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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Paul J. Mattei

ATHLETIC BOARD

Hon. John A. Sbarbaro
Rev. Joseph G. Phoenix, C. M.

Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C. M. GRADUATE MANAGER
Harry D, Taft

Paul J. Mattei Arthur B. Morse
January 19, 1942

 

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor:

I received your letter advising me that you would
be in Chicago on the Slst of January.

I am very hopeful that you will find it possible
to be in Chicago on Thursday, the 29th of January. I
finally succeeded in organizing the Chicago Collegiate
Basketball Writers' Association. We have had six grand
meetings. These meetings take place two days prior to
the games scheduled on that particular Saturday night.
At these meetings the visiting coaches and the local
coaches speak about their basketball team, the indivi-
duals composing it, their schools, themselves, and
everything they care to discuss regarding basketball.
In this way the writers get original material of which
they play up in the newspapers for the next two succeed-
ing days.

So far every coach has cooperated with us and I
know that you, above everyone else, are more than anxious
to assist in work of this kind. May I then expect a re-
turn answer regarding the possibility of your being in
Chicago on Thursday, January 29th to attend this luncheon?

Incidentally, I have been in close contact with the
Kansas Alumni and we are planning quite a celebration for
the Kansas game. It should be a grand weekend for you
and I am looking forward to renewing our most pleasant
acquaintance. :

With very best regards, I remain
Very si ely yours,

AM: GB Graduate Manager of Athletics