The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-27
AMATEUR SITUATION
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Various Associations Will Hold Meeting In New York City
Today and Tomorrow to Plan Many Changes In
Different Branches of Sports.

New York, Dec 26,--Three import
ant athletic conventions are scheduled
for tomorrow and Tuesday and each
ant page in history's athletic records.
The tenth annual convention of the
National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton Will he held at the Hotel Aston,
and in addition to n number of m-
tortsnt addresses on various branches
of sport. william H Taft, former
President OF the United States will adj
dress the delegates on College Ath-
ie:'cs " The Football Rules Commits
tee. which also meets At the Astor to-
morrow. will receive recommendation
FOR. next seasons sridiron contests
from the National Association. and i
special convention Of the Intercol-
les;late Association of Amateur Ath-
Ietes Of America Will eudeavor to de-
fine the statuts of an amateur athlete.
The principal question to be. pre-
scented IL that regarding the amateur
standing IF performers in ono sport
Who have professionalism themselves
III another, az, for example. the ann
Jt"urism Of Iilickley the Trinity Col
leee football player after he had re-
c71ved money FOR playing baseball for
the Philadelphia Athletics. tt Was
This spec fic case that prompted Gus
tavus 7. Kirby. chairman of the adj
Vispry board of the ! A. A. A A. 40
call a special meeting Of the organ
isattun 10 put a stop 10 the "a ptta liza.
tiuU Of athletic fame.
The fact hat the Amateur Athletic
Unions of the United states and Cana-
Ia are hea rtily in favor Of the adop.
ton OF detirite plan has gwen the
movement a big impetus and many Of
IN" leading athletic organizations Of
the country viii send delegates Ia tile
convention George i Turner, thu
Ee~jT-eleeted president OF tine Am
ateur Athletic Union. and Fred W
Rubien secretary treasurer Of the or
ganization. with IHstlee Bartow 5.
Weeks, viii represent the A. y. F..
while the standing of the other DEL
egates is a guarantee of the stability
and necessity of the proposed move-
ucnt
The effects of this convention Will
be far reaching as il will affect prac-
tically every branch of amateur sport.
including collegiate and other bodies.
In order that the questions at issue
may he intelligentiy considered thu
following appeal was made by the In
tercoleeiate A. A. a. A. 10 the am
ateur organizations throughout the
country:
Certain differences have arisen
touching the fundamental question ot
eligibility for participation by ANA
Tours in one or more Of such sports,
Such Il question affects the interests
of participants in track and field ath-
!"tics among members of the Inter-
5collezeat. A.. a. \. \. which members
Include most nf the important eduea-
tional institutions of this country. and
ii is felt that if a conference we're held
between representatives of TIL various
bodies governing sports Of this coun-
Ivy. certain fundamental principles
could be laid down affecting he rights
Of partiCipa ton by amateurs I'M such
sports ard in particular the recoeni-
ton which should he given ny one
organization 10 another organization
governing a different sport or another
organize ton governing the same sport
in a different jurisdiction. Such aues-
tions among others being fol-
lows.
the widespread interest IN the ANA
reur question may he gathered from
the fact that the following associations
will he represented at the conference;
United states National Lawn Tennis
Association. United states Golf As
ISOLATION. Amateur f'encers' League
OF America, intercollegiate Rowing
Association International * a I / n =
Union of America United States Re-
Volver Association. National Associa-
ton of Amateur billiard Players. Play
ground and Recreation Association ~
America. National Collegiate Athletic
Association, Athletic Research Society.
intercollegiate Basketball League.
United States Football Association,
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States Amateur Athletic Union OF
Canada. ard intercollegiate Associa-
ton of Amateur Athletes of America.
Several other bodies will he represent
ed nnofficially owing to the fact that
it has been Impossible 10 call the
necessary meetings TO appoint official
delegates,