Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Hosannahs ring through the land and words of praise pour forth from hundreds of typewriters. General MacArthur, the conquerer of Japan, is hailed as the new hero in the sports world for his efforts in bringing a cease-fire in the vitriolic war between the Amateur Athletic Union and the...
The battle MacArthur halted is a strange one, as it involves practically no substantive dispute regarding actual athletic competition. The squabble is primarily over jurisdictional rights and "paper" eligibility rights.
Despite the angry accusations and flaring tempers, the issues in the dispute are quite simple. The NCAA, irritated over the years by the AAU's handling of the selection of U.S. Olympic teams, has been seeking what it calls "adequate" representation in the selection procedure. The AAU, long-time sole...
But even if the honorable old gentleman mangages to steer his reluctant wards through the coming two years, there is reason to question the wisdom of recent procedings. MacArthur was only able to do what he did because he represented the President. No solution was in sight before President Kennedy...
Quite undisturbed about the government's new role in athletics, the President hailed MacArthur's work, and expressed satisfaction that the U.S. will now be able to field a strong team in Tokyo in 1964. This may not be the case. What MacArthur didn't settle, and what both the...