September 20, 1959. 5 iii tf o gis ; ttt iis “tal i it i rf Hi i 13} tif fille bur wie Ht if fle i a yt By With best wishes for your comtimed success, I Very Director of Physical pdueation and Varsity Basketball Coach, Recreation, PCASAH . 7 i AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ATHLETIC COUNCIL September 10, 1959 Dr. Forest C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: When I met you after the Texas-Kansas basketball game last winter, you stated that you had a rating chart, for your basketball players. John Bunn has just wrttten me about his chart and stated that I ought to have one of your charts. Would appreciate hearing from you and if charts are for sale let me know, I have just finished studying Mr. Bunn's basketball book and must say that it is full of information, many new ideas to me, some difference of opinion from your good book but after all showing his early training from his former basketball coach. I am convinced that he is a great student of the game end knows education. We are all busy with football and it looks like we will have a good team. The sad part of it all is that all other teams in this | conference will be much stronger this year than last. Very sincerely ; Director of Physical Education and Recreati Varsity. Basketball Couche ON, FCAsAH PeSe 1 asked that this foot normelizer be sent to you on 30 days trial, Osteber 9, 1959 me as you a ak a cake coe Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coach. With all good wishes to you and yours, I en FCA All a i ESTABLISHED 1900 haa SOUTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 922 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI a AGENCY Saree Lieuip Process anpb GevaTine Dupticators Aug. 25, 1939 Dr. Forest C. Allen % Univeristy of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: I have seen considerable advertising regarding your game. I am enclosing a circular on Uni-Goal which has been out for several years and I just wonder if these fellows are usurping your - racket. The first time you come to Kansas City, Doc, I sure would like to hear from yous As a matter of fact, I would like to have you see my fine family of two youngsters. One boy is just past seven and has broken his arm twice in the last 60 days. It looks like he is well on his way to do a good job for Kansas. With best regards, I am, Yours very truly, Clarehce McGuire October 27, 1989. litte Ce EB, MeBride, Sports Editor, — Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Moe Dear Macs ie | I have just received a letter from lire Roderiek Turnbull, news editor of the Yeekly Kansas City Star, Ile tells me that you are the kindly soul that suggested I do the article for hime I appreciate your confidence, and I heve written Mr. Turnbull telling him that when I receive le Oe Stee tt Generate + sien bees boasts abun ois Se wc Sls to Kansas City to have a conference with you regarding our ee he ee ee ee comnectione I lmow that i must plan & trip in the fore or mid pert of the week if I desire to see you, because I can inagine how bay your Fridays end Gataratys are with foot Geet tala oak hd May tee Galt, \ | ‘ith kindest regards, I an _ Very cordi ally yours, ~ of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAll | saity Snaketend’ Coashs November 25, 1959. ea The name of the dye is “Aura-Green", and it is distributed by D. B. Bell and Company, 1826 oo ee It is @ product of the !ellinckrodt Chemicel Worles, of Ste Louis, Moe “Aura=(reen" sells for $5.55 per powmd, and I an told thet two pomds will be sufficient to dve a Poothall fields It is possible that you will be unable to secure the dye from the Kansas City firm, since it is a little out of season for it - it is most camonly used on golf courses, but I en sure the Ste Louis company will be able to supply it. Thank you for your icind words in regard to ,our basketball team. I am sending you our schedule, end hope that you will be able to see seme of our SAMOS > Tith best wishes, I an Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, - FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache W.G. FINK JACK H. McDONALD best ESTABLISHED 1904 gio aae: Fink ABSTRAGT Com PANY ABSTRACTERS OF TITLES FREDONIA, Kansas) ATTORNEY TITLE EXAMINER DriF.C.Allen University of Kansas. Lawrence. Dear Phog: The local high school field is sodded with bermuda. The school board heard of the success of K.U.dying its playing field. They thought they might put it on for the Thanksgiving day game. What kind of dye do you use and where is it sold? I do not know the name of your grounds-keeper, but knew you could furnish the information. I am enclosing self addressed and stamped envelove. Incidently,I,will be up to watch some basketball, and I know you will continue your habit of producing championship teams. With, kind personal regards, I remain “Jack H.MecDonald. November Twenty-fourth i _ 3 9 PS, What is the cost of the dye? Coston - Aes ‘The NIGHTHAWK Lv. Kansas City .:..%...11:45 pm At. St. LOuis ss 7:45 am Rit Aaron, LB, a xK Cy, a C798 jo Pe oe Ge le ous | Fo os Lt, ja e-. af TTT te Argifer end | we 1031 GRAND AVE., KANSAS CITY, MO. HONE: ae Decenber 8, 1959 Mitte Ce Be MeBride, Sports Editor, Kensas City Star, fensas City, Mos fear Mac: AMer reading what you had in lest night's Star concerning Dudley DeGroot, I thought I would pass on 4 little information to you about his younger brother, Be Be "Burt" DeGroot, who joined our faeulty this fall as instructor in Physical Bducations Bubt tool: his undergraduate and graduate work _ eat Stanford University, and came to us very highly re~ commended by John Fumie Me was a letterman there, re- ceiving his treining in pole vaulting wider “Dink” Genpletone For the past twee yeare he has been teaching in the Kamehameha Soya School, Honolulu, ‘ewilies I thought you might be imterested in heving sone<- ee his letter of applications Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Mdueation and Recreation, FCA All Varsity Basketball Coaches ESTABLISHED: £900 EDUCAT! ONAL MATERIALS SOUTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 922 CAK- STREET KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ie AGENCY Sa Liqguip Process ano Getatine Dup.icators Dec. 26, 1939 University of Kansas Lawrence Keamsas Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me a schedule of your basketball games for the coming year? Send them to 1922 Oak Street, Kansas City, Mo. Yours very truly, HOOVER BROTHERS | Ine. By, Jenuary 4, 1940. it Clarence MoGuire, Hooves Brothers, Ince, 922 Oak Street, Kansas City, Moe Dear Ime: We are glad to mow that you are planning to come over for our game tomorrow night. I heave handed your letter to Mr. Falkenstien, financial secretary of the Athletic Association, and I am sure thet he will heave same good seats for yous They will be held in your neme at the ticket offices It will be a pleasure to see you Friday evenings With best wishes, i an Very sincerely yours, “Direetor of Physical Busation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coachs Jenuary 25, 1940 Before you receive this letter you will have I want you to imow that I enjoyed your . te always rest assured that you will get service if there is any way that i can procure that for youe My kindest regards to you and your good fanilye : I am glad that you like Cal Morrow. I think he is a swell fellowes BE é : i s 6 i T am still taking a rain check on my visit dow to see yous Perhaps I better cheek up on my physical con dition because the footmote on your letter leads me to be~ lieve that. you are devastating when you charge on a handball courte So I will follow your admonition and be very careful before I ventures Very sincerely yours, Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, FOAs AH Varsity Basketball Coache ESTABLISHED (900 es EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SOUTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 922° QAK STREET KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AGENCY Standand cere Liquip Process ano GetaTtine Dupticators Jan, 82, 1940 De, FF, 0, Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Prof! Will you Kindly hold four tickets for me for tomorrow nights basket ball game? Cal Morrow was out to the house last night for dinner and we had a great Session on Kansas, Cal, by the way, thinks you are just about right.. if iG would be possible to get these tickets about half way or 1/3 of the way back, I believe I could see better, Gettin! old,iI guess With best regards, 1 am, Corcialiy yours, February 21, 1940. Mite. Den Ce MeVay, Trenton, Missouri. Dear Dons _Tiothing would delight me nore than to get the soats for you as requested in your letter of the 20th instent, but frankly there isn't a single ticket left + not even standing roome We could sell six thousand tickets for this game very easily, but there isn't a possibility of getting a ticket now under any conditionse I am very Sorryes With a1 good wishosy Taam Very sincerely yours, { Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation, FOASAI Varsity Basketball Coach. | : Don C. MCVAY TRENTON, Mo. February 20, 1940 Mr. Phog Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I would appreciate it if you can secure me four satisfactory seats to the Missouri-Kansas game, March l, With continued personal regards, Sincerely DCMe/elw Don C. McVay March &_ 1940. Ii. Phil Myers, President, "Mf" Club, | Doar Mire Myers? I have your kind invitetion of March Ist to speak at your banquet on the evening of April Gthe our £ Spring Ttusationn} Conferénee here is scheduled 6 meet on Saturday, April Gthe ‘Inasmuch as I have a pert in the program for this conference, I find 4% willbe impossible for me to accept your invitations I am very sorry, and trust that at some time In the future I my have the plessure of meeting with your groups With all good wishes, I an ‘Very sincerely youra, _ Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coathe : licPherson, College McPherson, Kansas liarch 1, 1940 br. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: We plan to hold our annual "K" Club Banquet, for all men who have at sometime earned a letter in any sport at McPherson College, on the evening of April 6, 1940. Since it will be an athletic group, we desire a principal speaker who is intere ested and prominent in athletics. Naturally, your name was among the first that came to our minds. Would it be possible for you to appear at this banquet, your subject to be announced later? Since our income is limited to that amount which we can obtain from the sale of refreshments at the football games we can- not offer you any, large amount in the way of renumeration. Hoping for a favorable reply from you, I am Sincerly yours SAA Z Phil Myers. ' President "ji" Club ESTABLISHED 19600 AGENCY aes Sane Liquip Process ano Getatine DupLicators SOUTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 922° OAK SA Rete hr KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI March 28, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: I just got back from Texas and I find that you are right in the middle of the biggest game in the Middle West. It is always a pleasure to see you go to town, so tell me how I can promote a ticket for Saturday Night. I tried to buy one in every department store in Kansas City and all I could get was a chance at ‘Standing Room", | With best regards to you, Mrs. Allen and low If you will tell me where I can buy it, ( ye I will appreciate it very much. your son, Bob. It looks like he put the je for you last week, a Yours very truly, 7 eee... Clarence McGuire (/ 4 (Sasty pe M:D Ahad a CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- sie sles its de- bs N ds *.. NL=Night Letter ferred character is in- = dicated by a suitable LC =Deferred Cable symbol above or pre- NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. . . NEWCOMB CARLTON J. Cc. WILLEVER 2 Ship Radiogram a CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ~—_—_ ‘FIRST VICE-PRESID ENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin, Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination Received at 646 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kansas. Phone 2764 KAD75 13 XC=BLOOMI NGTON IND 1 aoe PHOG ALLEN KANSAS UNIVERSITY LAWRENCE KANS= *PLEASE SEND ME MOVING cheese OF OUR BALL GAME AS SOON AS POSSTBLE= BRANCH MCCRACKENa. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE