The New York herald., 1922-01-09

AMATEUR GUESTS
IN FRATERNALCLUB
Brooklyn Devotees Of Billiards
Organize on Social Yet
Strict Basis.
BY THOMAS J. GALLAGHER.

Amateur Billiard Fraternity is the
title of an association of devotees Of
billiards organized in Brooklyn Friday
night. The officers are: President, DR..
w. l.. Brader; vice-president. Charles
e. White; secretary, Charles F. Kramer !;
treasurer, r. Blalr: trustees. ]. BIais-
dell. Z. McGiu, J. Neustadt. Tourna-
ment Committee. II. Mackc. J. r. Jo-
ham. Biaisdell. The objects of the or
ganization. defined by the first article OF
its constitution are: To promote the
best interests of amateur billiards and
to maintain a strictly pure amateur
standing among its members. To en-
courage a fraternal spirit of sociability
and good fellowship among it's members
and all amateur billiard players. To
maintain among amateur sports a high
standing for the game of amateur bill
iards. Article 8, to which DIR. Brader
called particular attention, provides:
For Amateurs Only.
Only amateur billiard players are
eligible to membership.
No person shall be considered an
amateur billiard player or eligible to
membership in the fraternity who
has received q money considerations
either directly or indirectly or color
ably by reason Of his skill In playing
billiards unless such receipt Of,
money shall have been previous to az
reinstatement, isS't -. ."T g
Gap This definition shall not be IN &
terpreted to exclude from the anna ?
tepr ranks any writer on billiard
topics. So
OBJ Financial interest only in bill.
lard rooms. hotels or clubs shall not
constitute per Sc professionalism,
but such interest may be considered
as competent evidence bearing on q
mans amateur standing.
(c) This definition shall be inter-
preted to exclude from membership
in the fraternity billiard room keep
ers, owners. room employees, persons
engaged in the manufacture OF bill
lard requisites or dealers therein, or
any person whose ownership, occupa-
ton or employment has a tendency
toward cornmercialism of the game.
(d) Playing with professionals in
exhibitions or practice appearances,
without real or colorado financial
gain, shall not establish professional
ism.
(e) Playing to decide Who shall
pay for the use of the table shall not
constitute professionalism, nor shall
playing for stakes in private games,
provided such stakes are not color
ably an appreciabie add.ios - o.ss
income.
D'f1erent From n. =. A. Il. p.
The foregoing article, with such
changes as were made necessary by the
difference in character of the organiza-
tions. is copied from section 10 of the
bylaws of the National Association OF
Amateur Billiard Players. to whom we
cheerfully acknowledge our indebtedness
Now" added DIR. Brader 1--WE wish Il
understood that we are not antag3nistfc
to any organization. We are Simply
moving for stricter amateur billiards
and good fellowship among amateur
billiard players. / am a member of the
national association, and so are many
others or our members, all of whom are
business men and gentlemen. We will
hold tournaments in Februar,' and ex-
pect to run the whole gamut of stlndard
games, from straight rail- to 49, ballS-
line. According to present arrangements
our tournaments will be held at Law
ler's. While our organization is lust
now local in scope, its aims are broad
enouSh TO appeai 10 every man who
plays billiards for the enjoyment 20 be
derived from It who is inclined 10 be
iraternaI ana can measure to our re-
quirements for membership"
The fraternal feature of the organiza-
ton was evidenced by vocal and instri-
mentai music. rendered by male and
femaIe vaudeville performers, and the
singing Of "Auld Lang Syno" bv tba ON
tire assemblage.