INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN -: OKLAHOMA February 1, 1944 Dr. F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach: I want to apologize for not having written soon- er and told you that Bruce and I caught the Saturday Evening Post off guard and sold them that article on goal-robbing. Bruce gave you a swell plug on your 12 foot basket. We both appreciate very much the fine help you gave us. We used a lot of it in the article. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Harold Keith Director Sports Publicity bv { 2208 E. 59 Street - . Kansas City, Mo. . 5-4-44 Dear Mr, Allen: During your talk, some time ago, at the Southeast High School's Father and Son Banquet, I had the great pleasure of teking several pictures of you and those about you. I was greatly elated over the wey they came out and I thought you might enjoy having some prints. I am sending you three pic- tures and the one that is best in my esti- mation is on vortrait paver. I* you like them and care for some more prints I will be glad to make them for you. I want to take this opportunity to tell vou how much we enjoyed your talk and 'I believe your being there made it an oc- casion long to be remembered, esvecial ly to those of us interested in basketball. TI hove you like the victures! Yours sincerely, Gharles P. Kraft SAE Me te es Rey. 2 ene ee ade. et ace Ren RRR see Twelfth Annual KANSAS Coaching School Sponsored by The Kansas State High School Athletic Association At Topeka High School Gymnasium Topeka, Kansas August 21-25, 1944 E. A. THOMAS, Director FOOTBALL Ray Eliot, University of Illinois Ray Eliot is one of the outstanding football coaches of America. He has a dynamic personality and is a great leader. One of the real success stories of athletic lore is Eliot’s rise in the ranks of American football coaches from 1932 when he graduated from Illinois and took his first job at Illinois College, to his subsequent return to his alma mater where he succeeded Bob Zuppke as head coach in 1942. His Illinois teams have been the talk of Big Ten circles and his successes against Min- nesota, Iowa, Northwestern and other “big shots,” al- though his material has been limited, is proof of his abil- ity as a coach and handler of men. Coach Eliot has been schooled in double and single wing-back offensive styles of play and, since taking over at Illinois, has used the T. So he is prepared from anything. He will go down in football history as one of Illinois’ greatest linemen and, with all these attributes, we know our Kansas coaches will enjoy Ray Eliot and profit by his, instruction. He will be here Tuesday and Wednesday, August 22nd and 23rd. Mike Getto, K. U. and Brooklyn Dodgers An All-America tackle under Jock Sutherland at the University of Pittsburg, Mike Getto had his first coach- ing experience at the University of Kansas where he showed his exceptional talent in demonstrating good line play and teaching it to his pupils. He has been with us before and those who saw him demonstrate for Jock Sutherland here several years ago will want to work with him again. Since then he has been assistant coach and head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers, professional team, and stands high among the football leaders of the na- tion. At present Mike is back in Lawrence, Kansas, as a business executive, but he still knows his single-wing and line play and will specialize in these at our school on the 24th and 25th of August. Special classes will be formed for those interested in 6-man football. BASKETBALL Wm. H. “Little Bill” Miller, D-X Oilers One of the leading personalities in the athletic field is “Little Bill’ Miller of Tulsa. He has played and coached basketball nearly all his life and has turned out national champions in A. A. U. circles. All have heard of his method of “scientific body control” but this is the first time it has been presented to our Kansas coaches. His “relaxation” system has been adopted and employed 4 by leading baseball, football and basketball teams and you'll want to know about it. But “Little Bill’s” first love is basketball and he knows all the types of offense and defense and his work on the “science of shooting” is said to be remarkable. He'll be with us from the 22nd to the 25th and on the 25th will co-operate with our other basketball man, Dr. F. C. “Phog” Allen, in a joint clinic. Getting these two master-minds together in the same arena will be one of the high lights of the school. You won’t want to miss it if you’re interested in what is tops in basketball. Dr. Forrest C. “Phog” Allen, University of Kansas ‘We need not go into detail to tell you about “Phog” Allen and his work in basketball. He thas been with us before and has served us many times in individual bas- ketball clinics. Each year he has something new and he holds nothing back. He will start off the school Tues- day, August 22nd, with two important sessions and will join “Little Bil?” Miller in the big joint clinic the final day of the school. ATHLETIC INJURIES Dr. Forrest C. Allen In addition to his work in basketball, Dr. Allen will offer a one-hour course each day of the school in The Care and Treatment of Athletic Injuries. Nobody ever saw a team coached by Dr. Allen that was not in superb condition. He explains how this is done and demon- strates how to take care of your athletes. Charles “Chuck” Cramer and Dr. Lloyd Boughton, who were with us last year, will also participate in the course on First Aid and Training. Thus, we will have the best and most complete faculty in this department ever presented. BASEBALL Lew Fonseca, Chicago White Sox H. J. “Pie” Traynor, Pittsburg Pirates Leroy “Bud” Parmelee, New York Giants One of the finest attractions we have ever been able to offer is our baseball course this year. Three great former Major Leaguers, will be with us for three days, beginning Monday, August 21st, and they will provide expert instruction in hitting, fielding each position, pitching, base-running, and all features of the game of baseball. Lew Fonseca was a great outfielder and first baseman and led the American league in hitting in 1929 with an average of .369 and was voted the most valuable player in the league. Harold “Pie” Traynor played third base for the Pitts- burgh Pirates many years and also served as manager of the team. Many regard him as the greatest of all third basemen and his batting average was away up there, .366 in 1930. Leroy Parmelee was a great major league pitcher for many years and also pitched a number of seasons in the minors. Regarded as one of the finest coaches of pitchers in the business, we are fortunate to have him with us at our annual coaching school. Notice that the baseball classes will start Monday af- ternoon, August 21st, at 3:30. They will continue through the 22nd and 23rd. The latest in baseball mov- ing pictures will be shown. RULES and OFFICIATING Special sessions will be devoted to the discussion of the football and basketball rules. The changes in the rules will be explained, some of which are very import- ant, and time will be devoted to the demonstration of the proper procedure in officiating both football and basketball games. Lyle T. Quinn of Boone, Iowa, a member of the Na- tional Football and Basketball Rules Committees, will be with us to take charge of certain important discus- sions concerning both sports. FACILITIES, ACCOMMODATIONS, TUITION The school will be held at the Topeka High School gymnasium, Tenth and Western Avenues. Plenty of room and fine accommodations for everything. Living accommodations at downtown hotels, the Y. M. C. A. and private rooms. Plenty of good eating places near the school. The tuition charge for the entire school is $7.50. Those who wish to enroll by the day will pay $3.00 per day. Everything possible will be done to make the school profitable and enjoyable to the student coaches. We'll have a number of features not mentioned in this folder. If you are interested get in touch with E. A. THOMAS, Director 409 National Reserve Bldg., Topeka, Kansas 2b Mhhby fh kaP We “(Alig Px ORGANIZATIONM. EPHRATA AIR BASE EPHRATA. WASHINGTON +o Z F ¥ NESE TTT OE ERS FS RET LET EET | a NONE e a a aa ' KANSAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION THREE-ONE-FIVE WEST TENTH o TOPEKA. } THE KANSAS TEACHER, OFFICIAL PUBLICATION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Cc. O. WRIGHT : MINTER E. BROWN, DIRECTOR July 1, 1944 To Leaders in Educations The enclosed "Charter of Faith in Kansas Education" is issued by the Educational Planning Commission of the Kansas State Teachers Association as a progress report on the work of the Commission for the past year. It has been suggested that the material may be used profitably in summer session education classes, county in- stitutes, study groups of lay organizations, and local teachers associations. This report may be secured in quantities upon request to the Kansas State Teachers Association, 315 W. 10th, Topeka, Kensase The Planning Commission particularly asks your comments and suggestions on the fields covered in this report for guidance in its future work. et 7 Mili Sve Minter E. is Secretary Educational Planning Commission MEBsk Miss Ruth Krehbiel, Secretary to Manager, WING, Loew Theatre Building, Dayton 2, Ohio. . Dear Miss Krehbiel: Alberta Cornwell came inte the office the other day regarding the cheerleading. I referred her to Mr. B. C. Quigley, the now Director -@f Athletics. Of course, I will help in every possible way that I. can, but naturally the Director of Athletics is the first man to see on ~ @heerleading because this is an integral part of the athletic set-up. When Miss Cornwell came in your letter just arrived so I - passed on the information contained in your letter to her. I believe things will shape up here shertly. Of course, wo will miss you because yeu worked hard and capably in promoting the cheerleading. I want te congratulate you fer the fine things that you did in stimulating better school spirit. Tam glad that yeu like your new set up. I'll bet WING is moving out, and if your energy and enthusiasm have anything te do with it, it will continue te climb. Yes, I imagine that life would be ex- citing on a job like the ene you have. We would like to walk inte your private office and see you premeting the prometers. You must have a nice bess if he is the nicest base in the world. Thanking you fer your good wishes, and promising that we will weal you eur nex’ Jayhawk Rebounds, I am — Sincerely Ours» Directer of Physical Education FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. P.S. I am sending you the last Rebounds, also. «Rtg T om edugyw® Aen eye Jens yoponmqe’ eyeo" ammeygh pwexegpeyy gowrey* : DY-eGpon oy ~~" sore ! - a ov : ue mony TER Fo wey TuGe om. s : O% centee’ mo gy] myee Aon pecene : SN Ne ders ee en ee I peyyeas = — MpGH AT28 COLMMeTT ovme TW Aem, Toros. Jump eLLzAeg Be T , yougqut pooenee qyze se sis yupetusy beng oy gre eqvyesze sep-b- USPNLATTA ~pe HTLecpor oe yePTeFTCS Te ye LyL.ep mew ge Bee oe 24 — veryesyor” a nee I @77y Wey yw eaerA heeaypye awA gprs { csn* ie 4 Cveci.yerqqut- [ Leye..eg pe. go m* Be G° dayfyek* spe wen pyLecper: = ne eS ee ee ee we ree ELeppToys s* opror Lpyergne Rayyqrue” GREAT TRAILS BROADCASTING CORPORATION ™ ££ MN & THE Bobi UE NE Tw. 2 RFR iK EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND STUDIOS LOEW THEATRE BUILDING DAN FT ON 2; 0 MT. © August 26, 1944 Dr. Phog Allen, Basketball Coach Athletic Office Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: How's my favorite coach? I've thought of you and the good old alma mater so many times since I've been away, and right now with this "Back to school" feeling in the air, I find myself a bit schoolsicke I hope everything runs smoothly along the cheer- leading line next fall, because that was our aim. If you have a chance, you might have a talk with Jim Cone ard, Sigma Chi, who is our head cheerleader, and give himcan overall picture of the importance of his posi- tion as head cheerleader. I'm hoping too, that the Student Council selects a capable Chairman for the Traditions Committee, in order that the new students might be introduced properly to their university when school opense By now, you probably think I am in New York. I must have been born under a lucky star, Phog, because I landed the most ideal job imaginable. Here at WING I'm in a coming business--radio, and have started out as the Secretary tothe Managere In this business, one never knows what will happen the next minute, and thus, life continues to be as exciting as ever} My job entails much responsibility and I never fail to learn something new about radio every daye I have my ; own private office and all that goes with it, include ing the nicest boss in the worlde Hoping to see you soon, and wishing you every success you deserve with this year's basketball team, I remain, Very sincerely, oe Ruth Krehbiel “THINGS DON’T JUST HAPPEN---SOMEONE MAKES THEM HAPPEN” September 25, 1943. Mr. Harold Keith, Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletios, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. Dear Harold : - I am writing you concerning my impressions of the Okla- bits iiees Gaited? auiie lave a Beaman. Wikcieis: a mecubur 6, 1920. I am wondering if you would be kind enough to send me the “0 Laake I will give you a sketchy background of my impressions now, and after I gu Se Snes Sede Pa, Gail: SAT, ec tae hes hea Tee tnt here, then I will augment this with some personal accounts of the players. By the way, you had better send me a line-up of the Okla- homa team and the men participating because I remember Dr. Phil white who did the punting. Dr. White had a dislocated shoulder prevention strap. It was attached to the shoulder and anchored to the football pants by a belt. I only mention this to let you know that I remember a lot of ee eee eee ee “ We had not lost a game up to the time we played Oklahoma, having beaten Weshburn, Emporia Teachers under Bill Hargiss, Drake, Ames and the Kansas Aggies. It was Bachman’s first year at Kansas State and we had quite a ball game with him. Then we met Oklahoma at Worman. As I recall, there were few benches, if any, on the sidelines and most of us, as I recall, ee ee on the sidelines. I remember Mechem, who was Bennie Owens‘ assistant - I be- lieve it is Dean Mechem now. He was pretty fiery. The coaching staffs, moving up and down the @idddines, had opportunity for conversation with each other, which as the game progressed got spirited at times. I men- tion this because not only the coaches and players, but a number of spectators formed a flange along the sidelines. If you will give me the order in which the teams scored I will tell you which touchdown was scored by Oklahoma by the end running out around behind the players and coaches, off the field of play, and coming in back on the field behind the defensive man, John Bunn, who is now dean of men at Stanford. Bunn was looking for him to vome down the field, but he came behind the coaches and players, and scored a touchdown. = tn fel Hit i ie files alte dic fal 424433 AE aig: Hl eee sit sygteil §a30! iii : 3 i c 4 : Py nae jiteer’ dit ee Phd Wi; TEE ‘ede adh 5310] sty eidse- x nye e apie RET Le. Hei tog 22g; (lian lsh pees Iii Ta Tee 33% aii sAgatail out in the showerbaths. » passed completely out ty for a lot of possibilities. the field, both coaching staffs portuni fact, mech warmer that we had passed those days, and although Bennie Coming home from Norman on the Senta Fe i was aroused by Reaves‘ dentate ligaments injured on that Saturday Wycoff. boy was paralyzed, and later Sunday ‘3 1 be Hetgg ih a sti als at Emporia by a Washburn fullback named torn and led, so 1 banged : is knowing the sensa the stayed wi They as he of his spine ‘ Ben as always was a fine sportsman, win, losé or I have always cherished pleasant memories of all contacts have ever had with Bemie Owens . This is the first installment, and I will get you off second one when I hear from you. I want to get this off my ee ee ee a ee up materially. Trust that the dope on the 12 foot basked was satisfactory. : be With all good wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Fhysical Education, FCA:AH | Varsi ty Basketball Coach. — July 14, 1943. ir. Harold Keith, Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklehoma. Dear Harold: We are happy indeed that you are pleased with the old-time . pictures. We know that they are in good hands and we carte blanche authority to hold them until such time as you care to send them back to us. , I imagine that you will be wanting my impressions of the 1920 game soon, will you not? If so, i will just take an hour or off and dictate the same, but we are in the throes of reorganization due to the incoming V-12 boys and the near coming of the A-12 boys in early August. So I have been working part of the day and playing some golf so that I wouldn't mind the heat too much. All in ali, I have been having a very pleasant summer. We have some fine new men on our staff and everything is going well indeed. Give old Scotch Mao my kindest regards. tell him that he always was @ good coordinator - of all things. I can remember how well he coordinated those basketball teams. True to old Mac's tradi-~ tion, when he closed his fine coaching career, he said his head was still bloody but unbowed. Well, it will be that way all of Mac's - existence. He is a grand Scotelman and a fine gentleman. I am glad that your youngster liked the cross country shot of you. You tell him for me that the added hair that he detected was no obstacle to your moving out past the competitors. I always remenbered your running because you were one of the boys that trained one hundred percent and you always had a fine spirit, win or lose. / Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN : OKLAHOMA July 10, 1943. Dre F.C."Phog" Allen, Basketball coash, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. Dear coach:-= You'll never know how darned grateful I am to get te borrow those priceless Oklahoma- Kansas football pictures. They are by far the finest old-time pictures I have managed to collect. I have them locked up ia my steel filea so don't worry about them, I intend to guard them. like I do the B ration book. Coach, I am half way through the writing end of the book. I probably won t finish wntil autumn and then I shall want to let it sit for a few months and then start revising. The Press here will probably hold it half a year beyond that before printing, so I may have to hold your pictures for some time, maybe as long as a year and a half. If that isn't satisfactory, let me know and I can retura them and borrow later, Oklahoma and Kansas have been playing since 1903 and haven't missed a game since. I know, from our experience here, that you are busye Mac is campus coordinator here for our 592 army trainees and eur WOO Navy trainees and we are all teaching physical education classes to the army group, eur whole staff. It keeps us humping on top ef the summer football. fee Harold Keith. an t t e Pisad, hares eb ocegsaamntay,chet.te box Just nar Sincerely, June 21, 1943. Mr. Harold Keith, Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Oklahoma, Yes, I remember rather vividly the game of 1920 although it was 23 years ago. When I have a little more time I will write you my recollections of the same. Dr. Meachem was Beanie Owens' assistant and I remember how Meachem, Bennie and all of us sat along the sideline, all of us on the same side, and friend Meachem and I got into quite a heated debate. It seems unusual for me to get into a heated debate with any Oklahoma coach, doesn't it, Harold? But I remember - - - well, I will write you all the details when I have a little more time. I am teaching conditioning classes at 7:30 and 8:30 every morning and then I have ea class in Theory and Practice of Athletic Training at 9:50, so I am one of those early birds in Kansas thig summer. oa Regarding the action pictures, I will certainly preserve all of the pictures that I can for youe In fact, this summer on some cool day I will see if I can’t take a look although I am not too optimistic about whet condition the pictures are in. For 18 years I had them humg in my athletic office, but 7 years ago when the change was made in the director- ship they moved all that stuff away. . : We really need someone in every institution to preserve traditions and all that goes with it, but in the press of business most people forget it. I think you are doing a swell thing to do what you are aS doing this sumer. “hen Earl Potter was here I tried to get him to do exactly the same thing but he generally went to Colorado in the summer and that side of the work is still suffering. We did keep definite records from 1923 on, and these include newspaper write-ups and all very necessary data. But before that is where we have suffered. I wish we had a fellow like you up here. With all good wishes to you and your gang, I eam Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS = THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN : OKLAHOMA June 17, 1943. Dr. F.C."Phog™ Allen, Basketball coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. Dear Coach:e= I am doing a book this summer on football, a histary of the game from its origin at Norman in 1895 through the 1920 season(the year you coached and played us for the title at Norman). Later on I shall need some action pictures of Kansas~- Vklahoma games(we played the first one in 1903 and haven't missed since) and having heard that a number of them are stored in an upstairs room in your build. ing, I thought I would write you and urge you not to let anybody destroy them until I can take a look at them next time I am in Lawrence. I might want to borrow several to be engraved. Also, when you get a little time, will you write me what you remember of the strategy and action of the Kansas-Yklahoma game of '20. Uklahoma won it 21-9 at Norman November 6 but Kansas led at the half, I have a complete play-by-play; what ! need is to know what in your opinion beat Kansas, how Kansas scored, what “ansas players were outstanding and why and what Oklahoma players looked pretty good and why. Probably you won t~ remember very much, since the game was played 23 years ago, but I thought I would give you an opportunity. Harold Keith, De ae o hes gous woe Mewes ts/ G, (F 20, Sincerely yours, July 6, 1943. Director of Physical Education, - POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. August a 1944. Hre We Le Kuser, Camp Swain, Alamo, Contra Costa County, California. Dear iir. Kusers At the request of Mr. 0. Lange, of the Wilson Sporting Goods Company of San Francisco, I am happy to send you with our compliments a copy of Goal-Hi Rules. ; Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc. August de 1944. u/Sgt. Willieri Kollender, 202 west 15th Street, Lawrence, Fansas. Dear “Sarge”: We wanted the boys to know that after your many years of fine to service you are to retire to private life. ‘They will be happy hear from you and about you. Sincerely yours, _ Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc. Bes {See page 11) July 15, 1944. Miss Evelyn E. Kinney, 1103 East Street, Iola, Kansas. My dear Evelyn: I have written a letter to Mr. Marvin Teeter, Assistant Personnel Director of the American Red Cross in St. Louis, in your behalf. I thought perhaps you would want a carbon copy of the letter to be used in the future in any way you see fit. I sincerely trust that you get what you want. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc. March 18,1944 Dear Dr. Just a few lines to iet you know of a change in address and fact that your very interesting "Rebounds" are "rolling in." Yes, we are in a new league where competition is plenty fast but the Germans at Sicily and Salerno were worthy epponents to say the least. Incidentily, Concerning Sicily-Salerno invasions--Here is an invitation--one of these days when you have a little spare time drop around to the Krum residence on the East side of town and see some real invasion pictures taken by an International-News Photographer while aboard our ship during these invssions. Before leaving the States I met in a "Big Eastern City" Ensign Don Ebling and Ensign Fred Harris, had a short but very fine visit. Appreciate very much your "Rebounds" and look forward to receiving them--"A real morale builder", indeed. Will close, spending lots of time "Getting in shape for fast competition in a new league." Tell Mrs. Allen, Milt., BoB, and "OIE Nes.", "Hello." Fraternally yours, New Address: P C. Disc Ens. John C. Krum C/o Fleet Post Office en San Francisco, California &e U.S.S. Frederick Funston }