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or even next year or even in his senior year that he per-
formed as an ineligible for OU in first semester of 1941 and
then have another wrangle come up and have all facts dug up and
him eventually declared entirely ineligible? That is an
angle I was thinking of.

I do not feel badly at him personally, thot he is somehwat
big-feeling regards one - Tucker. But he is so good that we all
want to see him play. And then too, a boy is a boy, and we mst
overlook his kiddish acts. He was wrongly informed. And too
I'll guess you that somebody is putting something on the line
and I think they had promised to do so at State, State lost
him beaause the students there razzed him for being a little swell-
headed and too much for Tucker. And he got sore and left. I am

sure that I kmow enough about it to say that to you con-
fidentially. Gardner tried every means to keep him, Then too
his uncle who is somewhat friendly told me most of the story and
it sonded rather monetary. Then I had a letter from Gerald hime
self which I had intended to show you but I do not know where

it ever got to. That letter was merely wanting me to have Max
go to KState as he (Tucker) thot it was greatest place in world
to go to college. Nothing wrong with the laéter except it
indicated that Tucker is rather changeable, I think Gardner
may have had Tucker do it.

I am going soon to Osborne to the annual ‘frying of the fish'
and think will be some there from your Hill. You recall I asked
you once to come and sometime wish you could as it is a fine
event but know you are too distant and too busy to do so, I willt
eat an extra trout or two for youe Guy Keeler will be there with
some choice stories ~ spose.

Say, I said this would be short and see it is now too long.
I guess I am a poor judge of distance, I guess you heard what
our Gretta Garbo said to Hitler when she was in Germany a few
years ago, namely: "I tank aye vill go home now." Well, that is
what Hitler has just said to Joe Stalin. Don't mention it.

I think your team this year will be a fine one and I feel
though that you lack a powerful scoring gumrd. As I get it, Sollb.
is not a scorer, but good on defense, I never saw him play, I
have been little disappointed in Evans but judge from what I read
and hear that he will come along okay and be plenty good.

I was amused about Ettinger and wondpged if he were on the
pay-roll as a coach. He is just another big kid with wrong ideas.
At times on the campus I rather like him, but he is a problem.

Must close with kindest regards and hope you have great luc k
from here out. For a while I had visions of the KC -~ NCAA and
still think it not impossible. Wish now we (KU) d win all
remaining big six games. Creighton and Ok.-<-A. ;

  

Very truly,