6-3/8x9.5" with stiff paper covers and 12 glossy paper pages. Event was held June 10, 1954 at Westside Memorial Building Atlantic City, New Jersey sponsored by Men of Asbury Methodist Church. Front cover has nice photo of Lloyd standing on field in "Farley Stars" uniform with baseball images on each side of photo. Center section has biography on Lloyd including text "Lloyd Was Coupled With The Great Honus Hans Wagner In Being Cited As Perhaps The Greatest Short-stop That Ever Lived". It mentions his membership in Asbury Methodist Church, work with the Boy Scouts, and membership in the Masons. Facing page has testimonial "Best Wishes To Pop Lloyd From Senator Frank S. Farley". Republican senator Farley helped establish the Atlantic City race course, the Garden State Parkway, the Atlantic City Expressway, and construction of county community colleges. He was no doubt involved in the Farley Stars baseball team related to cover photo showing Lloyd in their uniform. John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (1884-1964) is considered the greatest short stop in Negro league history. He began playing professionally in 1905 and batted .475 with the Lincoln Giants in 1911. He became their player/manager in 1912 and 1913. He went on to play with the NY-based New York Stars and the American Giants and in 1918 served as player/manager of the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He organized the Columbus Buckeyes in 1921 and the Hilldale Club in 1923 guiding them to a 13-17 league record. He hit .444 with the Eastern Colored League in 1924 and finished his career managing the Bacharach Giants in 1931-1932. After closing out his professional baseball career, he continued as manager and first baseman of sandlot teams, including the Johnson Stars and the Farley Stars. Program has trace of lt. dust soil with a few minor creases but is overall near Exc. Extremely limited distribution for local event. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.