FCAsAlf eee | May 20, 1940. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coache { / CLASS OF SERVICE | - 1201 SYMBOLS ; + eve is a os DL=Day Letter elegram or Cable- _— ee its de- (3 2 } NL=Night Letter erred character is in- a ; dicated by a suitable EC = Dehpited Cable symbol above or pre- ee NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. . B. NEWCOMB aS SG. eet _ Ship Radiogram A FIRST VICE-PRESID ENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination — KAD13 21 NT=TDSM WESTLOSANGELES CALIF MAY 169 y0 i7 AY 8 FORREST C ALLEN =BASKETBALL COACH UNIV OF KANSAS *ATTEMPTING TO ARRANGE BASKETBALL TRIP NEXT SEASON COULD YOU PLAY US DECEMBER 21— 19408 IF SO WHAT GUARANTEE COULD YOU OFFER= WC JOHNS BASKETBALL COACH UCLAs ae be IN WESTERN UNION'S por f Gey: aT 2 1 $ 1940. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE May 7, 19406. We were enabled to play in Kansas City only on account of the NCeleie ruling, and it wis then necessary for cur conference to give permission for our team to male exteption to the rules It appreciate your writing me, and I assure you I would be very much interested to have our two schools start in basketball relationse — With all good wishes, I am of . i ‘Very sincerely yours, : Direator of Physioa] Bdusation end Recreation, PCAsAH ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. a ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS May 3. 1940 > Mr. Forrest Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Just a line to tell you that we might be coming through your territory and have an open date on December 10, on the way to New York. Would you be interested in playing us on that date in Kansas City? I would like very much to have our schools start relations in basketball. With best regards, I am, Yours sincerely, Howard gon Basketball Coach giles | “Where The Nation’s Finest Attractions Are Shown’’ THE DAYTON ARENA DAYTON, OHIO February 12, 1940 Mr, Gwinn Henry, Athletic Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Henry: I am pleased to announce that plans are being made that assure Dayton, Ohio, of having by next October, a Sports Arena capable of seating eight thousand persons, The policy of this Sports Arena is to present the same high standard of sports entertainment that is now being shown in Madison Square Garden in New York, We are preparing our schedule of events for next winter, and we are desirous of presenting twelve basketball carnivals, consisting of two games featuring the outstand- ing basketball attractions of the Nation. Our plan is to present one Basketball Carnival each week for a period of twelve weeks, beginning in December and ending in March. It is with this thought in mind thet I am inviting you to have your team appear on our program next winter, Will you kindly let me hear from you with regard to what dates you have available anda what your financial requirements will be. This is a new venture in Dayton, and while we are confident it will develop into a tremendousthing, we would appreciate any consideration in a financial way so that we can insure its success, Kindly let me hear from you at your earliest possible convenience. Very truly yours, THE DAYTON ARENA By g : DVS 7 en. eae Temporary mailing address 312 Oxford Avenue May 22, 19596 y te ta Hi i fn Ue i Bi ile Ba Ad wh ne Ws nt € oa ‘| f good wishes, I an _ Sineerely yours, Ll Coaches Director of Varsity UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPAIGN May 18, 1939 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I received your letter and am very sorry that. I did not get in touch with you earlier in regard to our schedule for next year. Let us make a tentative arrangement now for a home and home game for 1940-41. I will take the initiative on this and write to you next year and see if we can get together in dates. I will see you at the National Basketball Coaches Con- vention and will write you at that approximate time. Sincerely yours, poaag R. MILLS Varsity Basketball Coach DRM:R May 16, 1959. tre De Re BIIey. Baskethell University of Chanpeign, Tllinoisse Dear Doug: | I em sorry thet I did not write you sooner, but I can appreo~ iate the situmtion when you have NE Par ee eine With all good wishes to you, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical pducation, PCAs AH Varsity Basketbell Conche UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETIG ASSOCIATION CHAMPAIGN May 4, 1939 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear friend Allen: I am very sorry but our schedule has already been approved for next season and it will be impossible to add any additional games. When I did not hear from you, I took it for granted that you were not interested in coming out to Champaign and so, consequently, did not consider it in our plans. I would like very much, in the near future, to arrange a home and home game with Kansas and let us definitely keep this in mind for the following season. Very truly yours, Dak. ids Basketball Coach DRM: DC April. 27, 19396 Mire Bus Mills, Rasketball Coach, University of Illinois, Urbana, Tllinoise Deax Buss teame Se ee for this year end if you would be willing to play a re- turm game in Lawrence for the same guatantee that ; offered at Urbanne ib GANE tes eels cen te bee Ben vyoniense. I am leaving Friday for New York to attend the Rules Caunittee meeting, and should like to have your reply on my desk when I returns Very sincerely yours, heewsor af Myssens Satie, May 27% 103e high Sieh sett ee get together. Suppose wo bogin our negotiations oar je Tt aieli be | ee UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPAIGN April 19, 1938 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear friend Allen: Received your letter written just before you left for Atlanta, and I hope that you will be able to come to Champaign on one of the two dates mentioned in my previous letter. The coaches of this state have asked for you, in preference to all other coaches, to give the lecture on our clinic program which will be held on the day of the game. We expect to have about 800 coaches from the entire state of Illinois, and we have found this to be a very worthwhile thing for basketball. Please let me hear from you as soon as you have made your decision. Sincerely yours Aleug Ii: Douglas R. Mills Varsity Basketball Coach DRM P UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ei ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AA CHAMPAIGN April 13, 1938 Mr. Forrest Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear friend Allens; Illinois has two open dates for basket- ball games next year, one of which we would like to schedule with Kansas if you can work a game in along with your southern trip. They are -- Satur- ~~ day, December 17 and Thursday, December 22, 1958, \ and we could give you a financial guarantee of $500. \ \ The basketball clinic of course could be ‘ arranged for whichever date you choose, as the coaches i in the State of Illinois have asked if it would not } be possible for you to appear on the clinic program. Please let me hear from you as soon as J possible. te ce a Sincerely your op ss Douglas R. Mills Varsity Basketball Coach DRM P F April lig 1958 Dear Dougs I en mow tenning Soe Fieekte sel BES) nek pete snk + seuhah tk weettin pete sak le aa hak Re ee Glinic game is to be held at Urbana next yeare As I told you, I am contemplating a trip south this year, but imowing eee agswre you St woul? be a plaapue to eooparate with you tn ‘the endeavor that you mantionede With every good wish, I an Mareh 8, 19406 Your letter of March 5th addressed to Mr. Gwim Henry, Director of Athletics at the University of Kensas, has been turned over to me. We would be very happy to enter your tournament if our conference rule permitted. However, this would take action on by the Big Six Conferences You wi ee ee eee cs ane we played Loyola University in Chicago I think you understand that it would take sone ~~ ania nae wrtil the middle of Maye iI em interested, and shall be glad to hear from you if there are any further developments. With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FOA3AH Varsity Basketball Conache New Urleans Mi Minter ports ASSOCIATION “ze svcar sow CLASSIC ‘ OFFICERS . A. N. GOLDBERG J. NEW ORLEARS CA, VICE-PRESIDENT 722 Common Street OSECRETARY Phone Raymond 380/ FRANK V. SCHAUB TREASURER March 5 3 1940 e EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .. . A. B. NICHOLAS. CHAIRMAN RALPH BARRY HERBERT A. BENSON JOE M. COUSINS JOS. B. DAVID L. p| BENEDETTO, SR. A. N. GOLDBERG WARREN V. MILLER IRWIN POCHE FRANK V. SCHAUB W. RALEIGH SCHWARZ CLARENCE H. STRAUSS Mr. Gwinn Henry, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Mr. Henry: In view of the fact that, at an early date, the Basketball Vommittee of this Association will meet to make the Selection of the two teams to participate in the Fifth Annual Basketball Classic to be held in New Orleans on or about December 27th, 1940, we will appreciate if you will write us air mail your answer to the fol- lowing questions: 1. Would you accept an invitation to play this basketball game,if the Same is issued to you? 2, What length of time would be re- quired to answer, if such an invi- tation is issued? 5. Give name or names, title, address and phone numbers of party or par- ties such an invitation should be discussed with, if same is issued, if interested, we would appreciate also the fol- lowing information: 1939-40 Season record List of 1959 personnel, stat- ing which of the men are presently sophomores, juniors and seniors, New Urleans Mid-Winter ports ASSOCIATION “rwe sugar pow classic” OFFICERS... A. N. GOLDBERG peas | ReW GHLEENS. LA. Nee ene 722 Common Street LARENCE H. STRAUSS ae Phone Raymond 38O/ FRANK V. SCHAUB TREASURER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .. . A. B. NICHOLAS CHAIRMAN RALPH BARRY HERBERT A. BENSON JOE M. COUSINS JOS. B. DAVID L. D1 BENEDETTO, SR. A. N. GOLDBERG WARREN V. MILLER IRWIN POCHE FRANK V. SCHAUB W. RALEIGH SCHWARZ CLARENCE H. STRAUSS MR. GWINN HENRY #2. ? This, of course, you will understand is not an invitation. However, we will deeply ap- preciate if you will keep confidential the fact that we have solicited the above in- formation and, by all means, we ask that no publicity relative to this request be given the press and any information that you, in turn, give us in reply thereto will be held likewise confidential. Appreciating in advance your immediate answer, L ea, Sinegrely yours, SC/e S ue GroyawreX Basketball Committee. ATR MAIL REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Coach, Director of Hysical miueation & Rebreatione University of ion Athleti. ehaintielisin SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA February 20, 1940 Director of Athletics University of Kansas Lawrence, Kans. Dear Sir: Are you planning a basketball trip thru the eastern section of the country next year. If so the University of Scranton extends you an invitation to stop over in the anthracite center of the world. Basketball here is a popular sport. The University has played some of the finest teams in the country during the past several years. We are glad to extend your team an invitation to meet us on its eastern trip next season. If you will submit your dates and guarantee requirements I will send you an immediate reply. Very truly eens Bach f OHeda Frank J. O'hara Graduate Mgr. April 16, 1940. sense af Tiyeten) Bie eerie eo Recreation, FCA sAH Varsity Basketball Coach THE CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS OMAHA, NEBRASKA BUSINESS MANAGER April 5, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Doc": In keeping with our conversation at Kansas City a list of our late games is as follows: | Feb. 1 Drake at Omaha Feb. 5 Tulsa at Omaha Feb. 8 St. Louis at Omaha Feb. 13 or Bradley Tech at Peoria (tentative) Feb. 15, : Feb. 20 Oklahoma A. & M. at Omaha Feb. 24 Washington at St. Louis Feb. £5 St. Louis et St. beuis Mar. 1 Drake at Omaha Mar. 7 Washburn at Topeka We should always be interested in continuing our games if arrangements can be worked out satisfactorily. I shall look forward to hearing from you in the near future and have your suggestions if it appears we can work out a game. I enjoyed our visit in Kansas City and also the convention. Especially the first part of the finals when our representative was ahead. Even though you were not able to win that one game your team was representative and certain- ly was a credit to our area and basketball in general. It is splendid that the games will continue next year at Kansas City. With Kindest regards, 1 an, Basketball Coach ESH: WH April 16, 1940. ¥ Mra Ce Ue rrickson, _ “Meshtburn College, Topeim, KAnsase Pardon my delay in not answering your favor of the 26th uwitime sootiere It ws very nice of you to say the things thet you did regarding our team, and I assure you that I appreciate ite a T am afraid that we will not be able to be with you Rae Seas See S SnD gee Ses Se ee ee Topeka lest yeare ‘ail Wk ened tre 90k vat ea, Te Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, ELMER W. HOLM, Football Coach A S = K R N C. D. ERICKSON, Basketball Coach GEORGE PARKER, Track Coach : GENE BARNETT ) = AT H Let Cc DEPAR TME N T PETE FAIRBANK basis Coaches MIKE RASHER JIM REED, Publicity Director ELMER W. 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Mrector and Coach, Marshall Collerce, Huntington, Ve Vae Dear Cam: : Mire Gwinn Henry passed along your letter of February 29th to my desk, but due to extreme pressure in promoting the NCAAs district, western and final championship basketball pley-off, I find that I have failed to enswer your kind commmications | 2 3 ‘Iam very sure that we will not be in a position to ey Ft Me He MOF ee ee er ee See ee quirye With best wishes for a very successful season, I an » Very sincerely yours, “Director of Physical "ducation and Recreation, FOASAH 7 Varsity Basketbell Coach.