Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

staked bet or wager-in fact any money
consideration, or played against an ono
who Is not an amateur. Teaching the,
game also bars man, except at a schoo.
or college where the engagement shall
also include scholastic duties An amateur
must not gain pecuniary advantage from
prizes won, nor accept money or expenses
or any equivalent except hospitality at Z.
private house. This, of course is directed
against noted players who have undoup,-
euiy IN the past accepted something to,
appear In tourney where the name
could De advertised as an attraction
1t is well known that some PLAYERS with
small means have had to make their ''ar-
engagements prior to making long Jour.
ney' TINS taking various forms, either
they would be allowed expenses on a Law.
ism scale. or there would be something
slipped" to them to make them inde-
pendent if they did not win trophies But
the player, when representing a club or
association. may receive necessary tray
cling and reasonable hotel expenses from
the club or assoc alton, but an official of
the club must pay these over having pre-
VlouSly received them. Another thing -
tnat an amateur may not advertise act
as agent FOR or retail any goods from
manufacturers of lawn tennis requisites.
A recently passed rule also enacts that
no player shall receive a check or order
Tor money with which to buy the trophv
himsef. prize actually offered must
pe or 1ull value, and there are some pen
aities for their not being so. I mention
these points as they NAV be useful as a
guide to those in America who are ieal-
ousiy guarding the status of an amateur
TO define the amateur status i'm a wav
winch Will suit every country is most
diilcuit, Tor mans occupation for in
stance, may be such as not to debar him
In one place where il would in another
! suppose there is more difficulty about
what shall constitute an amateur oars.
Of h.
committee than at any other sport and
many who would be debarred from row.
ing at the great regatta might be perfect.
~ eilg1bie In another country at a differ.
eht sport For instance, / shall always
bubble at the rules which insist that no.
man should be considered an amateur
oarsman. sculler or coXswain who has,
been employed in manual labor for wages,
or who is or has been by trade or en-.
ployment at work for wages as a me-
chanic or artisan.
There are men employed IN some of the,
inner artistic work who should not be ex-.
cluded either on the score of class dis
tinction or that their employment might
SO develop muscles that even the trained
eligible young man would not be in fair.
competition. The Henley committee how
ever, Sticks to Its guns. and the Belgians..
II remember rightly, had little falling
out with the Henley committee in conse-
quence.
q
tory definition Of the bona fide amateur is
terribly complex one. A man may be-
an amateur at one sport and a profess.
sional at another. International associa-
ton has brought about a better agree
ment nowadays. Any one country NAV
md IT difficult enough to legislate for IT'S
own men. let alone bringing forward.
something which shall be acceptable to-
others, who may have a different view.
point.
The Olympic games committee or coun-
Gil mas worked hard I'm trying to unravaI
the tangled skefn, and no doubt its rules
VIII form the basis for many countries 10
FOUND their laws on
Ifophy hunters, or pot hunters, as We
call them. will always exist, and there
should lot be too much adverse criticism
II man reaches high standard OF play
at any particular game he should be-
justified in bringing as much distinction
to himself as possible His Guns and
pieces OF plate are evidence that he has
worked particularly hard in perfecting
himself, and also that he has expended a
large amount of money in travelling and
other expenses. besides giving up valuable
time. The rule, however. referred to
above, where the prize should be of the
full advertised value. is a safe one.