

I am rather surprised at the estimate you placed
upon the ‘team when they were down Norman way. From all reports
we had it was most glowing and the Jayhawkers rose up on their
hind legs and suoked the Sooners, hip and thighe It wis a glorious
victory and we heard nothing but praise for the performance. I
will be glad to talk to you when we play basketball, and learn all
the angles that you present. Kansas will be a lot stronger next
year because they have been quite actives

No, I did not get to see Fred Ellsworth, and heve not
talked with him this falle There was one exception, however, when
I was toastmaster at the Teachers Association dimer, and Fred was
the generalissimo behind the curtains. I just exchanged with him ©
the routine of the handy man Friday and the animated cartoon.

| We get along splendidly, but my estimate of his ability
to do other than to play the convenient role has not been enhanced
by my experiences with him over the past few yearse He is not a Sir
ee oaeret, he is a good fellow.

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+ cad dc Ailes ahead Ven Erathane tink you. wend hers ,
She mentions many, many times the fine conversations that she had
with you when you were both in class together. It is queer, but
she is rather like I ame She thinks old C.0.3B. is a pretty good guy.

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