February 24, 1939. ; Us Se Amy Adv Corps, Sen Antonio, Tumse Gentleneans I en edviged thet lire kde rome ie mniking application for adwission to Keliy Melés ; i have know lire Groen for a mmber of yoarse He is a graduate of the School of inginseoring of the University of Kenses. He played three years on the varsity foothall tean, 19S4—"35="36, and was a meuber of the varsity track team in 1956 and *37~ in 1956 he ws captain of both the football teem end the track team. Wile I was lirestor of Athleties here at the University — Mie Greene worked for me and geve & very good account of him self alwmyse I would give him an excellent rating on depend- ee eee ree oe oe ee when essigned the task. He is clean, capable and courageous, — eee DOVEYaZes-e Tt te a plenewe for no to recaxsnd lire Green without reservation ox evasions ‘ia. ; rei ot Vientuad Nheudies, FCA sAH Versity Basketball Coaches te : . himself ~ What would you do in a situation like this? So I an one fellow that never criticizes the president, whether he be Republican or Democrate — oF | | regarding Squats ‘He is swell, and fine as evere He | came up here with Henry Iba"b boys steamed up to = tempereture as jected, but he was a gentleman through it all. I rather had a seeret pride in him and a conscious joy in seeing our boys outfight the Our boys looked mighty good that night and they displayed a quality thet made me proud of thems They kept their heads and played for blood and for keeps, and they took the Aggies who were much bigger older men, the oldest fellow on my squad being barely 21. ‘Their and boys range in age as follows: 21, 22, 22, 24, 25. Most of my boys ea Na ar é ee EES R eerie eet are 19 and you ean appreciate the age difference. The Oklahoma Aggie game was a "“six-quart game". ‘They say that I abserbed that much moisture, anyhow. Saturday night we play Oklehane here, and we must win this game with Oklahoma and ee ee ee That is quite an assignment. I always kmew you were quite a basketball player, and now you are proving it to the Senators and Representatives, as well as the President, at Washingtone It is a pleasure for me to write the letter of recommendation for you, and I trust that this will get the job done. With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, : Direetor of Physical Edueati on, FCAsAH | Varsity Basketball Coach, as ou oes | Watt Ores tegut Le Waskinglor abucghte ptt fowte «reek Lact, — , es taacreec | ie ws oo tne bb gaitg De eedeal, ftil 000 caagiting Cond at AG, SZ Cel ath pat card Cont iad eo Aen warm ntact Ps Fe = ICE PLANT OB SEC ag rea ee er tain me ene OFFICE 710 EAST FOURTH ST. 65 TONS - DAILY CAPACITY TELEPHONE 51 me me ae [ees GLENN ICE AND FUEL COMPANY BEARDSTOWN. ILLINOIS February 16, 1939 MANUFACTURED ICE FRANKLIN COUNTY _ Dr. Forrest CG. Allen, Head Basket Ball Coach SPRINGFIELD University of Kansas COAL Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens I have just finished writing @® letter to a GASOLINE reliable source in Chicago concerning Daniel E. Talan, Also in this connection the local FUEL OIL Northwestern Counselor is furnishing me the data on schobarships which I will forward to DISTILLATE you in the near future, The reason for my BULK STATION inquiry is because they have a scholarship for every purpose. Cer. One must be patient at this time in obtaining information by mail since the flu appears AIR CONDITIONED to have a foot-hold on the Chicago area. ese : Sinceyely, your REFRIGERATORS HN ‘He / CLEN COAL STOKERS OIL BURNERS Mareh 3, 1959 Six words describe it best ~ they couldn" miss, we couldn't hit. Sut your wire made a hit with the boys, and they appreciated it very muthe “e are sorry we couldn't have won for yous a : Tirector of Physical Bducation, FCA AH e Varsity Basketball Coaches CLASS OF SERVICE * 5 1S0E SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NL=Night Letter . —— its de- erre aracter is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable Z { 354 ) Pes symbol above or pre- fie NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. GC. WILLEVER Ship Radiogram PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 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 . Received at 12 South 8th St., Columbia, Mo. Phone 3148 R AAJ143 6=LAWRENCE KANS 2 118P_ 030 MAR 3 PM 1 39 KU BASKETBALL TEAM= :COLUMBIA MO= BEAT THOSE TIGERS WERE BEHIND YoOuU= GAMMA PHISS THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ay Hen Sarees ‘a ipl i ke it cH 2) Green, Jie, aa see ke that you oie st ae Public end Greens oo that you ay Pape eek a tabs i HE a} ea lize Carl Ve Sikeston BOARD OF EDUCATION PRINCIPALS Lee BOWMAN, PRESIDENT SIKESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS pee HARRY E. DUDLEY, 1st VICE PRESIDENT C. D. MATTHEWS, [1], 2ND VICE PRESIDENT R. A. HARPER, SUPERINTENDENT T. E, STALLINGS R. E. BAILEY, SECRETARY Jos. L. MATTHEWS, TREASURER . SIKESTON, MISSOURI SOUTH GRADE SCHOOL Miss DOROTHEA MILLER TANNER C. DYE A, J. RENNER February 10 ‘ 1939 BAILEY GRADE SCHOOL W. H. SIKES Mr. Forrest C. Allen Athletic Director University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Four years ago this spring you were at the Teachers College in Maryville, Missouri to give an address during an assembly. I asked you to look at a knee I had injured the year before. You adjusted my hip to the best of my recol-~ lection, and told me that my knee would be all right. Since that time, I have had no difficulty with my knee whatsoever. So you see, I am very much a4 be- liever in you and your work. Briefly, I am coaching here at the High School for my second year. I have a boy with an injured knee, which seems to be a similar injury to the one I had. He says it feels like a ligament slipping over into a crevice, on the inside part of his left kee. It seems to happen when the foot is placed on the floor and a sudden turn or pivot causes the catching or slipping. I have taken him to an Osteopath here. But I cannot convince him that the kind of treatment the boy needs is of the type you performed on me. He only heats his knee with an electrical device and tells him to stay off of it. From what you said about knee injuries that day in Maryville, I am sure that he is not getting at the source of the injury. In my ignorance of Osteopathy, I did not feel that I had the right in try- ing to treat him as I felt he should be. But the last time, the fourth time his knee has caught, I perused my copy of your "Basketball Bible”, which I have had for several years, and recalled to memory as much as possible of what you did to me and proceeded to go to work. His knee did not swell and has returned to normal use much faster than ever before. He feels like it is nearer normal than it ever has been. He wants to play Basketball and I need him on my team for his influence on and off the court. Do you think it would harm his knee to use him? When you play in Columbia, would it be possible if I were to bring him there, for you to spend a few minutes and look at his knee and hip? Where can I procure your latest "Basketball" Book? Your first book was well named. It has truly been a "Bible™ to me as I have used it daily during the two seasons I have been coaching. _ } Sincerely yours, Carl V. Green, Jr. ( ICE PLANT 65 TONS - DAILY CAPACITY OFFICE 710 EAST FOURTH ST. TELEPHONE 51 GLENN ICE AND FUEL COMPANY BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS MANUFACTURED ICE FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SPRINGFIELD COAL GASOLINE FUEL OIL DISTILLATE BULK STATION AIR CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATORS COAL STOKERS OIL BURNERS February 4, 1939 Dr. F. C. Allen, Head Basket Ball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens: I imagine by this time you Have heard of my coming to Lawrence on Wednesday evening to see Kanses play Oklahoma A. & M. As this will be my first opportunity to watch one of your teams in action, I would appreciate your reserving 4 seat on the bench for me. Tonight a few of the boys here in town are driving to Peoria to attend the Bradley-New York City College game. Although the Bradley team play a "country" type of ball, they are plenty tough. A few weeks ago Dutch had me up for the Minnesota- Northwestern game. Perhaps I will be able to bring the same kind of luck to your team. Agein thanking you for your letter, and with best wishes, I an | Sincerely yours, — -t-3 > eo $35> ey Semon} aid 1% In Which “Phos” Allen, Great Basketball zs “Soke Pere pene __ Authority. I Boosts, Mr. J ohn Glenn. The, Campus _- ‘Inn ‘ies — dee particularly proud of a group si of pictures displayed on the wall W of their blishment. The pic- 0: tures include’ those of local. ‘bas- a ketball, tball and track’ teams (a of years gone by, as well as num- u erous pictures of individual stars fi of the Beardstown high school | mets circle. | —oO—- + i ele Slevevni months ago the Cam- A - | pus: Inn boys added a picture of ce 2,|“Phog” Allen, famous basketball h. - | authority, to their collection. The | 8( is picture ‘was obtained as a result | | te elofia visit made by Allen to the | di ir|Campus Inn while on a visit here | @ a! with John Glenn. . ao ig Le _—0— : ars, A few days ago Fred Wedeking, a Campus Inn. junior partner, re- ‘in | ceived a letter from Allen, and we. if : think the contents of the letter. Bt : ‘should - be of great interest to f pe sponte fans of this community. _ b ts! ee it Fes is the veteran and very | « ! sar ie coach of the University of | 'y Seapets a member of the Nation- ¥ ‘al “Rules committee (chairman), |b and an - author ‘of several pei i- On! basketball. His teams at Kan- it 1g) Sa navé stacked up some of the J at best. records in ‘the country and I as | Allen is undeniably one of the k a. greatest ‘basketball authorities in J or | the United States. ie f we ie ae bk Set b. SMeiehy Stes me “Whilé'a. student’ at’ Northwest: | a) ,» Where “he ‘was: manager of | 2 Nllkcatgeesscnarcde team,” ae vt ea n= eres with “Allen. This ac- ht. ‘quaintanceship- Blossonted. into a ry) very “rine! friendship. which. has” he nét waned even though Glenn is | new out of school and engaged in ae | business in this city. . tS Early this month Glenn went | S- | to’ Lawrence, Kansas to sée Allen ' land to see the Kansans play bas- , .'ketball. | | t | 4 ni er ety iF ih eo Sa 8 Let Let Me S: Saya Bit on Toate | rls The ‘letter from Allen to Wede-— M king included a paragraph or two! WS iregarding Glenn’s visit: BY “Mr. Glenn,” writes Allen, “is 4 apo the best good luck charm iL “hen we have had in Lawrence, |0 _ | Kansas for a long time. He wrote ” © with Coach Lonborg when nore 1 western beat: Minnesota, and _ he’ } | also informed me that he was ‘going to come to our Oklahoma. i ‘| Aggie-Kansas game to be: a good ~\Tuck charm for us against them. Well, this is exactly what it turn: ed out to be because Mr, Glenn not only lent his enthusiastic sup- ‘port but talked to the team mem-_ ‘|bers before the game started and | ‘gaye them a fine pep talk.” i ; : th That the local basketball expert |, helped a great deal on his trip to |} | Lawrence is the contention of Al- ‘len for his writes further: —o— . “T am sure that Glenn’s pres- ence contributed materially to the |}j victory. He is a swell fellow and everybody liked him very much. Ii ever we go through Beardstown, John Glenn will be number one on the list and the Campus Inn }j will be the second place, we will |} stop. “T do not know whether you listen in on station WREN or not, |} but the other night when they | broadcast our game they mention- ed that Mr. Glenn was in our midst and gave’ him quite a build- up. ‘They also announced it over the public address system at the MANUFACTURED ICE FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SPRINGFIELD COAL GASOLINE FUEL OIL DISTILLATE BULK STATION AIR CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATORS COAL STOKERS OIL BURNERS -_— eee : a - —_ —— = oe OFFICE 710 EAST FOURTH ST. TELEPHONE 51 GLENN ICE AND FUEL COMPANY BEARDSTOWN., ILLINOIS February 17, 1939 s ‘ Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Varisty’ Basket Ball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens Although I have been home a week since my visit to Lewrence I have found it hard to settle down to earth as every time I moved it seemed you were ballyhooing me to the skies, Being just a farmer boy from Beardstown, naturally I wasn't use to it. Fred: Wedeking, Co-Manager of the Campus Inn, certainly enjoyed receiving your letter. In fact, he is having it framed for his collectione In addition, I retold some of your stories at the Inn which brought many a laughe In regard to your team, it was a pleasure to be associated with such a fine group of young mene Their spirit was perfect, the entire squad seemed to be taking the game like regulars, and best of all they respect you. These characteristics mentioned above are missing in Big Ten circles from my observations. Incidentally, tell the boys for me at your next practice how proud I felt to be associated with them on the night of February 8th. You made my trip to the K. Ue. Campus one to remember. Perhaps sometime Beardstown can have a "Phog" Allen Day. I am enclosing a clipping which I thought would be of interest to youe Sincexely ur ? f , He EN ws ~ ct Fh YY wo ‘hh OO Rover ww eee oe —- - -— endl es IER nas | Western conference official-. | Nebraska. two had begun battling in 1892. the Jough Ones Over the Fence Was Out to Jim Masker _ in 1910 [This is the first of | a series of articles by officials in various sports on the difficult decisions they have had to’ make _— their baoeescts ; BY JAMES C. C: MASKER,. - [As told to Charles Bartlett.] [James C. Masker is the dean of He com- pleted his thirty-fifth year of football officiating last season. Salina, Kas., he is a graduate of North- western university, where he played end and half back. He has worked scores of important games all over the country, and in one stretch of four games in 1981 traveled 11, 000 miles.] HE hardest decision I ever had to a. make—and one of the quickest of them all—was not called in a Western conference game, but in a battle which decided the Mis- souri Valley championship. The officials in a present day game have no such difficulty as I encoun: tered that afternoon. At the time of this instance there was no such huge structures as we find enclosing gridirons of today. There was. on that day—Nov. 5, 1910—just old -M Cook field, the home grounds of ‘the University of Kansas eleven at ae rence, Kas. The Jayhawkers were meeting the Cornhuskers of the University of Today the feud is one of the oldest in the game, but it wasn’t exactly in its infancy then, for the And that was the way the game went throughout the first half, which saw | Nebraska take a 6 to 0 lead on Owen Frank’s touchdown. | One Bound and Over the Fence Into Open Country. Kansas kicked off at the start of the second half, the ball heading to- ward Frank. There was nothing re- markable about that, unless you knew the topography of McCook -:field and the manner in which the ball hit. Close behind the goal posts was a fence running the width of the field. More important, however, was the fact that a creek ran along back of the fence, a stream bordered. by jagged rock formation. There was no provision for ground rules in the football code at that time, and the ball was a free ball until recovered by one side or «he other. The kickoff in question struck in front of Frank and then bounced high as he touched it'and continued on over the fence. Realizing he had to recover it, the Nebraska back acted quickly and ran straight for the fence. A native of. « JAMES MASKER. being played within the limits of Mc- Cook field, not within those of Doug- las county. The game eventually ended with Nebraska winning, 6 to 0, by its first half touchdown, but in the minds of Kansas fans who had wagered on the game, it was a 6 to 6 tie. My decision later was upheld by such authorities as Walter Camp and A. A. Stagg, and the following | year officials were empowered to make ground rules ” fit such situa- tions. The Whistle Saves the Day and a Back. | He clambered up the side and was at the top when I blew the whistle. I did that the instant I realized that Frank was going to continue on over and might easily injure himself in dropping onto the rocks _ below. Meanwhile,.Tod Woodbury of Kansas had rushed down the field. When he saw Frank’s intention, he cut through a gate in the fence and went on over a footbridge which crossed the creek. | Eventually he recovered the ball, and bringing it back into the field, set it down. behind the Nebraska goal and claimed a touchdown. I disallowed that claim and ruled the play a touchback on the ground that the ball was dead the instant I blew my whistle. As far as I was concerned the football game was | OFFICE 710 EAST FOURTH ST. ICE PLANT TELEPHO NE 51 65 TONS - DAILY CAPACITY a ; 3 - GLENN ICE AND FUEL COMPANY BEARDSTOWN. ILLINOIS MANUFACTURED ICE FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SPRINGFIELD COAL GASOLINE FUEL OIL DISTILLATE BULK STATION AIR CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATORS COAL STOKERS OIL BURNERS gees aj sical ica 4S eal February 18, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Varsity Basket Ball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens Today I received a letter from my Chicago friend concerning Daniel E. Talan. Discounting the fact that Talan has used up some of his competitive years, my friend states that he needs too much help. Although the information I received is brief, I believe that it will answer your purpoSé@e Very truly, yo OHN H. GLE Raa aen Renesas Gat GU oe is sail SN RS February 20, 1939 Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach: I, Daniel E, Talan, desire very much to attend the University of Kansas. | This June, I am graduating from Wilson Jr. College, Chicago, ana t am attempt- ing to get located for the following years of my college education. I doubt very much whether I could attend your school without the aid of a scholar- ship of school employment. I do believe, however, that if scholarships or — financial aid are given to worthy and needy students,I could prove myself > worthy of such aid,---my high school and junior college records will verify this statement, . Perhaps youare wondering why 1! have chosen to write yous.r.Wekl, Yoach, I am a basketball player, and I thought that this would be of more interest to you than to the school's scholarship committee. At Englewood High School, Vhicago, I played 4 years of high school basketball,--captain of the team in my junior and senior years. In 1936, I was awarded Honorable Mention on the Tllinois All-State Basketball Team, and 1 was also chosen on the All1-City of Chicago Basketball team during the same year. During this year I led the entire Yhieago High School League in individual scoring with an average of 17 points per game. have done equally as well in college. I have also played on the baseball team in high school, Most important is my scholastic average. In high scheol, I! was the Class Valedictorian (ranking No. 1 in a@ graduating class of 33 students). In junior college, I have held a better than "B plus"average thus far. I was also Senior Class President, a member of the National Honor and the National Athletic Honor Societies, md voted by the class as "the most likely to succeed? Upon graduation, 1 received scholarships to Northwestern Univ., Evanston, I1ll., and to Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, Last year I was awarded_a legis- lative scholarship to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis, 1 was also given an offer by an alumnus of Dartmouth “ollege to attend their school, However, was unable to take advantage of these offers because of financial conditions at home, but this year I have made it absolutely possible to attend a college away from home, I would be very proud to be a member of the University of Kansas student body. It is beyond my financial means, but I thought that there would be no harm in finding out whether or not something can be done for one who would do all he could to be a member of the University of Kansas, If anything can be done for me in the way of scholarship or school employment, I wish that you would inform me as sooon as possible, for I am very anxious to make plans for next fall. Hoping that you will do all that you possibly can in this matter, { remain------- - Gratefully your ‘Address: A a Sada Daniel EZ, Talan 5936 So, Aberdeen Street. Daniel E, Talan Chicago, Illinois ¥ ag Sas February 13, 1959. Mre John He Glem, Beardstowm, Illinoise 7 ce ee et ate oe en ane this morning from Daniel E. I am curious to mow - 4f you know anything about this scholarships I heven't answered this fellow yet. lis ae. I ata be glad to hear fran yous Cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coach, February 16, 1939. Dear Mre Talans Your letter of February 10th, addressed to the Basketball Coach of the University of Kansas, has been ree eoived by Dre Allen. Dre Allen is tenporarily out of the office, but upon his return within the next few days I am sure that he Secretary to Dre Forrest C. Allen, Varsity Basketball Coach. ~ April 17, 1939. Ure Doral Grose, 7 City School, Dodge City, Kansas. Dear Doral: coming Saturday, and we the varsity boys there ready to give the boys a fine entertaiment. The convex backboards arrived this morning and up real soem. I lmow you will be inter. Witz ell good wishes, and in expectation of seeing you end the boys, I am. Very sincerely yours, FCA H : Versity Basketball Coach. April 16, 1989 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of P.E. Lewrence, kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I'm plenning to bring five boys to Lawrence for. the Kansas Relays this week-end. We reelly don't have any business entering the relays, but one of tne boys nappens to be Burnett, and since he has been such a loyal boy to work with in athletics, I would like to take this means of showing my eppreciation. You should have seen both Senwertfeger's and Burnett's eyes bug out when I told them of your plans to have them work out in the gym. I hope you have your varsity there to work out with them. It would give them sometning to talk about for 4 long time to come. As yet, I haven't been able to find a ride for Schwertfeger, but I nope to be able to work out something for him. Mrs. Grose hasn't decided yet «bout going to Lawrence with us. She may go as far as Newton, and stop off there to visit with her mother. If she decides to go on to Lawrence, I know she will went to visit with Mrs. Allen. Vill see you this week-end. Yours truly, Bede Paso Doral Grose ii ri