Page four = Why is Canada with only 27 votes tabulated on the questionnaire representing all of the various bodies in Canada given two representatives on the Rules Commitiec? (3) Certain factors have caused the coaches to question the organization of the National Basketball Committee: the determination of Mr, Porter to press the issue relative to the molded baskethall and the faneshaped bankboard has developed the question regarding the evil of having anyone as & permanént member of the Rules Committee. When this permanent member of the Rules Committee is also the permanent Chairman of the Questionnaire Committec and has the power which Mr. Porter holds over the high school group through his vosi- tion with the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations, he is sub- ject to the efforts of many PRESSURE GROUPS. Certainly this is not a healthy situa- tion and is one that the National Collegiate Athletic Association could well investi- ZAC » Quoting from another letter from Mr. Rowe in an effort to show the power which Mr, Porter exerts on his group: "mwnna=( Porter) as seerctary of the Rules Committee, he is very influential, of course, and if I can enlist his support of these things, it will go a long way toward securing the sort of Rules Committee action you coaches are anxious to have," "Porter will continue as a member of the Basketball Rules Committee rather inde- finitely. He is seeretary of the National Federation of State High School Ath= letic Associations and, as such, will logically continue as one of their repre- sentatives on the Rules Committee," (4) The members of our association have been puzzled by just what functions are proper on part of the members of the National Basketball Committee. The follow- ing inconsisteticies are noted; (a) Endorsement of the faneshaped backboard by Mr. H, V. Porter for the J, E, Porter Company, manufacturers of the board. (b) hLrticle in the October 1941 issue of the ATHLETIC JOURNAL entitled, "YO CAN NOT ST.ND IN THE WAY OFPROGRESS ," Not only did this article condemn the college coaches for their expression of attitude against this article in a disrespectful mnner, but the article was also used in a reprint sent out by the same J, ©. Porter Company, The National Basketball Coaches Assceiation feels that this is contrary to the spirit of the duties of the members of the Rules Committee to in any way endorse any article of equipment or to push any new rule adoption. If the proposal has merit, IT WILL BE ACCEPTEL BY THE COACHSS OF BASKATBALL. Tho plan of action for the committee in studying the proposals for better relation= ships between the two groups scemed to resolve itself into the following phases: (1) Contact with the N,tional Intercollegiate Athletic Association relative te the functions of the 1.C,A.4, representatives and the possibilities of an appeal to that body shoulda our efforts to improve relationships with the National Basket- ball Committee fail. My, Phillip Badger of the N,C,,4, was contacted for atvice relative to the fimetias Page five = of the NC 4, representatives to the Rules Committee and the feeling of the NC + . regarding our problem. The frilure of ow representatives on the Rules Committes to give weight to our pro- posals in the face o& our research influence’ the committee to study especially the functions of these men. Quoting from Mr. Badger's letter of December 4th: "--8-- In reply to your specific question relative to the functions of the N.Y aout, repre= sontatives on the National Rules Committee, they represent specifically anc solcly the colleges and wniversities of the various districts from which they come, Uh» viously, the four representatives on the National Committee from the National Fede eration of High Schools are supposed to represent dircetly the high schools, Sim» itarly, the three ¥,1, 5,4, representatives ond the two representatives from Canada are supposed to represent respectively their particular institutions and associa» tions,~==—-=8-Of course, it is perfectly natural for the N.C,.4, representatives to know something of basketball conditions in their respective areas over anc beyond the college game, but primarily are members of the committee as representatives of the colleges and universities as explained,” Further, regarding the problem of equipment, Mr. Badger states; "s----=I was inter- ested in roading what you had to say about the findings of your research relative to the molded basketball and the fan-shaped backboard--=\<<=I have not had the oc= casion to look into the source of pressure that has been brought to bear for . geone- oral adoption of these products, but it is most certainly true that there is no reason for the group to accept dictation from any other group as to how the college game shall be played or as to what equipment shall be used.” (2) Present our own Rules Questionnaire to the basketball conches in every college an? university in the United: States. This phase of our work was to be so complete that it would answer the objection that our Association was only a minority of the college coaches of the country. Our 3563 returns from 724 cuestionmires mailed out represents a more complete return shan the 312 colleges listed on the tabulation of the National Basketball Committee. (3) The presentation of our recommendations anf the findings of the questionn.ire to our N,C,4.., represemtatives constitute? the third step. (4) The fourth step was in the presentation of the mterials to the National Basket- ball Committee in their session. This was felt to be an important phase of the relationshipe (5) An juvitation to the members of the National Basketball CommisStee to attend our convention sessions, especially those dealing with rules proposals. Many of *he members attended and gave us the benofit of their experience in helpving us to formulate proposalse The committee feels that these five steps were carried out in proper order and fool that a decided more toward better relationships has been instigated. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE 1, Our association should study the methods employed by the National Football Coaches association relative to their relationships with the National Coilasi.2%0 Athletic Association. Page six = 2. For the present time we should withdraw our efforts to obtain direct. representa tion on the National Basketball Conmittee and direct our efforts toward coordina- tion of our N,0,4.44. representatives. 3, In the mtter of equipment for the college game of basketball, the college coaches should appeal to the National Collegiate Athletic Association to name the equipment for the college game in the event tmt we can show a majority favoring the equipment recommended to the National Basketball Committee and rejected by that body as in the past two yearss 4, Long time membership on the National Basketball Committee by any indivicual seens to open the way for pressure groups to operate. It is the opinion of the members of this Committee that there are many men in close contact with the game of bas- ketball who would welcome the chance to contribute to the game of basketball through service on the National Basketball Committee. 5. The committee feels that permanence of Mr. Ll. v. Porter as a member of the National Basketball Committee, as the permanent secretary of the National Basket= ball Committee, and as Chairman of the Questionnaire Committee of the National Basketball Committee creates a problem for both graps. This is true not only of Mr. Porter but of any member who might be placed in 2 permanent position in any capacity on the National Basketball Committee. However, Mr. Porter in his position as Secretary of the National Federation of High School Athietic Associa~ tions holds 2 tremendous power over a large portion of the schools playing the EAM e 6. The committee further recommends to the National Collegiate Athletic 4ssociation thet the permission granted in the past to the Natimal Federation of State Tigh School “thletic Associations to print the summer edition of the basketball rules be discontinued. There seems to be no real need for this edition of the rules; its purpose scems to be for the payment of expenses incurred by Mr. Porter's office in the handling of the questionnaire and other details of the National Basketball Committee. Some way should be arranged for this expense other thon the above meanse The publication of the above surmer edition of the rules carries considerable adver-= tising, the majority of which rolates the virtues of the molded ball and the fan- shaped bankboard. ‘ye adoption of new products of equipment and the addition of new rules woulda inerease the sale of this rules book; it is our feeling that this finger of suspicion should be removed and that regulation edition of the Basketball Guide be published at an earlier date should there be real need or demand for the rule book prior to the regular publication date. 7, The committee suggests that the National Basketball Committee establish 2 code of ethics for the guidance of their members, This should preclude the endorsement and salesmanship of any article adopted by the rules group. Farther matters re- garding publicity, otc., should be considered thoroughly. 8, The National Basketball Association should release all convention anc preconven~ tion publicity through their regular press committec. 9, The committee recommends that the National Basketball Coaches Association through the research and rules committees formulate and mail to every college ani uni- versity basketball coach in the United States a questionnaire covering the perti- nent proposals for the improvement of the game of basketball. This question=- naire under the present set-up should be independent of the National Basketball Committee. Page seven = 10. The committee recommends tht the chairman of the Research ami Rules Committee of the National Basketball issociation work with the questimnaire chairman of the National Basketball Committee in every way to mike it posable for the two groups to compare the results of the questionnaire bearing the opinions of the college coaches. 11. The fincings of the questionnaire of tho National Basketball Coaches Association should be tabulated by districts and a copy of the final report te placed in the hands of each N,° 44, representative prior to the meeting of the National Bas» ketball Committee. 12, Members of the National Basketball Committee should be extended the invitation of attending the meetings of the National Basketball Corches Association con- _ vention sessions each year. 13. The Notional Basketball Coaches Associntion should learn from the National Collegiate Athletic Association just how the N.C,4,4, representatives to the National Basketball Committee are selected. Since they are the sppport of the college game of basketball, our association should mve the privilege of nom- inating prospective members to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 14. Since the National Collegiate Athletic Association has inticated that the asso- ' elation has the right of appeal to that body regarding the conduct of the college game of basketball, WE SHOULD EXERCISE THIS RIGHT IN OUR PRESENT CON~ TROVERSY REGAR- ING THE BALL AND BANKBOARD. Although the vote of the N.C.A.A. representatives to the National Basketball Com- mittee on the mutter of the stitched basketball and the rectangular board as the only legal equipment was five favoring our proposal and two opposing our recommenda- tion, we lost both proposals since the remainder of the vote solidly opposed it. DO WE NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO OUR PARENT BODY IN THIS SITUATION WEERE TUE MAJORITY HAVE INDICATED THEIR DESIRES? 15. The committee feels that the practice of sending representatives to present our recommendations to the National Rules Committee is a splendid practice. The comatttee feels that a committee of three from our organization would constitute a fairer practice than that of sending an individual. 16. The parent bodies of the various representatives to the National Basketball Come. mittee should determine accurately the function of these representatives indi- vidurlly and collectively. ’ Tne following duties are suggested as the proper functions of the members of the National Basketball Committee: ee Carry on research regarding new rules proposals. b) Hear the opinions for and against 211 proposals as presented by interested _ groups. (c) Spould formulate and adopt rules when majority opinionfavors then. a) S,ould interpret rules. (co) Should supervise the publication of the BASKETBALL GUIDE. The following actions are condoned by the members of the Uational Basketball Coxches Association as improper: Page eight ~ (a) Endorse for advertising or otherwise any orticle of equipment. (b) Promotion of any rule beyond the adoption of the same by the National - Committec. (c) Oppose the action of any minority group; should that group gain a strong follow- ing it should be evident that the rules group were wrong or that the trend had chonged in the meantime. It is to be expected that the rules group could be wrong occasionally in placing an adoption in the book amd that correction of such errors were not weessarily a reflection on the ability and integrity of the N.tional Basketball Committee. (a) That no individual member of the National Basketball Committee express for piib- lication or otherwise any opinion relative to anticipated action of the group in the future, (e) No member of the National Basketball Committeo should indulge in any form of SALESMANSHIP of new rules, new equipment, etc. If . proposal is good, it will sell itself; if a rule is bad, it will be pointed out to the members of the National Basketball Committee. (f) Failure to re-open an issue when circumstances warrant the re-opening of the SAME ¢ This committee is indebted to Mr. Floyd Rowe, Chairman of the National Basketball Committee, for his frank suggestions relative to the mistakes of our association in the pst as well as suggestions for improving the relationships between the groups; to llr, Phillip 0. Badger, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for his clarification of the functions of the N,C«*.+. representatives to the National Basketball Committee and to the many coaches ¢ the National Basketball Coaches Association for their letters describing experiences which have strained the relationships in the past. Basketball in the present crisis will of necessity face mny vital and crucial prob- lems; the solution to thse problems will rest in the united effort of all agencies intrusted with the responsibility. Let us work together that our great game my continue to go forward. May 25, 1942. Ur. Pred J. Pralie, 8174 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, Okla. Dear Preddie: Your letter together with the carbon copy of the letter you are expecting to write to Bruce Drake have been received. I see no reason thy you should not write Bruce asking for this type of job. I imagine that Oklahoma, like ell universities, will be curtailing expenses and they may not be in need of an additional number of coaches; but, on the other hand, there are many of them going into the service, and by that reasoning they might be in definite need of you. I quite agree with you that additional schooling would be te your benefit. A petroleum engineering course would be dandy. fné I fee] that you will make better grades than you did here. You will remember that I emphasized the fact that it is cult for a young fellow to hook up the serious side of life when he is having so much fun. Yet how vital it is, Fred. : The fect that you ean kesp your seniority rating with the company would be great and I certainly would advise you to go strong on this petroleum engineering angle. I will be very happy to recommend you, and I trust that you will be successful in landing the job. Our family are well, and I wish to be remembered to your geod wife. With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. H. H. KAVELER TECHNICAL ADVISOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT c. P. DIMIT VICE - PRESIDENT May 18, 1942 L. E. FITZJARRALD ASS’T. PRODUCTION MANAGER Dr. F.C.Allen University of Kensas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: Enclosed is a copy ofa letter which I am contemplating sending to Coach Bruce Drake. Before sending this letter, I would like to get your opinion or suggestions on the idea, and also what you think Bruce's reaction might be. I have thought about this for quite some time, as I need more schooling to gain advancement in my particular phase of work. My immediate employer agrees that a Petroleum Engineering course would be the most essential. It would be all business for me this time, and I know thatI'1ll make good grades. By working weekends in Oklahoma City for Phillips, I can earn about $30 per month, and also keep my seniority rating with the company. Along with this job and a little work at Oklahoma: University, I could earn enough to support my family. Thanking you for any suggestions you may have, and with kindest personal regards to you and the family, I remain, Respectfully, Anaad tisSa5> fp/f Enc. Fred J.Pralle 817% Dewey Ave. Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Mre Bruce Drake University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Dear Bruce: Por the past four years I have been working for the Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, but have reeantly decided to return to schoole My purpose is to get a degree in Petroleum Engineering, which would take me about two or three years. In going to school I could work for Phillips in Oxlahoma Gity on weekends. I would need a little more financial assis- tance,and thought it might be possible to earn some money by - assisting in Freshman basketball coaching and also helping to promote intramral athletics. I would not attempt to take a full sehedule, so that it would be possible to devote more time to my works My primury interest ie basketball, and with my experience of four years under Doctor Allen at Kansas University end three years under “Chuck" Hyatt here at Phillips, 1 know that I can be of some hely to the younger players. I have also played quite a bit of baseball, and could help in that capacity if needed. in case you are interested, here is a little information about myself, I am twenty-six years old, married,, end my wife is expecting a baby in Augiste This latter fact will undoubted~ _ ly keep me in 5A classification for a while. I attended dansas University for four years, and lack about ten hours for a degree. uy scholastic record was not too impressive, but I now realize more the imortence of an education. any assistance that you could give would really be a big break for me. Also,i know that I could be of some help to you and your staff. Thanking you for anything that you may do or suggest in my behalf, Sincerely, f/f DON CARLOS PEETE,M.D. 531 ARGYLE BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI April 8, 1942 hy GO, Alten, M.. Dy 801 Louisiana Lawrence, Kansas Dear Friend, I wrote br. Canuteson yesterday in regard to Ralph Miller's condition the day of the Colorado game so that he would know that Ralph had “been examined that day. I am inclosing a copy of the letter to you so that the records will be made clear, It is indeed gratifying to know that Ralph is getting along well and I hope that he will soon be entirely recovered, Now that the shouting is over and the books are closed on the year I would like again to express my thanks to you and Mrs, Allen for the many pleasant and happy times that we have had this year together, I know that there are so many demands upon your time that it is almost impossible to get away for a little relaxation and we do not want you to feel obligated in paying us a visit. We do want you to know however that the latch string is always out. Maybe you will feel as though you would like to get away from everything for a while one of these days. We will be very glad to have the privilege of returning some of the kind things you have done for us. Regards to all, Aen Don:Carlos Peete, M. nr/DcCP a), ud. ties DON CARLOS PEETE,M. D. 531 ARGYLE BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI i wish to thank you for your follow up note on Ralph Miller and I was very much interested in his outcome, Before the Oklahoma A. and M, game, about March 10, he had an acute sinusitis, He was re- lieved with nasal packs and on the afternoon of the Kansas, Colorado game, March 20, Ralph complained of having a pain at feep breathing in his right lower chest. He said that this pain had followed when he attempted to demonstrate a certain type of shot that one of the Colorado players used and that it felt like he had a catch in his back at that time, His temperature that day was 98.6, pulse 68 and upon fluoroscopic examination there was ne limitation of the movements of the diaphram nor any cloudiness seen in the fight base, Ausculat- ion and percussion revealed normal findings, He was quite tender over the eighth and ninth thoracic levels and we thoucht that he had prebebly sprained his back and was getting some nerve root irritation ee an intercostal neuritis, secondary to his ai nu 34 : 4, 8. ‘ We gave him some nasal packs and infra-red heat over the intercostal area and he seemed to be apparently relieved. He played that night as you know and did not return the next day for any furthur treatment, It is rather difficult to explain the many different unusual characteristics of the clinical course but of course that is what makes the pract<- ice of our own profession so fascinating. DON CARLOS PEETE, M.D. 531 ARGYLE BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI April 7, 1942 Agein I wish to thank you for your thought- fulness in writing me and it will be a pleasure at any time to be of service to you. Praternally yours, April 7, 1942. Dr. Don Carlos Peete, Argyle Building, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Dr. Peete: Of course you have received the letter from Dr. Canuteson regarding Ralph Miller. I want you to know that Ralph is getting along well and is happy under the conditions. I called on him Saturday morning to deliver an Easter basket from Mrs. Webster and Mrs. es and he seemed in good spirits. His only concern was that he should be able to fin- ish his Master's degree this summer, and he needed work to help him out. I promised him that I would give him the work, and he is quite happy. His girl, Jean, is very apt to get a job with FredEllsworth, and I believe everything is moving along in nice shape for both of them, with the exception of this set- back. Personally, I think the boy has not been well for quite some time, and although I could not diagnose his case be- fore the Colorado and Rice games, I believe that he was suffer- ing from some low grade inflammation or some irritation. He did not act well and I think it was quite fortunate that he went over to the hospital for diathermy treatment and they were fortunate to catch this pneumonia in its incipient stage. Please give my kindest regards to your good wife and your family. ee orn ee some time soon. | With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, fe Director of Physical Education & Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. April 4, 1942 Dre Don Carlos Peete Argyle Building Kensas City, Missouri Dear Dre Peete, I thought you might be interested in the later events of Ralph Miller's illness. He came into the dispensary on March 23 complaining of the same type of pain slong the lower three ribs on the right side. Dr. Vetter thought that this was an intercostal neuritis and started him on diathermy and Vitamin By. The pain was relieved but recurred severely on March 27 and he was admitted to the hospital with temp- erature of 9866, pulse 64 and respiration 25 with tentative diagnosis of pneumonias An aray film confirmed the fact that he had an inter« lebar pleurisy with a small amount of effusion and an early bronchoe pnsumonia involving the entire lower lobe and the lower portion of ‘the middle lobe on the right sides On Warch 26 hie hight temperature was 101.4 and it increased to a maximum of 102.6 on March 81. Since then there has been a slight daily drop in his temperature, pulse and respirations The sedimentation rete on Mareh 27 was 14 and 26 on April Ss The white blood count started at 19,850 and yesterday wes 9,750, The sputum examination showed many short chain strepto« ecoceuss He was started on sulfadiagine on March 28 and it was disconbinued on April 2 because of no apparent improvement and the fact that he was extremely restless and alerts The blood level of sulfadiazine reached 8433 mgas There is very definite complete eonsolidation of both lower lobes of the right lung with evidence of resolution setting in todays, Barring the possibilities that he may develope an iyerease in pleural effusion he seems to be on the road to recovery. Sincerely, Ge I. Canuteson, Me De Director—/7 RICes oo to Drs Fe Ce Allen n April 4, 1942. My. Reaves Peters, Comaission, Big Six Conference, 342 So. Chelsea en om ‘Kensas City, Mo. Dear Reaves: : | } ~ . Lem writing vai wii Wa teacadlone: di dialines tcabek tnt L sented te pane. ou to you wat 4 sn ecnrinced Se the- proper re hee ee ae Renn Z recall. that Heury. tbe andt set with-Ab:Ourtis ond Ronald Gibbs and we discussed very frankly what we thought should be callse. The play of both teams showed that bokh coaches had gone back to their players. and cautioned them against fouls and ae that heretofore had been committed by these two teams. In other words, I thought it was a very constructive meeting. Personally, I do not think the ends are served when the comaissioner or some other person gets together with the | officials and endeavors to tell them the interpretations as the commissioner thinks the game should be officiated. low, Reaves, I am not reflecting on your ability or lack of ability, but when you get coaches who are honest in their intent, with the officials end the commissioner, if you please, then I believe you get the ‘real McCoy. Maybe we don't need this procedure often. But I can eee Soeee Tee Sane bate © amyleneiy oe @ near championship game, and if the commissioner were present and if the coaches got together with the two officials prior to the Te ee eee Ce Ly Bammeewh taeiy seemaatte eve the game wuld be better officiated. You can't talk betwoen halves and you dare not say eny- thing before or after a game. Therefore, I would like to know when you can discuss it, if ever, unless you would have the meting of all the officials who are to work with the coaches at the interpre~ tation meeting, and then it becomes too much of an involved problem where coaches and even officiels are apt to turn on a hypothetical problem and not get to the point as Iba and I did. I was impressed that both the Aggies and Kansas men were more careful on their Viglatians etter Vint meeting. - one officials and the two coaches into such a meting. T alse think that when the Big Six basketball coaches heve a meeting and draw up agreements such as using practice balls, rig niga ag ett, gay te artcy oeme Syme have all of these agreements go out from yow office, making it | more official than from the secretary of the coaches’ association, _ then they would carry more weight. Ab Hinshaw told me that he did not get such a list of agreements and interpretations this year. Don't you think that a letter coming from you would renew a lot of these agreements in such a way that the coaches would be expected to take the responsibility for certain things and perhaps the ath- letic directors take the responsibility for certain things. I am thinking of good or new practices balls for the visiting team. It seems as if the coach should be held responsible for that. The practice of photographers fleshing pictures in the eyes of players ! should perhaps be handled by the administration. At kast somebody should handle it; as it is now, it is a hit or miss proposition. It is only just as good as the agreement of that individual coach. » 1 believe that somebody should take the responsibility for certain tings which in many cases are not being dow at all. Please understend thet I am not trying to tell you how to run your office, but I am trying personally to obliterate as mezy unpleasantifes when we go other places as possible. When a team comes to Kansas the officials are put in a private room where there is no bother from anyone. The visitors are accorded every comtary “hat is posathia: for ua:to exkend tie in: the way ofan . ttendant wie will get then what they desire. They are furnished new practice balis, end so forth. dnd some places in the Big Six the officials are put in a dressing room and the coaches of other sports freternize with them while they are dressinge Personally, I think we should have an agreement that nobody should go in that room but the officials, and everybody else should stay out. This is a practice badly handled, and I think it needs some attention. You and I know very well the psychological effect of such procedure. Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Bducation end Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. af March 2, 1942. Mr. Pred H. Phillips, Nollend Building, nace Springfield, Missouri. My dear Mr. Phillips: _ Mey I thank you sincerely for yow wonderful letter as of Pebruary 27th. The fact that you are interested in young Ralph Bowman to the extent that you wrote me makes me espocially grateful to you for your kindness. It may give you somewhat of a shock to learn that we have never subsidized basketball players here at the University of Kansas. What I meen by that is giving them jobs earning more money than a boy can normally earn while attending school. You were very frank and to the point with me, and I will be the same with you. It is my contention, and I believe that this contention is borne out by looking into the matter carefully, that no boy can earn over $20.00 a month and carry a full load of academic work in college and also participate in athletic activities. : 7 ' I ‘kmow there are schools where an athlete can get his board and room, and sometimes his tuition. There are soft and easy jobs for basketball players as well as football players, and we are continuously faced with these men on rival college teams who are well taken care of with easy jobs. But I have always been of the notion that while you get a number of these boys who have exceptional athletic talent, _ most of them when they get easy jobs put their athletics ahead of their true college education, and many of them fail to make the | suceess in after life thet they would if the proper emphasis were - placed on the primal intention of a boy going to college, namely, study. It is my belief that this war will emphatically deflate this overemphasis on athletics, and in another year these soft jobs will not prevail. However, coaches and other followers of athletics are following the trend of subsidization as strongly now, apparently, as they were before the war. ; 7 I can say to you very readily that we could get a job that would pay $20.00 a month. ‘This averages 35¢ an hour for two hours @ day and work on Saturday morning. This gives a boy time to study and at the same time, time to play without endangering his =2- You state that Missouri Ss interested in him. I be= lieve that J. H. Collins, coach of Greemwood High of your city, is a Missouri alwmus. Andrew MdDonald is coach of the Teachers players. Of course, they play under relatively the seme rules Very sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH — Basketball and Baseball Coache | rs. r ey TS La eee Consolat. 8 Pp. M. & O-— VISIONS ‘of a basketball championship were blasted from under three teams last night as favorites came through with lopsided victory margins in the class B regional tour- nament being» held at STC. After Greenwood ousted Marsh- field in the opener, Willard loped to a 43 to 27 plum over Norwood and in the evening’s windup Rog- ersville knocked off Elkland, 42 to 33. All three teams play again Fri- day but most interest will center on the Greenwood-Willard tussle, BOWLING| JUNIOR BUSINESS MEN’S LEAGUE ~ Colas (3) | Jr. Com, No. 8 (1) Threlkeld 178137 170|Hoickvam 182 157 158 Behrens 155 174 183)/Ludwigs 115 112 115 Allison 146 161 155) Long 113 136 141 Gilbreath 138 111 132| Wilson 165 151 174 Mooney 159 185 198) Roberts 146 156 188 Handicap 53 53 53 Total 829821891; Total 721 712 776 dr. Com. No, 1 (0) | Trusters (3) nea ah ~ |\Croft 119 140 127 Philpott 125 1384 86 FORFEIT B. Gard’r 118 167 137 Shanks 138 169 111 S. Gard’r 166 166 206 Total 667 776 667 - Creamers (1) Employ. Service (2) Matthews 162 167 108|Blind 153 153 153 Nicholson 170 150 153/Blind 153 153 153 Wood’nsee 64 92 82/Schiblre 188 152 161 Silvey 103 130 136|Whipple 116 120 153 Callender 171 177 161;/Mackley 147 174 165 Handicap 79.79 19 Total 749795 .719' Total 757 752 785 Ir. Com, No. 2 (1)| Producers (2) Keller 156 160 181/Choate 147 134 145 Kirby 146 161 108|Sharp 151 149 166 Ward 165 140 136/Roller 115 173 163 Cardot ‘451 161 146/Rich’dson 149 141 157 Boehm 139 168 138'Campbell 159 150 155 Handicap 51 41 41 Total 757790 709! Total 7712 788 827 PLAZA CLASSIC LEAGUE | ; “Pepper (1) | “Brewers (2) _ tischoff 172193 20i|Stockdell 136 174 197 yward 160 145 178}Tribble 165 179 145 ‘“w'tzer 153 147 143|Lewis 169 213 192 ggoner 138 134 192|Gregory 181 164 150 Joy 172 170 202/Phillips 215 125 179 val 795 789 916, Total 866 855 863 Jottiers (2) | Beers (1) tke 175 170 200/Hall — 208 199 156 ey =: 177 165 185| Wilhoit 138 149 152 194 140 224/Lotven 182 182 182 170 170 170|Rush 174.174 174 174 245 167! Hawley 187 204 161 10 10 10 900 900 956] Total 889 908 825 tel (1) | Burkes (2) > 184 184 176|Burke 198 173 181 124155177/0, Stolp 147 216175 152 120 153|Phillips 175 178 155 175 157 186! Ragle 142 168 1717 ‘79 160 184!Davis 161 212 162 4776 876; Total 823 947 850 NE LADIES LEAGUE | Hot Shots (1) 153 179|/Wall — 96 108 106 54 144/Ellis 115 166 137 22 199|Men’h’sen 131131 131 ‘8 147|Danforth 136 124 104 “"4|Mason 157 130 157 “—Sigap 96 96 96 mot 7R5 791 With Paul Bowen and Billy Long showering baskets right and left for the Springfield club, the team of J. H. (Speedy) Collins didn’t have much trouble running up a 43} to 26 victory margin over the Marsh fieldians. Bowen, smooth as silk, bombarded the baskets for 10 | field goals and 20 points while Long husky center, was close behind with 9 field buckets and 18 counters, ® Best for the losers g& was Lloyd George,™ jump-shot artist, who got 16 counters. , The Greenwood quint took com- mand early in the proceedings and before you could bat an eyelash ran up a 17-5 first quarter advant- age. By halftime they held a 29-14 lead and then stretched this to 41-18 at the end of the third canto. Never were they pressed as they gained their 19th win of the season. It was something of revenge vic- tory for Collins’ players who were defeated by this same Marshfield group in the Ozafk tournament earlier this season, “GREENWOOD (43) | MARSHFIELD (26) Bowen fg ft pf! fg ft pf Bowen .f 10 0 1/Eslick f LDik Hopkins f 1 1 0\Clark f 000 Rich f 0 0 O\George f 640 Long c¢ 99 o0|Trantham ¢ 000 | Busiek ¢ 0 0 1/Clouse c 101 Bogardus ¢ 00 1/Day g Et MacDonnell g 0 2 3!McGrath g 0.11 Blair ¢ 0 0 O|Garst g 000 Pickering g 0 0 0|/\ Watters ¢ 000 Schofield g 002 Totals | 20 3 8| Totals 934 Halftime score Greenwood 29; Marsh-. field 14, Free throws missed: Greenwood 3; Marshfield 1. Ernie Vow Bags 25 Points In Triumph Starting out at a lukewarm pace, the Willard Tigers of Coach James Gibbs began clicking at the start of the second period and * ~ hostilities had ceased. * nats eo Cardinals Havin; Plenty Contract Woes With Playe. Expect Most Trouble $ ing Crespi; Lake W: To Quit To Play Ri larly In Double A . | ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.—(AP)- St. Louis Cardinals have cc trouble—and lots of it. Only eight of the team’s fielders and outfielders have. for the coming season, } Rickey disclosed today. They are Jimmy Brown, Moore, Este] Crabtree, Stan . George Kurowski, Bob B' Ray Sanders and Ervin Harry Walker has agreed t but has not yet signed. The Cardinals’ vice-pr and general manager, exY confidence over the outc negotiations, said none remaining players could F holdouts until Friday, w! are scheduled to report fc training at St. Petersbur; A special case is that — English, who retired fror in 1939. English is mak’ fort to arrange his busi so he can report, Ricke ing that “the best bit had in some time.” He said English, vet with the Chicago Cur the experienced utilit Cardinals need. Rickey named second baseman, most serious ' who lives in St served more ~ been offered Also ou* Hopp. * ir . veryone re, for admit- sports writer. k, if I have er on the ulldogs ran oplar Bluff seeded iumey Springfield top seeded nd bye here re made for —® MISCUE CAUSES Decked out in kingpins who are sc of champions” at Kan holders, down the lin gil Gosnell, Lightwe 1 basketball Vy 26-28. t to Carth- ced third and srees will be jas City, and 2asant Hill. match Ne- at 9-“a.° Mm. and Ava at sday. Lebanon ach with first at 11:30 a. m. City clashes ada winner at 7 and the Bull- the Aurora-Ava p. m. Thursday. ho tangle in an- tnd game at 9:30 » break and won night the visitors two men in the uing for the fast d it cold. ter ended 17-7, and ter 14-9, with scor- argely because the were shooting with- Garner kept Poplar ume by garnering two alf Coach Jimmy stions worked well nd they managed le better for their - quent substitutions from settling down ‘owever, and _ the ‘urned into a wild found the range half and pumped Is and four free le evening’s high first time this ‘@ points. OPLAR BLUFF (21) > oq hh ct os mh y,-ent £ Catts f wthershear f ‘2wart HORWOHMOHOO SCOPRNDENOOMO COPPER ARNE DN «a a eo field 14, Poplar BLUEJAY UPSET Fredrick’s Goal in Last Sec- onds Gives Monett Thrill- ing 35-34 Win Greenwood high’s luck ran out last night, but there was no letup in the thrills the Bluejays have been giving their basketball faithful. The score was 35-34 for Monett, a basket by long Leon Fredrick in the last 5 seconds settling the issue —but look what happened. With a half-minute to go, Greenwood was stalling on its one-point lead and the crowd was screaming in excitement. The Bluejay players thought they heard a whistle and tossed the ball to Referee John Flummerfelt, who was standing out of bounds. Flummerfelt said he _ hadn’t whistled, so gave the. ball. to Monett. The Cubs hurried to a score and Greenwood barely had retrieved the ball when the game ended. Even Coach J. H. (Speedy) Collins thought he heard the whistle. Monett led 10-5 at the first quar- ter and 19-11 at halftime, but the Bluejays warmed up and sprinted to a 24-22 advantage as the last quarter opened. Once Greenwood enjoyed a five-point lead in that last period, but most of the way it was see and saw. Fredrick scored 19 points, 12 of them in the first half, while Ralph Bowen led Greenwood with 15. Monett’s B team won a 22-11 pre- minary, BLUEJAYS (34) fg ft 5 5 MONETT (35) pf fg ft pf Gorman f 0 0 Paine f Smith f Fredrick ¢c Taylor ¢ Moore g Bowen f Hopkins f 1 Long c 4 MacDonnell g 1 Busiek g 0 2 0 0 Blair g¢g Kinser g Totals 111210] Totals 1 1 Referee—John Flummerfelt, STC. Score at half—Monett 19, Greenwood 11, £ Farrell, Middleweigl and Heavyweight night were Farrell, « Both, however, will staff photo) % Ring Cham ) For K Pat O’Day Gets Sponsor ment; Jaycees Repc IGHT Springfield Gol Chairman Ralph Ke merce boxing committe for Kansas City wher compete in the annual Seven of the fighter: championships in the tou cémpleted here last Mond the eighth—Pat O'Day, heavyweight— is scheduled the trip under sponsorship Barrett, a union leader here Kelly said the trainers Joe Hill and/ Doug Gate group leaves in two cars f Boys’ club, 322% Boonville Scoring of Tuck Paces Oklahon. In Easy Tiger NORMAN, Okla., Feb. ‘ Tucker returned to Oklaho: tent basketball machine tc participate in a 60 to 36 ro’ outclassed Missouri Tigers Six conference game. P. his first game since Jat Tucker counted six field ; a like number of penalty 18 points and individu: honors. He also hawkec off both backboards manded the Sooner flooi Two scoring sprees by ra one in each half, helve: Severs OULF ELKINS-SWYERS CO., SPRINGFIELD. MO. ill Ee Hho NE 2 eS SPRINGFIELD, Mo. February 27, 1941 Coach F.C. Allen, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, My dear Coach: The name of the writer of this letter will mean nothing whatsoever to you, but it has been my pleasure to watch Kansas basketball teams play for a number of years. It is my thought that their coaching and material exceed that of any other schools in this area. t am writing to tell you of a young chap of this city, which I believe to be the best high school player that I have ever seen, and that I consider to be a wonderful college basketball prospect. It is also my thought that possibly you are centinually on the outlook for boys of this char:cter--hence this letter. This boys name is Ralph Bowen, he attents Greenwood Hig school of this city. The boy is a "natural". He is six foot, two inches tall, and in mh opinion has the ideal basketball puild. 4 is slender, his coordination perfect, and I think he has the finest eye for the basket-I have ever seen. The young chap is modest, and his high school coach a good one. &Hé is not tsught the type of basketball that involves his shooting a great @@a&k. That is to say the style of play whichis used to, is“team play. For this reason his individual totals are not astounding. . However I will say that he is the leading scorer in this city for-thé year, and his average number of points per game, will be in excess of a sixteen point average. I am enclosing two or three clippings, so that you can see that what I say is substantially correct. The reason that 1 feel that this boy is a wonderful prospect is because of his perfect coordination, beautiful: ball handling, and I think an exceptional eye for the basket. When on the floor he seems to just more ep less glidearound. This boy as I: have said is extremely modest, he will not come to anyone with the story of his basketball. Ais family is one of very modest means, and I fear that unless he is able to obtain some help from an outside source that he will end up attending college im this city. I felt that possibly there might be some means whereby this ELKINS-SWYERS CO,. SPRINGFIELD. MO. @ IE Z “The Agency of Service ¢ 1s —" 2OS-1IO HOLLAND BLDG. TELEPHONE 7265 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. young chap may be able to make use of his ability, to help obtain a college education. I am being frank and to the point, the boy is & friend of mine. TI have watched him for a number of years, I feel that he can make Bood if given the chance. It is my thought in writing that possibly you might be interested in this boy. In event you are, I can refer you to his ceach Mir. J.H. Collins of Greenwood High School, of this City, or I myself will be glad to answer any inquiries you m#ight have. He is smart, and will make good grades in college. I might add that Missouri University is interested in hin, this for your own information. T will greatly appreciate it if you desire informetion on this boy from another source that you keep the name of the writier of this letter in confidence. I would be very happy to see this boy attend some good niversity such as your own, 1 feel that it weuld be a wonderful thing for hig. I know fora fact, that any school with ® basketball will profit by his prescence. Please do not hesitate to call on me for additional in- formation if you are interested. Sincerely yeur Par: CP Sunithais 28, 1942. y my assistant and when he worked under me did am sorry that you camot print our difficul f the things that I insisted upon having done. — oe ee "Some day I end gosh, it won't be a Basketball Bible, either. e te eas biltiy UE ally abe zit Be Wh HH Ei Ebi ait Pat i} hs = a Me tat a's ‘ i la AE al cif Hn a He | aH \I thought he was an Newton, Kensas, who had not had an Red Lupton offered him $75.00 if he would play football and not play basketball, just as Frosty was a great guy. coursee He got a lot that I imow nothing of, but I to of that I would never : I used to think underprivileged boy from at home and needed some help. he ing inge education. afraid the ~2e fae.