New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01
A.A. Proposes Strict
Rules for Amateurs
Legislative Committees SUE.
geSts Important Change,.
in Constitution
BY A. {. CAYAGNAR0

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definition Of an amateur By the Ia.
lstion committee Of the Amateur Az.
letic Union, which has just eor.l.,,.
its task Of revising the constitutes a.,
bylaws of the union.
A copy Of the proposed an.ndn...
were mailed TO the members ~ a.
board Of governors yesterday, and a.,
will pass judgment on the recorr.,
dations at the annual meeting, W..
takes place at the Waldorf.As,orn :
November 20. The committee is ,
posed Of Seward A. Simons, Of 10, A.
geles, chairman; Barlow S. Week.
G. Mills, Herman Meyers and Herr.s
Oberubbessing. Many other r,s,,,i
changes are included.
The new definition Of amateur ,,s.
gested is zone who engages in ,psr
solely for the pleasure and phy,',.,
mental or social benefits he der,v~
therefrom, and 70 whom sport Is ic.l.
ing more than an avocation."
Some acts o. disbarment lnelulx
Competing under an assumed nara
by directly or indirectly receiving "a,
or financial benefits for particip atinfi,
any public exhibition. or one who ss,s
his prizes for personal gain"
Other Acts Barred
Other acts under which an atslss,
will be stamped ineligible TO corps,s
as an amateur are: Coaching a,
money or capitalization OF atklts.
fame, or ability in advertising or sell.
ing sporting goods" II an amateur
against one or more ineligible p,ays,,
he shall forever forfeit his amateur
standing. All these recommending,
are incorporated in Article X.
The board Of governors is in,ru,,x
with a pardoning power in cases when
the amateur has proved 70 the sstisf.,
ton OF the body that the act was con.
mitted through ignorance or an er.
cusable error. Reinstatement will FOL.
low after time limitation.
Hereafter all delegates 10 the ANIMAL
conclaye will have 70 be amateur, h.
accordance with the amendment 10 Ar.
ticle VII of Section Of the consti,r.
ton. Each association can select an
delegates and like number Of altar.
mates, but no member of the board a!
governors can be elected an alternate.
Provisions also have been mads "a
protect the rights Of college students !.
represent the educational institutioa,
in cases where college attendance is no,
required in consecutive semesters II.
new rule compels student in MAXIM
his school, college or university II,
residence for the purpose OF resistrs
ton TO represent such institution d
competition, but he can transfer b,
affiliations 70 a club during the W
cation months.
May Forfeit Rights
However, should he compete FOR an,
club or other organization after IN
expiration of this period he shall FOR
felt his right TO represent the educa
tional institution in competitions zee
erned by rules 60 the Amateur Athien'
Union.
The board of governors evidently hs.
the cases of Howard p. Drew and Johs
W. Overton, of Yale. in mind when the,
composed this change.
An addition TO General Rule XII Do
clares that an athlete who compete,
twenty-five miles out OF his distnci
must file an itemized account OF HI,
expenses with the chairman Of III.
registration committee Of that body
and should he fail 10 do so immediatsly
upon his return he will be automatiesl.
ly suspended. Athletes have paid liz
tie respect TO this rule. but hereafter
it will be rigidly enforced.
1t is pleasant TO note that the 70.
codihcation committee saw ft 10 elni.
nate the Ss0-yard walk from the al.
around contest and in its stead substi.
tute a 440-ysrd run. In the endurance
test hereafter the efforts of the CON.
petitors in the running races will no,
be awarded points on a time basis. bat
will receive credit by the distance seps.
rating them. The final ten yards vii
be marked off with whitewash lines, onl
foot apart, and the judges will so sts'
ton themselves as TO enable them II
note accurately the distance. Only foul
men will start In heat. The winner
However, will be awarded points on BIZ
performance as heretofore. A nee
point table has been computed.
Suggestions as to Dates
Profting from experience, the con
mittee suggests that the indoor ehsu,
pionships, unless otherwise determine(
by the championship committee, are Z
take place between February ~
April 80 and the outdoor contests "
tween July 20 and September is. a
IL Is also recommended that -
clause permitting the registration o.
women for swimming events be strek
en- out. IL is evident that the comnit
tee believes that the National Women
Lifesaving League can handle this mai
ter ably.
In boxing bouts, when a second slu'
round has been ordered, the referee ~
the power 70 limit IL 10 three MINUTES
MUSK RETURNS :