Letter from James Huff McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett (June 14, 1918)

A two-page letter from James Huff McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett dated June 14, 1918 and attached newspaper article. In the letter McCurdy informs Doggett about the two cable grams that he received. He also tells him about what he has been doing and how he feels about the Fosdick Commission. The article is about James Gordon Bennett. ; James Huff McCurdy, M.D. (1866-1940) graduated in 1890 from the YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College. In 1895, Dr. James H. McCurdy returned to the school as an instructor. He contributed to the field of physical education in many ways, including his studies on the relationship between heart rate, blood pressure, and motor tasks in adolescent boys. In 1924, he published one of the first texts for Exercise Physiology. In 1918, James H. McCurdy realized the need “for an extensive programme of sports and recreation in the immediate postwar period that would bridge the gap and ease the transition between military service and civilian life.” The result was the Inter-Allied Games, the biggest international sports event that had ever been held at that time. Attended by 25,000 people, the Games were a huge success. Dr. McCurdy was the Director of the Division of Athletes, Hygiene and Health for the American YMCA among American troops in France.