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Prof. John Williams White then spoke on the definition of an amateur athlete as it is and will be accepted at Harvard henceforth. Those men in college who take part in athletics will soon receive a printed letter which will contain the rule concerning this matter as it was adopted on Jan. 1, with various comments. Following is the letter...
...requested by the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports to call the attention of all students who have represented Harvard University during the year 1889-90 in any public athletic contest to the following rule. This rule was adopted by the Harvard base ball and football associations in December, 1889, and was afterwards adopted by the committee as a standing regulation, applicable to all sports, to go into effect...
...Rule 2. No one shall be allowed to represent Harvard University in any public athletic contest, either individually or as a member of any team, who either before or since entering the University shall have engaged for money in any athletic competition, whether for a stake, or a money prize, or a share of the entrance fees or admission money; or who shall have taught or engaged in any athletic exercise or sport as a means of livelihood; or who shall at any time have received for taking part in any athletic sport or contest, any pecuniary gain or emolument...
Under the provisions of this rule any student who, during the summer of 1890, received any compensation whatever for taking part in any athletic sport or contest (with the single exception stated) would be barred from representing Harvard University in any public athletic contests during the next college year and thereafter. The rule means, in brief, that no student is to accept pay in any form whatever for participation in athletic sports. If he engages in them he must do so at his own expense...
...Committee publish the rule at this time in order to prevent mistakes, and in order to gives due warning of the consequences of its infringement...