The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-13
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TENNIS BODY'S
AMATEUR RULE
GREAT PUZZLE
important Changes Over Old Law
Appear To Give Committee
the Whip Hand

NEW YORK, February 25--Since the
memorable meeting Of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton two weeks ago followers Of the
game have been vainly endeavoring tol
figure out the amateur rule which be-
came one Of the bylaws Of the organ
ization, All have been aware that the
much discussed sporting goods clause
and tho expense money clause had
failed to. receive the support necessary
20 become laws.
Out of the changes that were in.
stituted on the floor Of the all.im-
portant meeting the fragments have
been placed together and the rule is
here presented. There appear import
ant changes over the old law and there
is the impression that the executive
committee may find that II has emerged
from the fray having the whip firmly
in hand. tE
When the delegates empowered the
executive committee TO act as tribu.
nal II conferred Judicial authority,
authority which II did not before pos
sess and no one in the association has
yet been willing to say how far such
power may operate.
The two new articles under Section 8,
that relating to sanctioning the use of
his name and fame to exploit tennis
goods and published articles, and the
requirement of executive permission to
charge gate fees, are not expected to
result in any damage to any of the
leading players.
The rule which was adopted is as
follows:
Section 4. An amateur tennis player
is one who plays tennis solely for the
pleasure and physical benefits he de.
rives therefrom and nothing more than
pastime.
Acts Of Dtsbarment
Section 5. A person shall cease to be
nm amateur by committing any Of the
following acts: # .1.,- . Us,
!. BY entering competition open
only to professionals, or playing for a
money prize or gate receipts,
2. BY playing, instructing pursuing
or assisting in the pursuit of tennis or
other athletic exercise as means of
livelihood or for gain or any emolu-
ment rm .3E.- t...~,t'N nM
3. BY obtaining or retaining member
ship in any tennis or athletic club of
any kind because of any mutual under
standing, express Or implied, whereby
such membership would be of any pc
cuniary benefit to the member or the
club. 4, r@1E
4. BY permitting or sanctioning the
use of his name to advertise or promote
the sale of tennis goods, or permitting
hfo M Fna 20 ha nd -. n
as the author of books or articles on
tennis of which he is not actually the
author. '.f@a ..'..N. .'..,
5. BY selling, pledging or otherwise
converting into money any prize won in
tennis tournament or converting any
prize so won into any article or articles
commonly known as necessities, such as
food, ordinary clothing, &c., or accept,
ing as prize any such article. a.. p.
Q. BY playing in team or exhibition
match where gate receipts are charged,
unless permission to hold such match
shall have been previously obtained
from the executive committee, or from
subcommittee appointed by the ex.
ecutive cohpittee, or from the section.
al delegate OF the section in which the
match is played.
2. BY being guilty OF. grossly un,
sportsmanlike conduct. 90.
Section @, Is not connected with the
sale of tennis goods, nor with firm
manufacturing or selling tennis goods
except when such connection shall be
of a general nature in a firm manu-
featuring or selling general athletic
goods and the person so connected has
to do with tennis goods to no greater
extent than with any other line OF
goods.
] Section IL. The executive commit
tee of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association shall be the tribunal
TO decide whether player has violated
any provisions of sections 4, 8 and 6.
| 2. Any person who becomes ineligible
by reason of bylaws 4, and 8 may
be reinstated on giving to the executive
committee of the United States Ma,
tional Lawn Tennis Association satis
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