Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

within his rights as an amateur in
accepting the position as play leader,
and that he would have secured en-
ployment elsewhere if he had known
that the Fairgrounds job would have
robbed him of his amateur standing.
I know that the young man desires to
be an amateur and that he has
worked hard to secure an education.
1t is las aim to go to college and to
become someone. He is a great run
ner-a champion-and there isn't any
gainsaying but that his athletic
ability is a substantial asset, still
in ALL if his heart is right, IL he
meant not to transgress the laws of
the simon-pure, If his intent was for
right, though technically his actual
performance of his Fairgrounds task
was wrong, then the young man
ought to be given a fair and open
chance to clear himself. But II
Boughton is a professional of his own
making, then there should be no
mitigating circumstances, no exoner-
alton. no defense. But the boy, as
understand it, believed all along that
he was well within the bounds of an
amateur. If that is so, and can be
proven so, it would be unfair, unjust,
to spoil career of youngster who
never meant to offend.
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The case Of Boughton, / am told, is
a spite case, and was called to the
attention of the Public School Ath-
letic Association of New York by a
coach who had charge of u rival
school athletic team. A teammate of
Boughton also created curiosity By
writing to the late James e. Sullivan,
the power in the Amateur Athletic
Union, and asking him if he would
be disqualified as an amateur If he
were to run on the same team with
Boughton, who. 1t was explained in
the young mans letter, was en-
ployed in a Fairgrounds task. The
action of the teammate was an in
nocent one, it is said but the boy
became very unpopular and soon
therefore he quit the Central High
School cross-country team. This
case is important and it will have a
bearing on the standing of others in
amateur athletics. 1t is well to know
if a play leader is a professional, and
it is well to give 1t sufficient pub
licity so that in the future boys will
be we'll aware of the fact. In TAX
ing up the case of Boughton, Dittlee !
shows a commendable spirit. He
has much influence, but he will not
go out of his way to clear the young
man If he Is not thoroughly con-
vinced that Boughton is an amateur
at heart. With this in view Dittlee
will have a conference with Carl An
derson, the Central High School
coach, and with the boy himself. If
Boughton's claim is just one he
will no doubt receive fair play.
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]. P. N:
To Mr.. F. MacFarland:
l was over to the races between 4
appointed, as you are not living up
to your promise. L saw only one
prime" the whole four hours. Now.
live UP to your promise and have
more "primes." I will be up every
day between and 5 o'clock.
Yours truly,
A BIKE FAN.
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To decide an argument, will you
tell me how many hotels there are
in Newark? How many pawnbrokers?
Thirty hotels and a dozen pawn
brokers are listed in the Newark
city directory
G.
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What steps should be taken by a
club that wishes to be incorporatedf
Did you notice the love which Bat
Ting Joe Fogler expressed toward the
ex-amateurs in Saturday nights
meet? He hasn't learned to give
'em kredit." SPORT.
Incorporation papers will be drawn
up by any lawyer for a small fee.