April 23, 1940.

Dr, F, C, Allen,
University of Sansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Year JYoctor:

Well, my friend, the last time I saw you, I diAn't
realize I was going back to be”? with the flu, an? you may
know that I really had it for I couldn't enjoy your games
with Rice, Southern Cal an? Indiana, even by ratio.
heard ea couple of them, but I was more concerne’ in getting
back to work at the moment,

Your great basketball season was the greatest thing
that has been accomplisheS by anyone connecte? with our beloved
K. U. for a generation, If the fight you an? your boys put
up wasn't an inspiration to those Kansans who live with their
heats in the san? an? their ideals aroun? their necks like an
Hawaiian Lei, there isn't anything that can be Jone about it.

It has given me courage to see you an? those kids
battle such of4s, It also gives me a great ‘eal of pleasure
to see you kick aroun? some people who have been snapping at
your heg#ts for some time.

All an? all it was a glorious winter, ‘despite the
fact that "019 man flu" laid me low a couple of times--the
first time I have ha? a cold in ten years, The warm sunshine
an? spring has helpe? a lot, an? we hope to run 40m to
Mineral Wells this weeken’? for the baths. -

1 4i9 want to make the relays this year, but I had

to be in Iola a few “ays in advance of that Tate to see my-
fater who has been quite ill.

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