Whe SECURITY NATIONAL BANK
Kansas City, Kansas

January 10, 1938.

Maurice L. Breidenthal
President

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

I was very glad, indeed, to receive your autographed copy of your
new book — "Better Basketball." I have already read the human
interest stories in the back of the book. These are all very
good. I hope you have a big sale for the book and I am sure you
will.

We went up to the Oklahoma game the other night but had a flat
tire and were late in getting there. We did not stay until the
finish of the Freshman-1936 game, so missed the opportunity of
seeing you that night. It was hard luck to lose the Oklahoma
game after having stayed in front all of the time. Your team
seems to be below your usual standard on defensive work under the
basket. I thought the officiating was rather wierd at times.
Unless Nebraska steps out and demonstrates that they are heads
above the rest of the Conference teams, it looks like you will
have a wild scramble.

I am looking forward to having a good visit with you. I enjoyed
reading the copy of the letter which you wrote to McBride and it
probably was a good thing to get this in the record.

Mrs. Breidenthal and I both commented on the fact that you were
looking unusually well the other night. I believe that this change
will probably add ten years to your life and give you an oppor tunity
to enjoy some of the "passing show" as it goes past.

With best wishes, I am