c. B. HOY

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

March 19, 1940

- Mr. Forrest 0. Allen

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear “Phog":

”

I received your letter this morning and appreciate
your interest and I had the publicity department
mail’ you the photograph you asked for and I will

be at the meeting with all the enthusiasm I can
gather up in this north country and we should have
@ lot of interesting discussions and I am thoroughly
convinced with the modern game and the type of boys
who are plaving it in our section at least that the
four foul rule has gone past its usefulness.

After checking three tournaments, I found that 90%
of the fouls were caused by determined bovs playing
aggressive ball and why they should leave the game
after plaving it as well as they can has never
seemed right to me from the very beginning and I
think you and I as coaches are very foolish to
allow officials to determine who we shall have in
the contest. That is, if you have as much trouble
with officials as they do in most sections.

I am sure the game will be cleaner and officials
will work much better and not have that responsibility
of disqualifying good players.

I see by the paper where you defeated Oklahoma A & M
on Saturday, which must have been a very enjoyable
victory for you.

I will be looking forvard to seeing you at Kansas
City, Kindest personal regards.

Sincerely,

Opt B. Pheifas-

Carl B. Hoy
Athletic Director
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