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