Portis, Kansas,
March I2th, I9--Forty.

Coach F. C. Allen,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doctor Allen:

I have your letter mentioning the Quigley broadcast and
am gald you heard it and thanks for remembering it to us here. We
heard it real well, though the statkce bothered a lot here that night.
I have known EC a long time and though we are on oppositéfsides of
the fence on smme things, he is as good a friend as I have, I guess,
and I think he is a grand character and his word is as dependable as
the Rock of Gibraltar,

When I got your letter I thot I had a letter due from you
about some questions I had asked you last holidays as to number
of games high boys should play; chance for too much playing; over-
exertion; heart weakness, etc. I think I asked you those things
and others but maybe not or maybe = replied. I was not asking
particulalry as regards Max ag he is very well all the time but as
regards hi boys in general. I thot maybe our team was over-trained
a little and hit the peak too soon. |

See Oklahoma beat MU and so you will tackle the Oklahomans,
Max and I guessed on it and while we fear Okla. some we take Kansas.
by 5 points and my guess was 33 to 58, Kansas. Hope you win and
also win the game with Ok. Ags. If so will try to get to K@ for
that 2-night series at least and will be pulling for you if you are in.
By the way, how would one get seats, that is who should we write
to at KC for reservations if some go down?

t have been a bit gloomy this week since our Hi boys played
their last game last Friday night. I am not feeling low for any
reason other than it was the last game for Max in Portis Hi schoo 1.
Maybe I am a sissy but I hated to see that time come. Since then I
have hardly slept good, just because I knew he had played his last
year. I guess I had ought not feel that way because he has had
a fine career and has scored over I000 points for the school and
right at 500 this year for a 2I minus @Vy per game for 24 eames,

I have had no reason to be other than proud of him in every game

and I'm sure he is about as good a kid ball player as generally >

comes along. He was named on the class B all-team at Concordia
“Regional and also on the alltépegional class A and B mixed and was
high-point man there with 46 in 3 games. He also gained considerable
other recognition such as outstanding player of the tourney; best
tip-in; best long shot and so On. We don't allow him to shoot long
but in the last game they tried it and he hit all that he tried and
they were long ones, too. As the halt ended, he had the ball on

one free throw ring as time was about to end. He tried one clear
across court to other end. It left his hands just before the buzzer
and soared high and far and fell squarely thru the net. They said

it mea ured 60 feet floor line from the spot to a point below the goal.

 

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