The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13

exclude professionals from match
games. and to increase the proper in
terest in college athletics. The sound
mind and sound body should go to-
gether, and. properly regulated, the
athletics at college cannot be given
too much consideration and encour-
agement. AS the result of the best
the new constitution of the Athletic
Association of North Carolina Schools
and Colleges is printed below:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I-Name.
The name of this organization shall
be The Athletic Association OF y nth
Carolina Schools and Colleges.
ARTICLE IL. Object
It's object shall be the Development
OF amateur atl,etics n the schools
and colleges Of the State.
ARTICLr. IH.-l[i,tr5.
Section /. The officers Shall be n
President. ice-Presidel1, AID Il
Secretary and Treasurer.
Section =. There shall also be an
Executive Committee, consisting of
one representative of each school or
College in the Association. to be Sc
lected by the institution represented.
The business of the Executive Com
mittee may be transacted in meeting,
majority being present, or by writ
ten correspondence.
ARTICLE IV.-Duties of Officers.
Section l. The President shall pre-
side at the Annual Convention of the
Association and at all meetings of the
Executive Committee. He shall issue
q call for a meeting of the Executive
Committee whenever necessary and
also when requested by three MEM
bers Of the Association.
Section p The Vice-President shall
perform the duties of the President in
the latter's absence.
Section 3. The Secretary and Treas
urer shall keep records of the meet
ings of the Annual Convention and
of the Executive Committee He shall
have charge of all funds of the Asso-
citation and shall submit detailed
statement OF all receipts and eXpendi-
lures to the Annual Convention.
ARTICLE Membership.
Formal application for membership
must be made to the Secretary. He
shall then notify all members of the
Association of such application. Two
weeks will be allowed for filing pro-
tests. At the ed of that time the
Executive Committee shall take final
action upon the application.
ARTICLE NI.-Annual Convention.
Section L. There shall be an annual
convention of this Association, the
place and time of meeting to be de-
cided upon by the previous conven-
ton.
Section .. In this convention each
school or college represented by Il
delegate in person shall be entitled
to one vote.
Section B. All officers are to he
elected by the Annual Convention.
Section 4. Any vacancy in office oc-
curing between the meeting of the
Convention is to be filled by letter
ballot.
ARTICLE VII.-Officials in Contests.
No person shall be an official in any
contest between any of the schools
or colleges of this Association who is
an alumnus Of or has ever been con
nected with either of the contestants.
The contesting parties may select
their own officials. If they fail to
agree. the President and Secretary of
this Association shall offer list of
eligible officials, from which selection
shall be made.
ARTICLE VIII.-Time Limit.
No person shall play more than
four years in this Association on Il
school team and four years on col
lege team.
ARTICLE Qualifications of Con-
testantS.
Section |. No professional athlete
shall take part in any contest as a
member of any team in this Associa-
ton. professional athlete is a man
who has at any time received money
or other compensation, to play on q
team, or for his athletic services as
coach. trainer, athletic or gymnasium
instructor. or who has competed for
money prize or portion of gate
money in any contest, or who has
competed for any prize against "a pro-
fessional, or who has Played on "A
team any of whose members received
for their services pecunia"v compensa-
ted to play on a summer team of the
city or town where he resides, receiv-
ing for his services no compensation
excepting actual travelling expenses
ana BOARD while away from home
playing on the said local team.
Section ,. No player or contestant
of any school or college shall be paid
or receive, directly or indirectly. any
money or other remuneration as past
or present compensation for or as
prior consideration or inducement to
~ in or enter any athletic contest,
whether the said remuneration be re-
ceived from or paid by or at the in
stance of any organization, committee
or faculty of such university or col
lege, or any individual whatsoever.
Section 3. In case of training table
expenses. no organization or individu-
al shall be permitted to pay for the
board of player ut said table more
than the excess over and above the
regular board of such player.
Section 4. Furthermore, no person