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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.