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SWEET HOTELS, INC.
Topeka, Kansas
Auge 27,5 1940

Dear Dre Allen,

I just received your letter this morning and got exactly
what was coming to mee I believe had you said a person rather than people it
would have been a much truer statement as far as I am concernede I do not doubt
that many people may have told you plenty because I know how those things goo
However, I have only once in Topeka said anything that may have been bad or out
ef line for you, KeUe or anyone concerned. The minute that was over I have
deeply regretted my actions and have regretted them more as the summer passed
one

As you may or may not know last year's basketball was a
great and bitter disappointment to me, probably more so than to anyone elses
Naturelly I suppose the best way out was to find fault with everyone else but
yourself, which is exactly what I did in many incidents. Since that time
much water has passed under the bridge and I have realized what a complete
ass I had been, and Dre no one knows it better than I doe The one time was
all I have said that might be taken wronge Whatever anyone else has claimed
that I have said is all wrong. That was the only timee The two boys I spoke
with are KoUe grads of a few years back, If they broadcasted anything I deserve
all of the credite Other than those two I have said nothing as once is enough
for mee

I have made the statement several times that we may be a
big disappointment to people next year because they are all expecting so much
from use I believe you will bear me out in that statemente True we will have
& great ball club especially on the offenses However, you know how much
Don, Dick, and Bruce meant to ourdefensee If we can overcome those weak points
we should undoubtedly be bettere That is the one statement I have made more
than oncée

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There is also another item you have evidently been misinformed about |
and that is my training habitse I have been training very well as a whole all |
alonge I admit that I have been smoking some but certainly not to excesse Aside
from that my training habits have been on @ par with anyone'se I have not been
smoking during seasons or anything like that. I have no smoking habit and can
get along without it as easily as note To me it is just something to do at

times and that's that. I certainly do not enjoy it at all times, in fact more
often than not it is repulsive to me. Now, Dre you know my bad training habits
and I don't believe you would call my problem a serious onée

Dre you sent me a straight letter with facts and nothing

' else and I'm glad you dide This one to you is exactly the same waye It's
straight, truthful and fact. I have taken yours as so and everything else
you've ever said to mee Now, I expect you to do the same when you receive this
lettere