August 7, 1945 Lt. L. B. Kappelman Hammond General Siesta Modesto, California Dear Kap: ri was sure that you had gotten Rebounds Nos. 16 and 17, but for fear that you haven't I am mailing them out today to youe I have not written the Rebound 18 which was started | on July 25. Mrs. Hulteen resigned her position July 1 to raise her family, and I have had two secretaries since. I dictated the first of the Rebound to my first secretary, but she left two weeks ago to have her mother operated on. She was to wire me the next day when she would return. I have not heard from her to this date, so I imagine the surgeon operated upon her. I trust that it was not fatal, but I have no way of knowing. te Francis was in last week and I had quite a visit with him. He brought me up to date on your operation, which . your letter confirmed. He is looking fine and hopes to see you. You will get a kick out of Englemants crack about the Newton boys. _I was glad to learn of the Goal-Hi installments around your swimming pool. ; I certainly will see that you get the next Rebound pronto as soon as we are able to get it out. With all good wishes to your complete and speedy recovery, I am _ Sincerely yours, ‘Forrest C. Allen Director, Physical Education | Varsity Basketball Coach FCAsef UNITED STATES ARMY P February 26, 1945. Mre'dJe Ee Kissell, Portis, Kansas. Dear Mr. Kissell: I acknowledge receipt of your good letter of the 20th instant and was happy to get your many slants which you so interestingly wrote about. The game at Manhattan tonight will be an indicator of the real championship. If Iowa State wins I am afraid we are going to have more on our hands that we can take care of. They have the strongest Navy unit up there and with a big contingent of men, and I wouldn't be surprised if they have the power to do a pretty good job. On the other hand, the Kansas Aggies my take them. We will just waitnand see, as we have to for all important events. - I do take The Outlook but I missed the article on the Methodist crusade. Yes, I am a Methodist, but you know I have had some of the same ideas regarding this undertaking. It looks to me as if many organizations are getting the money while getting is good. The whole thing did not strike a very responsive chord in me because it looked as if they were trying to get some money without doing the best job possible, as I viewed it. I took your letter home and Mrs. Allen and IT read it, and she said she was going to get that paper and read it, although at the present time we have not subscribed - even though al- most everybody else has. | Maybe the church is not losing any of its power, but somehow I have been wondering if we have at the present time a real vital group in the church that are doing things. Certainly it is a poor commentary on a fellow who doesn't contribute, but I would have no objection to giving my money, as I have on several different ocoasions this year and other years. We have about three different sets of contributions that we gegularly give to the church, but personally I have felt that I would rather give money to the Red Cross and some of these things that are actually saving the lives of our boys than to give money to send other missionaries out. The success and qualifications of some I am not overly enthusiastic about. If these people in all of these countries do not want to be converted, I see no reasyn why we should force our religion upon them when they seem to be happier than many of our Christians are. : | ‘page 26 | This at least will be a source for conversation some time when we meet in the future. Iwill also discuss the Kansas Aggie situation when I see you. It is too long to write, but altogether it is a very healthy situation. When Douglas MacArthur gets back, if he doesn't have more important things, we might put him in charge of unraveling the difficulties between the Kansas Aggies and the University. With all good wishes to you and yours, I am Very sincerely yours, . Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH , _ Varsity Basketball Coach. 5 eee 4, Portis, Kansas, o February 20th, 1 DR. FC Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: Been intending ever since saw you the other night there at HochAd, to write little to say that I enjoyed the game with the Can Saggies and also to say that I am sorry if, in the calls from Topkma, it was necessary for you to leave your bed. I do not know that it was, but might have been as the calls were delayed a while after I made them, Thanks greatly for the consideration and chance to visit even if briefly. I had the thing (big6) all figured out a time or two but the games did not all come out as I had expected. You beat Okla. there on Hill little more than I had anticipated. Then all the while I was wary of that game at Manhettan as I thot that some day the Aggs would beat KU there and I knew they would try mighty hard this time. I really,on my dope sheet had you picked to win by a shade and I guess that is what you did. I never did see a box score in any paper but of course got the score. Our Osborne county tourney was on at Alton that might and I tried to get the result to have it anndunced there at Alton. I finally got it but had difficulty in doing so. I called for athletic office and then for you and nobody seemed to know about it then (about 9:30) and so I called the bus station cafe and some fellow grouchiliy said he heard KU won 365 to 31, It was not till later that we learned of the ruckus there, Even now I do not know much de&ails as to what happened. Not much in the papers and the sport sheets are all much less dependable that formerly, so I just picked up what this one heard and that one heard and take it that State was rather a hard loser, I can readily see that they would want to win that game mighty much. Party told me that said one who saw game told him, that it was a hot finishénebedy could hear anything, not even the whistle of the officials and that all kinds of things took place the last few minutes -= that sidelines pughed KU men near the lines; that Age players nearly tackled. KU mens that the ref. lost his shirt, that you lost some good air from your tires; that a mob assembled, and so on and so forth. I judge part of it muct h&ve been true. I liked the way your men handled ball the night I was there but thot you did not have the scoring punch that KU has had in other years when there would be two or three men who could be courted on for maybe ten points. Reynolds has a twisting, squirmish action that one seldom sees and for a moment you almost lose siBht of the ball. I am hoping you can win the one at Ames, tho there is chance bhat IState might lose at Manhattan and also at Oklahoma. Also some slight chance Okla. will win the rest of them, so three of you may tieup. I heard too, that there is a little friction among one or two of your men. I hope not, but if had to guess I am sure I could name them, and the only reason in the world I would do so, is just from some little observance among your men that night I was there. I hope same is not true, and that it has or will subside. The Kansas Reclamation Association DEDICATED TO THE STABILIZATION OF KANSAS AGRICULTURE BY IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL OFFICERS DR. E. PORTER AHRENS, PRESIDENT, SCANDIA JACK R. NICHOLSON VICE PRESIDENT, ELLIS -F. R. FAIR TREASURER, MANKATO J. E. KISSELL SECRETARY, PORTIS PAUL W. APPLEGATE WAKEENEY KANSAS DIRECTOR TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PROJECTS: NORTON DR. WALTER STEPHENSON NORTON Roy RHOADES NORTON KIRWIN JOHN M. GRAY KIRWIN J. E. KISSELL PORTIS BOSTWICK - COURTLAND UNIT Cc. C. GREEN COURTLAND F. R. FAIR MANKATO CEDAR BLUFF PAUL W. APPLEGATE WAKEENEY JACK R. NICHOLSON ELLIs BOSTWICK - REPUBLIC UNIT F. Z. STOVER REPUBLIC W. H. MCCLURE REPUBLIC BOSTWICK-SOUTH SCANDIA UNIT JOHN UMBERGER BELLEVILLE Dr. E. PORTER AHRENS SCANDIA --page twos; Allen Feb, 20th. Did not intend to get onto the second page but I noted a rather hot artcile in a Lawrence paper lately, The Outlook, relative to the thodist Crudade that is under way and taking you to a a "good" Methodist I wondfed if you noticed it and if so what you thot of it and wondered just why the writer put the item up that way. Guess it makes very little difference but I had not thot that the Crusdae was to be anything of a politieal activity and feel that the object of the Crusade, that is, the money raised for it, would be to follow the Good Lord rather more, and not too much religious following of the administration of the Hearsts or Dulles, ll or any of those honorable gents. The article was published about last of January or first of February. Hope this finds you people and all of yours well and getting along. I see you have Red Cross again and also various activities on your hands. Your life has been kept busy enough so that when you cross over to the other shore, you conluct seats and golden streets y there and figure \ehJo out some new defense for the fellows I hope will still be playing bBall in that land. Glad to hear from you any time and if there were any wno lost their life at Manhattan, I would like to know it. By the way, I thing I can pull enough strings to get McArthur and Nimitz back here to patrol the territory from Manhattan to Lawrence if necessary. Kindest regards and Tam \ Very Truly Y G February 16, 1945. Miss Ruth Krehbiel, WING, Loew Theatre Bldg., Dayton 2, Ohio. Dear Miss Krehbiel: Thank you very much for sending me the Associated Press release "“yight off the ticker”. We are just leaving for Manhattan where we play tonight. We are now tied with Oklahoma for first place in the conference race, after beating them here last Tuesday night, 42 to 27. It was quite a gala occasions I'm glad you are enjoying the radio business. If I am ever in Dayton it will be a pleasure to see you in your interesting environ- ment. Lots of good luck to youe Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. GREAT TRAILS BROADCASTING CORPORATION SV 2. Ge THE BLUE NETW OR K EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND STUDIOS LOEW THEATRE BUILDING DAY tT OWN 2,50 M4 Feb a, i9uis jaizo. 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THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION GOT UNDER WAY LATE LAST NIGHT AFTER IT HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY JUDGE SAMUEL LEIBOWITZ TO HAND. DOWN ANY INDICTMENTS NECESSARY. “THE INVESTIGATION STARTED AFTER TWO MEN, HARVEY STEMMER AND HARRY ROSEN, WERE ARRAIGNED IN NEW YORK ON CHARGES OF BRIBING FIVE BROOKLYN COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO THROW A GAME THAT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED WITH AKRON FOR TONIGHT IN THE BOSTON GARDEN.’ THE GAME, INCIDENTALLY, WAS BEEN CANCELLED AND A SERVICE CONTEST SUBSTITUTED. | THE FIVE BROOKLYN ATHLETES, NAMED BY PROSECUTORS. AS HAVING AGREED TO THROW THE AKRON GAME, ARE BERNARD BARNETT, LARRY PEARLSTEIN, ROBERT LEDER, JFRRY GREFN AND STANLFY SIMON. ALL FIVE HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM THE BROOKLYN SQUAD. BUT THE BROOKLYN COLLEGE TEAM WLLL CONTINUE ITS PROGRAM AND PLAY OUT ITS CAGE SCHEDULE, ALTNOUGH TONIGHT'S CONTEST WAS ERASED. BROOKLYN WAS THE UNDERDOG FOR THE AKRON GAME AND THE ALLEGED ARRANGEMENTS WERE PLANNED TO INSURE.ITS LOSS BY A.SPECIFIED NUMBER OF POINTS. - THE FIVE PLAYERS INVOLVED SAID THE SAME ARRANGEMENTS WERE COMPLETED FOR A GAME WITH SAINT FRANCIS, SCHEDULED FOR MADISON SOUARF GARDEN ON JANUARY 10TH. KINGS COUNTY POLICE SAY THE BROOKLYN YOUTHS TOLD THEM THEY ALREADY HAD RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WERE AROUT TO CET TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE WHEN THEIR CONTFRENCE was. INTERRUPTED BY POLICE. A SHOCKED SPORTS WORLD RECEIVED NEWS OF THE BROOKLYN COLLEGE SCANDAL WITH VARIED EMOTIONS, ASA BUSHNELL, COMMISSIONER OF EASTERN ATHLETICS, SAID ATHLETIC DIRECTORS MUST: ORGANIZE IN STRENGTH AND FIND THE MEANS OF ELIMINATING GAMBLERS FROM THE SCENE. IN NEW ORLEANS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, WILBUR C.SMITH, ALSO DECLARED COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CHIEFS MUST STAMP OUT THE EVILS OF GAMBLING IN ITS RELATIONSHIP TO. COLLEGE ATHLETICS. SMITH ADDED THAT THE N-C-A-A WILL TAKE UP THE TOPIC OF GAMBLING AT ITS NEXT MEETING. NED IRISH, ACTING PRESIDENT OF MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, CALLED A \ MEETING OF THE COACHES AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS OF NEW YORK METROPOLITAN SCHOOLS. AFTER THE MEETING ENDED, IRISH SATD THAT FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN TO DIMINISH GAMBLING ON THE OUTCOME OF GAMZS AND TO PROTECT PLAYERS FROM APPROACHES BY GAMBLERS. - ... COACH PHOG ALLFN, WHO TS A VETERAN CRUSADER AGAINST BETTING ON INTERCOLLEGIATE GAMES, SAYS THE REAL BLAME FOR THE BROOKLYN INCIDENT RESTS WITH ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, COACHES AND FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES. ALLEN SAYS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND OTHER COLLEGE OFFICIALS FAILED UTTERLY TO PROTECT COLLEGE ATHLETICS os THE STIGMA OF PROFESSIONAL GAMBLING. i a BASEBALL HAS BEEN HANDED A VERBAL BLASTING BY ONE OF ITS OWN EXECUTIVES. MAJOR WALTER BRIGGS, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DETROIT TIGERS, ASSERTS THAT THE MEN RUNNING. BASEBALL ARE--AND WE QUOTE--"A BUNCH OF GREYBEARDS MAKING A MESS OF THINGS.” BRIGGS WARNED THE BIG LEAGUES AGAINST CURTAILING THE AUTHORITY _OF THE NEW BASEBALL COMMISSIONER, WHEN SOMEONE IS NAMED TO REPLACE THE LATE JUDGE LANDIS. THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FINALLY HAVE CAPTURED THEIR FIRST VICTORY OF THE SFASON ON BOSTON ICE, THE HAWKS WHIPPED THE BOSTON BRUINS 5 TO % LAST NIGHT AT THE BOSTON GARDEN EVEN THOUGH LIMITED TO 17 SHOTS AT THE BRUINS’ NETS. CLINT SMITH PACED THE HAWKS WITH A PAIR OF -UNASSISTED GOALS. THE BOSTON-CHICAGO GAME WAS THE ONLY NATIONAL LEAGUE HOCKEY CONTEST LAST NIGHT. GEORGIE TECH HAS A/NEW FOOTBALL COACH--BOBSY DODD, FORMER TENNESSEE STAR. DODD WAS PROMOTED FROM LINE COACH TO HEAD COACH YESTERDAY AFTER BILL ALEXANDER HANDED IN HIS RESIGNATION, AFTER 25 YEARS IN THE POST. ALEXANDER WILL REMAIN AT GEORGIA TECH AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL TRAINING. DICK WILKINS OF OREGON IS THF NATION'S LEADING BASKETBALL SCORFR. . WILKINS HAS NETTED 373 POINTS IN 31 GAMES, 53 POINTS MORE THAN GEORGE MIKAN OF DEPAUL. MIKAN, HOWEVER, SCORFD HIS 320 POINTS IN. ONLY 15 GAMES, JPhh APM 31 i ge bate? stint D forget Anet, jfarecd) Sree ee Pern aad BE Se ee Alerg cucck oF, Cameegurnet,, V 9 % Cematpet - ‘ Lewcac fOr one, Lew chee comnZar oo Nee aoe e2eer, Season's \Jreetings AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR * \ PRINTED IN U.S.A. No. 10342 © Zz Ee 3”. 5 z 5 2 0 <6 CI = 2 es a< 3s be 2 29 v eo E aI oy ee ah Ale Max Kisse/) . LISA Ss \0. AM 7-9 -9gale) ake of ee patent 4 be Ae sty fexas, . ee August 30, 1945 Er. Otto L. Krula Netawaka, Kansas Dear Supt. Krulas = In reply to your inquiry of the 29th instant, I am sending you a printed description of my text, “Better Basketball.” I am also sending you a mimeographed sheet which may give you further information. I wrote this very informative text in 1959, and used as a guide, questions asked by my fourteen year old boy. I used this gage,feeling thet if I could write fundamentals plain enough for a youngster to understand, it would be revealing to © mapereRtMGON® oo pirtsentgnl site hed apt bend: wh] Nimee feito nentals told hin. if you will send me a check for $4.00, plus 10¢ for mailing, I shall be glad to send this to you. I believe that it is the text that you would want. ‘Sineerely yours, Forrest G. Allen Director, Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach Khe TA tw ABA, fSBANEAS oe “— Ag 194s" ae, - cae AE ts ee, lode ee, Ae August ll, 1945 Mr. Me. P. Kruse Coach, Fairfax High School Fairfax, Missouri Dear Mr. Kruse: I am not sponsoring a coaching school this sumer. I have been teaching in the eight weeks sumer school here at the University of Kansas, which closes a week from today on August 18. I am sorry that I cannot accommodate you. Sincerely, Porrest C. Allen Director, Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:ef a July 30, 1945 Mrs. Betty Lou MoF. Kendall 105 North Courtland Topeka, Kansas Dear Betty Lou: I ama little tardy in my acknowledgment in sending you the Jayhawk Rebounds. It seems every day when I was away from my desk I would think of the promise, then when I was at my desk other things would crowd me wns 80 we I am sending you one of the June 256 Rebounds. I started Rebound No. 18 on July 25, but my secretary's mother took ill and she was called out of town; so I will wait for her return, which should be this week, to make another start on No. 18. I trust that although a rather belated in its arrival, that you will find some interesting reminders of the old Jayhawk's activities. Bobby called his mother last week stating that perhaps he would get a chance to stop in Kansas City on his return from a trip in which he was taking some wounded service mn, but Sunday we got a wire stating he was going directly back to San Francisco. I believe that he was to ay so should be with Jean by the time this epistle reaches you. My best wishes to all at 105 North Courtland. Sincerely, Porrest C. Allen Director, Physical Bducation Varsity Basketball Coach FPCAsef