New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
NO MONEY FOR AMATEURS.
PLANNING TO ELEVATE ATHLETICS.
THE NETWORK CLUB SETS ITS FACE AGAINST
PRoFEssIoNAL AND PROPOSES
TO PURGE THE RANK


TO PURGE THE RANKS.
The final meeting Of the old Board OF Governors Of
the Newly Athletic Club held a the clubhouse
last night aud the outcome will lively topic
of conversation In amateur circles for some time to
come The club out fat-footcd aud not only
courts an Investigation by the Amateur Athletic Union
OF Its much discussed boxing tournament of last satur
day night but the club makes valuable suggestions in
addition which ought to save amateur athletics from
impending DOOM The club makes some wholesome
suggestions TO the A. A. W. which that organization
cannot afford to treat lightly and probably will not
When asked last night why the New York Athletic
Club had not entered any men in the Boston Amateur
Athletic meeting saturday Of the members said
1t was through no i'll feeling toward OR Boston
brethren some people think The clubs recent
athletic expense troubles such that we concluded
not to court increased athletic expense for the present
at least
The Trbune's suggestions about the so-caled amateur
boxers published Sunday. February 1, have borne
quick fruit The transparent and the remedy
has been applied almost instantaneously.
The Athletic Committee, through its chairman,
President Walter G. schuyler, offered resolutions
which were unanimously adopted The club
adopted its Athletic Committees report on
prizes, and ordered that prizes shall be given
at any amateur games entertainments 10 cost more
than 500. The delegates TO the Amateur Athletic
Union instructed to inform the Union Of this ac
ton, and to vote for its adoption by the Union II
was also resolved 10 exclude from all amateur COM
petitions any person engaging therein as means Of
livelihood or for pecunlary profit
The other resolutions are to the effect that gentle
manly amateurs and club members should be en-
couraged to take interest in sport and that the
rouger element brought in from obscure clubs should
be excluded This means the death, or at least ex-
pulsion from the Amateur Athletic Union OF many
called athletic clubs whose only excuse for living is
that they furnish fighters to compete In the swell
athletic club entertainments.
The Athletic Committees report is bulky dOcu-
ment and lack OF space will not permit It's publication
in fun. The committee urges that the presenting OF
prizes of commercial value other than medals, badges
or emblems at boxing tournaments should be done
away with and that no further " Inducements" shall
be offered The significance Of the word "indnce-
mentS" is thoroughly understood by all amateurs as
well as professionals
The committee admits that the giving Of costly
prizes, although tolerated and sanctioned by long
usage. leads to professionalism, a. the winners CON
vert the prizes into cash. Hereafter prizes will be
einblems OF victory and not costly baubes on which
stipulated amount can be secured from "your uncle'
The need Of the entire reorganization of the Union
is referred to, new conditions OF competition more
stringent than those in existence are undoubtedly
necessary. Rules viii be enforced eXpeliing any
amateur who pawns sells his medals or exchanges
them for anything Of any commercial value. Here
after the New York Athletic Club will award 10 boxers
no gold watches, diamond rings, gold nuggets or
cash tips to socaed amateur boxers. The New
York club, If it deems it wise. can hire pro-
fe,>ional boxers to spar at club entertainments but
the club hires them professionals and not as
amateurs.
The line is drawn between the brutal prizefght and
the healthful. manly sport of boxing. Every effort
will be made TO encourage scientific sparTng between
the members within the pale OF amateuri-m.
The club in adopting the report declaims any inten-
ff4.r pgi fffl an al A-l
acknowledge that their club has been much at fault
~ any other The committees report ends as fol
lows: While, how ever. heartily approve the lib
cal policy o-the club n the promotion and encourage
mcnt Of athletic sports, believe that for the adj
yaucement the best Interests Of amateurism, In
which our club has been foremost, and 10 en-
COURAGE and sustain the efforts 10 that end of our
delegates In the National body, the time has arrived
for taking tie course indicated by orr eoomnenda
tions.n .,,
The next ladies' day" OF the Newly orl, Athletic
Club VIII be held the club house, at Fifty-hftllst
ana SiAthave., on saturday.