J.O.HARRISON, PRESIDENT
W.H. HARRISON, V. PRESIDENT
M.W.HARDMAN,V. PRESIDENT
DAN B.HARRISON, CaSsHieR

THE STATE BANK OF DOWNS

CAPITAL STOCK $35,000.00 SURPLUS $30,000.00

DOWNS, KANSAS

January 18, 1939.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Athletic Department,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen :=—

I have intended writing you for some time about a
High School basketball player here in Downs, Kansas, but wanted to have
some definite idea as to his future plans before doing so. The chap I
have in mind is Vance Hall, who was placed on the all State Class B Team
last year at Salina as a forward. Hall has decided definitely that he will
go to K U next Fall and I know that anything in the form of recognition
from you would justabout tickle the boy to the utmost. He will not have
to work his way thru school as his parents can help him. He is a good
student, a conscientious church member and an all around fine one: Does
not ned any bad habits and I know him very well.

I don't know whether or not it is your custom to write
letters to boys who have signified their intentions to an alumus but I do _
think Hall is worthy of attention from any School. All of the coaches from —
the smaller Kansas Schools are after him and he will have offers of every
kind this Summer but I feel sure that I have drilled Phog Allen and K U
into him for so long that he will not change his mind. So far this year
Hall has averaged over 20 points a game and is not a Grandstander.I honestly
believe he is one of the best forwards in the State. He is six feet tall,
weighs about 165 and is still growing.

I had intended bringing him to the game at Manhattan but
Downs plays that night so that is out of the question. If there is sucha
thing as a Saturday night game this Season at Lawrence I will bring, hi age
there as he is very anxious to see your boys play.I called on younluring the
Nelays last year but found you were in the South at a conference of coaches. |
Please let me —— if K U does play on a Saturday night this year.

: My very best regards to yourself and Mrs. Allen ( she
may remember me as I sat next to her is French classes back in '20). I hope
sincerely that 1939 is one of the best year the Allens ever had in all of |
their business and family life.

 
 

Sincerely Yours,