February 16, 1940.

Dr, 2’ Allen.
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doc:

I don't know when I have felt as bad as I have today, but your
boys were so glorious in defeat that I am overcome with pride
and joy as much as disappointment in the loss of the came.

I’1l tell the world that you certainly showed the folks that

you have a great ball club! So far as natural ability, physical
equipment and power is concerned, I think this ¢€lub is far belew
some others you have had, but for sheerynerve, guts, fieht and
drive, I'll put them tops.

A number of people told me today that Kansas hustled harder in
that game than in any they ever saw. ‘he writer has seen the
Aggies on a number of occasions this year, and ie t me tell you
they were playing far over their heads. I ’know that it was one
of the toughest games you ever had to lose, but we can sure take
them on the chin when the kids play that kind of basketbell,

I don't know to this hour how in the world you interpreted the
thought that I spoke discouragingly of your basketball team and
your basketball record. The only thing I am sour on at 4, Uv,

is the football situation, and we have thrashed thet out and I
will never mention it again. In fact, Bobby lynn end + have got
on the band waggon and we are going to do some things to help
Vie Hurt a lot and if you can't teke my word for it, ask him the
next time you see him. Bobby got the Chancellor off behind the
barn when he was down here and gave him enough assurance thet I
think we are going to go places now, :

I did want to win that one at Stillwater to end Bll this talk
about Henry Iba's being such a great Strategcist. I think we can
litk him by ten points on any neutral court in America,

We talked about you all the way home last -ight and so far as
the writer is concerned K. U, is just a big mass of mortar, brick

“PAPER IS OUR BUSINESS AND NOT A SIDE LINE”
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