New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
WARNS AMATEUR PLAYERS
National Billiard Association 10
Control All Matches.
TAKES A FIRM POSITION
Notice Sent Out That Direct Su.
peryision Will Be Exercised
by Organization.

by Organization.
MI open tournaments, championships and
other amateur billiard meetings are here.
after 10 be directly under the supervision
Of the National Association ri Amateur
Rillard Players. The method by which m.
amateur wlelders Of tho cue might he pror-
erly protected has recently neen discussed
at several lively sessions Of the national
association held in this city The final de-
cision was made yesterday and wlllism
IT, Klenke. president OF tho association,
directed that the measures unanimously
favored and voted upon by the orzsnizs-
tion he put I'm opera ton At once
j. Ferdinand Poggenburg, a former ma.
tIonal champion, has been opposed TO the
movement because the association plans 70
govern tournaments held IN public rooms.
it was pointed out that II was IN tn.
rooms that the danger lay OF amateurs
competing against those masquersding az
amateurs who were actually professionals
He was prevailed upon to withdraw his
sand printed circulars stating the position
that the national association Is taking IN
the matter were mailed TO clubs aud bill
lard followers throughout the country.
1t was stated emphatically by AIr. I<lenk.
last night that the time has arrived for ths
national association TO act. and not merely
hold negative position toward the gam.
IT had been organized to direct. That prac-
h.A r1,,A In - 1at1 nh ola
necessary for the association to assert It's
position and control or TO disband he
added that In six months time sectional
organizations would be formed which
would direct all OF the amateur compe-
| titions held in this country.
Or. Walter g. Douglas as chairman or
the committee directing the work Of sane
tionng and directing tournaments. sent
out the following statement last night az
TO the manner in which the association
plans to direct the amateurs:
Notice is hereby given that on January
r.. lN2 the National Association of Am,
atelir Billiard Players, for The purpose of
furtherins and promoting contests in the
various games. will assume control OF all
I contestants in all amateur tournamenls OF
all forms Of billiards and pocket Billiards
(pooD held throughout the United states.
II will also issue sanctions for such events
and pass upon the eligibility or the CON-
testantS therein.
The cooperation OF many prominent clubs
and promoters Of amateur billiard cor.
tests throughout the country has already
been secured, and in the position taken
by this association it is TO be made clear
that its rulings are not 10 be retroactive
I'm eliminating from tournaments players
who up to January l. 1912, have been CON
sidered eligible, unless they fail 10 con-
form to the lonS-standlng rule or THIS as.
sociation defining an amateur billiard
player. 80
lard player is one who has never com.
peted In any open-to-all contest, nor played
for purse or division or gate money.
nor received pecunlary benefit in any wsY
from such contests. one who has never,
at any period Of his lie been proprietor ot
or employed in a billiard room, nor ever
taught or pursued billiards as q means of
livelihood nor ever engaged IN the manu-
facture or sale of billiard tables
Every individual holding an amateur
ments open to entries from any other cllb'
will be required to apply to. this associa,
ton for sanction for each tournament
and TO pay fee of one dollar TOT '"e
Upon the closing of the entry list and
before such tournament starts, such cIhe.
organization or individual must fulhisn
this association with true list Of the cor-
petitors therein, their names ana addresss'
Within twenty-four hours after the nnlsn
Of eselI tournament true and complets
and lost by each competitor. with the hlSh
single averages. high rms and grand aver
ages, must be furnished 10 The assoclatoh
for filing purposes.
The necessary forms for applications of
sanctions and for these lists and reports
will shortly be distributed and Will be tW-
nished free by the association.
Under this plan clubs ana promoters
become in a way responsible Tor the bohe,
fide amateur status OF the competitors AM
also each player must necessarily become
soa,- of standing.
sent 10 each one will enlighten him as -
the object Of this association, and that N
participating I'm unsanctioned tournaments
or playing In tournaments or matcheS
against those who are professionals or VINO
have been suspended or barred from tuI,
ther amateur competition for VIOLATIONS on
the amateur rules he is jeopardizing nv
standing in a manner which VIII prove en-
barrassing If he wishes 10 compete IN other
sanctioned tournaments.
Any person who plays in any event or
tournament i'm billiards or pocket billiards
tpoo) that is held without SANCTION from
the National Association Of Amateur Eli
lizard Players. other than those held by
club where the entries are limited u mem
bers OF that particular club, suspcnds Mn,
self The registration committee, Natlona
Association OF Amateur Billiard PLAYERS,
No. 542 Fifth avenue, New York has power
to reinstate in such cases.
Any person who knowingly competes
against a disqualified player disquallheS
ANY person who becomes professional
cannot have his application for reinstate-
ment TO the amateur ranks entertainer un-
less he has abstained from professional con-
OuCt for one year
No person VINO knowingly becomes pro-
fessional can be reinstated.
ANY person who plays against e proteS-
sonal I'm an exhibition game or matcn
where any admission fee r. charged the
public for witnessing said event disqush-
fes himself.
The travelling expenses which any con-
testant is allowed 10 ask for, receive OF
accept are limited TO Erst class railroad
fare, including parlor car and single BERN
sleeping fares actually paid and me
amount paid FOR meals and lodging, Nhfn
amount for meals ana lodging shall not
exceed 81 a day i'm any case during ths
time necessarily occupied IN SoinS 70 anu
returning from tournament.
No travelling expenses or payment OF any
kind for coach. friend or relative and 70
payment for loss of time or wages shan 20
asked for or received directly or indirectE.
Any person violating this rule shall -
disqualified from further competition as an
amateur.
\ player who permits any one other man
ar officer of the club which he is entltlep
tC represent I'm competition 90 make 81
rangements for his ap )earance AZ a tourha
ment shall thereby disQualify himself.
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