The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Definition of Amateur
Suggested to Colleges
Executive Committee of l. G. A. A. A. A., Which Is to
Hold Congress Next Week. Firmly Against
Capitalization o Athletic Fame.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l--That the Inter-
collegiate Association OF Amateur Ath-
letcs of America Is approaching with
all seriousness the tremendous task OF
providing this country with a definition
Of an amateur that all governing bodies
will respect was provided by the doCu-
ments on the subject issued Yesterday.
A meeting of the delegates from prac-
tically every governing body of sports
will be held at the Hotel Astor next
Monday. and az preparatory move
Gustavus r. Kirby. on behalf of the
executive committee OF the ]. c. A. A.
A. A.. issued a number OF suggestions
outlining the proposed legislation.
These suggestions are comprehensive
and appear to cover pretty nearly every
phase of the intricate question that has
been the subject Of so much controversy
since the cases Of I,eGore. Brickley. and
others came into public notice. Mr..
Kirby wanted 1t particularly understood
that the documents handed out yester-
day contain suggestions only, but these
have been prepared carefully by the
executive committee of the ]. c.. A. a.
A. A. after conferences with the leaders
In sports such as golf. lawn tennis. and
the track and field world
all the delegates who are to attend Mon
days conference. They will have plenty
of time to peruse them and consider
their adaptability to, the particular
expected to finish up the business of the
congress at the meeting on Monday,
That afternoon will be devoted chiefly
to obtaining the views OF The delegates
and the appointment of committee 10
place those views in proper Legislative
form.
Several meetings may Z necessary
before an agreement on the vital 1ues-
tions can be reached and many persons
Interested in athletics believe it is with
IN the bounds of possibility that ,anch
an agreement never may BE- reached. By
| Kirby hopes that all th" officers
against annateursm will bo catalngueI
and punishment to fit each crime Will
| be devised.
The congress will have No nc"cr to
pass laws for anv particular spor;, nut
it is believed II will b" representative
! of all the leading sports and pastim ~
indulEea in bv amateurs. IF an agree
ment is reached it viii thon lie the duty
| Of the different delegates to submit to
! their respective governing bodies the
! definition pf an amateur HSrccd on and
! have those definitions. with the Denal-
i ties indicted for violatorS Incorporated
N tho constitution and bylaws q the
govorninG bodies as soon as their an
nual meetings come around.
| That the suggestion will 80 through
rs outlined even AIr. Kirby do IS not be-
| lteve. They are arranged to govcr
every possible contingency. hut promi-
nent men differ on the terms OF many.
and Mr.. Kirby said last night that
| there were some which personally he
did not favor II most OF the sul Ges-
ticns are adopted there will be very
fcw looDholes for offenders aGainst the
spirit IS we'll az the letter OF amateur
ism. vet in some instances the punish
ment for some of the offenders will not
ne as severe as some governing asso-
c!ations iniict at the present time.
The deflriton of an amateur sug-
gested Is extremely simple and Is fol-
lowed by acts of disbarment which,
with ono exception. that of cap'taliza-
ton of athletic fame. follow very close
ly on established lines. The other
causes for disbarm are fraud. COM
petine for money and coaching for
| money
The article rels ting to the capitaliza,
ton of athletic fame very clearly pre-,
vents all athlete from using the name ht
has made famous in sport as a wedge t.
obtain money for services that coult
not he obtained by the exercise of hi
usual talents in the particular line o.