Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-28
TWO OCCUPATIONS
RELATED To GAME
OPEN TO GOLFERS
That Is if They Wish TO Re-
tain Amateur Standing;
May Do Literary Work or
Lay Out Courses,

Denver. Feb. e7.--unly two classes
of occupations In which they may re.
ceive pay and stll retain standing ~
amateurs are open to golfers accord
ing TO formal statement Issued By
Frank l.. WOODWARD president Of the
United states Golf association. On'
IN literary work. said Mr. Woodward
and the ether golf architecture lay
ing out, remodeling OF constructing
golf courses.
Defining the distinction between am
nieur and professional golfers, MI.
Woodward says;
notwithstanding the wide publicity
that haze been hiven 60 the subject OF
amateur standing during the past year
and the more recent general discussion
following the meetings Of the Intereol-
lealate association In New York and
the Emitted States Golf association in
Chicago, Il II claimed there exists a
LNessss &c understanding Ia manx quar-
tcfa az To the practical meaning Of
III, rules adopted. on at least a mis-
understanding as to the effect of The
more recent rulings Of the golf asso.
citation upon the status Of individuals
wha. Co greater ~ less extent, are
profiting IN u pecnniars way through
the game OF golf
Much Of this discussion and uneef-
.alnty i confined a. the very indiyid-
nah whose status Il brought into qucs-
ton. so that the suspicion II reaspna-
bis thai what " called misundefstund-
Ing Is III Instances merely u disinelina-
ton Ia reimpuisll an occupation con.
sidrred mare ~ less lucrative For
the benefit, however, 81 such ~ en-
Icrlain any eenuine doubt as e. the
scope OF the amateur rule aud its ap-
plicntion to y1fious classes Of employ.
ment. the present statement IL issuea
There are two aud only twu clusses
al occupations that golfers are permit.
ted To pnengc 10 for pay and still re-
tain their amateur staining one is
literary work The only restriction
placed upon this torn az activity ~
that i PLAYERS name may not hc at.
isehed IS an article Of which he Is
not IN fact th, author The other line
Of tf(er foi which an amateur golfer
NAV receive pAy ig work IN the direc-
ton II what IS known rs golt atchi-
lecture The laying out romodcliug OF
construction OF golf COURSES
Tho mention of these TIVE elpsscs
as the only forms OF activity FOR which
golfers may accept remuneration
ought IN itsIf TO suffiue. Tor by the
simple PROCESS Of exclusion every 9TH
81 Imaginable source of income or
financial benefit connected IN any way
with the game of golf, is distinctly
barred 10 amateurs, Too great en-.
phaslt therefore cannot De put upon
this method of considering the SUBJ
jecf for Il those two things ara Kept
continually IN mind, q rule that 81 sim.
pie, easily understood and free from
amy prrnl kim complications Is pro.
,idad for the guidance of eullcrs and
81 others inierested.
During the past gear noafl} all
The instances that have come before
'he executive committee for inNesliga'
fion and consideration under the am-
aicin riflc have been cnscs where golf
srs srre engaged IN The handling of
BOLT supplies owing 10 the faiiufr
"a enforce the amateur rulc in this re-
speot IN times past It mas found that
the practice had grown M Of pre-
fcrrne golfers Tor positions of this
kind IA practically every .stabiish-
ment IN the country that had . golf
department connected with rs hnsi.
ness. Ii oashi 10 pe added n Justice
to the three on four largest and long
ct established sporting Foods houses
81 the country. thnt this remark does
not apply 10 them
Not because the existing rules were
not iilr-reaehing enough 10 cover cus-