The Topeka State Journal

Topeka, Kansas
March 1,1946

Dr.Forrest C.Allen,Baskekb&éll Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Dr.Allen:

May I take this opportunity of congratulating you and your
pasketball men on a fine athletic achievement.I saw you r game
with Oklahoma, and despite the fact my wife and I sat in next
to the back row of the first balcony I got a whale of a kick
out of the contest.You understand, my seats were my own fault,
since I waited until three weeks before the game to
order them.That proved not soon enough, and they gave me the
best available at that time.

You probably will recall I told you early in the season, by
letter, that I was picking “%.J. to win the Big Six title.
I meant it, and your team did what I fully expected.It was a
fine display of will to win, despite some hamdbcaps thru
jiiness.

I also would like to say a word about my opinion of Ray
Evans, the player who,more than anyone else, in my opinion,
prought the title to X..I regard that young man as explifying
the qualities I like to see in a college athlete.He has abil-
ity,character, will to win,heart,sportsmanship and poise.

I class him as ong of the greatest athletes I have seen
in Kansas in over pa decade of sports writing.

Again, extending to yourself and to every member of the
squad my congratulations,I anm,,

 

CEH/p