AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
e OF THE CNITED STATES

TELEPHONE CORTLAND 7-6877 CABLE ADDRESS AMATHLETIC” NEW YORK

 

PRESIDENT
MEMBERS JEREMIAH T. MAHONEY, New York, N. Y, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FEDERATIONS FOR WOOLWORTH BUILDING
TRACK AND FIELD, MEN AND WOMEN; BOXING,, 233 BROADWAY
GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, MEN AND WOMEN;

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WRESTLING, BOB SLEIGHING, HOCKEY, BASKET D b O 4 9 4 7
BALL, FIELD BALL, HAND BALL, VOLLEY BALL 6 Cc em Ot 4
AND WEIGHT LIFTING,

AMERICAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
JACK RAFFERTY, GULF Ass’N
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT ~
CHARLES. HUNTER, Pacific Ass’N
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT
WILLIAM M. LEONARD, ADIRONDACK Ass’N
FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT
A. Y. RUSSELL, MIDWESTERN ASS’N

SECRETARY-TREASURER
DANIEL J. FERRIS, New York, N. Y.

DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS

ADIRONDACK
ALLEGHENY MT.
ARKANSAS
CAROLINAS
CENTRAL
CONNECTICUT
DIST. OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA

GULF

HAWAIIAN
INDIANA-KENTUCKY
INTER-MOUNTAIN
MAINE
METROPOLITAN
MICHIGAN

MIDDLE ATLANTIC
MIDWESTERN
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI VALLEY
MONTANA

NEW ENGLAND
NEW JERSEY
NIAGARA
NORTHEASTERN OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON

OHIO.

OZARK

PACIFIC :
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
SOUTH ATLANTIC
SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTHERN
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN

ASS’T TO PRESIDENT, J. LYMAN BINGHAM

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR AWARD OF THE
JAMES E, SULLIVAN MEMORIAL TROPHY:

The Sullivan Memorial Committee of the AsA.U. has
made a careful analysis of the reasons which accompanied
the nominations submitted by members of the Tribunal and
has made its choice of the ten athletes considered most
worthye

The ten, and the summary of reasons for their selectiony
are submitted on the enclosed sheets. After carefully
considering all names submitted and the reasons for their
selection, will you please name in order of preference the
three you consider most entitled to the award, First
choice will be siven five votes, second choice three votcs,

and third choice one vote. The man or woman receiving most
votes will be awarded the trophy, A postal card for your
convenience is enclosed.

In one or two instances in past years friends of
candidates addresse@ appeals in their behalf to some of the
members of the Tribunal. Undoubtedly the candidates in
whose interest the appeal was sent, would have objected to
such a procedure had he known of it. It is not in accord
with the spirit of the award,. We place before you all of
the available facts about all candidates, It is a fair and
unbiased presentation and sufficient to enable all members
of the Tribunal to decide on the candidate they feel most
worthy to reccive the award.

All votes must be returned by December 28, 1957,

Very truly yours
ENCS. AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE U, 58.

Samuel E, Hoyt
President

Daniel J, Ferris
Secrcetary-Treasurer

THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES. ALL AMATEUR SPORTS AND CLAIMS JURISDICTION OVER THE FOLLOWING
CLASSES: BASKET BALL, BOXING, GYMNASTICS, HAND BALL, TRACK AND FIELD, SWIMMING, WRESTLING, WEIGHT LIFTING, VOLLEY BALL, ICE
HOCKEY, BOB SLEIGHING, FIELD RAGE: CODE BALL, HORSE SHOE PITCHING AND TUG OF WAR.