MICKEY KOGAN, Director ERSEL GORDON, Sec’ty. TOM McHUGH, Publicity ARTHUR LEWIS, Pres. —- HEART OF AMERICA SPORTS cASSOCIATION BOOKERS OF ALL SPORT EVENTS CENTRAL POST OFFICE P. O BOX 2515 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI December 7, 1944 Dr. F. G. Allen Basketball Coach Kenses University Lawrence, Km sas Dear Sirs Enclosed you will find our schedule of basketball games for 1944-1945. We have open dates that we would like to have your team as an opponent for either Norman Naval Air Base or Herington TRS NA GR a RN RSL i A a SO OS Army Air Base. We also have an open date on February <4, as % an opponent, Phillips "66". ‘ If either of these two dates meet with your approval, : please inform us and we will be glad to submit our financial ; program to yous We would appreciate your immediate answer : as we are holding these dates open pending your reply. # We also have a chance to book your team for the pre- e liminary game to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship : Tournament. As your opponent, we have permission to book y you against Oklahoma A. and M, We believe that a team of : your caliber and the team Mr. H. P. iba will have would be i a very great drawing power in Kansas City. It would be a : natural, "Allen vs. Iba", We have had the consent of "Hank" ; Iba and he said that "there is nothing I would rather do than : to have Kansas University as an opponent". We would consider this a challenge for your team to play him on that night. reenact At your earliest convenience, we would appreciate your reply. Yours truly, Mickey Kogan, j Directore AL/eg pow ek bata Gk! VES ee EY ‘ z eet = : ‘ 2 ae W-> as amhcad ae 5s Sa Ee ee ey AeA amin aad Paine Ot ets RVI SS REA AES Re Sapa Roa aso Oe EAS eT ae ont MICKEY KOGAN, Director ERSEL GORDON, Sec’ty. TOM McHUGH, Publicity ARTHUR LEWIS, Pres. \ HEART OF AMERICA SPORTS cASSOCIATION December 29 Friday January 6 Saturday Jmuary 20 Saturday January 27 Saturday Februery 3 Sathurday February 10 (Saturday ) February 24 Saturday February 27-28,Mar.1, CENTRAL POST OFFICE P. O BOX 2515 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Geo. Peoperdine College vs. (Los Angeles, Calif. Lowry Field VSe (Denver, Colorado) Peru State Teachers VSe (Peru, Nebr.) Nichita University VS. (Wichita, Ks.) Texas Christian University vs. (Ft. Worth, Texas) Westminster Collese VS. (Fulton, Mo.) Loyola University VSe (New Orleans, La.) Camp Crowder VS. (Camp Crowder, Mo.) Rockhurst College VS. (Kansas City, Mo.) Simoson College VS. (Indianola, Ia.) Norman Naval Air Base VS. (Normen, Okla.) Herington Army Air Base vs. (Herrington, Ks.) Valparaiso University VSe (Valparaiso, Ind.) Phillips "66" Vs. (Bartlesville, Okla.) BOOKERS OF ALL SPORT EVENTS Brigham Young University (Provo, Uteh) Rosecrans Field (St. Joseph, Ma) Culver-Stockton ~ College (Ganton, mo.) Phillips University (Enid, Okla.) Hamline Universit (St. Paul, Mink.) St. Louis University (St. Louis, Mo.) Drake University (Des Moines, Ia.) Rosecrans Field (St. Joseph, Mo.) Doane College (Crete, Nebr.) St. Benedict's College (Atchison, Ks.) (to be named) (to be named) Phillivs University (Enid, Okla.) Norman Naval Air. Base (Norman, Okla.) Missouri Valley Conference Championship Yournament February 26, 1945. Capt. H. L. Kirkpatrick, M. C., Station Hospital, | Familton Pield, California. Dear Dr. Kirkpatrick: I was mighty happy to have your letter saying that you enjoyed the Rebounds. I wish you might have been here to see some of our - basketball games. The kids are not terribly hot, but we have been able to limp along to a near tie. If Kansas State beats Iowa State tonight at Manhattan, we will get at least a tie for it, but if — Louie Menze's boys beat the Aggie cousins I am afraid we will be in for a tough time at Ames on Priday night, Maroh 2nd. They are liable to lick us up there because we do not have a finished ball club, and Iowa State is tougher than a cowpuncher's boot, on their own floor. We are making the change of your address to Station Hospital, Hamilton Field, California. I am hoping to write another Rebounds this week so you should have it before too long. It is always good to hear, from you, and I assure you that we will be looking forward to the time when you are back with us. With all good wishes, I am e Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Mr. Mou Hui King, 1240 S. 77th St., West Allis 14, Wiso. - Dear Mou Hui: Fred Ellsworth conveyed to me your very nice greeting and complimentary remarks, and I assure you I appreciate them very much. 3 ' It was very nice of Bill Chandler, Marquette's coach, to say the things he did. 84111 coached in our conference for a number of years, having been at Iowa State College seven to ten years back in the twenties. He has been very successful at Marquette, and I am glad to see him doing so well. I am sending you a copy of our last month's Jayhawk Rebounds and trust that there will be something in it that you will enjoy. I am sure you will remember some of the boys. | - Fred tells me that you are expecting to be on the campus some time in March and we will be very happy to say hello to you. # With all good wishes for your continued success, I am ' é Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. ~ March 1, 1945. Ensign and Mrs. Max Elton Kissell, 116 North F Street, Wellington, Kansas. Dear Max and Maroile: Permit me and Mre. Allen to extend our sincerest wishes to you ‘oth on this very wonderful occasion. | I am writing for Mre. Allen to tell you both that when you are settled we are going to give you something for your home that you will really enjoy. We do not know what it is at the present time, nor do we know where you will be lodated, but we will not for- get you, I assure you. Our own family are so much upset at the present time due to war emergencies that we can appreciate the un- certainty of home building at the present time. However, we are very hopeful on account of the favorable war news coming in, and wé hope that it will not be long wtil you will be able to pick a spot that you can oall your own permanently. Yay ‘I wish for you both a long, happy and prosperous | wedded life. And the most important thing of all is the happiness that we wish for you. fi | Sincerely yours, of : me 5; ; ‘Director of Physical Education, - FCA:AH : | Varsity Basketball Coach. weguest Uhe honour of your presence at the marviage of their daughler Mareile fo Max Clon Kissell Ensign, United States Noy Aan Conps on Thavsday, the eighth of March at seven-thinly colock Fuvst Preshylorian Charch Wellinglon, Kansas Leceplion Beers) en 116 Neh B Tid KING MOTOR CO. SALES E> SERVICE Hesston, Kansas ALVIN B. KING, Prop. TELEPHONE 63 Feb. 14, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen K.U. Physical Director Lawrence, Kansas Dear Friend, If you would care to put the following two names on your mailing list for the Basketball Rebounds pamphlet Ifm sure these two people would very much appreciate receiving same: Dr. Jonn B. Naninga 300 East Fourth St. Newton, Kansas Dr. J.James Brenneman, Hesston, Kansas I am ordering directly from Mr. FE. L. Falkenstien, some reserved seats for your game, Feb. 24, at Lawrence, K.U.- M.U. We all enjoyed the game last night a you, Airk and Justice Wedel,etc. We Big 6 Title this year. nd also the nice visit with certainly hope you win the February 15, 1945. Miss Ruth Kem ey, ‘ Bureau of Correspondence Study. Dear Miss Eenneys Bless your heart! Thank you, and the rest of the é folks for the concentration. ‘Prancis Ouimet, the famous golfer, said, “Give me e thousand minds concerted upon me for victory and no man dn the world oan defeat me.” All I would ada to that in, “Give me the hearts and many of may friends -". _ Very cordially yours, Direstor of Physical Education, — POAtAH Varsity Basketball Coach. February 9, 1945... Mr. Alwin Bs Rings Hesston, Kansas. Dear Hr, King: Your letter and check came this morning, and since I an just leaving for a meeting of the Selective Service Board, I an turning your request over to Mr. Darl Falkenstien, the financial secretary of the Athletic Association. Mr. Palken- atien handles the tickets and I am very sure he will give you the best he has. He will mail them te you teday. I trust we will have an opportunity to seo you after the game Tuesday. Sincerely yours, 3 Director of Physical Education, _ -PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach, oe KING MOTOR CoO. TELEPHONE 63 ALVIN B. KING, Prop. SALES ED? SERVICE Hesston, Kansas Feb. 8, 1945 Forrest C. Allen Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen, I would very much appreciate you obtaining for me 5 Reserved Seats for the K.U.-0.U. game next Tuesday, Feb.13. I am.enclosing my personal check which I have signed (in the blank amount) made out to you personally and you may fill in the proper amount for these 5 tickets. I realize it is an important game, but I hope that I am not too late to get 5 good reservations. If plans work our I will have a couple Doctors who are sport minded with me and also my nephew Clifford King and perhaps my wife. Will appreciate receiving these tickets by return mail. If they cannot be all together perhaps you could get them in groups of £2 and 3 fairly close together. Yours for .aK.U. Victory next Tuesday. mincerely, Rivire B.. Kin ABK w denuary 51, 1945. Mr. Alvin 8. King, King Motor Go., Hesston, vansas. Dear ir. King: uk Wide Sails Sale ined a sas ses ek es night. It was a killer-diller. x, Sik: ik eng Seek Nes Was Dike ate Sean ee about Kirk, Kirk is a grand boy and it was too bad that things didn't work out last year, but his ineligibility came at a time ae eye eee Ree Sean em Ree ee team, so He dropped out. I hepe that you can bring your nephew, Clifford King, along some tine. let m know if it is possible as I would be mighty happy to see him. With all good wishes, T an , fz Sinserely yours, 7 Le Director of Physical Education, . /) / PCA:AH oe Varsity Basketball Coach. , i j La F f t \ , e CEFet ) “ ‘ 1 oa ) TELEPHONE 63 KING MOTOR CO. Hesston, Kansas ALVIN B. KING, Prop. SERVICE J@h. fly 1965 Dr. Forrest Allen K.U. Athletic Director Lawrence, Kansas Dear Friend, Dr. Allen, Glad to see your team you 4686 to O.U., but going good again this Sure must have been a year. sorry good gaime. Basketball JtA ee I would appreciate you sending a few of your | schedules for this year and I hope I will be able to attend at least one of your remaining games. May bring my nephew Clifford King along whom you have met previously while he was on the Newton High School team. He is running his Mothers farm now, but I hope things will be so he can go to school soon. ‘Glad to see Kirk Scott going good with your team and hope that it might bring a littlebetter feeling between some of the Newton fans and *.U. in Basket- ball. Truly yours Ds Alvin AL Dir DA W A A Magazine for _Coaches, Players, Officials Ff and Fans — OFFICIAL PUBLICATION ASSOCIATION GEORGIA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION FLORIDA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOCIATION SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION MID-SOUTH ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS DWIGHT KEITH EDITOR & BUSINESS MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD sS. R. ADAMS President Ga. Coaches Assn. W. A. ALEXANDER Georgia Tech FORREST C. ALLEN Kansas J. P. BRECHTEL Louisiana Coaches Assn. WALLACE BUTTS Georgia MIKE S. CONNER | Commissioner, S. E. C. H. G. CRISP Alabama J. W. DE YAMPERT Secy. Alabama Coaches Assn. REX ENRIGHT South Carolina FRANK HOWARD Clemson A. T. S. HUBERT V. M1. A. R. HUTCHENS Commissioner, S. F. O. A. Ss. D. JACKSON Secy. Tenn. Officials Assn. T. L. JOHNSON Ga. Football Officials Assn. L. L. MCLUCAS Secy. Florida Coaches Assn. Cc. 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NAVAL AIR ‘STATION OLATHE, KANSAS 18 January 1945 DESCRIPTION OF KINNICK HALL Located on the athletic area on the west side of the U, S, Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kas,, Kinnick Hall houses a large gymnasium or drill hall and wimming pool, In ad- dition to athletic events, indoor personnel inspections and reviews are held in the hall, The building is named for Ensign Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr,, who lost his life 2 June 1943 when his carrier plane made a forced landing in the Caribbean Sea, Ens, Kinnick received his primary flight training as a cadet at the U, S, Naval Reserve Aviation Brse, Fairfax Airport, ) Kansas City, Kas.--from which the Olathe Naval Air Station evolved, As a student at the University of Iowa, in 1939 he was awarded the Heisman, Camp, and Maxwell trophies as the nation's No, 1 football player and was selected ¢ap« tain of the All-American team, In addition, he was a. brilliant student and a member of Phi Beta Kapna, national scholastic honorary fraternity, His parents, Mr, and Mrs; N,C, Kinnick, live at Omaha, Nebr, Mr, Kinnick attended the ceremony when the hall was dedicated 9 August 1943 by Capt, Dixie Kiefer, USN, then commanding officer of the Olathe Naval Air Station and now in command of a ship atsea, The main part of the hall, housing the gymnasium, has an over-all length of 304 feet and is 141 feet four inches wide, The inside playing surface is 300 feet by 100 feet, providing space for five regulation basketball courts, badmintén and volleyball courts, gymnastic” equipment, and punching bags, Iwenty laminated wood arches, used to convserve steel, support the arched roof and are imbedded at the ground in concrete footings each 8 feet wide, Along the lean-tos at each side are rubbing rooms, showers, heads, athletic offices, and storage rooms, South of the gymnasium and attached to it is a 50- meter enclosed swimming pool, A regulation Navy pool, it is approximately 25 yards wide and 55 yards long--making it one of the largest in the Kansas City area, The pool holds approximately half a million gallons of water, A filtration plant at the South end of the pool keeps the water pure, Here officers and men, as well as WAVES, check out in their Navy swimming tests in addition to swimming for sport, page 2 The pool was built according to plans formulated nationally by Lt,-Comdr, Francis 0, McDermott, Station Athletic Officer and Administrative Assistant to the Station Executive Officer, when Mr, McDermott (then a lieutenant) was on duty in Washington, D, C,, in charge of building swimming pools and other Navy athletic facilities, The athletic area surrounding Kinnick Hall includes five regulstion fields ,for fodtball or soccer, six tennis courts, a regulation hardball diamond, and two additional diamonds for hardball or softball, Outdoor reviews are held on the field west of Kinnick Hall, CW Kens 4 As eT, CLircare Ce three Po. af ea aes Cn BSA ee HF KIAKS a “Mf 4 - i of F-9 : R : + “¥ \ “Henna % ; S * Nie 3 i P ras % % x Jo Bb \ I~ ach a& ‘ Mine cy »! g . ~ Mrs. Lp Os Keller; < ec wat cic wieder Geant