NECATUR FANS MUGH AROUSED OVER RULING Dissension Follows Decision Made in Springfield Game The following story appeared as. ithe lead item in George Kreker’s icolumn in the Decatur Herald-Re- view this morning. It is re-printed here in full: | | | DECATUR, I, Jan: /20:—Good |Morning! We can’t remember an incident since Bob Campbell, D. H. S. guard, was disqualified from the 1937 state tournament champion- ‘ship game against Joliet which has’ ‘aroused the Decatur basketball fans ‘more than the unfortunate situa- ‘tion which occurred in the closing | ‘seconds of last Friday’s Decatur- Springfield game. Controversy continued yesterday as Decatur folk still maintain that Johnny Wasilewski, Taylorville official, illegally took away a Decatur chance to tie the Score seconds -before the final gun. This happened, as most of you know, when Ey Inman, acting Decatur cap- tain who had been awarded two free throws, stated he would shoot the first one and take the second out-of-bounds. It is alleged that Wasilewski in- formed Inman that he didn’t have to make his decision until after the first throw, but after Ev hit the first, then elected to shoot the other one, Johnny insisted on Inman Carrying out his original choice. This brought a futile Decatur protest. Opinion is divided on the correct. ruling. Along with Eddie Cole, Herald sports writer, we talked to numerous officials’ and coaches and we found disagreement which suggests that it is a matter of interpretation. One promi- nent official in this vicinity, inclined to approve Wasilewski’s decision, on the facts at hand, has written to the HSAA office for clarification and this erdict will govern all future cases of his kind. 2 Two well-known Decatur officials said that the rule, 13, of the basketball ules book, clearly shows that a player can make his option after the first of swo free throws and that anything said defore the first one should be dis- ‘egarded. Another said. that he would ‘ule the same as Wasilewski, basing ais decision on an interpretation which ippeared in a supplementary sheet* Ssued by the state association last eptember which says: “If a captain aas exercised an option it can’t be vhanged unless some subsequent rules nfraction changes conditions.” And so it goes. Some interpret the sase one way and others disagree, but 20 One Knows for certain because this S the first time such a case has come 4p in Illinois. Regardless of any offi- tial ruling from the state office the 9-18 Springfield victory will stand. zoach Gay Kintner yesterday branded ® “riduculous” reports that Decatur ould protest the outcome. “It’s a losed incident,” said Kintner. This writer, for one, was surprised it the conduct of many Decatur fans vho remained after the game ended ‘0 lustily boo Wasilewski as he left he floor for his dressing room. We ‘ealize how such incidents can stir up motions, but after all the official was ionestly carrying out his job and it’s uite possible that he ruled correctly. Hohn Shows, Glenn 710 EAST FOURTH ST. BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS January 21, 1941 Dr. Forrest ©. Allen. Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens Just a few lines to inform you that I had breakfast with Jane last Thursday morning while on a business trip to Chicago. She is looking hale and hearty and seems quite interested in her work at the present time. On Friday, February 21, I am planning on driving to Columbia to see the Uni- versity of Kansas-Missouri basketball game. If you think it advisable, I will invite John Musgrove to make the trip with me as he is working this winter for @ local utility company and intends to further his education next fall at some school other than Colorado. I have been watching the progress of the Jayhawkers during the current season and would say blindly that it is a healthy one. Keep up the good work and it looks like another conference for the old Doctor. I am enclosing an article read in the Illinois State Register which seems to apparantly have the officials in this community guessing. A H. GLENN JHG/RH Januery 31, 1941 re Burton S. Gahn 1253 Van Buren Street Topeka, Kansas Dear Mre Gahm: I delivered the four dollars in bills to Mr. Sarl Falkenstein for tickets for the Nebraska games However, I do have a rather unpleasant surprise for youe There are no seats whatsoever on the first floor. ‘re fred Ellsworth, the Alumni Association secretery, has been asked by the Chancellor to procure some of the seats sold to the Lawrence citizens on the first floor for members of the Legisleturs. The members of the Legislature aro expecting to attend this geme in @ body, and, since a11 the seats have been sold, the only wey you can get one is to procure it f rom some of the owners of the sare. However, Mre Paikenstein did say that there sre some seats on the first balcony, but none near the front. “e is writing to you and explaining the situation. I trust the tickets he reserves for you will be setisfectory. There sre some 65 or 70 seats left for this game, so, while they ere not of the best, | I trust he can pick some for you thet will be setisfactory. Also, there sre few tickets left for the other games with the exception that the Legislature perhaps will not cove dome Appsrently there -re other schools besides Karses State who can use a good field houses ‘hank you for your patronage, and I assure you thet if there were better seats von could have theme Sincerely yours, FoAt:lg:min - D4reetor of Physics! Education and "ecrertion Ce: Cork Jathsurdan Basketball Coach 1253 Van Buren St. Topeka, Kansas De PiSe Allen ; Director of Athletics Yansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Thanks very much for the basketball schedules which I received some time ago. I placed the extra ones in the hands of other interested persons, Please send me four (4) tickets for the Nebraska game February 10th. I would like some good first floor seats. I am inclosing $4.00 to cover the tickets. You may re- turn the difterence in 3¢ stemps. Hope the Jayhawkers will come out on top again this yeare Sincerely yours, Burton S. Gahm *3 February 6, 194] elraemin bee oe Instructor, Te Printing Liberty Memoriel Rich School lawrence, Kansas Dear lire Grabers Thank you very much for the lovely February calendars. | : We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Rducation and Reereation , Varsity Basketball Coach FeAsig February &, 1941 Mr. John W, Gates, Principal Bast Topeka Junior High School Topeka, Kansas Dear Mr. Gates; in reply to your request please find enclosed a basket=- ball schedule for the University of Kansase I certainly ap- preciate your intereste Inhave queried Mr. Falkenstein regarding tickets for junior high school boys and 1 neve learned thet they are une able to make any concessions to them begause of the limited seating capacity and the large demand for seatse ‘he price for all is seventy*five cents (75¢) in the first balcony and on the main floor and twenty-five cents (25¢) in the second balconye “lease feel free to call upon me at any time if there i is any more information I-can supply you withe Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAth1 ‘ ij i a is Es East Topeka Junior High, Topeka, Kansas. pr. F.C. Allen, Lewrence, Kansas. Dear Dr, Allen - Would you be so kind as to send us a copy of the schedule of your remaining home games ? What is the admission charge for junior high school boys and for cosches ? Respectfully, Sic aea John W. Gates, Principal. February li, 1941 tre Jack Gardner 4eed Coach of Basketball Kansas State College Manhatten, Kanses Deer Jack: I have just spoken to ire Ferl Felkenstien about reserving six tickets for our game with Oklehora. He tells me thet 211 the tiekets have been sold. I am referring the matter to Mre Falkenstien and you will hear from him shortlys I am sorry we have such limited seating capecitys #ith all good wishes, I em, Yours sincerely, PCAtle:min ‘Direetor of “hysical Education and Recreetion -Yaersity Besketbell Coach (rie, Februsry 11, 1941 Mre Ae Eo Garvin Editer The Paytown Hews Seytoun, Missouri Deer Mre Garvin: I am turning your letter and check over to Yre fer Falkenstien, financial secrotary of the Athigtic Associetion, with the request thet he ¢o the best he ean for yous However, he told me lest night before the Hebraske game that the dav before 'y sterday every seat had been sol¢ for the Oklahoma geamé@es I do not know whet he esn do in regard to temporary seets, but I kmow he will do the very best he can for you, because he makes a definite effort to sccommodate 211 the old Jeyhauwkers. You can count on that! Thenks for your good wishes for the hecsnes family, srd I - assure you the wishes zre resiprocele Yours sincerely, FCA slg :min Diroctor of Physical Education and “ecreation Varsity Basketball Coach eS tethew CLASS OF SERVICE \ ; | E S' EB RN 1201 F SYMBOLS aoe is a pa DL=Day Letter elegram or Cable- am unless its de- } { 2 221) NT=Overnight Telegram erred character is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. : R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. SC. WILLEVER PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT (Shin Radiogram «5 Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination KAV61 145BE ARDSTOWN TLL 17 243P pAlFEB 17 Pi 3 2 8 A es MRS FORREST C ALLENS 801 LOUISIANA AVE ‘ARE YOU PLANNING FOLLOWING TEAM TO COLUMBIA FRIDAY PLEASE ADVISE MAY ACCOMPANY JOHN= ‘WINTFRED H GLENNS wa fy anf ff APE Se be Zo THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE March 3, 1943 Me Jack Gardner Head Coach of Basketball Kansas State College Manhattan, Kensas) Dear Jacks J find tint I failed to anewor your good letter 3 of the llth of February regarding tickets for the Oklahoma eo ee ee The tickets for the Oklahona game were sold out out on February 9, the day before the Nebraska game, and we are still getting many requests which we heve been forced to turn dome — We have taken four seats off the bench and allowed Merl Falkenstien to sell thete Long ago these four seats have been sold to our patrons for remaining game@e I @m sure you will find some place to sit if you will bring your folding chair with youe It is a problem in ovr audi toriun to find places for our spectatorse ‘heel ht Gs es es we es. With a 7 Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FeAslg KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE MANHATTAN DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS February 14, 1941 Dr. F.C. Allen Head Coach of Basketball University of Kansas Lawrence, Kans Dear Dr. Alle Earl is holding standing room tickets for me to your Oklahomaj/ and Oklahoma A. f&: M. games. I am wondering if you would be kind enough to Save a couple of folding sideline chairs or places on the press bench for me as you did on one occasion last year. Naturally, I am anxious to see both ball games, and I hate to impose upon you but due to both yours and our limited seating capacity there is no other recourse for UW. With kindest regards, I remain | Sincerely yours, ck Gardner ead Coach of Basketball JG:LR Mre Ralph Ee Graber Department of Printing Liberty Memorial High School Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Grabers Thank you very much for sending us: calendars for the month of Marche Your thoughtfulness is greatly ap= preciatede Sincerely yours, Mirector of Physical Fducation and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach Mareh 18, 1941 Mre Blaine E. Grimes JA Prank Strong Hell University of Kansas Pear Blaine; I desire to sincerely thank you for your fine work that was you did for Ray Evans and Bill Brill, even though Bill Brill unsuccessful in his quest of sufficient academic made ve % he al ¢ 5 F eligiblee Nevertheless, he feels that he and he is thankful to youe He states that fall and I believe he wills - I want you to Imow that I feel thet you did eve ng possible to help him, but Bill had not been accustomed ie concentrating on his studies, hence he fell far behind before he learned how to concentrate. ‘Thank you Blaine, you did a swell job and r deeply appreciate ite With all good wishes, I am, Fraternally yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Basebel 1 Coach FCAsig | TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TULSA, OKLAHOMA Office of the Superintendent April 2, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: We are happy to know that you can be with us on May 19. As yet the meeting place has not been determined, but I will let you know in ample time. I am sure that your usual good judgment will dictate the things of greatest interest to the group. Sincerely yours, H. W. Gowans Superintendent of Schools April 8, 1941 Mre Gordon Gray University of Kansas Dear Gordons It was a pleasure to mke arrangements for a ticket for the le Ce Ae Ae playoff. Yes, I too agree with you that our fundamentals were better than theirse Gord, I appreciate your worlcing with the boys as you did yesterday, I would like for you to go after Vance Hall and the rest of these boys and get them up and work on funda- mentalse You did a fine job with Jack and Charles yesterday. Keep up this good work and occasionally I will slip in and work with youe I think we should have a meeting and go over the roster of freshmen and returning Varsity men, with an eye toward working out certain pleys with certain mone I will talk to you about spring practice also.» Let's get after Vance Hall and have him work with Ballard and Blacks And by the way, Huteh Walker looked very good yesterdays Why not get those fellows working with the freshmen to pep them up @ bit and to build up the morale a little mores Sincerely yours, Director of Physical rducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAsig UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF : April Tthe 1941 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Dre Fe Ce Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: This note is to let you know I appreciated the thoughtfulness in your reserving a seat for me at the N. C. A. Ae final play off game. I was a@ little late getting there, due to the Wyandotte basket ball banquet, but I enjoyed very much the portion of the game I saw. However, I think we still play much better basket ball than they do, And fundamentally I am positive of it. Again thanking you for your kindness I am, Zz sincerely, ~~ Frebhman Be Be Coa INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE Office of the Commissioner of Athletics Hotel Sherman Central 2824 Chicago April 15, 1941. Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog:- Thank you for your letter of April lth recommending Don Elser as a basketball official. I am glad to have your estimate of Mr. Elser as an official and a man. Yours very sincerely, F John L. hee JLG April 16, 1941 lire Je We Greene 1248 -2nd Street Phillipsburg, Zansas — Dear Bills I am glad to help you and while I never write letters of this mature I feel that it is justified in your case and I am doing 80@ I am sending you a carbon copy of my letter to Supte Ernest Alibert so that you can see what I have to say regarding yOUe5e I am very happy that you were reelected for next year, but like all young men you desire to goforward and I compliment you on seeking @ more lucrative positions | ; We would be mighty happy to have you this summer but I em not offering Advanced Basketball. I an offering Theory and Practice of Athletic Training and Comunity Recreation, but you can let it go at thet .nd I will give you some individu] tutoring to help you ovte. T too agree that you have the ability to coach besketbell. I could assign you sections of my text and then help you on it so that you would be in a position to function as a coach, I am very sures With all good wishes, I an, Sincerely yours, firector of Physical Hducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAsig 1248 2nd Street Phillipsburg, Kansas April 13, 1941 Dr. Forrest ¢. Allen Director of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: I have been notified by the Board of Education that my contract is to be renewed for next year. However, I am still anxious to get into coaching and I have placed my application with the Smith Center high school for the vacancy left when their basketball coach was called to the army. If you feel that you could conscientiously recommend me to the school, I would be grateful to you. I have told the board at Smith Center that I would attend summer school with the purpose in mind of enrolling in your advanced basketball course. I feel that that training coupled with my present knowledge would qualify me for the job. My chances seem to be very good and your word in my behalf would carry a great deal of weight. I realize that this request is unusual in lieu of the fact that I did not play varsity basketball under you. On the other hand I have confidence in my ability and this is an opportunity I may not get again soon. If you find it convenient, a letter in the immediate future to Ernest Allbert, Superintendent, Smith Center, Kansas, would reach him before a final decision is made. Should you feel that you cannot in all sincerity write Mr. Allbert in my favor I will accept your judgment without malice. J: 2 J We 'Bill' Greene JWG:RLG UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION May 6th. 1941 Dre Forrest Ce. Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basket Ball Coach University of Kansas Lewrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Just a line referring to our conversation after basket ball practice the other night. | From all indications it looks like I will probably be back in school again this coming yeare In the event that I am, I would be very happy to kmow that 1 had the privilege of working under you again with basket ball and any other work you might be able to give me. As I have told you I have my application in for several positions in the field of recreation and physical education connected with the various air training fields. In case I am fortunate in landing one of these, naturally I will accept and go into that work. I want you to know I have thoroughly enjoyed my work with you this past year, with the freshmen, and with the varsity. I know I have learned a lot of basket ball this year. A fellow kind of forgets some of it once he gets away from it, and it does him good to come back and have contact with a definite system of pleye I have seen so much bad basket ball in the four years I have been away from school and I feel this year has helped me tremend- ously e Thanking you again for the grand opportunity of being associated with you and hoping to again be extended the privilege I am, Very sincerely, Gordon Gray P.Se My sumer address will be 327 E. 16th Newton, Kansas. Anytime I can be of service to you just let me knoWe Mey 22nd, 1941 ir. Gordon Gray 1129 Vermont St. Lawrence, —ansas Dear Gordie: 3 Pardon my delay in not answering your letter of the 6th instant more promptly. You did « swell job coaching the freshmen and I*m happy to say here end now thet if you're free, we'd be Gelighted to use you next year. . When will you imow for certain whether you'll be back or not? Of course I realize that you're hoping to land one of the P.E. jobs connected with various air training fields. | I would be gled to have you drop in the office and give me your estimate of the possible dead line that we might figure on. Assuring you it was a pleasure to have you with us, and wishing you the best of success, ! an, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and tS Basketball | and Baseball Coach. PCAr:re SS Eduction for Service CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WARRENSBURG, Mo. May 14, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen: University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: The class of 1916 of our college has decided to have a get-together meeting on June sixth of this year, twenty-five years after graduation with the "sixty- hour certificate", The group is almost unanimous in wanting you to be here to meet with us and to talk to us at the dimer at sig o'clock that evening. The registration at ten o'clock will be followed by a noon luncheon, then the dinner in the evening. A considerable number of grads have indicated their intention to attend. We should be very glad indeed to have you accept our invitation. In fact, many will be disappointed if you should be unable to be here. May I hear from you just as soon as it is convenient for you to reply. Very truly yours, Noel B. Grinstead Dhairman, Program Committee May 23rd, 1941 ' Cheirman, Progran Committee | Central Missouri State Teachers College Warrensburg, Missouri Dear Noel: You'll perdon my delay in net answering your letter of the l4th, sooner? I have been ovt on a commencement adéress every evening for the past two weeks and my correspon~ dence hes suffered. Nothing would delight me more than to be with you "old-timers" on June 6th. However, the University of Kansas has its Seventy Fifth Anniversery Sunset Barbecue at 5:30 P.M. on thet date anc I am at the present wavering between desire and duty. They neturally expect the faculty to stay on the job. And, there is another thing and that is the item of expense in traveling. Ordinarily I would not mention such a thing but I'm called to go so many places that it's necessary to make my budget meet. I reglize how limited your committée, mst be concerning funds, but frankly, I find it imperative that my traveling expenses be taken care of in some manner. : Please feel perfectly free, Noel, to say so if your committees is umable to make such arrangements. Nothing would — delight me more than to be with you but I'm sure you can appreciate my situation when the State makes no provision for any sort of traveling expenses, And to, I receive so many calls for speaking dates that it*s necessary for me to make both ends meet. With all good wishes, I an, Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Edacation aid Reereation- FCA: re Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. May 17th, 1941 Mr. H. W. Gowans Superintendant of Schools Tulsa, Oklehoma Dear Harry: T am coming down on the Sente Fe, Sundey night, enc will get into Tulsa early Monday morning. I shall go to the Tulsa Motel because I will not leave Tulse until early Tuesday morning on the Streamline. Shall call you at your office sometime after ny arrival. Just returned this morning from Caldwell, Kansas, on @ Commencement Address. I wes half-way cown’ to your place but administrative duties caused me to return for todey and tomorrow. I only wish I might heve ¢riven on down from Caldwell and made it an easy trip. : Anticipating the pleasure of meeting you and our other fine Alumni, I am, Sincerely yours, , Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and FCAsre Baseball Coach. TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TULSA, OKLAHOMA Office of the Superintendent April 26, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: The date for the K. U. Alumni meeting in Tulsa is seven-thirty Monday evening, May 19, in the Rainbow Terrace Room of the Hotel Tulsa. A group of us met at luncheon yesterday and decided that all we needed on the program was you and some music. We have invited the athletic department of the University of Tulsa and the men physical education instructors of the city schools to be our guests for the evening. If you find it possible to come down earlier in the day, we shall be glad to have you. We are looking forward with anticipation to your coming. Sincerely yours, H. W. Gowan Superintendent of Schools. G3b TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TULSA, OKLAHOMA Office of the Superintendent May 14, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: This is merely to confirm my letter of recent date that we are expecting you Monday evening May 19, for the K. U. alumni meeting in the Rainbow Terrace room of the Tulsa Hotel. I shall appreciate it if you will let me kmow as soon as you arrive in Tulsa. Please call the Board of Education number, 4-6141, or my home telephone, 6-6805. For your information, we have invited the physical education and coaching staff of both the Tulsa public schools and the University of Tulsa to be our guests at the meeting. Sincerely yours, H. W. Gowans Superintendent of Schools