Che Universita of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

January 21, 1941

Dre Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dre Allen:

I have just received your letter concerning Eddie Hogue and
I am sorry that I did not get to see you at Kansas State the other
night. I got caught in the mob and went on dowm stairs to talk
to Quigley and thought possibly you would come down to the dress=
ing room. I tried my best to make it to your Missouri game but
the snow and ice caught me at Florence where I was forced to spend
the night.

After the Kansas State game I took the train on up to Ames
and got to see his well balanced club in action for the first time.
Missouri made a game of it all the way mostly through the jump and
long shot variety, and after seeing both clubs I am convinced that
I am going to be in for a lot of headaches when I play either of
them.

Congratulations on your victory last night and even though I
was not there I had a mental picture of the way they must have had
them stacked in to beat"“old Phog' and to convince the legislators
that they are sadly in need of a larger playing field. It is a
shame they did not have these politicians out to see our game for
I assure you they all went home happy.

Let me hear from you as soon as you get a confirmation from
a
ued SUCCESS.
Sincerely yours,

Sis heat

Bruce Drake
Basketball Coach