New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-28
COMMENT ON SPORTS
PASSING OF KELLER.
Ne,rs ana Tie,rs or LiUe Topics
of the Dag.

tall and one OF the most popular players
rhst ever swung y bat His resnarkeoe
ability as an ,,uthelder and halter ano ME-
quiet. unassuminG and always gentlemaniy
manners have maze him favoriee
wherever he has PLAYED He c~ee hts tane
in isrrx measure to his ekiii In placing
she bali He moro than any other player,
rerbaps made q close study or the science
of natfine. ard mastered il 20 such IN
extent that he could lay down buut or
place q HIT 50 Accurately that he ~as
te-re. 20 the most able pitcher. No ball
vss too fast and TO curve too elusive fcr
him TO solve. and while he struck cut from
time &c time ne has been hooked on - the
surest hitter In either major league He
proved lest year that hss eve was ~ good
a. ever. eu, he was slower by q second
or more in getting down 20 first base. ana
this. perhaps. cut OF many q hi:. While
70 longer q Young player. he has 80 much
baseball sense stored away that HE ser
vices should be in demand for several
wears In my opinion. he would make IN
IDEAL manager He has been anxious 10
retire for some time, il is said, SO II 10
just possible that the fans" viii know
him no more. He wil he missed
a word at this point may be said FOR The
good eportsnnansfip of Frank j. Farrell,
ne owner OF the Yankees. in giving keeier
his release outright Is q fair Ard Just re-
xs-e Tor long and faithful service. Many
g manager in the American League would
have snapped ue Keeler for the waiver
price OF s. 500 IL waivers had been aeked.
ana In all proee sinty Mr. Farrell could
hRve colo his right fielder &c: x.ooc. II not
more II x rather surprising. al things
NN{nRH YAA
MANAGER OF the Yankees, wIs willing TO
let him go, as he 10 still q strong drawing
caro-. eu, Keel4r was . high priced man.
snc ft fs Just possible that in wedding out
with an eve TO the future. there wAs no
recourse whatever the reason. the move
~as made with 4 epirit that must Be- CON-
n1ended.
Al The annual meeting OF the interoci
leriate Athletic Association Of the United
states, in December, Ieoe, . committee wAs
appointed to draft definition OF an ANA
teur Al the meeting last December Pro-
tesso- c. w Hetherington. Of the Cniver-
sity Of Missouri had prepared an ethical
treatise on the subject that while re-
markedly comprehensive, was altogether
toe general to be practical Time va
lsossnK to give the sub1ect proper eoneie-
e-Gr6S. 90 II ~ IGASftOo ~ viz
ecu.ive committee, and there. no doubt,
il viii lie until another year. II might
=. well under the circumstances Ter the
intercollegiate Athletic Association TO fol-
low closely the work Of the international
olympic con nittee, which IL trying 70
solve the same problem.
Tn. possibility Of q general agreement,
not OILY among nationslities but also
among the followers OF different games
~ sports concerning the Indispensable
Qualifications Of participants for amateur
contests hiss occupied the attention OF the
international Olympic committee FOR come
time. With nnnceriess definitions n its
disposal. the committee has now gone %
far as TO formulate questions On which II
desires to obtain the opinions Of the gov
.-nins bodies In Various lines Of ANA
teur sport The two main questions are:
What should be the general qualification
ror admission to the Olympic ssmssf and.
\ What supplementary restrictions Are re-
n CURED n each branch Of competitive sport!
Following the meeting OF the information
al OLYMPIC committee at Berlin last year.
the following queries were submitted IN
detail on the amateur question 10 the gov
eTninG bQ1l65 Oh tGS S&ifOue
J. Are you OF the opinion that G man
cannot be an amateur an one sport eho
Are vo1: of the opinion that professor
csn compete as an amateur in sports Other
than those he teaches?
4 Are you OF the opinion that when m
amateur becomes o professional he chnnot
recover his amateur status De you al.
low any exceptions 10 this rule? WHIT afe
4. Do you allow amateurs TO receive thei,
travelling and hotel expensesE Up 10 ~"a'
s Are you agreed tina: 4 man loses his
titIe to amateur by simply competing
against PROFESSIONAL
as vet no report has been made on
the.e interesting questions, although in III
probability the COMMITTEES has many Ar
rue-s in hand According to The London
Field" however the honorary secretary
20 the British Olympic Association has nov
issued letter under date OF January IL
% TIE various Associations IN Engaana
which throSs more light on the suo,ect
and indicates that some general conclu-
sions on the amateur question have been
reached from which q definition can Be
framed These general conclusions on the
cuerie. suggested are as follows:
J. That any form OF profit derived by .
competitor from the epor, ia which he
cornpetes must dlseuesify him rs IN ANA
reur in an branches OF sport.
That In some exceptional cases rein.
ststenent, under speciAi safeeuards' mign'
2 That while the reimbursement OF actual
rrsveilirs expenses and Of the cost OF NV
ne in the country in which the meeting IL
held should not affect the amateur status
az The competitor. anything IN the nature
% rocket money or dAfraSment or expenses
while training should be riscrousiy ex-
GUIDED. -.
{ Some relaxation is suEgessed OF ths
with 8 professional In cases whefe nc
money prize OF pecunisry profit OF any KIND
is at stake. a..
3 " is suggested tsD tEat omcert OF .nS
army who teach such spoffe IA 9HmnSsuc.
"a -he men uneer their COMMAND ma
scfooly3asters who similarly teach fneif
pupils, ought not to forfeit their amaseuf
r OF fencing, should be allowed 70 RAM
SIS an amateur Ia other forme or sp9It.
crowded ne IA other respects comes onoef
he amateur definition.
There il much food for thought in al this
snd tbs way IL open for fever Hnfsunoef-
standings and less friction IN the Soturs.
EDDIE Enith. who acted a. referee q tne
Nslson-wolgast nkht, near San Francisco.
On TuAeday, has been untavorAbiy criticised
in sosne quarters for stepping IN An4 put
ting sn enc to the battle IA the foSafeth
round, on the ground that Nsissn ma6nt
hsve e4Aye6 the limit. II the feferee Vas
op~n 70 any unAsvorae3e criticism. II lAy Ia
ne sae. that he 6ie not put . stop - ths
a.. A,sa hhA6Rn