TELEPHONE 7020 JAMES H. HAMMOND LAWYER 6 SECURITY FEDERAL BLDG. COLUMBIA, S. C. May 25, 1943 Doctor Forrest C. Allen Department of Athletics University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: I noticed in our local paper, “The State", reference to your hope that we could get out of the nasty mess of college athletics. Having tried to do the same thing here in South Carolina with our colleges, 1 would like to find out if you have any particular data other than what I see in the paper. Something certainly has got to be done. Very truly, JHH: fs