Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-11
NO PAID AMATEURS.
That's What the A. A. Z. MAG.
mates Are Wanted to
Stick to at
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
A St. Louisian Offers to Put Up $780,
600 for Baseball Venture.
BIG SURPRISES AT GUTENBERG.
Everything Ready for the Big Local Foot
ball Game To-Norrow.
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
BIG SURPRISES AT GUTENBERG.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
NEW YORK, Nov. 10-That old story of
reinstatement of athletes in the ranks of the
A. A. .. who have plsstered themselves
with professionalism, seems to be revived
again, now that the board of managers is on
the eve Of holding its annual meeting. 1t
has ever been bone of contention in the
executive sessions of the A. A. o., this
question of the eligibility of certain sprin-
tiers, walkers and bikers, and it would seem
as if the time had come to formulate some
specific legislation in the A. A. U. which
would define the status to 7 of the ath-
letes now under the ban.
There is this much about amateur ath-
letics and amateur athletes: No more puz-
zllng or intricate questions. calling for fair
and impartial decisions, have arisen in the
Z world of sport, than those developed in the
ranks of amateurdom. Purity is, above
all the first requisite of the truly honest
amateur.
Whatever else he strives for should not
be sullied by the gloss of gold. And yet
well, it's not essential at this point
to indite homily on the ethics of amateur
athletics By and by, maybe, well see
such laws regulating amateur sports that
will come pretty close to approaching the
ideal
The All-Round Champions.
The athletes who figured conspicuously
In the various championship contests
throughout the year are now busy with
mathematical problem which promises
further honors to fortunate few. Rule Is
n he AL i
that prizes shall be awarded each year for
all-round individual excellence in national
championships, and for special individual
excellence in certain subdivisions of ANA
teur sport in all championships, national
and association. Scoring is estimated on
the basis of 8 points for first place, for
second and for third in each contest from
January l to December 81, inclusive, of
each year. All championships have now
been decided for the current year, except
those for boxing and wrestling, which are
not calculated to affect the issue Notwith-
standing this fact, the Official compilation
VIII not be announced until the stipulated
time has expired
For all-ronnd individual excellence, in
which the first, second and third prizes will
be awarded respectively to the three ath-
letes making the highest three aggregate
scores IN ali events, Tor which national
championships are offered by the A A. u,
James s Mitchell, n. Y. A. c., comes
through the seasons campaign a clear win
ner with the aggregate score OF 13 points,all
earned at the national field championships,
at Manhattan field, October 1, as follows:
Won at throwing the 16-pound hammer,
score, points; won at throwing the &C.
pound weight, score points; won second |
place at putting the 16-pound shot, score, 8 |
points.
Hjertberg Close Second.
Ernie Hjertberg, New Jersey A. c., fin |
ishes close second, with an aggregate |
score of IL points, as follows: Won second |
place in the one-mile national champion |
ship at Manhattan Field October 1: score. |
points. Won second place in the 10-mile |
national championship at Manhattan Field |
October %; score, 3 points. Won the two
mile steeplechase at national championship, |
Manhattan Field October %; score, 5 |
points.
For the third medal three men tie with
an aggregate of 10 points each. These are:
C. Bayer, New York Turn Verein, who won
the horizontal bar, 8 points, and parallel |
bar, points, at the national championships
on April 2; Harry Jewett, Detroit A. c.,
won 100 yards, points, and 900 yards.
points, at the national cham pionships Man
haitian Field October 1; and f. c. Puffer,
Manhattan A. c., who won 120-vard
hurdles, points, and 220-yard hurdles,
3 points, at the national championships
Manhattan Field October l