The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
An amatcur Is one Mo:

An amateur is one who:
Has never entered or competed II
any competition for staked bet, mon
ey-private or public--or gate receipts
Is not engaged in teaching or assist
Ing in the pursuit of any athletic exer-
else or sport as means OF livelihood.
Has never received bonus or pay
ment in lieu Of loss Of time while play
ing as member OF any club, or othei
organization. or any consideration
whatever, for any service as an athlete.
except actual travelling or hotel ex-
penses.
Has never sold or pledged his prizes.
Has never promoted an athletic COM
petition for personal gain.
An athlete who has competed with
or against a professional for prize, OF
where gate receipts are charged lex
cept as may be specially provided fol
by the bylaws of the league) or has
entered in any competition under &
name other than his own. shall be in
eligible for registration and competi-
tion as an amateur.
All others shall be considered clig-
ible for registration i'm the league.
Iron Country In Favor.
Discussing the proposed federation
W. H. Norman of the Ishpeming Z. NJ
{. a. speaks as follows in the Mining
Journal.
THE physical directors of the uppel
peninsula branches of the Young Men's
Christian association are in heart
athletes of the Marquette Knights oi
! Columbus relative 20 the organization
of an upper peninsula athletic fed
Grafton. The physical directors hav,
| had this matter under considerable!
and at a meeting held here Feb. IL :
committee was appointed to draw VI
resolutions on the new athletic plat
form presented by the Y. NJ. c. A
Amateur Athletic league of North Am
erica. All Young Mems Christian as
sociations should adopt this platform
All branches are eligible to member
! ship in the league by sending writ
| ten notices to the headquarters, to
gether with the membership fee.
THE Young Mems Christian associa.
! ton can participate with all other or.
CARNATIONS, clubs, teams or fedora
| tons of whatsoever character which
also subscribe TO this platform. o,
adopt similar platform. Organiza.
tons not conforming to the principles
Of the league will not be eligible 70
| competition with Y. NJ. g. a. teams
AT our meeting on the 18th, a commit.
tee was appointed to prepare the reso.
lutions composed of J. r. Applcgatc
Of Calumet l.. 5. Westcrman, of saul
Ste. Marie. and myself.
1T is the committees purpose to rec
ommend that all athletic clubs, milf
tary organizations. social clubs ant
educational Institutions conducting
athletics. adopt a code OF ethics tina
would put all athletic contests i'm tho
upper peninsula on clean. sports
manlike basis. and eventually adopt 2
platform similar to the one adopted by
| the Athletic league Of the Young Men's
Christian association OF North Amer
lea"
Or Modisette. of Detroit, athletic
consul in Michigan for The Young
Mems Christian Association Athletic
league OF North America. has asked
MIR. Norman to act as athletic consul
in the upper peninsula, and he has
decided to accept the appointment, il
an Organization is perfected
| Mr. Norr,ap caNe tho r,,pr,, hers NJ tn
committee have carefully examined the
platform adopted by the Athletic lea
que of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION of North America, and they
are unanimously of the opinion thai
IL fully covers the ground.