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- F. C. Allen, page two, Nov. 17th, '4l.

When I get started on’the typewriter, Doc, I breathe heavily and will
finish what I have in mind, and I might say that this is not to bother
you for answer as I know you are busy about eight days a week. I just
saw in paper you have lot of engagements and so on right away now.

I can't figure what you will do in basketball. I feel that to
lose three men like Allen, Engleman and Kline would be a blow that
you could not offset this season. I can't see anyone who will score like
Engleman tho you might have two forwards who would score as much as
bhe two last year, that is two high mene And you might be as
strong at guard with Sollenberger having another year of experience,
but granting you can replace Kline then I can't see how you can replace
Allen at center. You might have a strorpl\el1~around team this year
than last, but I hardly can see it now, tho of course I am guess-
ing largely on just the names of mene I think when all of those new
men get going say by next year, if they all stay, that you ought to
go pretty good. For this year I will be satisfied if you can finish
well up in the Six, that is third or secondf I have not yet figured
out who will be first or maybe second.

In a letter sometime back I noted what you said about Max and of
course was glad and hope that he can make some sort of creditable
record there. I know that he was a fine hi player but sometimes in
college a’boy does not go so well. I have been in basketball a
long time, I guess about nearly B5 years in hi school, college and
then the Dynamos for now 27 years. It would make a nice ending to
basketball for if Max could make a good average record there. Of
corse I will go”liking basketball after he leaves there and as long as
I can I spose. Say, I played with Ks. Wesleyan against KU in the
old Oakdale fair exhibition room in Salina when Tommy Johnson
played. Tom made 18 that night and KWU also made 18 but other KU

“mne made 12 more so it was 30 to 18 for KU. Can't recall other

Kansas,players now and it seems maybe a fellow named Hamilton
was coah or was in charge of them, I know we thot Johnson was a whiz.

Kindest regards and again let me say that this is not written
to expect a reply and I may owe you apology for taking time even to
run over this rambling.

Hope you go great in basketball and I will watch it close and
may get down some time, tho it is aglong trip. I had tickets for
game there last Saturday but felt could not get awaye

Regards to Mrs. Allen and all and again best wishese

Sincerely,