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Show ATTEMPT TO DEFINE AMATEUR ATHLETICS I Michigan Committee Gives i Its View of What Is Meant by Term CHICAGO Dec 23 Amateur am n ust be def ned In positive instead of nega tive terms and amateurism must be thor ouffhly understood by the athletes and the public as -well U amateur athletics is to thri e sa d President Wl bur Bdw en of the Michigan State col ege today in his pres dent s address to the Athlat c lie search society The meeting Thich preceded the con ent on of the Nat onal Co eg ate At letic associat on which opens omorrow was argely devoted to the subject of amateurism. In son e quarters sa d President Bow en amateur sm is looked upon as petty ins s ence on details to the extent of injur ng sport. D scuss ng the collegiate pract ce of 1 scouting or recru ting athletes Mr Bow en sa d hat in the east ath etes ae re cruited often without the know edge of j the school authorities In the west he: said the practice b sometimes open or I with tacit approval I An amateur ath ete is one wlo par i tic pates in compet ti e p ys cal sports only for the p easure and the phys ca mental moral and soc al benefits d ectly , der. ed therefrom Th s def n t on was offered to the tb 1 etic Research society by a con m ttee which since 1911 has cons dered t e ex act meaning of the wo d ama eur The report presented by John B oyn Jr of New lork lis ed three was In which an ath ete m ght bar linsef from tl e ranks of amateurs First by teac ng or coach ng professional athletes for pav second by compe ng under sa an or for a fee, and third by competing fo a cash pr ze or for a stake bet A made pos t on for tho e not strictly professional athletes was sug ested by the committee whfc ola sed as noncom petlng amateu s tl ose wo a e ma n tained ter btat s as ama e rs except ha ng been engaged for pay as In structors In amateur ath etics coaches n h gh schools co eges c ubs and Y M C A- playgrounds were c assed under the head noncompeting an ateurs by the committee Rules Recommended Rules of conduct for ama eur athletics the violation of wh ch wil be cons dered unsportfeman ke ungent eman and d s honorab e were recommended T e code provides A true amateur athlete will never intentional y make any n srepresenta tlon regard ng h s e gib t ab ity or nten ions no will be continue compet rig as such afte he has ceased to be in sjmpath with t e sp r t of amateur sm Athletic ru w not be Ignored or evaded el her in tl e etter or In spirit but will be cons dered as mutual agreements between contest ants for the purpose of prov d ng a basis of honorab e con pet t on be tween gentlemen The letter or spir t of the ru es w 1 no more be gnored or evaded than will a gentleman s word of honor Every honest and earnest effort wil be made to win a contest but ads honorab a victory w 11 not be ac cepted An amateur wil a wa s be lo a to h s teammates In every con e van e endeavor and w 11 do h s u mos o , pro e a worthy representati e of his i institution or club J Opponents as Friends j Opponents will be treated as friej J ard honored guests even if they do M not rec procate No unfa r ad m (5 tage will ever be taken of them. Good p a s w 1 be su tab y a knon edged 4 Off 1c a s will be cons de ed aa n 1 part al and competent art ers De j cis ons will be accepted w hout ds ' pute even hen they apparently a e unfa r Ad antage w 11 not be taken ' of lax ru e enforcement Pe sona ab ue or ill fee ng of any k nd v, not be pub c y man feeted e en when an oft c al pro es ncompe en or d shones Contes ants w 1 not at eropt 0 play to the grandstand for pub e ty or applause Apprec ation f om he spectators w be taken for gran el and not acknowledged. W 11 am Ba 1 df New Yd k Cl y jas chairman of the commit ee of ems 1 which drafted the code Other members 1 were John B own Jr, of the p erna t onal comm ttee of he Young Men! C rist an a soc ation Dr E. T M Keni e of the L n vers tv of Pennsj an a A. b Me zio f Springre d Mass Prpfesso G W Eh er .of the ynlvers y of kot sin h, G Johnson of the Iew To k C J , Schoo of Civics and Ph anth op and 1 Dr H. T Kolenberg of the Chicago 1 T M C A co lee |