The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-31
STRICT RULES
FOR AMATEURS
Brief Summary Which Throws
Light on M0oted Question


THE determined stand for amateur
ISM in the United States taken by
James l.. sullivan against the radical
scheme OF Gustavus r. Kirby, which
would make for the general competi-
ton OFF amateurs with professionals,
has taken athletic circles by storm.
j. has been known for some time
past yhat one OF the principal fea-
nrrs of the session of the Athletic
f.dualion i'm Berlin last August, which
AIR. sullivan attended as the chief
member from the United States, was
,Hp Urtfting OF an amateur definition.
which resulted in the composition OF
one of the most sweeping statutes OF
the kind ever drawn, the credit for
which Is mainly given to Mr.. SulH-
yan ay American and foreign delegates
alike.
Ia answer TO Mr. Kirhy's proposal,
.lr. sullivan has stated that he hopes
ig Dee able TO put throu h proposal
b. The annual session Of the Amateur
Athletic union next month which
world make the dividing line between
'". amateur and professional track
al....- oven palmer than Il IL now
#aia ire does not assert what ho
Intends 10 dc TO draw the line between
,hg classes even finer that now eX-
i't7. 70 is conceded that ho has IN
Ne" f'a possible acceptance 10y next
r.ar at the earliest, Of the interpret
aI.u ~ pmatCurism which he helped
.0 formulate at the Berlin congress,
w3 which viii l.. presented at Brus-
.... u- London ar q preliminary Sos
s."H PRIOR 20 the twenty year cclcbra-
I..a or the international olympic
committee ia Paris, where e IS eN-
ns...H the new rules will bc finally
accepted in July next year.
Ia. findings Of the members Of the
Athletic federation I'm regard TO the
STATUTES voted upon defining an anna
igus are hereby appended, and mark
,H- mrs, publication of the rules,
which answer fully any doubt as to
Mna. viii constitute the amateur def
milton until time warrants a further
closing in Of the ureastworks safe
guarding track and field sports The
lew rules read as follows:
D Am amateur is one who completes
only for love OF sport
-- '.mpcting for money or any 9TH
CD u.-miary reward in any sport
nNass tho competitor a professional
N al sports
8. I'm track and ncld athletic sports,
one WHO knowingly completes with, or
against a professional thereby be-
Genes professional
tu the event of an amateur COM
l-lA' with OF against a professional
10 sports other than track and field
athletics. not for money and other
te,lntalN reward, then the member
". the federation to which the athlete
'..nEs shall be the judge of such
competitors status, according to It's
own rules. and its certificate as TO the
,''"..tI."r's status shall be accepted
'.I olhcr members of tho fedora
lion
q. pue Who teaches, trains or coach
l. any sport FOR money or other
'.eal'uE considerations is a grofcs-
'''iA. .eeept, however, that 50 far as
comp ..l.on in his own country, and
u''e only, is concerned. An employo
y" '.ts"ntativc of the state or 8 hool
VI other educational institution who
trains, or coaches as an in
'losai TO his main vocation or en-
~ in'nt may or may not DO pro-
''Ns'gnal, az the member of the fed
''.Io" Of the country Of such person
mas decide.
us AN Interpretation OF the above
fundamental rules. and to loo consid-
''' us part thereof. the following
STATIONS are SCI down, and any
'',.'' "ho violates any thereof
'.' 'heteby become professional.
' IN amateur cannot wager OF
interested In q wager, money bet,
state made in connection with the
@.'''.'' competition in which he is to
participate.
~ d" amateur must not compete
any prize or token which cannot
~. ..,l.aDIN inscribed with some words
o,n t''e's commemorative Of the COM
ss'.''oM Prizes must be Of a char.
I,,. a.. "Aleh cannot be possessed or re.
4. -, ,sl tof a period Of az least the LIE
v .as participant
an amateur cannot compete tor
:. Hize or token Of value OF more
co., except bv consent of the