The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

771 be paid from the actual point of departure for attendance at the event for which the fare is accepted. Return fare can only be accepted when the return journey is made on the day of, or the clay immediately following the event (week-encl tickets excepted). Individuals, promoting bodies, or clubs taking advantage of this exception must satisfy themselves that any expenses paid are actually incurred. mateur swimmers travelling abroad (outside the British Isles) may receive second-class railway fare and first-class boat fare. NATIONAL AMATEUR WRESTLING ASSOCIATION. An amateur i one who has never competed for a money prize or monetary onsideration, or for any declared wager oi: staked bet ; who has never engaged in or taught any athletic exercise as a m an of pc uniary gain; and who ha never taken part in any competition with anyone who i not an amat nr. To this definition the only exceptions allowed are as follows :- (a) Amateur wr stlers shall not lose their amateur status by competing with or against professionals in cricket matches or in ordinary club football matche for which no prizes are given, or in cup competitions permitted by the National Football s ociations or National Rugby Unions of England, Ireland, Scotland, or \Vales, providing that such competitions or matches form no part of, nor have connection with, any athletic meeting. (b) Competitions at arms between Volunteers and Regulars shall not be consiclerecl as coming within the cope of the N.A.\V.A. Law . (c) Competitors in officer ' competition at aval and Military athletic meetings (such competitions being for officers only, an l for which money prizes are not given) shall be exempt from the laws of the N. .W.A. di qualifying wrestlers from competing at mixed meetings. (d) The 'Championships of the Navy and Army' competition shall be exempt from the effect of this rule. SCOTTISH DEFINITIONS. SCOTTISH AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. An amat ur i one who has never competed for a mon y prize or monetary consideration, or for any declared wager or staked b t ; who has never ngag d in, a i tecl in, or taught any athletic exercise as a means of pecuniary gain ; and who has never tak n part in any competition with anyone who is not an amateur. Exceptions :- (a) That amateur athlete , hall not lose their amateur tatus by competing with or against professionals jn cricket matches, or in ordinary club football matches for which no prizes arc given, or in competition permitted by the National Football A sociations or National Rugby Tnions of England, Ireland, Scotland, or \Vales. (b) That competitions at arms between Volunteers and Regulars shall not be considered as coming within th scope of the .. A.. (c) That competitors in officer ' races at aval ancl l\1ilitary athletic meetings (such race b ing for officers only, and for which money prizes are not given) hall be exempt from the law of the S.A. .A. di qualifying runners for com– peting at mixed meetings. (d) That the championship of the Army races be exempt from the eff et of thi rule. (e) That a paid handicapper or timekeeper is not a profe sional. 3c2