Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
OLYMPTANS MUST Be AMATEUR
Budapest Conference Bars from swed-
ish Games All Professionals.
MOST JUDGES WILL BE swEDEs
Any Athlete May Compete for His
Native Land or for the
country where he RE-


sides.
NEW YORK. July s.-The official report
OF the meeting Of the International Olympic
committee recently at Budapest shows that
a lot Of work was disposed Of and many
things were done with a universal bearing
on track and field sports. that IL as far
as the Olympic games are concerned. To
begin with, the new definition of the anna
| teur was accepted and after 1919 II will be
! the official definition OF the amateur for
athletics" II IL not very much different
| from those in vogue in countries that
go In for track and field sports
on a large scale. only that man must
never have been disqualified as an amateur
TO be eligible for future Olympics. and the
| same applies TO a contestant who has ever
been declared a professional. There were
twenty-one representatives present Baron
Pierre de Coubertin occupying the presld-
ing chair.
Tho first business disposed Of was the
program for the next Olympic games
laid on the table by the Swedish delegate,
Colonel Black. and with few exceptions II
| pleased those present After some discus
sion It was decided to drop the vaulting
contest, and In the hammer throwing con-
1 test nAHlutCfb Nltn nAti peaTlHk uNlub1
will not be allowed There was q sugges-
ton for a 400 meter relay. and this the
swedes promised to consider. The rule
| which forbids turning in the tug OF war
| will also be reconsidered. Several new
events were suggested in the swimming
| department and they Will be considered
later on. There was some objection to the
100 kilometer cycle race around Lake
| Molar. but the Swedes promised that the
roads would be well taken care OF and
the race may be finally included on the
| program The Swedish committee will
provide the horse for the competitors in
the modern Pentathlon. The catch as
catch-can wrestling was rejected and so
was boxing for the 1912 games. but after
that the boxing may have a place ON the
program Following were the decisions
regarding the general regulations from No.
6 to No. Is;
Rules as Adopted.
General Regulations
| 6. 1t was decided to omit the last para
state including more than one nation" in
| the Olympic sense was permitted to COM
] pete as a representative either of his birth
| place OF OF his place OF residence.
II. To meet the difficulties Of nations
| outside Europe IL ives decided TO extend
| the date OF entries TO Juffe IL and to allow
OF each nation to be made before this date
and reduced by cable to the limit number
on or before the date itself.
| IL. Was amended by requiring the Swed-
ish committee, on rejecting an entry, to
make q confidential communication on the
subject to the national olympic committee
Fourteen and fifteen dealing with the
question of international judges and pro
tests, were amended as follows:
IA. In accordance with the undertakings
| entered upon the juries will be interna-
uonal. The Judges on the track and other
| For the different branches Of sport and for
the purpose OF deciding all questions re-
OF the rules, international juries will be
formed consisting of from five to nine rep
resentatves of the different nations taking
| Is. Any protest which is not concerned
with matters of fact definitely decided by
the judges and referees must be handed
| in bv commissioner who Is a member
OF the rational committee concerned or a
person deputed by him to the president OF
the fury. No such protest shall be enter
tained after the lapse OF ........ after the
announcement OF the decision of the Judge
on the question to which the protest refers
The jury: having investigated the matter
shall decide the question. and it's decision
shall be final
Man May Compete for Native Land
According TO No. regulation a man car
he resides. For instance. II a Frenchman
Englishman or any other European athlete
CHANGED to be an American citizen he could
compete for either America or France OF
England IL he pleased. that is, provided
his entry was sent in as he desired. Again
II an Englishman resided here and com
peted here. II he went home and England
sent his entry America could not object
There was some discussion about
whether competition should be allowed OF
Sunday, and while the Swedes are In favo,
of IL 1t was thought best that finals should
be avoided as much as possible. II wa.
said that the arrangement Of the heats will
be made no that competitors from countrte.
who object TO Sunday competition will no
be asked to compete 1t was decided tina
all challenge cups should be perpetual ant
that any future cups shall not be accepted
without the consent of the subcommittee
IT was announced that the new program
Of the Swedish games will be issued by tn,
middle OF July. Following is the new def
milton OF the amateur:
! All persons shall be considered amateur
for the purposes of the Olympic game
who have not at any time:
: A. (a) Competed at an athletic meetinl
Tor money prize Of monetary considera
ton or for any declared wager or stake,
bet.
(b) Received money or pecuniary benefi
In consideration OF their taking part in an,
athletic competition, exhibition or per
: Torrance.
/ Mote: The payment Of, the actual ou
, of pocket travelling and hotel expenses o
competitor by the club which he is Sc
Ilected to represent does not involve for
{ feiture OF his amateur status under thi
clRuse.l
- (c) Received directly or indirectly an,
bonus or payment as consideration for los
of time while competing IN or training 70
: arv athletic competition.
cd Sold or pledged any prize won in an
athletic competition.
Q b. fel Received any pecuniary consider
: alton for the teaching OF assisting 4
Z anv athletic exercise,
(b) Accepted appointment to any salarie
post on the consideration. expressed or i'm
y piled OF taking part in. assisting in o
9 teaching any athletic exercise. the tahin
Z part In. assisting in or teaching OF whic
= does not form part Of the normal duties O
such post.
c. (a) Competed at athletic meeting
y open to any others but amateurs.
!, (bl Competed against professions
at an athletic meeting, whether for priz
9 Or not.
!, d. BEEN a recognized professional or. bee
Il disqualified as an amateur In any othe
sport
It was learned that the officials at IN
d stockholm games viii be swedes.