FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

KANSAS
Salina
April 3, 1940

Dr. F. C. Alien

Department of Phys. Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence

Dear "Doc":

Due to my inability to find an aveilable opportunity to
thank you for the ticket arrangements you-made for me last week,
I want to express my appreciation to you in this letter. Due to
an unexpected turn of events when we arrived in Toveka Friday
evening, Mr. Romney felt obliged to return to the East immediately.
He was keenly disappointed, and wanted me to tell you personally,
Saturday, of his thanks for your courtesy.

Mr. Romney had expressed a desire earlier in the week to spend
& day with you in Lawrence, but subsequent events failed to permit
this plan to materialize. Before he left, he released his ticket to
the game to Edgar Schmidt; so we feel that the time and effort were
not wasted.

I want to congratulate you and your team on the splendid season.
Even though the boys did not have quite sufficient steam to get over
the final hump, I bet you are extremely proud of them. They are a
great bunch and fully deserve all that is coming to them. I know the
Jayhawkers scattered over the state have not been hesitant about let-
ting people know they are from Kansas U. since the basketball team
began having such phenomenal success.

It is too bad, though, that we had to bump up against Indiana
that particular night. Normally they just can't be that good. I say
this without reflection to them, but in my opinion they had a tremend-
ous psychological advantage before the game ever started. They were
able to rexch their climax in the final game. On the contrary, Kansas
has had to maintain such a terrific pressure week after week, it is no
wonder the pace could not be held. Anything after that Southern Calif-
ornia game could be nothing but an anti-climax. Anyway, It was a darn
swell season!

With best season I remain as ever

Your fri

 
 

Lest 3. Kappelman

District Supervisor

Community Service Projects, WPA
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