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I believe, Dr. Allen, that you can see what that all ads up to, to me,

You will think I am a pessimist, maybe, but I am not, normally, though
possibly am now, And I wanted to get it all off my mind at one time.

I felt that you sent me the letter because you wanted me to read be-=
tween the lines,

I hope that Max will finish out this year and try to do his best in
practtite, scrimmage or whatever you set him ate I write him frequently
and always tell him to try hard and do what he is told to do and to con-
serve his time and get sleep, and so on and 60 on. I doubt if any boy's
father writes the son more than I do him, and I don't think they give any
better advice, unless I do not know what that is. If you feel he continues

to be indolent and does not try to train, I guess you had as well dismiss
him @rom the group. Am sure I do not need tell you what to do in a case

of that kind,

I hope greatly that you win at Norman tomorrow night as I feel if you
do that you might get the call to KC for the NeaA. Or I guess you could
lose and still get it, but I would like to see us beat those rebels down

south,

Sorry this got so long and I hope it does not burden you. I'll again
make some sort of apology for writing to you that Max could pa&ay ball as I
do not want you to feel that I can't even recognize a player.

Thanks again for the letter and kindest rekards to all,

Sincerely, / :