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Nile Kinnick correspondence, 1935-1938

1938-11-16: Front

November 16th, 1938
Dear SB:
Again, very pleased to have your letter to-day and
again, gratified to learn that you are not too much disturbed by the fortunes of Iowa's football. All would much
rather have it reversed, as there is considerable satisfaction and a lot of pleasure in winning, at least part of the
time. Iowa's experience is not far different that that of
Ames during the time that I was there, when we never had a
real team and hardly ever beat any outfit except Grinnell and
Washington University (StL). We didn't have a lot of talent
until I was a senior, and then we beat Iowa for a change and that
meant that the season was a reasonable success. But, as I have
stated before, Football isn't the whole of college by any manner
of means. You recognize that your experience has been fairly
fruitful in spite of two poor seasons of football, and certainly
it will continue to be if you maintain the balance that you now
have pretty well established for yourself.
Mother wrote you this afternoo n, she tells me, and
from her comment I judge that has said substantially the same
thing that have had in mind, about your prospects for the captaincy.  It has occured to me that at least you might be one of
the candidates and may very likely be the choice. If so, I should
accept it gladly and willingly with a firm resolve to do everything possible to swing Iowa's pendulum in the opposite direction.
It also occured to me that the captain would be expected to lead
in the spring practice. Your time there would not be lost and
possibly you would find a lot of interest in it. I am highly in
favor of staying right in there and pitching. I have always
been a believer in finishing any task assumed and in doing the
very best job possible. Should someone else be chosen, you of
course will want to do all that you can in the interests of a
successful reverse next fall, but I would guess that you might
prefer baseball to spring practice.
You made a remark in a recent letter that I have intended,
to comment on, with emphasis. You said in regard to your next
semester's tuition that you didn't know where it is coming from.
Please set your busy mind at rest on that score as we can handle
it without any concern on your part and we will make it a subject
for our discussion when we meet.
It will be good to be together again on Thanksgiving
and I believe that there will not be many more such gatherings.
Mother is struggling against so many excursions back to Adel, feeling that we should do more toward establishing ourselves here in
Omaha. Only Grandma's plea changed mother's mind this time.
I assume from a remark in to-day's letter that you
are not adverse to Ben and me coming down Saturday. It would
be a pleasure to see you give Nebraska the woiks.
Love
Pop

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November 16th, 1938 Dear SB: Again, very pleased to have your letter to-day and again, gratified to learn that you are not too much disturbed by the fortunes of Iowa's football. All would much rather have it reversed, as there is considerable satisfaction and a lot of pleasure in winning, at least part of the time. Iowa's experience is not far different that that of Ames during the time that I was there, when we never had a real team and hardly ever beat any outfit except Grinnell and Washington University (StL). We didn't have a lot of talent until I was a senior, and then we beat Iowa for a change and that meant that the season was a reasonable success. But, as I have stated before, Football isn't the whole of college by any manner of means. You recognize that your experience has been fairly fruitful in spite of two poor seasons of football, and certainly it will continue to be if you maintain the balance that you now have pretty well established for yourself. Mother wrote you this afternoo n, she tells me, and from her comment I judge that has said substantially the same thing that have had in mind, about your prospects for the captaincy. It has occured to me that at least you might be one of the candidates and may very likely be the choice. If so, I should accept it gladly and willingly with a firm resolve to do everything possible to swing Iowa's pendulum in the opposite direction. It also occured to me that the captain would be expected to lead in the spring practice. Your time there would not be lost and possibly you would find a lot of interest in it. I am highly in favor of staying right in there and pitching. I have always been a believer in finishing any task assumed and in doing the very best job possible. Should someone else be chosen, you of course will want to do all that you can in the interests of a successful reverse next fall, but I would guess that you might prefer baseball to spring practice. You made a remark in a recent letter that I have intended, to comment on, with emphasis. You said in regard to your next semester's tuition that you didn't know where it is coming from. Please set your busy mind at rest on that score as we can handle it without any concern on your part and we will make it a subject for our discussion when we meet. It will be good to be together again on Thanksgiving and I believe that there will not be many more such gatherings. Mother is struggling against so many excursions back to Adel, feeling that we should do more toward establishing ourselves here in Omaha. Only Grandma's plea changed mother's mind this time. I assume from a remark in to-day's letter that you are not adverse to Ben and me coming down Saturday. It would be a pleasure to see you give Nebraska the woiks. Love Pop