Evening star., 1922-12-30

He said suitable site tor a mo
on short notice, and urged. that. sue
ment to the iederation's national SCI
Adopts Nation-Wide Program.
Adoption of a program of nation
wide recreational and athletic acttvf-
ties. designed to create physical pre-
paredness among 3S,00O.0 900 boys and
girls and young men and women and
creation of machinery to. carry out
these plans. were outstanding results
of the meeting Of the federation.
The federation's program will be
initiated in 1923. through channels
which include nearly a score of ma
t.onal organizations affiliated with 1t
as constituent members, besides state
and regional branches. now in process
OF formation. and nine permanent
com mmissions, TO be appointed by the
federation.
Work designed to raise physical
standards and promote mass athletics
VIII be done In Fairgrounds. schools
coileSeS and iudust rial centers
through cooperation of local organ
lzations affiliated with the n A. A. F.,
movement =
Both the federation and the athletic
research society Went on record as
encouraging the DEVELOPMENT Of wo-
inen's athletics The federation pro-
v,ded for establishment Of standard
physical efficiency tests for girls and
:ouns women, similar. in modified
tortn' 10 the tests adopted for bows
and young men. These tests are
based on performances In .four ele-
mentary athletic events leo-yard
oash. high and broad jumps and bar
vault.
How 1t Will Function.
constituent members of the n. A. A.
r.. through which most of its aims
are expected TO Ne accomplished. in
America. Girl Scouts, National Col
legiate Athletic Association y NJ. c.
A. Y. NJ II. A.. United States Golf and
Lawn Tennis associations. American
Physical Education League and the
Fairgrounds Association of America
1t is hoped that a basis of co-opera-
ton will be reached with the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association and
Amateur Athletic Union.
IN reply to a question by Gustavus
Kirby. chairman of the advisory com
Inittee of the collegiate body. it was
declared that the federation would
rot attempt to conduct either national
or sectional championship competi-
tiens in golf or tennis or any other
sport now governed b. a national Or
ganization.
Definition OF nm Amateur.
a strict definition of an amateur is
Contained in the tenth article of the
federation's constitution. This reads
as follows:
A. An amateur is one who en-
Cages In sport solely for the pleas
ure and the ply steal. mental and
social benefits he derives there
from. and to whom sport fs moth
Ing more than an ayoeatton.
b. Under fhis dehnition. indi-
viduals Ineligible for amateur
competition are those who have
!. Taught or coached athletes
=. Competed under salary or fo..
fee.
,. Competed for cash prize or
q stnked bet.
ducements other than approved
medals or trophies.
). Competed for or accepted
reimbursements other thnn actual
e1penses involved ~ q competitor.
q. Competed for or accepted any
share OF gate receipts.
.. Disposed OF prizes for per-
sonai gain.
8. Competed u.der an assumed
Q. Misrepre.en.ed fact. regard
ing eligibility. ability or perfor-
nance.
10. Participated in any public
competition or exhibition ms an in
dfviduai. nnd not merely as q
member of a team against one or
aS an amateur in the sport in
which such participate occurred,
without having obtained as . com
ditiOn precedent special permis-
sion to do 50 from the organization
governing such competition or e1.
Addition, unless 1t IL the general
practice in such sport for such
character Of competition or exhi-
bitfon to take place.
II. Promoted amateur contests
for personal gain II
II. Been . party to any attempt
to Induce an. amateur to violate .,
dishonorably his standing ~ an
amateur. and who have not had
fneligiblity removed by competent
authority.
Omcers OF Federation.
Officers of the organization since
it was formally launched about six
months ago, were reelected as fol-
lows:
Honorary president. Warren q. |
Harding: honorary vice presidents.
Secretary of War John. w. Weeks;
Secretary Of the Navy Edwin DENLY
and Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. pres
ident Of the American Olympic :Asso-
ciation: president. Henry c. Breck-
enridge: vice presidents. Julian y.
Myrick. Brig. Gen. Palmer e. Pierce
and Mrs. Herbert Hoover; treasurer.
Herbert L. Pratt of New York: vice
wood S. Brown of New York; -exeeu-
tive committee. Dwight F. Davis Of
Washington, DIR. George ]. Fisher of
New York, Col. Wait C. Johnson, rep
resenting United States Army: Capt.
g. r. Train, representing United
States Navy; DR.. Dudley B. Reed of
Chicago and DR.. John Brown. '3r., OF