i a ll. ‘ dack, I pass the Gas Office often and every time I do I think of yous : And every time we have Rotary meeting at the Eldridge Hotel we miss your smiling countenance, Dr. He Le Kirkpatrick, Capt. M. C,, Station Hospital, Selec Washe, says, "I certainly appreciate being on the mailing list and enjoyed reading the letters the boys have written in from all over the world, They're great boys, Doo, and you are proud of them, I know, They played the game for you and how they're giving Uncle Sam their best, ». » » Was pleased to see that Ernie Quigley was appointed Athletic Direetor, the for the life of me I ean't see why anyone would eare for the job unless they really loved KU, Some of us do that, Phog, and I’m sure no one could ever say you weren't for K.U, first, last, and all the time," Thank you for the matin Doctors It was awfully good to hear from “you, We are waiting for yor return to have ‘some of the Jayhawker bullfests, Capt, Harold B, J . on, Hgs. 8th Service Command, Dallas, Texas, says, "Last spring in Oklahoma City I “talked to Fred Pralle a few minutes and he men- tioned the Jayhawk Rebounds which he received and enjoyed, You were kind enough to send me a copy and it was all Pralle said it was, Surely good to read of the fellows," Harold, when you come back after the war we want you to come and visit us and see the intramural set-up as it is running then, It will be bigger and better, of course, because the past should never lay hold upon the future, And the future is always greater than the past, Ens, We Ae "Bill" Forsyth is now nt Camp Bradford, near Norfolk, Va. He says, "Was taking a physical Saturday with a fellow and it turned out to be Bob Kenney, who played for Rice Institute in '41-'42, We had quite a time talking about the old days, He was inquiring of Engleman, Bob had aknee opera- tion a few months ago and he is nines a cripple, Don't imagine he will play much basketball aftr the war," Bill, — remember me to Bob Kenney, He caused us many anxious hours, He was a great athlete and a grand fellow, Ask him if he remembers the little girl that nearly ensnared him, He made several visits to Lawrence, Kansas, to give the little lady a very strenuous rush, In this morning's mail I have an announcement from Mr, and Mrs» James William Thompson announcing the marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Byron Wellington Hart, Air Corps, Army of the United States, on Thursday, the 7th of September, at the Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, California, Ask Bob Kenney how it happened { Vance Hall, c/P MeAeAsF., Tucson, Arigona: "I want to thank you for sending me the last copy of the Jayhawk Rebounds. I surely do enjoy them and I know how the boys overseas must look forward to each edition. I managed to get a release from the Primary school where I was instructing = it has since been closed = and I am now with the Air Transport Commands » . « I had quite a ,ur- prise the otner day when we reported to the pee gat Fe os + ale ae thes : "at present the following boys seem to be the most likely candidates for starting berths against Washburn September 15: Right end « Dutch Schimeng and Gordon Reynolds, Schimeng weighs 195 and is a member of the V#l2 unit, from Milwaukee, Wiseconsing He played backfield in high school but shows promise ‘at end, Gordon Reynolds, 6'1", weighing 183, had one year of competition at North Dakota State, At right tackle, a freshman, Sam Hunter, 6 ft., weighing 180 lbs. l7eyear-old, is the most promising candidates Sam was all-state tackle last year in high sehogl, Ivory Bird from Olethe, Kansas, and Darwin Lambkin, from Hudson, Wisconsin, are other likely candidates for the right tackle spote Wallace Rouse, 217 lb. freshman from Wichita, and Gene "Chief" Long, 200 lb. veteran of former years, ars most likely starters at left taekle, | "The right guard position is a toss-up between Dud Day, 165 lbs, from La- Jolla, Californias; Garland Cantrell, 175 lbe, from Joplin Junior Colleges and Fred Daneke, 162 lbs, from Topeka, At the center position two experienced men - Wayne Hird, of Lawrence, 200 lbs», and Dan Chase, 194 lbse, are availables Charles Keller who was a regular last year, weighing 200 lbs., is a left guard, with Don Stockdale, 160 lbs., at guard, from Wyandotte, and John licDermott from Wichita East, as understudies,. : "at left end, Warren Riegle, who was a regular last year, weighing 180 lbse, from Bl Dorado, Kansas, and Charles Daigneault, 160 lbs., from Worcester, Masse, are the stand-outse In the backfield four letter men who were starters last year are available, John Bergin, 175 lbs., at right half, will probably do the signal calling. John is from San Francisco. “eroy Robison, 180 lbs», from Lawrence, will be the blocking back, and Don Barrington, 200 lbse, at fullback. Charles Moffett, of Péabody, Kansas, will be at left half. : "In addition, several other men are showing promise «= Don Faulkner, letterman from last year, at blocking backs; Dwight Sutherland from Kansas City, Moe, at halfback; Ted Short from Omaha, fullbacks Bob Miller, letterman fron last year, at left halfs Dick Williams, wingback from Powhattan, Kansas; Kenneth Danneberg, 155epounder from Kansas City, Mo., Southwest High, and Clifford Brown, 210 1b. fullback who played at Haskell Institute last years "Prospects are slightly better than last year, but indications are that all teams will be somewhat stronger this year than last, due to an ineroase in the number of 17-year-olds and an added year's experience for the 4's in the camps of some of our opponents who have nothing but 4F students." With my very best wishes to each and every one of you, I am Very sincerely yours, (Signed) Forrest C. Allen ) "Doc" oS a Director of Physical Education, . FCAsAM Varsity Basketball Coache ' JAYHAWK REBOUNDS Noe ll September 12, 1944 Dear Fellow Jayhawkers:s Somehow this ig the most difficult letter that I have ever attempted te write. Over a dozen times I have begun it and each time I have walked away from my desk because words fail meg I feel such a void, Something has gone from me. Your friend and mine = good, old honest "Teep", T. P, Hunter (list Lt. 9th Marines) was killed on Guam, July 21, 1944. And yet this morning he feels closer to me than at any moment that I have known him. Across the miles that span Lawrence, Kansas, and Guam, it seems so trivial, This thing we eall death has brought him closer to me at this very moment than he has been for years. The glories of his life seem magnified a hundredfold. A Chinese philosopher once said, “Life seems so unreal at times that I do not know whether I am living dreams or dreaming life." The-life here and the | life hereafter seem so much a part of all of us that T. Pe's presence is manifest. He will live forever in our hearts, What more love can a mam have that he lay down his life for his friend? But T. Pe, being the man that he was, would em brace for his friends the thought of Lord Tennyson's “Crossing the Bar"; Charles Frohman, the great playwright, facing death while standing on the deck of the ginking Lusitania and watching women and children tding his place in the lifeboats, said, “Death is life's greatest adventure." On August 17, Te Pe's sister-in-law called Mrs, Allen from Tulsa conveying to us the sad news. I was in Boone, Iowa, conducting a coaching school for the Iowa State High School Athletic Association, and did not learn of T. P.'s death until Sunday, August 20~ Somehow I could not believe it, because I felt that after T. P. had been in Guadaleenal, Bougainville - in fact, all of the tough Marine engagements, that he would make it, : In T. Pe's letter to me on January 1, 1944, you Rebounders will reeall that he stated, “Thought you might like to know a little about our came with the Japs on Bougainville, well, everything was going fine until they got me and my boys in a hot boxe. I thought for a while they were going to call in the outfielders te get us oute Fortunately for us, however, we got out before they had time.” Te Pe was our outstanding piteher in his senior year and his baseball term- inology fit most aptly into this very difficult situatione Te. Pe continued, in his January lst letter, by saying, “I have called it a game, Doc, and to me that is just about how it seemed. The same is true for most of the boys that return. The bad part of the whole war is these boys who have to give their lives to wine 26 "I had some of those and for them it must have been more than a game." see These lines have often run through my mind, and they still do: “Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die." This modest, clean, genteel, and resourceful boy, beloved by every teammate and athletic adversary with whom he Game in contact, was held in the highest esteem by all, He was buoyant, dominant, yet modest and selfeeffacing. How many times have I heard some of the boys after a hot game regale some official for either fei lure to call a foul or by calling a foul that certain players did not think just. Im the piteh of the excitement a foreeful, kind voice would speak up and say, “I didn't think he was so bad", and immediately the tempest of words ceased, Quiet reigned because there was great respect for the opinion of this quiet man who spoke. It was "T*Hambone" Hunter, as the boys affectionately called him, Om trips it was Teep who always took the lone wolf for a roommate, Boys paired off = friendship and affection for each other dominating the selections Any one of the men would have picked T. Ps as a roommate, but T. Py always took the least admirable of the gang as his room mates One hardeheaded, two-fisted recalcitrant member of the teem on a trip . seemed to be having difficulty. The boys liked him but little. Im fact, they shunned him because this said consistent objector was always putting “his feet in his mouth", He was always doing the wrong thing at the right time. He would complain of the food, He was quarrelsome with opponents, and even derided some of his sowcalled good friends. This hurly=burly buckaroe believed that the fist was mightier than the intellect. By choice he had been able to fight his way through many battles until this rough and tumble chap believed that he had solved life's problems by resorting to fisticuffs rather than friendships made in the higher way of life. | I recall so well the conversation I had with T. P, regarding this chap. He said, "Doc, this fellow isn't such a bad fellow. You know, I wouldn't want anye thing said about it because he wouldn't like it, but I had him reading the Bible (Gideon Bible in hotels) each night on trips." And T. Ps. continued, "Of course he read the most exciting parts, but that wouldn't hurt him any." tT. Pe Hunter was a great influence for good, whether on or off the athletic field. He was always living vicariously and constructively. Wilton “Wwit" Allen and I were speaking regarding the untimely loss of T. P. Mit, always a realist, said spontaneously, "T. P. was too Godelike to live long in this world." And then he recounted an interesting episode that made o deep impression upon him. Mit said, "When Kansas played Great Lakes in '41 in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, our team of Evans, Black, Miller and so forth was not going any too well, Creighton had defeated Great Lakes by an overwhelming score at Omaha and we got them on the rebound. They were teking us in stride, and, Dad, you substituted T. P. for one of your Kansas regulars, No sooner had T. Ps reported ‘than he drove in under the basket with his long, gargantuan stride with the ball in his possession, Andreas, the great Indiana J. star a few years back, and who also played baseball in the American Association before he entered Great Lekes, drove in under fT. P. and to all the observers it looked like a pretty vicious foule T. P. got one of the mastiest spills that I have seen any player get. He got up, shook hands with his adversary, and with a smile patted him on the back. But T. P. scored the bucket and went on to get three or four after that, to be Se the outstanding Kansas man thet evening." Then Mit added, "It matters not how he got it, I'll bet he took it with- out a whimper, as he took everything that came to him," Mrs, Allen wrote T.P.'s mother, Mrs, Mary Hunter at Margaret, Texas, ex- take our sympathies to her, 1.P,'s sister, Mrs, Jimmie Hembree, wrote as 8 "Dear Mrs, Allen: My mother received your very kind letter a few days agos We wish to thank you for this sincere expression of your sympathy, We shall always treasure your letter for its encouragement now and for the future. Our entire community mourns for T.P. Many have come or written to us to express their sorrow, Among them are the parents of three other boys who have lost their lives « one in a plane crash, one ' and one in company with T.P. in the South Pacifi : le My mother is trying to be brave as T.P. had told her to be if anything ever happened to him, He was her baby and pride of her life, Though the wisest and kindest of us all, to meet his God. T.Pse, on receipt of a * We were so glad that T.P. attended the University and ¢ Allen, We wore glad that he had opportunities to amid such pleasant friends and surroundings, We wishto thank you for making his college life so pleasant and profitable, Let us hope that the death of T.Ps, and others like him will not be in vain but that war will be banished from the face of the earths We have not ived a letter of details yet, but a letter from Marine Headquarters said that he was killed July 21, on Guam, I am T.P.'s oldest sister. Yours sincerely, Margaret, Texas 7 (Mrs.) Jimmy Hembree August 25, 1944, : In this morning's mail I received a letter from T.P.'s buddy, Cpl. Charles P. Loar, USMC. It was written from the Naval Hospital at San Francisco, Calif. Cpl. Lear says: “Dear Mr. Allen: First of all I want to tell you who I ams Te Pe Hunter's best friends, We were in same outfit, and he was killed, I guess that story will be : but Tepe was a hero, and a great guys Ic end I think it would be a best-sellers I ville. - 825 : c i f 4 ; p i i 4e Ge oan spun Ge ae I expect to be home before long, and I , ou all about a swell guy, I q : » I guess a Marine isn't supposed to have much you to know that I have heard all about you, and I know yea ane euuhoes'té haar shout fence I live in Ke Ce, oo ee Seems hay 2758. be fies Wo are locking formard to Corporal Lear's caning to learn the story of the last great heroic struggle, —j This brings to two thé number of Jayhawk Rebeunders who have given their lives for you and for me = Wayne Nees and T. Ps Hunter, Wayne lost his life at Kiska on May 18, 1945, He was the son of Mrs and Mrs» As Be Nees of Brazil, Indiana. You will remember that he was a star in basketball and track, He also played foote ball but his time allowance for work and study would not permit his football competi- tion, Capt, Jack Andrews said of Wayne «"Mrs, Nees showed me the letters from Wayne's company and regimental commanders, a captain and colonel respectively, They priased Wayne as an office and for his gallantry in action, Beside the Purple Heart vodal he was awarded the Silver Star," — In my private office will be a place for these immortal heroes, Of course, I would like to'have a photograph of every Jayhawk Rebounder that is fighting the atrocious Japanazis, ‘but wey: one of you are in my mind, I assure yous As an attestation to Te Py Hunter's wonderful popularity and the decp affection that his friends had for him, I am quoting from some of his buddies* _ letters asking about T, P.s's exploits and qugrogeing good wishes for his welfare. be Clint Kanaga, USMCR (c/o Fleét Postoffice, San Frencisce) wrote me on September 1, as follows: "Dear Docs | ? | log Dad has probably informed you of our great less in a very dear mutual friend in T. Ps Se ee eee harad to find words to express my grief. You see, Teep and I spent many nights in May, June, and July -- just chewing the fat and rehashing good old K.Ue days, There es oe a) ee oe eee ee eee myself, we played out a lot of basketball games, Remember the night eo pel goals to help nail a Creighton team that had beaten Great lakes by 15 points, and the night Teep beat the great frosh team of Evans, Black, et al 3837 in an over- time with a long shot? Eleanor and I were there, We went over those and many more games, We both felt that K.U, had the finest congue in the Uy Sey and ag feep said to me = 'K,U, alone is worth fighting for,‘ Poup was & Greet Maxine and a real leader « + his men were crazy about him. He had shown them leadership and bravery on Bougainville. The last night I was with him « a short time before he was killed « he said to me, ‘Well, Clint, = Aiabio to be tough but I have © suvhd gang of men'and yo' 2) give then hell,' He added, ‘I'll be 0.K, If something happens, its part of this game.' Teep paid the supreme sacrifice « and I believe he would have ‘rahes: it ‘thet way, inasmuch as it's happened « fighting for the country, and the ones he loveds for the things he valued in life which the aggressor nation of Japan has tried to change and master, There never was a finer man or sweller guy than Teepe He was topSe « » « a” On July 27th, Ens. Delbert Campbell (Fleet PaOes Sen Francisco) wrote ehout his visit with T. P. Hunter: “Again your Rebounds made life pleasenter out here er some more. Sabaituines aan: ade just before we started on the job we just finished, I noticed : from one of your very welcome letters that ol' T. P. Hunter was in the 9th Marines, Sinee we had part of that group aboard I investigated and found he was on a ship anchored less than 1,000 yards away, As you can imagine, I got the signalmen hot on the blinker and sure enough, he was over there, so I grabbed a beat and found him lagily stretched out on a bench gound asleep. We really hashed over old times and spent all evening firing questions and answers back and forth. He's well and happy as can be out here and is doing a good job. He told me about his experiences 3 must have been quite a sensation, but as before he's just the man done, The next day he came over for lunch and we started afresh where and what everyone was doing. To top it all off, we discovered Clint Kanaga on a ship about 1,000 yards the other way, so we barged over to have dinner and - spend the evening with hime « « » I haven't been able to find out how T. P. came out but do know he arrived safely on Guam and is doing a big job. We all feel proud that we at last have pried loose the Japs from a former U. 5. possessions And, Doctor, you don't realize what a big help your Rebounds are, If it hadn't Engleman, He's doing fine and likes the’ duty on his D,E." Thank you, Ensign Delbert «+ we think you are fighting a splendid ware And from Rope - Lt. (jg) Howard G. ‘Eng leman (Fleet P, O., San Franeisco), comes this word, written on July 29th: “Received your #9 Rebounds of June 12th 2 « « « 80 I feel very well informed of Kansas events, I have never enjoyed a Rebounds more and Iswell with pride when I see the names of the boys. You sure keep track of them, As I told you before, I have run into Knute Kresie and the young Heines boy out here, It still looks like a long one from where we are even though the’ Berepesn war beens to be progressing sioeiys «so Tap sevent goneree tion, from all reports, is coming along fine now and should be ready for college some time in '62, Hope you're still there, Doce Tell Bob to get busy or we'll lost that championship in 1964. « « «" Howard, we will appoint you the director of vital statistics to see that Bob and the rest of that gang do their share toward rehabilitating Kansas basketball, Maje Pen A. Durand (Fleet P, 0., San Fransisco) writes on July 31, as follows: “Upon leaving Hawaii in May our division landed on Saipan on 15 dune, I have been here ever since trying to eke out an existence, As you know, the island was finally secured on 9 July, but since that date there have been several thousand more Japs killed. They seem to sneak down out of the hills at night to do what damage they can in our ammo and fuel dumps. I've seen both Bill McKinley and Fred Bberhart on the island and they are both feeling fine. There mst be at least ten others from K.U. here and all of us plan to get together soon," Major Fen, I can tell you honestly you have been the talk of the campus np with Henry Shenk, Dean Nesmith, Corlett Cotton, Dolph Simons, Mit. Getto, Prof. Guy Smith, and a host of others repeatedly marveling ulo on the beach-head at Tarawa. Hope you still hang on * seshoe, Lite (jg) Roy Edwards (¢/o Fleet P, Os, San Francisco) writes us as follows: "I have received a few added responsibilities since I took over command July 1, — It is a very interesting job and we spend very little time in one place, The best part is the different people we work with and with whom we associate, For the past three months I have tried to catch up with Clint Kenaga dnd it seems as eee oe is leaving a port as we enter, We have planned a K.U, reunion for some t ° ‘ ie f rf L && fi a Thanks, Roy, for placing our Jayhawk Rebounds along the highly efficient and much circulated Kansas City Star in the importance of your mails We were gladdened to learn that Pfc. Walter “Buddy" Herriman, who was reported missing in action in France, is now reported as being taken prisoner, He was with General Patton's infantry divisions We trust such good fortune will come to Lt. (jg) Howard Burnett, Navy Air Corps, formerly of Coldwater, Kansas, who played end and tackle on the KU, football team in 1936; and Lt. Lawrence "Larry" Johnston, Merine Air Corps, who lettered in baseball at K.U. in '41 and 142, Both of these boys have been reported missing in action over the Pacific. From acréss the Atlentic we hear of our boys in France and England: Lt. John A, Pfitsch (APO 403, c/o PeMs, New York) sends @ Vemail from France and says; “The towns and villages that we roll through are certainly dif- ferent than those earlier in the campaign, The people throng the streets and shower the convoys with flowers and fruit. If you stop you are immediately swarmed by people who I believe are sincerely joyous to see use By the way, Doc, France has many beautiful girls to its credit, and their greeting system isn't just a rumore » « « The picture is changing fast and we are well on our way home,” | Johnny Pfitseh from Pfleugerville, Texas, and a Kansas post-grad © you are a first class fighting man. And are we proud of you} 3 In an earlier letter Johnny said, "The men of the infantry are the boys, Doce Boy, they have it rough and how they go} You would be proud of them if youcould see the teamwork." Chick Pontius is one of our boys in the infantry over there in France, and we are proud of the things he is doing. Chick was awarded the Purple Heart on July 13. He writes, "I am well now and am back with the company, They released me from the hospital on July 29. I received a promotion to sergeant August 14, I have a great deal more to think about now than I had before," Chick is Sgt, Vaughn We Be Pontius, APO 4, New York. Chick, all of the boys at the Country Club will be proud of your achieve- ments over there, Congrats on your promotion, Mit end Bob Allen are both being told that you are too tough for Fritz, Their nicks are not as bad as their blasts. SET OE ORE SE ae a = 7 a: 2 Maj» Lawrence BE, Filkin (APO 90, c/o PeMe, New York), who is with the medical corps in France, writes, "I saw Paul Harrington about a month or six weeks agoe He was hale and hearty and glad to see a different face from home, He's still in the same outfit and doing well, Along with Paul were a number of my old classmates from Medical School, and some old internes and profs, It was like old home week. We've been moving along so fast lately that I doubt if Paul's outfit will be able to stay Very close to us, In our mad rush I've Been several outdoor basketball courts in this section of France, Don't know how play, however, because when we pass there is more important business Lawrence, the next time you see Paul Rendall Harrington tell him that I told that Harrington-Quigley episode of the basketball court at the Quigley dinner, Quig, you will remember, called several fouls on Paul, Quig interrogated Paul, "Do you understand?” "No," Paul said, “but I am getting used to you.” We were delighted to hear from another “medic” + Maj, George Mandcvill (APO 2, c/o PeMs, New York), who wrote from France in July, saying, "I have heard about your paper or something called The Rebound, and I wondered if you might send me a copy before the war is over, Most of the betting is that now that we have the first team in it won't be long. This is the roughest contest I have- ever had the privilege of being in, and strange as it seems a lot of guys have got hurt. These de«-- Nagis are a fanatical bunch, They have a lot of determination but no common sense, and about the only thing they can under- stand or I should say the best persuader I have seen is the bayonet. Of course when they get in front of our artillery they get pretty well gound up, A lot of them hang on when they surely know they are going to be exterminated," Mandy, I see often your brother of the 1920 Nebraske-Kansas football "fame" game, score 20620 « the game that built the stadium, Frank P, Mande- ville sgys that he doesn't have to sell sporting goods, The boys just buy them. Luck to you, George. el meres | Lt. Harold EB. Wright (APO 140, c/o. P.M., New York) writes: “I'm now in England and am right in the midst of this war, I'm stationed with a medium bombardment group flying B-26 Marauders; I like the plane fine and now have several missions to my credit, Our quarters are fine and the food wonderful, When I stop to think of the boys in the front lines, I realige how lucky some of us are to be in the Air Corpse « « » I'm looking forward to the next copy of Jayhawk Rebounds, I have met some fellow Jayhawkers who enjoy them also." Harold, if you will give me some of the fellows' names we will be glad to mail them to the boyss This is our desire = to do something for the boys who are doing a lot bigger job than we are here in Lawrence, although we trys - GCapts Harley M. Anderson (APO 557, c/o PsMe, New York) writes that he has been in England over fourteen months» He says further, "Really was swell to get the June issue of Jayhawk Rebounds. That's the first one I have received and hope I*11 continue to get them as they roll off the press. Found it very interesting to read about where some of the fellows are and what they are doing. I had a good laugh on that paragraph telling of the notorious phone call Engle- man made from Drs Peete's home in KeCe Don't think I'll éver forget ite I 8» suppose Howard is busy these days teaching little. Howard how to throw a bell up and make it balance on a door ledges If youwrite him please give Kim my regards. ‘noon, “His ter }ere, tp, Paste ant eae is gsr zed the nouge Inst, guatey i often speaks of you boys and the fine time is had when he entertained Engleman, Bob Allen and the rest of the notorious pranksters, Dre Peete attended the Rosedale Danan’ legs. aoeans shen your 54 was Venstunever aed. 1. dpetin, —!, | EE eee nee Ae Se ges. 8: ae, | Ens, Je Fe "Preddie" Harris (Armed Guard, o/o Pleet PeOe, New Orleans, Las) says, "I'm one of Uncle Sam's ‘salts’ for. sure now, Have my ship and gun crew and have been on the sea for several weeks. e « « That's one advantage you have in traveling on a merchant ship = you see and cover lots of territory and yet you get back to the States epensienallys” : Freddie, it was good to have you ont Mrs» Freddie stop by the office for @ little chat. It was also ipleasing to get a report on Michael Frederick, the young hopeful for the Jayhawker football and basketball teams of 1964, | Ense Je Ps Turner (c/o Fleet Pe Os, New York) « "Just a few lines to let you know I'th still kicking, I received the last issue of the Rebounds, and I mean it was really fine to know how all the fellows are making out. They are a great bunch, those Jayhawkers are, Knute told me in his last letter about | _ running into Rope, Hub and expecting to see Swede Linquist soon. It must be a wonderful feeling to run into some of the old gang. I'm always looking for some fellow Jayhawkers but haven't been very ‘lucky so fare « » Tell everybody back that way hello for me, I sure think a lot of the old times I've had on Mount Oread and am anxious to get back with all the gang," - Jesse Paul, you are one of the best correspondents we have, and we are always glad to hear from you, Tell the gang to went ‘em for me, will you? Lte (jg) Ae M. “Murray” Brown writes us from the Naval Air Station at Grosse Ile, Mich, He says, "Keep those Rebounds bounding this way as I really enjoy them, I have met up with several other Kansas friends here and they enjoy them, too. « . « Three of the officers and myself journeyed to the All-Star foote | ball game last weeke The Missouri Valley section was well represented in Glenn Dobbs of Tulsa who played an outstanding gamee I'm only sorry Ray Evang couldn't have been present because I think he is every bit as good as Dobbs, Both throw hard and very accurates You catch it or it knocks you down, I saw George Dick in uniform but I don't think he playede I tried to see him but the crowd was too big to get thru, - also it rained very hard. I did see Frank Cramer, Reaves Peters, Ce. Ee MoBride, Mike Getto, Gene Johnson end several others, It was just like old home week." : Murray, I am sities on to our mutual good friend, E. C. Quigley your remark as follows: “Just tell him its the Rockhurst Brown, That will clarify the Browns to hime He should know my number as many fouls as he has called on me, Not dirty, Doc, just rough and clumsy." He will get a kick out of it, but you will remember he always told you, "You can't do that 3” De From the U,. S. Naval Air Station at Memphis « Down in Dixie © comes a note trun A/@ Prank Stuckey, who says, “A few weeks ago while I was on leave I had an occasion to read a copy of the Rebounder, I met Virginia Ford Sollenberger on the train between Denver and Hutchinson and she had Marvin's copye I was de=_ lighted to hear of the whereabouts of so many of my K.U. friends and happier still to find that I could be put on the “oe sags by ee to —_ The aneer really ones you the *word" * oan . (Thanks for your mena ry in etving me Rebounds ‘the eredit for being "the word", . Just after the publication of our last Jayhawk Rebounds we were pleased to receive the announcement of the birth of a baby boy to Ens. and Mrs. Robert By Hunt, on July 21, at Independence, Kansas, I promised Bob that 1 would mention it in the next issueg Hearty congratulations to Bob and Mrs. Hunt{ We hope the youngster is now hale and hearty, and that his mother is foeting fines I don't scold to inquire ween the fathers | : | : ) . we 4 O@ply Hoyt nen at come evexen, Oklahoma, wrote on iment 212 “It won't be leng now before Hemry Shenk will be starting football practice there on the Hill. Gosh, what I wouldn't give to be backs Sports are one thing I really miss in the armye Its been so long since I*ve played any game I've probably forgotten howe « . We will be leaving the States very soon, Our outfit has been together now almost a years so 4 queee it is about time we are seeing the other side,” . And gosh, Hoyt, ant we wouldn't give to have you backs You would perhaps be the very tabasco that any football or basketball team needs, The old spizzerinktun, the pepper and ginegar © that’s what you always had. We will take a rain check and count on you for re aca "45 © oh, Hoyt? This goes for both the prelate spheroid and the “round ball". : | Lt, Chester Gibbens is with the Army Air Forces Techs Training Command at Orlando, Flas, and says he hopes to be able to get home for a football game or two this falle His leave is 3 mos, overdue, so he hopes to get home late in Septs or early Oct. Chet continues, "Denny might get home around that time. He mentioned something about coming back to the States to schoole I imagine it would be for Be29 training, but nothing definite has been said by hime « « » I guess I've been fighting the battle on the hove front and have released a WAC for combat duty." Gibby, we are sending the football schedules to you pronto, If you will look at the last Rebounds you will have the complete schedule, This is the way we have of giving all the boys in the service ~ in the States and overseas - the latest dope on the schedule, and also some feature on the personnel of the team. It certainly will be good to have Densil and you back, We hope that both of you can arrive at the same tine. | $/sete Waldo A, Miller is doing physical éraining work at the Army Air Base, Seattle, Washington, and says he still likes it very muche He asks that we send him Major EB. Re Elbel's address, and we are glad to give it here for the benefit of all his friends - School of Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas, 10. : A/T Re Le “Bob” Bock is now at Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas, He says, "Two events that have occurred at K.U,. while I have been gone have pleased me | very much, The Wm, Allen White Foundation and fun should make for K.U.%s attaining a high role as a school of journalism, and since journalism is my interest, good news it certainly was, Then Ernie Quigley's appointment as athletic director should be a boost to the school, I read the Topeka Capital article reporting his appointment, and I feel quite sure that Mr. Quigley means what he says and will give his all to boost K,U, athletics," It is always good to hear from you, Sports Colmist Bob Bock. Keep firing your entertaining letters in our direction, B&. C. Quigley will be glad to know that you feel as you do. : Chief Speciaiist Eddie Hall, USNTC, Great Lakes, Ill., says, "Bob Hope said that the boys overseas write their girl friends that a letter from home is like a five-minute furlough, Your Rebounds are thirtyeminute furloughs, It is good to sit down and read about the big things some of the boys are doing, Some are doing real well for themselves, I wonder if T. P.» Hunter has gotten back into the scrimmage yet. le is probably trying hard if he is physically able. And Knute Kresie is on top as he was on the bageball diamond. . »« » Doc, I*m still here at Great Lakes trafning recruits. I had a short cruise on the A, lantic last winter, Other than that, I've been here all the time. . « »« I am coaching the Regimental Boat Racing Crew. What I know about it you could put'in a small book but we are in second place out of twelve regiments, It is a lot of fun but takes up all my extra time," | I am glad, Eddie, that you think the Rebounds is a good thirty-minute - furloughe You can always bet that Knute Kresie will be on the old mound firing at the brothers in the batter’s box. He always looked good to me when he faced the opposing batsmen. Chief Specialist Theno Ff. Graves writes, "I'm stationed at the University of Southern California as an instructér in physical education, V-1l2 program. Ihave been here since March 20, Prior to that time I was at the naval training station, San Diegoe « « « One of your players of last season is here « Homer Sherwood, le is doing well but will have to hurry to make the squad here this year. Have some good men on hand at the present time." Theno, the next time you see Homer Sherwood, tell him I am betting on him to make the squad, He was slow in starting here at the University, but he got goings Just give him a good chance and he will prove his worth, | S/SEt. Ae George Hulteen (APO 495, c/o Pole, New York) passes his Rebounds around to four or five Jayhawkers somewhere in India, George, I want to say that if you will send me the addresses of these other. boys we will be glad to mail each one of them a Rebounds, I imagine, George, the main topic of conversation enong your buddies is « when do we get out of this hot spot and get a chance to be shipped back to God's country. Am I guessing correctly? Capt. John T. Andrews, Adj, Gen. School, Ft. Washington, Mde, writes: "Was in Washington a few weeks ago to see the Quartermaster for some items. While leaning over the counter looking for items I glanced up and there stood Lester Kappelman looking like a million dollars, We went into a huddle that was all too short. Great to see him." ta SS RSET TESS aaa serra = Jack, I pass the Gas Office often and every time I do I think of yous And every time we have Rotary mooting. at the Eldridge Hotel we miss your emiling countenance. 3 Dre He le Kirkpatrick, Capt. Me Ce Station Hospital, Ryhra tng Washe, says, "I certainly appreciate being on the mailing list and enjoyed reading the | letters the boys have written in from all over the world. They're great boys, Doc; and you are proud of them, I know, They played the game for you and how they're giving Uncle Sam their bests » » » Was pleased to see that Ernie Quigley wes appointed Athletic Director, the for the life of me I can't see why anyone would eare for the job unless they really loved KeU. Some of us do that, Phog, and I'm sure no one could ever say yen weren't for K.U. first, last, and all the time," Thank you for the ounptbintitt, Dovtors It was awfully good to hear from you. We are waiting for your return to have some of the Jayhawker bullfests, — Capt. Harold &, Johnson, Hqs, 8th Service Command, Dallas, Texas, SAYS, "Last spring in Oklahoma City I talked to Fred Pralle a few minutes and he men- tioned the Jayhawk Rebounds which he received and enjoyed, You were kind enough to send me a copy and it was all Pralle eaid it was. Surely good to read of the ermal Pas Harold, when you come back after the war we want you to come and visit us and see the intramural seteup as it is running then, It will be bigger and better, of course, because the past should never lay hold upon the futures And the future is always greater than the past, _ _EBmse We Ae "Bill" Forsyth is now at Camp Bradford, near Norfolk, Va. ‘He says, “Vias taking a physical Saturday with a fellow and it turned out to be Bob Kenney, who played for Rice Institute in '4]l+'42, We had quite a time talking about the old days. le was inquiring of Englemane Bob had aknee opera- tion a few months ago and he is almost a cripple. Don't imagine he will play much basketbell after the war," (a4 ' . Baill, please remember me to ‘Bob Kenney.s He cauged us many anxious hourse He was a great athlete and a grand fellow. Ask him if he remembers the dittle girl that nearly ensnared him, He made several visits to lawrence, Kansas, to give the little lady a very strenuous rush. In this morning's mail I have an annovuneement from Mr. and Mrs» James William Thompson announcing the marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Byron Wellington Hart, Air Corps, Army of the United States, on Thursday, the 7th of September, at the Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, California, Ask Bob Kenney how it happened i Yenes Hall, ofp MeAsAcF,, Tucson, Arigonas “I want to thank you for sending me the last copy of the Jayhawk Rebounds, I surely do enjoy them and I know how the boys overseas must look forward to each edition. I managed to get a release from the Primary school where I was instructing - it has since been closed - and I am now with the Air Transport Commands « « « I had quite a ise the oth when we reported the fli foie serge the guetrenen a t. instructorse ie” is a nd’ Lieutenants ‘Ttook hint the “ latest ), Rebounds and he sure enjoyed reading it." 126 : Vanee, tell Ray Niblo that the thud of the pigskin is in the aire Ask Ran 8S Ae Sree eee HE NIGH Se gut Taek oh Bhy Oread and take one more swing at that old Pigskin. | Prt, Harold Goodwin (APO 140, 0o/o Pele, New York)s "Received your latest newsletter and it is a pipe This is just a note to ask that you change my address. Finally satisfied an ambition I've had since 7 Dece 1941, fare been — to Pvt» Harold Goodwin. « » » And I love it." | Congratulations, Gaety, on the thing that you —_ wanted to do, namely, get into the war as a buck private rather than as a Red Cross field director. You have shown exactly where your heart is in this war. | : Major Ee R. Elbel, writing from the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Texas, says: “Met *Kenny' Hamilton at officer's mess the other daye He is now a captain and a fine looking boye He is stationed at Parren, Texas, Had dinner with Ralph Miller the other night. He graduates from OCS tomorrow (Aug. 5)e I never saw him looking better. He has made a fine impression over there." _ Major Eddie, we were glad to hear from Kenny Hamilton, I, too, would have liked to have had the pleasure of shaking hands with Ralph Miller upon his graduation from OCS, I will answer your fine letter that called forth many potent points for physical education and its challenge here on Mt. Oread, You certainly presented a challenging situation for the administrators to seriously consider. "ten definitely showed your interest in a constructive program, Thanks a million, pS. Dre George A. Esterly, the patron saint of athletics on Massachusetts Street, wrote me from his beautiful Estes Park summer retreat. “Let me thank you for the Rebounds, I enjoyed it so much that I hope I may be favored again. So many of those boys I know so well, that I enjoyed it more than I can tell youe" We will be sending you another Rebounds, Doctor, and your many friends who receive this still count you the number one peppereupper, when enthusiasm is needed for any athletic team that can beat Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State or Iowa State. In fact, you started supporting Kansas teams long before some of these schools were ever in the Big Six or the Missouri Valley. We received a teard on August 29 free 2nd Lte Charles B. Black, Jre, giving his APO 16400, c/o Yostmaster, New Yorke Good luck, Charlie, in that streak o' light reconnaissance photographic plane of yourse Take some beauti- ful pietures of those babies We acknowledge with thanks, and with congratulations, the announcement from Lt. Dan Partner, USNR, former Kensas Aggie gridiron luminary and later vere satile sports writer on the Sports Desk of the Kansas City Star, the arrival at Iowa City, Iowa, on August 8, 1944, of Ann Cornelia Partner, gross weight 7 lbs. 5 of. logged aboard at 0208, reporting for duty to Louise Partner, in command, And signed by the skipper of the ship, said luminary and versatile all-sports writer, The ship in which the trio are sailing is the USS Fartnershipe May their voyage be a most serene and happy one. 13. : Hats off to Pvt. Charles Gordon Stucker, who is now at Camp Fannin, Texas. Gordon added to his laurels won on the gridiron and basketball: court by . winning the Sharpshooter Medal, with the highest score in his battalion, shooting 149 outeof 150, Yet his eyesight was the thing that failed him in his Annapolis trye A clipping from the Tyler, Texas, newspaper says that two contests stood head and shoulders above the rest in the Tyler-Smith County tank championships, The men's 400 yd. free style event, which usually takes a back seat to the shorter dash events, was a highlight of the first two nights of the tournament. A large crowd watched Pvt. Charles Gordon Stucker fall behind Pvt. Richard Hinge in the gruelling 400 yd» event, By the 12th lap Hinge was almost a full lap ahead of Stucker, but a burst df speed in the last four turns gave Stucker the victory, - Gordon also won the men's 50