Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-11-13
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BATES COLLEGE, LEwIsToN, MAINE.
Editor Democrat:
There has been considerable desire En-.
pressed, lately, by the students and
friends Of Bates College for . football
game with Bowdoin College this fall 20
much 80 Il was thought advisable 70 call
. mass-meeting of students and faculty
To discuss the existing conditions, and
Bates position 10 regard 70 Arranging
this game.
Such : meeting Was held on Nov. 9,
and by unanimous vote OF the student
body, the Bates manager was instructed
TO Inform the Bowdoin manager, that
unless Bowdoin changed her present at
titude 10 regard 70 . game, the Bates
team would disband on Nov. III, ana
after that date NO game could De
arranged with Bates.
This action needs explanation, and IN
order to fully explain the situation and
this action, It 10 necessary 70 20 back OF
the present year to the fall OF 1893.
Last wear the Bates Bowdoln game was
arranged to be played at Brunswick,
" ith an equal division Of gate receipts
Bowdoin giving no guarantee--and with
= distinct understanding that the ar
rangement that year QS99) should In no
Wise be precedent for arranging future
games.
A conservative and impartial estimate
placed the net proceeds Of the game At
1850. The price of admission was 81
cents. Owing TO the failure Of the Bow
dom management to have sufficient
tickets printed, part of the tickets had to
be sold the second time, and In the rush
of the afternoon 1t was impossible to
keep accurate account Of the number OF
tickets taken at the gate. Bates received
also for her half Of the net proceeds.
Last spring the proposition was made
to the Bowdoin manager by the Bates
manager TO guarantee Bowdotn el9O Tor
a game at Lewiston, or TO leave the
division Of the gate receipts TO an I'm
partial committee. Bowdoin refused TO
plsy except for one-hxlf the gate re
ceIpts. and refused to make any arrange
ment for period Of years, or bind
future management In any way.
| Here comes In the question OF the
crowd-drawing abilities OF the two locs-
lions, Brunswick and Lewiston--are
they equal? Two years ago when the
game was TO be played In Lewiston, and
there was difficulty In fixing the guar
sntee, the game was played, and the
division OF money left TO q committee
consisting of Hon. Chas. T.. LIttleheld
NJ. c., Ex-Msyor Judkins Of Lewiston
and Mr.. Barrett Potter OF Brunswick,
which gave Bowdoin one-third OF the net
proceeds, or about $50, evidently rating
Bates location better for drawing 9
crowd than Bowdoin's location. TIT
price Of admission at Lewiston 10 1885,
was % cents.
The figures for these two years show
something. n $50 WAS too large ar
estimate and $50 was half the net gait
receipts last year, then the figures Of
two years ago show that Bates location
Is much more advantageous from the
money standpoint than Bowdoin's. Il
$3.50 was fair estimate, then there Is !
wrong TO be righted before we give Bow
doln more than we received last year
IL we have any advantage OF position
shall we divide the surplus accruini
from Il? Certainly not.
We have guaranteed BowdoIn as mucl
rs we received last year from them. W.
ask a fair-minded public II we have no
made Bowdoin the fsirest possible offer
when we offer tn submit this matter q
arbitration: Who IL II who Ia prevent
ing the PLAYING Of this gamer
| Nov. 7, 1900. H., 1901.
/ NorE.-Since the above was 10 type
negotiations have been conducted be
tween the two colleges regarding
game, but as yet without result.