April 23, 1943.

Mr. Clarence R. Spong, Principal,
Anthony High School, ,
Anthony, Kansas.

Dear Principal Spong:

Thank you very much for your very good letter of January 22nd. I
know that you will feel that I was not appreciative of your fine
ietter, but I assure you that I am. When your letter came I thought
that I would anawer right away, but we had such a multiplicity of
duties here in our physical conditioning course, handling 1800 boys
basketball that I put it aside. I beg your pardon for not answering
sooner.

Now it is April 23rd and doubtless the boy has already made a
Gecision. Tut if he has not he yerhaps has been able to take the
examinations and he will be permitted to express his choice regard-
ing the school. Waybe you have had enough information that you have
been able to advise him regarding his coming to K. U. this summer and
next fall. |

I certainly appresiate your interest in endeavoring to keep outstand-
ing boys with athletic ability in Kensas. I em sorry that I heve no
advice to give beeause anything thet I might say would be construed by .
most perents as ea bit prejudicial to the Imiversity. However, I do _
feel very strongly in that regard and would do anything that I ean to
help any boy... .

I had a letter from Mr. C. &, Hoopes on March 23rd asking if I could
come to Salina and see the tournament, and see Norace Menasso play.
My. Hoopes also mentioned Charles Truby and Vietor Elliott. I was not
able te leave Lawrence to see any of the tournaments at any place. So
many coaches do scout these boys in their play that I have observed
the rigid policy of not taking them in because you get credit for scout- _
ing even though you might go at the invitation of someone else.

It is always a pleasure for me to write to the boys congratulating
them, and if in the course of my meeting with them there is an oppor-
tunity to extend an invitation to the University I am glad to do that.
Tf you feel that a letter from me to any of them will be helpful I
will be most happy to write t these chaps. |