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.