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Sincerely yours,

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Coaches
Thank: you very much for your good letter of March 7+

T om with you 100% in the restoration of the center
T think it has taken a lot out of the game. I also
with you thet the elimination of the cmrter juap has
d nothing wimtscever to do with the elimimtion of tell players.

I am for the elevation of the basket te 12 feet, but I
would like to see you and same of the other leaders take time by
. ae ee ee Of course, if I lead off with that
anatays ‘Shay Asi Thiet: £6 2s « porns Seiey of riimoe
ssnondine with sane of the castern friends
not at Least cause a geod round robin disoussion
eneng the ecathes on the higher waslate The argument that we will
progent ic that many timos a 6'7" juapor can bat the bells out of
ee ee

» Clair, wouldnt 1 be a fine idea if you would
with wns ae' western coaches, because then they would see —
. that en castern man is sponsoring the thing, wien rof om

eomtenporariocs here do not want to support a }
because sceusbody thought of it firste

You wii fied me pitehding Sn your longus #ighh alongs x
think we have mmy ideas thet are quite sinilars

Tt will bea pleasure to soo you in Chicagoe

+ che wees ten teas Se ee ee
40 minute tem. If you throw a 12 foot tasket at these
a ee ee oe on a caer aan Oe ae Oe
would soon be forced to move out 12 to 16

 
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY

ae COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
300 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
CLAIR F. BEE, Telephones
Director . TRiangle 5-6211
March 7th, 1958
Mr. Forrest CC, Allen ” 7

Varsity Basketball Coach vg &
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University of Kansas
Lawrencg, Kansas b f° a

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In reply to your letter of March 4rd, the big boy
we have in school here from Oil City is Richard Ahrens,
He is 6'10" in heighth and weighs 190 pounds.

ry

Dear

‘This boy has little or no coordination and it is
doubtful if he will ever be of any value as a basketball
player. However, aprapos on your suggestion of several
years ago with respect to the elevation of the basket, he
is able to kmock out set shots. In my mind this is sub-e
stantial evidence of the point you raised with respect to
the basket elevation.

I certainly agree with you that the elimination of
the center jump has had nothing whatever to do with the
elimination of the tall players. Every team in the country
is giving consideration to tall players. I quite agree that
before the 4:06 is made there will be a six-seven’upon whom
mo one Will be adle to seore. :

Good luck. Let's get the center jump back if possible
and if its necessary let's elevate the basket.

Sincerely

   
 
  

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Ciailr F, Bee
Director of Athletics

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STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA

May 26, 1938

Drs F.C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

You may recall the discussion at the last Rules
Meeting concerning an experiment in connection with the
widening of the free-throw lane. When I returned to the
West Coast, I took this matter up with the Southern Division
Coaches in order to get their reaction to such an experiment
here next year in our conference games. They were very much
in favor of trying this idea but they all had the feeling that
the rest of the country might frown on this further pioneering
on the part of the Pacific Coast Conference. They did not want
the rest of the country to get the feeling that we here on the
coast are attempting to tell the rest of the country how they
should play. Certainly we do not have that idea in mind at all.
For this reason, we decided not to take on the experiment, but
rather it was suggested thet I write to you and give you this
thinking and urge, therefore, that your cmference by all means
attempt this experiment. We are very much interested in it; we
would like to know the effect it may have on the game; we are
quite willing to help wherever possible but in this particular
case we did not want to become too presumptious. I hope that
the Big Six Conference will see fit to try out this idea. To
me, it has many possibilities, the most of which are good, IL think.
However, it remains to be seen what happens after the idea has
been tried. I had the pleasure of taking dinner with Jane the
other day at Lagunite Court. I must say that she had not lost
any of that youthful charm which I used to admire in her many
years ago. She has made a great number of friends here and seems
+o be very well liked. I know from what she says that she is en-
joying her year here very much.

With best wishes, I am

Very cordially yours,

JWB/é

 
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

TELEPHONE:

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
TRIANGLE 5-6211

AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CLAIR F. BEE, DIRECTOR

July 6th, 1938

Goach Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

My dear Fog:

I am certainly glad that you will assist me with
the Basketball Rules-Recommendations Committee.

About the only change I can think of now would
be your twelve foot basket. I feel that this is the only
change which will be made, and maybe we can do something
with it this year. :

I shall get in touch with you in the early part
of the fali.

Best regards for a pleasant summer.

Sincerely,

 
   

CXair F. Bee
irector of Athletics

  

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STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER FROM OTHER COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES MUST COMPLETE ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE WORK AT LONG ISLAND UNIVER -
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Kansas State Teachers College

: OF
PirrspurG, KANsAs

March 8, 1938

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Edue ati on
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Shall be more than delighted to have
a visit with you if you can attend the Kansas
State Physical Education convention here on
March 25 and 26.

Thank you most kindly for your
gracious words regarding the twenty-five years.
The most amusing thing about an anniversary of
this kind is the fact that so many nice things
are said about one that he is entirely unworthy
of. So it is, and so it must be.

My best wishes to you at all times.

 
tire Joseph Ne Demat,
20 Richards Richards Street, —
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we Chicagce Mreotor Departaent of Physical
Bihuwation aud Basketball Coach I find thet my winter months
are strenuous end emtail my staying on the gob almost comtime

ouslye

: Sia: Gk Waited entacn th eve < Nbc ees Oe Os
courtry sttanting riyaleal edueatica conventicnss We had meete=
end gt » Pittsburg, Yanees, and Mlantea, And then _
3 omc, end I made a tour of the stete giving

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ene Serincton He’ ny Sakdare So creer your Letter qremees

| Coneeraing your basket, I might say that our group was not
opposed to your basket any more than a mmber of other baskets
‘that were coming throuch for an 0.%. ‘ire Tower presented your
Gladman and your teslwt, and explained fully the mectanians Th The
committee discussed the advisability of each maaber placing one
_ of the baskets in the gymmsim as a sample and trying it cute —
The problem of expense, of course, aroges The camittee did not
weat to purchase them and they thougt it ws wifsir to ask the
individuals making the baskets to them because it was
possible that some of these baskets not be approvede

I do not belfeve there is any chance of the basket boing oF
approved before the next mosting of the Rules body and the Re»

search Camittes, which occurs next April. Mre Tower explained
that you were working on a smll budget and that it would not he
possible for you to furnish these baskets.

eS owe aero
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20 Richards Street
Worcester, Mass.
May 8, 1958

or. F.C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Under date of April 7th, Mr. Oswald Tower
wrote me advising that I would soon hear from
you relative to my invention, a metal basket-
ball basket, but inasmuch as I have not yet
heard from you, I am taking this opportunity
to further acquaint you with the situation.

Mr. Tower advised me in his letter that the
Committee was not willing to 0. K. my basket
Without eivineg it a thorough trial. As explained
to Mr. Tower, these baskets were installed in
the Worcester Boys! Club gymnasium and have had.
a most severe test, having been in use on an
average of five hours daily for three months. I
believe this test is equivalent to three years!
service in the average gymnasium, and yet these
baskets are in perfect cordition.

There are several coaches in this vicinity
who would like to have these baskets installed
in their gymnasiums. Of course, I don't know
how soon your school closes or how much of a
test you could give the baskets before the sum-
mer vacation, but with such a short season after
basketball does commence next fall, I shall be
terribly handicapped in doing anything with my
baskets for the 1938 season, if I am fortunate
enough to have them approved.

Another point I wish to explain is that at
any later date these baskets can be equipped
with two electric contacts which will thus make
it possible to ring a bell, sound a horn, or
light a light or a series of lights, if so de-
sired. ;

Mr. Tower also advised me that you would
like to install a pair of these baskets in your
gymnasium, and I would be very glad to send them
pr. F. ¢. Allen

May 8, 1938

to you for trial purposes, on condition that

ae they are not approved, they will be returned

to me. On the other hand, if they should meet
with the approval of the Committee, they will
‘become your property, to do with as you may wish.

“© with to inguire at this time if there are
any more members of the research committee who
would like samples of my baskets,- if so, I would
be — glad to accomodate them also.

rete Mr. Frank A. Ryan, Superintendent of Worcester

Boys! Clubs, has recommended my baskets heartily,
and I am aiuecepied a copy of his recommendation
herewith. |

Appreciating your kind attentions in this
matter, and awaiting receipt of your comments,
Tr emo «

Very truly yours,

Joseph H. Bennett

 
- fhe pair of "Bennett All-Steel".
Ss which were heen aes and “— in —

ee! : Our experience and the opinion
ers, coaches. and the officials prompts me
as necessary basketball equipment.

Very sincerely yours,

‘Superintendent
Lincoln Square Building

 
duly 8, 1958s

Dear Maurioss:

Thani: you for your vory darbelligent approach to Mrs,
Waaanete T aa Yory qure you will hear fron her in the

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Doar Mire Bartholosews
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Thank you very unshe

Very sineorely yours,

Davester of Physical Béucation,
Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
To = Albert Teachers Agencyp
.25 East Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, lle ae July 20, 1938.

Mire Boardmem is a young man of splendid character, and he is especially |
interested in youmg boyae His persistancy, leadership, and his iuterest
in young people would mele hin a very valuable tenchors

lis scholarship ic excellent. ie graduated from the University of Naneas
in 1934, and did sone work om his master’s degree in 1935~— Ne majored in
history, tut, also took severe? courses: in Spanish and politioal Sotenpes

I would rate him above average in character, ability to cooperate, discipline,
and comunity splrite iis persomlity is Mime, and he makes a very nice

: T am glad to recomend Mr. Boardmn for a toashing positions
 
5401 Karnes Blvd,
Kensas City, Mo,
Hepruary 26, 1958,

Dr» F. GC, Allen :
Department of Athletics,
Kansas University,
Lawrenee, Kansas,

Dear Dr. Allen: | ,
I have recently receiveé an application blank
from Mr. George Melcher, superintendent of the Kansas City schools.
I have just filled out the application and I have used your name
as a reference, I appreciate what you have already done for m
in other letters, and would appreciate very much any help that
you can give me if you should received inquiry concerning m
from the Kansas City schools.

You will recall my work with the Jayhawk Junior Club. I am
sorry that it no longer exists, but while it lasted, it was a
fine thing for K.U. and for the children of Lawrence. I still
follow the Jayhawiers with keen interest and may be in Lawrence
this week to help them twist the Tiger's tail. Best of luck to
ag team. Thanking you in advance for any help you may give,

[ an, |

Respectfully yours,

 
Mae Re M. Carnes, Manager,
MeClelian Teachers Agensys
207 Studio

Kansas City, Moe

Dear Me, Carnes:

i remember Mre Ts. M. Boardman very well. Te
graduated from the University of Kansas in 1954, and
worked on his master's degree in 1955. He majored
in history and took considerable work in Spanish and
political sciense.

IT bad extracurricular contacts with him when he
formed the Jayhawk Jumior Club, a group of young boys —
who desired tc see the athletic contests at the Univ~
ersitye - x thought he was wonderfully cooperatives

He has a splendid character, and he was especially
. Gmterested in young boys. His persistency, leadership,
amd his interest in young boys would make him a very
valuable person to doal with youmg peoples

I em very happy to recomend hin without reservations

Mrector of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coaches

 
ur. — s office has on file papers for
Thayer Bosréman, which might be the same person as
T. M. aidan. He graduated here in '34, worked on
master's degree in '353 majored in history, took
considerable work in Spanish and political science.
You filled out a recommendation blank for hin,

rating him “excellent” in cooperation, character, etce

““very good" in muxkk physical vigor, leadership, ete.

 
OPERATING MCCLELLAN STUDIOS

R. M. CARNES, MANAGER

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A vi CLELLAN

 

“Teachers Pleven Bucees

410 STUDIO BUILDING

KANSAS CITY, MO,

Feb. 8, 1938

 

Dr. Fe G@ Allen
University of Sansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear My, Allen:

Mr. T, M. Boardman who is now teaching at Junction School,
Argentine, Kansas has registered with this agency for.

a teaching position next year. He has given your name as
a reference.

I would appreciate a letter from you concerning Mr,
Boardman. ‘Thanks, Eee

Sincerely yours,

MeCLELLAN TEACHERS AGENCY
207 Studio Building
Kansas City, Mo.

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lire Maurice Le Breidenthal,
Security Tationn] Bank,
Fansas City, Kansase

Dear lewrlees

| Thenk you for your note of the 19th
eudiokiig ange letter you govatved Tres res Wollinsinets

I an wonfering if you would write Mrs. Yellhausen
and esis hor if she and Al will sign = nor mote. Aj is now
working in Oklahoma City end playins basketball with the
Paves team, %T Think he should assume sam of this respansi«
bility, and.should be able to gay somo of the interest on the

notes fron time to ting. |

I sew Mra. Wollhnusen for a fer mimrtes the other
Gay, and realize that she has hed a pretty tough time. ler

husband was a welletomdo exesutive in the grocery business

in Ste Louis a fow years ago, end when the oresh came he lost
his morale and business. Since thet time she has had to make

os ies aedeagal

| ; Suckdined Sk Sone be 0: cole Oe Oe al Go
on at least a port of the respousilility of this indebtednose.

Thank you very much for your iindmess in this mttere

eter Me Sees ee
PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coaches :

‘PeSs I soo there is to be a reorganisation of the Board of
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Whe SECURITY NATIONAL BANK
Kansas City, Kansas

Maurice L. Breidenthal
President July 19, 1938.

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

Dear Phog:

I am enclosing copy of a letter just received
from Mrs. Wellhausen. I wism after reading this
letter you would advise me just what you would
like to have done in the matter.

With best wishes, I am

 
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very, very much for your kindness in lending this money to my

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Lawrence, Kansas
Monday

Security National Bank
Kansas City, Kansas

Dear Mr. Breidenthal:
Answering your letter of July 5th. First, I wish to thank you

son, Al, making it possible for him to continue in school, and
regret not having been able to repay you.

We have had quite a hard time and last year was pretty hard on

Al as he worked and went to school and also played basketball.

He only has about half a semester to graduate, but was offered

a better position if he would play basketball in Oklahoma. I

am hoping, at the end of next year, to be able to pay you something
on this debt. At present I cannot send you anything and Al had to
borrow money to buy a second-hand car as he had to have one for
this position. :

At present I am rooming K. U. Athletes and boarded them all
winter. I ama nurse and I think I will return to nursing, as
that is all clear profit, and I really cannot make a cent on
boarding the boys. Mr. Wellhausen has not worked for 5 years.
If I nurse again I hope you will trust me to do my very best to
get this debt cleared and I will also keep after Al about it.

Thanking you for your patience and hoping to be able to surprise
you with a small payment sometime, I remain

Yours gratefully,

 

(Signed) MRS. EDWARD L. WELLHAUSEN
1329 Vermont “treet
Lawrence, Kansas.

 
Mire Tred Ay Baird,
ll EB. Gth Avenue,
Eagorit, Kanente

Doar Hite Baird:

| -ui2h bo glad to e00 Jack Susy ond e422 sal $6 0
‘poktt to be at the house around noone

Se Sa steags © iene to Go anything fora fine f

ty 0 Sa He is a great chape

 
FRED A. BAIRD GEO. A. RICHTER

BAIRD-RICHTER

PAINT -- WALL PAPER -- GLASS
11 East Sixth Avenue Phone 43

EMPORIA, KANSAS
June 30, 1938.

 

Dr. Forrest C, Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
Yarsity Basketball Coach,
Lawrence, Kansase

Dear Dr. Allen:

Jack will be in Lawrence Sunday, and if you have the time
he would be pleased to have you look at his kmee. His leg is
getting better every day and he gets around pretty well. It
is not important that you see him, however, he will be glad to
heave you look at it. Jack will call just after Church Services
Sunday, but if you have other plans do not inconvenience
yourself. I will not expect an answer to this letter.

With kindest regards, I remain,

Yours very truly,