The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
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mort given ~ ashleticp aiong tho 'circuit'
IN tho United Kingdom malm " possible
ior mors 10 be offered and more 10 be do
rnanded.
A discussion on this line vas started A
whiIe ago by the sDOriiag LHs. the great
London sporting publication. Tho ath.
atio expert who writes under the name of
sOd Biua" has collected thu opinions OF
many Authorities on sport, among others
that of James y. Sullivan. who IL the leader
81 the Judicial aide Of athletics In this coun-
try. Apparently the idea IL being well
comed that the athlete should get legitimate
expenses and Scotland and Irelan stand
forth very much in favor Of the scheme.
Australia favors tbs expense scheme and
q correspondent announces that ell ath-
letes when travelling abroad should get
all their 'exes' paid. He Expresses his
surprise at the ~backwardness OF the old
country In this particular. Mr.. Sulllvan's
projected international athletic union nay
he expected to settle the question for ath-
Ietes desiring TO come 10 M country or
the other TO compete,
Last year, II will be remembered. 1t was
announced that Alfred Shrubb would
John W. Morton, the British
the time OF the Canadian championships
and the New York A. c. fall games. Shrubo
was not permitted to go because he sub
mitted schedules showing that his expenses
here would be paid by Canadian and Ameri-
can clubs, according to reliable report
Morton was wiser and displayed a state
ment that he was TO pay half his ex-
penaes. He was permitted to come here.
odd Blue" in Squirting Ii c reviews the
question fully, and says
According to many people, modern ath-
letio morality Is the most immoral thing
Imaginable. 1t is all letter and no spirit.
| have taken the trouble to gauge
the opinion Of leading sportsmen generally
a. regards payment Of reasonable expenses
TO representative athletes, at least, and the
outcome Ii instructive. One Of England's
best athletes and cricketers says yes
In no uncertain fashion. He agrees with ME
that it Ia only the previous question OF
pounds, shillings and pence that prevents
many varsity and other crack athletes
from following up their athletic careers.
He pertinently adds: To say that gentle
men by birth should be banned by the A.
A, A. simply because they accept out-of-
pocket expenses when they represent their
country, county Or club Ia straining the
law OF morality almost to swapping point
He instances cricket procedure, and de-
clares that unless they got their expenses
very few amateurs would be able to turn
out nowadays.
"A County Waterford athlete refers
10 his friend 2. o'Connor's charge some
four or five years ago against a leading
Irish Sports Committee. IF, as alleged
and never disproved,' says he, this com.
mittee had to pay out to each American
competitor a yum OF between Gs4 ana ano,
geanoe. But had reasonable expenses been
allowed by the governing body, and been
paid by the representative clubs, all this
CORY business would have beer avoided,
Summing Up, my orIesponaen1II ow uei
we may expect sports committees to ofer
similar inducements.' The good amateur
ought to he able to resist temptation, OF
course, but the present definitions are SUCH
as to, admit young men to whom a Few
Of my correspondent. Ireland would gladly
welcome the payment of legitimate eX-
1enses, and this Is shared by a County
Cork athlete Of renown, and others,
Mr.. James E. sullivan sscretST OF
form an int national athletic association
It is TO be composed Of the various govern
ing bodies now existent In every country,
and its primary work the further popu,
larizatioh and government Of International
an association would do much and, rela:
lively, increase the entente oordidte OF
the nations, Among other things "a, tho
recognition Of records and Suspensions,
(b) The uniform definition OF the term
amateur and (e) this very question OF ex-
pehses are all to be settled, under
stand. II such an association Is TO be
founded the question Of expenses will have
TO he settled one way or the othar without
doubt. In America expenses are allowed,
while in England they are at present Ia
booed. What q chance this viii be TO
thrash out the whole matter thoroughly
The opinions In favor are many and q few
Of them are appended:
One OF the greatest supporters OF north
ern athletics writes: You have hit the. right
nail on the head. To cope with yelled pro:
fessonalism and the dishonest action OF
certain clubs In offering monetary induce
ments TO certain star athletes, some fresh
move must be made. Why not fall into
line with crioketers, rowing men. and
others, and legitimAtize fair and reasonable
expenses 10 athletes who are bona hde
representatives of their country, county,
or club. We up north are absolutely
convinced that this would mean a yemarka-
bic influx OF new members to the various
clubs and a great FLIP to our f~avorite pas
time A Welsh gentleman goes right to
tho point at once. He says; Nothing
but lack of means prevents hundTeds OF
promising young athletes from following
aon his own we'll and good; he knows his
pup poujtian and pan not apOOr1inQly.