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Gamblers“ 7“
Ruining It?
Famed Phog Allen,

Veteran Jayhawker,
Fears for Future

NEW YORK (4) — A remark-
able blue-eyed, dynamic per-
sonality, who loves basketball
more than any living man, has
stirred up quite a fuss about the
hoop sport.

He is Dr. Forrest C. Allen, {|
better known as Phog, coach of ;
the Kansas Jayhawkers for the -
past 34 years—a record that is
hard to match.

Phog has been worried about
his favorite game for several
years—"ever since the pros got
hold of it,” he tells every writ-
Cre”:

Not so long ago, the Crimson
and Blue mentor charged that
the gamblers are ruining ama- |
* teur collegiate sports, especial-
ly basketball.

Allen went on to explain
that he particularly meant the
guys who take most of the seats
for the big hoop games in Mad-
ison Square Garden.

Said the Kansas coach:

-“Ym not striking at Ned
Irish (the garden promoter).
The point ’m making is that
these big-time betting boys are
going to get to basketball and
ruin the game.”

“Nothing Irish or any coach’
can do will stop the gamblers. |
|| Only the college presidents can
|: halt it by appointing an abso-
|| lute czar such as baseball has
in Judge Landis.”