= oe ee sa ey eR em Ry 4 wereet 5 yy aie 8 ig gg ERD pe ee the folieaine bare ea ihe, th ied annual basket ball’ : “set together" at the University of Kansas on April 19th. 1941 eee NAME ws 2 Jim Nebergall Don Toevs 2 Floyd McHenry bo peekiey Kettin cen 56 iike Vargon 6 Kenny Thompson 7e. Bill Walker 8.” Ransom Bennett, dre > Qe Bob Dalton 10. Junius Penney 11/ Hoyt Baker 12 Bill Mowery sya Forsyth | 14/%Curtis Hinshaw 15. John Arnold 16.Bob Otis 17 “Hugh Haire 18¢Kenny Vaughn 19:Guy Mitchell 20/Kemny Grass 21./ Everett Bybee 22./Gerald Bramon 23. “Jimmy Trick 24./Walt Quising 25e/Re He Spencer 26 Donaldean Maison 27 eVCharley Davis mee Pew Ce ee AMPK, X te ts \ eo? oo rere % #8 % TOWN Newton, Kansas Newton, Kansas Kansas City, Moe (Central) Lorraine, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte) Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte) Hutchinson, Kansas Ottawa, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Peabody, Kansas Salina, Kansas MedicineLodge, Kansas lawrence, Kansas Baldwin, Kansas (Baker University) Herrington, Kansas toe Herrington, Kansas Haevrington, Kansas Hutchinson, Kansas Berrington, Kansas Uniontown, Kansas 3 Uniontown, Kansas Paola, Kansas Hutchinson, Kansas Russell, Kansas Lyons, Kansas Shawnee, Mission, Kansas tt 2 " 280 Bob Carder 29, Bud MacLean 50-e Clarence Garner "oi, Ke Oliver 82. Alton Wylie / 55¢ Lawrence Stream 34.4 Schnellbacher, Otto actus McSpadden 36 of 1 Kenny Johnson 37. Bill Palmer 38.” Paul Walker $0a¥ Mivert Cereen Vv 40. Fe Harmon 41. Jack Dean 42” John Short J 43. Ned Cushing /44. Jim Costello J 15; Hoa Agger ® Welda, al Shawnee Mission, Kansas Shavmee Mission, Kansas Mulvane, Kansas Seneca, Kansas Rosedale, Kansas Sublette, Kansas Efidorado, Kansas Topeka, Kansas Topeka, Kansas Wichita, Kansas — S&act igh Se khsol Wichita, Kansas —Mevth a iqh Shes! Eureka, Kansas Harveyville, Kansas Salina, Kansas Downs, Kansas Westport Kansas City, Moe From the desk of— DR. F. C. ALLEN ecw is the Me Te a or don- ee re 9 did so: er eS 3a = yo se) io’ 4 +¥ Gyn OYT)VSSSere (atts ~ Sar Sey ie ; Aah iit “ae be Shes : HoTEL [IGER 5A’ SWEET" HOTEL \\= ‘(l COLUMBIA, Mo. ee _— 7 Kane ane ggpeinn ith Prrke Thin, tontipmateal 2 HoTEL JIGER “TNAQTEL KANSAN HOTEls BMILIES, Se A' SWE ET” HOTEL \\= ill a “ere 3 oe 101 EL missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. rloTEL [IGER === //N SWEET HOTEL |= if Mo. COLUMB Mire Bob Mekay , Prese, Men's Pansilellenic Council 1025 West Hills Lawrence, Kansas fear Bobs : On April 3 I sent you a list of high school senior - basketball players who are coning to the University the morning of the Kensas Relays, April 19, and meet our Varsity and Freshmen Basketball Playerse ‘I am herewith enclosing a supplement to that list and sincerely hope it will be possible for you to —" these names to the various fraternitiese Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAslg » PeSe Some of our Varsity Basketball men are mombers of fraternities and wade ws be glad to assist you with this matter, Howard Englemen knows the si tuation, and I would suggest thet you get in touch | with hin regarding the distribution of the namese | i ie de Nee April 5, 1941 Mre Bob Mekay Press, Mon's Paneliellenic Council 1025 West Hills Lawrence, Kansas Dear Bobs Por the morning of the Kansas Relays, April 19, we have invited seniors over the State of Xansas, who have been outstanding in basketball, to come and shoot same goals in Robinson Gymnsciui with our r Varsity and Freshmen pleyerte I am enclosing herewith a list of the boys who have written in saying they will be here on the morning of April 19¢ I would appreciate it if you would distribute this list of boys to the members of the different Fraternities so these high school boys will get a good rush fran the various housess We will eupplenent this list as other acceptances come ine Our purpose is to give the high school boys a chance to become acquainted with our Varsity and freshmen, and enables then to have a lot of pleasure with their favorite sports We would appreciate your cooperation in this matters With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Direotor of thysical Education and Recreation ' Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCA: ig It has been our custom the past few years to invite outstanding seniors who are proficient in basketball to come to the University on the morning of our Relays, April 19, about 10:00 o'clock, and work out with our Varsity and Freshmen Basketball players in Robinson Gymmasiume It is not necessary that you bring any athletic equipment. We will check out equipment to you, and you will have a lot of fun shooting goals and playing informally from 10:00 to 11:30. Our Varsity Basketball players will be dressed. and will put ona few drills, but nothing elaborate. You merely check out equipment and go with the boys on the floor and have &® lot of fun shooting baskets, then take a shower, and you are | ; ready for—e—cuot-mea-e+-nocn. ae on tot ye the ee LAA ens : Q ; We will have a ticket ready for you for the Kansas Relays in the afternoon. Our purpose in having you here is to give you an opportunity to meet our Varsity playerse I trust that it will be possible for you to come. Please let me hear from you at your convenience. If there is anything that I can do in the way of giving you information or rendering you any service that you should need, it will be a pleasure to have you call on mee With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach March 21, 1941 Wre Guy Mitchel} Hutchinson High School Hutchinson, Kansas Dear Guy: It has been our custom in the past few years to invite out- standing seniors who are proficient in basketball to come to the University on the morning of our Relays, April 19, about 10:00 o’clock, and work out with our Varsity and Freshmen Basketball players in Robinson Gymnasiume It is not necessary that you bring any athletic equipment. We will check out equipment to you afig you will have a lot of fun shooting goals and playing informally from 10:00 to 11:50. Our Varsity Basketball players will be dressed and will put on a fow drills, but nothing elaborate. You merely check out equipment and go with the boys on the floor and have a lot of fun shooting baskets, then take a shower, and you are ready for an early start for the out- standing Kansas Reolayse ve will have a ticket ready for you for the Kansas Relisys in the afternoone Our purpose in having you here is to give you an opportunity to meet our Varsity playerSe I trust that it will be possible for you to comee Please let me hear from you at your convenicncee If there is anything that I can do in the wey of giving you information or rendering you any service thet you should need, it will be a pleasure to have you call on me. With all good wishes, I (Om, Sincerely yours, 3 = ¥ 2 Director of Physical Education and Recreation. Versity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAscg April 15, 1943 Ure Johmy Short Salina High School Salim, Kanses ‘Dear Johnnys m the morning of April 19, et 10:00 otelock, we are inviting the outetanding seniors of Yansast high schools, who are proficient in basketball, to come to the University and work out with our Varsity and Freshmen Basketball players in Robinscn Gymnabiute | We will check out equipment to you and you will eve a lot of fun shooting goals and playing informally from 10:00 to 11s50— It is not necessary that you bring any athletic equipment. Our Varsity Basket pall Players will be dressed and will put on a few drills, but nothing elaborates You merely check out equipment and go with the boys on the floor and have a lot of fu shooting baskets, then take a shower, and you: are ready for an early start for the outstanding Kansas Relayte : I trust that it will be possible for you to com. Please let me hear from you at you conveniences “e will have a ticket ready for you for the Kansas Relays in the afternoons Our purpose in having you here is te give you an opportunity to meet our Varsity playerSe If there ie anything that I can do in the way of giving you -4nformation or rendering you eny service that you should need, it will be @ pleasure to have you call on mes. With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of *hyeical fdueation and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach MAslg April 15, 1941 Mire Bill uowory Salina High seheol Salina, Kansas Teas Bills It has been our custon in the past few years to invite oute standing seniors who are proficient in basketball to come to the Wniversity on the morning of our Relays, April 19, about 10:00 o'clock and work out with our Varsity and Freshmen Basketball players in : Robinson Gymmasiuge It is not necessary thet you bring any athletic . equipments We will check out equipment to you and you will heve a lot of fun shooting goals and playing informally fron 10300 to 121505 Our Varsity Basketball Pinyere will be dressed and siti put on a few drilis, but nothing elaborates. You merely check out equipment and go with the boys on the floor and have a lot of fun shooting baskets, then take a shower, and you are ready fer an early start for the oute standing Kansas Relayse We will have a ticket ready for you for the Kensas Relays in the afternoons Our purpose is having you hore ie Ven a are to meet our Varsity pleyerte : . I trust that it will be possible for you to comes Please let - me hear fran you st your convenientées If there is anything that i ean do in the way of giving you inforsation or rendering you any service that you should need, it will be @ picasure to have you call on mee. With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yOura, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach ‘Ase x Weed May eee a put oe ree, ~ btn ips Peak ney Aas a. , Beh Pawerg - Alea oe Piet te ee Kodarieh, — Were Februery 26, 1941 Wr. Peul Palker Mes ys 1253 Yoodrer : “ichitea, Kanses Derr Peuls: oe I ere gled you rill be sble to come for the reek-end of /pril 19 and thet you rill stey rith Gienn Perkins et the freternity housee It will not be necessrry et elit thet you bring eny equipment, because re rill furnish ell the weer ears you Fill use on Seturdey rorning. It vill be + pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, FCA :lge:rin Director of Physicel Bducs tion and Hecrestion: Versity Besketball Coach February 21, 1941 Dear Dr. Allen: I receivedyyour letter of February 6, stating the fact that Mr. Glenn Perkins had spoken to you about my wish to come to the University of Kansas for my schooling next fail. I am also sorry that I missed an opportunity to meet you. Mr. Vanek has told me a great deal about you. I will plan on coming up for the week-end of April 19, and will stay with Mr. Perkins at the fraternity house. Should I bring my own equipment along for the work-out on Saturday morning? Sincerely yours, Cut, Hathr ee (Walker lass LWweedrow Waelta “Nensas Mire Ransom Bennett, dive Ottewn, Kansas Dear Ransoms Yes indeed, I do remember you very well when we had a conversation just outside of my door ‘Saturday morning following the Oklahoma game here in Lawrences I am sure the Signa Chi's would be very happy to have you as their guest, and we will be happy to have you as our guest in Robinson Gymmasiune Sincerely yours, - Tarector of thysical Education and Recreation Versity Basketball end Baseball Coach FF. RANSOM BENRETT OTTAWA, KANSAS March 24, 1941 Dr. Forrest CGC. Allen Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: I am very happy to have the opportunity of coming to Lawrence April 19th, the day of the Relays, and also in getting a chance to shoot a few shots with your Varsity and Fresh- men squads. It so happens that I had already been in- vited uo by the Sigma Chi's to spend that week- end. Two or three of the Sigma Chi's are on your Freshmen squad and I am sure, if they live un to the wonderful hospitality they have show- ed m- on my previous visits with them, they will make it possible for me to accept your invita- tione I suppose you saw Washington State's ex- hibition of sharp shooting last Saturday night in Kansas Citv. If they do that well this Sat- urday they will make it pretty tough on the Badgers from Wisconsin. I don't know whether you remember our meet- ing following the Oklahoma game or not, but I was very much impressed in talking with you and will be looking forward with great interest to the morning of the Relays. Yours very truly, : Gowen, a qr. Ransom Bennett, Jre jo:B vi FRANK HALLER, DIRECTOR G. E, STURDY, TREASURER F. E. SISSON, CLERK HARVEYVILLE RURAL HIGH SCHOOL Cc. D. DEAN, PRINCIPAL HARVEYVILLE, KANSAS April 1-1941 Mr Ferrest C. Allen Directer ef Athletics Kansas University Lawrence Kansas. Dear Mr Allen: Thank yeu very much fer the invitatien te visit the Kansas Relays en April’and meet yeur basketball play- ers. I shall be very glad te be in Lawrence fer a 10:00 meeting Saturday, April 19th. Yeurs truly, 4/76 Falter’ kanozd CTY, Kan Verte ne SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL EL DORADO, KANSAS March 25, 1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: During the year it has been my privilege to see your varsity in action twice. On both occasions 1 was greatly impressed with their playing and have grown to admire all the boys. It has long been my desire to meet and talk. with the members of your squad. I will be only too happy to accept your very generous invitation to suit up with them and afterwards attend the celebrated Kansas Relays. Sincerely yours, ord 7% Mis MW Harold McSpadden J > H April 14, 1942 Mire Alton Tiylie Seneca, Kansas Dear Altons I am glad that vol wil be ante to come down to the Relays and work out with our Varsitye The University does not give scholarships in athletics, but I think it would be possible for us to give you work to help you help yourself in earning money for your college educations I will be glad to see yous Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Reereation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach PCA sig Seneca, Kansas April 7, 1941 Mr. Forrest ©. Allen Director of Phy. Ed. and Recreation Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: In regard to your letter of March 21, I want to thank you very much. I will be very happy to accept your invitation to the Relays and especially the chance to work out with your Varsity and Freshmen basketball players. You mentioned the fact that if 1 wanted any information to call on you and since I will have to have a scholarship to be able to attend the University, I would like to talk to you about it. Thanking you again, I am, Sincerely yours,