"April 18, 1038, Director of Physical Education, Loyola of the South DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 6330 FRERET STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA. PHONE WAinut 0800 April 5, 1938 Do. Forrest C. Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doce: I should like very much to schedule a basketball game with you, but it will be impossible to do so for several reasons: Qur team at the present time is nothing to write home about; our gymnasium is &@ very poor one; and basketball doesn't draw with us enough to war- rant a financial obligation necessary to have you appear in New Orleans, | is not much better than we are, but they have a wonderful gymnasium, and it isn't out of the question to think of them as potential Sugar Bowl representatives. It would help the gate if they were chosen to represent the South in the Sugar Bowl game, but I doubt if they would be considered good enough. They did beat Kentucky in the SouthHastern Conference Tournament &@ month or so ego. That was a fluke, however, for they were very much the underdogs. I know Mr , the Chairman of the Basket- ball Committee, which promotes the game. If you so desire, I shall be glad to feel him out as to the prospects of Tulene being the choice “\ihee year. I know Kansas is well know «s far as basketball is concerned down here, and I believe the Committee would be favorable to any sug- gestion regarding the appearance of your team here. But, as you said in your letter, you would have to play a local tean. When you see Ad and Mike, tell them I said hello. Also give my regards to your wife. And don't forget Mary*and the kids, as well as myself, would enjoy 2 visit by you, if you ever have an occasion to be in New Orleans. As ever, Larry "Moon" Muliins Athletic Director LM; PC . April 18, 193%, — Orleans early enough if it would be possible & game with Tulane on the way downe the big crow? for the Sugar Bowl geme. I notice that you beat Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference tournament a moth or so agoe I think Tulane should be fortimate enough te be thought of as a po | Sugar Bowl representative, and I wonder if it would be Of course we could play Tulane at New Orleans. That would answer the conference ruling satisfactorily. I em also writing itr. Sem Corenswet, chairman of the basketball comiittee. I would appreciate anything thet you can do to arrange a game with Tulane or any of the schoole dow there in the southland, as wo ere making e trip dowm that way and will have time on our hendés “e would like to practice a — day or two, as we are combining training with fumdenentals on this trips ~ trying te teach Nmdementals and play a few GaneSe _ Sincerely yours, Mirestor of Physical Education, FCAsAl Varsity Basketball Coache last your I received a wire from the Basketball Comittee wanting to imow if we would play in +t he Sugar Bowl games The Big Six Conference ruling prohipits our playing in a city in which the school is not located. Therefare, it would be necessary to play same team in New Orleanse | i do not know if it is at all possible to arrange it, but if Tulene should be selected to represent the south it would be fines I noticed where Tulane defeated Kent and thought it might be possible thet Tulane would be selected. would prefer no publicity be civen out regarding my s ao it is just a tentative inquiry. Ye are going dom Texas during the Christmas vacation, and thought we swing over to Yew Orleans. , i Sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coachs May 18, 1958e . ie oak sence I | Committee, Chairmen, Basketball St» Charles Hotel Building, 722 Camon Street, New Orleans, lms Dear "ite Corenswet Thank you for your good letter of the 16th instante I can understand how busy people overlock — getting everything donc. t did not hear from Dr « Saith, but presume thet hb too was an busy a0 you wre. Your explanation wae entirely satisfactory and wo hope sono time in the future that Tulane will be ca Ge wegads ao Gat you will te siile to yramte en as. your home tease : With every good wish, I am . Tiveotar of Physical Biuoation, NEW ORLEANS MID-WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS... “THE SEUCAR BOWL CLASSIC’’ EXECUTIVE BOARD . ieee ik BEneeR 722 Common Street DR. FRED J. WOLFE, PRESIDENT Sane eon St. Charles Hotel Building HERBERT A. BENSON A. N. GOLDBERG JOE M. COUSINS VICE-PRESIDENT R. H. FLEMING PHONE RAymond 3801 A. N. GOLDBERG CLARENCE H. STRAUSS WARREN V. MILLER SECRETARY A. B. NICHOLAS J. M. NIEHAUS R. H. FLEMING New Orleans, La. IRWIN POCHE TREASURER CLARENCE H. STRAUSS ALBERT WACHENHEIM, JR. May 16, 1938, Mr. Forrest G, Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Coach: Dr. Smith of Tulane hended me your letter of April 18th on the dey I was leaving New Orleans on an extended trip, and in my haste to get away, your letter was overlooked. Although I understand that Dy, Smith wrote you immediately and explained the entire matter to you, I still wish to temler my apologies for not having answered you. promptly. : On behalf of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association, I wish to state that it was with the greatest regret that we were not able to invite you to play in the annual Sugar Bowl] Geme this year. It appears to m that Tulane is on the up grade in basket- /pall,-and we are looking forward for the time to com in the very near future when Tulane will merit an invitation and thus make it possible for members of conferences, that have such a ruling as your conference, to be able. to- accept our invitation. You may rest assured that our Association has. the highest Naa for, your team, as well as basketball in your entire section, and it would give us extreme pleasure to have you participate in our game in the very near future, Sineerely yours, NEW ORIZANS MID-WINTER SPORTS ASSN. ace ip Mere CHATRMAN BASKETBALL COMMITTEE sc/ez X BASKETBALL Vinlly | 3 VENI = mi PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS a ) hs VARSITY FRESHMEN J pial 17 ERUM, f° 22 5. 2 eee | haa oe a] | 4 KAPPELMAN,c - - - WW Oerht fe V | | / 4 CAMERON,f - - - a7 | if eee, oo yy / || 10 O’NEIL, g See | | | 22 BRemRc - 3 - | O-BEALY 2 Fee See A Foie ] 2 ORE oe Ga ee | | ee dp LAnRAn~a | | - er | OFFICIALS—A. E. WOESTEMEYER, Kansas, and ELMER SCHAAKE, Kansas. VARSITY SQUAD ( 3 CORLIS,g 10 GOLAY,f 17. MESSNER, g-e ( “) s& KAPPELMAN, c 11 HOGBEN, g 18° ARNOLD, f ‘5 ENGLEMAN, f 12 EBLING, 19 VORAN, c-g 6 REID, f-c 13 HARP, g 20 JOHNSON, f 7 DURAND, g 14 NEES, g 23 SCHAAKE, g 8 FLORELL, f 46 McCASLIN, c Wr 36 JACKSON, f 9 ALLEN, c 16 KLINE, f 99 McKINLEY, g FRESHMAN SQUAD 2 ENGEL, f 8 GIBBENS, f 14 JOHNSON, f 3 BOND, f 9 HEALY, g 15 MOSSER, c 4 CAMERON, f 10 O’NEIL, g 16 POTTER, g 5 HARTMAN, 11 WOODWARD, f 17 KRUM,f 6 ARTHUR, f 12 TRICE, c 18 RILEY, 7 COOPER, f 13. MINOR, 19 WISE, c LEADERS Director of Athletics QWINN HENRY Originator of the Game Dr. JAMES NAISMITH Some of the Players for the 1939 Squad at Kansas LOREN FLORELL FENLON DURAND "RICHARD HARP MAURICE SMekson) . e HERBERT HARTMAN WILLIAND WOGREN KENNETH MESSNER AYMAN CORLIS MILLER CAMERON DR.F.C.ALLEN, COACH AND FOB W20D WARD, SON OF MEMBER OF ALLENS /903 Team Al PERRY DONN BoB PETERSON Sere “GR HINO, VERGIL. WISE PAUL WARNER STANLEY STAUFFER ARTHOR _K. U. 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