The Detroit times., 1912-02-06
STATEWIDE DOMINANCE
OF AMATEUR ATHLETIC
FEDERATION IS PLANNED
Many Organizations Through
Michigan Are Known TO
Favor Proposition
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Executive Committee Has Prac-
teal Control of Local
a Athletes
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

The next number in the athletic led
eration program Is the organization OF
an association to control the athleucs
OF the state In the same way that the
Amateur Athletic federation OF wayne
county formed last night, at the L. VI
B G. A., will undoubtedly control the
amateur sport Of this city and vicinlty:
The federation takes the place Oh
the A. A. u. here as governing pouy
Tor local athletes and the beginnlns
I made last night with six Detroit OF,
ganixations as charter members anu
nine more prospects in line, looks sooo
Tor it's continued prosperity.
n The Y. M. C. As throughout tne
state are all known TO be favorable 10
: the proposition Of extending TINS or
ganization all over Michigan, the -
OF M. looks with some favor on H. VI
A. G. withdrew from the A. A. =
some time ago, and the smaller cor
2eges OF the state are not oouhu -
the A. A. u. by any strong ties ana
compete almost entirely with organ
izations in the state.
The federation originally orsahtIeu
in Cook county has spread all over -,
linois 30 that the boosters here look
TOR the Wayne county association 10
do the same in Michigan.
When representatives OF the
RayIs. Friendship, Packard, Detrol.
RfbIet School league and the u A. y
adopted the constitution for the leu
Grafton last night, and elected temper
ary Offices, they gave these omcels
practical control of the situation IN
the city as far as amateur athletlcs 10
concerned.
The executive committee, composed
or r. A. Bachelor. president OF the
fcderation: ID. ID. Duffield. vlce-presr
dentt j. r.. Davis. secretary; n. J. rs
sex. treasurer and one other 70 DC
elected. have been given the following
authority:
To pass upon application for mem
bership In the federation, whlch mem
bership shall be by organizations.
To explain, define and interpret any
nroyision of the constitution or any
bylaw or rule
To mass upon the amateur status OF
the organizations In the federation.
To pass upon the amateur status OF
individual members OF the orsanlIa-
tons I'm the declarations, but only upon
reouest OF the organization OF whicn
the individual IL member
The bylaws of the federation dehne
amateur and professional as follows;
.An amateur in athletics is one VINO
enters and fakes part In athletic con-
tests purely in obedience TO the piSs
;mpulses or for the satisfaction OF
purely play motives. and for the exer-
rise training and social pleasures De
rived. The natural or primary attr
tude OF mind and motives In play ue-
termines amateurism.
1.-THE term athlete is here used gen.
erically 10 include all games and
competitiye sports as well as track
and Held athieticst.
"a professional in athletics Is one
who enters or takes part in any atm
letic contest from any other motive
than the satisfaction OF pure play I'M,
p,,lsee or for the exercise. training ana
soriai measures derived, or one VINO
desires and secures from his skill or
who accepts OF spectators partisan or
other intafest any material or eco
monte advantage or reward"
-Thfs definition just read in one
yacosnmruded by the committee on
amateurism- OF the Athletic research
scciefy. II may seem somewhat tech.
nicai and SO the following simpler
form IL submitted:
IAN amateur athlete is one VINO
participates in competitive gymnastics
or athletics for pleasure only and TOT
The physical, mental, moral and soclal
benefits directly derived thereirom. n
professional in athletics Is person
who promotes or participates IN gym
nastica ar athletics for any other pur-
pose than the above.
Following these positive definitions,
2ueratiye definitions are given pointing
ont exactly what an athlete may or
-imar-noi do and-still- retain his ANA
teur standing Ali OF the negative
definitions. however may be inferred
from those given heretofore