Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-12
Athletic League Organized for
Mutual Improvement Members


league was organized this week for the
purpose OF holding ward contests In
the four stakes of Salt Lake City.
When the ward contests are completed
on March 1. the champion teams will
hold an Interstate contest to decide
the championship The Interstate meet
will be held at the Deseret Gymnasium
on March 9, 16 and %.
The board of control consists of four
members, j. D. Bowers of Pioneer
stake, president; X. K. Steffersen Of
Liberty stake. vice president; NJ. 8.
Leaver Of Salt Lake stake, secretary.
and William Service Of Ensign stake,
treasurer. For weeks the details have
been discussed and carefully planned
to give the best results. In order to
insure uniformity in the contests, Lew
is NJ. Cannon has furnished blue prints
of the jumping standards and the pc,
itato race stands so that each ward
may have them built the same way,
THE rules and regulations governing
the league and the qualifications for
entry follow:
Article l. This organization shall be
known as the Mutual Improvement
Athletic League OF Salt Lake City.
Utah. ~:
Article 2. Object: the promotion OF
athletics. and the moral and physical
development of it's members.
Article 3. Membership shall consist
of all the wards of Salt Lake City.
ELIGIBILITY RULES.
Article 4. Sec. /. (a) maximum age
for Intermediates shall be 20 years; ~
maximum age for juniors shall be 10
years The age must be certified to
by the president. Those not giving a
correct report Of their age shall be
debarred from further competition
Sec. g. (a) Any one playing as In
termediate shall be classed as an inter-
mediate % Age of registration shall
be considered the age for athletic sea-
son.
Sec. 3. No one shall represent any
team in two wards of the league.
Sec. 4. Members of teams must have
a standing of IS per cent OF attend
nnce at Mutual-members falling be-
low this standard shall be declared in
eligible Certificates signed by the
president of Mutual must be presented
ut each contest.
Sec. g. No member shall be allowed
to represent any team In any ward
who is Il uSeTl OIL tODiLCCo.
Sec. 6. If for any reason a player Is
believed to be ineligible, written pro-
test must be handed to referee and
captain before the contest.
Sec. Z. All protests shall be heard
before the athletic committee for final
adjustment.
Secs Each member of IL team must
have been II bona-tld resident of the
ward to which he Is credited for not
41,o ,,,nnthG ifpn1 n1fu fplv
previous to IL contest and must have
neither represented nor worn the en-
| blcm of any other ward or organization
| within that time.
| Sec, o. Amateur: Tho contestants
must be amateurs according to tho
following definitions: "One who has
| not entered In upon competition or
| for either purse, public or admission
| money or entrance fec or under flcti-
tous name or who has not competed
with or against u professional for any
| prize or where admission Is charged
| or who has not instructed, pursued or
| assisted In the pursuit OF athletic exer-
| cises MS a means OF livelihood or for
| gain or any emoluments or whose
membership Of any wnrd athletic asso-
| citation or athletic club of any kind,
| was not brought about or being con-
tinucd because of mutual understands
ing, expressed or implied. whereby his
becoming or continuing a member OF
| such club or association would be of
| any pecuniary benefit to him whatever,
directly or indirectly, and who shall in
other and in all respects conform to
the rules and regulations of the ANA
teur Athletic Association of North
America
Sec. TO- All competing athletes must
register with the board Of control who
shall assign each one an official num-
Der.
See. II. Each athlete must present n
certificate from n reputable physician
certifying as to his physical condition
before becoming eligible to compete.
| Article 8 These articles may be
amended at any regular meeting of
the board OF control, provided N said
| amendment Is submitted to the men,
bers of the committee at least seven
days before such actlontis taken.
Article 6. In the event of any team
member wilfully giving misleading In
| formation in regard to eligibility, such
contest, II won by that team Of which
he is a member, shall DO forfeited and
awarded to other competing team.
Article 4. In the event OF any team
defaultlng, lie. not appearing as per
J schedule. to compete. said defaulting
| team shall forfeit said contest and In
| addition shall pay any expense that
| may have been Incurred, such as adj
vertislnE allsrent etc, on account OF
such default. Notice must BIO given
1 not less than seven days before sched-
nled contest, Postponements will be