February 9, 1942.
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bt, Gimeention J: Resenti Cock,
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
Great Lakes, Illinois.

Dear Russ:

I want to write and congratulate you on the wonderful ex-
hibition that your boys displayed against us in Municipal
Auditorium Thursday, February 5th. I have seen some teams
nearly as hot, but no hotter than your splendid outfit. We
looked pretty poor, but I think it was in contrast to the
wonderful sharpshooting your boys did. Please don't let your
boys get tired again. Or maybe I can get my outfit tired
onces If I could I would be extremely happy.

Russ, one of the Navy boys after the game came up and
wanted a basketball. Perhaps I should have given it to him
but somehow I thought it was just one of the boys who wanted
a ball. It is unusual for me not to accede to a request, but
in college we had discontinued this practice long ago, and I
didn't give it to him. However, I am having our trainer mail
' the ball to you and you can turn it over to whomever you like.
It‘is yours anyhow, but somehow I did not choose to give it
to him that night. You will receive it ina day or s0e

Congratulate all the boys on the spirit and genteel skill
that they employed, together with their high qualities of
athletic leadership.

With all good wishes, I em

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA: An Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.