October 25, 1940,

Dy, F.. o, Adlen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Sansas.

My dear Doc:

Ordinarily we don t correspond until the basket-
ball season starts, but yqu told me to wait two years and
see if your friend wouldn t be at the top of the pile in
the Big Six. I think you were highly offended because I
told you he probably would never win a Big Six game.

Since we are well into the second season, | think
it-is well that two old friends who love one another as you
-and I should view the situation and see who is on the right
track,

I don't enjoy this opportunity to pour it on you
but darn your soul, I hope you can see the thing the way }
do at last. Our case certainly looks hopeless and ! am not
one easily discouraged.

I presume you are working your boys regularly.
Our Mr, Drake certainly has some salty sophomore material,
but “arold Keith says it wivldn t make my difference if
they were seniors that he would still take you.

if it rains in the next two weeks, + plan to come
up for the homecoming game--not so much to see the football
but to just see how well the dear old Kansans stand up
under the strain of thinking a mug like Gwin Henry could
coach football.

Remember me most kindly to Bobby and Mrs. Allen.

My family enjoins me in sending our best.

COB: IB Cot —_—
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