Modern Athletics 1868

1® MODERN ATHLETICS. lara as regards the times of starting the various races advertise the meeting wel, and givl" every infoxSS that may be required. No entries should be accepted > tlie amounotf tlie entrance fees, and a statement tohfe competitor's colours.In the case of open contests greatcare must be taken that nonebut Athletic Club Sfi 1 v niat T S be acc 1 e P ted - Th e A Athletic Club definition of a gentleman amateur is— An ygentleman who has never competed in an open o?3 e Wnf 0r 0r ?i 1C m0n - ey ' 0r for admi ssion money, J professionals for a prize,public money or admis­ sion money, and who has never at any periodof his life taught, pursued, aosrsisted in thepursuit ofathletic ex­ ercises as ameans of livelihood, or is maechanic, artisan or labourer. Ihe folWing definition, similar to that of Aigonaut m his work on "Rowing and Training," is Sust fTnffl an ® 0 ™prehensive " Gentlemen amateurs must be officers of II.M. Army, Navyo, r Civil Service members ofthe Clerical, Medicalo, r Legal professions, of the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, London Durham, Edinburgh^ Glasgow,St. Andrew's, or Aber- deen, and the Queens Colleges in Ireland; of Charter­ house, Cheltenham, Eton, Harrow, MarlborouRgahd,lev Eugby, Shrewsbury Westminster, Winchestero,r other public schools, or of KM. Academiesof Woolwich or Sandhurst, or of some established athletic, cricket or rowing club composed of hand fide 'gentlemen,' and not of tradesmen' labourers, artisans, or working mechanics." competitor should be allowed to enter under a false !w' iffV com?mittee should reserve to themselves the rightof refusing any entry. 03 The Course. If on turf, thisshould be roped ansdtaked or otherwise marked with small flagsnot more than a oot square I here should be a straight rui n of at least 100 yards, fora sprint race does not admit of turnW bill, P0& l e ' a re 8' ulai ' 1 y-made running-path should be chosen asthe scene of contest,since such a coursceoi- duces to much quicker times being made, and a more accurate measurement doifstances. The best turf course oneTthroTd^p 8 t P 1 V ch ™ ond (Surrey) Cricket Club Srlv levelTn wV ^ 18 P erfec % smoaonthd ny level. In handicaps the start allowed each rrmi. aUowed dealt by a . card ' wtiltihe distance allowed cleaily defined thereon, inserted in a small split