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Correspondence to and from Nile Kinnick, friends and family regarding his championship football season, August-December 1939

1939-11-01: Page 01

November 1, 1939
Dear SB:
It must have been a marvelous game. Surely so from Iowa's standpoint,
but a crushing blow for Wisconsin. I couldn't help but feel sorry for
the Wisconsin boys, knowing the disappointment that come with successive
defeats Saturday after Saturday. You know how that goes. But this year
it is different, and the game Saturday must have been highly satisfying to
you. It seemed to be almost a flawless performance, with the possible
exception of the lateral which the officials ruled a forward, resulting
in the cancellation of your long gain. I am very glad that the memory
of the three Wsiconsin contests will rest largely on this one. Anderson
must be rather proud of the season so far, and I have no doubt that the
results from here out will leave no regrets, even tho the percentage
of victories may be somewhat smaller. But don't forget that the kind
of football that Iowa has been demonstrating will win, even from the outfits
that will meet on the next four Saturdays. Again I say that it is a grand
game. I  hope, however, that you can manage to leave your aportspage
reading until after the season is over. There are many, many fine things
being said these days but they don't win many football games and might
serve only to take your mind off of the job at hand. They will be even
moreinteresting after it is all over.
It looks to me like you will have to spend more time on your drop-kicking
as those one points are pretty important and a lot of ball games have been
lost and won on them this fall.
Jimmy Fay wrote me a nice letter after the Madison trip, saying that he
had also seen Ben. It was grand that Ben could make that trip, and we
are anxious to have his report.  In fact we have been looking for letters
from each of you, which had not come up to my departure this morning. This
letter I am writing before I leave the office this afternoon.
George and I plan to come over for the ND game, and I have little doubt
that Bob will arrange his affairs. I called him after the game last
Saturday and he promised to let me know when his plans have been made.
Ben is coming also, I understand, but I believe that he has passage
engaged with someone from Ames.  I do not know about his ticket for that
game. It was his hope that he could sit on the bench, was it not? But
you were not certain that it could be arranged. Will you please send
us the tickets for the ND game as well as the Minnesota game. For the
latter I shall drive over to Ames and bring Ben, as he wants to return
to Ames immediately after the game as he has a party that night. Can
you arrange a place to sleep for us after the ND game.  If this throws
any burden on you just tell us as we do not care to add to your cares
on that occasion.
You spoke of a heavy correspondence this fall, and I had thought such must

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November 1, 1939 Dear SB: It must have been a marvelous game. Surely so from Iowa's standpoint, but a crushing blow for Wisconsin. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the Wisconsin boys, knowing the disappointment that come with successive defeats Saturday after Saturday. You know how that goes. But this year it is different, and the game Saturday must have been highly satisfying to you. It seemed to be almost a flawless performance, with the possible exception of the lateral which the officials ruled a forward, resulting in the cancellation of your long gain. I am very glad that the memory of the three Wsiconsin contests will rest largely on this one. Anderson must be rather proud of the season so far, and I have no doubt that the results from here out will leave no regrets, even tho the percentage of victories may be somewhat smaller. But don't forget that the kind of football that Iowa has been demonstrating will win, even from the outfits that will meet on the next four Saturdays. Again I say that it is a grand game. I hope, however, that you can manage to leave your aportspage reading until after the season is over. There are many, many fine things being said these days but they don't win many football games and might serve only to take your mind off of the job at hand. They will be even moreinteresting after it is all over. It looks to me like you will have to spend more time on your drop-kicking as those one points are pretty important and a lot of ball games have been lost and won on them this fall. Jimmy Fay wrote me a nice letter after the Madison trip, saying that he had also seen Ben. It was grand that Ben could make that trip, and we are anxious to have his report. In fact we have been looking for letters from each of you, which had not come up to my departure this morning. This letter I am writing before I leave the office this afternoon. George and I plan to come over for the ND game, and I have little doubt that Bob will arrange his affairs. I called him after the game last Saturday and he promised to let me know when his plans have been made. Ben is coming also, I understand, but I believe that he has passage engaged with someone from Ames. I do not know about his ticket for that game. It was his hope that he could sit on the bench, was it not? But you were not certain that it could be arranged. Will you please send us the tickets for the ND game as well as the Minnesota game. For the latter I shall drive over to Ames and bring Ben, as he wants to return to Ames immediately after the game as he has a party that night. Can you arrange a place to sleep for us after the ND game. If this throws any burden on you just tell us as we do not care to add to your cares on that occasion. You spoke of a heavy correspondence this fall, and I had thought such must