HE i it ft anys ; Mi ois lite We He Browne Basketball Coach University of Nebrasin Eee ee 2 di setiew Sle bl ask Gated ieniobas ie hile ade Oke ba ee ee have the season's record for 1959=£0 for your tean, similar to the listings on pages 156 to 186 4n last year's’ Guides “If you will send this to me immediately I pce haenabliladp seqigivhw sydd aaa ee en nn | you wary ish for your lebter of the 15th instant. 'T Gale coer aaaiates 4a a damly one ee ee eee oan te ee various conference write- like the last. new partner drank up > yearse Not only did se his savings swept — he faced an indebted srush him, In desper-= to terms of sale that 2 end of the year the ais payment, sold the se, gathered up the leave. Then the part» ag man to shoulder the 2, but he refused to go r years of misrable th birthday, he paid ligationse THE KANSAS CITY STAR. DAILY SUNDAY WEEKLY COMBINED CIRCULATION CIRCULATION CIRCULATION 450,000 MORNING AND EVENING 320,000 PAID-IN-ADVANCE 600.000 Key eC ae eS SUBSCRIBERS July 13 Dr. F, ©. allen University of Kansas Lawrence, ade Dear Phog: | "Me National Collegiate Basketball World Series” strikes me as being just the thing to head the piece. I'm gua the story met with your approval. I appreciate your thinking of me in adding my name to the piece. Mrs. Partner desires the dessert {* in her gilver. My home address is 4348 Rockhill “oad,Kansas “ity, Moe Thanks for your kindness and I'm looking forward to a chat with you in the very near future. Best regards, Dan Partner Le: » i Lk ute John Te Doyle, | . fmerican Sports Publishing Coe, . New York City, NeYs a < have been asked by Mre Tower to write an article on Ot, Nalenithe I have written rather exhaustively upon him, but since he is the father of basketball and one of the most unique sports characters of all time, I felt perhaps on this one —ssi«#s occasion we should do him this honor, even if it took up quite & bit of spacee I am also sending you en excellent likeness of — Ure Naismith to accompany the articles : : _ There is one question that I debated upon «+ the inclusion _ Of the original rulese lany people have never seen them, and me less we preserve then for posterity and history and incorporate . then in one of the Rules book volumes, 1 am afraid the great mass of besketball followers will never have an opportunity to see then. For this reason I have inoluded them in this tribute to the _ father of basketball, If you find that the article is too long _ fer the space that you have, then the only thing thet I suggest ds to delete that part, Otherwise, I believe the rest of the art~- — _ dele should be included. I hope, however, that the whole article may bee ? me oa a oan ce You will also notice that the write-up on the Big Six is longer than usual, but since the thstern Intercollegiage League has about eighteen pages, and since the Big Six had a triple tile _ for first place, the only time in history that this has happened, and one of their teams went to the Mimals for the National Champ« ionship, I would appreciate it if you could allow this space. | The article was written by Irs Harold Keith, a greet friend of _ ‘bie Ce He MeBride, and the individual whom ifr, McBride nominated ‘to write the article. leBride had written it for us once or twice =a Sati: sxvk Ginn je aatead to be relieved of the worke paid tial: | and that is af the Universi ty of Oclahans. tens that sae ae ite Itrust that you will £ tean and the ' There is but one picture that has not been sent in yet ee tried to get this photograph, but we have written Harold. Keith, . oS A eee en eee University of Oklahom, and I | @m sure that he personally will rush it to us in the next few days. We will send : it on iumodiatelys a : ab i © ashing you Pav your way gant dntonhons, onl Geng tat you aid youre aro way ay wth Minder pertnel regtnday _ Very sincerely YOUrs y POA sAH Chaiyman, Sth District, MeCeAche Bee May Gy 19405 lit. Harold Keith, Director of Sports Publicity, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ollahontie Dear Tarolds: ? dele taiyely Sn seigchipee spuniritcnnedeans Sn pone Settee of Mey 2nd regarding the problems and handicaps of my team this Yoare | sty eit eetliiditen aebl citon than of Whee. The cc eraaee ar der Gon ca bas Gs ie an Gh eee than that of any teem we met the entire season. of a ee WAS 15 Fb. MARWE: Goky, Sati ATheiny © Fine Ek Engleman, G1, Voran, Gel, Hogben, 6 fte, Kline Johnson, 6 fte, Iumter, 6<5. bans 6 Peay Flies Ont, Sand site 1 Whe tide mands @ taut af © taht Sigh tn ous oF Seas boys, none of these regulars were husky. Bob Allen weighs 165, Ebling 154, Miller 168, and so forthe | You still beat your oppomente by taking the tall off the backe Sehied, lind bake to Uk Cocudinek Stns on vebmeis Missouri, as you Imow, had players 6=7% 6-5, and Gxt, and so it was with considered the shorter fellow tne to eqpent pounds of ebarey jumping on even terms with his opponentse Here is oné problem, Harold, that I would like to see same re= search man work out, and I have given a good deal of thought to ite I would like to imow how many pounds of energy more a fellow 6=2 would release in jwaping even with a man 6G=7. I think you get my pointe When a min's trunk or torso measures 6-7, and his opponent*s measures 6=2, the extremities of that taller fellow - @re even more than the difference in height. For instance, the 5 inches difference between the two mon of Ge7 and 6«2 would be about 7 inches when the arms are considered, because the reach is more out of proportion than the heights ‘The next difficulty I had was not in eligibility, but our University calendar was arranged in such a fashion thet we had . three weeks interim between the start of our examinations and the opening of schoole I believe this University is the only one that has such long space of time, and I just let my boys go home and did not practices While I am on that subject I might mention the fact that after our conference games were over with Oldahoma on March Sth, our team actually put on their unifoms and practiced but one day from Merch 8th to March SOthe Our men were light and we only had seven men that carried the brunt of the attack « Ingleman, Miller, Allen, Ebling, Harp, Kline, Vorane So I conserved their strength as yuch as possiblee And during that period we played Oldlaham, Oklahoma Ae & Me, Rice, Southern California and Indiana. | instead of crying the blues on injuries, ineligibility, inexe perience, and so forth, on the other hand I would rather pay great tribute to the morale and esprit de corps of this fighting little Kansas “pony express". We realize that both Missouri and Oklehana had won the championship with junior men, and we picked wo no additional players, all of these individuals being sophmores mom, so we could not figure how in the world we could get a tie out of ite Frankly, I did not expect it. So for us to on the two main-stem wimers was a pleasant surprise to me, course when we continued to win games by eyelash decisions iit alcunuee that was just so ° In answer to your second question, we used both the fast break and set play style of offense. We fast broke when we had the | opponents outnumbered or when we were freshs and when we were tired or the opposing defense was greater in strength, we used set plays with soreening and not block plays Sexeening is interfering with the progress of the opponent without miking bodily contact, — and blocking is a foul by interfering with the opponent by mikking bodily contact. The reason I mention the definition of screening is because the term is used incorrectly often even by coaches who have been instructed as to the definition. . In our defense wo used the stratified transitional man for man defense with the zone principlee The zone principle was employed when we were outnumbered on defenses We lose four of our eight regulars by graduation ~ coscaptains | Harp and Ebling, Voren, and Sandse : I think I told you that I would not rate the team equal physically with any tean that we met this year, conference or non-conference, but when it came to giving, they gave the last ounce of energy and _ devotions It was e remarimble team for its ability not to whippede ‘They had us licked dozens of times, but the kids would — bounce back with an indomitable spirit that was the envy of mee I do not believe that I lave ever coached a team that refused to stay whipped as completely as this outfit did. Harold, I believe the only new angle that I think of would be the inter-seotional aspect of basketball and the sectional games p we net Southern California and Rice and Indiana, and so forthe o truly this N.eCeAgie championship is matiomlizing basketball n an exceptional mamer. The game is getting keener, and a coach Se i, ar seek tase testo hk ck fu ae Oak haan Laie, and he must use both the fast break and the eet plays ae indigateds I am sending yo u, confidentially, @ letter from Floyd Rowe, who hi chinigeamn @f Mie fauheiball then’ Oeedthee, aad kackalenth Gioues intendent of schools at Cleveland, Ohioe He did some of his expert charting while sitting in the balcoy in a special reserved seat at ‘the final game with Indiana, Indiana was sizzling hot and they — passed the ball much more rapidly than our teams do heres But as far as possession was concerned, our Big Six entry, although beaten, by a decisive score, does not look so bad on the face of everything concerned. I thought this might prove interesting to yous With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education and Recreation, POAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache Che University of Oklabome Norman, Oklahoma INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS May 2, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Coach: Wonder if I may impose on your time and patience for a little material for the Big Six basketball review in the 1940 Spalding guide? l. What were your problems and handicaps this year, such as injuries, ineligibility, inexperience, etc. and which of your conference games did they affect? : Z2e What style of offense and defense did you use this year? 5. What are your losses by graduation or any other means for the 1941 season coming up? 4. How did you rate your own team for 1940? That is, what were its weakness and strenths as you saw them? I shall appreciate it very much if you have any suggestions of any kind about this review and how we can improve it. Do you think of any new material we might introduce that would improve it? Sincerely yours, a ee ee ae Harold Keith, Director Sports Publicity HK:djk i a Te oe Hi i fs had asked me to write an article on Dr. Neiemith, and during the rush of camencenent, Papin coreg ul rears ge geen nl ga ing for eight weeks, I neglected the work that I promised hin I _ ‘would doe However, I did have ell these district, western and ‘national play-offs in the N.C.AeAe to handle and to close up the — eo bbe Gn Celle we that you have mush evdet for the mili to grind so that if I send this in to you at an early date he thinks it | will be satisfactory under the conditions. I went you to lmow, Me Doyle, that I am very anxious that vou shall have this material at the earliest possible: date, and I will not delay you longer. , wy I have been endeavoring to find a recent picture of Drs Naiemith, or one taken before his dedth that would show him at his ccnp one sms Lary A ge yOrdmanssar gig Th pe Reps pqptigblecdor psy I have just located this, picture and See es cee oe ee It was not taken here in tom, so I had to do a bit of inauiring before re I could locate the photographer. iennow . getting ready to prepare the article and I an am sure that you will - find the proper location in your make up. This wibl go forvard to you in the outside limit of two weeks. If this will be satise factory to you, please advise mée If you are in need of 1% sooier, ee ee eee ee are ene ee eee Oeee of Oe eee ee en ee een Sone oe eee oe aZa aaiit isha; tik pe ) Hi ig silts ay j Hie fie ty is il i eae ie ht ie On, | Direstor of Physical Bducation and Recreati: With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Varsity Basketball Coaches FCAsAH Lawrence, Kansas ) May 25, 1940 % Mre Oswalé Tower, indover, |\®aSe Dear Oss — Yer, ah da parteeeny ott right tor you to aa the: Missouri Valley Conference material sent to yeu by ne eens Oe eee ee tS ee ee ‘With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, Gaimen, Sth District, NCA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. C.A. -— CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA Vice Cuairman, F. C. ALLEN Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. Executive Publication FLroyp Rowe Oswatp Tower iced tO ciel Ohio Treasurer, H. JAMISON SWARTS ian Questionnaire Univ. of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. Forrest C. ALLEN H. V. Porter Secretary, H. V. PORTER Eviror, OSWALD TOWER Game Administration Sumner A. Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 847 Madison Ave. New York, New York Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut C. S. Edmundson Univ. of Washington Seattle, Washington J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Williamsport, Pennsylvania E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. H. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire 46 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana G. Warren Phillips High School Hebron, Indiana H. V. Porter 11 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. Jamison Swarts Univ. of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts 11 S, LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois iudiver, teeailiciie May 20, 1940. Dr, F. €. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: I am in receipt of the usual review and records covering the Missouri Valley Conference by Leighton Housh, Uniess I hear from you to the contrary, I shall assume that it is agreeable to you to publish this material as in the past, With kindest regards, I am, Sincerely yours, Deere’ Gower NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A, — - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C, A. 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. Atten Game Administration 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 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 Dept. of Public Instruction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana H. V. Porter 11 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas ’ H. H. Salmon, Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts Publication Oswa.p Tower Questionnaire H. V. Porter Vice Cuairman, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Epirorn, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Massachusetts CuairMan, H. H. SALMON, Jr. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois April 5, 1940. Dr. F. C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Phog: In accordance with your suggestion, I am putting in writing my request that you prepare an article on Dr. Naismith for the next basketball Guide. It is fitting that we make this the feature of the. publication, both because of Dr, Naismith's death and also because the 1940-41 season will be the 50th year of basketball although the fiftieth anniversary of the invention of the game comes in January, 1942. May I remind you also to provide us with a recent photo of Dr. Naismith? I wish to thank you personally for all that you did to make our trip to Kansas City enjoyable, The comment of all with whom I talked was favorable and I feel sure that it was the most satisfactory meeting our Committee has ever held. Sincerely yours, Cicetds “ewend NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Vice Cuairman, F. C. ALLEN Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. Executive Publication Cc , FLOYD ROWE FLorp Rowe Oswato Tower Board ot that, Cleveland, Ohio Treasurer, H. JAMISON SWARTS ae Univ. of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. Research Questionnaire Secretary, H. V. PORTER , HV. on ze ae — 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Eviror, OSWALD TOWER Gomme Adinlatitration Andover, Massachusetts Sumner A. Dote June 20, 1940, Complete List of Committee Members ae : Des Fs Cy. Adon, -U. en e e Univ. of Kansas Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. John Brown, Jr. hd a eg a ‘ ew York, New Yor Dear Phog: Forrest Cox Colorado University ene rrr I realize that the closing weeks of the college J.H. Crocker ontario year are hectic ones for those who have an important part London, Ont. Canada = in the varios activities. For that reason I have not been Sumner A-Dole coleee Greatly worried about the absence of the article on Dr, re Naismith for the Guide, knowing that it would be forth— as ages sn coming eventually. Seattle, Washington J. Mark Good On Tuesday of this week I took all of the material Williamsport, Pennsylvaniagn, hand to John Doyle anda found that he was very busy with E. J. Hickox records, photos and reviews which had gone to him direct. Sprinehcld, Massechusetts HE has enough grist to keep the mill running for some time A. H. Jefferess yet, so there is no immediate rush for your article. I told 114 Carrick Ave ada him that you were writing a story on Dr, Naismith and to be Frank P. Maguire sure to save a spot for it. If you can send it along within 45N. Cameron St. the next two weeks it will be in time, Please send it direct H. G. Olsen to John T, Doyle, 19 Beekman Street, New York, N. Y. Ohio State University ‘ Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana G. W: Philli High School Sincerely yours, Hebron, Indiana H. V. Porter - (Tt 11 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas With best wishes for a good summer, I am, H. Jamison Swarts Univ. of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts ‘Re Be Rete Sports Desk Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri aty. Ten eending at 3 I am holding the article usti2 I oan etn Danie son timom on A Shani CE weiahciing ah woke, a dle ‘Riso we are signing , eee your article Den Partner, or heading the article by Ian Partmer, =s_—| 7 eee ne eee ote ew Foe _ ‘the second eomnotation would be betters oes | Wideetia Nee ecbeeanen) AAA ean somes Me ed : a letife end & fork for ray Partner's Styatavari, The gentiemi: — asked mo whether I wanted dessert or dimer size, so it will be — necessary for you to interrogate irs. Parmer and write me on thet score. If you will send me your residence address the jewcler will order it fram Chicago and will have the Chicago headquarters send it to your hamds Cea +e to you dn care of the Sports Desks | rhs - fmiting an carly reply, tam, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL, 1940 Oct. 5 Oklahoma Aggies at Norman. Oct. 12 Texas at Dallas. *Oct. 19 Kansas State at Norman. *Oct. 26 Iowa State at Ames. *Nov. 2 Nebraska at Norman. *Nov. 9 Kansas at Lawrence. *Nov. 16 Missouri at Norman. (Homecoming) Nov. 23 Temple at Norman. Nov. 30 Santa Clara at San Francisco, © ¥ *Big Six conference games. ‘slightly longer than last year, so it's up to you to get it past Mr, Tower. At that the Big Six last year had only 6 pages to 18 for the Eastern _ Intercollegiate league(which also had the front position), a proportion that is ridiculous, don't you think? I got your good letter only thig &eM. so had to work in some inserts. I should like _ to see a proof and if the article is cut, _d think I could do that better than any- _ body, By the way, _ Oklahomags team pic did you ever receive ture? July 9 Dear Phog: Enclosed iat is a 2-page story about the N.C.A.A. play here — end I sincerely hope it meets with your approval. I didn't know how Long to make it and of course you are aes free to cut it or add more information if you SO desire. If it is possible to do so, I would appreciate a by-line. If not,all mam well and good. | Thanks for your kindg words regarding my recent marriage and your thoughts of a present. We Gidntt expect anything and appreciate your generosity. A piece of silver, 4 knife or a fork,in Mrs. Partner's silver would be appreciated. It is Stratavari pattern,made by Wallace. B ee e sure and give me a ring whenever you are in the city and let me know you reaction on the enclosed story. Best regards, Dan Partner