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May 1942
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EDITORIAL
The announcement by the United States of America Sports Federation of its decision to withdraw the United States team from the first Pan-American games at Buenos Aires this July, November and December was not entirely unexpected. The only surprise of this announcement was its delay for everyone sensed the need for this announcement far ahead of its appearance in the newspapers on April 19th.
In conjunction with its announcement, the Federation through its president, Avery Brundage, went on to say, "At the same time that we abandon our preparations for the Pan-American games, we call on the 104 sport governing organizations comprising the membership of the United States of America Sports Federation to carry on and to augment their domestic sport program insofar as there is no interference with our war effort."
The A. F. L. A., foreseeing the need for making its sports program more interesting than ever under today's conditions, had already taken steps to comply with this suggestion. It has planned to hold its Gala Night at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and use the finals of the Women's Foil championship as the fencing attraction of the evening. This combination of site and fencing should make the 1942 Gala Night the most spectacular affair of its kind since its inauguration.
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