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Title: Official handbook ..
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Inter-scholastic athletic association of Middle Atlantic states. (from old catalog) Joiner, William A., b. 18689, ed Henderson, Edwin Bancroft, 1883- joint ed
Subjects: Athletics
Publisher: New York, American sports publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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eld. You will unchnihtedly meetwith man\ forms of opposition, hut a strict adherenceto true athletic ideals will always keep your Associa-tion on top. See that competent, fearless, impartialofificials are chosen for your games, and l)ack themup in their otificcs. Use tact but lirnmess in dealingwith athletes wdio defy authority and who opposerules made to keep the standard of recreatixe athleticgames high. Endeavor to have schools for ^oulh realize thattheir inmates cannot be successful in life, howeverwell educated, unless they have sound bodies. Makeevident to school authorities the benefits of properlyconducted athletics. l^ncourage sports that will admit great numbersin competition. Let your aims be to strengthen thevitality of youth and to build character. Any servicesthat I can render for the good of the cause I shallgladly give. Again congratulating you all upon thequality of work you are doing, I remain, with all goodwishes, Sincerely yours, JAMES E. SULLLIVAN,President A.A.U.
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1, Edward C. Williams. Principal M Street lli.uh School of Wasliinston.D. C.; 2, Mason A. Hawkins, Iriucipal Colored High Scliool of Baltimore.Md.; 3, Dr. Wilson B. Evans, Principal Armstrong Technical High School ofWashington, D. C. SrALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 7 Letter received from Wilbur Thirkield, President Howard Cniversitv. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D. C. Presidents Office, NovKMi-.KK II, 1909. .1/;-. Rdzvin B. Ifriidcrson. irdsliiitiilini, D. C. Dear Sir: 1 am decpl\ impressed with the goodservice tliat such a body as the 1. S. A. A. could do foratliletics among the schools of the city, all of thembeing so closely afliliated with such a national centeras is found at Howard ruiver-ilN. T.y the emplo)--ment of a skillful coach who has had large experiencein teams at hxeter and Williams, the President andlioard of Trustees indicate their interest in athleticson a rational and lulpful ba^is. \ours sincere!)-, WILP.UR THIRKIELD. Letter received from Mason A. Hawkins, Principal

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