Cpi- Ted Lins, 36289070, Finance Office,-13th Abn Div APO #533, % Postmaster, New York, New York France ll May 1945 Dear Mr. Allen, My aunt had told me to expect a letter from you, but whet I got far exceeded my expectations.. I really did ap- preciate your letter, because I realize that, as director of physical education and basketball coach, you have plenty of work to keep you busy. As for this answer being even a reasonable facsimile of a presentable argument, there are two strikes on me to start with. I'm a cinch to lose when in discussion with a coach of your experience and recognized ability. Your letter did bring many interesting factors to my attention. However, one point which you stress as being favorable to the shorter man strikes me as being more of an advantage for the taller boy. You state, that with the 12 ft. basket, the shorter player has more time to get into position and fight for the rebound. That seems to me to be even more of an advantagé to the tall man. While I never saw George Mikan play, several sports writers have stated that he wes extremely agile for his height. I believe the added time would give a man of his height end agility the opportunity to recover nearly every rebound with- in a 6 or 8 ft. radius of the basket. You also mention the 12 ft. basket requiring a greeter arch on the shot, said arch being pretty much lacking as the game stands todey. On that point, I certainly agree. When I was a sophmore in high school, we had baskets where the ceiling wes only 9 inches above the backboard. -The longest possible shot was from the free throw circle, and that was like a line drive. The building was such an antiquated con- struction that it was condemned as a public hazard and we played no home games that year. In spite of these handicaps, superior teamwork in the short passing game led us to the championship semi-finals of the state tournament before we were dropped out. As a longer shot will be required with the higher basket, I believe that the short passing game will be- come a thing of the past. I had the pleasure of refereeing a basketball game here between an army team and a French All Star team. The Amer- icans were definitely superior, and won with ease. The French, while very fast afoot, were very weak in the passing department and used nothing but a two handed set shot from the waist which was very often blocked by the taller Amer- icans. The only rule change was the absence of the three se- cond rule in the free throw lane. Your letter was very interesting, and again, thanks very much. J am looking forward to receipt of the Jayhawk Rebounds. With best wishes for your continued success in your pre- sent capacity, I am, Very sincerely yours, Yl. Sk Line . PCA:MEH July 20, 1946 Mr. George Ledom, Jre 212 West 7th Streat Ottawa, Kansas Dear Georges Pardon my delay in answering your good letter of the 16th instant. I had expected to answer it the next day, ee ee oe duties and failed = do it. : “Yes, I have heard of you quite @ bit. habia auky, oe Saetenh, vans spoke to me saying Professor )arker had spoken to him. Then I had the talk with Powfessor Parker in Olathe. I assure you that we will be happy indeed to have you cone to the University of Kansas and you can rest assured of being able to works It will pay 50¢ an hour. We can give you as much work as you actully need, but I would advise against. trying to do any more work than is absolutely necessary . for you to get your education, So many boys work longer hours then they should and many tines their aoadanio work suffers». I would be blad to come down and see you real soon, but T am teaching @lasses here at the University and being district Governor of Rotary, president of country club, president of the civic action couneil and coumeilman of the lst ward, together with a lot of other activities keeps me extremely busy. . I go to Manhatten Kansas Monday for the district agsenbly in Rotary, so it might be some little time before I could got down, So far as I am concerned let us — consider that you are planning on coming to the 'niversity end in the meantine we can plan on seeing each other at the most favorable opportunity. Gasoline be | what it is at the present time, I have been witholding trips umless I dould kil] two birds with one stone. I might be on an official visit to one of the Rotary clubs in that district and in that event I eould stop and see you and we could go over all the details that you would wish te discuss, I am going. to turn your letter over to our Mrs te Ge Quigley, director of | athletios who travels a great deal and I am sure thet in within a week's tine he will be able to drop by and visit with you, I am sure thet you made a very wise choice and we are happy indeed to help you in every possible way. I am glad to | repeat, “your education comes first” and cled i eaags place at there. . Sinverely yours, _ Direetor of Physical Education’ ’ Varsity basketball coach ) CCr Mire Be Co Quigley July 20, 1945 Mr. E. C. Quigley, Director —— University of Kansas ? Dear Ernie: I am enclosing a letter from George Ledom, Jr. from Ottawa together with my reply to him. I am wondering if you will be kind enough to drop him a letter and drop in and see’ him when you can. I am sure you can line him up in splendid shape and I will thank you for doing 80. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:MEH July 20, 1945 Dean Paul B. Lawson College Office Dear Dean Lawson: I am returning the cards duly signed by Miss Hoover. I am also encloséig her letter. | You can see what Miss Hoover has to say regarding her conversation with Miss Lear. Miss Hoover signed the card that indicated no grade, — perhaps to allow Miss Lear to fix the grades é Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education Basketball Coach FCA: MEH July 20, 1945 Miss Ruth Hoover | 801 &. McCullough Urbana, Illinois — Dear Miss Hoover: Thank you for your letter of the 16th instant with cards enclosed, but you failed to return the letter I received from Dean Lawson. TI had better have that don't you think? I am glad that you have had such a wonderfyl time at home. I know what those visits mean, and to think of all the food that you ate without puting out points. My, isn't that something. / \ Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach PCA: MEH - duly 18, 1945 Mr. John F. Lance, Coach of Basketball 5 Kansas State Teadher's Gollege Pittsburg, Kansas Dear John: It was wate nice of you to write me regarding Williem: Hayden Hubbard and Dale Morrow. I appreciate this ‘wery muche , S I have not had an opportunity to visit with either of these boys, but a group of us did speak to them the first day they arrived for assembly. It was in the evening at Fraser Tall and I did not get to shake hands with then. I will though in the very near Pures Again TI thank you and weigh in a shies valtabiaek manner a fine sumer for you and a suceessful season coming ‘Ups Yours sincerely, Direetor of Physical Education : Varsity Basketball Coach ~ - FCA: MEH | : KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE REES H. HUGHES, PRESIDENT E PITTSBURG, KANSAS July 10, 1945. Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Coach of Basketball, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: I want to call your attention to two of the boys who vlayed basketball for me and who were transferred to the NROTC in your school July lst. These boys will have five additional semesters of training at K.U. and should do you a lot of good, William Hayden Hubbard is 6'=5" tall and played center for me. He played his high school ball, at Hutchinson, Kansas. You will find Hub to be lazy but willing. He played zone defense in high school and never learned to cover a man very well. He does not rebound very well as he never had to leave the floor when in high school. He takes coaching well and showed a lot of.improvement last season, . Dale Morrow is a 5'-10" forward who played his high school ball with Central High of Tulsa, Oklahoma where he was Capt. of the team his senior year. UDale is fast and an excellent set shot, especially from the side of the court. Last season he developed a good jump shot driving toward the basket but never could relax and make any percent of his lay-up shots driving under the basket. fe has an excellent attitude toward coaching and team play. Ue is a very high type young man and you will enjoy working with him. I hope that you are having a pleasant summer and will have the men to have another great team this coming season. I am Cordially yours, hz Banoo. Cédch of Basketball. ' 1509-11-13 BALTIMORE AVE. KANSAS CITY 8, MO. DATE T-17-45 TO University of Kansas SHIPPED BY P.P. Lawrence, Kansas YOUR ORDER 29 OUR ORDER = 558122 FORM NO. {21 Krep THIS INVOICE—IT IS AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF YOUR PURCHASES. COMPARE WITH SHIPMENT AND REPORT ANY DISCREPANCY IMMEDIATELY. 2 dge R116 Arrows 7|00 14 |00 1 dge R121 Arrows 3|25 2 R69 Bows §| 75 11/50 1 dge R191 Target faces 4/20 4 dz. Y710 Badminton birds 5| 05 20 | 20 2 dge N423 Aerial dart birds 7| 20 14/40 2 dge N339 Table Tennis balls - | 78 1/50 2 N321 Table tennis paddles 85 1 - a N334 Table tennis net & standards 3 “eae i For Physical Education Dept. PLEASE PAY FROM THIS INVOICE AS WE BO NOT ISSUE STATEMENTS EXCEPT BY SPECIAL REQUEST. July 17, 1945 Mr. Charles A. Burke, Jr Lowe & Campbell 1509-11-13 Baltimore Ave. Kansas City, Missouri Dear Charlie: Thanks for your letter of the 16th instant. We | got in touch with Dean Twente and he now has the equipment which he ordered. } May I offer a sugzestion? The&e are a number of © departments that order from Lowe-Campbell, The Athletic Department which is the University of Kansas Physical Education Corporation, the Physical Education Department, and it appears -4n this ease the School of Education. Now there is another the University High School which used to be Oread. That is in the department of education under Dean Twente, so I would suggest that you make the proper notation on the shipping ticket because the stuff when it is shipped parcel post or express clears through the Building & Grounds department which delivers all the stuff to the proper places. With a notation as to the exact delivery point a great deal of difficulty would be obliterated. I will call for the elubs as Dr. Bobby by the end of _ this week will be shipped from San Francisco for Jap held terratory. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education | . Varsity Basketball Coach PCA: MEH ows « Camper: DIVISION OF WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY KANSAS CITY WHOLESALE - ic Of * RETAIL 1509-11-13 BALTIMORE AvE., KANSAS CITY 8, MO. July 16, 1945 Dr. Forrest Ce. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen, Just a line to let you know that we sre sorry that we were not open Saturday afternoon when you paid us a visit. However, we really are enjoying the summer hours and getting caught up on our golf e We will hold the driver and six iron until the next time you are in town, or if you prefer we will be glad to mail them to Dr. Bobby and send you the bill. Naturally you are being given the wholesale rate on this repair work. It amounted to $8.00, but we certainly do not intend to bill you until the clubs have been delivered. The items at the express office were covered by purchase order Noe 13 and should have been marked for the School of Educatione We have written Dean Twente today telling him to oall at the express office for these items, and requesting that he inform you that these packages were for his schoole We apologize for any inconvenience that your office may have been oaused by our not addressing these packages properly. Again we say, just let us know when you are coming to town and we will have the doors opene Yours for victory, Chase Ae Burke, IPe, : ee ee Mgr. City Dept. CAB iu MINNEAPOLIS ° CLN CEN WA TI ° CLEVELAND ° DES MO LN ES * CHICAGO e DALLAS =. STS bh Ow bes DETROIT ° DENVER ° NASHVILLE . Rolie? S308 G8 ° WASHINGTON ° SYRACUSE ° C HAR LO) T T05, Auxerre, France 16 June 1945 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, . Dept of Physical Education, - University of Kansas, 7 Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen, My copy of the May 26th Jayhawk Rebounds arrived early this week while I was in Paris. As remotely aw- are of Kansas athletic activity as I have been, even I find the publication very interesting, and I am sure that it tops: the list of morale boosters for those closely connected with the University of Kansas who are now so far from home. ‘The story of Bill Johnson was as inter- esting an article on basketball as I have ever read, and the realization that it was a true happening made it all the more s0. In onrering- Lt. (jg) Wayne Clover, you mentioned the recent NCAA basketball tournaments. In 1941 you have Stanford defeating Dartmouth in the finals. Possibly I have the wrong tournament in mind, but if I recall cor-. rectly, Wisconsin won the national title that‘year. The Eastern finals were played at Madison with Dartmouth, Pittsburg, North Carolina, and Wisconsin in the meet. Wisconsin defeated Dartmouth the first night by 2 or 3 points,: with the score being in the 60's, «Pittsburg up- set North Carolima in the other game. The next night Dartmouth beat North Carolina 60-59, in the most thril- ling college basketball game I've ever seen. George Gla- mack, North Carolina's one-eyed center, scored in the neigh- berheed of 31 points with a last second shot which would have won the game rolling lazily off the hoop. Wisconsin then defeated Pittsburg in a rather en game for the Eastern title. Shortly thereafter, if my memory ‘s correct, ‘Wisconsin met Washington State in Kansas City for the national title and was: victorious by something like 42-36. Johnny Kotz, then a sophmore, was named the outstanding player, but the leading scorer was Kirk Gebard, Washington State guard, with 20 points, I well remember waiting with my girl(new my wife) till two o'clock Monday morning with 11,000 other fans for the team to return to Madison. As I said before, I may have the wrong tournament in mind, but I'm quite | sure that Wisconsin brought home some kind of basketball glory that year, In either case, Lt. Clover is still right in saying that the West doesn't have to bow to the East, - Thank you again and I hope I‘m correct on the above subject so I wont be wasting your time with this letter. Sincerely Yours, fad: tow oe s | June 16, 1945. My. Gene Holmberg, Order Supervisor, . Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods Co., 1509 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Dear Gene: at ; Really I only wanted 'one dozen reprocessed balls, which you sent me. I thought you were wanting the used — balls and I sent them in. However, if you want me to take the balls, I will do it. But if you can sell them to some- one else and give me credit for the used balls, that is o.k. I meant to write you before going to Chicago a week ago, so if there is anything not in line, let me know and I will accept your findings. Sincerely yours, . Direotor of Physical Education, POA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. 1509-11-13 BALTIMORE AVE., KANSAS CITY, MO. June 8, 1945 Mr. Fe Ce Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kans&s Ne 19032 Re Se Noe 53006 Your account has been credited as follows: _ | Amount Grade A Used balls — @ 15 00 Grade B Used balls 207 63 Grade C Used balls 007 65 26 We will enter an order for shipment to you of 2 1/2 doz reprocessed balis. It probably will take several weeks to get them back to you, but we will do the best we can This represents 80% of the golf balls sent in, and is the percent we can now reprocesse Lowe & Athletic Goods Divis!i s sPo oG Ds co. By. Gene Holmberg - Gfder Supervisor ¥ FORM MO. a7 June 6, 1945. Mr. Guy lane, Cabool, Mo Dear Mr. Lane: I have written to my brother at Preston, Mo., and some time soon he will drive down and look over the place for me. I have been wanting to do that, thing for a couple of years, but have been so busy here at the University that the wepreey has not mmm given me. I would be glad for you to make an offer, one which you think will be fair to you and to me, = you to fix the fence and to have the exclusive oe of pasturing for four months or more. Sincerely yours, : Direotor of Physical Education, — FOAAH © Varsity Basketball coach. Mr. Guy Lane, . Cabool, Missouri. : Dear Mr. Lane: _ I have written my brother who lives at Pr véitin Missouri. He has @ farm down there, and J have asked him to write mo to | see if it would be possible to drive to Oabool and lock the place over and render m some information that I desire. | Until X hear from him I would rather hold thig in abeyance. My University work here keeps me pretty well tied up so it has been impossible for me to get down there, as I would desire. I am secretary of the Selective Service Board and have a number of — activities Which ~— me tied up pretty close 7 er epee A CNTs ees a ieee ee oe You will hear from me in the near ion ee nee cae meen AA ES RES Sh Rr PII Very sincerely yours, \ Direstor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Gabool, Missouri, May,19th 1945. Mr.Forest Allen. Lawarence “ans. Dear Sir: I woulda like to rent your 40 acres ot land here ror cow Pasture, for about 4 months,Wnat will you take for the pasture for 4 months and me tix the fencing . for it is about all down e Sinserly Yours. ae ft aan. Guy. Lane. let me hear at once. ‘What Holps Businwss Holps ‘You! Che University of Southern California confers won | Marvin Harry Levand Ensign, United States Naval Reserve the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the sixty-second fonwal Commencement on Sunday, February twenty-fifth, at twa-thirty a clock Aineteen hundred and forty-five University Park, Los Angeles June 4, 1945. Lowe & Gampbell Athletic Goods oe 1509 Baltimore Avenue, — Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sirs: | Dr. Forrest G. Allen mailed to you today by parcel post 14 used golf balls in exchange for the new ones he received by mail today, and he also mailed you a golf iron - %o be repaired. The iron is the property of Dr. Robert 8. Allen (Dr. Allen's son), who will receive his orders for active service on July 1, but Dr. Forrest ¢. Allen asks that: you notify hin when the iron has been repaired. Dr. Allen talked to Mr. Freeburg or Mr. Burke about this order. Ue also left a driver at your store on Saturday to be repaired. The driver needs « new head, and the iron needs a new shaft, | Secretary to Dr. Porrest 6. Allen. \ May 25, 1945. Mr. Jaok Luhring, Box 335, Alton, Towa. Dear Jack: Our registrar, Dr. Laurence Woodruff, called me stating _ that you were writing inquiring about a school that had a good athletic program. We feel that the University of Kansas has Rn S Severe Hak He NAR HO VET SY Ore Yee AS Oe of our students here. , Dr. Woodruff states that you are quite proficient in basketball and baseball. It happens that I have coached both sports at the University. I am still the varsity basketball coach, but our baseball has been discontinued for a couple of Years « Since I do not know whet you desire to major in, I am ‘sending you a brochure which gives our curriculum for a major in physical education in the School of Education. You may want engineering, law, medicine, or journalism, or something else. I presume Dr. Woodruff sent you the University eatning- . If you are interested further I would be very happy to answer any questions that might oome to your mind. 5 Very sincerely yours, | | Direstor of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varaity Basketball Coach. May 14, 1945. Kansas oo Teachers College, | Pittsburg, Kansas. \ ~ Dear John: \ fhank you for your letter of May 8 and the enclosure. I quite agree with you that these youngsters are making an unusual request, and it is apt to be unfulfilled. . Wool is too critical a material to be mailed about, even though someone might desire to pay for the same. I am eurxe that all of us were delighted at V~B Day, and now we are waiting for V-J Day. That will meke things complete and we gan once again go back to at leagt a partial normal way of living. The young boys have had to pay such an excessively high price for the mad antics of a mess of crackpots. It was good to have Ray lance with us. He is a fine boy and @ real gentleman. I enjoyed wy contacts with him very much. With all good wishes, Ien Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE REES H. HUGHES, PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS May 8, 1945. Dr. Forrest ©. Allien, Coach of Basketball, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: I am sorry that some of your fan mail reached me but it could have been delivered to any number of coaches from the address that it carries. I rather suspect that the honors belong to you so I am sending you the card from your admirers at Arlington, Illinois. I am wondering if this is not an unusual request that these kids are making. Cordially yours, t-te 2 nF. Lance} Dear Luge Lins: Z sm sending you a sarbon eogy of the letter Z have written to Ted. a «eile dak ven «cant il ee tees Gee whioh we are now getting out. We will put you on the maii- ing lint eo tet you may follow tho progress of the various _ dayhawkers. Yery sincerely yours, Direster of Physical Education, POA an ca Varsity Basketball Coach. Eno. ‘ HEALTH SERVICE WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAWRENCE, KANSAS i foe shih Dicne Gs Lecece . To F April 26, 1945. And it was good to see old Sparky. He is still the Irish pepper~can. We had a great visit, and I an very, very fond of hin. With all good wishes, I an Cal _ Sinserely yours, Firestone Home and Auto Supplies Home Supplies — FIRESTONE — Auto Supplies 110 SOUTH MAIN :: PHONE: 342 ELDORADO, KANSAS Firestone The Mark of Quality and Symbol of Service April 9, 1945 Dr. Fe ©, Allen Robinson Gymnaéium University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: I certainly enjoyed meeting you and talking to you for the short time during the recent state high school tournament. Upon arriving home, and checking into the situation a little more thoroughly, I learn that Ray Frisby of our local team will not be eighteen years old until January 19, 1945. This boy plans to get in a year of college before entering the service, if possible. He has been invited to the Phi Delt house this coming weekend, and I wanted to write you in case you would like to contact him, or write me back, and I could ask him to drop in to see you. This boy is an excellent student, and a leader among his fellows in addition to having good health and a great amount of “Latent”* basketball talent which 1 feel sure you could uncover, . | eee While refereeing this past winter, I particularly noticed the fine work of a Floyd Winebrenner from Andover High School, He is about 6'1" and must weigh: 185 lb. He looked very healthy to me, but since I have heard rumors that he is 4-F, I plan to check into this further, and will surely get in . touch with you if that is the case, because he is really a fine prospect. I enjoyed seeing “Sparky” McSpadden for the short time he was here. He was certainly looking forward to his visit with you in Lawrence, i Yours ee a “Harold er .