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

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