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Show MOVE TO WIPE OUT SEMI-PROFESSIONALS Athletic Leagues Propose to Setllo Question, "What Is Expense Account?" By Leased Wire to The Tribune NEW YORK, Fob. 12. The combined movement of the Military Athletic league, the American Amateur Athletic union and tho New York Athletic club to wipe out scml-professlonnlism and establish to tho view of tho world an explanation of tho question, "What Is an expense ac-ucount?" ac-ucount?" Is a movement In the right direction. di-rection. For many years it ban been the habit of amateur athletes, upon being be-ing Invited to take part In a incut, to write to know how much of an expense account Is offered. Tho money required is figured up and tho management of the proposed meet wires back: "Your expense ex-pense account will bo $80." The athlete immediately replies: "Make It 5125 and I'll compete." Colonel Garcia of the Military Athletic league started tho ball rolling In the Mel Shcppard case, when Sheppard demanded and got 530 for competing com-peting in Philadelphia. Mat Halpln of the Now York club and President Brown of tho Aamntour union next fell in. TI1I3 may be ridiculed by amateur athletes, who claim It will hurt sport. But their argument Is the same as that of the book makers, who claim that an abaenco of race-track betting will give America a breed of third-rate plugs. |