Harry ‘7, Frazee, Jr., All /c, USNAS, Norfolk, Va., writes: "the other day
T ran into 341) 3unsen, Phi Dolt (K.U. footballer of '38 and '39), jie had just
returned from ¢ yoa> in Enzjand and North africa, Bill's an AM2/ce in the Navy..
He was anxious to greta leave to see his wife anq S°m, who was born while he was
overseas, Enclosed 16 & Little pisses from an old N.Y. paper. Yoy certainly had
the right dope about the betting on college basketball, despite the newspaper.
denials of some alleged sports mon,"

Thanks, Harry, we are Elad to get the clipping and glad to hear from Bill
Bunsen who was & great footbal] player when he starred for Kansas,

Pvt. Max Falkonstien, Son of Mr. ana Mrs. Barl - Falkenstien, writes from
Fresno, California, +5 give us his new address, Max Says, "\letxg assigned to oper-
ational training at this signal air warning base, aftor which wo expect to be
assigned to crews. this part of California is Sumly enouch for anvonee In two
days we've 1] obtained benutifal burns," Max has finished his training at the
Royal Canadian Air Force Radio anc Radar School at Ontario, He was Honor Han of
his class, and Was one of five men who received special distinction for their pro-
ficiency, Congratulations, Max, we are very proud of your &cconplishnents,

Fron Pfe. John Deichnann, APO 89, New York - "I know you will be pleased to
learn that Sports are a favorite topic among overseas Servicement, And out of all
the. different fields of Sports, basketball] is one of the main topics of discussion,
whenever wo discuss the Cage sport, the talk always turns to what section of the
Country has the best toans, Even though I have been living on the Pacific Coast
for the last eight years there is no doubt in my mind that the midwest produces the
greatest number of Outstanding teans of any section of the country,

"There are a lot of fellows that clain the east has the best combines, some.

fewer Stick uy for the far west, and Still others argue for the Southwest and

Rocky Mountains, Here aro my opinions and evaluations regarding the different
sections of the country. The brand of ball on the Pacific Coast as & whole is
Strictly mediocre, The outstanding tean eit Ee Ut ie cones is perhaps as

é00d as any tean in the country; however, there is usually only one good team each
Season. Teams like Stanford with Luisetti, Southern California with Jack Hupp,
were tops, but they are fow and far between, The sajne thing holds true for the
Southwest and Rocky Mountains, Nach year they field one outstanding team, but the

calibre of ball play ed by all the Schools is not exceptional.

"This boils the comparison Cowm to the East vs. Midwest. The east has a
host of top clubs, wie die Ug, N.Y.U., St, Johns, Dartmouth, and Others, - I think,
however, that the nidwost, taking everythings into consideration, is the top section
for the casada sport, With States such as Indicna, home of Purdue, Indiana, Butler,
and Notre Dame , Tepresenting the Section, it is hard to beat. ‘whenever I mention
Notre Dame ina basketbail discussion Most of the follows claim that the Irish are
Strictly a football School, Am [ prejudiced Escause my brother went to the South
Bend School, or arg they &etualiy rated as having good cage téuns year in and year
out like I think? ete St -h Bcd, dan France, living in tents, and in genoral bo-
coming an outdoor man in alj Ways," :

No, John, -roy “re not prejudiced regarding your rating of the Irish from
South Bend, Notre Dame has one of the top teans of the country in basketball, I
mean by that that they are always up there With a Cracking cood team. They rate
with the best in the rae On. You ask about Yansas ard her position in baskstcall,
8 finished Second. Towa State and Kansas Were in the Dlay-off with Towa State
licking US. Before the Season started L£ would huve sola out for fourth Flace and
would have been happy, [ was ’Specialliy proud of. the boys because I believe they