Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-09
AMATEUR LEAGUE
IN UTAH SCHOOLS
University Regents Invite Other
institutions to Join Move.
ment.
WILL PROTECT CLEAN SPORT.
Advantages Of League Set Forth In
Letter Sent to Schools With Track
And Football Teams.

A long needed step in the direction OF
protecting Utah college sports % VII kinds
from the Intrusion Of graft and other evils
against which a complaint has been raised
In the east IL to be taken IN the near ul-
ture. II will be in the nature Of forming
branch OF the Amateur Athlete Union
IN Utah, and In this branch Will uc pro-
yded a tribunal of appeal OF which al
cases of Irregularities can be referred,
and one school protected from any unfair
practise on the part OF another.
To start the movement letter has been
sent from the University regents 10 the
other Utah schools and to the \. NJ c..
a. inviting them to join In utal branch
OF the a, A, L. The letter indicates that
1t is the desire Of the people sending IL
out to have only clean sports here and
also indicates that football Is u be played
next year In the tah schools
THE MUCKER MUST 60.
A canvass Of University men vino taken
an aggressive interest IA football indie
Gates htUc sympathy with radical move
mcnt5 against the game. one OK tncm
declared thar foul play In football was un
more common or tolerated than it MAS
common or tolerated Tor one party M an
old duclling contest to shoot his opponent
IN the back while he was walking to his
place. The main effort OF the local en-.
thusiasts Is to be directed towards keep
ing the 'mucker' out OK the game a
muckcr N man VINO lacks the nom
esty of spirit to be college man, and
VINO has no rights In the presence OF gem
tlemen ACCORDING to a definition by Pres
idept JORDAN OF Stanford iu this weeks
Golfers, Utah University has known only
one specimen which 1t has detected, and
he was abolished two years ago. Otntr
schools have known few, but the lyrma-
ton Of the Amateur league viii 90 much
to detect him and get rid OF him
WILL IMPROVE TONE
This year has seen some samples OF
"muckerism' I'm that number OF. good
football men have been hanging around
the University campus. waiting for then
price. They failed to get IT, and some of
them who are also good track men are
now said TO be catering to Otner schools
to see what IT is worth for them to be
registered in time for spring athletics
be handled rough shod by the new assoc
citation II II is formed The league, Il Is
thought, will do a great deal Ia improve
the tone Of athletics and TO see that only
legitimate students indulge In the college
reCreati0ns.
The letter sent out to the Utah schools
from Dr. c. G. Pummer, chalrmon of
the athletic committee OF the L. Of l, Is
as follows.
TEXT or LETTER
The University Of Utah is going to join
the Amateur Athletic Union OF the l..
s. We want every school and institution
In tine state To- go In with us for clean.
amateur sports VI all kinds II costs ), %
for each organization TO join, which
amount Is also payment for the first
years CUES,
We feel that the time has come when
our sports should be put upon strictly
amateur basis. II shall be the endeavor
OF the u. OF L. hereafter to be with you
In the front rank in demanding clean
sport. We shall also insist that all schools
and institutions in this state and else.
where shall present clean sheet and
belong TO the A. A, L., before we enter IN.
to athletic relations with them In any
particular.
The Pacific Athletic Association OF tho
A. a. L. has told me that II we could
get four organizations 70 JON with US we
could have an association OF our own for
this vicinity That would make 1t much
easier for all Of US.
NO faint ALLOWED.
The University Of Utah takes this OPP
.9rtunity to announce TO all the schools
of this state and the surrounding states
that she will not under any consideration
allow herself to be tanned with the ath-
letic custom In vogue In too many OF our
eastern and western institutions, that Of
making overtures to any person TO come
to this University with the nduComent Of
certain emoluments for the part they
might take In athletics.
DEPEND ON SCHOLARSHIP.
w eshall not use that style Of adver-
Using for our University. rather depend
r
fered. and thus keep ourselves c.ran and
honest In spoyt az well rs I'm everything
ese, All applicants must agree 70 live
up TO the laws and sign the definition of
an amateur as given by the a. A. L. WIN
you Join us in helping you as well as our
selves?
Your for honest sport
CHAs. @ PLCMMER, VI. d