December 10, 1942. Mr. Charles Black, — 838 Louisiana St,, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Charlie: You apparently cut two classes that you were supposed to handle at 10:30 and 11:30 yesterday morning. If this was @ willful act I do not see how you can expect to con- tinue this assignment unless you come in and make an ex- planation fer such conduct. These are reguler University classes and the instruster is held to accountability much different then when a student - attends an academic class. You attended my 9:50 class and you apparently were here during the morning. I would like to have your explanation. Very cordially yours, Direetor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Pvt. Charles Black, . fT. G. G05, Squad. 20, Flight 29-C, Barrakks 1536, Kearns, Utah. Dear Charlie: Ga Mighty happy to hear from you in your ttee it Nok te It was very interesting and I am glad that you like your work, even though es See ee Oe ee eee Sot ey ee have been accustomed to. I note that the basic course is tough. Well, you ice liked to overcome difficult situations and I am sure this is no exception to the role. Fourteen hours a day is pretty strenuous, isn't it, Charlie? But I'll bet you will stay in there and you will be pitehing with the vest of them. These shots, coupled with the extraction of a wisdom teoth, certainly wouldn't be inviting, but after those are once over you are not Wwoubled wit them again. I guess you have elassified Army doctors in the right ontogeny. You should up to the lecation before they start operating on you ao that would make the environment perfeot for then. I am glad that your Treatment of Abhietic Injuries course has helped you. You will find that it will help you, Charlie, from time to time. Once in a while an officer will get a kink or a seasro-iliac ect and you will be able to do him some good. That will help you Ong » 2 I would certainly like to see that obstacle course. It will - be tougher and tougher as you go along. : 0 : I have delivered the information in your good letter to Mit, Ieabel and Mre. Allen, and eiso Mrs. Hulteen. We are all pulling for you and hope that you move forward with no wmcertainty. I know that you will do it. It would be good to see you in our environment again and I imow that if hard work and application to details will do it, SS ee eee ane in the shortest possible time. I would have enjoyed hearing your discourse with the Wyoming boys. Many people have the Same impression that you have — if you boys had stayed together you would have given them a tough battle. Hed a fine letter from Jack Ballard. He was one of the honor guards for President Roosevelt at Fort Riley Easter Sunday. Jack is getting along fine and likes the Army very mich. The next "family" letter should contain some more en news for youe With all good wishes for your continued success - and this success menns of course bars on your shoulders, and power to you - I am , Sinserely yours, Director of Physical Education, ~ Varsity Basicetball Coach. a . : Yul 30 3 Fans be: oe se eal Le. | 6 a toate aud Che Litad bat filer, lean. otter ne Cette a Liesle:., a Cice Lf ee ee ee | z sab -NMa . aud teecefleowds- plore 26 —* Maecenas. Potuliubeites ke — au, oe 1% Atl, OW : Gorge ag e214 ct2e Fo ee wt doug EASE ORGY EAS ee ce ee 0 2 to look fpouwatd lo, Vigil atd lec meee oe Gb geht pg ies z eee : fa Lid prom Ltobeeg Meco, nos ee tad dAW guahee wie Lar A ga? aut ee ae A. heir habhel ble aa dee wns ll ed i: ) torn dee BAAR ee Wy J. 7O, 50S S83 26 : Pree Far 29-6 LLEIS3L a BUY Lit 7 WAR SAVINGS [= BONDS ano STAMPS HH A/S Charles Bleck, Class 43 C-6, . $18th C.T.D. (Air Crew), — Utah State aaleeiateages Cosine meme Utah. Sear Charlie: I was happy to have your letter of the 22nd instant. I am glad that you are getting along nicely. Ray Evans address is. 412. Ge: B,6.0.7eTsBs5 Be 3, BLf.C. 4, Miami Beach, Plorida. I am writing another Jayhawi: Rebounds Jetter but I do not have it ready yet, so I will send this letter so that you may get Ray's address without _ for the Rebounds «. Yes, 1 iow Dick Pomiey well. For two or three summers I taught basketball at the Utah Aggie school where Dick Romey was the director. ‘shen I have time T will write you a little about this situation. I think Logan is a lovely place dow in the valley, and Iwas always delighted to take that igh drive up on the hill. Sounds kind of m.tural, doesn't it, “on the hill"? — I will just tell joa Aathe teah thnk Reininy We were very geod friends. In fact, lirs. Allen and I spent two weeks out - there and it was delightful. This was during the time I was coach- ing there. Then the Olympics in 1936 came on. Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma A. & 4., Kansas State, Missouri and Washburn each paid their owm expenses to the Olympic tournament in Kansas City. It _ gest each school $200 to make the trip and the income was all given to the Olympic program. ‘that was the idea - for the colleges to make @ contribution. : Kansas, of course, had to win the Big Six and then had to win this tournament and beat Oklahoma A. & M. out to be repres- entative of the Missouri Valley district. Utah State was in the Rocky Mountain Conference, and they did not have a tournament be-. cause none of the schools would pay the expenses to declare a tournament. Utah State refused to come unless their expenses worse paid, so $500 was taken out of this fund tc pay Utah State's way here to compete. et ee eee te eee ee ee engagements and wanted to show him every concern. As director of the tournament, I asked him iat officials he wanted and made everything es pleasant for him as possible. He ehose Vidal of his conference, and Quigley. Then when he came to Kansas City I asked him if he had two sets of wmiforms. He said he did not. Kansas teans had always desired to use the white. ‘They : age were forced to use red because Utah Aggies had used the white. Certain actions caused me to mistrust Romney and I was sure that he had mother set of wiforms, so I said to my boys, "I am going to find out whether Mr. Rommey has another set of uniforms." So _ without saying anything to Rommey about it I told the boys to wear the white uniforms, rae Ne hey TS A NE te ee 2 ies Shey Scck Off tale aventcsirts thera maa mush Gon sh he So Rha Wek: Segin See ond Se. Ramey nuit tk Oe ths hotel for his colored wmiforms. This showed that he had prevaricated to me before. ie had some pretty hot words. But the min thing was ever what he did the second night. He charged out on the court and ee ee Oe ts oe te eet et eee to show him up. | ek sci ak es en & ew These games were played in Kansas City on a neutral court and I had show him every courtesy before, and when he acted as he did I considered that I owed hin no courtesy whatsoever. fo my way of thinking he is a very poor sparteman. He pees tise Ate eek of 0. But I told him after the third game when he came up and told me -goodby, I said, “Rommey, you did have another set of uniforms y aes you? And you told me you didn't. — an So if you meet him tell him thet your coach, in, told you about ‘the second set of wiiforms, if = like.%. That is what I think of hime : _ Geod luck to yous Charlie, and reusenber that ‘en ee. never — Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. bre 2/43 Pe ee nat 2a pa det pete eon Line ages WV hau Lacaoled.. Mee a i tla: CCORR I HE OE AGL I Dome CL fled, a ee pedeat.s oe am bi Hert, 1 Cheat 4%" ee a Ae Ge lags ee eee go Races Ate Deis ipl ate oni , ElLlnaeu32€-6 ” — B1¢th ELD. C4 Creew) ; Udall .. , Ltal OCA Y UN 23 iO AN ieee z set ia jl oe eee sre esa os : oe : M 4 ant | sR Rieti i aaa Rs ik se a Mr. Charlie Black, Libboy Glass Coc, Dear Slicker: . Well, sir,. Charlie, eek) ot Bo letter long ago, but I remeuber now that when it came I spoke to irs... Hulteen, my secretary <- you perhaps remerber her as Miss Alberta Commons, the Chancellor‘s seoretary, during the time you were in’ school here -_I told.her ta. put the. letter in. the. Jayhawk Rebounds file and I would answer it along with the other letters.that came from the: boys werner ee fn Whe serviows — states. But I failed to answer it. | ie access jos wiiqectelnting ie cnaee oO Big Six championship egain. I know you will smile and say, “That oy - when he came through Detroit knew he had a hot team.” But, Charlie, I am telling you frankly, I didn't expect to win a single eastern trip game because the boys were fighting among themselves. You doubtless remember the Frosty Gox-Rub Thompson-T. CG. Bishop triangle. Well, this outfit was just like it. Frosty and Rub couldn't get along at all, nor could fT. C. and Prosty, nor could T. C. and Rub. Well, here's the ineide of this dope. Charlie Black | and John Buescher did not like Schnellbacher and Dixon. ‘They thought Paul Turner and another boy should be in the linc-up. They thought the "old mn" didn't know the right boys to pick end they were going to heip me do that. They told everybody that Schnellbacher and Dixon couldn't | do the job, and they wouldn't play with then. §o I had a little discip- ee ee es ental anit by ay ee we had started on our eastern trip. You know we lost to Creighton on Decenber 15, and on December 5 we lost to Jack Gardner’s Olathe Naval Base. The boys simply did not play with each other. So I had plenty om my hands. And then on February 8 Charlie Black took i111 with pneumonia and he pleysd but three conference games with us. Trying to break in some new faces at that late date did make it tough, but we were lucky enough to finish with a team that made a phenomenal record, considering everything. | I am telling you all of this because you mention that I + apes vether lightly about what we expected of the team, and I ee RE Fe Oe Feet of eee Qe but : >. Yes, Charlie, we did have a grand ak of on and the kids were delighted that they had an everyvictorious season, but if I had been laying odds it would have been one to ten on that outfit even doing well enough to win the championship. I am mighty glad to hear from old Peter Jones. It was swell to have you two together and I thought we had a great time. We are counting on Peter giving the boys the guiding ay and you seeing that they follow out their teachings. ; I em sorry that I did not have a chance to talk to you, : Senieae, but Otto Schnellbacher broke out. in a bad case of hives immediately after the meeting and we had to take him down to get him more confortable. {am hoping that some day not too fer distant we can sit down and visit as we did of old. I always enjoy the conversations and visits with you very much. | 7 When we played St. Bonaventure I told Dr. Crowdle, the athletic director, that I did not expect to win a single game. He had stated just previous to my remark that we would beat St. Bonaventure, but Charlie, when I sew those boys start to roll that night I sould not. believe my eyes. But I am going to tell you what I think did the job. I imow that the meting with the Detroit alumi helped a lot. Charlie Black was elated that he had met the first Charlie Black. You really put on a show for him when you threw thet glass against the wall. It tickled him pink. The boys had to ride in the chair cars = not pullmans, - with the soldiers and sailors. They saw these boys who had signed up to. give their all, if necessary. They were riding chair cars and there wasn't a bit of complaining from any of them. On the other hand, morale was very high. ‘Some hadn't been able to sheep for three nights, tut none of them were kicking, and here were our kids beefing about little selfish inconsistencies that should never have been mentioned. ‘Well, Charlie, I believe that the soldiers and the sailors built the morale that was so necessary for cur team to have done what they did. iI am honest about this. J believe if we had never taken the trip east we would never have accomplished what we did this rr a of boys, but they hed to have a lesson. .. I am sending you a copy of the first Jayhawk Rebounds letter that we sent to the boys. This comunication is written to all of the boys in the service that I have come in contact with recently. I try to keep the boys informed as to the activities on the campus and by listing the addresses in these Rebounds the boys can keep up with one another by frequent commmications. I am now getting out a second one and will send you a copy of that. I a, mentioning you in this second * Rebounds letter. ‘ihen you run across the addresses of any of the boys - that you happened to see I know they would appreciate a card from you. Lake ie tak ink Cire Nie, es above all the boys, would be delighted to hear from you. : Well, Charlie, I am glad to have heard from you, even though my delay in answering will not convinee you fully. Please give my kindest regards to your good wife and your fine family. With all geod wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Sducation, Varsity Basketball Coach. LIBBEY GLASS COMPANY TOLEDO, OHIO March 2, 1943 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Coach of Kansas University's Championship 1943 Basketball Team * e/o Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear “Phog,* I have tried to keep count of the victories of your team during the year and have yet to see a score posted that showed Kansas on the losing end. So, I presume, that it is perfectly all right at this time to congratulate you again on winning the Conference championship. I recall that at the meeting in Detroit you spoke rather lightly about what you expected of the team this year but knowing you as of old,I felt that you weren't quite sincere in stating that your greatest expectations for the season was to finish at the top of the second division. You sure had a grand bunch of boys at that meeting and it appeared to me that they were very enthusiastic about having this successful season. You might be interested in knowing that Pete Jones remarked following the: meeting , that he thought it was a put up job to have both himself and me present at the heeting to give the boys a little guiding influence. We both enjoyed the meeting very much and, of course, Pete and I had a very fine visit after- ward. Sorry I did not have more time to talk with you. I followed the scores of your trip in the East and was very glad to know that the boys disappointed you by winning. I hope that any post season games you might play will be very successful and the team this year will show the best record of any Kansas team that ever played. Give my regards to Mrs. Allen and the team with a special hello to Charlie Black. : Yours very truly, Charlie Black Leck A/S Charles B. Black, Squadron 7, A.AsF.CeGe, Sante, Ana, California. Dear Charlie: We were delighted to receive your letter of July 26th and to know that you are enjoying your new experiences. I read your letter to your mother over. the phone and she was delighted. ae _ You hide your candle under a bushel, Charlie, because you didn't tell me about breaking the obstacle course record at Utah State Agricultural College. That makes good reading and all of your friends will be de- lighted to show those mountain boys from the Brigham Young oe how te do things. Congratulations, Charlie! , ae Ve are getting out another Jayhemicar Rebounds letter in a few days, and this will give you all the news of the campus. | Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. July 10, 1943. Uteh State ato Agriculture) ew Larges tah Ae Dear Charlie: I was glad te get your letter of the 6th instant, end hasten te send you a copy of the Geal-iii rule beek. < hays Site helps yes out. ) i ven os we oer ein a Rebounds letter, and in that you will find addresses of many of the boys. You spoke particularly about T. P. Hurrter. rr ee it to you here, slam, Lt. tT. Pe Hunter, Jre, ; Co. B, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines, o/e Fleet Pestoffice, San Francisse, California. With kindest es, I om Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. tHe called Chg ha fa hace the Hye Ch. inBrwetse& gzeteA 140th Bu., "SB" Battery, Aedes Gun Bn. (MBL), Camp Béwards, Mase. Besae: Hayts T em glad to know you got the Jayhawk: Rebounds, and and that — you liked it. me ven te eH hoy yee ye te on the SERENE NN. See Cn Des Hinde awe tn remedy, ent I wes glad: to toon of his oppurtunity to go to New York University. : Ve are having our first basketball practice this afternoon at 4:50 - ie ccath Gee Genes ‘at gue gene. Most of them are boys in the ¥~12. | 7 a i wets ace sc oe ee ee ee ee the #ayhawk Rebounds. | ‘Sous ee eek hens te a, Mis, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. ll as - Private John W. Ballard, Jr., Troop G, @nd Squadron, Srd Training Regiment, CoR.T.Caoy Barracks 2524, Fort Riley, Kansas. ‘Dear Jack: I was delighted to get your fine letter. It is very in- formative and indeed interesting. Congratulations on your Easter Sunday fortunate break when you were one of the honor- | ary guards for President Roosevelt. All of these achievements . will pay you big dividends after the war is over. You certainly have the right philosophy of life and I commend you upon that fine attitude. You will get somewhere, | Jack. And another congratulation on your fine sharpshooting achievements! As you know, the Athletic Office has been closed and Earl has moved over to Karl Klooz's office, but i will contact him at ones eagending your desire. You will hear from me shortly. Yes, of course Mrs. Allen will know of your good wishes. Here’s wishing you lots of success, old fellow. | Director of Physical Bducation, Varsity Basketball Coach. Phe John W. Ballard Jr. -/S7ORITE ~ . 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