February 4, 1941

Editor
Hutchinson Herald
Hutchinson, Kansas

Dear Editor:

Mite Ralph Miller came in to my office with a sports comment
written in your paper by your Alvin Dummire, sports editor. It stated
that he had confidential information that Ralph Miller and Howard Engleman —
had had great difficulty last year and that each hated the other, ete :
Such is not the case, but I believe that if Mre Dwmire has such infore
mation it would be better to print 1% than to infer that such conditions
exist in his minds

Ralph Miller is very whappy about the situatione He has talked
to Howard Engleman about ite Both boys are good friends at the present
and since I coached the team last year I am very certain that each did not
hate the other, Do you not agree with me that if such gossip appeared in
the society colwm as appeared in your sports column that it would only
breed i11 will and discontent? : ;

_ I would appreciate it if you will let me lmow what you think
about it as well as what informtion Mr» Dummire based his statements
upote These boys are college boys, endeavoring to get an educations They
are not professional at letes and the friendships formed in college are
‘wery valuable through all the days of their lives. :

John Kline, Marvin Sollenberger and Charles walker are three of
your Hutchinson boys who are fine, clean, respectable citizens of your citye
Howard Engleman of Arkansas City aud Ralph yiller of Chauute are two other
such respectable boys as your Hutchinson boyse

For that reason I believe that more constructive writing would be
&® benefit to the morale of the yomg men of our country rather than such
articles that inspire nothing but mistrust and ill will. Do you agree with
me?

Sincerely Yours,

Director of Physica Fdueation and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach |

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