December 22, 1942. _ is part of the family. We will stay at the Hotel Belvedere and will probably get into New York City Sunday evening, Decenber 27th. We play Monday night, the 25th. I will have your tickets with me at the hotel, and will be happy to see FOU. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. December 21, 1942. Mr. Pat Miller, Hotel Pasxcton, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Pat: Earlier in the season wo made arrengements to stay at the Hotel Fontenelle. When you first wrote Gwinn Henry we had already made arrangements. Sincerely yours, ; Director of Physical Education, POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. 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Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: No word ---- the old adage states that no news is good news. I wonder if this applies in my case. It is my fervent hope that you will allow me the privilege of taking care of your requirements in March. I realize it is early for the con- pletion of plans, however, a teply from you would lend encouragement.. Why not just write a few lines on the bottom of this letter in order that I know where I stand. My kindest personal regards, on's greetings, December 17, 1942. Ensign Laurence BE. Morehouse, Neval Training School, University of Arizona, fusson, Arizona. Dear Larry: We are returning to you a package which I presume contains copies of your reprints. It has not been opened, and we are returning it just as we received it. As I wrote previously, after you were called into the service we cancelled the order for the reprints as we no longer had a reason te purchase them. They are of, no value to the department and we do not feel under obligation to accept them. The publishers, as well as the Business Office, were notified of this cancellation. 3 Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. — December 18, 1942. Mr. Allen Moore, President, Chillicethe Business College, Chillicothe, Missouri. Dear President Moore: | Thank you for your kindness in sending us a copy of your condensed basketball ruies placard. We have posted it on the tulletin board in ow varsity dressing room. With best wishes of the Yuletide season, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, _ Varsity Basketball Coach. December 15, 1942. oe Ensign Leurence B. Morehouse, Neval Training School, University of Arizona, e Tueson, Arizona. : “Dear Larry: We cancelled our order with the Amerloan Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for the 200 copies of reprints on October 15th, due to the fact that you were entering the service and we felt the department could not : : ; g g ¢ : i g* Sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Education, PCA: AE Varsity Basketball Coach. Naval ‘Training School (INDOCTRINATION) UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON, ARIZONA os Mrvvanter 194% Dr. Kone C. ALG Roe hae. see Pee. eh : eihiccaal phase Peree oA ICY. unew Sh: ae Oe order. ee ep Oe fr Gof 356 cack K upline th, prod fom which thay prabaaadh, 75 tafrint ware alia sTA Gahan aod IS a. To od Mt baas ring for haan Soler Basar whe ot pt Mod Air teofpaboy Kirksville, Mo. Nove 3, 1942 _ To Members of the MISSOURI STATE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The enclosed program sheet has been prepared by Miss Ruth Ann Frasier and the listed State Program Committee. They have arranged an excellent and very valuable day's program for the Association. The committee requests that the luncheon card be checked and mailed so that committees can complete necessary arrangements. Cooperate with them by returning your card as soon as possible. Plan to attend the day's meeting of December 4th! Very truly yours Datenrete eaten Frances Fuller Secretary--Treasurer cer Bnelosures MISSOURI STATE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Kansas City, Missouri. Friday December 4, 1942. Place = Kansas City Junior and Teacher College, 3845 McGee, Kansas City, Mo. State Officers ~ Pres - Rosina Koetting, Southeast State Teachers’ College, Cape Girardeau. Vice-pres = Otto Pl Rost, St. Louis Public Schools Secy - Treas = Frances Fuller, Northeast State Teachers’ College, Kirksville. Friday December 4, 1942. 10:00 - 11:00 General Meeting. Auditorium, Junior and Teacher College. Presiding - Rosina Koetting, President Missouri Health and Physical Education—Association. cc REI ry, Address - “Our Program in This Emergency" - A. H. Pritzlaff, \ Pres-Elect AsAelisPeEe&R-, Director of Physical Education, | Chicago Public Schools. —) 11:00-12:30 Group Meetings. Group Cheirman: Health - A. Mary Ross, Supervisor of Nurses, Kansas City Public Schools. Recreation ~ Alfred H. Viyman, Recreation & Playground Association, St. Louis. ieS.H.S.AsA. = Corl Burris, Executive Secretary, liissouri State High School Athletic Association, St. Lovie. N.S.W.A. = Alice Schriver, Coordinator of State Representatives, National Section of Women's Athletics, Washington University, St. Louis. Dance ~ Eloise Lemon, Central State Teachers! College, Warrensburg. Elementary School - Wi. H. Lyon, larshall Public Schools, Marshall. 1:00 -- Luncheon - Junior and Teacher College. Presiding - Deane H. Smith, Public Schools, Kansas City. Music - Junior College String Ensemble. Address - "Our Job as the Army Sees It". Major James 4. Elliott, Public Relations Officer, Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 2:45 = 4:00 General Meeting. Presiding - Rosina Koetting, President Missouri Health and Physical Education Association. Summary and reports from Group Discussions. Speaker - A. He. Pritzlaff, Pres-Elect A.A.E.P.u.d Re, Director of Physical Education, Chicago Public Schools. 4:00 - 4:30 Business session. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Ann Frasier, Kansas City Public Schools, Program Chairman. Other members of program committee. Bama Lou Kretzmann, Kansas City Public Schools, Miriam Wagner, Kansas City University, Kansas City, Mo., Eloise Lemon, Central State Teachers! College, Yarrensburg, Deane H. Smith, Kansas City Public Schools. (THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ] Miss Mary Henschel Junior-Teacher College (3845 McGee Street fansas City, Missouri T (will ) attend the lunchecn cn.Friday, (will not) Dec. 4, 192, at Jun or-Teacher College, 3845 McGee Street, Kansas Gity, Mos. @t one ofcicceks Meat ee Files > Price $,90 No. of reservations. — . Sa eeee Address No reservatious accepted after 1C:00 asm, Thurs. Dec. & ) - December 4, 1942. Me. Arthur Morse, 10 Se. leSalle st., Chicago, Illinois. Dear Art: I wired you last night as follows: "Complications have arisen which make our game doubtful. Waited unbil practice period today before I wired ance to another proposition. My letter follows. Sorry. Regards. ; Porrest C. Allen." On Jenuary 16th we are committed to play Camp Crowder or Neosho, Missouri, in the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City. We were to play a double header, playing the Leavenworth Re- out. However, the Camp Crowder people still want to play of Oe ee ee our geme and going to Chicago to play another. When I wkred you I was under the impression that Camp want to hold us to this game. I wrote them and tried to make satisfactory explanations, but it is my con- viction that a would not amicably release us. Therefore, we would be put in a very bad light with the armed service to aktempt any further abandonment of that game unless they would cheerfully releast us. In light of thie fact I believe that we will have to decline the invitation with you. inte | re re We had several propositions, one to play in Cleveland with Great Lakes, which would not be a college attraction, but the other game was in St. Louis on January 1 on the way back from New York. All of this time, since I have commmicated with you, I have endeavored to be released from the 16th, but seeing that that was hopeless I accepted the January 1st date which would be filled on our way returning from New York. -2= I have just now received a copy of your wire which you sent me today at noon. I certainly do feel badly about the matter and if there is any way at all to remeiy it I will do so, but as I explained to you, wnless the Army would r lease us on the 16th we would certainly be in bad by to break a service contract. Wishing you much success, and trusting that you will work out of your dilemma successfully, I am ? ; Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. December 8, 1942. Mr. Arthur Morse, 10 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois. This will acknowledge your good letter of December 5th. I feel as badly about the situation as you de. I am sending you a schedule that was made earlicr in the year which shows the Fort Leavenworth Reception Center and Camp Crowder, of Neosho, Missouri, in a double-header game in Kansas City on Jenuary 16th in Municipal Auditorium. Lieut. Krickhan had written me insisting that we play some of the Army teams since we played the Navy and Pre-Flight School teams, so we thought we should give the Army a shot. Consequently, we agreed to play Camp Crowder at Neosho as an accommodation = . © to them, but we had previously arranged the double-header - Kansas to play both service teams the same night in Kensas City es a possible drawing card. When Captain O'Sullivan wrote ms that the commanding general had erdered the cancellation of all Fort Leavermworth Reception Center's games, of course I thought perhaps Cemp Crowder would release us from the January 16th date in Kanses City. But they were not and are not willing to do so. I would be in a particularly bed spot te canea) an Army game when the Army insisted on playing. Of course what the soldiers want is to come to Kansas City on a week-end, and the 16th is Saturday night. When the Big Ten cancelled their non-conference games away from home as @ political gesture thet left us free to play a college team. We had our allotted number of college games, but thero was no limitation on ser- vice teams. That is why, at one time, I was not in a position to play on account of the non-cancellation of Iowa, and after the Iowa cancellation I was permitted one extra college game. When Camp Crowder refused to call this off then that blecked my 16th date. I was wmder the impression that I could be released from that. | ) Now I believe you can see why, having the 16th blocked, I agreed to play a game with St. Louis University on our return trip from New York. This date is January 1. Had I been able to have gotten the 16th of denuary free I assure you that I would have closed with your team, but it was @ series of complications which I could not sciroumvent. I trust that this explanation is satisfactory to you, and I sincerely hope that you will be able to get Michigan State to change to the 16th @2e end then get someone to fill the 23rd date. You have been very kind and generous in all our dealings, and I assure you that I desire to reciprocate your kindness in every possible way. With deep regrets and kindest personal regards, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FPCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. DE PAUL UNIVERSIIY « DEPARIMENT OF ATHLETICS ghee Shethicid Avcoue» Chicago « Illinois » Telephone Diversey 4340 ATHLETIC BOARD Hon. John A. Sbarbaro Rev. Joseph G. Phoenix, C. M. Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C. M. GRADUATE MANAGER Harry D. Taft Paul J. Mattei Arthur B. Morse December 5, 1942 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Paul J. Mattei Dr. Forrest ¢. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas _ Dear Dr. Allen: I wish to review what occured between us and I am sure that you would like to know the situation also. When I sent you my original wire asking whether you could play on January 16th, to which you naturally replied in the negative, I had in the meantime dispatched several other wires to other Universities. When I received your wire declining’ the Gaon. Waeee I also received a wire from another school accepting it and I then proceeded to close this date. SubsequentyI received your wire stating that the condition had changed and that you could play on January 16th. Because of my admiration for you and because of our friendship which I value very highly, and because of my desire to see you once again, be in your company and to have your fine team on our Program, I took the nec- essary steps to cancel the other game. This, of course, took diplomatic handling and required a few days more then I had originally anticipated. When I fin- ally succeeded in doing so I wired you to the effect that the game was O.K, then I received your lasttelegram. As a result of this I do not have Kansas University, and I do not have this other school which I had originally contacted; I cannot go back to this other school, so I am in a SPOT. I know you well enough to know that you will not permit me to remain in this spot if you can help it, so I am looking forward to your reply on Monday or Tuesday of this coming week telling me that vou have been able to maneuver and manipulate your schedule so as to enable you to come in on January 16th. Incidently, if nothing else will avail Michigan State may agree to move its date from January 23rd to the 16th. DE PAUL UNIVE RSITY « DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 2235 Sheffield Avenue « Chicago * [Illinois *» Telephone Diversey 4340 ATHLETIC BOARD Hon. John A. Sbarbaro Rev. Joseph G. Phoenix, C. M. Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C. M. Harry D. Taft Paul J. Mattei Arthur B. Morse DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Paul J. Mattei GRADUATE MANAGER Dr. Forrest C. Allen =2- December 5, 1942 That would leave the 23rd open . In the event you could make the 25rd, but not the 16th I would call Van Alstyne and check with him, to avoid further complications. However, I hope you can make January 16th. Anxiously awaiting your reply, I remain Very sincerely yours, os AM:GB Graduate Manager 10 South La Salle Street 4 4 RS ep ae PR GOS ERS aE i AR ao ea gS aR ln es Sa SO ee NS pot as Aa ae eS i October 29, 1942. Mr. Baldwin Mitehell, 821 Mississippi St., Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Baldwins In this letter of inquiry from Mr. J. 5. Kissell, of Portis, Kensas, who writes me occasionally, lr. Kissell stated that he had heard Oswald had questioned the ability of Mr. Mitchell. I em sure that Mr. Kissell will be a good, staunch ee He is not a wishy-washy type, but doubtless wanted some information, which I was very happy to supply hin. With all good wishes for your continued success, I am _ Sinserely yours, - Riretor of Physical Edueation, FCAsATi Varsity Basketball Coach. {7 Otten (978 ee ae calery Ce cs ja all mel ang toe ey “ef . be sale SR eco en. Pero. | YR CA trmerele o's 2 vaaliggs TK arrow ka Se. assis sales roared i rT Manbahacd . S Ae ctl a EO pe he ke oe Myf Penn Ah Kim an bd nt vont Eaqanda® es ‘ woo) eB. Set | October 27, 1942. Mare He Ac Marple, Editor, Hongsante Megazine, St. Louis, ¥issouri. Dear Mr. Marple: Your letter of October 19th, addressed to the Publicity Depastment of the University of Kensas, has been referred to me for reply, ee with Dr. Naismith. I am enclosing some biographical material conserning Pr. Neismith, end also a statement that I made at the time of his death. I would also like to refer you to a book written by - dames Naismith entitled “Basketball - Its Origin and selene. published by the Association Press, 547 Medison Avenue, New York City. I am sure you would find much valuable mterial in this book for your article. I have hanging in my office a framed copy of the original rules of basketball as written and signed Dr. Neismith in 1891. I am sorry thet we do. not have in this office a photograph of Dr. Naismith. which we could send you, but I have asked our sports pbliaity direter to sant you int he bee evediabie. ee is anything further that we can send you = a pleasure t hear from you. Very sincerely yours, ~ . Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. inc. MONSANTO MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY St. Louris, Missouri OFFICE OF HOWARD A. MARPLE “October 19, 1942 AIR MAIL - SPECIAL Publicity Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Gentlemen: Our October issue of Monsanto Magazine carried the story of baseball that proved to be of great reader interest, and now we are preparing a short sequel on basketball. As the literature points to one Dr. James A. Naismuth of the University of Kansas as the inventor of basketball, we are hoping you may have a file both historieal and photographic on the subject. May we use for our story, or can you refer us to the source of such material, anything you have available? We under- stand that Dr. Naismuth died a few years ago, so we thought you might have some interesting data available. Naturally, we shall credit all material, including photo- graphs, to you and the good doctor. An air mail, stamped envelope is enclosed for your reply. Sincerely yours fs CLASS OF SERVICE | EB, S E RN 1201 [ SYMBOLS fees Ge ag. 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