: SHAWNEE-MISSIO L HIGH SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF PHysICcA UCATION AND ATHLETICS
MERRIAM, “KANSAS

March 1, 1945

Dr. Forest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, 4ansas

“Dear Doc:

i'm a little late in writing you, Out my team, Nrs.
Reade and I really enjoyed the Missouri-Kansas game.
Your team certainly has jimproved.fundamentally since the
first time I saw,them dow at the Municipal Auditorium.
Peck and Heim seem to be the most improved ball players
you have. From a coaching angle, I*thownht Missouri's
defense was terrible, Your play off of the lateral
screen certainly had kurash out of defensive position
all night. Your boys certainly showed a much higher
team morale than Missouri.

Here at Shawnee-Mission, we are fighting an uphill
battle. For the last three weeks we have been plagued
with intestinal fluc and injuries. Since my A team is:
really .limited in reserves, its loss of a couple of reg-
ulars has certainly hurt us. -We hope to get by Leaven-
worth tomorrow evening and cinch the league title again.
“If Ed Ash would do his daily good turn and defeat Law-
rence, we wouldn't have to win from Leavenworth in order
einch the titie. :

Carl missed the honor roll this six weeks by half
a. grade point, But he is doing a good job and I expect
‘he will really get on the beam scholastically when he
has a little more time. He is in quite a few school activ-
ities, so naturally something has to suffer.

I wish you a lot of luck against Iowa State, but I'm
sure you will get the job don@,

sincerely

lirrth,

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