Mareh 27, 1946. Lt. Jaok R. Richardson, AAP Regional Hospital, AAPORD, ‘i o Kearns, Utah. Dear Jack: I was delighted to have your letter of March 19, from Salt Lake City. Yes, indeed, I do remember you and your levely wife, Helen Hay Richardson. Jack, we are tickled to death to put you on the mailing list for the Jayhawk Rebounds. I'm sorry we didn't have you on before. Paul and Margie Masoner are a great ida {t see Lester McCoy occasionally, and how fond grandparents are can only be surmised when they start talking, and let it be said here and now that Lester dees do some talking about his grandchild and the parents of this fine erandohild. \ I saw Fred Pralle in Denver where the Oilers were playing . for the championship. I left in the middle of the week but not wmtil I had worked on Fred's kmee. lic is a great boy. And are there any better fellows then Theno Graves? Golly, I am darn sorry about that compound fracture. I know what those are. iI am glad that you are making progress and I an hoping that you will be fully recovered before long. You certainly put a high evaluation on that K card. I feel qs you do, being one of the possessors of the coveted K. f ‘\ Yes, it is darn tough to lose men like T. P. Hunter end Bill Boven and Pred Eberhardt and the rest of the good boys that have © gone. | ! os Thanks for your kind wishes, and raaaber me to your > good wife. The Rebounds will tell you some about our family and we will keep you advised from time to time if they make news. Mrs. Allen is well and is expecting Bleanor back April 9. She is coming for a month's visit from Philadelphia. Bob and Jean MoFarland Allen were down Sunday, and Bob and I engaged in nine holes of golf. When wo re-— turned from the Country Club, Mrs. Allen called Eleanor and @il Williams, her husband, at Philadelphia, and all of us had a twenty-minute visit with them. 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(3 ordinary - mail, 6c if domestic air mail service is desired when mailed’ in the U. a) eae uae TI a April 50, 1945. \ } Mr. saved Reade, Shawnee-Missi on Rural High School, Merrian, Kansas. Dear Harolds I acknowledge receipt of the checks for $12.50, for which I thank you. I assure you this is entirely satisfaotery- I was happy te be with you good people. I note what you gay regarding the Sita State job. You can count on a good strong resommendation, I assure you. ZI am glad that Car] is doing much better in his school work. I know that will make the family happy. Z too am glad that I said the right thing at the ban- quet. With ald good wishes to you and Mow, Reade and the young man, I am Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, POA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. SHAWNEE-MISSION ,.R@RAL HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICA BBUCATION AND ATHLETICS MERRIAM, KAI April 9, 1945 Dee POTSEt CC. Alien University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas alee ee Dear Dr. Allen: I am a little late in getting your expense check for speaking at our Athletic Banquet. I trust $12.50 will be sufficient to take care of your expense. If not, kindly drop me a letter. In regard to this Colorado State job, it seems that they do not plan to ‘hire a man soon. It seems to be sort of a post war set up. I am definitely interested in a college coaching posi- tion, but something a year away or more is -rather indefinite. So I don't know just how much I will push the thing. If conditions develop favorably, I will be looking to you for a recommendation. A letter from you-will certainly have its just bear- ing on my success in landing the JOD. 4 s We are starting in our ‘last Six weeks of schoo: Another year will be over before we know Lo. CEP. ia do ing much better in his school work now that pressure of basketball is over. In closing, I want to thank you again for Ctending our banquet and giving us such a swell air The things that you:@iscussed were ce rtainly wnat everyone needed. Yours sincerely, Harold Reade HR/em May 10, 1945. M - Mr. John Redmond, 7 Editor and Publisher, , | The Daily Republican, — , Burlington, Kansas. _ Dear John: answer two commmications of eft them on my desk until I could find ; a : licity and mat stuff out of our office, but the publicity man wanted to handle it his way, and when we had Wayne Davidson here he did a swell job. Since he left there has been a little difficulty and we think we will go back to our original scheme. I have 1 We formerly handled all of this 5 We could have had that stuff to you pronto if we had handled it our own way, but we did not know of the difficulties that were encountered until you wrote. However, I believe that your calling our attention to this has resulted in our going back to our old scheme, so we thank you for showing us the break in the liaison. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. _ Dr Forrest © Allien University of Kansas Lawrence, Kans John Redmond Bill Batdorf Floyd S. Ecord Ed. & Pub. News Editor Bus. Mgr. ) THE DAILY REPUSLICAN ae Established 1859 Daily Est. 1891 BURLINGTON, KANSAS Dear Phog: April 8, 1945 Just a card to say that we all greatly enjoyed your splendid talk last Friday night at the Mens class banguet for the high school athletes. The kids especially enjoyed it and that was the big thing. But I still think you should have some mats and a press agent to get some publicity to the papers where you speak. Red said he wrote for a cut or mat, or lI would Have written Fred E11 ~— A ertah, Wend % So Folaat X, O ee i 6 uh 2 ute Ko. o-< Bill Batdorf Floyd S. Ecord News Editor Bus. Mgr. THE DAILY REPUBLICAN Established 1859 Daily Est. 1891 BURLINGTON, KANSAS fees co nan at a cy pant—too Lotz yor Todas, ee : yee To Rote 4 uy i WA- OCR A OD Youn ef hrerne Oi ana \ , Ne 2 he t May 8, 1946. Major B. Le Roberts, 204 Cheyenne Read, Golorado Springs, Colo. Z am enclosing an cup linntien blankswhich I. have peek from Mr. P. L. Sehlagle, SaReeee of anerte, Kansas , City 16, Kansas. Superintendent Schlagle says in his letter: "I shall be glad te have you hand him the enclosed application form te £111 out and return to me so that I may give hin consideration for any epenings in our schéols for which he would aston “fhank you fer yor interest in our schools." Sinserely yours, as ‘ DPiveotor of Physical Education, — Enc. Varsity Basketball Ceach. : P28. I am also enclosing a letter and application blank which I have just received from the Kansas City, Missouri, public school systen. F.C.Ao April 24, 1945. Major B. le Roberts, 204 Cheyenne Road, Colorado Springs, Cole. “Dear Major Les: I?ll tell you what I will de. I will write to the Superintendent of Schools at Kensas City, Kansas, and —. City, Missouri, as I know both superintendents very well, and eee if I ean't do something for you in one of these two cities. The salaries are pretty good now, and I am hoping that we oan connect fer you. You can be assured of my sincere cooperation in endeavoring toe land you in something you would. like. Keep after me if I appear to not be too energetic. I ' . sometimes get covered up with masses of detail concerning other things. I would ‘ike to help you. Very sinserely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach. TIMBER WOLF DIVISiOn April 24, 19465. Mr. ©. S. Robinson, Asst. Superintendent of Schools, Library Building, Sth and Locusts Streets, Keneas City 6, Missouri. Dear 0. 8.3 I received a letter from Major B. L. Roberts, a graduate of Central Missouri State Teachers Gollege, and I am sure, the University of Missouri. I kmow he is a University graduate, but I ‘am not sure after leaving Warrensburg what University he attended. Major Reberts played football and basketball and competed in track for me while I was at Central Missouri State Teachers College. He had two brothers that were outstanding athletes at the University of Missouri. This was along about 1915-16. : : Major Reberts writes me that a bad knee that he got in football is showing up and they de not consider him suited for a hard campaign in the Southwest Pacific. He has written me asking if I could line him up in a college coaching position. He has his pedagogy and other qualifications for a life teaching certificate, Iam sure. I igmote him and told him I knew of no openings in college but there were a great many high school openings, I am sure, and I am . writing to see if you would be interested in him. He is olean as a hound's tooth and a fine gentleman. Ue would make q@ great coash, as well as a great example for young men. 7 I eam trying to aid him in any way that I oan in this re- habilitation work. Won't you write me and frankly tell me what the chances are for a man with these unusual qualifications? He is now located at Colorado Springs, and would be interested in something With all good wishes, I am - Sincerely yours, ie : Director of Physical Bducation, FCA :AH - Varsity Basketball Coach. April 24, 1945. Mr. F. Le Sahlegel, : uy Superintendent of Schools, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Mr. Schlegel: . I received a letter from Major B. L. Roberts, a graduate of Central Missouri State Teachers College, and I am sure, the _ University of Missouri. I know he is a University graduate, but I am not sure after leaving Warrensburg what University he attended. Majer Roberts played football and basketball and competed in track, for me while I was at Central Missouri State Teachers College. He had two brethers that were outstanding athletes at the University of Missouri. This was along about 1915-16. Major Reberts writes me eshte ak Sas tk on ce in football is showing up and they do not consider him suited for a hard campaign in the Southwest Pacific. He has written me asking 4f I could line him up in a college coaching position. He hag his pedagogy and other qualificationa for a life teaching certificate, Iam sure. I wrote him and told him I knew of no openings in eollege but there were a great many high school openings, I am sure, and I am writing to see if you would be interested in him. He is clean as a hound's tooth and a fine gentleman. He would make a great coach, as well as a great example for young men. | I am trying to aid him in any way that I can in this re- — haba li tation work. Won't you write me and frankly tell me what the chances are for a man with these unusual qualifications? He is now located at Colorado Springs, and would be interested in something for next fall. With all good wishes, I am Sineerely yours, ae Direotor of Physical Rducation, FCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. April 16, 1945. Major B. Le Roberts, 0-155036, Prisoner of War Camp, Cemp Cerson, Colorado. Dear Major Less You know you may always count on my helping you in any way that you should ask me. There will be a lot of jobs open, Les, but ent time many of the colleges have such a smell enrolinent. tudents ‘that the kind of a job that you want is not wide open at presen 5S a Certainly there are a lot of important high school jobs that pay ex- eeptional money, but the college jobs are few and far betwean because of the low enrollment. At the University here, Henry Shenk and Zlmer Schaake, two Fansas football stars, are soaching the varsity football team. Roy Kanehl, a varsity track mn and formerly head of the Physical Edneation department at Wichita East High, is coaching track. All of these mem are doubling in Physical Famesation, and I have the basketball, so ow staff is pretty well filled. The University of Missouri is mmming on « reduced steff, with Cheumesy Simpson the head football coach, sesisted by another Missouri man whose name has slipped me for the moment. Tom Botts is track coach, end Geerge Edwards is basketball conch. “Sten" Stankowski is the intra~ — murel man, so Missouri is in about the same fix we are. The small colleges just haven't the personnel end they are coasting slonge Would you be interested in a large high school job? By the way, Colorado Aggies are to be open for a man, assistant in football and basketball, but I think that is efter the war. Harry Hughes is the athletic director there. : What I fear, Les, is that most of these sohools when they go out to hire a men will want a fellow who has been identified recently with _ Suecessful occaching jobs. I know that you could do a swell job, but it is getting these fellows sold on the thing that is the most important consideration at present. Won't you write mo at length and let me know your reactions? You oan count on my helping you in every possible way. With all good wishes, I en Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. May 9, 1945. Mr. C. 8. Robingon, Asst. Superintendent of soaiia, Library Building, 9th and Locust Strects, Kansas City 6, Missouri. Dear C. Se : Thank you for your good letter of May 5th, and the application form which I am sending on to Major P. Le Reberts. Ho will doubtless retiwn it to you in a few - days. ji f Very sincerely yours, : . Director of Physical Education, POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. copy Public Schools, Kansas City, Missouri Library Building Ninth and Locust Streets Zone 6 C. S. Robinson Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Personnel May 5, 1945. Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: When I returned to my office after several days out searching for teachers I found your excellent letter concerning Major B. Le Roberts. Your interest in the Kansas City problem is indeed appreciated and since it is very probable that we will have at least one and possibly two vacancies in the physical education department we shall gladly con- tact Mr. Roberts if you will give us his address, Thinking that it might be helpful for you to contact him, an application blank is enclosed. We hope to hear from Mr. Roberts and we are always glad to hear from you. If there are other physical education majors at the University of Kansas or elsewhere that you are willing to recommend we shall be happy to send applications to you for them or write to them directly if you furnish us their addresses. You know, I believe, that teachers entering the secondary schools of this system must have completed the requirements for a Master's degree. Kind personal regards. Sincerely, (Signed) C. S. Robinson (Robbie) Mareh 28, 1946 Miss Jane Caroline Roberts, - 2000 Board of Trade Bldg., i Kansas City 6, Mo. Dear Miss Roberts: 7 We are happy indeed to have the addresses of your brothers so thet we may put them en our mailing list for the Jayhawk Rebounds. ‘There is no charge, of course, because , this ig one service we are able to render our boys in the service. Pe I am sénding the iast two issues of the Rebounds to the boys, and trust that they will enjoy reading about other K.U. men. I am also enclosing the last Rebounds so that you may look it over. Very sincerely yours, | Director of Physieak Education, POA AH Varsity Basketball Coach. 1000 Board of Trade Bldg. Kansas City 6, Missouri March 20, 1945 Dr. F. C. Allen, Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Mr. W. W. Fuller and I were talking last night of K.U. men in service and he told me of your publication "The Jayhawker Rebound." I have two brothers, both K.U. Phi Gams, serving in the navy in the South Pacific, and I know that they would very much enjoy reading the "Rebound". If you can handle their names on your mailing list, we all would appreciate it very much. I will be glad to pay any fee, if there is one. I think this is a wonderful idea. Mr. Fuller told me that although he did not know sany of the men whose letters you reprint yet he reads each publica- tion avidly and enjoys them very much. My brothers are: Lt. (j.g-) J. H. Roberts, USNR Navy 131 c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California Ensign Charles L. Roberts, USNR USS L.C.T. (6) 635 c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California My brother Howard was graduated from K.U. in 1940, and then had one year in the law school there before enlisting in the navy. He took V-7 training at Northwestern, graduating in October, 1942, and except for a leave in the summer of 1943, when he had a visit at our home in Dodge City, he has been in the South Pacific. Charles entered K.U. in the fall of 1941, went to Oberlin College in the summer of 1943 under the V-12 program, and finished his navy preparation at Columbia University, graduating from V-7 training last June. He went overseas immediately, and is now somewhere in the Phillipines. Both boys are very loyal to K.U. and would very much enjoy hearing about K.U. men. Very truly yours, Af /) 1} ye tae Es 7 uc (nadenr Avec l KW IGE March 12, 1945. Professor M. E. Rice, 680 Ohio Street, Lawrenee, Kansas. Dear Professor Rice: ‘ I appreciate your interest in taking the time to send _ me your swamary of the basketball scores in the Big Six in your computation which I just received. It certainly is very interesting, and I agree with you that this makes it appear a much closer race than the old method of games won and games lost. People are so conservative about starting something new that they are hesitant to make any changes. I am going to show this to a Kansan repa ter and ask him if he will not : call upon you to have you elaborate on your method. r Assuring you I appreciate your interest, and thanking you again, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. MARTIN E. RICE 630 OHIO sT. LAWRENCE, KANSAS a Je OOF (Px POG wr 7 ee pare | The bene ee terre edhe} Af fewlyy ard wren punt sen, shoe; i ne ey oe oe SSI lager ae 8 ao 3s 7 2S Ste" 72 52,5 tate SF | apt a4 2 3 Oo vs YR E PP eh a. 7 Se SY? | V6.7 Me G +s 37> WoL April 7, 1945. - Honorable Charles B. Russell, Mayor of Lawrence, Lawrenee, Kansas. Dear Mayor Charlie: | “I have had no direst information as to when the City Couneil will meet, but I am told that they will meet the first Monday after election. I regret to advise you that I will be in Stockton, Kansas, on Monday and Tuesday, end in Grinnell, Kansas, on Wednesday, end in Saline on Thursday, for speeches in the "grapefruit and lettuce league". I am speaking to high school basketball teams and Rotary clubs. Somecne has said that when three Amerioans get together we will heve speeches. I trust that in the very near future I will arrange it so we will have no conflicts with your Council meetings, as I deem them vory important, but nct kmowing mich about the 7 arrangement heretofore, I had — signed up for speake 6 you my leyal cooperation. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Rduscation, FCA :AH : Vareity Basketball Coach. Maroh 22, 1945. Mr. Floyd A. Rowe, Prinoipal, Collinwood High Sehool,: 15210 8t. Clair Avenue, Cleveland 10, Ohio. Dear Floyd: It certainly was good to have a letter from an old time friend such as you. You and I talk very plainly and see eye to eye. I never Was a yes man, and I know you belong in the same category. I ean understand a fellow like you, but cannot understand some of those guys that used to sit in with us, - and further then that, I might add that I am not interested in trying to figure them out. I have my own ideas, and they are pretty definite. | Fleyd, these fouls were on the Kensas team and not on the opponents. George wrote me saying that he wanted the number of fouls that we made in 1944 and in 1945 to make a comparison. It would not be possible for me to have their season's record, so only by asking each team to submit their total records would any accuracy be gained. These fouls are for Kansas only. ; With all good wishes and kindest personal regards, I am Very sincerely yours, FCAAH Collinwood High School 15210 St. Clair Agenue GleGeland 10, bio @ffice of the Principal March 19, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Phog: Thanks for your good letter of March 17th and the comments appended thereto. Personally I have missed you verymuch from the rules committee because you always had a stimulating viewpoint and yet were willing to give and take when it was necessary to do so to keep harmony on the committee. I rather think that this will be my last year on the rules committee as I have a number of times reached the point where I thought things were done to keep somebody good natured rather than because logic dic- tated the action. I would like to raise a question about fouls since I am not sure that we understand each other. Your list says that you played 23 games in 1944 with 12.78 fouls per game and 17 games in 1945 with 16 fouls per LAME e The thing I am not certain about is whether or not fouls per game are for the University of Kansas or for both teams. The reason I am rais- ing the question is that such returns as I have indicate that thirteen and sixteen fouls per game for both teams is very very low and I am therefore raising the question. Will you kindly write me upon receipt of this letter using the enclosed air mail envelope so that I can get the figures correct. The figures are quite enlightening and yet I dare say the rules comit- tee will pay no attention to them. I have reports on over 150 college games amd on over 1,000 high school games and the figures all show an increase in fouls in 1945 over 1944, I haven't yet applied statistical methods to the figures but I am certain that when I do it will indicate that the increase is not only an apparent increase but a real increase and therefore the committee will have to accept the responsibility for making the game a rougher one by increasing from four to five fouls. However, my best guess is that the committee will refuse to reduce the number from five to four because to do so would mean that a number of coaches would be forced. to do a little more coaching in regard to some of the finer points of the game and maybe take out some of the slam bang tactics that they now employ. Que Dr. Forrect C. Allen March 19, 1945 As I mentioned before it is good to hear from you and I am only sorry that I will not see you at the convention. Thanks for the suggestions. I will get as many as I can before the committee. With personal regards, I am as always Very sincerely yours, Floyd As e, Principal far:ess