Claim: In 1916 Percy Crosby's first feature, "The Clancy Kids" was syndicated by George Matthew Adams Service earning him $135 a week, and at the same time he was able to study art further with the Manhattan's Art Students League.
Evidence: In 1916, the George Matthew Adams Service syndicated Crosby's first feature, the daily and Sunday strip The Clancy Kids, earning Crosby a respectable $135 a week. 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.