March 21, 1944.

ist Lt. Stanley i. Hall,
‘Director of Physical Training,
Lincoln «rmy Air Pield,
Lincoln 1, Nebraska.

Dear Lieutenant Hall;

I am apologizing to you, sir, for my failure to answer
your commmication of January 22. The letter was addressed
to “Phog Allen, University of Kansas, Manhatten, Kansas". —
This accounts for sowe of the delay in having the letter
arrive at the proper destination, but we had already had
our allotted number of games scheduled and it was impossible
. to achedule any additional games.

It was not for that reason that I did not reply, but
rather because of the fact that I am secretary of the Douglas
Gounty Selective Service Board, and chairman of the Red Cross
War Pund drive for our county. ‘This together with my work in
physical education and basketball prohibited me ‘from answer-
ing all commmications that came to my desk.

I trust you will ascept this explanation for my failure to
reply sooner.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical M@iucation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.