He sought regulations to govern amateur sport in Canada, which he felt was in a state of disrepute due to the lack of discussion and meetings during World War I.

[4] During his younger years, Betts was an athlete who played football, baseball, bicycle racing and track and field sports in the eastern United States.

[8] Betts was president of the Saskatoon Pilgrims from 1915 to 1917 season, and attracted record crowds to watch senior hockey under his leadership of the team.

[9] He led efforts to establish a clubhouse for the Pilgrims located on the top floor of the Royal Bank Building, which included a gymnasium with exercise equipment, a sitting area and a reading room.

[12] His opponent was Roy "Tiny" Luck, a local gun club member and trap shooter who weighed in at 332 lb (151 kg), and vowed to win what he called a "fat man's race".

[16] In 1918, Betts and the SAHA approved the establishment of an intermediate level division, and the concept of reinstating former professionals as amateurs who were no longer playing sport for money.

[17] Betts supported a recommendation for Saskatoon City Council to takeover the lease and management of the Crescent Arena, and to provide necessary upgrades for senior and junior hockey teams to play in the provincial league.

[18] He reported that the alterations being made by the rink's operator would not provide an ice surface of regulation size and that Saskatoon would be without high level hockey for the season.

[24] Betts spoke in favour of a motion by western delegates to allow the reinstatement of former professional athletes as amateurs, despite a growing rift in Canada on the proposal.

[24][25] A compromise was reached when the AAU of C granted Western Canada branches temporary permission to reinstate professionals as amateurs for the upcoming hockey season, but that such players would be ineligible for the national Allan Cup playoffs.

He argued that the Allan Cup playoffs were the primary source of income for the CAHA, and that the lack of working capital made it difficult to have meetings and govern effectively.

He sought a provision that gave a set percentage of gate receipts to the CAHA annually, as opposed to funds being distributed solely at the discretion of the cup's trustees.

Betts wrote to the commission and argued to resolved the disputes on amateurism for the sake of the fans, and wanted to see an end to hockey authorities ignoring the regulations if the local team had a chance to win the Allan Cup.

[2] The Saskatoon Daily Star anticipated a successful season for the Crescents, and described Betts as "an authority on hockey constitutions before and since his time", and that his letters were "lengthy, profound, well-worded, interesting and to the point".

[48][49] Betts later agreed to trade the rights to highly-touted prospect Aurèle Joliat to bring Lalonde to the Crescents as the team's player-coach for the season.

[50] The Crescents won eight of thirty games played, placed fourth during the 1922–23 WCHL season and did not qualify for the playoffs, despite that Lalonde led the league with 30 goals scored.

[9] He sought a co-ordinated effort by motorists to improve roads in Saskatchewan, mailed out letters to promote joining a motor league, and committed to making real progress within one year.

[9] He lobbied the provincial government for a better highway network between its borders with Manitoba and Alberta, and succeeded in having uniform traffic signs and mileposts installed in Saskatchewan.

[60] Betts assumed organizing duties for the southern half of the Saskatchewan Motor League in April 1919, and opened an office in Regina in addition to Saskatoon.

[58] Betts's success in Saskatchewan led to him being contracted to organize clubs for the Alberta Motor League, to improve roads for the farmers, commercial travellers and tourists.

[73] He was named an associate director of the Saskatoon Exhibition in June 1927,[74] and was the manager of the Winter Fair Building which included an ice rink for the 1930–31 season.

[76] When the CAHA held its silver jubilee and invited all past presidents as guests of honour in April 1939, Betts was unable to attend due to illness.