The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02
u. READY FOR
FIRST BIG MEET
81 Amateur Athletes of State
WI Compete at Wanda
mere Next Saturday.

1
5Pw that the interest In track athletics
5entered in a big Amateur Athletic
% meet al Wandamere next Saturday.
pas been suggested that The Herald
ain fuiiy to the spOrt-loving public
what the A. A. L. is.
Pc Amateur Athletic union is an in
auonal organization and with its al
led bodies controls absolutely the
teur sport of the world II conducted
recent Olympic games at Athens.
zee andpfor the past twenty wears has
roled the athletic games of the var
eAposiuons Throughout the world,
mas jurisdiction over a. the big anna
organizations of this country, as well
nose of Europe ana Australia. In this
efy II Is allied with the Athletic
que OF Young Mems Christian Asso-
'olis OF America the National Inter-
idsuc AmateUr Athletic Association
pc United States, the Military Athletic
us' the North American Gymnastic
n.-ine Western intercollegiate Anna
Annette association, the IntercollCgi-
HAssoclatiOn of Amateur Athletics of
rlea. the National Cycling associa-
the Athletic League of North Amer
and also with the Canadian Amateur
etic union
numerous benefits are obvious. II
ltalns an international standard set
Piles governing every branch of sport.
EQqertakes 10 see that all records made
ply sport whatsoever were made under
proper conditions. and. If so. 1t recog-
and accepts these records and pub
them throughout the world. Its
rest service o sport is done in its
essful efforts to distinguish between
x7thlete who completes for the pleasure
i fh1s in il. and TO whom such compe
n is an incident. and the athlete who
petes for gain. and to whom athletics
business.
Passes Up Professional Sport.
seeks 10 obtain no control whatever
pIofessional athletes and interferes
A sHek athletics in no way. but il has
,rQlIs for the control of amateur
and maintains them without fear
avor According to its rules an ath-
becomes 4 professional If he enters
petition for money or prizes of more
so in value, sells or paWns his
rs accepts "A purse of mOpey, enters
petition under a false maine. enters
petition open to professional or
Vingly completes with a professional,
a challenge and completes for mon
n its equivalent receives reward for
ming or continuing a member of an
etic- organization. teaches. trains or
has in any athletic sport for money or
valuable cOnsidera ton. An athlete is
Qualified for competing as an amateur
has committed any of the following
Entered and competed against 9th
than registered amateurs in good
ding; competed from an athletic or
XZatiOn in whose employ he is or in
n he is not member IN good stand
when he has competed with another
nIzatiOn within three months: when
as competed from another existing
nj zation within a year except upon
ten release from that organization;
ted the rules Of affiliated bodies
Sd in other games: acted In a discour-
or unfair manner, competed when
-ingly under suspension. competed
games not duly authorized: entered
games when not registered.
athlete cannot compete as an anna
Who has coached or instructed for
~. or received accessive expenses. or
I'd with or against professionals eN-
that this shall not apply to the in
pals of team composed entirely of
eurs, which has played against
ssSional team A single professional
IS that team professional 1t can
~, be seen that the above rules make
~ strict line of demarcation between
amateur competing for the pleasure
erives from the competition. and the
who makes money from his athletic
b.
Z need for a Utah division of the \.
has been felt in this state for
per of years. but not until this spring
il successfully organized. Utah has
lie past and does now produce athletes
are the equal and in some cases the
rior of the beSt-amateurs in the coun-
but, yet Utah's records have not been
yniZed. except locally. From this
forth records made here I'm any line
port will be recognized by the A. A.
published in the record book, and
will receive its proper place in the
Itic field of the United States For
reason the coaches of Utah and every
interested in athletics are exceed
anxious thaS the best athletes enter
meet at Wandamere next Saturday.
there establish some records that will
bare favorably with the records OF
states.
eds4 Offered by Wandamere.
management of Wandamere park
but up beautiful medals for the men
ling first, second and third places.
champions of the state meet will
an opportunity to put their strength
skill against a number of unattached
ties and against the track men of the
Y. III. g A. The games committee
esst the following letter to every ath-
manager in the state;
AZ Sir: We. the games committee.
TO call your attention to the follow
ffacts concerning the first annual
Association A A. L. track meet,
"a is TO be held at Wandamere park
Lake City. Saturday. June s
Tie meet is open to any registered
eur athlete in this state.
An athlete may enter as a member of
Examination or unattached.
T4le probable. number Of entries
b you will have. and request for reg
ion and entry blanks must be sent
cretary E J. Milne
These blanks must be filled out, pre-
III TO the chairman of the registration
niftee. Professor Cummings. of the
ersity of Utah, on or before June 4,
Registration fee. 25c for one year.
i fee. CSC for each event.
The above fees must accompany en-
rrhe order of events shall he as near
nossible the same as the state con-
&c sIneet
rhe Committee has secured about 800
nedaIs to be awarded as follows:
Fl ers of first place, Utah gold medal;
ors of second place. Utah silver med
winners of third place. Utah copper
on. Of town teams will be allowed to
20 per cent Of money received for
ssion tickets sold by them. Admis-
ricketts,. % cents.
viii be the aim of the games commit
see that each team and contestant
rorded the same treatment. and that
bfficials are absolutely neutral men.
hence we hope that every amateur in
tate viii register.
IAY SUTTON WINNING.
Best of Miss Smith When Rain
Sets In.
cen. Eng. June MAY Sutton. of
arnfas and Miss Eastlahe Smith to-
completed their match in the singles
omen lawn tennis tournament which
here May 30, the American win
& Il