KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
REES H. HUGHES, PRESIDENT
PITTSBURG, KANSAS

February 25, 1944.

Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas
Mr. Reaves Peters, Kansas City, Missouri.

Gentlemen:

I have just read the communication from Dr. Allen
relative to play by Paine late in the Kansas game at Norman
and his impression of me as formed from unreliable information
obtained from Don Barrington.

I am surprised that Dr. Allen did not see ALL of the play
that resulted in a goal by Paine. It started as Dr. Allen has
stated but it certainly did not end as he states that it did.
The truth of the matter is that Paine received the ball at the
center of the free throw line, he pivoted and went into the air
for a shot. For some reason or another he decided not to shoot
and dropped the ball to the floor while both of his feet were
still in the air. After both feet were on the floor he caught
the ball as it rebounded from the floor and without further
movement, shot it into the goal. Had either foot touched the
floor after his jump before the ball left his hands, he would
have been called for having traveled. As it happened, he had
dribbled and was eligible to shoot.

It is true that Don Barrington came to Pittsburg to see
our school and planned to enter K.S.T.C. the fall after he
graduated from High School. He did not enter college that fall
but went to California instead. I heard from him that winter
and the following summer after he had returned to Kansas City.
I saw him in Kansas City during the summer after he had attended
Kansas City Junior College one winter. He told me that He had

-been at a big —— the evening before when the athletes of
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Kansas City had n entertained by the Kansas University
coaches and that he had decided to go with some of his friends
to Kansas University. I certainly said nothing that was not
complimentary to the coaching staff at K.U. or of the school,

I have always liked Don Barrington and have been pleased
with his success at K.U. I have enjoyed meeting him at such
times that I have seen him and know of no motive for him to |
have fabricated the tale that I have it in for him. If I had
it in for him, I certainly would have called a fourth foul on
him early in the second half at Norman for he certainly gave
me many opportunities,

I was not at all pleased with the game at Norman,in
question. The attitude of the players, the coaches and the
crowd always influence an official's feelings about a game.

I have officiated for over twenty-five years. I can recite
the rules, I know the proper interpretations and I am fearless
even tho Dr. Allen might think otherwise. In this game, I