The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-26

To pave the way and to make the ques
tion OF finance quite secure. thc BRUSH
0lympic council intends to devote nearly
the whole OF its invested funds, making
no appeal whatever to tho public Tor
financial support a this junrtuTc. IL VII.
put It's all Into tho success or failure OF
remain with the public whether tho
Olympic association shall continue TO cN-
ist or bc broken up.
Eligibility Of Athletes.
There Is tho great dIraculty Of seloc-
tion cropping up, The chiet trouble in
some cases being "hethcr certain men
would be eligible 10 compete. At soccer
football N Is doubtful whether a proper
team could bc organized with the dispute
between the football association and
Amateur 7. y,
10 team would be complete without
certain amateurs from the universities or
Corinthians. and all these clubs are undrr
The Jurisdiction OF the Amateur Football
association, having, iGnounceq The ''ae'
body few wears back.
There should he only one, course 10
take I'm England. Every little or great
difference OF opinion should be dropped
when a question OF maintaining national
prestige is AT stake. There should nc
no barring OF any man. 50 long AS he
can come within the dehnInon ot bona
fdc amateur, Canada set an example In
this respect few years back and lot
OF good came OF II.
Patriotism a Factor.
Patriotism should control a good many
questions. including sport. The eyes of
tho whole athletic world viii be turned 10
sweden and n" maintenance OF sporting
SUPREMACY enhances the prestige Of
nation IN many ways. II may not bring
moro trade or make That country more
feared but the respect from success ron
ders a country attractive.
MANY men have been Influenced in Sc
lectinE q place or country for the educa-
tion or their sons by "a school. college or
,p{ycraify. which has attained great atn-
ictic distinction
Ii is a question Of pride Of country, too,
and tho most lcthargic temperament can
be aroused 10 interest In a team battling
TO bring home houors.
The council In any country response
biz for sending q team Ia Olympic games
must use every cnGeavor possible 10 get
the real representative !. O.. tho host at
each branch OF sport In England the
British Olympic council viii spend near
IL So. 600 IN expenses for the men next
what number viii he going 10 that
lovely city. Stockholm next summer
Thev will bc 80 attracted thnt sweden
will become n new touring center. The
brightness OF tho lifc and the Gayety
of tho people are as much Of a tonic as
the glorious air.
Status OF Amateur.
The British Lawn Tounls association
has been busy trying To define what shall
bc the exact status OF an amateur, what
shall be his qualifications. and specifying
and defining what faults shall dcbaT him
from amateur ranks.
OF course there Is the usual preamble
that n man shall not have played "A Gamo
Tor money prize stabed bet or wager.
I'm fact any money consideration, or
played against any one who - not an
amateur. Teaching the game also bars
a man. except at school or a college
where the engagement shall also include
scholastic duties. An amateur must not
gain pccuniary advantage from prizes
, won, nor accept money or expenses OF
any equivalent except hospitality At a
private house. THIS. OF course. IS d-
rected against noted players who have
undoubtedly IN the past accepted some
thing TO appear in 4 tourney where the
name could be advertised as an attrac-
ton
II is well known that some players
with small means have had to make
| thelr "arrarsemen,s prior. 10 making
long Journey. this taking various
forms either they would be allowed cN-
peuses on lavish scale or there would
| DO something slipped 20 them 10 make
| them independent n they did not win
| trophies. Rut the PLAYER when repre-
Ssntlng club or Gssociatic;. NAY rc-
ceivs necessary travelling and fcasona bic
hotel expenses from the club or assoca-
| ton. but an official Of the club must pay