The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

which must be either ribbons, medals
cups or some other articles, the vsiue
of which cannot at any tinle pe NOR
than S35. Those who win second plae4
are usually given prize or less Valur
than the first, and those who are nQ
successful in winning first or secon1
place in a tournament IN which then
are a number entered i'll any partleulM
class. receive nothing
Amateur contests in all athletics tc
receive recognition must be sane
toned by one of the National Amatenr
Athletic unions or associations and ai'
the athletes who enter must be regis
tered in some organization. The fot'
lowing definition of when an ama''
teur becomes a professional is given
hv the Amateur Athletic union of tha
United States: An amateur becomes a
professional il he
Enters competition for money OF
for prizes of more than $S5 in value.
Sells or pawns his prizes.
Accepts a purse of money.
Enters a competition under a fals6'
name.
Enters a competition open to PIG
fessional or knowingly compctes T1tn.
Il professional
Issues a challenge TO compete for
money or its equivalent.
Receives reward for becoming or
continuing a member of an athletic or
ganization.
Teaches, trains or coaches IN sp
athletic sport for money or any vain
able consideration.
An athlete is disqualified from com
peting as an amateur who has. com
mitted any of the following acts:
Entering or competing against other
than registered amateurs in good stand
ing.
Competing from au organization (al
in whose employ he is; (b) IN which ne
is not member in good standing; ~
when he has competed from anothcf
organization within three months lt'
when he has competed from another ea-
listing organization within year. ff
cept by written release from that or
ganlzatiop,
Violating the rules of affiliatsa
bodies when in their games.
Acting IN discourtcous or untd1
manner.
Competing when knowingly unds'
suspicion.
Competing in games not duly au
thorlZed. ~
Entering open games when unegls'
tered.
Refusing to testify.
Y. M. G. A. Definition,
The Athletic league of the Young
Men s Christian associations OF Amer
lea gives the following positive defini1
tion of an amateur:
An amateur is one who particlpstes
in competitive gymnastics or athictles
for pleasure only and for the pnys
.I al rp1
fits directly derived tberefrom.
4 professional in athletics IL Per
son who promotes or participates IN as
letics or gymnastics for any other pun,
pose than the above.
The negative definition is:
An amateur is one who has nesN
entered or competed in any compet'tvt
for a staked bot. money, private oi
public gate receipts. o.
Is not engaged or assisting IN Ine
pursuit OF any athlctic exercise or spo's
IS means of livelihood, =,
Has never received any bonus -
payment in lieu or loss of any .,n,
while member of any club or ot1ss
organization or any consldeIst.ys
whatever for any service as an atnie''
except actual travelling expenses.
Has never sold or pledged his Rr,hs.;ss
Has never promoted any atp'e''.
for personal gain
ANY athlete who is guilty ot an,
Of the above uffenscs caunot he 'ein
stated.
individuals who have taught pm
cal training In any form bus VINO na,,s
ceased from teaching can make aPp'-
cation for reinstatement. a.d
The term professional is here VS.
10 include both tbc bona ff1de noffe
sional and petty or tecbnIcal P'oi''
'joual. v..
All the universities, colleges; piss
schools. high schools. athletic elups aa
he Young Men S Christian assoc'al."at
ire members of sonc one OF the Iii
rational amateur associations or snm
,r organizations with CONSTITUENCY
based on the same principles as
in the above definitions "
amateurs and professionals.