The Washington times., 1910-10-03
THREE AMATEURS
DECLARED PROS
Registration Committee of
S. A. A. Puts Ban on
Baltimore Stars.

BALTIMORE. oct. 3.-The ban OF
pIOfess iOnalism, which hereafter viii
prevent three Of BaItimore's best ath-
letes from competing in amateur
sports, has been chalked up against
O. A. Rogers, Of the Fifth Regiment
ATHLETE Association; Martin Ludwig,
of the Turnverein NOrwaorts, and i.
W Malone. Of the Baltimore Medical
College. by the registration commit
tee Of the South Atlantic Association
Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Joseph 81. Rettaiiata, chairman Of the
committee. made the findings public
Andy" Rogers is the eX-captain Of
the track team of the Baltimore CITY
College. and played as a star on the
football eleven during his student
uays there The black mark opposite
his name on the A. A. T. books viii
cause much surprise. For the last
year Ey-ers has been doing great
work under the cOlOrs Of the Fifth
Regiment Athletic Association, and
was conceded 20 be one Of the best
uru on its athletic roster
Paid Fox Coaching.
The charge against the Big g. man
is that he coached the City ColleEc
eleven last year. for which he received
money. This is a strict breach Of the
law of the a. A. L., which prohibits
any athlete accepting money Tor ath-
ltri~ services.
Ills being stricken from the list of
athletes at the flltn VIII weaken that
associations chances Tor scoring IL
coming meets
The charge against Martin Ludwig
y also one of Violation of the ruling
fG-biGGiuE an amateur receiving money
Tor athletic ability. AID the Turnverein
Norwaerts Will lose as ablest gymnasL
some time ago Ludwig. during the alb
EcLce of The regular instructor at the
TUrnyerein Hall, accepted the offer OF
the board Of governors 10 MI the office
until the return OF IN. director and did
so, being reimbursed for the time he
lost from his usual business. LudW Is
to act as director was forced TO close
his shop for some time and thought IL
vas not breach Of the amateur law
90 accept money for such duties III
view OF the fact that he lost time from
his regular occupation. The registTa-
ton committee decided otherwise.
Malone Taught Swimming.
The case Of Z. W Malone, OF the Bal
timore Medical College, is one Of recent
date, for he was protested on the
ground of professionalism at the recent
Defenders Day games held at Patter-
son Park under the auspices Of the
Municipal Games Athletic Association.
Malone is a good brOad-jumper, and won
the gold-watch place I'm that test a. the
annual Patterson Park games Though
protested, the charges could not be fiXed
definitely against him until the local
i 4. L. committee got TO work and
uncovered his paSt-summer duties IL
appears he acted as swimming instruc-
tor at the Patterson Park bathing pool
for which he received money, and on
these nndings was declared a profes-
slOuai.
The three athletes in question figured
prominently at the Municipal games.
Rogers won the gold watch ira the ono
mile run beating ~Bil' Howard Of the
Cross Country Club, while Ludwig Sc
cured the silver medal in the parallel
bar. and the bronze trophy in the hori-
ZOntal-bar, tests. Malone won the
watch place in the broad jump. Ii is
within The power OF the A a L. to
request the return Of these prizes. INT
Just what action will be taken is not
known.