* lay 25 2958. ‘nhceatin cb Readenk ‘heotiens Varsity Dasisrtball Coaches KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE W. A. BRANDENBURG, A. M., LL.D., PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS April. 7, 1938 Dr. F. C. Alien Director of Physical Educ. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Mr. Allen: I appreciate very much your sending to me a set of your radio programs, “Physical Education for Health.” I have listened to these programs and have thought them exceptionally good, and I certainly appreciate having a copy of the material which you have compiled. We are planning a weekly broadcast over our station, K.0 AM, and are anxious to know just what other departments are doing along this line. oe Pee ‘ Irma Gene (A eceeee a Physical Educ. for Women IGN: gh “Merch 14, 1 936. Lith. I am planning on seeing you the evening of the ‘24th, and uote that your dimer will start at 6115. I appreciate very much your invitation to bring slong sone Of our taabo¥iel? playorey but right now | most of the boys ars getting ing for mid-semster examinations. fo think 2 bast nuk to betes Se Saye eon ee Sincerely yours, ‘ic utes ok eenaielt Seni Varsity Basketball Coach. Neodeshe, Kansas, Varch 11,1938, Dr, Forrest C, Allen, Directeor of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Dr, Alien: We appreciate your acceptance of our invitation to speak at our annual Besketbell Dinner March 24th, Our dinner will start promptly at six-fifteen P.M.,and we should be ready for your talk by seven o'clock, I suggest that you plan to use about thirty or forty minutes but of course if you wish for more time you may heave it. Thus you will see that the dinner should be over by,et least eight P.M. I trust that this will give you time to get back to Lewrence in time for a night's rest, We would be glad to have you bring some of your basketball boys or professional associates along as our guests, If you do so, please let us know how meny to plén for, Your choice of subject will be our choice elso, Besides our High School Basketball Squad and their coach, Robert McCollum, George Caldwell will en invited guest, We are all looking forward with pleasure to have you with us. Thank you for your acceptance of the invitation, If I can be of any service to you please let me know, Sincerely os AZ MUU ad March 11, 1958. I am plaming on being in Parsons the evening of the 2lste “With all good wishes, I am Dipector of Physical Bducation, Varsity Sasictball Coathie mi ff Bi fi 7 -. q as a ; i it : i; | By te i tif ; B Merch 8, 1958. the 4th you evening, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coache py by | ee a He i a3 ie: tas Bs Hi iy BH ana ti ith des good wishes, I am 1035 Blakeslee Ave,, Neodesha, Kansas, March 4, 1938, DE, F.C. Alien, University of Kansas, Letrence, Kansas. Dear Dr, Allen: Our Lions Club of Neodesha is planning to entertain the High School Basketball Souad on the evening of Warch 24th at our regular meeting night. We were anxious to have the best basketball coach and speeker that we could find to give the boys a talk at that dinner. Will you be our guest that exen- ing and give the talk? We have a fine group of boys and en excellent coach, fMfhere are sixteen on the squad. Their season has been a success- full one, If you could let us know in the next few days as to whether we may have you with us we will appreciate it. And will you give us an idea vy t the expense will be? Very sincerely yours, SBaekb WH WMaAyd S&S. VeNair EDGAR L: HOELIS a KANSAS) BANK NOTE Co, WE Nae PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS .- - - BANK AND- COMMERCIAL STATIONERS - - = COUPON BOOKS AND°*STRIP TICKETS FIFTH & JEFFERSON STREETS — ES-LABLIS HE DEN 1906 FREDONIA, KANSAS) AN © March 10, 1938 Dr. F. C. Allen Physical Education Dept. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I have your letter of March 9th and greatly appreciate the same. I f you happen to be down this way I would like to visit with you awhile. My office is now on Kansas Highway 6 and 59, the Highway going right by the front door. I ould, indeed, be pleased to spin yarns with you for an hour or s0. Sincerely ELH/fs aprat id, 19586 Auy time that I can be of help in the program of physical education in our state or in the nation it will be @ pleasure to be called upotie Thank you very much for your very splendid letter as of April ath. KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE (/ W. A. BRANDENBURG, A. M., LL.D., PRESIDENT PITTSBURG, KANSAS April 4, 1938 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas My dear Mr. Allen: I am in a quandry! I have no idea of what you mean when you say “Someone told me that you were under the impression that I had failed in some request that you had made of me." I do not know what this means, for in every sense of the word you fulfilled every request that we made of you. Personally, I was very anxious that Miss Stoskopf secure you as a speaker, and I placed the call for you.e I want to see the departments of physical educa- tion at Kansas University lined up with our organiza- tion, and I feel that one of the best ways to secure this is to obtain the cooperation of the leaders in its departments. I am very glad that you accepted the invitation to speak, and from the reports that I have heard, you made a splendid address. I am very sorry that it was impossible for me to attend the Central District meeting at Minneapolis. It seems as if I have so many jobs, each one demanding a great amount of time and work. At the present time, I am busy working on the dance program, and immediately preceding the convention I was in charge of the publi- city for the Brandenburg Silver Anniversary. Just some reasons why I cannot attend all these conventions. Whoever made the statement to you that I was unmind- ful of your cooperation certainly misquoted me, for it is not my purpose nor plan to criticize. I am of the opinion that merit is to be recognized even though the program does not fulfill my ideal. This last statement is not true of you, for in every way you met your obli- gation in Pittsburg and fulfilled it most graciously. ee cerely/fyour Irma Gene asl fevon. IGN: EH April 6, 1938. Deay “iss Nevins: during Mr. Allen*s absences He will return to Lewrenos the letter part of this wok, and your letter will be Drought to his attention at timce Sincerely vrours, April 5, 1958. | ry to Dre Pe Ce Allen, = trl te ate tec we Niagara University Athletic Association Niagara University, N. U. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS July 14, 1938 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: Thank you for your letter of July 8th. I appreciate very much the list of coaches from your district which you sent me. However, I was requested some time ago to hurry up with my selections so I invited Mr. Hoy of the University of South Dakota to become a member of the Coaching Ethics Committee. Incidentally, I recently sent out some infor- mation to coaches conducting summer coaching schools, thought perhaps you might be interested in receiving sopy so I am enclosing one for you, With kindest regards and best wishes for a summer, I am Sincerely, ohn J. | ae Director of Athletics. 1. 2. BASKETBALL ETHICS FOR COACHES Instruct your players according to the letter and spirit of the . Rules. Insist that your players do not question the judgement decisions of a referee. In disputes covering misinterpretation of rules have your captain call time out and discuss in a gentlemanly manner with the referee the situation in so far as the rules cover it. Treat the visiting team coach with the same friendly attitude that you would hope for when your team played on an opponent's court. . Secure honest and capable officials, preferably members of the National Association of Approved Basketball Officials. Do not at- tempt to intimidate them or talk to them prior to the contest regarding the faults of your opponents. It is advisable to stay away from the officials before the genie and between the halves. There is no one more vitally interested in having a well officia- ted game than the official himself. A basketball official is Called upon to make many judgement decisions and occasionally he will make mistakes. Usually, however, the average official does not make the number of mistakes that the average coach or player is guilty of during the course of a game. The Coaching Ethics Committee of the National Association of Basketball Coaches intends making a National Drive to improve spectator sportsmanship. From the reports of our predecessors on this committee we find that the attitude of the coach on the bench either encourages good spectator and player sportsmanship or throws fuel on the fire of poor sportsmanship which The National Basketball Coaches Association is attempting to eliminate, If the coach is in the habit of making uncomplimentary gestures everytime the official calls a foul on one of his players, then you can be assured that the partisans of his team will break loose in their loud disapproval of the decision. This condition sometimes leads to worse situations on the court as spectators exercise a tremendous influence in determining the sportsmanship attitude or the lack of it among the contestants. The coach should make efforts prior to the opening of the season to encourage good spectator sportsmanship. This can be accomplishec if the coach would request The College vean or The High School Principal for permission to audress one of the school assemblies prior to the opening of the basketball schedule. Notices in the school's weekly publication before the season opens is another means, especially in large universities where it is impossible to contact directly all the students. Similar publicity in the local newspapers may help educate local fans who are not connected with the institution. The coach should stress the fact that it is un- ethical, unsportsmenlike, and ungentlemanly for a student or spec- tator to express disapproval in a vociferous menner the decisions of an official. The coach also should encourage students and spec- tators to regard the opposing tean players as friendly rivals, who happen to be the guests of the institution, and not as hated opponents. iiaking disconcerting noises when an opposing player is attempting a free throw and booing an opponent are the principal faults in unsportsmanlike conduct. it is advisable for coaches to seek the co-operation of other members of the faculty in helping promote good sportsmanship among the student body. & vrief comment in a class or group by a teacher or professor, not directly con- nected with the Athletic association, may help students continue good sportsrianship within their own school. nie _ BASKETBALL ETHICS - FOR COACHES (Continued) 6. 7% 8. (Con't) = Conduct at basketball games, as well as at other athletic activities, actually is the school's course in sportsmanship. Instill in your players that in a competitive sport like basketball it is necessary for a boy or young man to frequently mobilize during the course of a game all the skill, intelligence and courage that he possesses; to do this when opposed by competent opponents endowed with similar atetete and purpose; to do this with a spirit of gen- uine svottsmanship that will not permit him to stoop to that which is base and mean in order to secure some advantage over his oppo- nent. Quite a few natural rival basketball games among various school and university teams are not scheduled because the athletic authorities feel that the conduct of partisan spectators would constitute such a nuisance, and possibly such @ disturbance, that such games are not arranged. 9. Emphasize to your players that when any of them descend to unsports- manlike conduct or action during the course of a basketball game that they injure hundreds of other persons other than themselves. Each player is a representative of his institution. If he violates the principles of good sportsmanhip he brings disgrace upon the institution and the entire student body. 10.Basketball is a sport that was originated in an educational institution. Ever since its humble beginning the game has been administered principally by basketball authroities associated with educational institutions. The popularity of the game has become so widespread that it now embraces numerous types of leagues. The leaders of this latter group look to the school and college division for the sportsmanship traditions of the game. Let us resolve that we shall set a good example by regarding it as a duty to teach and encourage good sportsmanship among our players and the other members of the student body, but what is equally and perhaps more important let us regard it as an obligation to practise the ideal principles of good sportsmanship ourselves. John J. Gallagher, Chairman, Coaching ithics Committee, National Association of Basketball Coaches. Coach of Basketball, Niagara University, New York. E.V. LANYON, Vice PRESIDENT C.F. SPENCER, PRESIDENT K.A.SPENCER,TREAS,& CHIEF EGR, A.F. Mf ELHENIE,V. PRES. & SALES MoR. F, E. DOUGLAS, SECRETARY ESTABLISHED les5 ¥ ig Coan OPERATORS oe G MISSOURI OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS DIV. SALES OFFICES OMAHA,NEBRASKA JOPLIN, MISSOURI HENRYETTA,OKLAHOMA WICHITA,KANSAS GENERAL SALES OfFice DwieHt Buitoine,Kansas City, Mo. August ll, 1938. Mr. F, C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Doc: Was delighted to have yours of the 9the with its accompany- ing enclosure. I think your idea is good and decidedly sound. You gave the boys a good pep talk and I have no doubt but what it may be effective. I had a letter from Johnnie Bunn not long ago, indicating he was to be in Topeka between the 21st. and 24the of Auguste I told him I would see him without fail. I recall that you wrote me some months back indicating we might get a golf game together for the occasione I think this would be entirely in order and would be delighted to participate either at Topeka or Lawrencee I will let you know a little later what my plans are with reference to this proposed meeting. With best regards, I am Cordially yours, 4 lL g GEN : OM : THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR August 15, 1938 Mr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Thanks very much for your fine letter of July 28. I am very sorry to be so late in answering, but the fact that I have been out of town for several days accounts for it. We all regret very much that it was necessary for Coach Schulte to give up active duty. He has meant so much to the University and to the whole state of Nebraska, and we know very well that they will be re- ferring back to the old "Indian" for a long time. Of course it is a tough job, but I am glad to have the opportunity of trying to carry on some of his ideas. He has made a fine record and one that will be mighty hard to match. I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to write at this time and I thank you again for your best wishes. With kindest personal regards, I am Ea ee Ed. Weir Track Coach EW:ep HL it ij i sbi cH lin oi an 1 ae Hn it sid ils =a fay 3 i a3 salt 4 q "Eggers iil net at et ua Par Pr ALL: pit Mle. NS be nen (od bc nell ll FP at pe OTS Ci 18.96 ~ditig i. en ee Peta je pt prone L ttheBr- ‘0 Sia ae peed 8 ea = Be Eh tng hey H | 7S hy a ——— : te sAwaAl_ Mor. ne i thw So ee le é he eet eg eee OL. pol ae ego tee a too. a ee Aad , Qo BLL DA, 7 oe. Ory 25