Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-22
THE FOREMOST
SPORT REVIEW
OF THE MOMENT

New York, Nov. 21-Plans for the
proposed meeting Of all the amateur
sports-governing bodies Of the United
States to be held for the purpose of
reaching a mutual understanding rel
ative to the amateur status of COM
petitors, are progressing to the COM
plete satisfaction OF the originators of
the idea. The conference will be held
in this city on Monday. December q.
and will be attended by delegates
from almost all the recognized sports
organizations Of the collegiate and
amateur world.
Invitations have been extended by
the intercollegiate Association Of
Amateur Athletes of America to the
following organizations: Amateur Ath-
letic Union; National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association: National Association
Ct Amateur Oarsmen; United States
National Lawn Tennis Association;
United States Golf Association;
United States intercollegiate Lacrosse
League; American Amateur Hockey
League: United States Polo Associa
ton and several other kindred bodies.
The conference will precede the an
nual meeting Of the National Collegi-
ate Athletic Association to be held on
December 2S with the purpose of Sc
curing the attendance OF q number of
prominent collegiate athletic authori-
ties who Will be present at the \. Z.
A. a. gathering. II is proposed to
have an open discussion Of amateur
ism in all its phases and the conference
may he the opening wedge of a ma
In discussing the coming meeting a
well known authority said:
The idea of the proposed conference
has, il appears to me, been misunder-
stood. III is not our plan to propose
the adoption of q blanket amateur
rule which viii fl the needs Of all the
sport governing bodies Of the country.
Such a regulation is we'll nigh impos-
sible. What We do hope TO accomplish
is TO arrange a working agreement be-
tween the different organizations
whereby each will stand sponsor for
the amateurism Of q competitor in its
own division when the latter completes
III another sport.
inent golfer desired to compete in a
track meet. Some question might
arise regarding his amateur status as
q Splinter, according TO athletic rules,
due 10 something ne had done as
softer If there was a complete I'M
Outstanding between the two bodies
controlling these sports whereby the
athletic authorities would accept his
entry on the word Of the golf associa-
ton that, under the rules of that
body ne was an amateur in every
sense Of the term, it would greatly
simplify matters.
If VIC can bring about such a gen
eral agreement, working toward har-
mony ard cooperation among the vari-
Gus sport controlling authorities.
marked advance will have been made
toward increasing the effectiveness Of
amateur rulings and control Should
the delegates TO the convention desire
to 90 further and attempt the formula
lion of a general rule fixing the anna
teur status Of competitors in all the
bodies represented, so much the bet
ter. Personally. ! doubt if it can be
done ] have on my desk the defiDi-
ton Of an amateur as defined by seven
Of the leading sport associations of
The United States, The definition TO-
Gether with examples. exceptions, etc.
fiji nine closely typewriter pages Of
legal cap and there are almost as
many variations as there are para
graphs.
College football! teams which are in
the dumps need not look toward
Cornell with the idea that the Ithaca
university is housing a coaching Moses
who might be persuaded to lead them
cut of the gridiron wilderness. DR.. A.
ii. Sharpe would undoubtedly fit into