Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-09
AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION TO
Be ESTABLISED IN HAWAII SOON
Aims to Control All Amateur Sport in HaWai-Y NJ c. A. Be-
hind Local PopoStion-Athete Belonging TO Federation
Must Deal With His 0rganizaon-Locai Authorities Boos
for Plan-Counci Will Convene on December at T. NJ c.

T A long forward step in controlling
ali amateur sport in Hawaii is about
TO be taken in the organization OF
what is 10 lie known as the Amateur
Athletic. Federation Of Hawaii. This
Denomination has been under discus
sion for something like two years.
: during which time in a quiet Way=the
leading athletic and rerre1tional au-
Ithorities OF the islands have been
studying a workable constitution for
the federation until today the letters
announcing the converting of the first
council We're sent out and the machin-
cry is. actually in motion ~ ~.
In word, the new federation is de-
signed TO control and direct the COM
petitions, sport and recreation of the
thousands OF young men and bows Of
Hawaii promoting among them a
sane. normal and thorough physical
progIam. In the. sample cOnstitu-
tions now being sent 70 leading au-
thOrities all over the islands six def
mite objects are set forth, viz: -. e
/. To unite. in Hawaii, all organi-
cations of a permanent character con-
,. TO uphold high standards in una
teur athletic competition. =" -.
). To place athletic competition up
on a physiological basis. ......,. II
4. To unity methods, rules, regula-
lions and standards of competition
wherever possible and consistent with
efficiency. ..~........ -. ... .@. +
>. To place the competitive play
activities within the reach of the
many and 10 this end mass group
tournaments and contests which will
be conducted by this organization.
g. To give moral support to the
various groups in this federation and
assist them TO attain their ideals
Y. M. C. A. Behind Organization ~.
The actual detail work of going
ahead with the organization has been
by the local Y. NJ. C. A.
and it is through the physical COM
mittee of that organization that the
first call to the meeting of the co neil
is called. Something over year ago
this committee directed Glenn f.
Jackson, physical director of the as
ISOLATION. to make a study of the fed
Grafton on the mainland while on his
trip there. This was done and such
a favorable report was brought back
by Jackson that the committee set to
work on the constitution ...:
The constitution as being sent out
today is copied very largely after the
Cook County Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton, under which all Chicago attn
letics and competition are conducted |
Since the organization of the fedora
ION in Chicago immense gains have |
been made in encouraging all the |
school athletes and the young boys
of mediocre ability to enter the COM
petitions promoted by the federation. |
All boys and young men enter under
so that at all times the
boy is against only those of his own
weight and ability. -.. " 49, ~. 49,. r. |
Many Salient Strong Points ~:
The proposed federation for Hawaii |
has many salient strong points, chief |
which stand the amateur def |
milton and the form of local organiza-
lion and control 49,. 49,. ~ /
according to the proposed constitu- I
lion an amateur is one who partici- |
pates in competitive gymnastics or !
athletics for pleasure only and for I
he physical, mental. moral and social
benefits directly derived therefrom.
This is amateurism as expressed in |
he rules of the intercollegiate Asso-
cations of North America and in the |
Athletic League of North America 7
The next point &c to control brings
out the very strong feature of putting
Ill responsibility back on to the insti-
.utions entering the athletes. No dis
ant organization either thousands OF
niles away in New York. or even a
lew miles away, governs the athlete
1ut the institution for which he is
about to compete His own institution
,ertifies as to his standing. An exc