New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
'BALK CRAFTY ATHLETES
New Rules a Knockout Blow to
Professionalism in Sport.
EXPENSE MONEY NOW FIXED
Amendments Adopted By ANA
teur Athletic Union Promul-
gated and in Force.

Track ard field athletes Tho may nave
been covering M gratUities. under me s'llss
of expense money to run or perform at
various games es 2 drawing card viii do
so now under peril OF their amateur stand
ing The rules on the subject are DOW
50 drastic that evasion is next 10 tmpos-
sibIe and semi professionalism has received
Knockout blow.
1t the annual meeting IF the Amateur
sth1Atic T-nion on November 81. several
amendments, to the constitution pY-Ia"s
and general rules were discussed and
adon-ed These amendments have now
been codifed snd promulgated and they
nil, On in+o force at once The most i'm
portant has 10 do with the receiving OIL eh-
nense money and General Rule ~ was
amended 70 read:
When any money is paid 10 an athie,e
for travelling expenses the organization or
committee making such payment shaIl pe
required t. take receipt therefor lIl - uupll<
cate containing an itenlized Sldleitlsht Vi
such expenses and forward immediately
one COPY thereof to the chairman OF tue
registration committee OF the association
in which the athlete is registered and one
COPY thereof TO the chairman OF the regis
! tration committee Of the aSsociailoH III
whose district the meeting is held, such
receipts and statements to be kept on Hls
by said chairnnen respectively
II The travelling expenses which an attn
lete is allowed TO ask for, receive or accept
are limited to first class railroad fare in
cluding parIor car and single berth. sleep
ing car. fares actually paid and the amount
! actually paid for meals and lodging Whlch
! amount for meals and lodging snail not eN-
/ ceed S. d day in any case during the time
necessarily occupied in going to ana re-
turning from a meeting. No travelling eX-
penses or payment of any kind for trainer
! rubber. friend relative and no payment
! for loss of time or wages shall be asked
<,- Trod in6lrpCtiE-
athlete violating this rule shall be dlSquan-
! fed from further competition as an anna
/ teur.
Z. An athlete who permits any one other
! than an officer OF the club which he is en-
/ titled to represent in competition to make
| arrangements for his appearance at an
| athletic meeting. shall thereby disQualify
! himself from further competition as an
amateur.
/ This rule is now so clear that athletes
Will find difficulty in evading II or plead
/ ing ignorance. Another important change
was made TO prevent athletes appearing
on the track for competition in abbrevia ted
or soiled garments that might offend. To
cover this General Rule XIII vas amend
ed to read:
! No athlete shall be allowed to wear the
emblem OF any club or organization which
! nc is not eligible 70 represent in open COM
petition under the rules Of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
AthIetSS IN track ana ne1C events shall
/ he required to wear trunks breeches
reaching 10 within two inches OF the knee.
and the clothing must be clean. It shall
be the duty OF the clerk Of the course TO
see that each and every contestant is
properly attired. and under no circum-
stances shall athletes be allowed to dress
/ or undress except in the rooms or places
| provided for that purpose
/ in order TO protect the records General
Rule VII was amended TO read:
No record shall be accepted unless made
In open competition and in event for
which entries We're regularly made upon
/ the forms adopted by the Amateur Ath-
lettc Union, and which event and entries
/ appeared on the progra rnme OF the meet
ing
made follows:
annually by the secretary of each associ-
alton TO the members of the registration
committee. the official handicapper. assist
ant handicappers and athletic commission
ers. which shall e1titIe them tos free ad-
mission TO the field at ali games held in
their respective districts under the juris-
diCtion OF the a A I.
In all track competitions run in lanes the
choice Of lanes shall be drawn for in each
/ positions shall be numbered from the curb
or pole and shall be drawn for according
! to clubs in scratch events. and in handi-
/ cap events the competitors shall be allot-
ted positions by the clerk Of the course
, A competitor knocking down three or
more hurdles any portion of three or
more hurdles in a race shall be disqualified
\ competitor who trails his leg or foot
! alongside anv hurdle shall be disqualified
! The most important amendments in the
constitution have 10 do with unpaid regis
/ tration fees and changing of residence.
Section L was added 10 Article NJ and
reads:
Where the entry fee OF any athlete re-
mains unpaid for ten days after the meet
/ ing is held the games committee may no
( tify the registration committee, who shall
immediately send notice by mail TO the de-
linque!lt athlete notifying him that on and
/ after ten days from date OF notice ne is
suspended from competition until the fee is
paid.
! Section Is Of Article NJ was divided I'D
! into sections IS and 10 and made 10 read
| Is, Every athlete. when he registers shall
| state his residence and the club he wishes
| to represent and he shall not be allowed 10
| change the club during the term OF his reg
! istration in the Amateur Athletic Union or
| an allied body unless he obtains the consent
| of such club, approved by the registration
! committee of the district in which he re-
! sides or II such club does not consent, un-
! less he obtains permission from the ma
| good cause therefor.
! "a When any registered athlete changes
he shall notify the registration committee
Of the district wherein he is reCtst cred and
surrender his registration card. and such
| registration committee shall Issue 4 trans
fer. showing the date OF expiration of his
registration. upon presenta ton OF which
transfer n new registra ton card for the
| uneIpired period of his original registra-
ton shah he issued 10 him. free Of charge
| by the registration committee OF the dis
| tTiCt Of his new residence.
The registration fee for open swimming
meetings fixed at s. and for all other
| open meetings AT SO. but free sanction,
may he granted for basketball games rrlI-
nicipal games and games given for charity,
at the discretion Of the committee.
During the coming year the championship
! COMMITTEES Of the Amateur Athletic Union
| will conduct the following championship
/ meetings:
| Outdoor track and field. indoor track and
I field. ten-ulile run. junior and senior cross
| country run, basketball. boxing, gymna.tic
wrestling. all-around. outdoor swimming
/ indoor swimming. teu-mile river swim.
| Bids can now he made by any club de-
sirous of holding one or more of these fixt-
ures
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