Basketball

Charles Henry Brent, Episcopalian Bishop of the Philippine Islands, writes to Reverend Lyman Abbott due to Abbott’s interest in helping him ensure “clean, manly sport” for the young American men living in Manila, Philippines, who are members of Brent’s “Columbia Club.” Brent explains that in his “tilt against betting in high places,” he prefers to give the winners a trophy rather than prizes. Brent hopes that The Outlook, of which Abbott is the editor, might willing to provide the trophy for tennis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Theodore Roosevelt, wearing an athletic uniform with letters “B.S.A.C.” on the shirt, shoots a large basketball looking like and labeled “Taft” toward a basket labeled “Nomination.” Caption: Just a little basket ball practice in the White House gym.

comments and context

Comments and Context

In a cartoon unfortunately typical of Frank A Nankivell, feeling more earnest than skillful, President Roosevelt shoots a ball toward the basket, more earnestly than skillfully, in that new sport of the day called basket-ball.

George W. Ireland mentions a recent business proposition turned down by General Leonard Wood due to rules outlined in the Foraker Clause. Ireland discusses the Cuban sport, Jai Alai and the trial of Cuban Postal Office General, Estes G. Rathbone, accused of embezzling over $100,000 of Cuban money. Ireland comments on a letter written by James E. Runcie and writes in support of Leonard Wood’s service as Military Governor of Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-24