MENACING AMATEUR SPORTS \
ae WORLD of scholastic and college ath-

“leties owes a great deal to Phog Allen, vet-
eran basketball coach and physical director at
the University of Kansas.

It was he ‘who had the courage first to point
‘out that gamblers were horning in on the sport

of basketball. Now we know that they have
been tampering with college players and offer-—
ing them large sums of money. to throw games.
That is what Phog Allen said was going on sev-
eral years. ago. And he_said it.so. plainly ‘and
so positively that he ‘brought ypon himself
‘derision and abuse. . ,

Some of that continues. ‘But right ane the.
vast company of those who love amateur sport
are on his side. His cause will win.. Gambling
on garfies may be impossible to stop. But tamp-
ering with players and betting on a sure said
‘can be stopped and it will He

I HAD THE HONOR ae. a brief pebien. ac-

quaintance with Mr. Allen more than. two
years ago. While serving in the ‘Marine Corps,
I visited his institution to ‘secure: applicants for |
officer training. He was most helpful and kind.
And I had an opportunity to know, him better.
through several games of handball. during off
hours..at the gym, in which ‘he’ joined me. In
that. brief oa Tr ‘Fame to labialis and - ad-
|mire him. - hy 2c33

His life effort ; is. devoted 46: clea shore His
teams are taught to ‘play to win. But they must
‘win “clean”. He ‘couples that high principle
with great skill at his: chosen profession and
an impressive, attractive personality. All Amer-.
icans who love clean sport owe much to Phog
Allen. me ee (