New-York tribune., 1891-02-05
EXPENSES or ATHLETES.
Az IMPORTANT REPORT FOR AMATEURS.
SENSIBLE RULES WITH REGARD TO GlNlN"
PRIZES-THEIR ADOPTION EXPECTED


orvsrprr RIFLES WITH REGARD TO GIVING
pRIzEs-THEIR ADOPTION EXPECTED
The committees appointed by the Amateur ii A'hle''
rnion League OF American Wheelmen and the Na'oh'
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen TO arrive al SOM u
t,ndn REGARDING the payment Of athletes eAhHes mas
a, last becn male public. The report VIII be adop"u
by the Whoclmen and Oarsmen, as appchd'u' anu '' "
anv notifications will lie made by the mon ,,o
The rule regarding the giving oil prizes iS ''''''
one and Is follows: - ,t,a,on
No prizes shall be given by any cluo or ,,Sod
or received By any athlete, except properly i''
medals, cups badges, banners diplo""S y. ,.,r
no event or contest held under laws oI u'c -N'a
,,hl.tic rnion or the League Of American "heel"'"
shall any prizes be offered awarded TO or aoep' -
,bc club whose athletes made the highest ag@rgaN
40 team contests shall be allowed othcr C'dn o''
,oothau and other Ike team contests. no morc t"
th-.. prilcs IN all shall be given In any comp I'on
counting team prize allowed above as one pr"o' anu w
,r1es shall not exceed in cost IN cIub Ha"'s op
closed SO for first prize $40 for ~ecohu anu a- o.,
third. I'm association championship meetings coo '0
a., .,o for second and SO third in national c''
,io,.blr. so for FIRST 80 for -"cond ana 4lo 'oI ~
The rules as to amateur cNp"n>s an a. follows ~,
Ciub. of the Amateur Athletic Union ana League VI
,r.ric,n Wnc,lucn. and of organizations aDp"''u w
~ , M, o,hor club, NAV pay and actual competf
r member of such clubs may receive. tn i'lo"m- "
,,nses incurred In national and ASSOCIATION ch''p'o'
,tu,l and necessary railroad fare when paid TO
place Of competition and return 10 i''u'n'c u '' ~
quarters. ,, on. ho,,h
when occupied. each nights travelling VINE" Eo- "
and from such competition.
,cl c>p.n,r. of board and LODGING at place Of Nuch
con,.on fof period embracing not more mah one u''
, Cha. dat 0N,d flr and dav after n" termination
n the event, in which such competitor shall nave 'ou
nro,id,d clprc-sly that the amount "i 'u'h 'N"l'(
,d and lodcin. shall have been actnly paid anu Sn'
b. evidenced by a voucher r'c'IP'"l p' p'''i " ~
.ucb voucher IA, been paid
Tb above sections intended u forbid all payment o.
and ro. lrt OF Other consideration i'r a'y ~
,Apcn-,.. such Iaflor-.ar i'.'. 'Ni' ' ''"''
,,. ,,,l. or ha, hir. transportation - apparatus III.
,lrding c,cl,. extra f'c' and al NIeh''' ="
..,t,tr, and triInlnc tables: % exclude th' HN'"@
r ,ry club or receipt by any athlete Directly or u'''N
AZ any meals, boari. iol..n, or r'uIoH ''''' 'N'P "
,, l,. without tie usual aid faif inyrrnt therefor
and T., forbid payncnt or the receipt Of any e''' "h'''
- , ,-. ~ club cau,, contest, open O. t'-'' b"'
,i. .hal no, prevent club, fr'm Paying di'.uy i'
tran, uortailon of -Lo1 aulHf1tu- o,i'r ti' 'N'''
tfaf ,poiti,l company and also ~ '''fY '''' "'''
,,i-lt,n or association. dl-',it or dlN'."i "'''-
- .- ..,,..,. TrGrr-radaltr~. sud .ut- training i'F
or competing AZ contest limited TO coI'-A'' may
POD. . Prom, ttr college a-~o oil n- such 'N"'''' " ''
CUSTOMARY with them and arr -an'uon'I t' 'n'
i.,ta ..o, ~. %. ant oaf-m'u c'np' lhf III '@'
n.a.- y 4 4 o. ruI.- such cNp,n,e, thcleNim a. Il ~
b, allowed by thi, d--o,Iatou
t,.rv ,iub and organization paying any eNP'L''' ol
FOR or to any athct', or Tor tm'loiua'''" VI 'PI'
N, entry fcc, shin furnish statement when required
81, I..Iou mp M. I,ayuc whichever ha' the Jur'di''
ton or m. a--ocnon u the former IN "h'h '''h '''o
+, located aud shall also keep book showing SUI" >
..... y,,r IA, voucher, therefor, which took and
,r,b.t. shall Dee subject at any time 70 '>amItoh nS
tb. tc Union. or -lch a-,ocnuon Athletes N'"''"s
any n thc foregoing rroyison7 a. % prizes ana N"'
shall De- liable To puHty of discipline D" a. Juan"
., .,.,.ytion ty.lawS rules and regulations ot the
,--o, liton, having Iu,i-d 'tion
nm. rcrort j, signed ry &. f. Mathewson for the
t.,.,, and J. H. Duiu for the Whc .,u'n.
All the whccm,n recently suspended VII! be rem
stated.