PARK COLLEGE

PARKVILLE, MO.

Jan.ecl, 1945

BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
CHARLES W. SMITH. JR., DIRECTOR

br. Forrest Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Dear Phog;

This letter is to convey my writte
thanks to you for the pass and good seat that
I received through your courtesy at the game
in Kansas City. I really had a good view of
the action. It is also to offer condolence
for the defeat last night. You really gave
them a battle and should have won except by
that miracle shot that Hines made.

Those impossible shots do accur in
the game as you know; they are hard to take but
nice to receive. We fans here, several from K.U.
did get a thrill when we read that you had
defeated Missouri, especially I did after seeing
your team lose in the city. In addition, being
a true K.U. son, I would rather see you defeat
M.U. than any other school-I may have to keep
silent on this soon.

Well, you are still in the race. I
expect that 0.U. luck to play out and to hear
of them losing two more games-one to you at
lewrence, and one at Ames,and possibly at
Missouri. Just keep your boys “knocking™ and
they magfinish yet on top.

| I hope to see some game at Lawrence
if one falls on Saturday. Regerdless though,
I am still "pulling" for you and the team.

Yours sincerely,

J.V. Frederick

P.S. Park's V-12s are doing well with eight
victories in nine games; best was a 41 to
40 win here after losing an earlier game ~
with the Olathe Clippers. Gammill was in-
elgible two weeks but is in again; Elliot
is really a Big Six caliber guard-hails from
Tilinois, and Nidwald from East High in the
city could aid you too after the war.