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TELEPHONES 15 - 16

Feb.1,1945

Dr.Forrest J.Allen,
K.U,. basketball coach,
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

Enclosed herewith are some clippings rrom the Spokane
Chronicle I thought you would be interested in reading.

IT have been out here since Dec.ll1, trying out on a job
with this paper, but the grind is too severe, and I'm not going to
stay.I may go back to Topeka for a while.I have not been quite settled
since leaving the Topeka Journal, but eventually I'll fall into
somethine Bhat suits me again.I have given them notice I wanted to
leave them by Fet,18, or not later than Feb.25 at the latest.
So I might be coming back to Kansas by that date, say around March 1.
Mrs. Hobbs still is at our home in Topeka, and to keep from getting
lorely with me gone she got some sort of a clerking job at
Winter General a seems to enjoy it, but she misses having
me come home evenings

I am working. on some other newspaper jobs ,gncluding One or
two in California.If you have no oS I would like to give
you as reference on any sport jobs I apply for.You have watched
my work for enough years you should be able to give a fair
report on my work.1I'll be glad to hear whether this meéts your
approval.

Have been writing considerable sport here, including
&@ column, which I called "Along the Sports Fwont", same one I used
in Topeka. They have high schools here and in Slarkston,
just across the Snake river in Washington, which I cover. sae
they have North Idaho Teachers college here, but their sport is
almost nil during the war.Moscow, seat of U.of Idaho, is just
50 miles north and WSC,Pullman, is only 35 miles.If I staid I
suppose I would have a chance to see those schools in action
when the war ends, but the paper is too old rashioned,does things
pretty much the same way they did years ago.and the nours are 1é and 13
per day, which is too much for anyone.So I'll be leaving.

I have not been able to get all the scores on the Big Six,
so don't know what you and the others have been doing, but
rest assured I'll be glad to hear any news about the region where I
cut my sport-writing teeth, and where I feel I have lots of friends.
If you keep hammering away, you eventually may get some results
on the NCAA, Fhog. I don't know too much about that situation,but from
what little I do know I always have felt you had a rather significant
point.

If you answer before Feb.18,1I1'11 still be here.after that

I probably will be at 1511 Flass ave.,Topeka.