not booked eny outside games as yet and will not do so where excessive traveling is involved. 7. The Office of Defense Transportation is urging all of us the maximm. Of course you read where Mr. Truman is asking none of the Se ee ee ee As the war gets more grim, the strain on the common carriers is more I am looking for the Ge *o ben much basketball travel. g i. g§ Por ae ten pened sine tink quecreninl have wh Tachatl Duties and other places has asked the faculty members not to go home for Christmas vacation. Churchill's anmouncement in London of the great need to finish the war at the earliest possible date, and President Reosevelt's emphasis that we draw all forces into the war, have caused me to feel that I should cooperate in every possible way with my basketball team. St ee ee ee ee ee to take a Pullman and rode chair cars during the day and stopped at hotels at night. It was an extremely tough trip and not the most en- joyable one from a travel standpoint, but the boys learned a lot that < will newer forget. cae Cee Na ee wie They grasped in their minds the job they shoul’ have been doing all along. 3 Here's the thing, Hal. We have the Navy boys here and their maximum leave is 48 hours from the time they leave this campus a tournament such as you describe and keep our boys in good standing with the powers that be. #111 you explain this for me, please? I want you to know that I would cooperate with you fully and under ordinary conditions I would be glad to enter the tournament if it were possible. But during war years I definitely feel that we should curtail ow trips. With all good wishes to you, I an , Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. OK LA HOMA T 2.2 Dee Oo et Las BAe Fe Ms ee a be Bl ps a2unz September 16 Dr, F.C. Allen - University of Kansas Lawrence, an. Dear Doctor Allen: L am hoping that you have been thinking favorably about my telegraphic invitation to our holiday basketball tournament and hereby renew the bid. I'm sure that you aren't familiar with the details of operation so I'll try to explain. The tournament was started some eight years ago with the idea in mind that it would give teams a good three or four-day drillg in advance of the regular season in some good competition. Most of the coaches have told me that they find it the best proving ground for pre-conference seasons, “e have invited 16 teams to the tournament each year, getting them from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, etc. In order to give the teams a maximum of competition, a consolation playoff was set up, so that the teams could go on playing almost as long as their coaches wanted them to. Originally, the tournament ran four days in five--- that is +hursday, “riday, Saturday and Monday. Last year, because of the press of railroad travel and hotel accomodations over the weekend, we moved the event into three days--- Monday, tuesday. and “ednesday and trimmed the playing schedule some. We are now planning on the same setup this year. ‘hat is three straight days of play. First-round losers would drop into the consol#ation bracket and if smmxx successful there, continue until defeated. Thus each team is assured of at least two games and we were able to arrange even more games for twice-defeated teams when the coaches were anxious for then, Wartime having changed conditions somewhat in the Big Six, the University of Oklahoma is planning to enter the tournament this year and we feel that their entrance will add considerably to the attractiveness of the event. I also feel that having the University of Kansas in the tournament would insure its success--- both artistically and financially. You have many friends on Oklahoma and a host of admirers. Kansas also has a large number of alumni in our state and I believe you have seen Phone 2-12 11 Tan & DAT LY OKLAHOMAN OK LA HOMA Cor rey T it ME fs ee oe FARM EBS TO CC KM AN how your teams pack them in when playing Oklahoma teams. Just now I am debating on whether to plan an eight-team or 16-team tournament. I intend to poll the coaches who have been coming to the tournament since its start and see what marxax are the HEEX prospects at each school, before making that decision. In either case, I'd like to have Kansas in the field. This is one tournament in which the teams get all the money--- which © believe is how you would have it. We deduct the operating expenses which include rent, officials and indidentals from the gross receipts and split the rest among the teams on the basis of how far they traveled and how far they went in the tournament. The dhares haven't been tremendous but I don t believe many teams have lost much money coming here and the coaches say the value of the tournament exceeds any financial differences. We have been delayed in =e: See this year's tournament because the Municipal “uditorium here ‘where the games are played on the elevated stage) has been out of service because of a fire. But work is to start on the repairs Monday and we can now go ahead with tournament plans. The dates are Yevember 27, 28, 29. I hope you will give this your earnest consideration and I am extremely hopeful that you will be able,to come down for the tournament. f there are any questions, won t you let me know at once? . Yours very, trply, Middlesworth Sports Editor Daily Oklahoman Hovember 9, 1943. The Chancellor of our University, Chancellor Deane W. Malott, is conservative so far as athletics are concerned. He was at the game end was personally shocked at the sight of what he saw on the ne do that because we had an agreement to play. The Chancellor stated that he was on the verge of calling up the president of Oklahoma A. and M. College and registering is indignation at such, as he termed, “questionable sportsmanship”. Our people did not like it, and since we had had a similar game here a year ago the Athletic Board and all the conservative faculty members were against scheduling any more games. This is exactly how it is and I would not be permitted to play a game wmtil their ardor sools. I believe in being perfeotly frank and putting my cards above the table. | Direstor of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. August 4, 1944. Major George Mandeville, Surg. Sp. Trps. 2nd Inf. Div., APO Z» c/o Pile, New York, N.Y. Dear Dr. Mandeville: to sorry that we _ . ZT was happy indeed to get your V~mail glean so much information | one small page. that we have not had you on ow mailing list. _ However, we are sending you the last three Jayhawk Rebounds and this will provide a lot of interesting r we hope. You will break inte print in Jayhawk Rebounds No. 11. Drop us a line from time to time as I assure you we are mighty happy to hear from you we mighty proud of your achilevenents. : Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH - Varsity Basketball Coach. Cn A&& A&-_@§|d&h&&’ QW FJ TH FRANCE DEAR DOGTOR ALLE: I HAVE HEARD ABOUT Y OUR PAPER OR SOMETHING CALLED THE REQOUND OR SOMETHING,AND I WONDERED IF YOU MIGHT SEND MB A COPY BEFORE THE WAR 15 OVER.MOST OF THE SETTING IS THAT NOW THAT WB NAVE THE FIRST TRAM IN IT WONT BE LOWO,THIS IS THE ROUGHEST CONTEST I HAVE EVER HAD THE PRIVELEOE OF SEING IN AND STRANGE AS IT SEEMS A LoT OF GUY S HAVE GOT HURT, TENSES DAMN NAZIS ARE A FANATICAL BUNCH,THEY HAVE ALOT OF DETERMINATION BUT NO COMMON SENSE, ABOUT THE ONLY THING THEY CAN UNDERSTAND OR I SHOULD SAY THE BEST PERSUADER I HAVE SEE! IS THE BAYONET.OF COURSE WHEN THEY ORT IN FRONT OF OUR ARTILLERY THEY GET PREITY WELL GROUND UP.A LOT OF THEM HANG ON WHEN THEY SURELY KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE EXTERMINATED. THE WEATHER HERE 15 DAM BAD,THE COGNAC 15 VERY SCARCE,AND THE CIDER 15 WORSE THUN OUR BULK VINBOAR.WE RAVE AD TWO DEASANT DAYS IN THE LAST 6 VEEXS.WE HAVE NE PART#ED WITH OUR LONG HANDLES SICE WE CAME LAST YEAR. I HAVE BEEN OVER HERE DODGING NOW SINCE IT STARTED.ITS FUNNY NOW BUT A PRETTY GOOD SIZED SHELL LIT ABOUT TEN YARDS AWAY.I ALMOST TORE DOWN A ROW OF TREES AND DID SKIN MY KNEE GETTING INTO A SRIT TRENCH. OF COURSE WE SLEEP IN SLIT TRENCHES AT NIGHT UNLESS WE PEEL THAT WE DON'T CARE IF SOME BODY COLLECTS OBR INSURANCE.BELIEV ME IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A BATTLEFIELD Y OU DON'T KNOW WHAT TOU HAVE MISSED.THE FIRST WEEK HERE MY URINE WAS NOT SURE WHICH LO TO 00 DOWN.SAW THE IRISH PLAY LOTS OF SOCCER LAST WINTER. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE IRISH COULD PLAY THAT GAME WITHOUT FIGHTING, THIN FISTS AGT SRE MAPS VanE Pat SY Gud PD MONNY SORN'T3 TH OMARDE OF Tem FOOTBALL. TWO OTHER K.U. BOYS ARE HERE.MAJOR YOUNG OF LAWRENCE WHO WAS ON THE TRACK TEAM A FEW YEARS BACK AND CAPT.TODD OF CLAY CENTER.MAJOR YOUNG IS IN CHARGE OF THE HOSPITAL PART OB OUR DIVISION. 8 ES 2 Ss ETE Te. ~, . = SS ct B® ABBVAAASEAWAARABABAT mon gh Wakdeo UL. Lhe A i, me ae THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS e THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE THE SALVATION ARMY e THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS THE JEWISH “WELFARE BOARD ~ « THE NATIONAL TRAVELERS AID ASSOCIATION USO IS FINANCED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL WAR FUND THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS e THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE THE SALVATION ARMY ° THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS THE JEWISH WELFARE BOARD e THE NATIONAL TRAVELERS AID ASSOCIATION USOIS FINANCED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL WAR FUND — STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TWENTIETH FLOOR, LEXINGTON BUILDING 3 THOMAS C. FERGUSON LEXINGTON AND LIBERTY STREETS ETHEL E. SAMMIS F ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR OF geccaccan Gis iaearon BALTIMORE -1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION August 4, 1944 Head, Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: We are desperately in need of physical education teachers — both men and women. Do you have any graduates you would care to recommend and who might be interested in a teaching position in Maryland? If so, will you kindly send a transcript of the record in each case, together with any other information you may have. Any assistance you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, ee €.& Fiatquan, Supervisor of Physical TCF:CEO Education and Recreation August 28, 1944. Mr. Frank Miller, Miller Drug Co., 723 Story Street, Boone, Iowa. Dear Mr. Miller: I read your letter very carefully and my advice would be, Go very slowly. I can appreciate the long hours that you face in the drug business, but I could not conscientiously advise you to change from a certain promising future which you have to a questionable one. 1 do not know your athletic history or your athletic ability. You see, a letter in varsity athletics is a symbol of laboratory work done on the athletic field. Did you make a letter in college in any sport? LOY "Fi In my text I meiitien the’ faet that drethe early days the physician contracted the diseases. that were commmicable’ to man so that he might more sympathetically treat his patients. By that time the physician was generally dead and was not able to treat his patients, but it was a humanitarian idea anyhow. This goes for a trainer in ath- letics. I go into great detail explaining that the fellow who has ex- perienced sprains, bruises and contussions as well as mental and physical dejection after a hard game fits himself to be more sympathetic as a _ trainer for the boys who come under his care. I would rather stige¢est’ that yow tale the mtter slowly in figuring your way through this thing. You facetiously suggest that you might buy one of my books. I dic a lot of joking about the book, but everything that I teught at that school and more is in that book. I wrote the book as a matter of self-defense and as a means of educating ‘thé high schoo! ‘and ‘college coaches ‘ina better understanding of the Doys ‘and “the ‘proper fimidameritals'‘to’ use. Frankly, I-think the chapter ‘oft thé “treatment of athletic injuries is worth four dollara because it is the only ‘contribution of “its kind on the market. If you fed like «it, you might get the book and study this, and it is a lot to study. Then you might be in a better position to know whether you wanted to enter this field. For a good trainer, the remmeration is excellent, but they generally pick their trainers~from men who have been in athletics. eTT oxbyery gue Aye YeTyon myo poe ox u [gee srAyoms jyye Sees Lo. ¥ sLayweX qu - aS qoog 0g ave 106 oP p eames Ee — : en) TA eet Bye ve | Pee ~~ Lierg* prg Aon moe w yeseen m corrote qu oA a * Cee OROLA MOLE ’ j : August 16, 1944. - August 15, 1944, Dre Ac Je Hix, co Huntsville, Ontario. Dear Dre iWixs | Dr. Allen is on his way te Boone, Iewn to attend the Iowa Coaching School. He asked that the following inform ation be sent to you. In order te get the Jayhawk Nursery te be included in the Comumity Chest it will be necessary to apply at the Chamber of Commerce for an application. Dr. Allen willbe work on the matter fubbher. back here next Monday and will Bory cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. PCA:1j THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICE OF ADVISER OF WOMEN LAWRENCE July 18, 1944. Dr. F. C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence. Dear Dr. Allen: Miss Meguiar has gone for her summer vacation. However, if we can have the basketball dates when they are ready, it will be helpful to us in compiling our office calendar. It is my understanding that we shall not publish a "K" Book this year, but we shall need in our own office a University calendar and should like to have as much information as possible. Thank you. Very truly yours, [Vaca 1b M Assistant to the Adviser, fh 27 Pet ncaa ns fo g Ae a . July 17, 1944. Miss Elizabeth Meruiar, Adviser of Women, University of Kansas. Dear Miss Meguiar: I have not replied to your letter of June 15th asling for our basketball schedule because we have none. The Big Six Conference is meeting on August 12th to draft the basketball schedule. I presume that will be too late, but it is the best we can do under the conditions. We have no basketball games scheduled outside of the Big Six Conference at present. W411 you let me know if this date will not be too late? “If it is not, we will furnish you with the schedule. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physioal Education, | FCA:Al : Varsity Basketball Coach. THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICE OF ADVISER OF WOMEN LAWRENCE June 15, 1944 Dre Fe Ce Allen 107 Robinson Gym University of Kansas Dear Dre Allen: We are beginning to compile information for the "K Book Calendar" for the coming school year, September 1944 to July 1945. We should like to have from you any events which you would like to schedule in the "K Book." The time for the compilation and printing of the "K Book" is always short. We, therefore, shall appreciate any information you can supply ascearly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Very truly yours, August 21, 1944. Mr. Marion Miller, Lowe & Campbell Athletic Geeds Co., 1508 Baltimere Avenue, Kensas City, Mo. Dear Marion: The beok, “How to Relax”, by William H. "Little Bill" Miller, came te me at Beene, Iewa, Ceaching School on Thursday, August 17. {t glaneed ever the book, but Marion, there isn't a thing that would be helpful te me. I do not want te appear to be egetistical, but his explanation of preblems, physie- legieally and anatemically, are way off the center. There- fore, I de net believe that his iliustrations are predicated on scientific fact. I am returning the book te you, trusting that yeu will give me credit for the return of the beek. I am enclosing ten cents postage for your expenditure. Thanking yeu se much for sending it te me, and regretting that I could not receive any benefit from the same, I am Sincerely yours, . Director ef Physical Education, PCA: Ai Varsity Basketball Coach. DIVISION OF WILSON SPORTING GOODS Co. 1509-11-13 BALTIMORE AVE. KANSAS CITY 8, MO. DATE 8-15-44 TO ; SHIPPED BY P.P. Dr. F. c. &llen=Personal YOUR ORDER University of “ansas, Ath. Dept. | OUR ORDER 59251 Lawrence, Kansas FORM NO. 122 KEEP THIS INVOICE—IT IS AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF YOUR PURCHASES. COMPARE WITH SHIPMENT AND REPORT ANY DISCREPANCY IMMEDIATELY. 1 a “How to Relax"-Miller 2| 00 PoP. & iIns. 20 20 Ship to Dr. F. C. Allen c/o Lyle Quinn Y.M.C.A., Boys Camp Boone, lowa FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING Co. POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS SAINT Louis, Mo. 20 J 4 J. BANASHEK l Zz. Zz & Oo oe wf / ir. 066 J Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: Enclosed herewith is check for $250.16 covering the royalty due on Goal-Hi sales for the quarter ended June 30, 1944, Yours very truly, FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO, Lo A Treasurer JB:rs ene STEEL LOCKERS____ STEEL WARDROBES____ STEEL SHELVING____ GYMNASIUM APPARATUS____ GYM SEATS____. BASKETBALL BACKSTOPS____ PLAYGROUND APPARATUS Meee Tk SA ee August le 1944, Lt. Col. R. Le Markley, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Dear Red: —— delighted that the Markleys have a very affeble, beautiful and versatile daughter who plans to attend the University of Kansas this September. The Allens are pleased because we will see more of the Markleys in Lawrence. Now, frankly, iat inde tales ania sib in el, except that I ama member of the local draft board which meets twice a week, have just finished a term as president of Rotary, have had charge of the Douglas County War Fund drive and the Douglas County Red Cross drive, as woll as similar drives for the University, in addition to my regular schedule of teaching and coaching. And the fact that gasoline Tan ce es tease nad aus cc a oe ce ame re ee es a ee ee oo ees use it occasionally. “ / All of that is no excuse why I should not have responded to that golf and dinner date over at Fort Leavenworth. The fact was, I was so confounded numb and dumb that I failed to call on you the evening I spoke at the enlisted men's basketball league dinner on the 13th of March. ee nen Sas Se ck. Se aaa Nemnne 2% 0-0 forced drive when I made the trip. a | sible Misi sin ian. Saad 0h Wels ile liad ntl here's the catch. Our youngest married daughter was home for five weeks from Philadelphia. Our second married daughter, the wife of a lieutenant aviator in the Navy, is coming Friday for five days, and our oldest daughter with a family of three from Palo is expected to arrive about September first. So the household is ting occupants in it, more in a relay mamer than the old order of things. Bobby, who will finish school at the University of Pennsylvania the middle of September, Will arrive about October first to do his interneship at Rosedale. However, I imagine he will do a lot of commuting until he gets settled. { might be afraid of my golf game, but I wuld never be afraid : of putluck at the Markleys. 3 w Qew Now, regarding the most important thing that concerns your All the new girls are to register with Mrs. Bugene Brune, _ alumi pan-hellenic sponsor, at 601 Mississippi Street, Lawrence, Kansas, for the five-day rushing period, September 11-15. Mrs. Brune has a list + ee ee oe girls may stay prior to the time they move into @ sorority house. In the main, these homesare very lovely places, and. are not the regular rooming houses. If a girl should not pledge a sorority she gets in touch with Mise ae aw, adviser of women, and through her office gets located. 5 If this isn't all that you want to know, let me hear from you and we will get it, or “have it got". With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. S zd a % ; 2 is se ie. : Lieut. Colonel R. L. Markley 8 Riverside Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 26 July 1944 Dr. F. C, Allen _ Athletic Department — University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Phog: The Markley's have a darling daughter who plans to attend K.U. to begin this September. Her mother Fans to mention her father) is anxious that the daughter make the entry to the University in due form and with proper decorum. We have heard of the custums (of the service) that certain homes are made available to entering students for a limited period who may or hope to be asked to fraternize with others. Will you suggest such a.place in keeping with the mother's fond fancies of good taste? 7 For the past six months I have awaited that call from you for golf and dinner with us here at the Fort. Time is "flewing", golf balls more scarce, and always a transfer is possible to all members of our Armed Forces, however none is anticipated. Soon I will presume you are afraid either of your golf or the potluck you will get in the army. Write the dope. : Sincerely, (ae ee July 29, 1944. Mr. Robert H. Malott, Fallen Leaf Lodge, Fallen Leaf, Calif. Dear Bob; I am happy to know you have received the equipment in shiplhe I am sure by now you have got the backboards up and you are rebounding that casaba against the old board. Don't worry about the wear and tear on the ball. We will charge that up to profit ami loss. You remember the Jewish gentleman who said, “We lose a little on each sale, but where we make the money is in the volume." ie may wear out a little leather, but where we win our games is through the many practices. T had a short visit with your dad and mom before they left for California. I gave your mother some exercises, squeezing on a rubber ball as an aid to limbering up her stiff hand. I believe we are going to get som results. I am working on my Jayhawk Rebounds letter and will send you one shortly. : : Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA AH | Varsity Basketball Coach.