April 3, 1946 ' Mr. Ce Ee McBride, Sports Editor Kansas City Star 18th & Grand Kassas City 8, Missouri Dear Macs I have been interested in reading for a number of years now the oracle Henry B.Stuart's Opinion on This and That. I read his comment on basketball and from what I can learn reading what you have written about it he impresses me as a fellow who knows most about nothing _ and little about something. ee Iwould like to paraphrase his remark and say if he has something else to do such as living and loving and hunting and fishing, he should go do it and lots of it before he comes here agein and offers suggestions for specialists in their own line. I imagine when they changed the pitching distance in baseball to 60 feet and 6 inches from the shorter distance that they discriminated against Dizzy Dean, Bob Feller, Walter Johnson, and the other fire ballers. | ; Ivwould suggest that we do away with all rules commite tees and have this one Henry B, Stuart as a gentleman all rolled up in - one to iron out all knotty problems of all sports. Admittedly there is something wrong with the basketball rules. The Rules Committee have basketball in such a shape that it is impossible for any two good officials to officiate. Some wise cracker said that we should use four officials, but why make it twice as bad as it ise Coaches like Dutch Longborg and fifty others have stated that the game needs changes,but, when the horse 'n buggy Rules Committee get together, they make some silly inconsequential changes and give the game back to the boys in the same relative condition that we have given our country back to the Indians, | When people say “leave the game alone", it is an admission _ by a group who lack vision and nerve to do something about Ponedgying a condition that needs a real remedy and real intelligent peppie or scr ° Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, FCAsMF ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. © ?, fj fo Al FA ££ ! : | Henry B. Stuagt Sizes Up the Tall and Shbrt Boy Basketball | Situation....Lines on Ballplayers. . . ._Bfung Haas. Believes ; 17 » oF Aa ide adviser should call for a hand. “T am not in favor of 12-foot baskets and I would not penalize any boy because he is tall,” says Henry B. Stuart. “When you legislate against the tall boys you are disregarding the laws of physiological compensation. I believe that I am trying to say that if you penalize a boy for being tall you should hang some weights on the feet of the boys who are smaller but so much faster than the tall ones. The tall boys can’t move fast. The fast boys can’t reach high.” Then Henry B. Stuart extends his regards to the rules makers. “To them I would say, ‘Gentlemen, if you have something else to do, such as living or loving or hunting or fishing, go do it and lots of it before you come here again with the idea of making rules that will penalize a boy for being tall,’” advises our No. 1 friendly heckler. Mike’s Now a Night Club Operator. UST BASEBALL: Bill Hitchcock, former Blue infielder, now with Detroit, came out of the service a major....Bill Klem, the veteran National league umpire, is 72, but probably could still umpire a better balls and strikes game than most active arbiters....Mike Kreevich, who used to play for the Blues, is now a night club operator in Spring- field, Ill.....Admitting that the Yanks and the Red Sox will bear a lot of watching in the pennant race, Dick Wakefield of Detroit picks Washington as capable of waging the sternest opposition.... Just like going home when Roy Johnson, the powerful Cub coach, accompanies the team to its, training quarters on Catalina island because he used to spend his winters there....Harry Danning, for- mer Giant. catcher, is a motor car dealer in Culver City, Calif., but has found time (no cars to sell) recently to help Jimmy Dykes in coaching the White Sox batterymen....Connie Mack believes the Car- dinals will win the National league pennant.race and either the Yankees or the Red Sox in the American....Connie picks the Cubs, the Dodgers and the Braves to finish in that order back of the Cardi- nals and he lists the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians as the other two first divisioners in the American loop. They Won’t Fly With the Jug. “| HE COCKTAIL HOUR: Bruno Haas, who later became an out~ fielder with St. Paul, pitched for Connie Mack in 1915 and walked sixteen men in one game....Haas, who will manage Fargo in the Northern league this season, says the record will continue to stand because no modern manager will leave a pitcher in the game that long....Pro golfers will not accompany Jug McSpaden on his flying trips. They say that Jug’s sense of direction isn’t so good and as a result he flies too low by way of keeping tab on where he is and where he’s going....Mrs. Robert Seeds, the wife of a former Blue outfielder, once owned and operated a southern minor league club.... The golf champion of Columbia will coach University of Missouri golfers this spring. That, of course, will be Chauncey Simpson, who smacks a mean pellet down anyone’s fairway....Red Kane, defense man. of the Tulsa ice hockey team, has baseball aspirations....A publicity blurb from the office of the American Association calls at- tention to a Toledo rookie named Joseph Morjoseph, who broke into baseball in St, Joseph, Mo., and later played with St. Joseph, Mich, ©. E, McBrivz, : THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | io DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION TEACH BUREAU OF GENERAL INFORMATION LAWRENCE BUREAU OF CLASS INSTRUCTION LECTURE COURSE BUREAU . BUREAU OF CORRESPONDENCE STUDY ~ BUREAU OF VISUAL INSTRUCTION September 28, 1945 7 / Mr. James A. McFarland 286 5th Avenue New York 1, New vork Dear Mr. McFarland: I imagine that you thought it quite queer for me to send you a rush telegram as I did. The truth is that Mr. Gordon Sabine, a teacher in the school of journalism here and a magazine writer , was writing an article which he was offering to Esquire under this title, "It's Easy To Throw a Basketball Gane". ile was quoting me on certain things and during) our conversation I mentioned that you had been invaluable to me in getting necessary information. He sent the wire to you in my name because he desired this information pronto. Western Union grabled his message badly. I think he paid $5.50 for the message and you can ~ he went after them for a refund. I am belated in writing you this explanation and apologize to you for permitting Sabine to put the rush on you. Sapine's article had to be "put to bed" by a certain date if he was to land the article. This accounts for the situation. Again I want to thank you most generouslyfor every action of kindness that you have shown me. I hope when I am in New York we may have the pleasure. of a long and friendiy visit. I am not just sure when I will get up there but it might happen anytime. If you ever get out in our part of the country I would be delighted to see you. We will keep in contact with each other in hopes that the time for our visit will not be too long. With kindest regards, I am Yours very sincerely, Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:1m BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY MAN O’ WAR, THE WONDER HORSE 3A-H230 peice Kentucky, The ey 7 a #G. _ ger ss State. The breed- 7 nit : ing place of the country’s finest Race Horses 2 Y Kin Rote 3 ae —notably ‘Man O‘War, The Wonder Ao : ; ee WEE. poner: on all-time record winner. Today - : + ener: of many of the best racers, chie :2 Admiral’, who won the Rontuckp d Deyhey fA Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1S i yop ¥ a pe pa Heer feta ts GHVA fae Ap w Fe oO a = a sa a ° nN n rr 2 i oO an > (3 °o = Mansbsastf Jp Ae ards ay AL KE ae L awruet_. June 15, 1946 Messrse Bob and Dick MeKowan 1527 NeW. 35 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ? Dear Bob and Dick# é It has taken me a long time to get this ball to you after my promise in my letter written sometime agoe For me to get the boys’ autographs and to assemble a box that would insure the safe carriage of the ball ms taken sometime. However, I assure you that not for cne moment have I forgotten my promise to your dad, who was so kind to us upon our invasion of Norman last February 28. rusting that you both enjoy the ball when the | weather gets a little cooler and with kind regards and best wishes to your dad and mom, I am Sincerely yours, . Director of Physical Education, FCA: MP ; Varsity Basketball Coache May 13, 1946 a kms, Harold iia oe ee ee UeBsSe Runels . (AsP, De 85) ee c/o Fleet Post Office A es San Francisco, California -. Dear Sparky: | | a ; : The enclosed letter was sent -back for a » better address. I esoured ‘the above address from your brother Larry and em trying once more to get the letter to yous . We will siete be looking for you nant JOrs a Sincerely, ae : Director. of: r Piped Education, ' FOAsMF ee en Basketball Coachs April 30, 1946 a Watson MeMorris st Headquarters Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri Dear Colonel: As I expected to see you at Columbia, Missouri, I did not | answer ycur kind words of congratulations on our winning over Oklahoma | in Januerye I have kept your letter on my desk expecting to answer it every day, but last week end Ted Bean came to town, asking about you, and I dug up your letter and let him read it. Ted is married and has an + _e@ightemonth old baby girl, He is not settled as yet but is temporarily living in Indiana. He passed through Lawrence the other day on his way to Kiowa, Kansas, his wife's home, where he will be for a couple of weeks. His Indiana address is Ted Bean, Cedar Lake, Indiana, Box 581, o/o John P. Miller. I know he would enjoy a word from yous ‘ “Give ny kindest regards to Mrs. Meliorris and keep a ew amount for verenenté ; sincere ly, . : Director of Physical Education, PCA: MF io Varsity Basketball Coach. Aprsl 11, 1946 Mr. Clarence McGuire ‘Hoover Brothers, Ince 922 Oak Street Kansas City 6, Missouri Dear Macs oa I am counting on April 18 to be at your house to visit with some of the boyss You and I talked generally about the thing and I am wondering if you want me to bring Rey ‘Evans ‘or Charlie Black, or both of thems Ray is in spring football practice and it may not be possible to get him out in time, but I believe Cherlie could make it. é We can'$ do as good g job visiting with the fellows -4f there are.too many of them as you and I could do by talking to them individually and as a groupe 7 : I just wanted to get your reaction and I will follow it to the letters ; : Please give me the time I should arrive at your home and any other such information. | Sincerely, Director of Physiéal Education, Varsity Basketbai1 Coache Warch 26, 1946 Dre Me De MeComas, Sre Courtland, Kansas - Dear Dr. MeComass Thank you very much for your congratulations on our team record of this year, We are very proud of the boys, even though they lost to the Oklahoma Aggies in the District 5 Play-Off. I have turned over your letter concerning Harvey Pounds and the Stokes boy to Mre Quigley for his action. I am in hopes that he will see that the boys are contacted. I have been away from my office so much of the time in the past month that I am not ‘ familiar with all that has been done in the way of - ¢gontacting these fellowe in the regional and state play-offs. However, I do know that there were Kansas representatives at all of the tournaments. I shall. look into this matter as soon as time permits ° Thank you very much for your information and interest in Kansas University. Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, FCA:MF Varsity Basketball Coach. DRS. MCCOMAS AND MCCOMAS PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS COURTLAND, KANSAS M. D. MCCOMAS, M. D. M. D. MCCOMAS, Jr., M. D. Mareh 2, 1946. af CA om Dr. "orrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Phog:- | Yongratulations on the fine record of the team! I also acknowledge your letter re meeting again Wayne at Concordia and having my boys meet him. If you would look up our record the last year in which our team went to the finals and was defeated by Halstead at the State, and this year so far never having been defeated and in which the team is nowready for the regionalat Beloit. I’'wish you could send a represenative out there to see the boys work. In the Pounds boy, who is ason of Harvey Pounds of the "Portis Dynemos" when they were in their heighth, and the Stokes boy who is a natural, I know if the school could interest them in : matriculating, you would surely have some good timber. Of course both boys would have to have some kind of aid in the way of work, especially the wey Nebraska aids their boys and especially our Kansas boys along this tier of counties. Send wayne out to Beloit for the Regionals! — Sincerely, Vareh 22, 1946 Ens. H. D. MeSpadden Ue Se Se Roche (DS-197) c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California Dear Sparky: . ihe | J me IT am very much delayed in answering your fine letter of the Sth of January 1946, It was a grand letter and I certainly did enjoy it. ' { am happy if we contributed to your success in the Navy with some of that, Jayhawk fire and drive, I knew that nothing would stop you onee you got started and it dodésn't take you very long to do that. Of course, by now you have heard of our season that was finished Monday nighte It was a pretty rugged grind all the way to the end. For the first half of the season Charlie had to earry the load almost entirely, but in the last four gains, with Ray back and Schnelly rounding into shape, we presented the opposition with a fairly healthy’Kansas basketball team, We played our best game against Iowa State here and sincerely regret that we did not play the same type of game against Oklahoma A & M last Monday. Of course, ‘we are all disappointed that we could not turn the tables on the Aggies, but we feel that the season was pretty much a success as it stands. Kurland was just a little too tall for Charlie to handle and we had no one else who wuld come close to doing the job. Our offense sputtered and stammered all night and we only hit 19 percent of our shots, aside, from missing ten free throws and three setups. We are not making exe cuses because the Aggies have a great team and one that is well coached and that has played together for several seasons. It is my opinion that they will win the National N. C. Ae As for the second straight year in the coming week. ; It is sort of nice to settle back down to a fine afternoon of golf after the long grind. Since this year's team will return next year, we are anticipating having a pretty‘fair country ball club. With a few of you fellows still to regurn, we should have much better reserve strength, I have conveyed your regards to Gene Barr. He asked to be renembered to you when I wrotes He helped considerably with the team during» the year, although he did not play in too many games, He has a wonderful attitude and is a great fighter, like most of the veterans we have seen who have come back. Ense H. De. MeSpadden | o2~ ‘' March 22, 1946 We are happy to have your brother back in school and I have seen him around the campus seferal times. , Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know where you are and what you are doing. We are looking forward to your return to Mount Oread in a spot in the next edition of Kansas basketball. Good luck. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA :MF Varsity Basketball Coach. et slatted AX > Laan ie “ra ee Lil ach ax 2 ries ieeek end ee Sas 7 : ; # . = a ie EK a Saohacamuec tee ua ore we ete Sl , AA a : gee February 27, 1946 Mr. Andrew McDonald -Basketball Coach . Southwest Missouri State Teachers College | Springfield, Missouri Dear Andy: I am happy to enclose carbon copies of the - two letters to Don Faurot and Clyde BE, McBride. I trust that they will ” of real benefit to aes. in landing the jovde e I just received your cious letter dated February 25 but the honorarium, pro or con, was not the —— that held me back. s stisievaie, a} Birector of Physical Education, PCAs F Narsity Basketball Coach. Ence ao : ‘ February 27, 1946 Myre Ce BE. McBride, Sports Editor Kansas @ity Star oe | ne a sth & Grand ; Kansas City 8, Missouri 3 Dear Mac: : f am writing you concerning the capability of Andrew "Andy" MeDonald, basketball coach at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield, Missouri. Andy hed a wonderful record with me as end on the football team in 1920 when we scored in every game that we played and capped it off with that thrilling 20 to 20 tie against the Cornhuskers on November 13, 1920, Andy played three yeers of fine basketball, also, under me, ending his ecreer with our ever victorious 1923 _ basketball Missouri Valley Champions. wee Andy is anxious to be considered for the coaching job at the Unie . versity of Missouri, which is open by the resignation of George Edwards, I know that — ‘he realizes that you can help him a lot if he is seriously under consideration. | I want to tell you some things concerning his basketball knowledge and ability. Andy not only was a fine player, but during the time that he played he trained perfectly. He knew the value of reporting in fit physical condition, These boys who train during their collegiate carser will generally be able coaches because | they impart the value of this necessity of training to their boys under them. Since Spofts are supposed to be a part of the educational program in developing youth, this requirement is vital to the sugcess of a winning team, = Andy's success has not be oF the accidental type, but is founded on experience and studye He knows the fundamentals, the tactics, and the psychology of athletics. A,dy is a gentleman of the first water and imparts the highest ideals *-practical ones--to the boys under his charge. Mac, I would recommend him without ‘reservation or evasion as a splendid coach, a fine gentleman, and a fellow who can | get along with his fellow coaches, keeping their respect at all times, I will appre~ _ ciate it, if in the run of the mill, you can help him in any way. _ f have not seen you for a long time, old fellow, but I am counting _ on the time when we can exchange some of the social niceties of two old cusses, Re- member us to the MeBride;clan wherever they are and whenever you see them. Sincerely, : Director of Physical Education, FCA: MF | Varsity Basketball Coach, | February 26, 1946 | ¥ << \ Mr. Gene McLaughlin, President _ Phi Kappa Psi - 1100 Indiana | Lawrence, Kansas Dear Genes: Por quite sometime I have been intending to call to the attention of your fraternity Dolph Simons, jre I do not know how many times you have had him up to the house, but Dolph, jre, is one of the outstanding young men of this town and his father, Dolph Simons, 8r., is one of the best Phi Psis in this community. — I believe that Dolph is a junior in high school. He has had every advantage of Cheeley Camp at Denver, Colorado, St. 7 John's Military School, and all. He played on the Lawrence High School football and basketball ‘Squads and is a most ‘superior young mane Naturally, the father would be reticent in pushing his son toward the freternity of which he is a member. I know that Dolph, jres is being rushed by a lot of fraternities on the hill. a my, opinion, he is one of the prizes. : : Please do not misunderstand me. I am not trying to tell the astives what they should do, but I am interested in call- ing their attention to some good men as they come upe This is es- pecially so in this case. ; . Fraternally yours, ? ; Director of Physical Education, FCAsMF Varsity Basketball Coach. aad _ February 15, 1946 Dre Me De MeoComas Courtland, Kansas Dear Dr. MoComass Wayne “Bbill" eibaibes our assiatent coach here at the aehvdeeity, brings me greetings from you and tells me that he had two fine boys, Harold Pounds and Robert Stokes, whanyou brought to the banquet, I am mighty happy to know these boys are coming along so well and - ‘peut assured that we are anxious to have them attend the University of Kansas, if it is possible, and I hove that it will be, Such loyal and enthusiastic alumni as you are bound to impress these boys with a fine institution of which you are an alumnus, Assuring you that we are happy to hear from you and. hoping to see you in the near —* I an Sincerely, Logie : ° : Director of Physice Education, FCA: MF ao : Varsity Basketball Coach, DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE February 12, 1946 Dr. F. C. Allan Robinson Gym University of Kansas Dear Phog: At a banquet last week in Concordia, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. M. D. McComas of Courtland, Kansas. He had brought two fine boys to the banquet and their names were Harold Pounds and Robert Stokes. Dr. McComas asked me to remind you that these boys are coming along fine and that they're anxious to attend Kansas University if it is possible. I hope you will deem it feasible to write the doctor. Sincerely yours, Wayne Replogle WRemp ESTABLISHED i900 fy 4 ANG f = 4 = 7 ee Ss =I — pe = = SSA = = EDUCAT! ONAL MATERIALS SOUTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 922 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY 6, MISSOURI AGENCY Liquip Process ano Gevatine Dupticators February 4, 1946 Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 7 Dear Doc: T am enclosing a copy of a letter written to Lem Jones this morning. Have no fear about Lem. ai we want him, we can get him. Kindest regards. Cordially yours, By: M:vc A/G Lem T. az < 45¢ (C) NeAgAeSe, Chase F&éaa Beeville, Texas Dear Lem: I was in Lawrence, Kansas last week and had a nice visit with my old friend and basketball coach, Forrest C, Allens Marlyn Hall “now Mrs, Bud French" you know is Doc Allen's — rene and of course, that makes fine connections for USe a Lem, I was mighty pleased to kmow that you were giving Kaneaas University serious consideration because 1 am sure the University will be a credit to you and by the same token, you a credit to it, Since you were & Freshmen or a Sophmore in High School, Lem, you have always interested me. Since the t I had to sit you on the front row bee — Tos auch an obstreperous lad and raised so much commotion on the back row, you have been a continuing source of personal interest for me. ey ‘Lem, you would make no mistake in casting your lot with the University and more especially with that — fellow, Doe Allen, His influence has always been not coable in See As a matter of fact, Lem, I've always said that Forrest C, Allon had as much to do with getting me started out right and consquentiy for whatever success I have had as anyone I know, Take care, Lem and we'll be looking for you at the Sunday School class whenever you're home, We have a new classq- yoom in preparation and eT we're getting ready to weleome the service boys back grand style, Kindest regards. ’ Cordially yours, — _ Byt February 2, 1946 Mr. Clarence McGuire Hoover Brothers, Incorporated 922 Oak Street 3 Kansas City 6, Missouri / Dear Clarence; ‘Lt. Ed J. Ellis has written me a letter concerning Lem Jones, one of the members of your Sunday Scliool class. Ellis was an Oklahoma Aggie athletic zreat. You doubtless remember him as coach of the Wyandotte High School football team, : I am sending you these carbon copies of the letters that I have written so that perhaps you might want to write Lem Jones and give him a good sales talk on KeU. My letters were just background stuff for your correspondence. I would appre- ciate it, Mac, if you would write him a nice letter and sell him en additional bill of goods in favor of the University of Kansas. ae : Tt was certainly good to have a visit with you the other day, old fellow, and I am looking forward expectantly to the time when we will have that visit in your home with those high school boys. res With my continuihg friendship and admiration for you, I am s , Sincerely yours, ) Director of Physical Education, FCA:MF : Varsity Basketball Coach, Ence January 22, 1946 Miss Irene R. McAddo 755 West 2nd Street Pomona, California — Dear Miss MeAddo: I filled out the blank to the best of my ability and mailed it to Claremont, Califernia. I did the best I could for you and gave the most optimistic rating that was within my powers / I trust that the Director of Admissions will admit you and that you will have a very happy and successful college career. You will remember whun you were here you and I were not too enthusiastic about your future. I trust that you will obtain your teachers' certificate and that you will be very happy in your worke With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physicel Education, PCA:MPF - Varsity Basketball Coach. pf a ay 2 ee Se Eo centawe sthest lorder : ee re posenat, afprliod mA fe * the ey ee