July 3, 1942. Dear Dorman: Tek yes 6 suek Fer your very pond kati. I, too, am glad that mine arrived in time, You are ge ie. lank okie up from George Edwards. ft believe they wilt realise that they At the same time, Dorman, I am edith you that hed they been half-way decent about this proposition I would have felt like going along with them. But of all the vindictive and irk. some individuals who have been in our hair, Mr, Hatch has been one of the most persistent. And when I talk with you some tine at the first opportunity, so far as I tm concerned I still haven't Lia. CC ee they have any chance. that ¥ wait We dp be wake tm “Heel” Sigs ok A, have the Kensas band and the Jay Janes, and do our University some good. Why should they discover at the last minute that they had pulled a boner, and then try to get into the picture? | TI appreciate your friendship and assure you ‘that if at any time you would tell me that certain things are for the beat interests of the University 1 would go along with sone untenable bedmates if you thought it was the best thing to doe With every good wish, I am Sincerely y ours, Director of Physical Bducation, FCA: AB _ Varsity Basketball Coach. STERN BROTHERS & COMPANY DORMAN H. O'LEARY VICE PRESIDENT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI July 1, 1942. Dear Phog: Thank you very much for your letter of the twenty-ninth and the copies of the correspondence which you enclosed. This came at an interesting time, since we discussed informally at the last auditorium meeting on Monday this basketball situation. Hajj Welch is, of course, very much interested in getting Missouri to play here with Kansas, and had called me about it. He was not at the last auditorium meeting. Jack Grover, Herb Boning, Louis Lower and I did talk about the whole situation, and the unanimous agreement was that you were perfectly proper in your objections to staging a double-header with Missouri one of the participating teams, particularly in view of the fact that they would want to cut in on a share of the profit, to which none of them felt they were: entitled. After all, it was your idea and your game. We did feel, however, that if it were possible to play double-headers on those two nights, it would draw additional spectators. The general feeling is that the people of Kansas City like to see two basket- ball games for the price of one. Naturally, we would expect that the other two teams playing that night get only a very modest percentage of the gate; in fact, it was suggested that they be given only their expenses. Of course, the problem is to find two teams. If we could get two Kansas City high school teams, IL think it might help somewhat. It is possible that the Gardner Naval Air Base may have a basketball team who could be brought in to play some other local opponent as a curtain-raiser. STERN BROTHERS & COMPANY DORMAN H. O LEARY VICE PRESIDENT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Page 2 I was very much interested in George Edwards’ letter to Gwinn Henry, and also your reply - for that matter was likewise discussed at our meeting. This whole N.C.A.A. situation, I think, needs a thorough over-hauling. If Edwards can't see that the success of his tournaments, for practical purposes, are bound up in having a Kansas team play in Kansas City, he is erazy, to wit - the attendance on the night when Kansas did play and the attendance on the nights of the finals, both this year and last year. While Missouri might draw a number of Missouri people, I don't believe they can draw more than 50 or 60% of what a Kansas team will draw in Kansas City; and the boys at the auditorium feel the same way about it. If there is anything that you want me to do in this situation, I hope you will feel perfectly free to ask me to do it. However, as long as the matter now seems to be quiet, perhaps it would be wisest to let it rest. Should anything develop which comes to me through the auditorium, I will of course look after your inter- ests and will let you know of any developments which Hai to be unfavorable to you and to the University of ansas. Veyy sincerely yours, Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Director of Physical Education, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. DHO: AE Maroeh 13, 1942. Mr. Ted Of Leary, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Ted: I am sorry that I have neglected to write you to thank you for the wonderful article that you wrote on the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration. It was been expressed that I wanted you to know of my apprec- iation as well as that of my fricnds. Thank you so much, Ted. Very sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation, FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. Dre We Te Osborne, United Service Organization, Burlington, Vermont. Dear Terry: | I em not now a member of the National Bas etball Rules Committee. George Edwards, of the University of Missouri, was named to represent our Fifth District. The Netional Basketball Coaches Association asked me to serve ag chairman of the Rules Committee, but I declined for reasons best known to myself. Personally, I am not too enthusiastic about some of the boys thet are riding in the saddle of the Coaches Association, and I preferred to let them run the show and let them take the responsibility for some of the things they are doing. For that reason I em out of the administrative end of it of my own free will and accord. Your material on officieting has arrived, and I find that we use much of this in our system here. However, I shall be glad to study it carefully. Thank you for calling it to my atten- tion. With kindest personal regards, I am Very sincerely yours, December 11, 1941. Direotor of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. \ UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS g¢-~ -p FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, INC. MEMBER AGENCY—THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS Burlington, Vt. Nov. 27th. 1941. Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear .Phog: Last spring,as you will remember, some of my research material on officiating was presented to the rules committee and then was placed in the hands of the research committee of the riles group for further consideration. This has been such a busy year that there has been little time to devote to further inten-. sive study of it but I am convinced that we have enough data and facts to solve many of the officiating problems that constantly arise. Not being sure that you have a copy of the outline of the material at hand, I am sending a copy to you under separate cover. I strongly propose that this method of han@ling the Mames be adopted -- at least as an alternative so that a start will be made to improve officiating by meens of much more accurate decisinns on the part of the referees. At the present time I am on leave from the University, and have offered my services to the USO and am located in the above city. It is a very beautiful spot and we like it very much. The University of Vermont is located here. The military base is Fort Ethan Allen. Let me hear from you and I will be glad to heer how your team is shaping up for this season. With kindest personal regards, I am Sincerely, WEO/E W.T.Osborne, Ph.D. THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS + THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE + THE SALVATION ARMY THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS + THE JEWISH WELFARE BOARD + THE NATIONAL TRAVELERS AID ASSOCIATION GS 324 . June 16, 1942. Mr. Michael 0'Dennell, _ 7365 Delmar, | St. Louis, Mise uri. Dear Mikes In regard to question $ ua ‘haa tga 16, this has to do with the contract between two schools for a basketball game. I thought you perhaps could write out one of your om, and it was for that purpose that I asked it so that you would be in a position to meet the situation if it was ever presented. - The contract would read something Like this: ‘This Agreement or Contract entered inte this 16th day of June, 1942, between Central High School of Kansas City, re and Columbia, Missouri High School, states ‘THAT the Principal of Central High School agrees to pay to the Principal of Columbia, Missouri, High School the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) Oe ee City, Missouri, on December 5, 1942. ern time of the ‘ gaae stall be set by Chie heme tom. | hi THAT the gene shall be played under the Missouri State High a Oe School Athletic Association rules; and THAT the officials shall be agreed upon by the two schools ten days before the contest. THAT this contract shall not be abrogated by either party me out the consent of the other, and in the fafilure of the fulfill- ment of the contract by either party the offending school shall pay te the offended school the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). _ (Signed) Richara Roe nc pe. 2 (Signed) John Doe Prineipal, Columbia ii High School POCA: AH Zea ‘ i { I trust this clarifies the point for you. Eo ee | Sincerely yorte } / i 4 Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. June 16, 1942. Office for Bnergenoy Management, Waghing ton, D. C. Dear Sirs: I would greatly appreciate receiving a copy of the Atlantic Constitution, if you have them availeble. I am particularly interested in the signatories of all countries protesting against Witlerism. : Sincerely yours, | _ Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity 5asketball and Baseball Coach. Veli a aolde.. xs - May 12, 19h2 4 Mise Hertenss 0" Dougherty . Kangan Hotel Topeka, Kansas 1m dear Hise + Wr eagherian: Lephone a of pain. ientakatir, it has been ; e you Paes to two different groups ~~ and Physical Education on ry inca ae At 10s oe te aks aly: saa ens th ehdiccne > ‘the First aid class, Both of these classes are under the ee ee ee ee ores ae Education. sf it is See AOR rie 2m, enna: ronment Casetty to Dr. Allen nlc ase gues geomet Reset ee eitceieat cose ae classes. if you prefer, however, off: » toom 103, fraser Hall, and I te Dr, ‘Mists atflos. is oub of town and wilk not be beak I am eure he will be serry to uiss cone to this you over to “nati Secretary to the Dean MEa DH ieee May 12, 1942. In eooperation with Dean Smith and the administration, Kiss Hortense O'Dougherty will speak on sone phase of alocholic eeipetttes ox: Menrting, Yay 1, wt the 9230 and 10:30 classes in mentioned hours. I trust you will make thig announcement to Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Sasketball and Baseball Coach. 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Dear Mr. Allen: Perhaps you will recall we exchanged letters in 1937 and 1938. One of the boys in our office plays with a basketball team and has asked me to coach theme I have not been an active participant for the past two years and accordingly I felt that I should refer to your Basket- Ball Biblee When I did so I found that I had retained your letters and I want you to know that it was a great pleasure to read them once again. Something you wrote in your last letter has made me curious and although I know you are very busy if you do find a few spare moments I would like very much to have an expression from you as to your reaction to the stages through which basketball has passed to reach the present fire engine speed . In that letter you stated that although it was probable that most teams would as soon as given the ball make an attempt to score through use of a fast break ~ if such fast break was not successful that the teams would go back to use of plays to obtain set shots. Although I have played but little during the past two years nevertheless I see as many games each week as possiblee I now work in Evanston and have therefore seen Northwestern play numerous games although I do go out now and then to see Chicago plays We have a fast amateur league in Chicago - The Metrépolitan League = most of the teams composed of former college starse As an example saw the Acme Steel team play the other night < they feature Joe Stampf and Amundsen two former U of Chicago starse Escept for the professional teams I have yet to see the supposedly better grade teams use set plays to any great extent. It seems that no team spends any time on defense. When I read these 60 to 58 basketball scores I become disgusted with basketball. While I believe firmly that it was a good move to dispense with the old standing guard certainly there must be some value to having guards who do not spend all of their time under the opposing team's basket. As it now stands no player seems to worry about how many points his opponent scores. I may be wrong but I do believe that the player who scores five baskets and holds his opponent to one or two baskets is of far greater value to a team than the chap who scores eight or ten baskets but doesn't know and doesn't seem to care about how many baskets his opponent has rung Upe But to me the most deplorable feature of the game as Played today is the fact that the average player does not know the meaning of a set shot from around the free throw circle - and much less does he know about the shooting ~ with two hands - of such a shote In game after game I have seen players suddenly find themselves unguarded in a spot somewhere around the free throw spot. Invariably that player will take off with his right foot and try a one hand push shot. Speaking of push shots - do you believe that the shots are really push shots as they formerly were ? Seems to me the boys simply throw the ball and trust to luck. Just as you wrote in your letters = now that you must give the ball to your opponent after you score there is little or no chance for a team to make a last quarter drive to tie up the scores, I may be in error but it appears that you see a good ball game for three quarters but if one team is ahead by eight or nine points the losing team seems to ease up as though realizing that they do not have much chance to tie up that score. Of course, where the game is nip and tuck the teams battle it out to the final gun but in such games the close score does not correctly show the strength of the opposing teamse In many games a team that on the basis of it's personnel should win handily allows the contest to become a tight game because of wild passing and more or less wild shootings Certainly it must be admitted that the fast break makes for more wild passes < and that mch of the time gained thru elimination of the center jump is lost thru having the ball taken offside because of steps, travelling with the ball,etc. Do you agree ? Another thing I have noticed in the last year is the frequency with which a referee claims that a ball player has made a running start on his dribblee