January 10, 1942. | Ure Pe Ae Lightner, The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Dear Mrs Lightmer’s Dr. Allen is out of tow et present, but before he left he asked that I acknowledge your letter to him of December 14th. | Dre Allen feels there is nothing he could write now that would help tlie situation, but said he thought & personal conference would be much more satisfactory. He will undoubtedly see you in Wichita when the basket~ ball team plays there on February 2nd. Sincerely yours, Secretary to Dr. Forrest C. Allen. VICTORIA MURDOCK ESTATE, Owners VICTOR MURDOCK, Editor MARCELLUS M. MURDOCK, Publisher The Wichita Gaale Morning, Evening and Sunday WICHITA, KANSAS Dec.14 Dr.F.G.Allen University of Kansas Lawrence Kans Dear Dr.Allen: Your letter on hand and I have explained your side of the salary angle ,and also printed your comment on the Garden hook-up,although I did not altogether grasp whether you favored the Garden promotions or not. + ae o Also, I'm inclosing clipping concerning the game ~ eo here last year ,which explains itself. My point in a previous letter about K.U. playing in Wichita was that the announcements and plans should orgginate with Wichita university, which did not seem to be the case, We do of course, want the Kansas U. basketball series here to continue, every year if possible even when we can't hope to give you much of a game ,which is the case next year. I will surely welcome a chance to talk the matter over when you get down and perhaps there way be a point or two on the local side of it that you haven't had called to your attention. With best wishes for another big season, Sincerely e February 9, 1942. Mire George Lamotte, 6051 Kimbark Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Dear George: 0 ee ee ee ee ee a Chicago where the Kansas alumi and we _Toty 20ers lave gone by in a hurry since we used to nest each other on the athletic field. It was kind of you to pay respect to the memory of our mutual friend, good Dr. Naismith. He was a grant gentleman and a fine athletic benefactor. I trust that the years have been kind to you and yours. We feel ourselves very fortunate with our large family and four grand- children. Certainly I have no reason to complain, and I trust that things are fine with you. With all good wishes, and thanking you for remembering me, I em Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education end Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. _STANDARD TIME INDICATED RECEIVED AT TK THIS {S A FULL RATE TELEGRAM, CABLE- t GRAM OR RADIOGRAM UNLESS OTHERWISE ef Hedy INDICATED BY SYMBOL IN THE PREAMBLE OR IN THE ADDRESS OF THE MESSAGE. ee : s SYMBOLS DESIGNATING SERVICE SELECTED Mack aay ft Rerests) Oa = ail Qmerica Cables ARE OUTLINED iN THE COMPANY'S TARIFFS ON HAND AT EACH OFFICE AND ON FILE WITH : ; wy, ! TELEPHONE YOUR TELEGRAMS Oe ara tian ert) Cx $ Orrell ame aye ats Es TO POSTAL TELEGRAPH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, Form 6 ‘ P75 RXSX23_ 45 DL 6 EXTRA CGTL=SX CHICAGO ILLINOIS 30 244P ‘DRe FOREST C ALLEN, KANSAS UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACK SWEDEN ss HOMESEASTOHIO ST CHICAGO ILLINOIS (DELR, BEFORE 6PM)= ? Resists eae ee ARE, eee nee * : ieee ss i ee | 2 ig — : ' > ar CONGRATULATIONS FROM AN OLD HASKELL ie Fr FRIEND» qT 46 A PRIVELEGE TO HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS. AS A FINE PLAYER AND OUTSTANDING COACHe ALSO PAY MY RESPECTS TO THE MEMORY OF MY OLD FRIEND DOCTOR NAISMITH: =GEORGE LAMOTTE 6051, KIMBARK AVEe PHONE AYDEP-ARK 6015-6 aes 2 6051 6015. es February 17, 1942. Ky. Harry Levine, 545 Sumer St., Lynn, Mase, Dear Harry: Thank you very much for your interesting letter of the 8th instant, and for the clippings which you enc losed. I trust things are going well with you, and I am glad to know that you ere still seeking knowledge. _ We are in the midst of our conference basketball season, having defeated Nebraska and Iowa State on our court Saturday and Monday nights, respectively. The team is going pretty well, and the games have been sell- outs so far as tickets are concerned. | Bobby end Eleanor are enjoying their work at the University of Pennsylvania very much. Bobby’ was elected president of his freshman medical class, which we con~ sider quite an honor. With best wishes for your success and happiness, I aa © Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. ? ee PEF Ta, ANS AY pens —> —~e : RE ES Ce eee ips pnerrtarresenra a. r ¥ Es eee OY Re LS RORY psiloc man any Side By J... WILLIAMS | Basketball Officials Should || Standardized Hoop Rules || Buddy Baer Will Last Just. | About 16 Minutes Against Champion Joe Louis Friday (Ww O'S BE GaMatiy or B ‘Call ‘Em As You See ‘Em f Insisting that eastern basketball officials rule by intent ‘rather than by what happens, Dr. Forest C. Allen of Kansas attributes this to the old professional game and the former ‘fhoney players now coaching along the Atlantic seaboard: 4 “One-time professionals have not been able to keep up ‘with the collegiate game that permits screening,” said Dr. ‘Phog Allen, who was director of the 1936 Olympic team. » ©The old pros had a rule that if you did, it was a foul. — “Not being elastic and adaptable enough, they still try ‘to foist their antiquated ideas on the college game. “Of course, it would be silly for Ned Irish, the Madison Square Garden promoter, to employ officials who would not earry forth the concepts of the eastern coaches.” Pointing out that Dave McMillan of Minnesota is the only former professional coaching in the West, Dr. Allen stresses that the college-trained coach without professional experience has his players play the ball, which provides ‘hore opportunity for scoring and a more open game. As Dr. Allen contends, when you play the man you have a five- than team wrestling match. -. The first principle of Dr. James Naismith, who origin- ated the game, was that each player was entitled, to his | position on the floor. — The rules emphasize this point. Dr. Allen quotes Nat Holman, famous professional now coaching City College of New York, on blocking, which is a foul, according to the rules: “Frequently an offensive play- er attempting to sidestep an approaching defensive player may cause contact. In such cases the officials are to be | guided solely by the apparent intent of the offensive | player.” ~ Dr. Allen argues that this unsavory. and unworkable | authority given to the officials certainly would not make the game anything but a guessing contest.. He wants officials to call ’em as they see ’em. No more guessing games. ; ° “Just as soon as we encourage the use of set plays or key | men to check a player in pursuit of his opponent, we are — destroying one of the fundamental factors of offense,” writes | Holman. : - This.” ‘declares Dr. Allen, “is in direct conflict with the | majority thought of the National Basketball Coaches Asso- ciation, aS well as the expressed statement of the Rules | | Guide.” ~*~ ty Matlison Square Garden this season, fans noted looks of utter bewilderment on the faces of western players after an eastern official had called a blocking foul, ‘This difference in interpretation has devoloped into | - more than a variation of technique. | ‘= Tt has resulted in a whole new style and theory of play, ' something the founders of the game, never intended. . - Rule interpretations should be standardized. As things \gtand, the West and East are playing almost two different - games. That’s an unhealthy state. | ‘> The boys ought to get together. ee ee. 6 @. PHOG ALLEN VISIONS WAR AS AID TO COLLEGE SPORT : CHICAGO, ‘Feb. 1 (INS)—Phog ‘Allen. is no longer a re- fornier, He sleeps like a newborn babe these nights instead of worrying over the future of inter-? collegiate athletics. Phog explained why, when he brought his Kansas Jayhawks to Chicago for a game with De Paul. The breakfast coffee grew cold. So - did the toast. But not Phog. He} “was warming himself up nicely on a favorite subject. “This war will accomplish what - ag few of us have been advocating for Years,” said Pho. “It will give : the. games back to the boys. . “Where’ll be no place for the subsidized athlete, the proselyting _ coach in an America at war- All . of the artificiality which has grown up around our college sports—all of the ballyhoo which has turned a game inte a business will be gone when the war is over. College athletics again will occupy their proper place in institutions of learning. “Don’t get me wrong, now. I don’t like war. No sane person | does. But I do believe that the sacrifices war will force on us will readjust our sense of values and sharpen our perspective on a lot of things—athletics included.” Phog has been coaching basketball longer than most people have been. aware that there was such a game. In fact, Dr. James Naismith, who | invented the game, once endorsed a picture of himself for Phog as follows:. ~ “From the father of basketball to the father of basketball coach- ing. ” NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS EVANSTON, ILLINOIS A.C.LONBORG HEAD BASKETBALL COACH July 7, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Thanks a lot for your kind letter, and I am happy to report that our young son is getting on in fine shape. I do not know whether we will get to Kansas this summer or not, and I am afraid that our annual golf game may have to wait for another summer. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely, oe 4. A. C. Lonborg Head Basketball Coac ACL: JMD (Photo by Winn Studio) WEDS LYNN MAN — Mrs. Harry Layton, the former Miss Lillian Glueth of Arlington, who was recently married in| Aperion Hall, Roxbury. 6 Gray Circle Lynn, ass. August 6, 1942 Dear Dr. Forrest CGC. Allen It is now midnight; Mrs. Layton and I have spent all evening Tilting eus apolications. I Believe thet. I will wend my way into an administrative position in New York City. I have taken the liberty to use your,name as reference. I hope that you-and your family are well and happy. Good luck! | Sincerely, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 6525 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois December 26,1940 Mr. Forrest Cc. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: The officials chosen for our game on January 2nd are:Jim Enright and Ike Craig. These men were both approved by you in an earlier letter. I am sorry this informat- ion was nit sent you sooner. Sincerely you ioe wr leew, | Anth « Dirksen,Jr. AFD: jb Senior Varsity Manager August 50, 1941. Mr. Vai Lentz, Asset. Graduate Maneger of Athletics, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, 4.Y. Dear Val: I am returning the questiomaire on the Eastern College Basketball Coaches Association concerning backboards. 84 in the Middle West are strong for the lima bean or fan shaped backboard. ‘You never see a glass backboard around our part of the coutry, mor will you. Gymmasia and field houses are constructed with no thought of using glass backboards. It is not im the rules, and it is my opinion that the National Basketball Coaches Association leadership at the present time are going to be the moans of splitting up the joint basketball rulee committee. I think we aro having some very poor leadership at present, and I do not foresee much good coming out of things they are trying te put across. With all good wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. E Ence : ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT, NEW YORK August 7, 1941. Dr. Forrest ©, Allen, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog:- I am returning herewith Questionaire on Training and Conditioning of College Basketball of which I know nothing about; also, my Questionaire on Standardization of equipment. I would appreciate your filling it out and returning it to me at your convenience. All your friends at U.S.M.A. join me in sending our most sincere regards. and best wishes. VALENTINE LENTZ, Assistant Graduate Manager of Athletics. VL: MR Enclosures: 2 Questionaires. Sept. 19, 1981 Mr. Harry Levine 543 Summer St. Lynn, MA SSe Dear Harry, Your air mail letter of the 18th has been received and I beg ‘toadvise that 1 will not be in Philadephia on Sept. 26 when Kansas plays Temple University. Yes, Bob and Eleanor are at the University of Pennsylvania this year, but my duties here will keep me at the University. With all best wishes to you I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Educationand Recreation FCA/pg : Varsity Basketball Coach | on ; Tipps is a ai Melines: SUNS, deed Melee Se be 0 basketball player and I believe that he will mke the varsitye ee Toe oe S$ agreeably surprised, because he wants te help hime tat bay is better off mirriod than single and 0 cot Geet Eacduns dw aan yous & a and I do not believe thet he will be a dond horses I told Vio this efter the Al Varsity gpeme a week ago last Friday night, and asked Vie to com= mumicate with you and straigzten things out for this MSCEEY JARIInS HE StmA TIE? SOs Kenneth has cone in to my office a dozen tines and each time I have locked at him as potential mterial for football more than for basketball, I have been more interested in him as g ge: § . Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FGAsAR Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. KENNETH TIPPS == Bob Lynn Dean McGee - send well logs to 933 Miss. St., Lawrence, Kse $45 Pay in summer or gradually before before. Sept. 30,’ 1941 Mr. Fred Wie Leuhring Assistant. Dean of Physical Education | University of Pennsylvania | > Philadelphia, Pa. 7 Dear Fred, : The University of Kensas football team played Temple the other night and my two youngsters, Eleanor and Bob, who are now ene rolled at the University of Pennsylvania, went down to see their Alma Mater get whipped by Temple. . . The noting of this occasions caused me to write you and give you their addresses. Beb is in the School of Medicine and lives at Room 44, Morris Hall. Eleanor, who finished her sophomore work here, is a junior in the School of Fine Arts and lives at Room 415 Sergeant Hell, 34th and : Chestnut, Philadelphia. \ - My good firend, Dean George Baxter Smith is a Rotarian, and each | Monday noon I call for him and take him to the Rotary meeting. We are tremendously fond of him and his wife. He has p rsonality, poise, end a real educational philosophy that is wholesome. I can easily see why you would be attracted to him. Referring back to the paragraph about the youngsters. I do not want you to take any special notice of them, except that I would like for you to check up with Bob sometime and see that he takes a little time out to exercise. All through high school he played football and basketball, then at the University he had four years of basketballe-ene year on the"frosh" and three years on the Varsity. ‘This spring he also made his letter on the Varsity baseball team at first base. In addition to that, he made us doubly proud of him by making Phi Beta Kappa. I ama little fearful that he will, follow his desire to study to the exclusion of his needful athletic exercises I will appreciate your taking a convenient moment to remind him of this necessity. With all good wishes to you and to Mrs. Leuhring as well as to Dean Mercer I am with kindest regards, Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION E. LeRoy Mercer, M. D., Dean 0 , ctober 1941 Frederick W. Luehring, Assistant to the Dean ~~ Professor of Physical Education Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Athletics University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog"s Your letter has been before me for a long time. I expected to get over to call on yourson and also to look up your daughter Eleanor, but we have had such a busy time this Fall that I did not get to do s0. I tried to reach your son by telephone but found I was unable to do this. Yesterday I called Miss Eleanor and had a talk with her over the phone and sent a message of greeting to Bob too. I sent word through her to have Bob come down to avail himself of our recreational facilities. I shall also be glad to have him meet our basketball and other coaches, as well as our other staff members. I am leaving today to take part in a Swimming Pool Conference which is to be held at the University of Illinois on October 3lst and November 1st so I shall not be able to get in touch with Bob until after I come back. Mrs. Imehring and I are planning to have your son and daughter out to visit us some time soon at Swarthmore. My going away now and guests which we have had at home, as well as some intervening illness in the family have thus far prevented this. We are happy to know that your Bob and Eleanor are here and are looking forward to meeting them in person, and 1 assure you that it will be a pleasure to do this. I had hoped to see you at the time of the Kansas-Temle football game and was disappointed that I had no phone call at least. last winter when you were here with the basketball team I had to be away attending meetings in New York so was unable to see you when you were in Swarthmore. Do come to see us when you come East. I should love to see you and Mrs. Allen too. With best wishes, I am, Very sincerely yours, FWL: emb Fon. Fi Oct. 3, 1941 | | Mr. George Kirksey Look Magazine : Bll Fifth Av@> New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Kirksey, \ {| ie | Please find enclosed questionnaire: duly filled out. | = ( Sincerely yours, t | p | | \ fl | | it EA | \ | / i | { eo ak fp | / Director of Physical Education and Recroation FcA/pg | j Varsity Basketball Coach | \ \ Kid ha Oct. 3, 1941 Mr. George Kirksey Leok Magazine Bll Fifth Avenue New York, HN. Y. Dear Mr. Kirksey, Please find enclesed questionnaire duly filled out. I am sending you a mimeographed copy of a letter that I wrote my Varsity basketball team on August 7. This is self-ex- planatory. You will see that we have five members of the Varsity that are on our feotball squad, so naturally we will be slew in rounding inte early season form. This is my 25th year coaching Varsity basketball here at the University, and since this year is the 50th anniversary of the game, we're hoping to make a good record. In the twenty- five years that I have coached here we have had but two squads ef good size. Naturally, tall men play a very important part in the game of basketball and in the twenty-five years I have had but two men who were over 6* 5", so I'm looking forward to this season with great anticipation. On our championship teams of the past two years our stars, Howard Engleman and Bebby Allen, my son, wore but 6' 1" tall and weighed 167 pounds. They beth made the all-star conference team. Bobby Allen is studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Engleman is with the Phidlips Petroleum Co. at Bartlesville, Oklahoma. John Kline, our other senior on the first team was 6’ 2". He is not in the army. Our team this year will likely be made up of sophomores and juniors. Ralph Miller, who is a star forward passer on the Varsity football team, will be back after laying out of Varsity competition last year on account of an injured knee. He will be our only senior. I trust that this will give you the in- formation that you desire. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball Coach | P. S. The names that are scratched out on the sheet are last year’s freshmen who did not return to scheol. P.C.A. LOOK Sil FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK September 29th, 1941 Affiliated Ownership MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE AND STAR JOURNAL DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE Mr. Phog Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach: I am now in the process of preparing the national college basketball forecast for LOOK Magazine, and would like to impose upon your generosity in helping me assemble reliable information on your team and section. I have enclosed a brief questionnaire for your use, or as a guide to the kind of material I am seeking. If you care to contribute any additional information, it will be gratefully received. For your information the deadline for my copy is October 15th and the article will appear early in December. Please accept my sincere thanks for your cooperations Wishing you a highly successful season, I am, Cordially, Meon4s — George Kirksey GK: wv Enc. P.S, - Please enclose your schedule.