May 20, 1920. Mite Mano We Stukey, — 504 Hast 9th Street, Kinsley, Kansase Dear Manos In the pressure of administrative duties I have neglected replying to your kind letter of April 8th» I have been out of town much on spealsing engagements and for that reason I have been delayed in answering my correspondencee 3 Ciaipeetiinhons te son win Use Silin. iesik jos have nade this years I appreciate your kind words, end Gen glad Ried the hook bas qeoved to be of same help to yotts ... ¥ trust that you and Mrs, Stauleey will — ne wee of sutton, oe ee ny i aot Sy: I en Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache 504 Hast 9th, Kinsley, Kansas. April &, 1940, Dre F. C. Allen Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Doc? May I at this time offer my congratulations for the wonderful season you have just completed. It seems that each year you add to your already enviable record. It burned me to the very quick to read in the papers about the"Allen Luck", After taking a little basketball under you and having several courses from you I know that there is more to your coaching record than mere luck, Anyway, from one that understand, congratulations. The reason for this letter is to let you know about my first year out. I had a fairly successful year in football, winning all but three games. In basketball, I finished in a tie for third. But there is an interesting story connected with my basketball season. lor the past three years Kinsley has had a very poor record and the blame has been placed on the temperament of the boys. At the close of football season I thought I could talk to the boys and try to get at the root of the trouble. The season started and I could see what the people meant. We lost the first four games. Then I got out your "Better basketball" book and thumbed the pages in quest of the answer for my problem. I found it on page 101 in the form of a poem entitled "Courage". I went to the print shop and some copies made and put them up in the dressing room for the boys to read. From that day on we lost but one game and ended the season with the best record of any team in the league for the last half of the season, I also used your technique of talking to the boys in a dark room just before the start of the game and the boys all admitted after the season was over that this was responsible for their improved playing. When I was having this trouble at the beginning of the season, Marion said"Dr. Allen would probably have and answer for this", You gave me the answer in your book, Next year I am to coach at Stafford. They have been having out- standing teams the last four or five years and I feel quite fortunate in getting the job. We will open the season with Wichita Hast. I must close now but I wanted to write and congratulate you on your season. I hope you have many more just like it. Give my regards to Mrs, Allen. Very truly yours, nee. Mano We. Stukey. “May 25, 1940, Soigh'tied thas ba ty Modi, Seneca, Hanease Dear Judge end lire unis ee thasit jou tow Mis kind hieghtelsle in deur how last Thursday evenings I enjoyed every minute of it, @nd was sorry that we had to hurry om to Lincoln that. ni ghte 7G was @ great pleasure being with you. ‘With all good wishes, Tam | Director of Yhysieal Eduntion and Recreation, FCAsAH ———e May 25, 1940. | in ale . to 1 | | gE sf] ig fi ? a] though the time wee short because wo ied to Lincoln that nights Congratulations on being the moving central figure behind the Kansas spirit thet eveninge You have certainly done a lot to boost the University of Kansas, and I, for one, appreciate 4% ‘very muthe I hope that your appendix is i i ial wiles trouble ond that you can now go along minterruptedly. Sineerely yours, Director of Physical rdueation and Raorention, FCAsAH 7 Varsity Basketball Coache June %, 1940. Soe eae to imow Very co : it ig [eis "4 | i al H a June 7, 1940. Mire Curvin Greene, 1025 West 55th Ste, . Kansas City, Moe Dear Curvins Kansas City, Missouri June 6, 1940 Dr. F. GC. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: This afternoon I called on Mr. Shepherd of the City Park Department in regard to a life-guarding job. He asked me to get references from as many persons as possible and as he said that he is acquainted with you, I thought that you might write him. He has his offices in the Kansas City,Missouri City Hall. As he is to talk to me again Monday morning it is important that he be contacted immediately. If you will help me I shall greatly appreciate it. Sincerely Curvin H. Greene 1025 w. S5th Kansas City, Mo. Iowa City, Iowa June 10, 1940 Dr. Forest C, Allen Director of Physical Education and Recreation University of Kansas Dear Dr. Allen; Thankyou for the rule book on Goal-Hi and the permission to review your game in my thesis. I am enclosing 25¢ to cover the bost of the rule book. Sincerely yours, Ray Smalling Ames Senior High School June 17, 2980. - Nas mucus wamene Dear Schabie: Tt ms very thoughtful of you to cond ne 8 oony of the Sponied Biittion of aslatint? miles for 1940uthe ee With best wishes to you, T an a (ROS Director of ystoa2 aueesti on and Recreation, Asal Varsity anacunome Coache sa re Ka 8 er | ! \ g nig s | Hh ie [ aie Ok #2°8 wf ; é E wie | ; is ut H Wy i ih BS FCA sAH SOUTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE J. W ST. CLAIR Executive Secretary June 18, 1940. Mr. Forrest C. Alien, Varsity Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Thank you for your letter of June 13th concerning the film. I guess your letter of May 8th went astray as I have no recollection of receiving same. I appreciate your sending me the film for the week of June 24—28, and I shall return it as soon as I have used ite With kind personal regards, I am Yours very truly, Je We St. a. JWS :FML OFFICE Ss. M. U. DALLAS, TEXAS June 15, 19406 a your hey ae of I asked you the I have and nest I will in time later in the this YourS, Director of Physion Eduontion and Recreation, waeiiy makuinens ekidhe -_ Very 6 a i 8 il; : lo a Ff iid IH : Ga ' When is your High School Basketball Coaches Associa tion coaching school? I am having a woek at the thiversity of Texes at Austin fron August 12 to 17, and I would like to use the film at thet school, alsoe | Very sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Education and Resreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache SOUTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE J.W ST. CLAIR OFFICE Executive Secretary Ss. M. U. DALLAS, TEXAS May 6, 1940 Mr. F. C. Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen, A few days ago I wrote you in regard to the record of the fouls of the games played in the Western play-off and in the finals in Kansas City. I am very anxious to have this information by return mail if possible. What has been done in regard to the distribution of the film made of the Indiana-Kansas game? I certainly would like to have this film to show at the Texas High School Basketball Coaches Association coaching school at Dention. My understanding was that this film should be made available to all schools that are members of the N.C.A.A. or at least to members of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Rules Committee. Kindest rsongl regards pe ay or } s We Bee ClMi?s Jws/dr NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. CLA. - C:'ANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA > CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Executive H. H. Satmon, Jr. Research Forrest C. Aten Game Administration Vice CHairman, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Epiror, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Massachusetts Publication Sich Chane Cuairman, H. H. SALMON, Jr. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Questionnaire H. V. Porter Sumner A. Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 347 Madison Ave. New York, New York John Bunn Stanford Univ. Palo Alto, California Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker April 25, 1940 Mr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada M. C. Cunningham High School Desloge, Missouri Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Williamsport, Pennsylvania E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. F. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire How about the pictures that were taken of the Indiana-Kansas game? Are they going to be available for dis- tribution for use? I certainly would like to have the use of them for the High School Basketball Coaches Association school this summer. I notice they have signed Mr. Iba to conduct this; I had hoped that you would be down this year. Will you please send me the complete data on the fouls for both the western play-off and the finals at Kansas City. This material would be of great value to me and I would like to have it within the next five days, if possible. Dept. of Public Instruction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana H. V. Porter - 11S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. H. ee Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York Oswald Tower I am still showing everyone my watch and I am very thankful to you and all others concerned for this gift. King rega nae Js We Ste Ciair. jws .m Andover, Massachusetts June 24, 1940. lites Fe Ge Stith, Coordinator of Health, sasiac Education and Recreation, cebu af Weide ciboota, Jefferson City, iissourie - | I will be led to s ee you on Monday, July le a 11:56, and can see you at | On Saturday, the 29th, my daughter lary is coning fron Louisville with her three children, and I Form te econ you ob ange However, I shall look. — or : % Sincerely yours, STATE OF MISSOURI Moccex* DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIG SGHOOLS LLOYD W. KING, STATE SUPERINTENDENT CITY OF JEFFERSON June 22, 1940 Doctor Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Forrest Ce : According to my present plans I shall be in Lawrence on the 29 of June for two or three days visit with my brother. If you are not too busy I should like to have a conference with you sometime Saturday or Monday of the following weeks Sincerely yours Peet o. y. 6. STita Coordinator Health, Physical FGS :T Education and Recreation July 10, 1940. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation aud Recreation, — HOME OF HART SGHAFFNER & MARK CLOTHES 5522 WILSHIRE BLVD. 615 WEST SEVENTH $T. HOOVER & JEFFERSON April 24 1940 SIXTH AND BROADWAY University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas Attention Mr F C Allen Dear Mr Allen: Thanks very much for your letter of April 19 inquiring about the train shirts that we furnished for USC. We regret that we do not have in stock a USC shirt with the emblem on it that we could send you. However, we are forwarding under separate cover the same quality in blue, which is $6.25 including emblem, also one of a cheaper quality at $4.00 including em- blem. Within a few days we shall send you a knit and fulled cloth shirt for your inspection, the price of which is $6.25 including emblem. The emblem that USC had was a silk embroidered one and it is necessary to make these in quantities. Therefore, we do not have a sample on hand. We hope you will be able to make a selection from the shirts, and that we may be privileged to serve you. Please give my regards to Hobbs Adams. Cordially yours, Con itbaes R J Hendry July 13, 19406 Mire ttubewt We Scott, Basketball Coach, Camnelton City Schools, Camnelton, Indiame Deax Coach Seobtte In reply to your posteard inquiring about coaching schools, yan ged Gs Sakd soe Ghak Ue Bias Conahing sponsored by the Kansas State High Sahoo! Antivitses Association, wil te ee ee oe en a a) | Tom antilosing © folder dusdettitng (hie denbdng eelindly x ox to conduct elasson in taoketinll cna in the trentaaxt of / pal Mis Geter a Ses tertthiing ish otensite hc hn ‘time you plan your twowecks visit in Kansas I assure you it ere eee ee ee pee ee ee “With best wishes, I an Director of Physieal uowtion and Recreation, | “FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Conche (THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRES Coach"Phog" Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas CANNELTON CITY.SCHOOLS _g@, CANNELTON, INDIANA Dear Coach? Since I am planning a two weeks visit to Kansas sometime. in August, I thought I would write you in regard to whéther you are conducting any coaching schools in that vicinity. In case you are, would you please write me with reference to the Place, Date, Tuition, and length of the school. Very truly yours, BeBe July 26, 1940. Dear Schabies Thank you ie ee Ss oh eas todnye chil deem deny gout, taleihs eS to inci: O's Wb Os ee ee we Very sincerely yours, 3 Mivestor of ‘iced tah Vaile: PCAsAH Varsity , Coaches Basketball Educational Bureau 209 South State Street : Republic Building : Chicago, Illinois : Telephone Harrison7025 CONDUCTED IN THE INTEREST OF LAST-BILT PRODUCTS A. A. Schabinger, Director July al, 19].0 Dr. F. C. Allen, Managing Director Ne Ce Ae Ae Basketball Tournament University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: The bill enclosed in your letter of July 20th has been received and an order has gone through for its payment. No doubt you will receive this shortlye All of you connected with the N. C. A. A. Tourna- ment are to be congratulated upon its success. It is a splendid organization for basketball. It is my plan to be in attendance at the Kansas State High School Coaching School in Topeka, August 22nd to 2th. I shall look forward to seeing you at that tinee With all good wishes and kindest personal regards, x am Sincerely yours, s Se) AAS:RM A. A. Schabinger ey El! ‘ Ba : i a rfl! it He iif nie i ian i f Mi ‘ Mil nt i Rirector of Physical Education and Recreation duly $0, 1940 Varsity Basketball Coach