Ure Owon Cari Carl Clothing Company Lawrence, Kansas Dear Owens This is to certify that Howerd Mngleman is first~place winner of last week's free-throwing ccntest, ending October 24, with freeethrows for — the four days as follows? 44 out of 50 ; 46 out of 50 44 out of 56 out of 50 Toteis 180 ont of 200 & . Wines 6 points for winning second-place ~ . . the woek of October 10 leaves a total of Se ae 174 out of 200.6 ie Gelewe Gh Visit Meets wal besosehion Varsity Basketball Coach ts Owen Carl Oot. 17, 1940 Carl Clothing Company lawrence, Kansas Director of Physiéal Bducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach October 17, 1940 “Mrs Owen Carl Carl Clothing Company Dear Owens This is tocertify that Bob Allen | . ds secondeplace wimer of this week's free=throwing contest, ending October 17, with freesthrows for the four days as follows’ S888 5953 £222, 833s Totals 167 ovt of 200 Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball { ach agers cay ee = OE oes eyiew al Pe See s eee» . ee October 12, 1940 fs | ts ' 1 i He Hh i ts 6s a * 1 September 12, 1940 Mire Charles Finley Athletic Director New Mexico School of Mines Socorro, New Mexico Dear Coach Finley: I regret to advise you that the basketball schedule of the University of Kansas has been completed and it will not be possible to play your school in lawrence, Kansas this years I thank you for your kind expressions concerning our teame With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Pasketball Coach FeAslg NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO 9/4/40 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS L. C. BUTLER Dr. F C Allen,Baskeyball Coach University of Kansas | Lawrence ,Kansas Dear Dr. Allen, I am writing to inquire if you can fit the Mines into your basketball schedule around December twentiethy in Lawrence. We are attempting to send the team into the mitwest during the Christmas holidays and would like very much to play there. The boys seemed highly impressed with your team last season and felt they learned a lot ef basketball when they played them at Topeka. T have just taken over here,Mr. Butler having returned to Greeley. I have followed your basketball successes at K U with a great deal of interest and of course feel 1t would be an honor to include you in our schedule. | May 1 hear from you at your éar ieee sonvtenenee: in regard to the possibility of arranging this game. Very incgre arles Finléy,Athletfe Director. ur, Charles Finley | Athletic Director Department of Athletics New Mexico School of Mines socorro, New Mexico ee mre Pinleys ~ ie, Allen is out of town at the . i present time, but your letter of September 4 regarding a possible game with the varsity team of the University of “ansas about December 20, will be brought to his attention as soon as he returns, . . Sincerely yours, my ESTERN * = eyo) NL=Night Letter TO ANY 2 WESTERN UNION LC=Deferred Cable Soe NLT =Cable Night Letter 20° NEWCOMB CARLTON J. SC. WILLEVER + Ship Radiogram 7 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination NI=BALT 1h MO E KETBALL COACH VERO Yio April 17, 1940. Mre Be. Herbert Brow:, Jes Mrector of Athletics, Miversity of Reltémore, Baltimore, ide Dear Mre Broun: I find that due to extreme pressure in pranoting the WeCehehe district, western and finel championship baskethbell pley-off that I have failed to enswer your kind comnmication of the 4th ultimo. T am very sure that we will not be in a position waa eee mush for your kind inquirye With best wishes for a very successful season, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCASAH Vereity Basketiall Conchs UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND March 4, 1940 Mr. F, C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We would like to make arrangements with you to have your varsity basketball team meet ours in Baltimore on a date during the 1940-41 season. If you are interested in having your basketball team play ours next year in Baltimore please inform me accordingly as to the date or dates that are available for a game and state the minimum guarantee you will accept. An early reply will be appreciated. acetae of Athletics BHB: mod April 19, 1940. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physica] Educstion and Recreation, Bradlep Polytechnic Institute Peorta, Tlinois DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION April 16, 1940 Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Referring to our conversation at the time of the National Basketball Coaches Convention at Kansas City, we would like very much'to bring the University of Kansas to Peoria for a basketball game. We would like to know what guarantee you would require to meet us here in Peoria and would like to have your suggestions for dates on which you might be able to come, The way our schedule is shaping up, the following dates fit in with our schedule: February 18 and 19, any date between February 25 to March 1 inclusive, and March 4, 5 or 6. Sincerely yours, Ae Je Robertgaon Director of Athletics AJR:T April 19, 1940. Mite Tom Scott, Basketball Coach, aa. CC Warrenehar ee Missouri. e Dear Ton: I doubt that with our curtailed schedule it will be possible for us to play you this years The Big Six Trek Mest is to be hold at os hie thie Bedey aad Mibeediey OF ime, tsk we understand that at that time they are going to cut down the number of games. — ee a in @ position to imowe Ne enjoyed our games with you, and I an sorry thet there are not enough games to go arounde Wishing you somtinued success, I an Very sincerely yourtt, _ Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH ee CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WARRENSBURG, Mo. April 16, 1940 Dr. Ferrest C. Allen Head Basketball Coach and Director of Athletics University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I am trying to arrange my basketball schedule for the season 1940-41. I was wondering if you would care to play us a game next year, either at Lawrence or at Warrensburg. Either place would be satisfactory with me. My boys have enjoyed the two games with you the past two years as they feel that they can learn a lot from your splendid teams. I would like to congratulate you again on the very successful season that you have enjoyed this year. May the same success by yours again next year. If you would like such a game for the coming season, I would appreciate it very much, and I think we could make a creditable showing. Best wishes and kindest personal regards. Sincerely yours, Le ee Tom Scott Basketball Coach TS :WH | April 17, 1940. Mrs Hnil Ge Reitz, Irs Athletic Director, — Loyole College, 4501 Ne Charles Ste, Beltinore, de Dear Mre Reitz: I find thet due to extreme pressure in promoting | the NC.AA. district, western end final championship baskethall pley-off that T have failed to answer your ind communication of the 13th ultino. | I am very sure that we will not be_in a position to play you in Baltimore this year, but I thank you very much for your kind inquirye Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coaches OFFICE OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LOYOLA COLLEGE 4501 N. CHARLES ST. BALTIMORE MARYLAND | March 13, 1940 Mr. 6s Alien Basketball Coach Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We are arranging our basketball schedule for the season 1940-41, and would like to kmow if you contemplate making an eastern trip. If so, we would like to entertain your team here in Balti- more. «We have a very large, spacious gymnasium. Our team won the Maryland State Championship during the past season, and we have good prospects for next season. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con- venience, I remain Sincerely yours, Aue | Emil G. Reitz, Jre WK. Athietic Director EGR: wk May 14, 1940 lite Re Ge Rogers, Dear Coach Rogers: I am very sorry thet our schedule for next season is completely. filled and we will not be able to meet you when you make your trip through Missouri and Kansas, Thank you very much for your Icind ingquirye : Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Rducation and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coaches DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Morningside College SIOUX CITY, IOWA May 2, 1940 Coach "Fog" Allen University of Sansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We plan to make a basketball trip into the states of Missouri and Kansas the week of December 16. We should have a better than average basketball team next year and it should be quite a colorful team. Would you care for an early season game with Morningside next year? If you are interested, I would appreciate hearing from you. R. G. Rogers Basketball Coach RGR: jmd coe, G J. M. SAUNDERSON 'R. GLENN ROGERS Mey 14, 1940. lite Kirk Badgley, Manager, Montana State University, Missoula, Montante Dear Mr. Badgley: I an very sorry thet our basketball schedule for next season is completely filled end we wiil not be able to meet you when your make your trip through the midewostern statese Thank you very much ‘for your Icind inquirye | Sincerely yours, Director of Physical dusation and Recreation, FCA sAli Varsity Basketball Coache MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY MISSOULA April 27, 1940 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We are working on a schedule of basketball games that will take our team into the mid-west during this coming season. Our faculty committee has granted permission for the squad to be away from the campus from December 20th to January 15th. We have arranged for a game with the Univer- sity of Illinois for either December 25rd or 28th and with the University of Minnesota for January 4. Other commit- ments are only tentative. We would be very much pleased to include a game with yor institution if at all possible. Whatever financial arrangements are involved will be gladly reciprocated if you ever plan a trip west and need a game in Missoula when we are available. Thanking you for yor consideration and an early response, I am Sincerely yours, Jb Oke Kirk Badgley Athletic Manager “May 14, 19406 . Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BUFFALO, NEW YORK april 25, 1940. Coach Fog Allen Kansas University Dear Coach; I understand that you are travel- ing to the East fro several games this year. Would you be interested in stopping off at Buffalo and playing Canisius. We have play- ed Stanford with Bunn, Nebraska, Cornell, Notre Dame etc. and would be delighted to have you stop en-route to New York. We could also show you an added attraction at Niagara Falls. If you are at all interested please drop me a line immediately. ‘ae Coach Canisius College Buffalo, N. Y.