McPherson College

Ww. W. PETERS, PRES.

McPherson, Kansas

February 25, 1944

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS
THOMAS C. HAYDEN, DIRECTOR

MISS JEAN STAEHLING

Dr. Forrest Allen

Director of Physical Education
Kansas University

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Coach Allen;

I received your letter of the 23rd this morning and I
appreciate very much your coming to me directly with this
matter. I hope we may be able to spike any such rumors

as you mentioned in your letter, because it is absolutely
unfounded.

I have never met Lt. Feller of the Hutchinson Naval Air
Base; neither have I ever been on the base. Bill Hennigh
called me sometime ago asking us to fill in on his

schedule on a vacant date and after some discussion we
decided not to schedule a game. This is absolutely the only
connection or conversation of any kind I have had with any
one connected with the Hutchinson Naval Base.

I have had a nice college basketball team but had all the
games I cared to play and have not been turned down by any
one or refused any one a game. Some of our local Kansas
University alumni have asked me to try and schedule a game
with you but I have always told them I though I knew where
I belonged and did not care to play any more games. MWe
played Kansas State two games and our relations were
excellent.

I am very sorry this rumon is out and I hope it may be spiked
at once because I do not care to be a party of such publicity.
Thanking you for writing me directly, I remain

Very truly yours,

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Thomas C. Hayden

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