Claim: In 1916 Percy Crosby's first feature, "The Clancy Kids" was syndicated by George Matthew Adams Service earning him $135 a week, but he was unable to study art further with the Manhattan's Art Students League.
Evidence: While continuing on this first strip, Crosby studied at Manhattan's Art Students League under such instructors as George Bridgman, Frank DuMond, Joseph Pennell and Max Weber.