HARRISON BROTHERS, AGENTS
DOWNS, KANSAS

April 17, 1939.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director
Physical kducaion Department,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Phog" %—

I showed your nice letter to Vance Hall Saturday
and he is of the impression that he will go to Lawrence with his
Coach and two other boys to enter the High School events in the “elays
on Friday. Vance will pole vault for Downs High. If they don't go
that way 1 have asked him to drive my car down as Helen has to take
Billy, Jr. to Kansas City to be there the morning of the 2lst.(Fri.)}
and she will have only the two boys, another lady, and Vance if he
can arrange to go along. Helen has been seriously sick with a Strep
infection in her am and I asked Vance to drive for her. At any rate
he will no doubt be there for he is thoroughly sold on K U for the
next four years and I don't believe there is a single chance of any
smarty Coach from some small School talking him out of K U.

I can't remember whether or not I ever wrote and
thanked you for the nice way we were treated in February. I usually
attend to such things while they are real fresh in my mind, so ifl
failed previously I do want to again assure you that all of us had
a wonderful time and enjoyed every minute of our trip.

I didn't mention Allen Verhage in the above because
I don't believe he will ever come out for Varsity Basketball when he
comes to K U as he is just a very ordinary High School player and won't
be big enugh or fast enough to ever stand a chance down there. He is
a fine chap but no basketball player. I don't think he will be there
Saturday withVance.

I see that our mutual friend "Bing" Smith has another
job which will take him away from Lawrence more often. Glad for him but
think he is a fine chap for any Tom. I don't know when I ever met a
chap who so completely commanded my instant liking.

With kindest regards, and hoping to see you soon,
Sincerely,

AUDI erty)