LAW OFFICES OF

Lee R. STANFORD STANFORD & BRUMMETT MARVIN O. BRUMMETT

Residence Phone 490

Residence Phone 115 1: 2
Office Phone 94 11544, West Sixth Street Office Phone 94

CONCORDIA, KANSAS

May 4th, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Baseball Coach, University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

I was recently elected president of the local Ban Johnson
Baseball Club. As you probably know we play a 72 game schedule
here. That keeps up busy getting good players lined up. I
just saw in the Kansas City: paper that they were not going
to have Ban Johnson Baseball there this year. Last year I
contacted tne Coach in re some players. Most of his players
belonged to K. C. teams. I am wondering if some of them would
like to come out here and try out?

We are rebuilding our team this year. I think any good
player @ould have a good chance to make the team. Personally
I would like to see some K. U. boy on the team here. We, under
the B. J. code, pay the room and board of the players and give
teem expense money of $3.00 per week. If a boy is ambitious
he can find a part time job at which he can make some money to
Save to go to school on. The part time job he would get would
be work though and he would have to earm his money. some of the
teams in the division last year deviated from this rule, but
it will be rigidly enYorced this year!

Practice started here May lst. The first league game will
be played May 18th. Before any boy is accepted on the roster he
must present his contract and birth certificate. I know you are
familiar with the Ban Johnson rules.

Thanking you in advance for anything you can do for me ine
this matter, and with best personal wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Kee &

Lee R. Stangord