IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA March 10, 1941 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN Dre Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Thanks very much for your nice telegram. I dontt know whether or not we have the best team, but I am convinced of one thing; that you carried your team the farthest on the least material. I am not saying that just to salve somebody, I really mean it. With best wishes, I am Bouis Menze Basketball Coach IM:EC larch 10, 1941 _ the oth instant felling ne tint ire Ge Joréan Fpines and you will be down for our Oklahoma Aggie-Kensas game on Tuesday nicht. : You may not eatch me in the office in the efternoon so I would suggest that you bring your group on the playing floor immediately after our ball gemee It will be a pleasure to greet you and the rest of your group at that times : I wish to congratulate Jordon on being captain of his Junior High School Basketball os Awaiting the pleasure of secing you end your citizens of Sabetha, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical mducation and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach ? * SABETHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SABETHA, KANSAS Office of Principal i March 8, 1941 Dr. F. Ce Alien Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Mr. Glen Sewell of this city is planning to come to Lawrence to visit his son next Tuesday evening, March lle He is making the trip on this date in order to see your basketball game with Oklahoma A &M. Through his son he has obtained tickets for the game and among others has invited Mr. Harvey Haines and me to accompany him to the game. Included in the group will be Jordan Haines, son of Harvey Haines, and captain of my junior high basketball team this season, Jordan is very thrilled about the entire affair and I hope there will be a minute or two after the game when we might scée-you.. T know you will be very busy and whether we are able to seé you or not, everything will be entirely satisfactory. I am writing to you. only. to inform you of our attendance at the game and that you may expect to see us on the campus at some time. T wish you the greatest of success in your game. With best wishes I remain, Sincerely yours, Warde mutter. Sabetha Junior High ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT, NEW YORK Mareh 10,1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: When we built the booths in our field house for basketball, they were built according to a plan which Col. Hibbs explained to his workmen right out of his mind without drawing up any specifications on paper. Since receiving your request Col. Hibbs has detailed someone to make a sketch with dimensions. As soon as this is completed I shall have a copy sent to you. Sincerely yours, 7 eee Captain, Infantry, Officer in Charge of Basketball. March 5, 1941 Officer in Charge of Basketball UeSe Military Acadeny West Point, New York Dear Capte Messengers : I was tremendously interested in your mew wooden booths — which you coustructed for your two competing teams and your officialse It is uy opinion thet you have done something that should be copied by every aduinistrative officer in charge of basketball. You separate the players and officials from the crowds This is & very proe - gressive step and I am proposing thet our conference inaucurete such a measures Therefore, I would appreciate it very much if you would send me either the blueprints, specifications or sketch of your arrangement, giving height, width and space allotted to each team and officials groupe I would appreciate this information at your conveniences, We have a nesting of our BigeSix basketball coaches in Kansas City on Mareh 22, and I should 1 ke to have this far enough in advance so that I could send each one of them a copy of your sketch, This will enable them to study the same with the view of recommending it to their respective Athletic Boards and they in turn can install it in their ficldhousess I would especially like to be remembered to Cole Le%e Hibbs, mor Oek. Niess and ire Rowland Lo gate We remember our trip with unbounded pleasure and gratitude. Sincerely your's - Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Tesketball Coach Fogle March 15, 194] Mire Imrion He Miller 1511 Baltimere Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Dear Merion: t motioe on the etond mus of "The Conch” der ee item "Ne Ge Ae Ae Cage Finals Merch 29th" that the following statement is madeg “last year's finalists, indians University and Sen Diego State, played to a capacity crowd in® modern setting that was pleasing to all." I thought Indiana played Kansas, and a week previous to that Tarkio College played San Diego States Ri ght? Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bdueation and Reereation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach PoAsig March 17, 1941 I will be unable to see your game with Creighton Tuesday evening in the Mumicipal Auditorium because I had some four months ago arranged to speak at a Teacher and Board of : It wes I who arranged with Bucene Zachman this date of Tuesday, March 18 some six or eight months ago, so you can _ see that I arranged the game with Geno but I was not expecting to be theres ' However, I do want you to mow, Lovie, thet I will sincerely be pulling for you for a win over Eddie Wickey. Eddie is a fine boy but my loyalty to you and the BigeSix ig paramount. ; Please extend to your boys my best wishes for their SuCCeSSe I will be anxious to hear what you do to theme With kindest regards and best wishes, I am, Sincerely yoursy | Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAsig March 18, 1941 Mre Roy Moore . Chillicothe Business College Chillicothe, Missouri Dear Mr. Moore: I want to thank you for your extreme kind= ness. in presenting me with a bushel of those wonderful Jonathan epplese : I not only thoroughly enjoyed the contacts of your college and its people, but the Allen family heve been feasting on those wonderful apples and I could not let another day pass without showing our appreciations With all good wishes, I am Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recrestion Versity Basketball Cesch FCA mh FoArmh~ March 18, 1942 Mre Arthur Morse 10 South La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois Dear Mre Morse: . I have just returned to my office from « trip out west and I em answering your letter at the first possible date. Thank you for your congratulations. I will not be in New York for the National Association of Basketball Coaches con- ventione I am coaching the varsity baseball team and in addition, I have the administration of the Department of Physical Education to handle, so I will pass up the New York trek this time. We are arranging our Big Six basketbell schedule on Seturday morning, March 22nd. After that I can tell more about our datese I read your plan and I think it has possibiliticse You doubtless know thet our Big Six conference bars any college tournament dates outside of the NeCeAsAe That is, if they are played off of the home floor. I think your plan to start February 23rd or there- abouts is a good idea, although most college conferences do not finish until about the first week in March. There are, however, — enough independent teams that you can build up with publicity to draw a great crowde The college teams are the ones that are going to draw in these tournaments, end we will have more of them regardless of what the Big Six end Big Ten do regarding the outlewing of such tournementse ‘There ere many more schools thet will permit their teams to enter tournaments such as yours then there are schools that will prohibit it. Chicago should be « great place to put on such & tournament, and I believe that with your location and power of publicity, you should do = good jobe With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours s Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Besketball Coach ms LAW OFFICES OF ARTHUR MORSE SUITE 1624 OTIS BUILDING 10 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO TELEPHONE STATE O434 March lOth, 1941. Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: Greetings to you! I presume that I will see you at the convention in New York but I thought that I might make a tenta- tive arrangement with you for next year prior to the convention. I have the following dates in mind for our program in Chicago; starting Saturday, December 20th, we will play every Saturday tte. night up to and including the 14th day of February, 1942;-with a lapse of ohne week. Starting February 25rd or thereabouts we intend to conduct an East-West basketball tournament scheduled so as not to interfere with NCAA or any other collegiate tourna- ment. The object will be to pick two teams to represent the West against two teams to represent the East, in what we hope will become an annual affair in Chicago. I know I can count on your cooperation but I really want more than that, I want your advice. I have not asked anyone but you for advice because in my opinion you're the one man who is best qualified to render suggestions regarding the advancement and progress of our great game. Hoping to hear from you with the next few days, I remain Very sin Y,, yours, AM: DP March 18, 1941 Mre Cal Yorrow 1200 Land Bank Building Kansas City, Missouri Dear Cals Your letter written to me when you were enroute to New Orleans on !mrch 5 has been received. I am sorry that I have nothing to do with the NeCehehe Tournament this year, but I am writing to Mre Eugene Zachman, Manager of the Municipal Auditorium, asking him to save you four box seats for the NeCeAcde games on the 2ist and 22nd, and also four for the 29the If you will call at the wumicipal Auditorium I an very sure that you can depend on Mr. ERS, SESE THe Soe Sey eee Sey in the house. - I do not know the prices, but if you will ide the tioket office a ring at the Auditorium, I am sure Shey will take care of youe 5 da alee Iaisieer ‘hich Sv sla Ok tn Oe eins Oa Tournament because our team is not geared for that sort of com= petition. Of course, they did fight their hearts out, but when you see those boys on the 2lst and 22nd you will understand why we have no business being in that Tournamente With kindest regards to you and Lillian, I am, Sincerely yours, Mirector of Physical Education and Recreation "s Varsity Basketball and Basebel 1 Coach FOAslg CCe Mre Zachman BI Ra eet spy lr. Fore C. Marg ) anon, a ead eno Sad, pa inet get tle Been « eet Chhkin.. decades iC AL feos he Bel Se ahh eee oo UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Physical Education Department Lawrence, Kansas fo Members of the University Faculty: The Beta Sigma Phi'ts, a wements proSessional and study club of Lawrence, Kansas, is sponsoring the "Some Town Minstrels" on March 13 and 14 at the Jayhawker Theater, The time is 8:15 P.M, and the Grand Finale takes place at 10:30 P.M. The Hill will be placarded for this worthwhile evente The entire net proceeds of these two splendid attractions will be used to benefit the local crippled children's fund. All first floor seats at the Jayhawker Theater are 757, as are the scats in the center balcony. The side balcony seats sell for 50¢,. | The writer has been asked to serve as chairman of the ticket sales committee at the University among the University faculty. It has been further asked that we give Mrs. Irma Anderson, the chairman of the ticket sales committee, an approximate idea of the number of tickets that we will need on Mount Oreade To expedite matters this letter is being sent you apprising you of this splendid attraction, and it would be much appreciated if you would phone our office, KeUe 85, and notify Miss Lauretta Gerstenberger as to the number of tickets that you will desire. She will in turn notify Mrs, Anderson. It will be necessary for you to reserve your own seatse There is an excellent chorus of 40 men in this cast and every report regarding their performance is not only flattering but positively ear-tingling. When 40 of the best male voices get together it should be a sight for sore eyes and a tonic for the tympanic membrane. You will more than get your money 's worth and you will do a good deed for handicapped voungsters. Upon receipt of this communication will you kindly reach for the telephone and call KeU. 83 and give us the number o? tickets that you desire, Thank yous : Sincerely yours, A y \ jee : he C wee en = \ f ie \ \ Me ‘i =~ i - earew ene Chairman, Universit Home Town Minstre Crippled Childre Ticket Sales Committee for Local s Fund Dean Fred J, Moreau School of Law University of Kansas Dear Fred: Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness in sending me Bud Foster's Basketball Letter. This is very interesting and I mow that Harold Foster was mighty happy to get this chempionship because the wolves were yipping at his pent leg, pretty close to the shins, you knows The grapevine had it that unless Bud came up with sonething ek Shere aient te & new Zhae on the campus at Madisone Bud is a fine fellow and I am tickled to death he came through in such a pleasing fashion, Of course, we want to see him in Kansas City anc I hope he emerges _ the victor. Im my opinion he should because he is playing on his hone lot whieh ought to be good or points. Director of Physical Bdveation and Reereation | Varsity Basketball and Basebell Coach FUAgig Mre John He Mize Blish, Mize, & Silliman Hardwere Co. Atehison, Kanses Dear John: This will acknowledge receipt of your favor of the. 28th instant in which you desire to order a duplicate eelluloid "K" card. If you will kindly mail Mr. Earl Falkenstien $1.00 for the duplicate "K" card, Mr. Falkenetien will heve the card issued and mailed to youe This price of $1.00 is for duplicates. I am mighty happy to hear from you and trust that everything is going along in your usual successful waye With kindest personel regards, I am Sinecere'y yours, Director of Physical Education end "ecreation Versity Basketball and Baseball Cosch FCAtimh COMBE LITHO® ST.LOSEPH, MO, ESTABLISHED 1I871 TRADE MARK | ATCHISON, KANSAS, March 28, 1941 Dr. Fs CG. Allen University of Kansas Athletic Department Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Will it be possible for me to obtain a duplicate celluloid "K" card? This was issued to me in 1930 and about thirty days ago I lost my billfold and this card was one among several others which I have not been able to find. If there is any cost involved I will be glad to pay for the duplicate. With kindest personal regards, I remain Sincerely yours, a JAM: MH Jonn H. Mize April 2, 1941 Capte EB. Je Messinger officer in Charge of Basketball United States Military Acadeny West Point, New York Dear Capte Messingers phenk you for the sketch showing the players and officials booths at the Military Acadenye I appreciate your time and efforts in tending this information to mee Sincerely yours, Pirector of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity fasketball and Baseball Coach FCAslg ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT, NEW YORK March 20, 1941. Mr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: This sketch was turned over to me to-day. I hope it will reach you in time to present it to your conference. Sincerely yours, E.“J. Messinger, Captain, Infantry, Officer in Charge of Basketball. Nat 14" /4. /4° >re VISITING TEAM TIMERS HOME TEAM J} Sloping Table For Press To write on ! Regular stand seat____» [ Opening for entrance __» PRESS BOX SUPTS BOX PLAN or 30” nIS eS ae 50° End Elevation [eon OF =P eee me ee eee ae b- 8° eo April 3, 1941 Ve ee Ae Nangen Box #1993 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dear Yr. Vancan: ok Hhante you for your very good letter of Mareh 28 making inquiry concerning the gate ere and attendance at basketball genes. T am not sure just how the gate receipts aonperd, but there are between ©O and 100 millions attending basketball games*in a single year. OF ‘course, the price is such less than for football sanes, and, it is my opinion that football would probably show @ larger monetary income. | a There are between 18 ‘and 20 millions pleving basketball in the world, and more people attend basketball games _— any other sport. About 40 millions attend football, 60. eLllions a attend baseball, and between 80 and 100 millions attend basketball eames I trust _— gives you the information you desire, Thank you. for your ver? Wind remarks, and, with best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, FCA? 1g:min Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation , | Vareity Basketbell and Baseball Coach | / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 28, 1941 Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas, lawrence, Kansas. Dear Sir; It is my understanding that you have written articles in nationally circulated periodicals anent the subject of sports, concerning which you are irrefutably recognized to have conspicuously distinguished yourself as an eminent authority, particularly as regards the sport of basketball. May I say here in veracious tribute to you, that the records of your teams through the scene of previous years certainly redound to your own credit. Dr. Allen, if the presumption is not mis- placed, I should like very much to hear from you in regard to this question: Is it not true, from a monetary and attendance point of view, that basketball surpasses any other sport¢? ery respectfully yours, | Dan A. Mangan fy Box #1995, fy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ~— j / May 9, 1941 Lae rss Alva Blake uulveny Independence, Missouri Deer Mrse Mulvany: Mrse Allen and I received the announcement of the wedding of our little girl, es I knew her, Agnes Elisabeth Brady, to Mr. James Madison Smart, on Saturday, the 24th of Wey, et 2:30 ofclock in the afternoon, et the Seint Stephen’s Church, Keneas City, Missourie . {t so happens that I em coaching the baseball team and we're playing Kansas State College on that date. I! regret thet it will be impossible to be present, and, since I‘11 be driving the Allen family ear te corch the boys, I'm afraid Yrse Allen will be unable to attende : However, we 40 wish to know Agnes® silver pattern so thet we may heve the pleasure of contributing to her silver chest. Won't you write me at your earliest convenience and let me mow? and do congratulete the young ledy for us and tell her that we're wishing for her ell the health, happiness, and prosperity in the worlds | With kindest rogerds to you and yours, I am, Sincerely yours, FGAire:min Director of Physicel Education end Recreation Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach