THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA NEWS SERVICE NEws EDITOR IOWA CITY, IOWA March 20, 1940 Dear Mr. Allen: At the request of Coach Rollie Williams, I am enclosing a glossy photograph of him. You also will find a letter to you from Coach Williams commenting on the possible change in basketball rules. Very cordially yours, 4 Calon Eric C. Wilson Mr. Forrest Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas ECW:rj SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD ROY ELLIS, PRESIDENT DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS H. H. BLAIR, DIRECTOR March 20, 1940 Dre Fe ©, Allen, Manager Ne C. Ae Ae Basketball Tournament University of Kansas lewrence, Kansas . Dear Doc: I am getting to this letter and the gloss of my likeness at the earliest possible moment. I am afraid sending it Air Mail would be of no avail since we don't have an Air Mail stop these days. Thanks for your thinking of me in this request and trust that one of the comments enclosed-may be worthy of what they might use. Sincerely yours, GEM “Se a Bon: Coach AJMe:je Butler Hnibersity INDIANAPOLIS, IND. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS March 21, 1940 OFFICE OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR po" Mr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Received your letter and a photograph is being sent under separate cover. Concerning a cryptic comment on the rules, (( I would say no rule changes are necessary for next year. ’/ It is going to be impossible for me to get out to the National Basketball Coaches meeting this year due to the fact that the Indiana state high school basketball tournament is held on March 30, and I must be here at that time as it is played in our fieldhouse. ob) awl Paul D. Hinkle Athletic Director With best personal regards, I am pdh:hr UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ep G a RA 4 ORG iy od LEXINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS March 20. 1940 Dy, Forrect C. Allen, University of Kansas aS Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doctor Allen: I was glad to get your letter and am enclosing my photograph as you suggested. I will be at the “ational Convention and I am happy that the meeting will be held ei Kansas City along with the Yational Tourna- ment. It seems to me that Kansas City is the logical place to hold such a Tournament. I would like to make this suggestion in regard to future Tournaments. As you know, we have turned down invitations to the last two N. C. A. A. Tournaments. It is not due to the fact that we do not care to participate, but it is due to the fact that the invitations arrive after we have disbanded our team. That to some Universities is not a serious problem but to us here in the South it is. I had three football men on my squad. Spring football starts here on February lst. Naturally the football coach wants his men as early as he can get them. Spring football will be over here at Kentucky on April 6th. That would give the football men but one week of organized play with the group. Now my suggestion is this. Why not feel out some of the schools that the N.C.A.A. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS betkevie have outstanding teams. When we were in Knoxville I do not believe that we were seriously considered for the invitation. We won the Tournament. We disbanded and the football men reported for football. Later we were invited and I had already started on a speaking tour. It seems to me that the Chairman down this way ought to know two or three weeks in advance the teams that he feels are outstanding, and he ought to contact them so that they could make plans accordingly. Then if they are receptive he could select the best one. Down here this year we had a good team ,although it was wrecked with the wosst flu epidemic that I have ever seen. But by Tournament time we were a good team again. Tennessee also had a splendid team and North Carolina and Duke were strong teams. Had our chairman put out"feelers% in advance I am certain that he would have had @ much stronger team to represent our District. — encanta I like this idea of a N.C.A.A. Tournament. I think aircaseees Pm that it is handled by the right men and by men that have the best interest of basketball in mind. I only hope that in the future we here at Kentucky may do our share to make the Tourna- ment successful. The only rule change that I have suggested this year is one to lengthen the game to 50 minutes. The game to be played in 124 minute quarters. The reason for this is primarily | from the spectators standpoint. I do not believe that the game UNIVERSITY Eie(7jx68) OF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS is long enough. We start our games at eight o'clock. At times we have finished by nine-twenty. A good, fast, interesting game is over for the spectatorsbefore they know it. Of course it is long enough for the Coaches. Naturally I have always favored the center-jump. I was one of the boys that led the fight to keep the center jump in the game. I believe that the game with the center-jump, played with a 50 minute time limit would be ideal. The spectators liked the center-jump. I believe that the elimination of the center-jump has tended ‘e sueidas the teams. That is,a poor team has a much better chance to upset a good team. The rules ought not to be made so that"average teams" or mediocre teams have chances to beat good teams. Congratulations on your fine season and also on your pday in the Tournaments so far. I am looking forward with pleasure to seeing you at “ansas City again. And I will be there pulling for the "Jayhawks" to win the Tournament. With kindest personal regards , I am, Sincereay// 4 f dolph F. Rupp. Department of Athletics Gat vq Laxe Forest CoLtLecEe CORPORATE TITLE: LAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY LAKE ForREST, ILLINOIS March 30, 1940 eh Dr. Forrest ©. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Fog": Received your letter of March 16th in regard to picture and write up. I don't suppose you know but 1 am not coaching basketball anymore. Naturally, I am still interested in the game but as % am not coaching and do not expect to be at the meeting I don't think it is a good idea to send the picture and write up. I aope you have a very successful tournament and -that you don't have too many fights at the meeting. As far as tne game ef basketball is concerned I think the rules are pretty good as they stand. One change that I think might work to advantage of the game would be to raise the baskets. It would certainly off- set extreme height and the ball would un- doubtedly rebound further and consequently, do away, to a certain degree, the muddle under the basket. It also would make it tough for a pivot man which might help. It might have the affect of doing away with the time limit a man can stay in the present forbidden area. The rules for all athletic games to my way of thinking, should be devised for the medium sized man, in other words, for the majority. >» If you want to use this for publicity,is o.k. I nope everything has gone along fine with you and you can still look on the bright side of life. Kindest personal regards, oF dG omer Athletic Director. DOANE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS CRETE, NEBRASKA A. EUGENE HAYLETT W. DEAN HOLDEMAN March 20, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allan Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog? ; a Thanks for your letter of March 16. I turned the J een oH matter over to the Publicity Department, and I em sure that by f VP this time, you have received the material which you requested. ft Naturally, I plan to be in Kansas City during the convention. It certainly appears as if a very unusual program is lined up for that week-end. Also, I am glad to report that we will have a large delegation of Nebraska coaches in attend- ance this year. I have written Blair Gullion, Chairman of the Membership Committee, asking him if the Membership Committee will meet on the afternoon of March 28. At the present time, I have received no reply. I am wondering if you have any infor- mation concerning the time of registration, and so forth. Last year, if you will recall, I assisted with this work, and in case I should be asked to do so again, it would be convenient to me if I knew when I am expected to be in Kansas City. Of course, there is still ample time for me to hear from Blair, but in case I do not, I should appreciate your sending this information.to me if it is at your disposal. With best personal regards, I remain, Sincerely, A. Euger(e’ Haylett AEH: G ” , o E. S. HICKEY BUSINESS MANAGER THE CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS OMAHA, NEBRASKA March 18, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Phog": Congratulations on your fine record and recent wins. We shall all be pulling for you this week end and a victory for Kansas will mean much to every basketball fan, player and coach in the middle west. Our publicity department has forwarded pictures and enclosed is copy which I have hastily prepared. I hope this will be of some value. It truly expresses my viewpoint with reference to our "race horse" game. When you get working on your schedule we should be greatly interested in playing again next year. Sincerely, Ay bast E. S. Hickey Basketball Coach ESH: WH Enc. BASKETBALL "BILL OF RIGHTS" VIOLATED | BY E. S. HICKEY Business Manager of Athletics and Basketball Coach, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 3 America's modern game of basketball, producing an abund- ance of action, speed and scoring, serves as a lasting and monumental tribute to Dr. James Naismith, its originator. Fort- unately the game developed to its greatest peak within the life span of this brilliant educator. In keeping with its present development and national popularity I should not advocate any drastic changes in our playing rules. With one exception the rules are well balanced between offense and defense. However, basketball is the only competitive game today that penalizes an offensive effort. The present loss of the ball following a successful play is emphatically opposed to the very purpose of the game. The game was founded on the principal "...TO SCORE AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE BY TOSSING THE BALL INTO ITS OWN BASKET, AND AT THE SAME TIME PREVENT THE OTHER TEAM FROM SECURING POSSESSION OF THE BALL OR SCORING." Present day basketball violates the "bill of rights" of basketball. A con- tinuation of the game with loss of the ball on scoring efforts is communistie in the realms of an American sport. If we are to have a new game let's call it "Raceball" but for one, in the interest of a national American sport and in keeping with its original purpose, I should advocate the emphasis on cleverness and skill rather than speed, heighth and stamina. We need not necessarily return to the former center jump rule. However, equal opportunity of securing possession of the ball is as important following a score as at the beginning of the playing periods. In this respect I heartily endorse the suggestion of Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, to return to the center jump but require the players to alternate in jumping. Likewise the suggestion of Harold Browne, University of Nebraska, is commendable. Coach Browne would require the player scoring to jump against any one of the five opponents at the nearer free throw line. I would endorse this provision pro- viding the jump would be at the center cirle. In any event every effort of those interested in the welfare of basketball, the physical condition of the players and a "breathing spell" for the spectators, should tend to legislation restoring the original purpose of the game of basketball. It is unfortunate that Dr. Naismith should have lived to see his creation distorted and a new game played under the misnomer "Basketball." OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES March 19, 1940 Mr. Forrest Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Fog: Evidently our letters crossed but I will arrive in Kansas City Thursday evening, March 2J, at 8:15 on the Southern Pacific. I would like very much to be able to work out on the Auditorium floor that evening,if possible. Kindest personal regards. J M.Barry Basketball Coac POSTAL TELEGRAPH \ Indianapolis, Indianae ~ March 26, 1940. Dre Fe C. Allene Please rush all available material on Kansas basketball team including season record, style of play, players' names, height, weight, ages, scoring records, pictures, and so forthe Thanks and regardse Eddie Ash, Indianapolis Timese iy Referred immediately to Horace Mason, who is gettihg out this material this afternoon. AH Lawrence, Kansas Maroh 26, 1940 ils Chucls Taylor, Converse Rubber Company, 45 South Wells Ste, Chicago, Illinoise Dear Chuelks week, and if so how meny fect? Will prints be availe able? a I would appreciate it if you will call me as soon as possible and let me know. Manager, NeCeAsie Basketball Tournament. Lawrence Maxeh 26, 1940 you tha e I an ow’ Dre Manager, NeCeAci. Basketball Tournsnente 493 oe yf AB aY 3 ; | ae i adal at: SPE Gael sed 2589 3 Mis Roy Roberts, Editor, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouris Deny Roy: i want to take this means to genuinely express our y deep appreciation of the National Collegiate Athletic Asscoiation for the Kansas City Star's exe ceptional support of our basketball tournament at Kansas Citys Your great newspaper did a magnificent et a ee eee ee it very mildly indeed. Sineerely yours, FCAsAH Memager, NeCeiede Basketball Tournaments _ Lawrence, Kansas @ April 10, 1940. your | | Warch SO0th in Kansas City at the finals of : NeCeleAe basketball tournament. We appreciate the fact that you took time fron you busy schedule to vender this service for use While I didn't get to see your exe hibition between halves, we heard cowrtless people gay it was marvelouse ‘fe are very proud of our University of Kenens band. We axe sending along a check for $5.00 as a token of ow appreciations Suy lives Wiley a box of and get yourself sone cigars or spend it in any way you chooses — With deep appreciation and thanks, I an Very sincerely YOUurs y FOAsAH Manager, NeCeAeie Basketball Tournament. ENCe : (APIs = (THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ] Dr. Forest G. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas e129 . v94 foe ben belt We are in orem of your order and remittance of $ and. 1 44" belt in exchenge for 2 36" belts returned for N. ¢. A, A, Western Playoff belt buckles, Sex 4-26- 194_O which we will ship on or aboutue” Thanking you for the favor of the order, we are Very truly yours, HERFF-JONES CO., Indianapolis, Ind. This material is manufactured special to order and cannot be returned for credit or exchange. If the above specifications do not correspond with your records, please advise us at once. @ HERFF -JONES CO. MANUFACTURING JEWELERS & STATIONERS 1407-1419 NORTH CAPITOL AVE. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. April 24, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Under separate cover we are sending you the two belts in exchange for the two which you returned that were sent to you with the N. G. A. A. belt buckles. In accordance with your request, one of these is size 44 and the other size 38. We thank you for past courtesies and look forward to the pleasure of being of further service to you. 4 lcete. acu ANY BF/ April 16, 1940. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation | Varsity Basketball coach. April 6, 1960. _ expenses for fifteen you tc have Herff-Jones Canpany Versity Basketball Coache Very sincerely yours, @c = llerff=Joms Coe FCA si RILEY 2419 HERFF-JONES Co. INCORPORATED Manufacturing JEWELERS and STATIONERS 1407-1419 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE INEXARAPOLTS HPD MAR 29 1940 Salesman house 140859 Soldto Dr. Borest ¢. Allen Via 19 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas . TERMS 2 Belt buckles & belts Oe. Cea — Jeary try = be ( pramcscrumal — f) or (Tr ZS PenLence’ yauees ay seis OL Revues poscer O° viyex Mey 11, 1940. to work with youe We have already cannot 0 a job Hunter for UeSeCe's expenses. e833 aia sant gf Bide bn “ith all good wishes, I an Very cordially yours, ON, Director of Physical Education and Recreati Varsity Basketball Coaches DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR May 7, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kanses Dear Phog: No doubt by this time you have received a letter from Mr. Hunter explaining how we feel in regard to the distribution of the money from the Kansas tournament. You can count on us to back basketball to the limit, Phog, as you know. Again I want to compliment you on the fine job you did during the tournament. Kindest regards. Sincerely yours, JNB:e J. Ms Barvy Basketball Coach 1940 — TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS — THE WORLD SERIES OF BASKETBALL — 1940 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS STARS Ralph Miller, forward or guard, left, and Bob Allen, center, right. Big Six co-cham- pions 1940. Missouri Valley and Big Six championships won by Kansas—1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940. Smith-Grieves Co., Printers Western Enuelone Mz. Ca. TWO COMPLETE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT ® ® ® © SINCE 1909 1701 WASHINGTON Phones HArrison 2020-2021 KANSAS CITY, MO. Five 1940 — TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS — THE WORLD SERIES OF BASKETBALL — 1940 Season Record of University of Indiana Indiana Opp. Indiana Opp. Indiana Opp. So NV Gipash oe 24 AQ- Wisconsin. 8 34 48 Springfield College 24 UG MOIVICr ag 24 Serer ere 2 30 og: “Duciesne = 2. a 25 30 #0 o'Nepreiska 2s 5 39 AD. Puree 39, —— ——- Ob sop risprngh: 36 39 bf NWieaigan =. 8 30 OUD —Toldie =. a Ti2 aU user ee 33 36 Northwestern _____ 40 OF OUGuedne .2 07 49 AGU AGIWICE se 42 AS Villeiove: oe 33 OO mice 34 Won 19 Oo Animes 2250 Shs 36 26 Ohio Siete. 44 Lost 3 AS STO eee eS 30 Oi Pee 2s 45 Ave.—36.6 pts. a game. 44 Minnesota _______- 46 u2” Olio pice. 31 Op. Ave. 35 pts. a game. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA s Lawrence, Kansas Bloomington, Indiana Coach—Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen Coach—Branch McCracken | ; PLAYER | No. | Pos. G | F-T ry PLAYER: | No. | Pos. G | Fer | EF | | | | | | | | | | Ralph Miller [oe | | | Andy Zimmer pa | | | | | | | | a | | | | | Don Ebling poles | | | Chet Francis Po A | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Allen Ea | | Jay McCreary [EB | | | | | | | | ] | | | fl Dick Harp Laos. | | | Bill Frey ae | | | | | [ees | | | | | | | | Bruce Voran ge | | | | James Gridley a2 | | | | | | | | | - | | | | Howard Engleman | _ 0 | | | | Bob Menke lagged | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Johnson eo | | | Ralph Dorsey 304 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Kline Lobe: | | | | Herman Schaefer | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T..P. Hunter |} 10°} | | | Paul Armstrong Pago al | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bill Hogben [0 | | | Marvin Huffman | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jack Sands |. — | | | | Bill Menke Ego | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Dro | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Season Record of University of Kansas Kansas Opp. Kansas Opp = Kansas Opp. 34. Oklahoma A. & M. 30 ol = Whssoun se 42 fo Oklahoma oc. = 39 $l. Warrensburg T.:._ 33 AD: Neleraseet oo 24 45 Oklahoma A. & M. 43 Oa Soh ee 31 BO. -lOWcr stereo 34 Be Rie ee ee 44 Sp eee ee 26 22 Oklahoma A. & M. 24 gee te. CO ek ae 42 of Baker ee ee 18 44 Kansas State _____ S08 rate 40 N. Mex. Mines... 24 48 Nebraska _______ fo ee ae Sa Woashibiitn- 2. 16 34 42 lowa State _______ 29 Won 19 AB Oklahomer oo sl: 26 AZ VieeOte 22 Ros 40 ak 5 AG. Loyola, Chicago. 36 So: Crelgnion- {22.22 a0 Ave.—40 pts. a game. 34 Kansas State ___-_- oe O62 Oklanonig of AF Op. Ave.—33.7 pts. a game. Six 1940 — TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS — THE WORLD SERIES OF BASKETBALL — 1940 UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA STARS Capt. Marvin Huffman, Hoosier guard, one of the mainstays of In- diana, with his fine, consistent play. Bill Menke, Indiana cen- ter, a junior, stands 6 ft. 3 inches, and has proved effective both on the offense and defense. Ww Ww Paul Armstrong, bril- liant forward of the Hoosiers, is the high scorer of his team and ranked fifth in that ca- pacity in the Big Ten. Ww Ww Seven 1940 — TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS — THE WORLD SERIES OF BASKETBALL — 1940 RICE INSTITUTE STARS LEFT: Frank Carswell, two-time All-Southwest Conference guard. RIGHT: Placido Gomez, forward. Both are Houston boys on the Rice team. Eight