MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER

Last week Assistant Publisher Dick Neale handed me the following note: "As you know, I've been living with the Hungarian and Rumanian Olympic athletes since they have been in America, and I thought that some of our readers would get the same kind of personal reward from knowing them that I have. How about running a special MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER called 'Scouting Report on Future Americans'?

"This would give our readers an opportunity to send along to you any job and college offers which they may know of. This week the group is starting its six-week nationwide freedom tour. Many SPORTS ILLUSTRATED readers can therefore look forward to meeting these fine athletes in person very shortly."

A good idea. The "scouting report" follows.

ANDREA BODO
22. Gymnast. U.S. goal: to start gym school for children with Margit Korondi.

JOSEPH DEUTSCH
24. Water poloist. U.S. goal: college, then a job on stock exchange.

ARPAD DOMJAN
22. Water poloist. Studied law. U.S. goal: architecture, ceramics or law.

JANOS GERGELY
36. Swimming coach. Can speak German, French, Italian. U.S. goal: to coach.

ODON GROF
41. Swimming coach. U.S. goal: to coach, apply his new backstroke style.

JENO HAMORI
23. Fencer. Chemical engineer. U.S. goal: enter plastics field and continue fencing.

JANOS BORDI
18. Water poloist. Fine ice hockey player. U.S. goal: study of medicine.

GYULA DOBAY
19. Swimmer. U.S. goal: first college, then into construction business.

LIDIA DOMOLKY
20. Fencer. Hungary's best foilswoman. Speaks English. U.S. goal: textile design.

JOSEPH GERLACH
18. Diver. U.S. goal: work as small machines mechanic, go to 1960 Olympics.

OLGA GYARMATY
32. Sprinter, jumper. Office clerk. U.S. goal: to learn this country and English.

ISTVAN HERNEK
21. Canoeist. Electrical technician. U.S. goal: college to study electronics.

ZOLTAN HOSZPODAR
23. Water poloist. High school graduate. U.S. goal: college, television career and funds to bring parents here.

MIHALY IGLOI
48. Track coach. His runners have set almost 20 world records. U.S. goal: coaching in Florida or California.

G. JEKELFALUSSY-PILLER
57. Fencing coach. Twice world sabre champion. U.S. goal: to start fencing school, bring family, now in Vienna, here.

LASZLO JENEY
33. Hungarian water polo team captain. Amateur photographer. U.S. goal: to stimulate water polo here as college coach.

GYORGY KARPATI
21. Water poloist. Was studying law at University of Budapest. U.S. goal: continue law studies, play more water polo.

ATTILA KERESZTES
28. Fencer. Has Hungarian certificate in mechanical engineering. Wife in Vienna. U.S. goal: mechanical engineering.

MARGIT KORONDI
24. Gymnast. Began training at age of three. U.S. goal: to form gym school in this country with Teammate Andrea Bodo.

DANIEL MAGAY
24. Fencer. University chemistry student. U.S. goal: continue college studies and become chemical engineer.

LASZLO MAGYAR
20. Swimmer: backstroke champion. Did sports administration work in Hungary. U.S. goal: college education.

MIKLOS MARTIN
25. Water poloist. Art history student who speaks some English. U.S. goal: go to college, marry fiancée now in Vienna.

LASZLO NADORI
34. Chief of Staff, Hungarian Sports Ministry. Speaks English, Dutch, French. U.S. goal: to teach physical education.

GABOR NAGY
24. Water poloist. Plays ice hockey. U.S. goal: to attend American college, take a course in engineering.

MARTHA NAGY
19. Gymnast. Youngest member of Hungarian gym team. Skier, skater, pianist. U.S. goal: to complete schooling here.

BALANT PAPP
35. Diving coach. Speaks German and Russian. U.S. goal: to combine work as coach with sports photography.

BELA RERRICH
39. Fencer and lawyer. Speaks fluent English, five other languages. U.S. goal: job in insurance or as fencing coach.

JOZSEF SAKOVITS
29. Fencer and army sports officer. Speaks fluent French. U.S. goal: college work toward degree in engineering.

FERENC SIAK
23. Diver. Since 1953 Hungary's high diving champion. Also boxer and acrobat. U.S. goal: to teach gymnastics.

RYPSZYMA SZEKELY
20. Swimmer. Accounting clerk for mattress manufacturer. U.S. goal: to continue her schooling and her swimming.

KATO SZOKE
21. Swimmer, freestyle and backstroke. U.S. goal: job in technical end of television after she learns English.

LASZLO TABORI
25. Runner. Sub-four-minute miler who runs K of C two-mile in Boston Jan. 19th. U.S. goal: to run, enter shoe business.

ATTILA TAKACH
27. Gymnast. University electrical engineering student. U.S. goal: to study engineering in Los Angeles area.

DR. ZOLTAN TOROK
57. Rowing coach. Supreme court judge and lawyer who lost judgeship for anti-Soviet decisions. U.S. goal: coach at college.

ERVIN ZADOR
21. Water Poloist. Bloodied in match with Russia. Outstanding college student. U.S. goal: to bring family over here.

ROBERT ZIMONYI
38. Rowing coxswain. U.S. goal: to get job as soon as possible, learn freedom in America, go home when Hungary is free.

THIRTY SIX PHOTOS