New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
THE AMATEUR
in GOLF ONCE
MORE DEFINED
That Is, in the Way of ,
Proposed Amendment
for National Body.
QUESTION ONE OF
GRAVE IMPORTANCE
views Expressed by Two Sin.
dents OF the Game-Time That
a Halt Be Called.

While number Of devotess a,
game gathered together A. g so,s | "
devious yesterday afternoon ~. ~
Versation turned 70 that all abso,S,.
topic the status of an amateur ~,
every one present had sometbi,, -
but nothing worth while trsr.,,,.,
until an official Of prominent F.,,...
club produced letter which ri,
ganlzation had received from, -. r.,
States Golf Association hesS,r'.. 80 .ul'ed
The letter briefly explai1ea51 a1'.srs' .tr.
copy OF a proposed amendment subrr;,
yea 20 the association by one az -.
best known golf players In the con,,rs
was lnclosed. The idea Of inclosino Il,
proposed definition was that f T,.s. y.
possibly be an aid TO the club !, ;-'su' 80
ming the amateur golfer. The dss.;
tlon IN question read as follows
An amateur is one who does "a, =.
c,ept money, or the equivalent tSsrso,
directly or indirectly in his assoc;a.s.L' co'sO.'
with the game of golf, the follow;vna
stated: SF'''i'aiIy
I'D For writing about or r.no,,;..
the game Of golf. (2l Firms pv'.,ns ~
pooratlons which in the general conSus.
OF their business sell supplies. sccs,'
sores or carry out designs neeessarv -
the welfare Of the game Of golf lS2
Wagers on the game. w
Specific violations will be (a) pis--
ing or teaching the game of 0olf a.
money or its equivalent. (b) psrsa.
ally making or repairing golf elub,
golf balls or other articles for mono,
or its equivalent. lc) Acceptinc nsy
Tor services after reaching the age of
sixteen years as caddic, caddie master
or greenkeeper, or accepting money or
IT'S equivalent for laying out or con.
structlng, supervising or giving advice
respecting the laying out, construction
or upkeep of golf courses. or permitting
name or likeness 90 be used. with or
without compensation, directly or m.
directly. IN the sale or advertisement OF
anything pertaining 10 the game OF
golf cd Any one who is or has been
a professional In any branch Of ath.
letics
provided. however. that any person
who is or becomes Ineligible bv rea.
sons Of this bylaw may be reinstated by
giving 20 the executive comm ittee ~
the United States Golf Association SAT.
isfactory evidence of meriting such re.
instatcment.
Nothing herein contained shall re.
qulre the reinstatement as an amateur
OF any person IN good standing as such
on the sth day Of January, 1915.
Foreigners VIII be accepted ~ an.
ateurs { properly accredited from their
home clubs or golf associations as such
under the rules prevailing In the cOun-
try from which they enter
IL may be seen at a glance that the
proposed Interpretation specifically
states exceptions, such as FOR writing
about or reporting the game OF golf,
. firms or corporations which in their
general business sell supplies, etc, and
wagers on the game
Regarding the violations 10 may be
that paragraph al, reading as 10 does.
playing or teaching the game of golf
for money or ITS equivalent would be
miscOnstrucd. for Iu the opinion Of
some a series OF instructive articles
would come under that head
In talking over the question yester.
day one Of the party had the following
70 say:
81 certainly am looking forward with
interest 70 the meeting Of the United
States Golf Association, and especially
the action that may be taken regarding
amateurlsm. II is not an easy task 10
,1.Ev. .f as 20 a..
days, and while ! have my own idess
on the subject. [ would rather not med
die, so far as 20 attempt 20 draft
new definition. 10 is high time, though
that halt should take place, as many
are going altogether TOO Tar, and must
feel within their hearts that they
are not true blue. a man knows wafr
he is overstepping the line, ana 'e
should be governed by his conseeh1e.
I regret 10 say, howevor. that goo1
many golfers do not appear % hs'e
such a thing as a consc ence, 50 ne
sooner affairs are remed.ed the bei'ef
it will be"
In the opinion of another student o.
the game Section &, which treats o.
protests, Is as much 10 need Of re-
vision as Section 7. Az present tb'
paragraph reads as follows:
Protests against any individual le'
violation of Section 7 Of these bylaw
must be made In writing by a men
ber Of club belonging ,o this as,
citation, and must be sent 20 the seer,
tary of this association with a Ger.
cate by the secretary Of such club iaa
the protest is lodged by d member T"
GOOD standing Of such club.
The golfer adyocat.Ig the chang
contends that the foreg0.r- ectlon ne
cessitates entirely too much red tap' -
the course of bringing about the q, %.
sired end. In his opinion 10 1.aces p'
entire responsibility oI another All
ateur 10 file the protest. and it is Ws' @
known that no one cares 90 assume -
tnus of lodging ~uch a protest -,
He would have Section compel W, W,
executive committee 90 take cognEssh..Ss
of any violation Of Section q "aa.
might come 20 its attention. no Hs.1, ,sl.',
through what channels. he belle'.
that reported breaches Of the amsN-'
definition should all be inyes hgass-
and in the event Of the reports OF '.
lations being substantiated boy ptIoF
evidence, rigidly enforcing the TUX