Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-23
adopt RULES FOR
PRO" ATHLETES
Newark High Schools Athletic
Association Acts to REM
edy Evil.
RULE FOUR IS DRASTIC

Athletes about whom there is the
least suspicion of professionalism
will have little opportunity to par
ticipate in Newark High Schools
Athletic Association sports hereafter
if the set of bylaws adopted yes
terday afternoon by the executive
committee in it's meeting at the City
Hall is strictly enforced.
The adoption of the ten rules yes
terday resulted from the situation
that arose during the recent baseball
championship race of the association.
1t was declared that every team in
the league had players on their ros-
ter that could not stand an investi-
cation as to their amateur status.
In entertaining ideas of suppressing
this alleged professionalism, the
high school men found that they had
nothing in the guise of bylaws with
which they could handle the situa-
ton.
The rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union governing professionalism, in
cluded in the original bylaws of the
association, were found Inadequate
in regard to baseball. 1t was pro-
posed to dispense with awarding a
pennant to East Side, but this mo-
ton was overruled. However, it was
determined to draft set of drastic
bylaws to prevent repetition of
such state of affairs in the future,
and the finding of the special COM
mittee of which Wayland E. Stearns
is the chairman was presented yes
terday and unanimously adopted.
One of the rules that is sure To
meet with dissatisfaction on the part
of the schoolboy athletes is rule 4,
W oh OF, -
he 'supervises in a playground for
money" Many of the high school stu
dents are and have been summer in
structors on the playground systems
of the city and the Essex County
Park Commission. At present, there
are several college athletes on the
systems, and as the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association does not debar
them from athletics. it is thought
that the high school association might
have pursued the same policy.
Copies of the rules will be forward
ed to the four high schools during the
week, and upon their receipt will so
into effect. They are as follows:
A pupil becomes ineligible to rep
resent his school in any sports or
any other athletic activity If he:
lirst-Enters Il competition for
money.
Second-Directly or indirectly ac-
cepts money for participation in any
athletic event.
Third-If he completes in any open
athletic meet not sanctioned by ANA
teur Athletic Union.
Fourth-Te Teaches. trains or coaches
in any athletic sport or gymnastic
or instructs or snperyises in play
ground for money.
Fifth-ISSues a challenge TO COM
pete for money or its equivalent.
Bets directly or indirectly on any
event in which he participates
Sixth-Enters "A competition under
a false name.
Seventh-Ilnters competition open
to a professional or completes with
Il professional.
Eighth-If he during the season of
any sport. completes in or with an
outside organization.
Ninth4-If he at any time plays on
AMY team any member of which re-
ceives money
Tenth-A boy can only be rein
stated by the executive committee
of the Newark High Schools Ath-
Ietic Association.
All guarantees of any expenses of
teams or individuals must be paid
to the proper representative of the
school and not to the individual COM
peting.