Auguet 9, 1940

Dre Forrest Ce Allene, |
Director of Physics) fdueations,

University of Kensoes

Lawrenee, Kansas

Deer Dre Allen:
Thank you for your splendid letter of August Srd.

Yes, your: old friend, ‘Dpielk Young fie etill here. io
is sporte editor of the loeal paper, end does quite

® bit of servies es e sport's official. Me tells ne _
that in years past he hos worked some of the nese
Missouri games o

Mp, Young 1s one of theses with whan I hove ve talked on
the subject. Me feels thet it is entirely possible,
& worthy undertakings He tells me thet he ean be qounted
on for any publicity or service thet he can render. lire
Young has quite « file on Dre leiemith énd the evolution
oft basketball, and gives talks on the subject.

i have been gone much of the week, and will be in Chieage
& good portion of the coming week. Uowever by the ond of
that time I will have on opportunity te write you more

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fully on my ideasund sugsestions, far your goneideretion. 5 i

My wife worked as ® sesretary to « Beker feculty man, who
was seeretery to the Kensas Géenference while she was in

eehool. She handled the cligibility lietsof players in

Kenses Conference scheele, and says that she reeslis the
ploture of the teem you eeached theres.

While in school one sumer at Emporia, I oust with en
oxeKele player, and I believe eaptaine-ferbert "Beoop"
Oleone He wes assistant eity enginser, and we were at the
YelleCeAe for the summers I believe he married thet fall,
but < do not mow where he fe nowe .

If he is in town, I hope to get the opinion of Duteh
Lonberg while in Chieage next week.

Sineerely,

Ge Pe Aloette,
1206 &. Jofferson Ste,
Booningten, ilLinoise