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Didrikson Says Her Suspension By A. A. U. Is “Grossly Unfair’- lt;ss -No(et! Woman Athlete Repeats Insistence That Picture Was | Tsed Without Her Consent;| May Not (Jet Award.HOUSTON TEX., Doc. 14.—Mildred Babe Didrikscn, versatile girl athlete, termed arc | y unfair’ her suspension by the Amateur Athletic union on I grounds she allowed a motorcar manu-1 facturer to use her picture and teati-[ monial in an advertisement.I Her criticism a as made last night in j a written statement after the registration committee of the Southern A. A. U. at New Orleans yesterday suspended her from further competition as an amateur.Daniel J. Feiris, .secretary of the National A. A. U., said if the suspension was made permar'ent, it would bar Miss Didrikson from consideration for theJames E. Sullivan memorial award, the winner of which is acclaimed the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete.The 1932 Olympic star reiterated she had received no compensation from themotorcar comuany which, she asserted, used her picture and testimonial with-cut her consent. She would make no public announcement, as to wether she would continue to seek reinstatement, but did say she olanned no action against the motorcar company or its agents.
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Huron Evening Huronite
Huron, South Dakota, US
Wed, Dec 14, 1932
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