The Assoriated Press

KANSAS CITY, MO. y
FEB. 27, 1939

DR. FORREST C. ALLEN,
COACH OF BASKETBALL,
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

DEAR DR. ALLENS :

| AGREE PERFECTLY NITH THE OPINION YOU EXPRESSED IN YOUR LETTER THAT
iT §#S UNFAIR TO PICK THE BIG SIX ALL=STAR PLAYERS WHEN THE CRUCIAL
GAMES STILL REMAIN TO BE PLAYED,

HOWEVER, IN THIS JOB AS IN SO MANY OTHERS, ONE SOMETIMES MUST DO WHAT
ONE DOES NOT LIKE, THE PRIME REASON FOR SENDING OUT THE BALLOTS

SO EARLY WAS TO GEF AN INDICATION OF WHICH PLAYERS WERE BEING FAVORED
AND TO GET PICTURES OF THEM, iT TAKES TWO WEEKS TO ROUNDUP

PICTURES AND HAVE A CUT MADE, BY THE PRESENT METHOD WE CAN RELEASE
THE PICTURES AND STORY ON THE SAME DAY=-=--AN IDEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR THE
SPORTS EDITORS.

| WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SELECTIONS AFTER THE SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY
CLOSED AS |! DO NOT INTEND RELEASING THE NAMES UNTIL LATER,

THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA GAME WAS THE FIRST BIG SIX GAME | WITNESSED
ALTHOUGH 1! HAD SEEN 10WA. STATE PLAY DRAKE MANY TIMES DURING THE NINE
YEARS | SPENT UNDER SEC TAYLOR'S GUIDANCE. | FELT, HOWEVER, THE
KANSAS=OKLAHOMA GAME HAD A BIT MORE OF "SPECTATOR" APPEAL. IN THE
TwO GAMES | HAVE SEEN, | DEVELOPED A GREAT RESPECT FOR YOUR LYMAN
CORLIS AS A REBOUND ARTIST,

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS ABOUT THE STORY. AFFER ALL, IT WAS YOU

SINCERELY YOURS,

HAROLD CLAASSEN 5 Sb
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SPORTS EDITOR aed