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President Roosevelt asks James E. Sullivan to send him any statements the Amateur Athletic Association makes regarding the attack or any statements issued by the British and sent out by their embassy. Roosevelt asks Sullivan to bring any statement to him personally, and to have lunch with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-23
President Roosevelt agrees with James E. Sullivan’s feeling about the publication from the British Embassy. After the English Amateur Athletic Association published what it did, Sullivan had no choice but to take action. Roosevelt extends his sympathies for the death of skater Samuel J. Montgomery.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-19
Theodore Andrea Cook explains to President Roosevelt the reasons behind his writing to the White House regarding the controversy raised by officials from the American Olympic Committee and the London Olympics. Cook believes that the letter from James E. Sullivan accusing British officials of treating American athletes unfairly misrepresents the situation. England’s Amateur Athletic Association has investigated the matter; Cook privately sends Roosevelt rough drafts of the findings, but asks that they be kept private until they are formally released. Cook will keep Roosevelt’s letter private.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-02
In a statement published in the London Times, the Amateur Athletic Association in Great Britain responds to “unfair and untrue statements” about the conduct of the Olympics in the American press. The American Amateur Athletic Union accused the A.A.A. of unfairness and poor conduct in several matters, objecting in particular to the disqualification of John C. Carpenter in the 400 meter final. The A.A.A. denies any claims of unfairness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-17
The London Telegraph reports on the American Amateur Athletic Union’s “campaign of misrepresentation and abuse” following the Olympics in London. In particular, the Union’s president, James E. Sullivan, has spoken out against English officials and criticized the British Amateur Athletic Association’s running of the games, especially in regard to the disqualification of John C. Carpenter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-18
The Spanish War Veterans organization is to be modeled on the Grand Army of the Republic and will financially support Spanish-American War veterans and their families. A fundraising athletic tournament is to be held in New York, New York, which required the creation of the Spanish War Veterans Athletic Association in order for the tournament to be sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union. The tournament has acquired considerable attention and prominent military officers have already donated prizes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11