New-York tribune., 1908-03-09


As our athletes must do in England as 'he
English DO. far qualifying as amateurs iot
the Olympic games is concerned. some reference
70 the various definitions in different branches
90 sport abroad is timely. In England cricket
and rowing two of the most popular sports, rep
resent the extremes on the amateur question.
In the laws Of cricket the dividing line between
amateurs and professionals is a thin one NO
player is counted amateur who Is employed
on A cricket ground groundsman or bowler
OF who plays the game for wages But ANA
eurs are allowed take salaried offices in coun-
try clubs with a minimum Of work and TO take
mart in games with professionals, while players
who have shared the profits Of tours have not
los, their amateur status. in rowing the defini-
rion is long. drastic and severe IT is the only
sport in which the social position Of a man Is
taken into consideration, and on this subject the
French Federation has refused to support the
Amateur Rowing Association of England 1t is
also something 10 which the American oarsmen
can never be reconciled In rowing no oarsman
is an amateur who has competed for money with
or against a professional, for prize who
has taught athletic exercises for profit, who has
been employed in about boats, who has
been by trade employment for wages
mechanic. artisan laborer, engaged in
manual labor or any meniaI duty.
Ia athletics swimming gymnastics and wrest-
ling the definition is practically identical,
amateur being one who has never competed for
money a staked bet, taught any athletic eH-
ercise for gain. taken part in any COMPETE
tion with any who is not amateur. In
cycling the amateur is who has never
gagged in taught any athletic exercise for
money or other remuneration. or knowingly
competed with against professional for a
prize In public. In lawn tennis. polo and la
not defined UprpSSjty
having arisen owing the fact that profess
Sionals do Rot take part in these sports. In
sociation football any player registered with the
Football Association A professional.
ceiving any consideration above his necessary
hotel and travelling expenses actually paid. is
considered a professional. in the Rugby Union
game the rules defining amateurs and profes-
siolals long and elaborate. and player
who takes part i'm a Northern Union game.
matter what his social status may he. can play
in the Rugby Union game. professionalism not
being recognized in the sister code. 4 player
who receives anything beyond his necessary
hotel and frs yelling expenses is also profess
sioraI. IN fencing the definition is the same as
IN stlletics -sith exceptions in favor Of school
masters who teach fencing part of their
duties without extra remuneration and com
rr7issfored officers OF tho forces in respect Of
work 6oDc in their capacity as officers. In golf
u
scie connected with the game, carried clubs for
80 sffer fhc ago Of fifteen years any
time within six years Of pla yinsD received
consideration Tor playing match giving les
sons in the game
There - he end the ablitv n
sutonobie manufacturers 10 pile M speed and
power Possessed with a mad desire 10 satisfy
the speed mania of the buying public. although
the demand largely Of an artificial nature
t2ae Iensthen the wheel base. increa Sc the
bore and multiply the cylinders has been listened
80 until some Of the ponderous racing cars
closely approach locomotives Fortunately,
however this Development Of speed and power
has not come at the expense of reliability, or,
rather. has gone hand in hand with the
ether in the last years. that the condi-
ton better IIls4n il was when exaggerated
speed for from one mile to five in a freak car
The chief aim. a striking example of ex-
IRENE speed plus stanch reliability was given
IN The automobile carnival on the Ormond-
DaytOna beach in Florida last week. The abfI-
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