October 21, 1942. Mr. Gene Sulliven, Sports meer St. Joseph News-Press, | 8t. Joseph, Missouri. Dear Cenes ‘Thank you for your good letter of the 19th instant. If we can possibly find a time we would be more then happy to play the Fort Leavenworth Reception Center in St. Joseph. Our sched- ule is a long one and our dates are few, but if there is eny possible way to arrange it we certainly will be happy to do everything in our power to consunmmete the dates in St. Joseph. Doubtless Ted has told you that we are trying to play both the Reseption Center and Camp Crowder in Kansas City on © January 16. Kansas, of course, is to do the iron man stunt in playing both of these outfits the same night. I do not have the authority from the athletic board and — the administration as yet to do this thing, so therefore I would ask you not to publish it, as it must have board action and they might turn it down. : I sent Ted our schedule and if he can find a time when we can play over at St. Joe, and our board is willing to take the boys away from school for an additional length of time, we , will be happy to appear in Ste Joe. With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, _-Direstor of Physical Bducation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY St. Joseph Gazette C.M.PALMER, PRESIDENT HENRY D. BRADLEY, PuBtisHer ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI ; Me “fl A ee 4 MORNING Oct. 19, 1942 pr. F. G. Alien Athletic Department University of Kansas Lewrence, Kane Dear Doctor Allen:-= I have been talking to Lieut. ted OtSullivan of the kort Leavenworth Keception Center about the possibilities of a series of basketball games here this winter between the Soldiers and outstanding university teams. He told me yesterday afternoon that he had been in correspondence with you relative to some games. the purpose of this letter is to tell you how anxious we all are to have the opportunity of seeing one of your famous Kansas teams in action here at home. I was surprised at the number of Kansas alumni Il @iscovered when it came over here to work and I know that you will draw well here just as you draw well in 4 every spot where you show. 2 Northwest Missouri is also exceptionally good high school basketball territory. Sincerely Gene Sullivan,Sports iditor the News-rress Nevember 5, 1942. Lieut. Ted J, O'Sullivan, Reception Center, Pert Leavermvrerth, Kansas. Dear Ted: The Athletic. Board has given appreval fer our gemes with the Port Leavenworth Reception Center, and . with Camp Crowder, so these dates are all set - Fort Leavenworth te play here on December ist, and Kansas te play beth Fert Leavenwerth and Camp Crowder in Kansas City on the night of January 16th. ¢ Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Pdusation, FCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Ceach. Ooteber 17, 1942. Ur. Ted. Je O'Sullivan, ist i®e, PAs Special Services Officer, Reception Center No. 1773, Port Leavenworth, Kansas. Dear Ted: As I promised you in my letter of October 14th, I went to gee the Municipal Auditorium people to see what we could do regarding the game in Kansas City. I saw Lou Lower yesterday afternoon and checked over the available open dates at the Auditorium. He has Satur- day night, January 16th, open. Lt. Wm. F. Krickhan, Jr., Chief Athletic Officer at Camp Crowder, also wrote me for a date. He is anxious that his outfit play in Kansas City and he states that he will have a good team and one which he is sure will give our boys a great deal of trouble. ‘ow, here is the deal, Ted, thet looks pretty good to me. We do not think we are supermen here at the University of Kansas, but in endeavoring to get an attractive program, ome that will draw a crowd and create interest, I thought we might try this deal - that Kansas would play both the Reception Center of Fort Leavenworth, and the Camp Crowder teem, the same night, that of January 16. We would not play the first team against one and the second team against the other, but it will be the first team of Kansas that will play both outfits. Whether you would rather play first or last will perhaps be decided by a draw and not determined until just before — the game starts, or maybe the day before. This will lend interest to the attraction, and in addition we will have a double header with Arny teams. All the games before that have been played in Municipal Auditorium have been either Navy or Aviation teams. I believe that we could get quite a bit of interest in the game and play it up in such a way that we would draw a fairly sizeable crowd. I would like to have it agreed that both teams could substitute freely, the same as in football, without counting times out. This would give me an opportunity to rest my men and put them back in either game when the opportunity afforded. We would use our stars in both games so that it could not be said that either team met the first or second team from Kansas. | I have procured the hall tentatively in our name, and if you are agreeable to this plan, you inform me at your earliest convenience and I will definitely close the date. I believe it will make some money for all of us. Each outfit would pay their own expenses to Kensas City, and we would divide the net equally three ways - one part to -2- Fort Leavenworth, one part to Camp Crowder, and one-third to Kansas. The Auditorium takes twenty per cent of the gross. This should net you enough above expenses so that if you want us to play you at Fort Leavenworth, if it can be arranged, you can with this fund pay our GXPSNSOBe ; Very cordially yours, Direetor of Physical Edueation, POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. October 14, 1942. Ted de O'Sullivan, iat 14., Pe A,, Special Services Officer, | Reception Center No. 1775, Fert Leavenworth, Kansas. Dear Ted: I em happy te ~ haan ia © eel uinte Wee eartuer puna Sn whined would be in the Muni- terium in Kensas City if we can find a date. I am expect~ to Kensas City very shertly, perhaps Friday this week, and a MATE oon Tn Diner Shon’ ponvtiie Gates. ‘We heave is aril: asic: oben eek 16 ka ehttew dittimnat te get any open dates at this time. Yes, we would play you in the high schoel gymmesium at Leavermorth er in the auditorium at St. Joseph, iiStalind tag. ane eeilenweriin te teten seer te Senet ay tw oo & St. Joe. Since all teams are traveling by rail new I believe that the ansiar arrangenant weuld be te play in Kengng 02 ty. We will also try to pley you here in Lawrence. What about your : tion? Can yeu get autemebile transportation from the Pert? I am enclesing a schedule se yeu can see that we are epening up- en December Sth with Jack Gardner's Naval Aviation outfit. Our sched | it eh ‘. if agreeable te you. I will oheck with the tmicipal Auditerium fer ‘their dates. 56 sen sass ith weil Weeds Yk Kites Ciny 0 ew Nn woe | better than if we met fer enly a single game. Jack Gardner was talkiug abeut getting anether teem fer the December Sth date. Maybe yeu could make some arrangements with him. And then we are playing Heckhurst on the llth, and they were talking about getting another team for a double 2 i you couldn't play us on these dates but it would per- ee ee ee Suey seiedialy poem pirecter ef Physical Bdusation, Varsity Basketball Coach. Fi ' ' i! Special Services Section RECEPTION CENTER N& 1773 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS October 7, 19h2 Doctor F. C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Please pardon the delay in answering your letter of September lith. I believe that we are all set now for a Basketball Team as we have eliminated the uncertainty and it now appears as if we are definately set for a Basketball schedule. I sincerely appreciate your including our Team on your schedule, and as much as we are so late in getting started, we will arrange the game with Kansas at a time that will be of the most convenience for youe We are confronted with the sitwation of having no gym- nasium here at Leavenworth, as the gymnasium which we planned on using is now in use for the student Officers in the Command and General Staff Schoole Would it be possible far your team to play us at the High School gymnasium in Leavenworth, the Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri, or the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri? I feel that it would be profitable to both Kansas Univer- sity and to ourselves if we could arrange to play our game in either the St. Joseph auditorium or the Kansas City Auditorium. I fully agree with you that both the financial problem and the automobiles will give all the Schools engaged in athletics many additional problems. I will appreciate a reply from you at an early date. With kindest personal regards and best WL I am vw C ted J. os CK van lst ve FoAe Special Services Officer September 14, 1942. Firat Lieut. (F.Ao) Ted J. O'Sullivan, Special Services Officer, ; Reception Center #1773, a f Dear eas ss Gea: ik lh Wi Soi Gaal ints madi ee of the Seventh Service Command if at all possible. You see, Ted, we are faced with this situation. The tire rationing program is coming on and I do not believe we will have a way to got there. If we could have the Reception Center call for us and return us here we would certainly play the gam. If you can bring a conveyance with your cea a ua give you a date. © is meaning ise Neen wtaeailb wang! to you ee Sank fou oan aig The Guten end pisk « apot if gossihie. De not think that we are selfish in the statement that we are making regarding tires, There is another financial problem Mach Seam gohaentr te tee kaetaeh, Most every far-seer regards this as the last football season for the duration. That means that the skeletal athletic staff will limp along some way with the finances, but next year will be a tough situation for every- body, so the financiers are immediately beginning to pinch pennies and they will not spend any money this year except that which is absolutely necessary. en ep ee that situation with- out much trouble. Write me frankly and I will be glad to eooperate with you to the nth degree. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yo ur s a Le Director of Physical Education, - PCA:AH Varsity aguas Coach. { t | \ if SPECiAL SERVICES SECTION RECEPTION CENTER # 1773 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS September 10, 1942 Dre Fe Ce Allen Basketball Coatch University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor: We will have a basketball team at Fort Leavenworth. The team will be made up of players, many of which were for- merly college players in this areas We will play Colleges and Universities which comprise the Seventh Service Command. If yow schedule has not been completed we would like to have a date with the University of Kansas. Our share of the receipts from the basketball games will be used to further athletics for the enlisted personnel. Please remember me to all the members of the athletic staff at the University. With kiudest personal regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Ted J. O'Sullivan lst Lt., Tihs Special Services Officer October 24, 1942. Mr. Gwinn Henry, Director of Athletics, ‘Gee it i He fh tt i i i a i i it i li a i i ii Me uy i a i 4 ati a ese i Hn aa at add action of the Athletic Board upon these recommendations Sincerely yours, = di 4 i October 24, 1942. Lieut. Ted J. O'Sullivan, Special Services Officer, -Beception Center No. 1773, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Thank you for your good letter of the 2ist instant. Camp Crowder is anxious to play us, and the only way wa ean play both teams, Fort Leavenworth and Camp Crowder, in Kansas City is for the Jayhawkers to play both teams the same night. If we | brought in another team that wouldn't suit Cemp Crowder. fhe uniqueness of having Kansas pley both teams the same night will add to the attraction. Our team will be large enough that we can shift the boys back and forth. I think this will be our only chance to play ths soldiers in Kansas City, and I know the soldiers like to be in the city on Saturday night - or do they, Ted? : I certainly approve of your plan to give your boys an opportunity to get into Officers’ Candidate Sehool as soon as possible. Of course we have a lot of games on our schedule, end we can't pay you much when you play over here. I presume that you will have your own transportation. Doceniber Ist will suit us fine, and this game will perhaps be thrown open to the Navy boys stationed here at the University. These two games, January 16 and December 1, are, of course, subject to approval of Gwinn Henry, the Athletic Director, and the Athletic Board. But I em definitely making this arrange- ment and will let you know as soon as I have their approval. ~Very sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Mducation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coache 0 ' ’ Cpeciol Services Section RECEPTION CENTER N2 1773 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS October 21, 192 Doctor F. C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor: Thank you for your letter of October 17th. It pleases us very much that you will include us on your Basketball schedule. We will be very happy to play your team on January 16, 1943 at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. You made mention of also playing Camp Crowder on the same night. It is my opinion that it would be much better for the attraction of the game if it were possible to bring in a fourth team to play Camp Crowder. I believe that there are a number of teams we could contact and arrange for one of them to meet Camp Crowder. : If it would be agreeable with you to bring in an additional team, please inform me. I don't know how strong our team will be this year, but in all probability the personnel will have many changes during the Season, because I am anxious for all of these men to get into Officers’ Candidate School as soon as possible as after all we are in this War and I wish to see all of these men receive promotions as rapidly as possible. You mentioned in a previous letter about playing you in Lawrence on December lst or 2nd. We will be very glad to schedule tnis game-if agreeable with you. With kindest personal regards and best wishes, I am incerely/ yours d J. O'Sullivan lst Lites ¥, A Special Services Officer Decenber 8, 1942. Sgt. Charles Lesemann, Athletic Branch, Special Service Division, Camp Crowder, Missouri. Dear Sergeant Lesemam: I regret that I have been very negligent in responding to your re- quest of the Srd instant. I am asking our Mr. Charles Elliott, sports publicity director, to send you some mats of myself and some of our players for your special edition. I am also writing a few paragraphs ‘on basketball, with permission for you to use my by-line. ® Yery sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FCA sAlT Varsity Basketball Coach. Ence Sgt. Charles Lesemann Athletic Branch Special Service Division Headquarters, MSCTC Camp Crowder, Missouri U. &. Army Nov. 3, 1942 Dr. Forest C. Allen Basketball Coach Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: I have been assigned to duty on the staff of Lt. William F, Krickhan, Jr., athletic officer at Camp Crowder, to assist in the arrangement of athletic programs, and to write sports news for the camp paper. Within a few weeks we expect to put out a'special sports edition of our paper, and inasmuch as our Camp Crowder cagers will play your basketball team this season, I would appreciate it very much if you would have your publicity man send me some mats of yourself and some of your players for use in this special edition. I would also be very grateful if you would write a short piece for this edition, just a few paragraphs on basketball with permission to use your by-line. Thanking you very much for your cooperation, and l@oking forward to the pleasure of a you in the very near future, I remain ao An wth Yours Cha lee truly, ‘ : a Com D Hl ter0a fOr * farts Lesema gm A. fe ' | 244 ae KANSAS = CRADLE OF BASKETBALL Dr. Porrest C. Allen, University of Kansas. On Novenber 20, 1959, when Dr. Janes Hatenith, the inventor of basketball, died at hie home in this quiet college tom of Lawenoe, Kansas, he had firmly established a Kensag as the cradle of basketball. Tn hie forty years service at the Uhiversity of Kansas Dr. Haimudth hed eecemplished someting no otter nan tnd done for sport in this state. aisick satatislihia Ue eek ih adaaielh Voted Mitek, eel; ee, in 1891, Dr. Haienith migrated to Denver, Colorado, in 1895, as director of the Denver Y.M.C.A. lie then moved to the University of Kensas as director of physical edusation. In addition to his duties as director here, his primary engagement was caused by the fact that he was a minister of the gospel and the Chaneellor engaged nin tn Sant pepe tt etaland Geliiy eunenntions 0% Gn Univeetty. le and Alonso Stagg were ministers and they both followed the seme course in physieal training at Springfield Y.oU.Ceehke Colleges “he happhest nomant of ny life," Dr. Neieufth said, “eano in 1956", when he attended the Olyzpic Guws in Berlin and saw the game of basketball played for the first tine in international Olyupie competition. ‘he Father of Basketball was sent to Berlin following a drive for funds, sponsored by the National Association of Sasmatett Cenaieilly wie exeuiahere: officials and players who wanted to have Dr. Neisnith present when the teans of all nations filed in behind thelr respective flags. Dre Naismith addressed the assenbled players before the start of the tournament and ednitted that in so doing his eyes wore misty. It has indeed been a durable pleasure to hnve been assdciated with Dr. Naismith ‘from 1902 to 1959. Yor thirty-nime years I had come to imew the good doctor as a virile, aggressive, forceful, Christian gentleman. He was a man's man. Being a Canadien of Scottish extraction he loved the hard and rigorous struggle for human welfere. Basketball, the product of one man's brain, stands alone as one of our o2Z- - greatest of all sports. Hanging on the wall in uy office is a photostatic copy of the typewritten original rules drum up by Dr. Haisnith. Written in his om handwriting at the bottom is the following: "Pirst draft of basketball rules - Hung in the gym that the boys might learn the rules - Feb. 1892. Jeswa Yaientth.” Original Rules ef Basketba}} 1892 | 1. the ball may be throw in any direction with one er both hands. S. A player camot run with the ball; the player must throw it from the spot where ho ontehes it, allowmnece being mde for a mn who catehes the ball when running at a good speed. : 4. The ball sust be held in or between the hands; the arus or body must not used for holding ite | 3 6. A foul te striking the ball with the fist, violetion of Rules 3 and @, and euoh as deseribed in Rule 5. ir 8. A goal shall be unde when the ball is throm or batted from the grounds into the basket and there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the e if the ball rests on the edge ani the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal. 9. When the ball goss out of bounds it shall be throm into the field, and played by the person first touching it. in case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. ‘he thrower is allowed five asconds; if he holds 4% longer, it shall go to the opponmt. if any side persists in delaying the game, the wipire shall call a foul on then. 10. The umpire shall be the judge of the mon, and shall note the fouls, and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have pewer to disqualify men according to Rule 5. 1l. The referee shall be judge of the ball, and shall decide when the ball is in - ~pley, in bounds, and to which side it belongs, and shall keep time, lie shall — deoide when a goal has bem made, and keep accowt of the goals, with any other duties thet are usually performed by a referes. Ou 12. The time shall be two 16-minute halves, five minutes betwoen. 13. The side mking the most goals shall be tho wimer. In case of @ dram, the geme may, by agreement of captains, be continued until another goal is made. # ney PEN io Lt. Commander Larry NM. Snyder, Asat. Athletic Director, U. 5. Navy Pre-Flight School, Iowa. City, Tow. : Dear Lerry: : I acknowledge your kind letter of the 6th instant, and it is perfectly acceptable and wderstendable why Uncle Sam would want the men for more important activities at this time. Very cordially. yours, Mrector of Physical Education, Varsity Besketball Coach. U. S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL IOWA CITY, IOWA November 6, 1942 Dear Phog: Il regret that it is necessary to call off our basketball game with you. We have an order from our Commanding Officer to Colonel Bierman instructing him to cancel our entire Varsity basketball schedule because of transportation and other difficulties which could not be fore- seen at the time our schedule was made out. Rollie Williams, Colonel Bierman, and I deeply regret the inconvenience that this may cause you. With kindest personal regards. sincerely, aero Lieut. Commander, USNR Agstt. Athletic Director Mr. Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas December 1, 1942. Lieut. Colonel B. W. Bierman, Athletic Director, : Ue. 8. Navy Pre-Flight School, roe ? q Iowa City, Iota. aw” : / 7) U Dear Bernie: ve U/ ee ee ee a ts eancel the game here on account of the lack of facilities for the proper conduct of varsity basketball. tie _ are, of course, sorry that the cancellation was made necessary. With kindest regards, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Ceach. U. S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL IOWA CITY, IOWA November 25, 1942 Dear Mr. Allen: Lack of facilities for the proper conduct of Varsity Basketball without curtailing some portion of the daily Physical Training Program has made it necessary for us to cancel all scheduled Varsity Basketball Games.. On November 6, 1942, Lt. Comdr. Snyder wrote requesting that you drop the Pre-Flight School from your schedule. Due to the fact that of recent date we are still receiving inquiries concerning contracts, officials and other such information, we are again writing to make sure that you have been properly in- formed. : '-We are sorry that this cancellation has been made necessarye Cordially yours, B. We Bierman : Lieut. Colonel, USMCR Athletic Director Mr. F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas November 27, 1942. Mr. George Edwards, Coach of Basketball, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Dear George: Jack Gardner asked that his Clippers be substituted for the Iowa Co~Hawks, who cancelled their game on the 29th. | : Would it be agreeable with you to meet Gardner's Clippers on the 50th, and we to meet them on the 29th, and to go through with our double planned before the cancellation by Larry Snyder? If it is, we will work it out along that line. glad to have your reaction as I understand the Auditor- ium people and the Kansas and Missouri alumi desire it. : Very sincerely yours, _ Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. ‘Lt. Commander Larry Snyder, USNR, Navel Aviation a School, Towa City, Iowa. Dear Larrys: I am sending you, in confidence, copies of correspondence that I have had with Mr, George Edwards, the University of Missouri basketball our freedom in scheduling our ow games. Director of Physical Education, Varsity Fasketball Coaches. due 9, 1942. Lt. Commander Larry Snyder, USNR Naval Aviation Pre-Flight School, Iowa City, Iowa. Dear Larry? Please find enclosed two copies of the contract for our game in Kansas City. Will you kindly sign and return one copy for our files? This is identically the same con- tract that we signed with Lt. Hinkle of the Great Lakes Training Stations George Edwards, of Missouri, wrote me regerding the possibility of a double header in Kansas City, but we have made other arrangements that we think will be more satis- factory financially for all concerned. I am enclosing a copy of uy reply to hime — With kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FOA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. | NAVAL AVIATION PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL Iowa City, Iowa May 28, 1942. Dear Phog: Colonel Bierman has asked me to reply to your letter of May 25th concerning a game in Kansas City on January 29th. This date is entirely satisfactory to us and we will put it down in our schedule as a definite date. The financial seule cera which you. suggested, of a $200 guarantee with an option of 50% of the gross receipts (after deducting 50% for auditorium rental and other official expenses) is satisfactory. One thing is certain, Rollie Williams will not be coaching the University of Iowa basketball team. He is at Annapolis now, taking the indoctrination course and will probably be sent here as head basketball coach of the Naval Aviation Pre=Flight School. If Rollie does not head up our basketball, Ed Blickel, who has been Harold Olsen's assistant at Ohio State, will be in charge of our outfit. We are looking forward to a great athletic year. Two hundred forty two cadets came in this morning and by the time of our game with you we should have ap- proximately 1800 fine boys from which to select a team. With kindest peysonal a arry Sng ; aes Commander, USNR, Naval Aviation Pre-Flight School. Mr. Forrest C. Allen, a Basketball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. dune 6, 1942. Lt. Commander Larry Snyder, Naval Aviation a School, lowe City, Iowa. Dear Larry: I acknowledge receipt of your favor of May 28th. We are sending a contract similar to the one we sent Tony Hinkle for the Great Lakes game. I trust this is entirely satisfactory« Reaves Peters, 342 So. Chelsea Ave., Kansas City, Mo., is our Big Six commissioner, and he picked the officials for the Great Lakes game last year. i am wondering if you would game. His position with the Big Six is similar to that of Wajor Griffith in the Big Ten. Who will be coaching the University of Iown basketball next yoar? I wrote Commissioner Peters that there would change in the lowa eoaching set-up as per your letter, and doubtless the Iowa coach will desire to recommend some names to Commissioner Peters. It is for that reason that I . em asking so that we may get the officials for all our games straightened out. +) Sincerely yours, _ Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.