The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

SECTION a person shall ce,s. 10
De an amateur by committing any OF
the following acts
!. By ouier!ng q competition Omen
only to professionals or playing for "A
money pr!zr {" paIo receipts.
.. By playing. .~nstru"tlrg. pursuing
or assisting IN she pursu., Of tennis
or other athletic exercise us a means
az livelihood or fo- gain or any c,ro!u-
mont.
J. by obtaining or retaining member.
ship In II tennls or athletic club of
any kind because Of any mutp,
understanding. express or Implied.
whereby such membership would lc ot
n %pecuniary benefit To the membcy
or the club.
l. Ry permitting or sanctloning the
use OF his ranc to advertise or prn-
mote IN" sale OF tennis goods or ny per-
uniting his name To lc advertised or
punished for pay as the author oi
hooks or articles on tennis of whicl,
he is not actually the author.
-. By selling flcdeing 81 otherwise
converting Into money any prize won
in - tennis tournament or converting
any prize 50 won INTO any article or
articles. commonly known as necessi-
$3.50 - " ''''s 'tu.lihA tlpAlilie,
&c.. or accepting as a prize ans such
article.
b. BY playing IN a team or exhibit
ton match where gate receipts are
charged. unless permission TO hold such
match shall have been previously OBJ
tained from the executive committee or
u subcommittee appointed by the cx-
ecu,lye committee.
.. Fly accepting money, travelling
expenses. board or lodging or othe!
monetary equivalent, except hospitality
at a private house or from a club
belonging 20 the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association, for Dlaviug
in any tournament. or exhibition
match or other competition but a
player when representing an absocia-
ton or club, may receive necessary
travelling and hotel expenses from such
association or club, through its recog-
nized officials. II permits sion TO pay such
expenses shall AVE been previously OBJ
tiined from the executive committee or
a sub-cOmmit'"c appointed by the ex-
ccu,ivo committee.
:. Ry being guilty of grossly un-
s~pOrtsmantike conduct.
SECTION ANY person engaged In the
handling, buying or selling Of tennis
goods after April |, 1918. shall, dur
ing the time h" Is 50 engaged. be in
cllgihl" 10 plIy in any open or invi-
tatlou tOlr namcnt ar team match
given under the auspices Of the
United states National lawn Tennis
Association.
SECTION NO club or association Civ
Ing 4 tournament, team or exhibition
match or other competition where gate
.L,.ght.s .n. Ia. ,..l .l.lt ....l.,-
to tn" expenses of any other club or
association whose members part!Ci-
pate "a such event, except IN team
matches whc-c the division of gate
receipts has been previously author
lied 10y tn" executive committee or a
sub-rommittee appointed by tho en-
ccutiNc committee,
SECTION 81. III. executive COM
mittec Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association snail he the
tribunal to decide whether a player
has violated m provisions of se,-
tions 4, : or 4 or whether a cluh
or association has violated section :
of this bylaw.
.. Any person whn becomes inrligi-
BILE by reason Of bylaws I. = or q may
he reinstatrd on giving TO the cXecu-
tive committee OF the United Statcs
National Lawn Tennis Association
satisfactory evidence of meriting such
reinstatement.
NOTE-The association earnestly
recommends that clubs use due ,iyi.
lance to see that their own members OH
serve sections I, . and g II to repor,
any violations, win fnll PARTICULARS re-
la,ing 10 each case. to the executive COM
mittee.
The executive committee gave out tho
following statement:
1.-THE executive committee feels that up
to date little harm has come from tennis
players engaging IN the tennis Foods