New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
AMATEUR RULES
COLLEGE MEMS
THEME TO-DAY
Sixteen Ruling Bodies
Heed Call of |. c. A. A.
A. A. to Gather at Aston.

Sixteen ruling bodies In control OF
amateur athletics in the United States
and Canada will be represented at the
conference on the rules governing
eligibility for competition in amateur
sports at the Hotel Aston this after
noon at the behest Of the lntercolle-
giate Association Of Amateur Athletes
of America.
The meeting will be called to order
at 4 o'clock, and II Is probable that
Gustavus 7. Kirby. chairman Of the ad-
visory committee Of the |. G. A. A. A. A.
and former president of the Amateur
Athletic Union, will get things under
way. 1t was at his suggestion that the
/. c. A. A. A. A. passed resolution
calling a conference to consider an
eligibility code.
The definition Of an amateur and the
chief acts because Of which an amateur
may be disbarred from competition 70
be presented to the conference by the
I. c. A. A. A. A. are as followsi
An amateur-An amateur sports
man is one who engages In sport sole
ly for the pleasure and physical bene-
fits he derives therefrom and to whom
sport is nothing more than an aVoca-
ton.
Acts Of disbsrment-A person shall
cease to be an amateur by committing
any Of the following acts:
Fraud-(a) By competing or giving
an exhibition in any athletic sport un-
der an assumed name, or by being
guilty of any fraud or other grossly
unsportsmanlike conduct in connection
Herewith.
Competing for money-(b) By direct
ly or indirectly receiving pay or imam
cial benefits in consideration Of or as
a reward for participating in any pub
lie athletic competition or exhibition.
Coaching for money-(c) By direct
~ or indirectly receiving pay or finsn-
cial benefits in consideration of or as
a reward for instructing or preparing
any person in or for any athletic COM
petition, exhibition or exercise.
Capitalization of athletic fame-(d(
BY granting or permitting the use OF
ones name TO advertise or promote the
sale Of, or TO act as the personal so
licitor for the sale, or as the actual
salesman Of, sporting goods, prizes,
trophies or other commodities for use
chiefly in or in connection with ath-
letic games or exhibitions; or by en-
gaging for pay or financial benefit IN
any occupation or business transaction
wherein his usefulness or value arises
chiefly from the publicity given or 20
be given to the reputation or fame
which he has secured from his athletic
performances, rather titan from his
ability to perform the usual and nat
ural acts and duties incident TO such
occupation or transaction.
Associating with professionals-(e)
BY having played in any public compe-
tition or exhibition upon a team on
which there were professionals, but
who himself had not been paid to play
or coach, or who in any manner, except
by reason of such associating, has not
had his amateur status affected; or
without having first obtained the con-
sent of the organization governing such
sport, by having participated therein
in any individual public competition or
exhibition with or against a profes-
sional, but who except by reason Of
such associating has not had his ANA
teur status affected.
The various associations which will
be represented at the meeting are the
following:
wrenn. president: United states Golf Association.
Howard =. Whitney secretary; Amateur Fanciers'
brcs SIDE and ' scott oconn come secrft sa0 H.
tercoIegatc Rowing Association. Merton G. Bogue.
chairman; International Skating Union o. America.
David A. Slsybsck and A. W. MoeIlo-; United
s. ates Revolver Association. DR.. Reginald Sayrs,
The National Association u Amateur Billiard
Players. George 7. Moon. H.. playground and
Recreation Association, Dr.. ! II. McCurdy: Boy
Scouts o. America. James Z. West chief scout
executive. The National Collegiate Athletic Associs-
lion. William +. Csrcelon. Professor Frank W.
BaTo6 Bsr The Athst ie'I E...ch p so,y
Dr. W. b. Bowen and Or J. Z. Rsycrof, Tho
intercollegiate Basketball League. Ralph Morgan.
secretary: United States Football Association John
A. Fernlcy, l.. L. Mockler Douglas Stewart. Al
bert W. Keane and Thomas w Cshill; Amateur
Athletic Union Of Canada. Norton u. Grow. Of
Toronto. Amsisur Athletic. Union. Of N. United
States Hon. Barow Weeks George J. Turner
tpresidenu. Frederick v. Rubin lsecrssgl In.
tercolleglste Association Of Amateur Athletes Of
America Walter =. Pisrer lpresident), DOneson
" Lake 0reesurerl. W. Franklin Stroud. jr. (sct-
Ing secretsr) Gustavu T. Kirby. Thornton Ger
rish ROmeyn Berry. CDpar ". b. Townsend,
Frederic p. Clement ir.. Arthur II. Bunker and
Paul T. ssnbone
In addition 10 these delegates II Is
expected that there will be present
many men who have given the subjects
to be discussed much and careful con-
sideration and which will include DR..
Luther Halsey Gulick, DR.. @. Randolph
Manning and Lee F. Hammer.