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was @ gym man, to handle intramurals. And then the second man was John
Sabo, whose salary was paid entirely by the athletic department. When
Dr. Elbel came from Ottawa University we turned over intramurals to him.
But the guiding hand and financial support came from the Director of Athe
letios and Physioal Education.

I think it is well for some of the boys who cam to the Univer-
sity much later than after the inauguration of intramural athletics, to
know the history, background and support for this very much worthwhile

There is no question but what after the war we will see acres
of playfields devoted entirely to intramural athletics. It will be a

greatly enlarged program.

One other item of interest. The intramural field south of the
hill was bought by me with athletic money entirely. We paid twelve thousand
dollars for the ten acres and have always used it for intramural sports.

Later I promoted the grading and seeding of it and now we have the whole area
jieveled for intramurals. I only go into this long detail so that you may
know more of the history of the great struggle that we had in previding faci-
lities for men like Dr. “Ibel to oarry on his unexcelled intramural progran.

You did a great jeb in your four years of carrying the heavy detail —

load and arranging schedules and carrying out under Dr. Elbel's direction
this very important work. Doubtless you hear from Dr. Elbel. He is doing
a great job at Randolph Field in the School of Aviation Medicine at San
Antonio, Texas. He previously had been to Columbia University, New York,
where he took special training which will aid him in rehabilitation and
physical education work for our wounded and disabled veterans.

I am sending you our Jayhawk Rebounds, the tenth one in number,
that we have been writing to our many beys all over the world and over the
seven seas.

With all good wishes, I an

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Bducation,
a5. Varsity Basketball Coach.

 

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