March 18, 1941

I have your letter of March 14 requesting sources of
information on the subject, “History and Development of Basketball
in Ameri cae" ;

I have written a text called Better Baskettal which is
published by the MeGraweilill Book Company, New ‘page 3
of this text you will find mder "The Wider Scopes of the Game" the
entire history of the game of basketball fron the time of the peach
basket stage to the Olympicse

Certainly your library should have @ copy of this book,
but if you do not, perhaps the high school may have this texte
| Doubtless if you will refer this information to your librarian,
| in case your library does not have a copy, he will want to order
this book for use in your Gila Junior Colleges

The text not only contains a history of the game of
basketball, but also includes 163 action photographs and 86 diagrans
of plays, together with information on training and conditioning,
treatment of athletic injuries, bendaging, emergencies, and so forthe
Also, I have incorporated a chapter in the back of the book entitled
“The Tales of Yesteryearse" ‘These are stories of great games that our
teams have played against opponents that produced thrilling clinaxese

I trust I have given you the desired informatione
With all good wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach
Gila Junior College
of Graham County
MONROE H. CLARK, President

THATCHER, ARIZONA

March 14, 1941.
Dr. Ferrest G. Allen,
University @ Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Ceach Allens

I have been asked to write a paper on
the “History and Development of Basketball
in America” for an English la term paper.

De you have any information on tais suoject.
A Magazine, pamphlet, or aay article that would
give tnis information would certainly help me
out a lot. I would appreciate any information
on this subgeet that you would send to me.

Sincerely

ila Junior College

Delbert Lee
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March 19,1941

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sooner but the press of business, which included basketball
adninistration and now Varsity Baseball have kept me on the
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Iam trusting that you will seal sae coil
getting the proper recommendations from the DeanSe I am
sure they will all remember you but my word may helps

We got a tied championship out of the Big Sixe
iowa, State and Kansas won with seven wins and three lossese

I wish for you continued success and happiness,

and anything I ean do in your behalf will be done in a
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Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach
 
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Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Falkenstein:

Thank you very much for your order No, 5449 for 72 Noe N467
shuttlecocks. Unfortunately immediate delivery cannot be made because
our supply has been temporarily exhausted. We have several gross on
order with the factory and they should be in next week. Your order
will be completed just as soon as these arrive.

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April 10, 1941

you young boosterse The fact that your Junior Chenber of
Commerce organized this banquet and grees over in such

nice style proves that it pays to have young men who are
imterested and who can carry a _— through to a very happy —
conclusions

It was good to meet. the younger citizens of the town
as it was to meet the older people, many of whom hed much
to do with building for the youngsterse

Congratuletions and best wishese —

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

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April 14, 1941

Dean Paul Be Lawson

- College of Liberal arts % Sciences
University of Kansas

Dear fean Lawson:

I wart you to know how pleased I wes that Bob
made Phi Beta Kapptie
: To such men @8 you, Tre Taylor, Professor Brewster,
Professor We We Davis, and others, the Allen femily is deeply
indebted for your leadership and encouragenent you have shown
To you @11 Mrse Allen and I ere greatly indebted.

Sincerely yours, -

Director of Physical Hducation and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach .

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April 17,1941

Dr. F. C. Allen,
Basket Ball Coach,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Phog":

Mandy reports that he talked to you recently about
using one of our new Last-Bilt Basket Balls in your spring
practice. We assume that Mandy has told you all about this
ball, so we need to add nothing further.

without charge. We'll be only too happy to have you use it in
your spring practice, see what you think of it, how your players
like it, and, naturally, we would like to have a report from
you after you have finished your spring workout.

We are sending one of them to you today by parcel post vig

Very truly,

   
 
 

  

H.Royer
M@rchandise Mangg
KHR/rw
April 21, 1942

lite John Lonborg
Argentine High School
Kansas City, Kansas
Dear Mre Lonborgs 7 |
Me Allen called me fran Wichita this morning
and asked that I have a summer session catalog mailed to

youe I have called the Summer Session Office and they
are forwarding the catalog to you todaye

‘Die Allen also mentioned the fact that he did
not want the Aggies to outstép Kansas when it comes to
: I am sure you will receive the catalog very scone

} Sincerely yours,

Secretary to Dre Forrest Ce Allen
 

April 25, 1941

Kansas City, Missouri :
Deer Mire Royer,

‘Thank you for your letter of April 17.
and the LasteBilt Basketballe

é We are using it 4m our Spring practice
and will let you lmow our opinion laters :

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Basebell Coach

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May 6th, 1941

‘Miss Ruth Be Litchen
1680 Alabama Street
Lawrence, ;

Dear Mies Litchen: ~

| lirse Allien and I wish to thank you
very much for your thoughtfulness in inviting us
‘to attend the Ammuel figh-Fome Night of Oread
Training Schoo... on Thursday evening, May Sth, at
the “amorial Union Pailroome

it so happens that I am leaving with the .

. baseball team that afternoon ‘there we play the lissouri
Tigerse ‘herefore, we will be unable to attend, but

. we do thank you very much for thinking of us.

With all cood wishes, + am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation Varsity Dasketball and
Baseball Coach.

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DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

E. LeRoy Mercer, M. D., Dean May 16, 1941
Frederick W. Luehring, Assistant to the Dean
Professor of Physical Education

Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog"s:

Recently I heard that the University of Kansas is considering
Dr. George Baxter Smith, Associate Professor of Education at State
University, Iowa, for the position of Dean of your College of Hduca-
tion. Since I have known George Smith throughout his undergraduate
end graduate courses and his professional life up to the present
time, I thought you might be interested to know what his attitude
might be relative to Health, Physical Education and Recreation,
including Intercollegiate Athletics, as an important part of these
programse

George Smith is an energetic, hard worker, who regards our vro-
fessional field as an important and fundamental part of the field of
general education. As an undergraduate he won an appointment as
Varsity Track Manager at the University of Minnesota on a merit basis
in one of the stiffest competitions we had during my nine years as
Director of the Department there. Besides this, he has a fine sense
of humor which helps him carry the many difficult problems which fall
to the lot of en education administrator. He got along fine with our
staff members and seemed to have a deep interest also in our Intra-
murel Athletics ané-in our courses of Physical Education and Recrea-
tion. I believe he would be an asset to any college or university
offering professional leadership in our field.

We are looking forward to meeting your: son when he comes to the
medical school here. I hope you and Mrs. Allen will pay us a visit
when you bring him out here. We live in Swarthmore.

With very best wishes,

Very sincerely yours,

x

FWL: emb F, W. Iuehring
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL HIGH-HOME NIGHT OF
OREAD TRAINING SCHOOL
on THURSDAY EVENING, May 8, 1941,

AT EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MEMORIAL UNION BALLROOM

PLEASE REPLY BY WEDNESDAY NOON, May 7, To Miss Ruts E. Lircuen,
1630 ALABAMA. PHONES 2424J, OR KU 98.
 

June 5th, 1941 ee

Doctor Fred W. Leuhring
Assistant to the Dean

Department of Physical Education
University of Pennsylvania
rhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear. Pred:

Pardon my failure to answer your good letter
of May 19th, sooner. I was indeed happy to hear from
you and to learn that George Baxter at the State University
of Iowa is a good friend of yours.

I had the pleasure of a visit with him and was
delighted with his personality. I was asked by our Chancellor
along with other faculty members, my choice. And you can rest
assured that he was number one on my list of recommends. There
was one other among our candidates that appeared here who made
a profound impression upon me but he was unobtainable.

I'm very happy, indeed, that we are to have Mr. Smith
with us beginning September. It will be a pleasure to know
him better. |

The fact that Bob made Phi Beta Kappa makes us more proud ‘
of his academic achievements, in view of the fact that he gave
part of his time to athletics. We have a daughter, Eleanor, who
is finishing her Sophomore year here and Mrs. Allen thinks it
vould be nice for Eleanor, after having spent two years here, —
to accompany Bob to Pennsylvania. We're going through that at
the present time, but have made no definite decision. leanor
and -Bob have been great pals and | believe it will be a fine
thing for both of them, if things work out as they hope.

With all good wishes, I an,

Sincerely yours,

Director of. Physical ‘Education
and Recreation-Varsity Basketball
FCA: re and Baseball Coach.

 
 

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Tacoma, Washington
April 9, 1941”

Dr. Forrest Allen
Basketball Coach coi
University of henses es = Oa

Dear Dr. Allen: ee

Ever since I was in Junior High School when I was
becoming vitally interested in basketball as an |
ideal form of recreation and.exerctse, I have been
an ardent admirer of your splendid leadership in
basketball. I have read and have copies of your
"Basketball Bible" and also the newerg edition,
Better Basketball. Naturally too I have read with
real interest the various articles that I have seen
in magazines. All in all I have been a real student
of basketball, and no small part has been in the
reading 4f Allen writings.

As I was talking with W. F. Arnett, a jeweler in
Longview, Washington now, he Was telling me of some
of his earlier basketball experiences, and he also
| told me of your early career. He apparently knew you
f - best when you were at. Baker University

I have a much prized letter signed by Dr. Naismith to
whem I was introduced by an old school friend of the
famous Doctor. Now I wonder if you might have time

to write me a letter answering the following questions;

1. What is the best way to get the complete rules revision
immediately after the meeting for that purpose?
2. At what age is it advisable to stop playing basketball
: if the individual takes proper care of his body?
3. As a general rule what type of defense do you think
is most successful for high school play?
4. Do you think that for those who really love to play
basketball, they can get stale?
5. Do you favor state tournaments?

Thank you and I am

Sincerely yours
Burton C. Lemmon — | 6, bi @
Basketball Coach, Clover Park High School .

I coached Bellfountain Hi to Oregon State fitle in 1957.

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June 2lst, 1941

My, Burton C. Lemmon
Route 8, Box 605
Tacoma, Washington

Dear My, Burton:

Your letter became mislaid in a mass of correspondence
and I'm just now answering some of these letters.

In reply to the questions you asked:

1. I might state that the best way to get the complete
rules revision immediately after the meeting would be for you to
corresponde with your Eighth Collegiate District Representative
Chairman of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Rules; that is, Heck Edmondson
of the University of Washington at Seattle.

2. It is adviseable to stop playing basketball, I would say,
two years after a man has graduated from college. Of course many men
continue far beyond that age. But, generally when a man gets out of
college he is forced to work regularly and he does not have the time to
keep his body in condition. Basketball is one of the most strenuous games
played and it is a great strain on the kidneys and heart of a man that
takes on the form of so much violent exercise.

2

3. Of course I like the stratified transitional man for man
defense with the zone principle. "Better Basketball" explains that |
better than I can in a short letter. And too, even the zone defense is
better than the man for man defense for the boy because it is an
economy saver of energy. It is much easier to play the ball under the ©
type of defense I advise rather than the strict man for man defense.
When you play the man for man defense, you're more apt to foul and
naturally it's more fatiguing.

4. Yes, I do think that those who love to play basketball
can go stale. Any team that scrimmages too much is apt to go stale.
We work on fundamentals much more than we do on scrimmage work, and we
scrimmage very little. After the first month and one-half we do not
average ten minutes of scrimmaging a day.

5. I'm not opposed to State Tournamemts because any boy
desires to see how: good he really is, either individually or collectively,
and the only way these boys on the team can find out is to play in a
tournament and although they may not be satisfied with the result, at
least they have had a try. And too, when they are beaten, they have
respect for their opponents and if they never play in a tournament they
don't have the same high respect for their opponent or winner.
 

Mr. Burton C. Lemmon
Page Two

I trust that this short letter will answer your questions.
Will you please give W. F. Arnet my kindest regards? He was a fine
guard of mine back in the nineteen hundreds when | coached at Baker
University. 1 am very fond of him.

With all good wishes, I an,
Sincerely yours,
Director of Physical Education and

Recreation-Varsity Basketball and Base-
ball Coach.

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dune 18th, 1941

Myr. W. W. Louis

Special Abent .

Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
Lincoln, Hebrasika

Dear Mr. Loulss

I regret that I am umable to obtein for you the
program of the first Kansas Relays. I wish that I might get
it for you but the first programs have been exhausted and what
few we hed left over were sent out to boys like you who desired
@ program for a souvenier. —

I also beg your pardon for not enswering sooner, but our
baseball schedule, Cowmencerent speeches to Highschools, our
own Commencement and the Seventy Pifth Anniversary took all of
my times

 

@ith best wishes, I an,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and Baseball
Coach. ie

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April ii, 1941

Dr. F.. G #ALien;
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear: Gir:

If memory serves me right this is
the second time I nave written to you. The
first time was several years ago, possioly
ten or twelve years back, when the suoject
of the correspondence was avout the consider-
ation the National Rules Committee were giving
the elimination of the dribble in voasketoall.

Would'nt that have oveen a tragedy
if that rule had gone through ? And how?
However, due to your efforts and I suppose
to the efforts of some other wise coaches
it was side-tracked, never again to appear.

This time I'm writing to ask another .
favor. It happens that I participated in the
first Kansas Relays you ever staged. Hach year
as this event date rolls around I recall that
first time. Have been able to attend one or two
‘since that time but not many. The favor is
this; would it ve possible to get, acquire or
lay hands on, a program of that first Kansas
Relays? Naturally, if it were possible, I!
would be mighty glad to get it for sentimental
reasons.

I did'nt do so well that day in my
event, which was the discus put I still would
like to own one of those programs. 1 was ené-
ered from Baker University that day and it was
an open event. As I rememoer it the first four
places went to Kansas college men. Haskell,
Emporia Teachers, Friends and Kansas State,

I believe. Hows my memory?

If this is possible(to get one of
those programs)I certainly would appreciate it.

Very Truly Yours,

bd kag
April 26, 1941

Me Ye We Lewis

Special Agent

Bankers Life Insurance Coe of Nebraska
. Helton, Tenses

Dear Mre Lewis:

Your letter of April 11 to Dre Pomrest Ce
Allen has been received.

tre Allen has been out of town much of late
on speaking tours and with the baseball teame As soon

cL. UCC ee
to his attentions

Sincerely yours,

Secretary to Dre Forrest Ce Allen
 
July 15th, 1941

Wr. Paul Pairchilds
Lowe © Campbell
Kensas City
Missouri

Dear Mr. Fairehild:
Please send me the following order as soon as possible.

1 Volley Ball Bet, Ho. L-101
1 Standard Deck Tennis Ring--lNo. 484

Sincerely yours,

 

and Pecguathder Yareitey Basketball
and Baseball Coach.

FPCAsre