September 9, 1941. Mr. Le Je Bond, : El Dorado National Benk Bldg., Bl Dorado, Kansas. Dear Jack: I was sorry that I was out of town when your letter arrived. I had finished a coaching school with Clark Shaughnessy and Bernie Bierman in Iowa, and upon my return from there, there were many duties that Mrs. Allen had awaiting me due to the marriage last Saturday night of our daughter Jane to Elwood Mons, of Chicago. On last Thursday I had the experience of taking a young alcoholic addict from Kansas City, Mo., to the State Hospital for the Insane at St. Joseph, Missouri. This required one full day. ‘Then the groom's father and mother together with other relatives came in on Friday, and I did not go to the office on Friday or Satur- day. In fact, my mail for the last two weeks has accumulated, and as this was my vacation time there were some out of town details that I had to take care of before the wedding. No letters were written, and I am sorry that I did not get to your problem any sooner. I saw Fred Ellsworth yesterday at Rotary Club and he mentioned that your wife had stated I failed to answer your good letter. I told him that your letter was the first order of business upon ay return to the office, that I had been beseiged with no less than a dozen out of town people during the morning and had not gotten to | dictate the letters which I had hoped would receive my first atten- tion on coming to the office. All day Sunday we were entertaining wedding guests from out of town. I started to call you but even that was impossible because the previous acoumlation of details simply overpowered me. I em on the faculty deferment board. Professor Brewster is chairman, and Mr. Hitt, the registrar, is the executive secretary. I felt that all I could do would be to refer this matter to the executive branch of the board. I have two sons in the draft. Bob Allen is a medic at the University of Pennsylvania this fall, and has been put in Al classification. I, like you, em taking no part in this feeling that my son is not entitled to any better deal than millions of other boys similarly situated. The local draft board, of course, is the sole determiner of the disposition of Bob Bond's ease. They asked us for our recommendation, but it is the lecal board that makes the decision. Bob Allen is _ medicine, but all medical students are in the Class Al listing. ‘There are just some of those things that _ we can do little about, Jack, and I am leaving it to the board and the breake of the game to determine Bob Allen's future. Fred Ellsworth told me that Bob is here, so I take it that you did the very best thing to keep Bob in school until he knows the final disposition of the matter. The school authorities are making certain arrangements for a partial refund of the money or an ex- tention of credit should any students be called before the semester is over. Our deferment committee is expecting to appeal to the res- pective boards if there is a likelihood of a student being called before his semester is finished. Regretting that I could not be more prompt, and with best wishes to you and Mrs. Bond, I am Very sincerely yours, r ? Director of physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH | - Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. LAW OFFICES OF L.J.BOND EL DORADO NATIONAL BANK BUILDING EL DORADO, KANSAS September 1; 1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas , Dear Phog: Bob, who has been up at the University for three years, is in doubt at this time whether he should enroll for his senior year. He will probably be called in the draft some time with- in the next three or four months, if he passes his physical examination, as he will probably do. He had a letter from the University in which you were named as one of the committee to assist boys in securing deferment until they can secure their college education. The local draft board, who are friendly as far as I know, in- form me that they can not grant deferment for students even for the purpose of finishing their last year in college, un- less they are taking certain courses that are on the deferred list. I would like very much to have Bob finish his college this year, and he could then go into the army and take his law work after his army training. He is seriously consider- ing going into the air corp in preference to the draft, un- less he can have some assurance that he will be permitted to finish this year at the University. If you have any suggestions I would be glad if you would write me. Please understand that I do not expect or desire any spe- cial preference for Bob as he is not entitled to any better treatment than any other boys similarly situated. It does seem, however, that he should be privileged to finish his four years’? course. I will appreciate hearing from you by return mail, as the time is growing short. With kind personal regards I remain, Very truly,yours LJB:BB Sept. 10, 1941 Kiss Alta Bingham Corbin Hall Lawrence, Kansas Dear Miss Binghan, Saturday morning Sept. 13 at 9:50 the freshmen enrolling in physical education will meet in the lecture room of Blake Hall. I would be very happy if you would be present at that time to greet these now students as they come to the door of the lecture room, A smile and friendly word will make them feel zore at home. Iwill count on you being there. Cordially, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach LAW OFFICES OF L.J.BOND EL DORADO NATIONAL BANK BUILDING EL DORADO, KANSAS September 10, 1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog't: I am glad to have your letter of September 9 in regard to my son Bob in relation to the draft law. I knew you were busy and unable to answer my letter sooner and that is perfectly all right. I wrote you because I was informed you were on the committee representing the University to try to iron out some of the problems involved in drafting University students. I certainly would not want any special priv- ileges extended to Bob, but it does seem to me that these young men who are about to finish a college course should be privileged to do so, particularly where they only have one year before they will complete their course. They would be more valuable to the country with a college degree than they would be without it, but if the author- ities do not see the matter in this light we will only make the best of it. I do not know what the local draft board will do in Bob's case. I thought possibly your committee would have some information that might be help- ful. In any case, I appreciate very much your kind letter and it may be that Bob will see you sometime in the near future. "Sparky" MeSpadden has entered the University and I hope he will develop into a basket ball player be- cause he is an A-1 student and is a very fine young man. His parents have moved to Lawrence, as his father is in the oil business, and I doubt if he will need any job or assistance. With kind regards, I remain, LIB/ve ‘Septe 22, 1941 Mr. Ramie Beims Cottage Hotel Ellis, Kansas Thank you for your kind letter ef the 9th instant. I am very gled te know that you have the position at Bllis, Kansas, and I trust thet you will have a most successful years Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation FcA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach 4 | | | | w t Hat gs , Cottage Hotel Ellis, Kansas Sept. 9, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Robinson Gymnasium © > University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: I am writing to thank you for the call from your office today. I know now that I should have written to you personally when I accepted a position and I apologize for not doing so. I did let Mr. Chandler know and sur- mised that he would tell you. I am teaching physical education in the Ellis, Kansas school system. I spend the first two hours of the day in the grade sthool and junior high. I have the third grade one period, the fourth grade one period, the fifth and sixth grades together four periods, the seventh srade two periods, and the eighth grade two periods, weekly. The rest of the day I spend at the high school. I have one physical education class for freshmen. The physical education program to this level is all compulsory. The school has a fairly good set-up and has an adequate amount of equipment. Besides physical education in the high school, I teach one class in physiology, have one study hail, and am assistant coach of all sports. I turned down a contract at Lansing as head coach and so forth. I think I was to do everything but be janitor. The position there paid a little better but the work that I do here at Ellis is what I really want. Thank you again for your interest. E pcr ae Sept. 22, 1941 Miss Ruth Baker — Lakeview Consolidated School Battle Creek, Mich. Dear Miss Baker, We have just finished the rush of enrollment and things are looking fine in the department of physical educations I am gled to know that you have just completed a profitable sumer, but I eam sorry that we were unable to see you when you wore in Kansas. , iiss Hoover and Miss Stapelton have returned to take on their @uties in the women’s department and Miss Melba Schilling, a graduate of the University of Tllinois, has been engaged to handle the dance classes. She comes very highly recommended by Miss Freer, the head of the women's department of the University of Illincis. ae On the men’s side, Doctor Blbel and Tf are back and we have Mr. Henry Shenk of Junction City who has replaced Mr. DeGroot to handle the practise teaching for boys and for courses that Mre DeGroot had charge ofs | We also have Mr. Bob Raugh of Colby who is here on a scholar- ship working on his master's degree. In answer to your inquiry about Bill Hargiss, he is ‘able to walk with the aid of a cane and we hope by spring he will be well enough to take cere of most of his track duties. I am enclosing a schedul of the football remes which I em sure will interest youg 4 With best wishes for another succeséful year at Battle Creek, ZI am t | ae 7 Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation ‘Varsity Basketball Coach -f3, /49/ hw. 4 C Allen, ALsece, Mt hr. Mlb, Gru Ltn je tues ee or 7 thes ood a fen ean) ee: | Cntinz. Abs we : eee aa afte a i < - J, a g Ace Ae. -~FPItH . A . fer ae luecke Z | Le é fr, ZAtzZ 4 o - hel Baa bes i iia oe ~ One oferta Lin Wir. C. O. Burnside Carpenter Paper Company Oklehoma City, Ok Dear "Cob", Your letter of September 2 has been on rr desk for some time, but in the rush of enrollment and the beginning of classes 1 have found myself overwhelmed with multitudinous duties. I am enclosing a copy of our basketball schedule and you will notice thet we are playing Oklahoma A. and MZ. on Feb. 20 here at Lewrence and on Peb. 25 at Stillwater. Mr. Iba has agreed to our terms which are the same that we have with ell the Big Six teams. He is to get one-half of what we make at each games When I was at the Iowa State High School Coaching Clinic at ‘Boone Iowa in August at one of our sessions I wentioned the fact thet Mr. Iba and I were not scouting each other because we were not playing this year. Apparently Mr. Iba realized then that we meant business, because after I returned to the office he wrote agreeing to our terms. I am very happy about it because I like geek competition and we are giving him « square deal. With kindest regards to the Burnsides I am Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach ad f apenter Dror eteew TORS «OCF hUPPCMRUPTT ING AND WRAPPING PAPERS 860-880 N.W.SECOND, OK LAH OMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Septeinber 2, 1941, Dre F.C. Allen Head Baske tball¢oach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. pear Dr. Allen: I had a call from 4enry lba who suggested a luncheon engagement and I dined with the young man and learned that the series of games is on again--all of which is very, very good news. I am glad we likced him ana brought him to your terms and > IT am very happy that we are going to play them for I beli-ve in the long run we will have the bulge in this series, He is a very ambitious chap and gets out of line occasionally, but all in all he is not a bad boy, and I'll back on my great and good friend, F. C. Allen, to cuff his ears fromtime to time. the Burnsides are all greatly interested in learning that your younger children are going back to Penn U. It is a ereat institution and I know they are going to enjoy this experience, It strikes us that the Allen household will look like someone had shot a cannon through itewithlall of the children gone, With kindest personal regards to you and yours, we are Sincerely yours, Civ sg a __ The State College of Washington PULLMAN, WASHINGTON B & DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS October 3, 1941 Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Director Physical Education and Récreation University of Kansas Laurence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I have just received your letter, and in reply will say that I will appreciate it very much if you will fill out the questionnaire and _— forward it to me at your earliest “ma Sincerely, Dr. Wilbur Bohm September 29, 1941. Washington State College, Pullman, Washington. Dear Mr. Bohm: In the mass of correspondence on my desk your questionnaire on training and conditioning of college basketball players became detached from your self-addressed, stamped envelope, and i was unable to determine from whom the questionnaire CaMnse Recently I came across your envelope, and inmediately I remembered that this particular ire came from youe I ask your pardon for this delay, and I am wondering if you still want me to fill out the questionnaire. It will be @ pleasure for me to do this if you so desire. Very sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Edueation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Basebail Club. cemmmm QUESTIONNAIRE ON TRAINING AND CONDITIONING OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS EXPLANATION: I am anxious to obtain information regarding the training and condition- ing of basketball players representing the various college and university basketball teams, I am submitting the following questionnaire, which will per- mit a more systematic collection of opinions and put the responses in form for statistical tabulation, Filling out this questionnaire may be a contribution to the advancement of sport because there is a dearth of such studies. If cooperation canbe gained of a sufficiently large number of coaches and train- ers, present practice can be defined from the responses obtained. I am send- ing copies to the coach and trainer, Enclosed find self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of the questionnaire. INSTRUCTIONS: Please road each question carefully as a whole before answering any part of it, Then respond as indicated in the question, 1. Indicate the extent to which you recommend meats and eggs in your training diet by placing the appropriate number from the following scale opposite each of the items included. If items are not included at all, leave them blank, SCALE FOR RECORDING RESPONSES: O - never recommended never eat. lL = very seldom recommended no more than once per week, 2 = infrequently recommended no more than 2-3 times week, 5 = fairly regularly = as much as once per days 4 = frequently ag much as twice per day. 5 = habitually | nearly every meal. Put a circle around the most appropriate number: Beef 1 2 5 4 2 Cold meats 1 2 3 4 5 Lamb 3 2 > h 5 Pork 1 2 * 4 5 Mutton 2 2 3 kh 5 Ham 1 B 3 h 5 Bacon 1 2 5 4 2 Veal 1 2 3 y 5 Eggs, soft boiled _ 1 2 3 4 5 Eggs, hard boiled ==———=CS. 2 3 4 5 Eges, scrambled 1 2 3 4 5 Eggs, poached 1 2 3 4 5 Eggs, fried 1 2 3 4 5 Eggs, shirred 1 2 3 4 5 Eggs, curried 1 2 3 4 5 2. Using the same scale indicate relatively how often milk is recommended in the training diet: oO 1.23 3 Fg Note: It is to be assumed that the milk is from healthy cows and is of the usual dairy quality. If you prescribe any particular kind of milk, would you indicate the extent to which you recommend it. Rees Page 2. Se 7 . Training and Conditioning Questionnaire Se If you prescribe any particular kind of milk would you indicate the extent to which you recommend its: Ordinary whole milk 0 1 2 3 & 5 High in fat content 0 1 2 3 4 5 Skinmed ned) 1 2 3 4 5 Buttermilk 0 1 2 3 A, 5 4. If you prescribe milk as a part of the training diet, place a check mark ( ) opposite the time you prefer to have it drumk and another check mark ( X ) opposite the time you do not wish it drunk; Drink milk every day at every meal Drink milk at evening meal only Drink milk at morning and evening meals Drink milk at moyning meal only Drink milk just before a contest: : | Drink milk the last two meals before a contest Drink milk in the week bofore a contest ne ’ - 9 2 6 * « es @ de Using the same scale as that employed in question No, 1, rate the following dairy products with relationship to their relative value in the training diet: Cheese (any kind} 1 2 3 4 5 Mild yellow cheese 1 2 3 4. 5 Limberger cheese 1 2 3 4 5 Cottage cheese 1 S 3 4 5 Strong cheese 1 z 3 4 5 Butter 1 2 3 4 5 6. If you prescribe cheese in the training diet, place a check mark ( ) opposite the time you prefer to have it eaten and another check mark ( X ) opposite the time you do not want it eatens Fat cheese every day at every meal Eat cheese at moming and evening meals Eat cheese at evening meal only Eat cheese at moming meal only Eat cheese just before a contest Eat cheese the meal before the contest Fat cheese the last two meals before a contest. Bat cheese in the week bofore the contest 7. Using the scale in question No. 1, ring the number corresponding to the extent which butter is recommended in the training diet: 0 1 2 3 4 5 8. It is desirable to know which foods are best in your opinion to be eaten just before a contest. Note the ratings which correspond to the letters below: A especially preferred on. the last meal before contest. BB especially preferred on next to last meal before a contest. C might be eaten in moderation any time. D should not be caten the meal before a contest. E should not be eaten on the day of the contest. F should not be caten for two days preceding a contest. | i Place one of tho above lotters opposite each of the foods in the following list: Coreals ~~ Som flakes” Wheat -krispies Post toasties ' Wheatens. a Cream of nee : Shredded wheat Grape nuts Oat meal Rice flakes even Puffed wheat - Page 3 Training and Conditioning Questionnaire ruits Kpples Cereals (continued) “™ Purted rice Ralstonts food YORI I AOE OTIC Vegetables Carrots Spinach Cauliflower Cabbage (boiled) Cabbage (green) Turnips Lima beans Soy beans Blackecyed peas © Lottues Squash Irish potatoes Sweet potatoes Beets Celery Broccoli Tomatoes — Green peas Cucumbers | Green peppers Onions Asparagus Red cabbage Artichokes Okra Parsnips String beans Egg plants Corn Mushrooms Vegetable soup Rice 7 a - | SAR Ean TEENA TS REIS. Oranges Pears Strawberries Bananas Grapefruit Tangerines Apricots — Plums . Orange juice Tomato juice — Raisins Prunes Pineapples Pineapple juico Grapes Dates Cherries Poaches Sean sian te RR EET EI mole NOON Breads Biscuits Toast Fresh loa? bread Crackers Meats and Dairy Products Bacon Cheese Nuts Peanuts Meat soup Hem Pork Lamb Beef Chicken Turkey Duck Fish Eggs Desserts ding Crackers (sweet) Cake Pie Jello Gelatine Ice cream Beverages “Gorree Tea Soda water Beer Liquors Lemonades Limeades _ Fruit juices Other foods Page 4 Training and Conditioning Questionnaire 9. 10, il. 12. 13. U4. 5. 16, Using the scale on page 1, place a number opposite each of the food items on the previous page to indicate the degree to which you think it should be used in the training diet. Check the one method of cooking foods which is preferred and rate each one relatively by placing a number from one to five opposite each method: Boiled Baked Fried . Broiled Stewed Give an example of the pregame meal you prefer: How long before the game do you feel it should be eaten? How long after: the game do you feed the team? : What do you give them? Do you give them an orange, apple, bottle of milk, or something else after each practice period? (a) Do you believe that sugar feeding before a game is good? (b) Would you use sugar feeding between halves? | (c) Would you use sugar feeding as early as 24 hours before? _ (d) Would you use sugar feeding as early as 48 hours before? (e) Do you give the players salt tablets daily? If so, how many? (f) Do you give the players a tablet composed of salt and dextrose? _ (g) Do you give the players vitamin pills? + If so, a pill composed of various vitamins, or of one particular vitamin? If you give vitamin By, what is your opinion as to its value? (h) Do you include various foods in your diet as a source of vitamins rather than by using the vitamin pills? (1) Do you give gelatin to your players? If so, when do you do so? What is your opinion as to its value? (j) Do you allow the boys to smoke dtring the basketball season? (k) Do you think the best policy is to pay no attention? (1) Do you permit it in moderation? (m) Do you believe in let-down periods in training during the regular season? (n) What drink do you prefer between halves? orange juice, tea, coffee, etc., or eating oranges, etc, Page 5 Training and Conditioning Questionnaire 16. (con't.) 17. 18. 9. } ilciiscieitsdabal (o) How long before the start of the season do you start practice? (p) Do you believe in tapering off the work before the game? (q) Do you believe in a full day's rest before a game: (r) As a rule, what is the length in time of your preliminary season workout? (s) How many workouts do you have per week during your oreliminary season period? (t) 1. After your schedule of games begins, what is the length of your daily ' workout? ao 2. Immediately after the daily practice period, do you have the players take their showers, or have them cool off by practicing free throws until cooled off, and then take their showers? 5e Do you have the players take calisthenics before each practice - session ad 1, What do you advise the olayers regarding length and temperature of shower? . = Ss (u) Do you have spring practice? __ : 3 | : (v) Do you keep a weight chart from the beginning to the end of basketball season? (w) Do you have the boys weigh before and after each daily workout and the game? (x) 1. Do you have all players wear ankle supports for each practice session or game regardless of whether they have weak ankles or not? 2. If you use a support, what support do you use: the roller bandage in gone form, or adhesive support? = 3e Do you use cotton or woolen socks? How many pair? 4, What do you do to toughen the skin of the players’ feet? Rate the value of massage according to the scale on page l. . sa 2 3 a 3 Ring the length of time that you believe massage should be continued. 5 10 15 20 30 45 50 minutes Rate the following forms of therapy for treating a pulled muscle or other soft tissuc injury of the basketball athlete. (Scale 1-15). Short very hot pack Long not pack Hot and cold alternately Diathermy Whirlvool bath Cold pack Page 6 - Training and Conditioning Questionnaire 20. How long do you apply the following in your treatment of any soft tissue injury? Indicate by placing the number of minutes after each form of treatment: Short very hot pack Longs; hot pack Hot and cold alternately Diatherny Whirlpool Cold pack ,2@l. How long after the initial injury do you apply any of the above? Indicate by £ placing the number of hows or minutes after each form of treatment: Short very hot pack Long hot pack Hot and cold alternately Diathermy Whirlvool Cold vack Any sunolementary remarks that you might make on the backs of pages. will be aporeciated. If the response to this questionnaire is sufficient to make it of value, I will mail you a copy of the findings. Kindly write your name and the name of your college or university on your filled-out questionnaire. October 14, 1941 Mr. Joe A. Bradley Circulation Manager nee ABS Journal — Dear ir. Bradley, I am enclosing a check for 95.00 for which please send me a year's subscription to the To State Journal. I have read the Journal for a number of years but never have been a regular Subscriber before. I am very happy to subscribe for I am a personal friend of Mr. Stouffer, my children and Mr. Stouffer's children are very good friends, and also I heave heard that Mr. Don Pierce is doing splendid work with a sports column in the paper. looking forward to receiving the Journal I am Sineerely, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach | ! October 18, 1941 “Mr. Bob Susby Sports Editor = Lawrence penne lawrence, Kansas Dear Bab, Iam sending yon @ earbon copy of several letters that passed between Brownie and me. If you're interested in any part of them you're welcome to then. I read your column in last night's Journal-World and thought | this might amplify your findings. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach October 20, 1941 Burgess Publishing Co. 426 So. Sixth Street Minneapolis, Minn. Gentlemen, Mr. James Naismith, Mr. Jay Plumley, Mr.Ralph Conger, Dre V.W. Lapp, are no longer with our department. We thought you might like to know so that you can discontinue sending them communications here. Sincerely, Secretary to the Department of Physical Education PMG/g University of Kansas OFFICERS OFFICERS CLAUDE F. PACK, PRESIDENT PRESIDENT HOME STATE BANK KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRED M. BOWMAN SECRETARY AND TREASURER TOPEKA ELEANOR J. WOODBURN c. E. FLOERSCH, VICE-PRESIDENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY, TOPEKA PRESIDENT UNION NATIONAL BANK MANHATTAN KANSAS BERTHA M. SCHEIN RUBY HALL ELIZABETH BADDERS OFFICE SECRETARIES, TOPEKA TOPEKA, KANSAS OFFICE OF SECRETARY SUITE 624 NATIONAL BANK OF TOPEKA BUILDING March 2, 1942. ifs Fe Ce Allen, University of Kansas, -Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Please accept my expression of appreciation for your kindness to me in connection with the Oklahoma game last Friday night. It was a treat to me to really get back into the College atmosphere for which I am greatly indebted to you. Your boys didn't quit for a minute. It was just a case of cycle occurrance wherein one team can't miss and the other team isn't quite up to its usual par. It would be hard for a team to remain 100% on par when the latter is as high as in the case of your squad. The thing that impressed me most was the fine bunch of boys which you have, evidenced in a large measure through your wonderful training and guidance. Sincerely yours, — a Fred Me Bowman, Secretary. FMB-R cc-lieLeBreidenthal March 6 1942. Ur. Maurice L. Breidenthel, Security National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Maurice: I am enclosirig a letter I have just received from Cy As Clingenpeel, the athletic coach at Central College. I want to be sure that this fellow Adams told you Central College. I am still going to call his bluff, but I want you to write me and tell me if you remember anything else. Cling doesn't even remember Adems. I think Dean Adams is a four-flusher just like a lot of other fellows down Cklehoma way, but I am going to cool my heels before I write him. I'11 wait until I hear egein from you. Please return Cling's letter when ‘you write. id 1 suk yew teenie niga. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.