New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
Only Two Occupations in
Which They May Get
Any Remuneration.
HANDLING OF SUPPLIES
A CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Literary Work and Golf AreAL
lecture Two Forms of ACTIVITY
Left for Amateur Player.

I Denver, FEB. 2G.-Oniy two liam.
/ Of occupations In which they NAV ;.
ceiye pay and still retain stsnSjs, =
amateurs are open 20 golfers, accord
/ ing 20 formal statement issued !,
day by Frank J.. Woodward. preside
Of the United States Golf Assoei.,io,
One is literary work. said Mr. Woo
ward, and the other golf arcniteeturs-
laying out, remodei.ing or eons,rue.
ing golf courses
Defining the distinction be,w..
amateur and professional golfers. NJ
Woodward says:
Notwithstanding tho vide publicit
! that has been given % the subject !
amateur standing during The past 70,
and the more recent general diseu,
sion following the meetings Of the IN
tercollegiate Association IN New Yo,
and the United States Coli Associate
in Chicago, - ls claimed that there OF
lists a lack Of understanding in nas
quarters as 20 the practical mesrir
Of the rules adopted. or al lsas,
misunderstanding az 20 the eaee, .
the more recent rulings Of the Col
Association upon the status OF Ind.
yiduals who. 20 a greater or lev sr
tent, are proftirg in q peegniary vi,
through the game Of golf.
"Much Of this discussion ard unev
tainty is confined 20 the very ndvit
uals whose status Is brought into qgu
tion, 80 that the suspicion is resso,
able that what is called msunaC
standing is in many instances metl,
dlsinciination % relinqgish 4.
occupation considered more or lu
lucrative. For the benefit. however
of such as entertain any genui,'
doubt "a 70 the scope Of the amayg
rule and its application 70 ysrios
classes Of employment, the pres,,
statement Ia issued.
There are two and only two elasss
OF occupations that golfers are per
mitted 70 engage IN Tor pay and ST.
retain their amateur standing One 4
literary work The only restrietior
placed upon this form Of activity 4
that a players name may no, be o.
tached to an article Of which ne i. no'
in fact the author. The other line o.
effort for which an amateur golfer mar
receive pay is work in the direction
of what is known az golf archiieeture-
the laying out, remodelling or con-
struction Of golf courses.
"The mention of these two classes ei
cases as the only forms Of activity for
which golfers may accept ramunsrs'
alton ought in itself to suffice, for by
the simple process OF exclusion every
other imaginable source OF income or
financial benefit connected il any Vsy
with the game Of golf Is distinctly
barred 70 amateurs. Too grss, en-
phasis therefore cannot be put rpon
this method Of considering ,ne subject
for If those two things are kept cor
stantly in mind a rule that is simple
easily understood and free from any
perplexing complications ia provide:
for the guidance Of golfers and 81
others interested.
During the past year nearly al 'a'
instances that have come before 10
executive committee for investigates
and consideration under the smasH
rule have been cases where gohen
we're engaged in the handing OIL ssI
supplies. Owing 10 the failure 70 |"
| force the amateur rule In TINS respe'
/ in times past it was found that ~
practice had grown Up Of prefernn'
golfers for positions OF ms Aiha !,
practically every establishment 10 ~
country that had a golf cepsr'mN'
connected with its business. y ouf..
D be added, in justice 70 the 'n'ee :.
four largest and longest esisoil'a''
sporting goods houses IN the eoun",
4 that this remark does not Apply !"
them.
"Not because the existing rules W.
not farreachlng enough TO cover es'''
Of this sort. but in order 10 riVs' v.
attention Of the sporting word " ~.
most frequent form OF violations o. .,.' w.
amateur rule. the executive eomn''n, ~,
At the last annual meeting OF w
United States Golf Association
nounced its latest ruling on tne y" ~,
ject. stating that 10 considered w., :,
lation of the amateur rule 10 seeep, -
hold any position as agent or emp.
that includes as part OF Us ouus' ,.,. 30
handling of golf supplies, or 70 eat,s
in any business wherein one. usti, si :,
ness or profits arise because OF sa" y
prominence in the game Of goi'
This ruling draws the line nsru :.
fast. II means that no agent =, , :,
ploye whose duties even 10 ps. -, !.
auire him TO handle golf supplies "
play golf as an amateur IN 'nH H..
try. Il was necessary 20 set w A. A.,
and distinct mark. and ms was ~,
by including everybody VINO sO.,
within the category. IL does n0' "'
ter whether they are nov golisi.,
not.nor i. IL Of any imporianse ~nsy
er they play with great sAlIi =. ~,
while they handle golf suPpnes ~, ~,
cannot play as amateurs ~ "a y,
question OF what name - gNe1 n,
employe or the position ne n9io' M
facts regarding his relationship 80
business are the controlling e''"
to be determined. &. ,ls
"A somewhat different view y snas, ss
Of the case Of the owners or vsr.,
tors Of sporting goods estsoli,nm,.sI', s.I
The mere fact Of ownership OF 'usI
business lOe1 NV ~ AZ
tion of the rule. II, however, nj,
pears that any attempt - oelns - . ,sl
10 capitalize skill or prominenee - rl,,
game of golf. In other words u ~,
'n0 ability. Official position OF go.
acouaintance among golfers arg sssss
nv the owner or proprietor 70 IT, n
his business, he cannot play gon n,.,,, :,
amateur. Naturally. the me ..ssstiss
be drawn 90 hard and fast resp, h,
owners and proprietors az u ~ D,
case of agents and employees Sg.iuia
principle involved is equally ~ ,ss:
The circumstances surroundlnssh :. "
particular case will determine ~, =. II
piication Of the rule. and II ouss. us.ea,lr,
be necessary to add that the e..s .Ssr .
Committee will uniformly ends',,s ,rsss
he governed by fairness saa saa.,stls.
.iality in exercising their .sa ala Ia y
mo cant should be lIg's.uuo,ibs'
the effect that there is any p...,si,i
TO prevent individuals rom ~
their own living, or that thsrs thssa y
tendency 70 favor players ~
possessed Of independent mean, Ssc
whole proposition nsrrows i'st io,t II .
- I.xa.fon ~ what sois "A