CLASS OF SERVICE 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL =Day Letter Telegram or Cable- Nie Night Lome am unless its de- erred character is in- ( 0 9) LC= Deferred Cable ‘dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- : NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE Joes CARLTON J. Cc. WILLEVER Ny Ship Radiogram 4 PRESIDENT © ==. 35°). =. bat 3 CHAIRM AN OF THE BOARD : FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. The filing time shown in the date line on preciee and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STAN DARD TIME at point 4 Bgetinayey 940 | Wes 8B FW be. KAD39 16/19 > (C=WUX BOULDER COLO 8 1038A FORREST ALLEN» DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION= UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS= PLEASE WIRE WESTERNUNION COLLECT BRAND OF BALL ABD. ETPE . BALL THAT WILL BE OFFICIALLY USED IN NCAA TOURNEY* THANKS= fart SCHREIBER UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO... fee ef P J ‘ go c |& N c A Ae f | : Reply «« Unless we could got nationally Imom athletic figure I feel we should not pay expense on long tripe Since you are president believe you should talk to your board. We could not save much on expense of banquets Had hoped to get speaker in this area to save expenses Forrest C. Allen, CLAss OF SERVICE 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate ~. DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NL=Night Letter gram _ unless its de- } ’ erred character is in- ( 2 6 ) j LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable : symbol above or pre- ; NLT =Cable Night Letter oding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER > _ Ship Radiogram ( PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT z The filing time shown in the-date line on telegrams.and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. ‘Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point C destination 194 1) i) ME \y PV ‘ ay ee fp MOTI KAD71 14=SEATTLE WASH 11 356P Yeadmrinte Caryn | FOREST C ALLEN»BASKET BALL COACH= : : UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ALLL 2d US A Fay, USC SELECTED TO REPRESENT EIGHTH DISTRICT WILL YOU WIRE HUNTER OF USC FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS= HEC EDMUNDSONs THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE POSTAL TELEGRAPH Los Angeles, Merch 12, 1940. Dre Fe Ce Allene Received your wiree Please wire immediately dates of play-off including date and place of final games if we should qualify. Regards. We Oe Hunter ‘Replys Semiefinals March 22, 23- Finals March 30. Municipal Auditoriug, Kansas City, Moe/ 3 WESTERN UNION Houston, Texas March 12, 19406 Dre Fe Coe Allene What type basketball will be used in mational tournanent? ; a Buster Brannone Replys No special type ball determined upon. Competing teams in finals permitted to select own ball. Pe Ce Allene i z entian OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF MEN STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA March 12, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: So far as I know U.S.C. will accept the N.C.A.A. bid. All the conversation and corres- pondence that I have had with Bill Hunter has been favorable. The matter is now before the U.S.C. Board. I was down to the Pacific Coast Conference play-off and saw Bill Hunter then. He has since wired me concerning arrangements. I feel that U.S.C. will come but do not yet have official word from them. + Cordially yours, CLASS OF SERVICE I 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate : DL =Day Letter Telegram or Cable- +. NL =Night Letter ram unless its de- erred character is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- : NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. ©. WILLEVER ~ Ship Radiogram 7 PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE- Pensa = “oN The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD. Tima a point of destination KAD43 12 2 EXTRA=HOUSTON TEX 12 219P COACH FORREST C ALLEN= >UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS -WHAT TYPE BASKETBALL WILL BE USED IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT= ‘BUSTER BRANNON BASKETBALL COACH RICE INSTITUTEs THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE POSTAL TELEGRAPH Los Angeles, March 12, 1940. Dre F.C. Allene Received your wiree Please wire immediately dates of play-off including date and place of final games if we should qualify. Regardse Me Oa: Huntere Reply: Semi-finals March 22, 23e Finals March 30. Municipal Auditoriug, Kansas City, Moe/ WESTERN UNION Los Angeles, Calif March 13, 1940¢ Dre Fe Ce Allene . : ° Please wire official hotel headquarters Kansas City. Congratulations on last nighte Sam Barrye REPLY == Hotel Continental headquarters for competing teamse Forrest Ce Allene This is a full-rate . 25) Se Telegram or Cable- NL=Night Letter m unless its de- erred character is in- | - LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE - NEWCOMB CARLTON J. ©. WILLEVER ‘ Ship Radiogram fi PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. ey ee KAD43 10=LOSANGELES CALIF 13 1202P [40 te Eye tT a & DR FORREST C ALLEN= z ‘UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS= PLEASE WIRE OFFICIAL HOTEL HEADQUARTERS KANSASCITY CONGRATULATIONS ON LAST NIGHT= ‘SAM BARRY« THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE litte He Eq Boning, Manager, pin Rrstigoges. Pranng, cot 1028 Baltimore Avenue, Kensas City, Missourie Dear Mire Boning: 5 pooh: Suiath Sick aniiiel bs tol Wendin ad eatnk Ree Bartle over the telephone this morning end asked hin to speak at our National Association of Basketball Coaches benquete “ce were very happy to have his accept- ANG. | This is merely for your informiions Very sincerely yours, Director of Education and Recreation, FCA sAH Varsity —_— WESTERN UNION Los Angeles, Calif. March 13, 1940. Dre Fe Co Allene Please wire official hotel headquarters Kansas City. Congratulations on last night. Sem Barrys REPLY a= Hotel Continental headquarters for competing teams e Forrest Ce Allens CLASS OF SERVICE 1201 SYMBOLS é 7 is a —— DL =Day Letter !}|. m or e- = oP akeia its de- (27 )« eae ed character is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. 8B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER >) Ship Radiogram ( PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD “FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the-date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. ee OD WAN 12 en 7 KAD63 40 NT=COLUMBUS OHIO 13 DR FOREST C ALLEN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS KR= DUQUESNE HAS ACCEPTED BID WHICH COMPLETES EASTERN PALYOFF SELECTIONSs. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE», INDIANA AND WESTERN STATE TEACHERS OF KENTUCKY OTHER TEAMS* PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT AT INDIANAPOLIS MAIL ORDERS ALREADY COMING IN WHAT IS SITAUTION REGARDING WESTERN PLAYOFFs PLEASE WIRE REGARDS= B H G OLSENs. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE Maroh 14, 1940 pyelbere cy Rarenoa | Kansas City Star, “Mansas City, Missourle Dear Mrs Blawtons : After I humg up the telephone after my ‘conversation with you tis evening 1 realised that wo had no ad for Sunday's Kansas City Star. : Tem very exclous that you see lire Jimny ‘Mixon et the lmloipal Auditoriua and worl out somee tha fous Goat GP Mees Sen tee the Sunday issue of March 17th. You have my WOAsAH Manager, NeCeAcA. Basketball Tournament. Merch 14, 1940. | I have received glosses and publicity mterial for the NeCeeie tournmment fron Rice Institute, Univer~ sity of Southern California, and University of Coloradoe Colorado, however, sent mite, and I have requested that — they send glosses. San -puhihteshiee ion oh iiiaiieh mak Ainsaees mgs Sal Southern California inform me thet they have also copies of theiy material on the basketbell teams. Is there anything further that we can do to help ‘@ut? thy ayy Bary gine yoyo our publicsty man, down to Kansas City to be on hand to write up some of this stuff as it canes ine | | Direotor of Physical Education and evsenmime: FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coaches March 14, 1940 Dear Jannay’s preset address, but I am wondering if there is any possibility of your being in the vicinity of City at the time of the ennwl convention of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, Mareh 28, 29 and 30. Very sincerely yours, Chairman, Convention Committees, FCAsAH National Association of Basketball Coachese Night letter Merch 14, 1940 Mre Forrest Be Cox, Basketball Coach, University of Colorado Team, | c/o Metropolitan Writers Invitational Tournament, Madison Square Garden, New Gork Citye Avrangements have been made for your team at Hotel Combinental Kansas City, twin bedse Congretulations on your victory last nights | Forrest Ce Allene. March 14, 1940 Me Sam Barry, Basketball Coach, ee ee es Los Angeles, Californing Dear Sam: | Avvengememts have been mde at the Hotel Cortinental, Kansas City, Missouri, for your teame The semiefinnls are on March 22 and 236 Preis irae aio oh pad ag tea when you expect to arrives The Kansas City Athletic Club is located on the fourth floor of the Continental, and we have made arrangements so that you can work out oe ee 00%» I trust that you will find all the arranges nents quite satisfactory. Very sincerely yours, \ FOAsAH Manager, MeCehede Basketball Tournaments Night letter March 14, 1940 Mre Forrest Be Cox, Basketball Coach, University of Colorado Team, c/o Metropolitan Writers Invitational Tournament, Madison Square Garden, New ork Citye Arrangements have been made for your team at Hotel Continental Kansas City, twin bedse Congratulations on your victory last nighte Forrest Ce Allene it. sel Lawrence, Kansas Merch 15, 1940 Jimmy on ising to be there togethers iL é ui | aly ait Hitt fbn in is : ie ef i | a a i a BE B83 YOurs, Mamager, NeCeAsie Basketball Tournaments With best wishes, I em FOAsAH : © Hi | li uy By a . 2 _ Hi Pg iwi | ff Hy re 4 ad inde ap su) hu ee ‘ tearm be iter of Li a? ye Of 1 wild te gina to Sincerely e Hs He a, 4g888 Eiage i ne ty | Ci ii} ho ORR lig i hi, ii you have Coaches are on the i? there litt, Roe and we end Vind open at 9 oan ‘Let me hear fraa you in regard to the exhibites of Missouri» 2 I ea for the Since 7 ah wae $6 teat p you it w be @ 0 ee ee oe spealz at ee | ‘ime ondeos : in the morming on March 28the ie YOURE» Manger, NeCalehe Basketball Toumenente | . 2 aii | i i fa? g fw fF ty if ai? wea AT YOURE, Memager, NeCeAste Basketball Tournemente