The sun., 1909-02-07
NEWS or THE ATHLETES
. "UINTER or DISCONTENT''
~ AMATEUR SPORT.
Possibility Of Hector Meeting Walker In
the sprInts-Tamsnian Furnishes
, Def,nltion 81 an Amateur for Univer-
> .aI Stsndardizat tion-G General Gossip.


upge,ias Of the sausbble between Amerio,
~ Lug.und over the Olympic games
come- the account Of . bit Of til between
france o.. the Hallamshire Harriers. Al
intern iuondl meet WAS first arranged, tn,
Ergl-hman 10 cross the Channel aud com
nste ia aris. but at the last moment th.
azure VS. cancelled. leaving an ugly
breach between the Frenchmen and Eng
lishmen
Iben there is the row between the Scottish
and English Rugby unions over the ex.
pense money paid by England to the All
Black" team OF New Zealand footballers
three yeats ago. II the matter 10 not
.ralghtyred out by the Internal tional
board there will be no Rugby match be-
tween scotland and England this season
At leds, the match was TO have taken place
in March and the date has been scratched OH
the calendar.
Among tho Cross-country runners too.
abroad there is pickering. The Enslish
southern Counties Association has So
ceded rom the national body because they
are AGAINST an International match which
would bring all Europe together, they,
the Southerners. preferrins TO be the little
Englauders and have their cross C country
contests all to themselves.
Word comes from the West that the father
Of James A. Rector. the great sprinter,
is sure TO reent and consent TO let his son
nun against r. Z, Walker, the South African
sprinter. II the latter should come here
next summer. Some time ago Rector
senior said his son would do no more sprint
Ing until he was through college, but since
the Walker visit has been talked OF he has
changed his mind, 80 the story goes. At
any rate Just now il seems that Rector 10
the only man who could give the South
African a hold on this sids.of the water,
and there should be some wonderful sprint
Inc II they ever meet.
South African newspapers to hand throw
some light on Walkers 0 2.5 seconds for
the 100 yards. II appears IL was accom-
plished in the frat trial heats Of a handl.
cap A man at the head Of a protest. sjonal
syndicate placed four OF his timers to clock
Walker. and singularly enough the four
agreed on o 2-5 seconds. This syndicate
sby no means friendly to Walker and would
tney are Of opinion that Postle, the Aus
tralian professional. rs a. much faster man
Prior 70 the meet at which the perform
ce ooS SrbSS pasSS p9sse ssla ne S YOU'D come
any figures made by Walker, But he did
not come on. and all the excuse he had to
to duplicate . 2-s seconds for the century
and II rs for 100 yards.
About the validity OF this latter record
there seems to be no doubt. but the record
mark for 100 Is still under discussion. Some
cav that Walker beat the gun to the ex-
tent Of three or four yards, while those who
isyOr the sSceTPta,Ence TPt,E q the performances
The report has it that he was left on his
mark, which means that he got by far
ne worst Of the gun, for Walker, started
Journey. He won easily In SIS seconds
and the theory is advanced that II he got
left on the mark and did o 3-5 seconds he
'arifly Tsii. did 0 rs seconds when he got OF
Tasmania has furnished a definition
Of an amateur, and II covers athletics,
Lacrosse and tennis, and in all probability I,
ltwilisolve the difficulty Of The Interns stional !
olympic Committee in their hunt OF anna !
the result Of some work by the New South .
Wales federation ard tasmania fedsr-
etion and II has been adopted by the Danish
rfio1:
NnAteur" shall mean one who has ne, er com
re'et for money, whether In the form OF pr1e,
3eltd with or against a Professions. or taught.
IuHued or assisted in the praStIce Of any ath
r,c exercise as a means OF livelihood or for pc.
~ amateur forfeI,s his status and becomes
A. Any Infringement OF the sboye definition
T., ,o hnowinEly 9oMpeilns WITH o. lsremashg
~ Pavning, selling, realizing. tartsrny or
otnefs.se turning into cash any pr'le won by
q Accepung any remuneration directly or
i1l.rcciy from any person In any competition
10 Vtrn he Is an entrant or competitor ,
,- 10 WAGERING or being In any way Interested S
a money stake, bet or wager made in conne-
.on WIN any compeuuon In which he IS an
n.erng Tor any athletic exercise for which {
soa,! i&nLe & Is offered Or for which money
sas e'ca' oven 10 professionals, or issuing or
,s Noe ting any travelling or hotel exI eases
i,om any as,orIation, club or sports promoter
f,ning ne partlcuiar athletic exercise in con 4
A"ion y IA which the same Is accepted. PRO. ,
c "a e,c ma NAY 'ns soS oSa' psons sny an s,9
1ertin aa iae accredited REPRESENTATIVES OF uIat
.oiy .a;, @,is.ae tasmania for wne ana sundnes
Glen curing tEeir absence from TASMANIA n
a. ACoeltns directly or Indirectly any money .
70, d,S OF tine. salary or Otherwise, exceDt as y
No' ictd m SUB clause tgJ. Z,
exercise under fictitious name without nrst "
obtaining the sanction OF the body controlling "
NE particular branch Of athletic exercise con, IA
EXCEPTIONS
re following exceptions shall be made: 0
Any rcrSonS who have been re!nslAtcd By I,
e o. .ae governing bodles by whom they have
cen declared professionals or whose Tegula- d
t''Nsci their amateur status since the date ri
l' -a." reinstatement shall be considered ANA :,
b amateurs shall not lose their status BY
om2euns Win or against professionals In sny n
Ssae ,iot .lst OF games zee Interpretation g
.ta-,t' iof which no money prize Is offered for
'Ef amateur. o.
&c, com2edtons at arms between volunteers 4
p "t'.ar,. nre brigade competitions-pure a.
ine ~. t.e-- the Iastmes OF shooting and sailing, Ia
-hg ~ olhcr pastlmes not coming within the al
tlh on or ath.euc exercises, shall not be con 81
l,,s4 as coming within the scope OF this feder o.
q Competitions open only TO volunteers 81
~ its- ar al naval or military athletic meeungs
'.ya events teng for trophies only, shall be te
Ou tSistg against professionals. 70
- H' ewing any remuneration for any once nj
poahe '-l With athletic sport II sanctioned by
ny, Ts .oL' governing the branch OF sport In
q Teaching athletic exercises at a school
ItG, .ot constitute a person professional. pro ~
.'q -.s engagement bona hde Includes schol Y
suy G-Nes al the same Institution of
he Glain part Of the definition would h,
'ut America well enough: but there are a di
9un." ~ clauses In the exceptions which an
'Ou0d create some chaos. For instance ar
eTctcu d u it governed here would allow ar
y, s",i- Of amateurs and professionals to VI
hen tte members OF the regiments could So
oiAe on the outside and represent an ath- be
euc club that is, they could be blowing IN
oi aLd cold in the same breath. Section de
ADu.d allow man who gave athletic tn
,s.rl., ,sa, ION A. a school or college to be an
,,,a,rul, pr Nded he had the proper schol- Hs
sle cOpneo ions with the institution which Sci
iDpoSed to be the mentor. Ii would not sal
Ith at all IN this country. da
here u not the least doubt that great 81
rOs,'ss has been made here within the c.
ieale-t stride toward development being
J lft ltSt year. Mhataver m icht hA tha an