The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04

The A. a.. u, however, has at last
awakened and recently published the
order, requiring athletes to live up to
the rule which requires them to file
voluntarily with the registration COM
mittee a statement of the expenses
they have received while out of town,
under the penalty of suspension. That
to me, however, does not seem strict
enough. What will prevent an athlete
from returning any old kind of expense
slip? What tab has the A. A. u. with
the EXPENSES really paid? Why not COM
pei the promoters of meets who must
get the A. A. U. sanction for their meet
to furnish a duplicate of the bill signed
by the athlete? That win put the onus
upon the promoter then and take il
away from the athlete.
There's no reason/why athletes should
masquerade under false colors. It's no
disgrace TO be a professional if you are
good enough. 1t would be better for sport
in general if there were a fine distinction
upheld between the two classes of attn
letes. The Young BOYS would get a better
would not then be filled with a lot or so
called amateurs who should be competing
with the money-chasers.
The University of Colorado track team,
composed of Kein, McFadden,.. Hanlon'
Messenger, Healy, Barrett, Hamilton, NC
Cutcheon, Reynolds, Lamme, Benton, Barr,
verslty track team, composed Of Reed
Scott. Miller. Maundrell. W~orthington,
Crawford, Horton and Wyman. have beer
dc clared professionals. The University OF
Colorado, it is said, withdrew from the
Rocky Mountain Association and SEIZED,
uied and held n meeting on the DATE SCI
for the Rocky Mountain Association
IL, without sanction or registration This
SUSPENSION OF these two large collcgt
track teams will probably str up a con
ford track team expects to compete IN the
conference meet at Chicago tomorrow
Later in the season the A.. A u. cham
Yukon-Pacifc exposition grounds, and Of
course the Sta lford University and the
University of Colorado teams win be
barred from Competition. The A. A.. u
rules viii also prohibit amy men who com,
rete with the members of either of these
teams from competing in the nations,
5isships. The disqualification vii
not prohibit the men competing in college
games, but when they attempt to COM
pete in A, A. u. or open events they VIII
be barred.
Pat Powers's 1863 crop of umpires had
better not remain out in the sun too long
else something will make them worse thar
they are. That would never DO, as .they
arc bad enough now, with a couple OF ex'
ceptions.
There's a budding champion in the Nc
Govern family that the Terrible Terry
once made famous. And it's no other thar
little Phil McGoyern, who, as a baby, saw
his brother fight his way into a cham.
pionship in a brief session with Pedlai
Palmer Phil is out to get the bantam,
weight title. His approaching night WIN
johnny Goldman and his battle with Jei1
Kendrlck ought to let the fighting public
ret q good line on his ability. which Is
rated high now. Terry is working with
the boy every day, and Is willing TO wager
$1,000 that his little brother can whip any
bantam in the world.
King James's victory in the Brooklyn
handicap yesterday would have been O
sad blow to the "bookies'' If they had been
allowed to make books as openly as before
Ceit, the favorite. ran third.
From fnr away Louisville. Ky, comes
the report that Jeffries wants to fight John
son on ST. Patriek's Day. That would BIC
a good time for jim to knock the yellow
streak out of the black.