- The Rules Again. By R. P. Dezendorf.
- The Role of Regulation: K. Baumgarten (Washington M.Y.C.) defends the necessity of strict rules, quoting from the Amateur Athlete (official organ of the A.A.U.).
- Fairness in Sport: The article argues that rules are essential to prevent anyone from gaining an unfair advantage and to avoid a “chaotic state” in amateur sports.
- Ethics of Officials: Honors the “honesty and deep devotion” of the men in executive committees who sacrifice time and money to keep amateur sports clean [nan].Description of contents
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