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November 3, 1941

ifr. John Cc. Labagh
d. E. Porter Corporation
Ottawa, Illinois

Dear Mr. Labagh,

Yes, we have installed steel fan-shaped backbeards in our
gymnasium and in our Palestra, and we like them very muchs

Very Sincerely yours,

Directer of Physical Bducation and Reoreation
Fca/pe Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach |
 

OTTAWA

ILLINOIS

Dr. Forrest Allen, Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kan October 15,194]

Dear Sir:

We'll make this letter as short as possible because we
feel certain that, as a coach, you are already familiar
with the facts concerning the new Fan-Shaped Basketball
Bankboards and Goals. And being aware. of those facts, you
do doubtessly intend to equip your gymnasium with this new
equipment, if you have not already done so.

Therefore, we ask that if you have installed the new Fan-—Shaved
banks, you notify us of that fact “by a notation at the bottom
of this letter. If you haven’t yet installed Fan-Shaped Banks,
be sure you see the PORTER bank before you buy. No other
bankboard on the market offers you all the features found

in the product of this 73-year-old corporation, successors

to Spalding, Chicago, and Louden lines of Gymnasium, Playground
and Swimming Pool Equipment.

So certain are we of the superiorities of the PORTER Bank and
Goal that we invite you to inspect an actual PORTER install —

tion before you buy. We’ll gladly furnish you, upon request,

with the name of a PORTER-equipped school in your vicinity,

Won’t you take pen in hand NOW and tell us whether or not
you have as yet installed Fan-Shaped Bankboards in your
gymnasium? A postage free return envelope is enclosed for
your convenience. Thanks very much.

Very truly yours,
as E. PORTER CORPORATION
Cheha C. Tetagt
JCL3H John c. Labagh
P.S. Difficulties in raw material procurement will shortly

force prices of Fan-Shaped Banks to higher levels. It is
definitely to your advantage to place your order now!
 

THE J. E. PORTER CORPORATION

Manufacturers of the Official Fan-Shaped Basketball Bank
As Adopted by the

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

of the Unifed States and Canada

The Rules Authority for the National Federation of State High School
Athletic Associations, the National Collegiate Athletic Association. the
Y. M. C. A. and the Canadian I. A. U. and A. B. A.

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new fan banks.”

(Names gladly furnished on request)

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS

Manufacturers of the famous ‘''Spalding'', ''Chicago'' and ‘'Louden'' lines ~ of eC Le Playground and Swimming Pool Equipment

 

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to the rear of the bank,
just a few feet from the
center line of the court.
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court space, and offen-
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The OFFICIAL Porter Fan-snhapea Bank is :

REAR VIEW showing the scien-
tific bracing which makes the
Porter Fan-Shaped Bank abso-
lutely rigid. Solid steel braces
are arc-welded to the rear face
of the bank, to the continuous
flange, to each other, and to the
attachment plates, unifying the
assembly. Thus shock is evenly
distributed, and vibration is
completely eliminated. SOLID
steel braces and ARC-welding
are most important. This com-
bination alone can produce the
EVERLASTING Porter-type of
bank. Note the continuous

flange all around the bank. Note
also the sturdy attachment
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GIANT INDUSTRIAL PRESSES

m@ ‘form’ the Porter fan-shaped banks from single sheets
= of solid steel — like automobile bodies. This process
insures the smooth, rounded, accurate edge demanded
by the Official Rules, and produces a perfectly flat
and flawless banking area. The entire Porter fan-
shaped bank is painted non-glare eggshell white.

CHANGING OVER IS EASY AND INEXPENSIVE

Installing the new Porter fan-shaped bank is a very simple matter. In almost
every instance the existing backstop framework, after adjustment, is completely
satisfactory. Your janitor can do the work. With every Porter fan-shaped bank,
complete and easy-to-follow installation instructions are furnished free-of-charge.
Simply specify, with your order, the type of backstop you intend to change over
— whether wall-braced, suspended-and-braced, swing-up, etc. — or describe it
if you cannot name the type.

THE LOW PRICE IS ASTONISHING

Consider! All-steel, everlasting fan-shaped basketball banks for less than even
the old-style rectangular plywood banks cost! The new Porter fan-shaped banks
cost less than half what the old-type rectangular steel banks cost!

THE NEW GOAL FOR THE NEW FAN-SHAPED BANK

This goal meets all official requirements. It is all-steel, electric-welded, strong
and durable, made to maintain a perfect circle in perfect alignment with the
bank. It attaches behind the bank, in compliance with the new rules, to the
lower middle attachment plate shown in the rear view illustration above. The
supporting arms are die-formed to curve inward slightly so there can be abso-
lutely no obstruction of the ball.

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"Featuring the original patented 'No-Tie' Net Holder”

E. PORTER CORPORATION e OTTAWA, ILLINOIS

 

 

 

 
November 21, 1941

Head Trainer

United States Military Academy

Fest Point, H. Y.

Dear Roland,

Thank you very much for your kindness in getting me the Arny-_
Navy tickets. Any tickets inside of the enclosure are greatly
appreciated.

I think you did marvelously and I thank you for them.

With kindest regards I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA/pe 3 Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach
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FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE, 1941

PS. Military Academy
WEST POINT, NEW YORK

 

FOOTBALL %
Oct. 4—The Citadel
11—Virginia Military Institute
18—Yale (At New Haven)
25—Columbia University
Nov. 1—Notre Dame. (At New York)
8—Harvard (At Cambridge)
15—Univ. of Penn. (At Phila.)
22—West Virginia Univ.
29—Navy (At Phila.)
All home games at 2:00 p. m.
Head Coach: Mr. Earl H. Blaik
Captain: Cadet Murphy, R. P.
Manager: Cadet Ryan, J. A.

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL
Oct. 11—Princeton Jr. Var. (At Princeton)
17—Yale Jr. Var. (At New Haven)
31—Cornell Junior Varsity
Nov. 8—Harvard Jr. Var (At Cambridge)
Home game at ‘3315 p. m.

PLEBE FOOTBALL
Oct. 8—Colgate Freshmen
15—Lafayette Freshmen
22—Bucknell Freshmen
29—New York Univ. Freshmen
Nov. 5—La Salle Military Academy
12—Penn State Freshmen
At 3:15 p. m.
 

 

SOCCER
Oct. 4—Princeton University -
8—Lehigh University
15—Syracuse University .
22—Bucknell University
29—Brown University
Nov. 8—Harvard Univ. (At Cambridge)
15—Penn State College
22—Navy (At Annapolis)
Saturday games at 2:00 p. m.
Wednesday games at 3:30 p. m.
Coach: Mr. Ray Marchand :
Officer in Charge: Capt. T. J. Conway
Captain: Cadet Guckeyson, J. W.
Manager: Cadet House, R. A.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER

Oct. 4—Princeton Junior Varsity
At 3:00 p. m.

PLEBE SOCCER
Noy. 15—Penn State Freshmen
At 3:00 p. m.

CROSS COUNTRY

Oct. 11—Alfred University (At 1:30 p. m.)
18—Cornell University (At Ithaca)
Nov. 1—Univ. of Pitt. (At 9:00 a. m.)

8—Heptagonal Meet (At New York)

Coach: Mr. Leo Novak

Officer in Charge: Capt. A. F. Clark
Captain: Cadet Rosell, F. E.
Manager: Cadet Clark, R. R.

U.S.M.A.—8-1-41—10,000—2 on.
 

Nov. 1, 1941

Mr. Rolané Legan

Head Trainer

United States Military Acadeny
West Point, New York

Dear Roland,

Thank you very much for your kindness in your willingness to

prooure ne four tickets for the Army-Navy game. I am sending

you @ personal check for $17.81 in payment and I*d appreciate

it if you will get the very best segts possible for me. Will

you kindly send the tickets by registered letter to Robert

_ Earl Allen, Room 44 Morris Hall, University of Pennsylvania,
Philedelphia, Pa.?

-Bleanor and Bob are both at Penn. —

Will you kindly notify me when you mail the tickets out to him?
Mrs. Allen and I are planning if possible to slip up and see the
game. If I do not go, doubtless she will. I have my basketball -
‘so I'm afraid to go far away at such a time unless I

nay trip. At any rate the tickets will be in Bob's
possession and we can operate from that location.

  
  
 

~ I do want to thank you very much for your kindness, Poland.

Give my very best regards to the boys at the Point. I'11 always
remember their hospitality to our Varsity basketball aggragation.
fhe boys still talk about the wonderful time they had at the Point.

I knew how busy you are with all your many duties, but I'm glad -
that ghings are going better for you. Everything is 0K. on 7
old Mt. Oread although our football team has been somewhat of a
disappointment. The Big Six Conference should be divided into -
the "Big Pocketbook League” with Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma,
and the "Little Pocketbook League” with Kansas, Kansas State, and
Iowa State. Then there would be a tight fight in both leagues.

With all good wishes to your family, your wife, and to you I am

: | Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FcA/pe Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
 
 
 

October 25, 1941

Mr. Roland Logan

Head Trainer

United States Athletic Teams
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

Dear Roland,

Bob Allen is studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

in Philadelphia, and his sister, Eleanor, is also in school there. ©
Mrs. Allen desires that they see the Army-Navy game. I am wonder-
ing if you could tell me how we could purchase tickets for that

great spectacie?

Now, I do not expect you to get them, but if you'll tell me how I
can use any good offices to procure these tickets, I'll appreciate
4t. I know Mrs. Allen would rather see that game with them than

in the world, but she'll probably back out if we were
fortunate enough to get tickets. Won't you write me frankly and let
me know if there's a chance to get two? :

I’m almost afraid even to write and ask you if there's a chance

to get four, but you'll now hurt my feelings if you'll tell me very
frenkly just what the situation is. I'd greatly appreciate a reply
at your convenience. ee

Wishing you continued success and asking that you remember me to
your family and our friends at the Point I an,

Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
December 1, 1941.

ir. Jake L. Lieberman,
Superintendent of Ssehools,
Caney, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Lieberman:

- This is to acknowledge your telephone call te me
yesterday. I procured li. Vic Hurt, and I trust that
arrengements were made for him to be with you.

With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Rooreation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.
 

November 20, 194i.

Mr. Les Lobban,
West Gay Street,
Warrensburg, Moe

Dear Buddy and Myrtle:

I em sending you a copy of our basketball schedule.
I trust that you can come up for the Denver game which is on
December 17th, or for the Oklahoma game on January 6th. Of
course, the Denver game is not a conference affair, but you
might enjoy it. However, we do have to leave the next morning
for Newton, Kansas, where we play Bethel College on the 18th.

| This Oklehoma team is a highly touted team, and it
will be a rip-snorting game, and we would have a good tine
rattling around in that big house by ourselves. |

So you count on making that jaunt. You see, you
could leave on the Santa Pe right out of Lawrence for New Mexico
er Arizona, if you decided to go at that time, or you could stay
several days. Anyhow, count on it, Buddy and Myrtle. le would
love to have you.

Write me and let me imow how that heel is. You
will notice that I spelled that with two e's:

It certainly was good to sit down and visit with
you. I got to bed at two o'clock yesterday morning because when
I got home I had to read the mail and the papers, and I got up
at eight o'clock and went to work. I really feel swell, but I
am going to try to slip out and play a game of golf pretty soon.

Our love to you good people.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
November 15, 1941

Mr. Roland Logan

Head Trainer
United States uiittery Academy
West Point, New York

Dear Roland,

I am wondering if you were able to procure the tickets for Bob
and if they have been sent to him. Understand, I am not nervous
about them, but I was anxious that he and Eleanor not miss out
on that great attraction.

I would appreciate it very much if you will advise me when you
have sent them to Bob. |

Give my kindest regards to my friends at the Academy and remenbor
me kindly to Mrs. Logan.

Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
FCA/pe Varsity Pasketball and Baseball Coach
December 26, 1941.

Dr. Charles lyons,
1626 Topeka Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas.

Dear Charlie:

I have just learned the sad news that your
daughter has been quite ill at Norton, Kansas. May I
extend to you my heartfelt sympathy for her recoverye

I understand your son is doing splendidly
with the International Harvester.

T often think of the good tinos that we hd
together 55 or 40 years azos

ly bindoot rogerda and beat wishaa to you and
re

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA:AH ‘Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.
December 29, 1941.

Dean Paul Be Lawson, —
University of Kansas

Dear Dean Lawson:

. We are sending you a little memento of the trip
our basketball team made last winter. ‘Some of the boys
have mentioned the fine visit they had with you on the
train. .

Perhaps some evening when you have a breathing
spell you will want to sit by the fireside and browse
through the booklet and see the reaction of the boys

victory~bent but sometimes victery-disappointed, but in-
ee

Wishing you and Mrs. Lewson health, happiness and
prosperity in the New Year, I am : |

Very sincerely yours,

~ Director of Physical Rducation and Recreation,
POA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

Nw -
 

Dr. C. ii, Lyon,
Victory Life Insurance Co.,

Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Charlie:

I was happy to hear from you, and to know of the fine
progress in your daughter's health.

I know Cecil Peterson, and you may be sure that I will
put in ae good word for him whenever I can. Reaves Peters, as
yon Qibitngs hums; in Yee Goentiatentr of Ga Big Sin, ant
believe it would be wise for Pete to write him at 342 So, Chel-
sea, Kansas City, Mo., so that he may be put on his reference
list. It may be, however, that Reaves already has him on his
list and got him to work in the Doane game.

EB. As Thomas, of Topeka, appoints thedfficials for the
Kenses Conference games, and selected the men who worked our
gane with Bethel College on December 18.

I will be very happy to help Pete in any way T cen, and
if his good work ean be brought to the attention of Reaves

 

Dieier ef Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and metas Coach.

 
HALL > TOPEKA

W.J.BRYDEN, GeneRAL MANAGER

MILTON B. MILLER, Meoicar Director
W.J.WALKER, Assit, Mepicat Director
W.H.WEIDLING, Asst. Meoicar Director
BARTON E.GRIFFITH,CouNSEL
JOHN C.NELSON, OrFict MANAGER &AUDITOR
R.H. BLAIR, SuperintenDenT of AGENTS

JAMES A.ALLEN, Presivpent

ARCH M.CATLIN, Vice-PRESIDENT

W.L.MS ELFRESH,Vice-Presipent
E.E.SHURTLEFF, Vice-Pres. & Ass‘t.Mer.
W.J.BRYDEN,JR.SECRETARY KTREASURER
JOHN H.LINN, MANAGER RENEWAL DEPARTMENT

  
 
   

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TOPEKA, KANSAS

December 31, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Director Physical Education

and Recreation,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Forrest:

Thanks for your nice letter of December 26, with an ex-
pression of sympathy for my daughter who has been afflicted with
tuberculosis for a little over two years. This last summer we sent
her to the Norton Sanatorium and while there she had a pneumolysis
operation which is a severing of adhesions of the lungs to the ribs.
I believe this operation has helped her. She is: now back home, and
with her mother's care we have high hopes that she will eventually
win the battle for good health.

Her husband is Cecil Peterson, a young basket ball official
whom you may know. Right here I believe is a good opportunity to put
in a "plug" for him, as I honestly believe he is one of the coming
young officials who will step up into Big Six officiating in the next
year or soe If his name appears before you for consideration, I will
personally appreciate anything you can do to help his advancement.

This season he has 15 assignments in the Central and
Kansas Conferences, as well as a number of high school games. The
early part of December he was one of the officials for the Kansas State-
Doane College game at Manhattan.
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I went with him to this game, and had a nice visit with
Mike Ahearn whom I had not seen since 1907. That year the Western
Dental College team, of which I was a member, took a trip through
Kansas, playing the Kansas Aggies, Fort Riley Soldiers, Bethany
College, McPherson College, Sterling College, and the Newton Athletic
Club. We won 5 of those 6 games, losing the last night to Newton,
29 to 20.

In the Aggie game, on account of myself being a pro-
fessional ball player at that time, Mike Ahearn, the coach, played
with his team. "Great eligibility rules in those days."

Digging a little deeper into "eligibility", I believe the
focus could be thrown on you for if I remember correctly you coached
as well as played with the Kansas City School of Osteopathy.

Again thanking you for your letter, and with Best Wishes
to you and the family for a Happy and Prosperous New Year, and wish-
ing you continued success with those Jayhawkers in the season just
ahead, I remain

Yours very truly,

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C. W. Lyon.

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February 20, 1942.

Hr. D, R, Lidikay,
eka of a

Dear Mr. Lidikay:

Thank you for your letter of the 17th instant.
Because of the war situation we are not as yet sure
how many men we will have available fo# coaching jobs.

Host of our physical education majors have a
minor in biological selences, but we will perhaps be
able to suggest someone who could handle your mathmmatios
courses. Within the next month we will be able to answer
you more definitely.

I will be glad to keep your need in mind, and
write you again in the near future.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education end Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach.

 
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BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS

February 17, 1942

Dr. Fe C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:
We expect to elect a man to direct our athletic program at

Bonner Springs next yeare He will be expected to coach the major
sports, and should be qualified to teach some mathematics.

Perhaps it will be intelligent to consider men at least
thirty five years of age who are reasonably safe from the draft.

My reason for writing is to aBk you if you can suggest two
or three good men whose records are impressivee I believe we
will’ pay for the right man.

We want a man who can handle and inspire boys, and is wil-
ling to spend time with them. You, Dr. Allen, know what it
takese

May I hear from you? Thanks.

Yours truly,

BONNER SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    

D. R, Lidikay

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March 19, 1942.

ire Harold Be Long,
Firestone Tire Service Co.,
El Dorado, Kansas.

Dear Harold:

Thenk you very much for your kind letter of
the 16th. |

We are not plarming to make any additions to
the staff since Dr. Blbel's leaving, due to strict .
budget economy. His load is being taken over by the .
other members of the department. However, I do apprec~
iate your letter, and if anything opens up which would
be of interest to you I shall be glad to commmicate |
with you. é

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

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Dr. F. C. Allen,

Director Of Physical Education
_ University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Word has come to me that Dr. Elbel is leaving
the University to take a position with theService.
This will no doubt create a vacancy in the Intra-~
mural Department. In the event you decide to hire
a man to teach, and another man to administrate
the affairs of the Intramural Department, I should
like to apply for the position.

I worked in the office under Dr. Elbel for a
full year, and I believe he was satisfied with the
work. Also I made an "A" in his course in Adminis-

tration of Intramural Athletics. In addition to
these facts I have permanent draft deferrment.

In the event you are interested further I can

supply any information you might desire if you
will write me at either of the above addresses.

Very Sincerely Yours,

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Harold E. Long ag