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COLUMBUS 5-6800

October 24, 1944,

Dr, Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Your wire of Saturday, October 21st, was delivered to the
wrong address and has just reached my desk. In this wire
you mentioned the name of Albie Ingerman of Temple
University and other teammates. This rumor was widely
spread last year and discredited completely in Philadelphia
newspapers following investigation by Temply University as
well as independent investigations by the newspapers.

The boy played in the game, which was questioned by rumor —
mongers, with a high fever and was in bed with a severe _
case of the grippe for a week to ten days after the game.
His illness was verified both by his family physician and
by the University. In addition, sports writers visited
his home and verified this fact. which was published in the
papers and was far from suppressed,

On his recovery, the boy was drafted into the Navy and he
is still in service. There was one other player injured
in that game who was unable to participate in any others
after the one which started the rumors. This boy's injury
necessitated several stitches being taken from a cut on
his face, and his shoulder was dislocated in the same
collision that resulted in this cut. The boy was not
dropped from the squad but obviously could not play any
more games that season since there was only three weeks
ef competition remaining. He is still in. school and it
is my understanding from the Athletic Director at Temple
University that he will be a candidate this year if his
shoulder, which is still far from perfect, permits him to
engage in “ee eee sports,

It should hardly be necessary for me to go into detail on
this subject since I have the fullest confidence in the
college authorities here in the East and know that every
effort is being made to suppress the increase in gambling
upon college sports results, mainly in football and
basketball,

 

 

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