April ll, 1944. Dr. Don Carlos Peete, 4140 Cambridge, Kansas City, Kansas. I was certainly happy to have your kind missive of April Fool's Day, but instead of fooling me it pleased me very much to hear from you ani your family. I em leaving now for Hutchinson, Kansas, where I speak to the Parent Teachers Association tonight, and then I go on to Cedem Rapids, Iowa. At Cedar Hapids we have en allesports ban- quet = about 400 attending - so we should have a nice meting. I sometimes think I ama little crazy to run all over the country, but we get into this maelstrom and the vortex of it seems to not us loose. | oe Bleanor is coming tomorrow on the streamliner and I will see her Friday morning when I return. The Allen domicile is cleaned spic and span as if the bride is already to arrive. Bobby has everything the 26th, and the Allen family is ; 2 : The new draft regulation has eased the tension somewhat in the Allen household. I will be seeing you soon, I hope. With kindest regards to all your good family, I am 3 | Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Eduoation, FCA:AH : : Varsity Basketball Coach. Postvil_e,lowa. Feb.27,1944. Mr F.G Allen; | Dear Sir; I received your most welcome letter some few weeks ago but have not had the opportunity to answer it as soomas I would have liked to have. I want to take this time to thank you for the many minutes of your valuable dime you have given Lloyd.And I am indeed sorry that he could not or did not come thru for you. Perhaps it would have been much better if in the beginning I should have written to you and familiarized you with they type of boy Lloyd is. For some unknow reason and from some unknown cause he developed an inferiority complex during his early high school days.l had hopes of this complex disappearing as he got older put it is evident that ho still retains much of ite His high school basketball Ivan Blackmer who was a very fine center at the U of Iowa in 34 founf hin different than any boy he had ever coached.If he took him out of a game and gave him the works for a mistake and then put him back in fhe game he would tie himself in knots from trying too hard and he would actually be doing a worse jobe MreBlackmer finally tried another method.If he was going badly he took him out of the game and give him a pep talk.Told him he coulc do his job just as well as the next fellow and when he put him back in again he seeméd to play even over his head so to speak. When he went to lowa he still retained a considerable amount of the said complex but Blackmer and Pops Harrison being good friends teey ,0ot together on the situation and Pops who was then freshman coach seemed to what I thought , remove this complex from the boy. He was assigned to Chapman second scorer in the big Ten and fro the letters I had the boy did a sweil job defensively-He was among ten boys who were held over for an additional months practise.I had every reason to beleive that he had whipped the old "complex" but he still carried it to K.U. with him. He thoght he was doing all right in the Missouri game and he di not quite understand why he was taken out and from then on his confidence began to slip and along with it his interest. . Perhaps I should given you an insight to his characteristics but it seemed that I would appear to be asking for favors and I do know that you have enough to do without teaching physcology too. The other boy is just the opposite-He gets self- satisfied and loafs The coach takes him out and gives him the works so to speak and when he gets back into the game he really puts out. I know you have given Lloyd a lot of valuable time.I appreciate it and I know he does tooeAnd I am truly sorry that he could not com thru for you as I knoe he can if he had tossed off that damnable ee complex.Thanking you again for waht you have done for him I beg +o reamamn, Your very truly, . L.& palmer. March 24, 1944, Corman C. Pennock, PhHS/s Ue Se Naval Hospital Staff, Farragut, Idaho. Dear Corman: Your dad asked that we send you a Jayhewk Rebounds, another -another K.U. man. With best wishes to you, TI am Sincerely yours, 7 Direotor of Physical Education, PCA: AH ; Varsity Basketball Coach. SCHMID & COMPANY, INc. IMPORT - EXPORT REPRESENTING KREGLINGER & FERNAU, LTD. COMPANIA SUD AMERICANA 24 MILK STREET ee KREGLINGER. LTDA. S. A. KREGLINGER & FERNAU BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (AUSTRALIA) Pry. LTD. BUENOS AIRES MONTEVIDEO SYDNEY. MELBOURN® zi CHRISTCHURCH. N. Z. March 21, 1944. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doc: I am very grateful for your letter of March 9th, enclosing a letter of recommendation for use in connection with seeking to enter the service. You were very generous; while I did really have a burning desire to succeed, as far as humanly possible, in helping to make the K. U. Basket Ball Team in my day live up to its usual high stand- ard, when I stick with the facts as I remember them, and retain the proper degree of modesty, I know full well that my contribu- tion was relatively inconsequential. Nevertheless, both of your letters were deeply appreciated, and I do look forward with great pleasure to the day when I will again have the privilege of visiting with you and other friends on Mt. Oread. The other day when Lt went to the Local Navy Personnel Procurement Office, I was surprised and very pleased to find "Gyp" Hill there filling out his application. He is back from Chicago, once more with Jordan Marsh Company of Boston, he and his wife and three chil- dren now living in Braintree, Mass. It was a real treat to see hin, and we took time out to reminisce about old times. With regards, Pop Leg EFP:PH Edwin F, Parker COG area ae TERY University of Nebraska Office of University of Kansas Lincoln, Commissioner of Officals Lawrence University of Oklahoma B.S Kansas State College 1g 1x Norman ; Manhattan University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Towa State College Columbia’ 342 So. Chelsea Avenue Ames KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI February 15th. 1944 Dr. F. Ce. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: You are right as can be on the two counts at Iowa State; namely, the going on the floor and talking to officials by a coach without permission, or with permission if it is to question the judgement of an official- it couldn t possiblty do any good. I talked to Louis Menze about this and he readily agreed that he was definitely in the wrong and should not have done it. As to visitors in the dressing rooms of the officials, that too, has been discussed and an agreement reached whereby all dressing rooms for officials, both in football and basket ball would be free of vistors. Louie promises that this will not happen again. As I told you over the phone I just can't imagine an official talking to a player in any way that should embarrass the player. I never heard an official make any remark to a player that he wouid not make to the coach,in all the years that I officiated. I just don't see how they could be thinking in such terms. To most officials there is absolutely nothing personal in their relationship with the players or coach, and regardiess of what the player says or does the official simply administers the necessary penalty agcording to the rules and immediately fogets all about it. I am not saying that it Gould not happen, but it just doesn't make sense to me that any official would. I am sending you the letter that Bud Knox sent to me after thet game; please send it bagk after you have read it. I believe Bud to be a gentleman at all times, and know that you too feel that way about it, even though you #e at alloss to understand how this happened. At ou r basketball clinic here in December we agreed on some signals that the officials were to give to the Scorer and Timer; unfortunately we couldn't insist that all officials come here since so many of them had so few games. This infor- mation was sent to them with the hope that they would carry out the idea. For next year we will make this as definite part of their work as we do the signals given by the football officials. The signals you sent are very good and for the most part are the ones that we agreed upon at the clinic. I believe you will find that some of the officials are giving then- John Lance should be one of them. I also agree with you about sending officials about the con- University of Nebraska Lincoln - University of Oklahoma Norman University of Missouri Columbia Office of University of Kansas Commissioner of Officals Lawrence Big S Kansas State College ° Manhattan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Iowa State College 342 So. Chelsea Avenue Ames _ KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI conference that they may get common ideas of good officating. I hope we will be able to do this more next year; since this season proved that we still can draw crowds. I sold this idea to the Directors, and it was not difficult to do, when I first began this work. While it is true some schools have been able to draw cpowds in both football and basketbaii otners have been pretty hard hit. It is difficult to establish a policy that has to be altered in some cases; we did alter tne policy inregard to the Kansas-Oklahoma game. Notice where Jim St.Clair will be on hand for the Oklahoma- Oklahoma Aggie game at Norman this coming saturday night. I would go down if I didn't have so much work to do here. I had planned going to Lincoln this week-end butthat is out now. Will be up for your game with Iowa State on March 3rd. With all good wishes, I am, | Sincerely yours, ) R. E. Peters Wee ge OF1e, tha : and Gat Ae, Che ra ad OT teal ed a ee he 49, wae He tes Ao G- Blow aid le AG me ae Jape fort a os a ee 3 weuth he at 2 toed tr augaee a Khe ae De pana. ine to eal March 9, 1944. And Corps Marine be prev his has prac- last Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. 8 ak Hit aj 4) 3 was otrum also Havy, he number in you o1 be a With all good wishes, I an PCA:AH March 9, 1944. To Whom It Mey Concern: I am very happy to testify «as to the character, personality and ability of Edwin FP. Parker, of Schmid and Company, Inc., 24 Milk Street, Boston, Mssachusetts. I have known Mr. Parker since 1926. He was on my varsity basketball team for three years and did a bang-up job. He was aggressive, intelligent and courageous. Big men were no obstacle for him. He met then in a versatile and aggressive mamer. He was also instructor in physical education in my departuent, doing an excellent job. He has an unusual ability to lead and to direct. Wis is not the mere accidental type but is fowxded upon kmowledge and exper- fence. tle has a most heppy faculty of getting along with 2 understand that he is now applying for a commission in the Marine Corps. It is my opinion that he is a very valuable man as potential officer material. I recomend him without reservation so far as character, intelligence and cooperation are concerned. Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Edusation, PCA:AH . Varsity Basketball Coach. SCHMID & COMPANY, INC. REPRESENTING imeeet = Serer KREGLINGER & FERNAU, LTD. COMPANIA SUD AMERICANA 24 MILK STREET vaca: gin aan KREGLINGER. LTDA. S. A. BosTON, MASSACHUSETTS (AUSTRALIA) Pry. LTD. BUENOS AIRES SYONEY. MELBOURNE MONT ree CHRISTCHURCH. N. Z. February 29, 1944. Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Phog" s It's been so long since I have had the pleasure of strolling up Mt. Oread to visit with you and other friends on the Hill that I should identify myself as the miniture would-be athlete of the years 1926--'31 who did his darndest to make the basketball teams which, as usual were made up of men so big and so good that midgets didn't get very far, despite the welcome you gave and fair chance had by all comers. A lot of water has gone over the dam and quite a bit of grass has been scuffed by my feet since I last saw you. 1 was in the insurance business for about ten years, save for a fev political crusade detours, and then in 1940 I began work for an engineering company of which I am still Treasurer. This concern did a job on the development of special confidentail devices for the armed forces but now must remain relatively inactive for the duration. Meanwhile this company has occupied much of my attention and after the war I will be here indefinitely I presume. Just now I am applying for a commission in the Marine Corps along with hundreds of others. The places that are to be filled with officers to be trained in the coming months require experience in working with younger fellows. Other things being the same, some preference may be given to men who have coached:.or instructed in athletics, participated personally in sports or who have taught school. For this purpose would you kindly be willing to write a letter to "to whom it may concern" saying what you can about my strenuous if not glory-crowned efforts to take a valuable part in K.U. athletics and refer to the work I did for several years as an assistant instructor of students taking Exercise courses. Anything you could provide in this line would be most appreciated, you may be as ured. I read with pride that your basketball teams have continued straightthrough the years to make an excellent showing every time, usually at the top when the season closes and often up in that rare atmosphere of national prominence. The boys in other parts of the country and even far away places in the world are learning a few of the smart and better slants ahs of the game lately but I for one among many know that Mt. Oread is the home of the best brand and that to you and those who assisted you in the old days (Liké-John Bunn) and others more recently belongs real credit for putting the game on the map and all over it. When the war is over and transportation and other hinderances are swept away I will pack up my small brood and spend a long time out home there. I certainly look forward to that day and to renewing old friendships. Meanwhile, I trust you and yours will be blessed with good health and continued success and 1 remain, Sincerely March 13, 1944. Col. Lyle 8. Powell, APO 4350, New York, HY. Dear Lyle: I am sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds, a mimeographed letter that I send to all of ow boys who have been in athletics or activities here on the campus with a view of giving them the addresses of the other fellows. In that way it keeps the boys informed so they can drop a note to each other. I am reading a part of your short note at Rotary today. Last week we had a cablegram from the Bendigo, Austrilia, Rotary Club ammouncing that Colonel Karl Baldwin was their guest of honor. We keep our famous members constantly before us and wish for them the very best, and a safe and happy, and - we hope, & near early return. It will be great to have you come back and tell us about some of your wonderful exploits. But I know there is a lot of grim stuff that you will delete. With kindest regards from Rotary and your many other frienda and admirers, I am Very cordially yours, Direotor of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach, DON CARLOS PEETE, M. D: sEXKMEMM ENG L5SOO Prof. Bldg. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI February 18, 1944. Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Friend Forrest: . : I have been trying for some time to write you this long over due letter. First of all, I want you to know that we are all mighty proud of this year's team and especially their coach. I think that you and your team have done a remarkable job. You ~ know it is not easy to be out manned as we have been this year and come back and give the really outstanding teams a scrap as they have done. So, will you please express to the team my thanks for the old Kansas fight and spirit? I know that it will carry them on to victory over Missouri. Don is coming along in great style and I know you would have been very proud to see him manipu- late that pivot shot which you were showing him at the house the other night. He did it beautifully and his coach, Mr. Wedeen, is very enthusiastic over his prospects. He really thinks that you are tops, but of course we all do - as a matter of fact, we think the whole Allen family is tops. Please give our best wishes to all and we hope to see you before very long. Sincerely yours, Merch 10, 1944. Mr. Don Peete, Tt es 4140 Cambridge, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Don: oe Thank you for sending the persimmon face picture of old Phogcye I have been a little late in acknowledging receipt of your letter of Pebruary 6th because they had me covered up with details and added correspondence. 3 I haven'* heard how you came out at Leavenworth, but I am hoping that you won. I was interested in your success against Border Star. Some time when I have an opportunity I will got hold of you and show you a few additional tricks, if possible. | Lieut. Tony Minkle was the fellow who suggested that the free throw be shot from the spot of the foul. There is one thing, perhaps, Don, you haven't thought about. The coach would tell the fellows to grab them in the center of the court, and they would never got near the basket. What about that? ! I see where the bracket of tho western N.C.A.A. has been drawn with Iowa, Iowa State, Pepperdine end Arkensas. Apparently this was done to £111 the bracket so they could got enough money and also so they would have an entry from this seation to play the eastern entry in the Garden. Then the winner of the 1.0 AeA. will _/ play the winner of the Invitation Tournament in Hew York and the Red Gross will profit about $20,00 or more. This alone is justifi- able, I think, besause the money will go to the Red Gross. I om beosting anything that will give some noney to the Red Cross since — < have the chairmanship of Douglas County. Please give your Dad, your Mother and Miss Saay Lou uy very best. And here's lote of good luck t: you in your basketball. Sincerely, Direotor of Physical Education, “PCA AH 3 Varsity Basketball Coach. ; BOY $C:00 1S eee OF AMERICA Pe pee ihe pr thrombin n oo fr "See DO A GOOD TURN DAILY March 6, 1944. Vr. Carl Fine, AM3/o ' BB & R Sea Guard, Haval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia. Dear Carl: I appreciate the confidence that you boys have in mo and I will endeavor to give you the : my ability. Your first question is that you boys tournament is the largest present time that I know of is the Illinois tournament with sixteen teams. They have no classification of Class A, 3 and C. | ¢ & Towa perhaps has the next one with eight A teams and eight B teams. The tournament will be held in the low fieldhouse which should assiwe an attendance of about 13,000 at a game. The Illinois tournament is held in their large, massive gyrmasium at Urbana and I believe they _ geat about 12,000, In the Indiana tournament the finals of four teams are drawn one team from each of the four sections cf Indiana and they meet at Indianapolis in the Butler fieldhouse. The seating capacity of that Pieldhouse is between 15,000 and 14,000. If you expected té ask which state drew the greatest total attendance, then If would tell you Indiana because their district, regional and sectional tournaments all draw tremendous crowds. The Indiana high schools have a larger seating capacity in their various fididhouses and gymmagia than any other state in the nation. In Mimesota the high school tournament is held at the Minneapolis fieldhouse which seats between 12,000 and 14,000. Now, regarding the states which have the largest high school nenberships in the state association. Ohio has the most with 1150. I am speaking of high schools that have basketball teams in their member- ship. Iowa has 938; Tllinois has 920; Pemsylvania has 900; Indiana has 800; Kensas has 650; end Virginia has 225. You ask in your letter, also, "how many high school teams this state has compared to its rival". I take it that you ask about Virginia because you are writing from Norfolk. I have given you the comparisons, I hope, that you desire. You ask also, “which state is rated as the Basketball State of the nation and which state has more basketball per capita." Kansas has more high school basketball teams per capita than any of the states that I have enumerated. Her population is less than ene and three-quarters million, while all of the other states mentioned with larger memberships have many ale times more population than has Kansas. New York City and the large metropolises have separate high school organizations. lew York City alone has 600 basketball teams. Now, answering your question, “which state is rated as the basketball state of the nation". I am sure that is a very difficult question to enswer because most every boy from his favorite ‘state is sure that that state is tops. Indiana has long claimed the honor but that claim comes fran Indiana. Her high school association has a rul- ing which prohibits any of the Indiana high schools from playing any of the other high schools out of the state. This provincial ruling makes a comparison impossible. I do not believe that eny estate has a monopoly on basketball. ‘There are twenty million people playing basket- ball in the United States and the attendance has run for several years past the one hundred million mark. There is good basketball played in all states and there is some poor basketball played, but when there is sv much interest and enthusiasm the competition 1s bound to develop to an unusual degres. 1 trust that I have given you boys the information you desire. These figures are correct. If there are other items that you would like to have, or if I have not made myself clear, please feel free to write me, It is a pleasure to do anything for you boys in the service. My kindest regards and best wishes to you all. Sincerely yours, Tireetor of Physical Education, PCAsAl Varsity Basketball Coach. Den . lla, Fh a 6 or cynic ~ 2 aay Sa HSB Tse WR Toast Bs. . : Se Ghai We OL 1150 | gen ees eat sewn 738 oe tant fom « a ytd gee date En. 00 ee Te Soa ¢ oan pe (2 oe QlleurHhacct — ek soprarste BAe 7 2 —- pei bee th ies > 4 CBs Tuned Ohant seabed age tt Two + . ohm int tna Hane > gard <8 x ane, ~, And bath apne K aereR wt AOpen —-~ " da wat pes vith adic Anon areis opal he MS SS Se i ne Pebruary 11, 1944. Me. Le & Palmer, Postville, Iowa. tn sovty tnt 108 ted elounlaige sew pied leven He ie still troubled with his lack of aggressiveness. I have had so many new men on the squad that it is difficult to _ give Lloyd aa much time as I would like. It seems that each one Of tn sageiees mare Station Tae we eek get oe Ge eet ie we using an underhand scoop shot. It is so easily blocked. I speak of this because when he comes into the basket instead of raising the ball over his head for a lay-up he brings the ball up under his kmees for a bank shot. I assure you that I am very fond of Lloyd as he is a fine, clean yeung man, and if I san stimulate further his interest in the academic as well ag the basketball activities I assure you that I will be very happy to do so. You may count on my full co- operation and friendship for Lloyd. I trust that I may have the pleasure of visiting with you and Mrs. Palmer at some future time. With all good wishes, | T am Sincerely yours, , Director of Physical Education, FPCA:AH ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. Postville,lowa. Jane22,1944. Dr.F.C.Allen Dear Sir; I wish at this time to express my appreciation for the time you have devoted to coaching my son,Lloyd Palmer.And for the opportunity you have given him to play on your Kansas university team from time to time.It has given him the urge to work harder inhis stiadies and his grades are improving rapidly.His homesickness has practically disappeared and I can truthfully say that he has never had the interest in both basketball and in scholastics that he now has. Being rather quiet and difficult to get acquainted with he perhaps has never told you that he spent the last tow years in high school developing a one handed push shot.But his letter s are constantly full of worries that he was nt hitting with the other type of shots.I have no point in mentioning the latter except to let you know how interested he is in basketball. Hoping I may have the priveledge of meetimg you and thanking you in persen some time.in © the future I beg to remain Yours truly,L.E.palmer January 5, 1944. Lieut. Me Je Peters, U. S. Naval Air Bare, Olathe, Kansas. Dear Marty: There are some of our people here who want to come over for the basketball game, and would like to know what time your geme starts on Jonuary llth. Will you alsc let me know what will be necessary for them to get in to see the game? We might drive over e little early and I would like to give these people the information before we leave Lawrence. Sincerely yours, _ Direetor of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Jenvary 4, 1944. Gosh, you heve been wonderful! In your PA edd that necessary tonic to a ball game. Sure, there is a lot of excitement and wild cesticulation at a ball game, but there is a certain refinement that you give in your Introductions and in hooking up all the : : § others will wies you when you leave! We hate to think of it, but we are realistic in our outlook, - but gosh darn it, it still makes us feel badly just the same. With deep appreciation, I am / Sineerely yours, . Director of Physical Edudation, PCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach.