El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
WARNS AGAINST Professionals

II decide doubtful points in favor of
! their adversaries- This manly and
I generous spirit. the modest asset
| which any game can have. is trust
OF which the L. S. y. l. T. A is the
/ trustee And il is the duty OF this as
{ ISOLATION, in order 10 conserve this
precious asset, 10 carry into its coun-
. els the same spirit which the indi-
! viduals who compose the association
; carry into the courts.
Abuses Cited.
q Certain abuses have begun 70 creep
] into tennis in this country, and il is
| the sense OF your committee that these
l abuses. though small in themselves
are contagious. and II unchecked. will
sooner or later tarnish this finest and
I cleanest Of all sports.
With a view 10 stamping out these
abuses the executive committee of L.
:. l. y. T. a. at its last meeting, pro-
I posed certain amendments TO the ANA
Teur rule. and recommended their adOp-
: ton by the association as part Of the
I bylaws. at the next annual meeting, to
I be held in February, 1917.
AS this year the association Is do
ing all in its power TO encourage boys
{ 10 play the game. and to.develop tennis
in public parks. il Is a particularly
appropriate time TO make a determined
stand, not only TO preserve these fine
ideals and traditions which have al
ways obtained In tennis. but TO place
them once and for all upon an uushak-
able foundation.
Proposed Changes.
The proposed changes in the ANA
teur rule are based on five fundamental
principles:
NO. l. No player shall deliberately
capitalize his reputation
NO . No player shall receive traT-
cling expenses for playing IN tourna-
ment. team match or exhibition. ex-
cept from a club or association which
he represents.
NO 3. All team or exhibition matches
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be under the strict supervision OF the
executive committee.
NO. /. Players engaged in the ten
MS goods business. though not made
professionals, shall. while so engaged,
be ineligible 20 compete in events sane
toned ny the L. s y. l. T. A
No. .. There shall be a tribunal to
interpret the amateur rule and apply
II TO each individual case.
There is a vast difference between
the paying OF players expenses by
a club giving tournament and the
paying OF players expenses by his
cWn club to represent il in an event
given by another organization For in
the 1irst instance a club can make
money by charging gate receipts and
the more prominent players il can hire
10 enter, the greater will be the re-
celpts. while in the second instance
no one can make any financial gain.
The first II illegitimate and should not
be permitted-the second is legitimate.
Danger In Playing for Pay.
The committee feels there is danger
IN the playing OF exhibition or team
matches for gate receipts. because such
matches unconsciOusly tend 10 create
partnerships between clubs for the
purpose Of making money out OF the
game, and the amendments therefore
require competing clubs to obtain the
permission Of the committee to hold
such an event For the same reason
the committee feels that clubs or asso-
Citations charging gate receipts should
not contribute to the expenses OF other
clubs or associations belonging to the
Z $. n L. T A. as this would be an
incentive 10 both clubs TO enter a part
nership 70 make money out Of the
game.
amateurs In Business
Little harm has resulted up to date
from tennis players entering the ten
MS goods business. but the tendency
to enter this line OF work is increasing
and unless checked win develop into a
serious abuse. often 10 distinctly ad-
vertises a players tennis fame for the
sake of making money and IL also
gives those players an advantage over /
Players in other forms OF business for
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