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President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot serve as honorary president of the Olympic Games in Chicago, Illinois. It would give the appearance of inappropriate governmental ties to the games. Roosevelt will help in any other way he is “properly” able.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-07
Rough proofs of a manuscript for “The Americans at the Olympic Games” by Theodore A. Cook, a report on the topic of claims about the treatment of Americans at the Olympic Games of 1908 in London. The manuscript also contains an official statement of the amateur athletic association and handwritten comments for President Roosevelt by the author.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10
Cook, Theodore Andrea, 1867-1928; Amateur Athletic Association
German Ambassador Sternburg congratulates President Roosevelt on the American team’s performance in a rifle match. Sternburg includes photographs of the American and the British teams, remarking “One reminds me of an eagle, the other of a rather comfortable aged lion who has lost a good deal of the sharpness of his claws.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-27
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 international match for the Palma Centennial trophy will take place in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 26. The 1902 match will use military rifles, and the United States may not be able to compete as the current American magazine rifle has deficiencies that make it unreliable at a range over 1,000 yards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-17