ATHLETIC SECTION
MIDWESTERN SIGNAL CORPS
REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER
CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI

October 19, 1942

Mr. Forrest C. Allen,
Varsity Basketball Coach,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Allen:

I received your letter this morning, and may truthfully state
that it was a most pleasant surprise. We can now see that
the faith put in the universities and colleges of our nation
by the War Department was well placed.

Your idea to play both Fort Leavenworth and our team on the
same night, although it will be extremely tough for your boys,
is a splendid one, and I am sure that both of the Army teams
will prove worthy opponents.

— accept your offer with great pleasure because we really want
to play your team, and I believe that your proposal to play
both teams would be an outstanding attraction.

If you can name a date upon which you could play at Camp
Crowder, we would greatly appreciate it. Thanking you again
for your cooperation and consideration,

Sincerely yours,

WM. F. KRICKHAN, JR.,
lst Lieut., Signal Corps,

Chief, Athletic Section.
WFK:djs

P.S. We will send all available information and mats in time
for your publicity.