The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
AMATEUR ATHLETIC COMMIT WILL MEET NEXT MONDAY
Will Discuss the Anna teur"- "-Other Vital Cues tiOns Scheduled to Come
 Before Conference

New York, December .O.--rhe anna teur'' and other questions of vital inn pOrtance to athletic competitions will he discussed at q conference here next erning bodies controlling the several branches of amateur sports. The con ference may last throughout the week and in all probability il definite agree ment will be reached as to what stitutes amateur and how such standing may be forfeited and subse- quentIy regained.
 Prior to the meeting the delegates who are to attend will be furnished with list of suggestions compiled by the executive and advisory committee of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America. These sugg gestions were formulated at meeting here yesterday
 The committee describes an amateur sportsman one who engages in sport solely for the pleasure and physical benefits he derives therefrom and to
 whom sport is nothing more than an avccation.
 In the opinion of the committee a person should cease to be an amateur
 by committing any of the following acts:
 ''A-By competing or giving an eX- hibition in any athletic sport under an assumed name, by being guilty of any fraud or other grossly un- sportsmanlike conduct in connection herewith.
 "B-By directly or indirectly receiv ing pay or financial benefits in con sideration of or as a reward for par ticipa ting in any public athletic com petition or exhibition.
 HC--By directly or indirectly receiv- ing pay or financial benefits in con sideration of or as reward for in structing or preparing any person In or for any athletic competition, eN- hibition or exercise.
 "D--By granting or permitting the use of ones name to advertise or pro mote the sale of or to act as the per sonal solicitor for the sale, or as the actual salesman of sporting goods, prizes, trophies or other commodities for use chiefly in or in connection with athletic games or exhibitions; or: By engaging for pay or financial benefit in any occupation or business transaction wherein his usefulness or
 
 given or to be given to the reputa- tion or fame which he has secured from his athletic performances, rather from his ability to perform the usual and natural acts and duties incident to such occupation or transaction.
 "E-By having played in any pub lie competition or exhibition upon a team on which there were profes- sionals but who himself had not been paid to play or coach, or who in any manner, except by reason of such as- sociating, has not had his amateur status affected; or
 "Without having first obtained the consent of the organization governing such sport. by having participated therein in any individual public com petition or exhibition with or against a professional, but who except by req son of such associating has not had his amateur status affected"
 Having covered this field the com mittee suggests that any organization governing a sport should have a par doning power by which to relieve an amateur of the effect of his acts if it were shown to its satisfaction that such acts were committed through ig- rorance, inadvertence or excusable err TOTS.
 They recommend that team of anna teurs representing well established organization would not be prevented 1 from participating in a public compe- 1 tition or exhibition against a team | composed of professionals This has
 reference to football games. where a single professional player on team | makes the entire team professional, | a fact which caused some cancellations l of games between colleges during the i 1915 season. It also has reference to | track and field athletics.
 i In recommending penalties the com mittee advises that anyone who is I guilty of an act set down in clause l "A" shall never be permitted to com l pete as an amateur in any sport. In | clause "B" he shall never be per | mitted to compete as an amateur in the sport or sports in which the act was committed. but after a period of five years has elapsed he may be re- | stored to amateur standing in any