UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION January 16, 1945. Dear Fellew Faculty Members: Do you remember that bleak November 13th afternoon, way back in 1920, when Chanceller Lindley was serving his first year, ~ and when eur present ehanc@gller, Deane W. IMalott, was a senier at the University? That was the afterneon when Ceach Henry "Indian" Sehulte's searlet-clad Nebraska football giants swept down from the nerth, as did Attila‘s Huns of old, and ran roughshod sver the light but scrappy Kansas Jayheawkers, 20 te 0, during the first half ef the 1920 Homesemimg Day game at Lawrence. Kansas, outweighed 27 peunds tg the man, was no match for the powerful Cernhuskers. Eighteen ef those Nebraska stalwarts averaged 189 pounds to the man, while the Kansas average for the starting line-up was 162 peunds to the man. Gevernor Henry Allen, of Kansas, and other celebrities whe were the guests of Chanceller Lindley, were astounded by the sheer driving pewer ef this superhuman Nebraska juggernaut, Ernie Quigley, the present Ath- letic Director of Kansas, refereed that game. Do you remember the men who played on that Kansas team? Captain George Nettels, Jehn Bunn, Dutsh Lenborg, Warren Woody, Frank Mandeville, Tad Reid, Severt Higgins, Gesrge Hale, ‘mdy MoDenald, Ed Sandefur, Kenny Welch, Horley Little, Carl MeAdams, and others. These were the men who built that Kansas Memorial Stadiun. Between halves the Kansas players threw themselves upon the floor in their dressing reom, heartbreken, many of them weeping epenly. They felt that they had disgraced themselves and their school. Fear and depression possessed them, As a mether sponges the hands and face of a fatigued and nervous child, so did we supervise the care of these worn and frayed athletes. During these minutes of recuperation I went quietly from man te man, patting them on their backs, whispering words of encouragement, In this way I was endeavoring to drive out the fear and shame ef their seemingly eertain and everwhelming defeat. "Did you hear those cocky Cornhuskers as they strede off the field after the first half, saying that the boy on the scereboard would run out -@f chalk?" (No electri¢ scoreboards in these days.) "They think that they have you down and out, We have just begun to fight, and I mean it." os "putch Lonborg (quarterback), I want you to play just two plays this next half, Do you hear me? Formation Y and Formation x." And 50 forth, and so forth, and so for th, "call nothing else but these two plays at the right time. Use other plays for decoys. And if you are licked 50 to O on this pregran, we will still be proud of you for giving the best you have. But you are not going to get licked. We are going to win. It is going te be a last half of brain against brawn.” rox "Captain Nettels, lead your men to vietorys I know that you ean do it! Out and at these red-shirted devilsi" Two touchdown passes, Duteh Lenborg to Frank Mandeville, and the third - John Bunn, whe was inserted into the line-up, flipped the third ene to Frank Mandeville who dashed over the goal line for the tying touch- down, Pandemenium broke leose! A delirium of Kansas fans! They were weeping, shouting, and crying for sheer joys Cursing, pwameling, and hugging! There was no reason manifest now. It was a courageous little team that this mad erewd was worshipping. ma Privete car - 110 mi. @ 5¢ per mile $5.50 Hotel 2.50 Luncheon (3) ‘e 2025 $10.25 October 28, 1944 ~ Kensas City, Moe, Re. Basketball Tournament ~- Private ear, 100 miles @ 5¢ per mile 5.00 Ineidentals Ree OCS eT November 15, 1944 - Topeka, Kansas (G. Ge Bayles, Ray Kanehl, F. C. Allen) , Private car ~ 65 miles @ 67 per mile $290 Refreshments 280 OTD Noveriber 22, 1944 ~ Kansas City, Mo., Football Dimer (Had basketball practice until 5:30) Private car ~ 100 miles © 57 per mile §.00 Garage oa 250 Decenber 16, 1944 ~ Kansas Gity, Mos =~ Oklahoma U. VW8- Towa Seahawks ; Private scar - 100 miles © 5/ per mile 5.00 Meal 1.25 Garage «05 F35.00 oe V2 eckit att poe oe 4: Tne lee — aa ES - ae So ue Ke (Seshit Wath oo — Oa 7 IC— M2 Larati 100 Qe Vi 00 f er “>. L. : d 6mm EB 4 Local ae oe Qe ay. i. Oey Canrkt y He, er ak og" fer +> KS me ter De: Ze, lt | oo Bak Bie Pik ce... | - (oe me J ec a a 400 ae vd oe Jee —* Zo Expenses of trip to Lincoln, Nebraska. Coaches Allen and Schaake, and Chief Mineau, and the following players: Dean Corder, Owen Peck, Charles Moffett, Norman Carlson, Gordon Reynolds, Odd Williams, Everett Hill, Kirk Scott, Herbert Heim, GusDaum, Lou Goehring. Team left Lawrence, Kansas, Feb. 9th, returning to Lawrence Feb. 11. Pullman service, 2 ways ($3.00 and $2.00) $5.00 Breakfast in Omaha 12.80 Pruit & drinks, K. ©. Mo. | 3,50 Hotel Lincoln, roome and meals 55.00 Taxi, Lincoln ani Ke 0. -— ' 5.40 Meals in K. a ceis.am);" . | 11.90 Shows in K. C. ($10.35); checking baggage, K.C.(1.80 12.15 ; Ds : $105.05 frip to Manhatten, Kansas, Feb. 16, 1945. Coaches Allen and Schaake, Chief Mineeu, and the following players: Dean Corder, Owen Peck, Charles Mod fett, Lou Goehring, Norman Carlson, Gordon Reynolds, Odd Williams, Everett Hill, Kirk Scott, Herbe#t Heim, Gus Dawa. 3 private cars @ $12.60 | $37.80 Lunch, Topeka : 15.03 Hotel Gillette, Jay Janes, etc. 55.75 — After-game meale ($16.50 and $2.50) -:18.80 Incidentals, fruit, gum & estra eats $645 Service, motor car mishap (student demonstration) 2.00 $115.83 frip to Ames, Iowa, leaving Lawrence, March lst, returning Mareh 5, 1946. Goaches Allen end Schaake, Chief Mineau, end the foll players: Dean Corder, Owen Peok, Charles Moffett, Lou Goehring, Norman Carlson, Gordon Reynolds, Odd Williams, Everett Hill, Kirk Soott, Herbert Heim, Gus Daum. Everett Hill espense Leavenworth, K. GC. and return 2-00 Breakfast in Des Moines 15.15 Hotel and meals, Ames | . 42.356 After-game meal, Des Moines 21.65 Taxi, bus, Ke C. and Ames, Ia. 6.55 Fruit, drinks, gum, ete. ; | 3.16 Phones, paper's, wires 2.10 Breakfast, Harvey House, K. C., Sat. BoMe 18.28 2 meals & taxi OXPGNse , Ke C, Mo. F.C.A. 5075 Baggage, Union Depot, K. ©. , 1.70 5.00 . ooo ad 8s Private oar, K. C., for baggage @ 5¢ per mile Varsity Basketball Coach. Join the “K.U. Halo Club’ Dear Alumnus: A costly brochure, with its attendant expensive pic- tures, could well be the opening gesture to bring to your attention and consideration the plan that I have to wipe out the debt that the Athletic Department of the Uni- . versity of Kansas still owes on the Memorial Stadium. At the outset permit me to ask you whether or not any industrial or commercial enterprise could make any pro- gress in its field of competition if annually staring it in the face was a principal and interest payment item that took about $10,500 out of the till, whether or not that concern operated at a profit? That is just the condition here at the University of Kansas. A debt of $113,000, as it stands of this date, just throttles any effort to expand and stifles any effort that smacks of enthusiasm. When I first talked to the Chancellor about coming to the University I knew of the lowtide of football, but I did not know that the receipts football netted annually were used to keep the Athletic Department solvent and to protect the credit of the organization which owns the Memorial Stadium. The Athletic Department has never failed to make its annual payment on the principal nor has it ever failed to pay the semi-annual interest when due. This to me is most creditable; but in so doing the Athletic Department, particularly in football, became a weak, wobbly, steadily-advancing backward organization —backward to the extent that the Athletic Director re- signed and the coaching and scouting staff discontinued its connection with the University of Kansas. Understand me, when I accepted the directorship of athletics at my Alma Mater I did it with the knowledge of the aforesaid deplorable condition. Winning foot- ball teams must be made up of good football material and it has developed, in late years, that good football boys enrolling at the University of Kansas were the excep- tion. Campus jobs were at a minimum—and those that did exist were poorly paid ones. There was little or no effort made to induce representative high school boys to enroll at the University of Kansas. The reason behind this whole absence-of-a-program was that this debt throttled any idea of advancement. Progress was out of the question. But friends—there will be a different story told on this campus, and you are going to write that story. There will be a different atmosphere surrounding the athletic program here, and your cooperation will lift the muggy defeatist-laden clouds that have depressed students, fac- ulty and alumni. The University of Kansas will be sold to high school students, who are athletes, in a way that will bring to our campus football, baseball, basketball, and track athletes who will, in time, make major sport teams comparable to those of other Big Six schools—teams that will be representative of this fine institution and a credit to our state. Upon my appointment as Director of Athletics at the University of Kansas, I received hundreds of fine compli- mentary letters from numerous Kansas graduates all patting me on the back and telling me, “Good boy, Quig, you'll get the job done”; and every letter also stated, “if I can help in any way, just let me know.” Men and Women of K.U., I'm Letting You Know, NOW: I expect to write off the debt of the Stadium through the medium of your buying $100 or more War Bonds, in this Sixth War Bond drive, which starts Nov. 20, 1944. Here is the plan: Buy an “F” bond (not an “E” or “G” bond) where you live, thereby aiding in the required amount of your home, or county, quota. Make that bond, or bonds, payable to “The Kansas University En- dowment Association,” which will permit you to deduct the amount so subscribed from your income tax return. Mail that “F’’ bond, or “F” bonds, to the Kansas Uni- versity Endowment Association, Lawrence, Kansas, indi- cating in a letter that the bond is to be used for the pay- ment of the stadium indebtedness and interest. In so buying a bond, or bonds, you further subscribe to this plan, namely: That you agree as a Bond Donor that the Kansas University Endowment Association (as trustee) will turn over to the Department of Athletics, subject to the order of a committee to be set up, any part of such fund or bonds on hand (in bonds at their current value) as may be required to pay any part of the principal and / or any and all interest due payments. You also agree that if the sought amount, $113,000, ‘is oversubscribed, your donation may be used to further a well-formulated athletic program at the University of Kansas. How many Bond Donors will it take? ‘There are some 26,000 K.U. graduates scattered over this globe—1239 bond buyers ($100 bonds) will pay off that $93,000 we must pay in 1948. We are obligated to pay $5,000 annually on the prin- cipal—which is now $113,ooo—It will take 1527 bond buyers ($100 bonds) to wipe the slate clean. Then We Can Go Somewhere I’m arranging my line-up now. I want twenty-five, (25) ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR ponors. (That’s $740 each in “F”’ bonds at face value). That will be my rush-line—then the backfield will be easy to get. We’re going to put this thing over, and I’m bank- ing on you! The promotional and secretarial work will be handled here in my office, in Robinson gymnasium, and might I suggest further, that if you are not contacted by a “K.U. Halo Club” representative you fill out an “F’ bond ap- plication and/or enclose a check for your donation, and mail it to me, and you will receive a receipt for the amount of your investment for your income tax files. Enthusiastically yours, E. C. QuiIcLEY Director of Athletics, U.S. Treasury $1-a-year man, Assoc. Director Kansas War Savings Staff. And the Slogan:"“A Headache for a Halo” i oa i ; : ) oe ys . Ne A i m me cigs PE er eer Cre pre See I ane eee — ET arltetin Xb Mehaske. Ke — bat, Fann Merch 8, 1945+ Mr, 5. Ge Quigley, Iniversity of Kansas. Dear Mr. Quigley: I would like to recommend for your consideration end for the consideration of the Athletic Board the following Gordon Reynolds* These boys have trained consistently end censelent- — and to the University. I am happy to recommend them to you for their varsity "Kk". FOA:AH * In Navy Y-12 Unit ** Reported for service eee Reporting for service ee as eae © oa are eu ial = s €& 7 # * * Mire : a : : ee. Lf. i i i to the Navy, to our department, and : to the office ire to ronder J. MN. Carman Leonard Axo Arnold 3B. Coping — Lt. Hethcock FCA:ef oc: Raymond Nichola s8eGses UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LAWRENCE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS June 9, 1945 Dre Forrest G. Allen Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence Dear Phog: In order that the plan that we hope to operate may be as complete as possible, I am asking you to add your personal touch to the correspondence that will be carried on, if and when such is nece- essary, in securing further definite and complete information on a prospective student..eewhno is an athlete. Mrse Johnson will place at your disposal any and all correspondence we have with boys who will be indicated as "yours." You will take care of correspondence addressed to these boys. The original letter and information card will be on file here in my office and you will retain a copy of letters sent out for your personal files. When you contemplate a trip of any character, please contact me and a 1% might be that I would have some information on some boy that you . might call upone ) Your co-operation in this matter, together with furnishing this office with the names and data on any other boys that you might know later, will be appreciated. Let's not overlook a single bet -- and let's get a bang-up casé- card system started on these boys even if many of them are now, or will be soon, in the servicée Cordially, E. ¢. Quigley Director of Athletics Mrs. Johnson has the "cards" on YOUR boyseeee-it's up to you to take care of theme ¢ June 9, 1945. Expenses of Forrest C. Allen - « - To Denver, Colo., AAU. Tournament : _ Lve Lawrence March 17 - in Denver March 18,19,20, 1945 Railroad fare, Lawrence to Denver and return $27 .03 Pullman, $5.69 x 2 ($11.38) plus .50 service 11.88 Hotel, Denver 13.53 Admission to games ~ Sun. night, $1.30; / Mon. $1.95, Tues. $1.95 (Admission each night session, $1.30; admission afternoon session, .65) Meals and entertainment for B.B. players Taxi, phones and incidentals s To Emporia, Kansas, March 21, to attend State Basket- ball Tournament; Private car, 160 miles @ 57 8.00 Admission to Tournament 1.02 Meals 4.45 $13.47 To Linsoln, Nebr., May 18-19, 1945 Lincoln to Lawrence, 210 mi. @ 7¢ Mileage, private car, 255 mi. @5/ (Summerfield to Lincoln & return, twice) Meals in Lincoln é cs ad ee Te Wii OO CAM Thats ae | har Gig v— teyte Resrte J, Lop Toe “yr OR Vee Lau/ Brune Wola a) i Cains. sh, = MBE plan dinning / of ANAS MDevvae io /8.03 pet ma ee foie “ee Abhenrescan fh Ch. Viaceietias, Das. oe —/9— | sane ‘7% (he? LED FO1¢ he P UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 2 LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION August 2, 1945 Mr. BE. C. Quigley Director of Athletics 103 Robinson, Campus Dear Ernie: On July 26 I wrote Chief G. W. Gathings as follows: "Dear Chief Gathings: You spoke to Mr. Quigley about obtaining some sand for some area that was indefinite. Mr. Quigley is the director of athletics and has no supervision over the Physical Education area. If you will kindly confide to this office your wants, we will be glad to comply with the same." I feel that I should make some explanations to you so that our department can be highly efficient at all times to the V-12 program. At one time we had four full-time physical education men for the Navy and four for the ASTP. The Navy pays a portion of my salary for providing physical education and play utilities for their men. In the past we have built one of the most complete obstacle courses in the country for the Navy V-12. Constantly, there are requests coming in to us for additions or subtractions and it is up to us to supply the per- sonnel and to maintain the play equipment as ordered through the Navy captain or his subordinate. Unless these orders continue to come to us from them we are very apt to be put in a very embarrassing position. I appreciate the fine attitude and cooperation that you have shown in aiding the Navy's every want. However, should they desire something on the athletic field, and they go through you, that is en- tirely agreeable with us. In the past, when they have made such de= mands, we have gone to your department with the proper requests and have always received prompt and courteous cooperation. When the university desired coaches for the major sports, the Chancellor end the Athletic Board asked us to loan the Athletic Association these men for these services and we have always reciprocated most promptly. With the resignation of Coach Schaake it will be neces- sary for us to engage a physical education man. Naturally, we will lend a kindly and helpful ear to you and Coach Shenk in engaging the type of man who can do our work and at the same time help you with your football and athletic programs,. 0 P UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Y LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION E. C. Quigley, August 2, 1945 ----+--+-+--+-+-+-+-+-++-+---- 2 I believe that you can readily see that unless we are cogni- zant of all the demands made by the Navy we would render ourselves less efficient to them at a time when they might need us most. During the first week of July we were informed by the V-12 officers and chiefs that the Navy inspectors were coming the following Monday and that it would be necessary for us to have the athletic back- stops on the intramural field in serviceable condition by that Monday. Mr. Dell Davidson was in Chicago on his vacation. I called Bunn Rogers, Mr. Davidson's colored assistant, and he stated that it was impossible for him to get the job done. He stated that he could not hire any help. We personally went into the field and beat the brush and hired three men on an emergency measure, got the wire that day on a non-competitive bid, and had the backstops ready that Monday morning. We had the entire ten acres mowed and the baseball fields were marked, limed, and laid out ready for the inspectors’! expected visit. I get up to the office each morning at eight or a few minutes after. It is our desire to render to the Navy, to our department, and to yours the best service possible. I trust that this letter is fully explanatory and I will be happy to have a conference for a mutual understanding and helpfulness. Director, Physica]-fiducation Varsity Basketbgll Coach FCAszef | ce: Raymond Nichols Leonard Axe Je N. Carman G. W. Gathings Arnold B. Coping Lt. Hethcock August 14, 1945 Memo to Mr. Falkenstien Thanks for the practice reservations at Hoch Auditorium received from Raymond Nichols. It is nice of you to keep me informed. Sincerely, Serens Gs Alien Director, Physical Ed. — Varsity Basketball Coach vipat ae Falkenstien ~The basketball practice reservations have been ued in the reservation book for Hoch thane eiaasy _— ding to the — (atl 2 sfo the tt ree days, December Le, as, mad 14, which are being held for the ‘preparation of the Christmas Veepers. you a | ) i 5 ae Sincerely yours, RAYMOND NICHOLS Executive Secretary