Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09
B0WOOIN-BATES.
Bowdoin Football Manager
Answers Bates Proposition
Declines to Accept It But Offers a
Counter Proposition.
Each Team to Take Expenses and Donate Res.
to Lewiston Hospitals.

Brunswick, Me. Nov. s.-(SpeciaD.-
The annual foot ball game between
Bates and BoWdoin has not been ar
ranged. owing TO a disagreement in re-
lation to division of gate receipts A
day or two ago, the manager Of the
Bates team sent communication to
the Bowdoin manager. stating that
Bates would give Bowdoin a euaran-
tee of 500. or that the question in dis
pute could be left to a committee To
that communication the following reply
has been sent:
brunswick, Me. Nov. s. l90O.-To
Mr.. r. S. w. Roberts. manager Of
Bates foot ball team. Lewiston. Ne:
Dear sir-I have your note of the 6th
instant. BOwdoin much regrets the
difference between our associations re-
spectins gate receipts. and would be
glad to play your team if that ques-
ton We're out of the way. Our position
in regard to this single point OF dis
pu;e between us is easily stated if il
needs 70 be stated at all We think the
just and sportsma nlike rule is TO di-
vide the gross or net receipts equally.
This rule Of equality is based on the
assumed equality of the teams and or.
the fact that they equally attract the
crowd. II IS the rule Invariably applied
by Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania.
Princeton and other colleges. and We
know of 10 reason why il should not
be applied by Bates and Bowdoin.
AS a matter OF fact. It was 50 APP
piled. last year. My predecessor con-
tended for that rule, and your prede-
ceSsor yielded. and Bates took half the
gross receipts Of the Brunswick game.
1t is true that the consent Of the Bates
manager was reluctant and was ac
companied by disclaimer that the ar
rangement should be considered a prec-
edent. but our object in holding out
for the equality rule was to establish
a precedent, as was stated in a COM
munication to your predecessor at the
time, and We supposed, if the 1899 rule
were not permanently adopted by the
two associations. that it would at any
rate govern the return game in 1900.
on general grounds. therefore. and
because you took half the receipts of
the game here. last year, We can see
fraction III Lewiston. this year We
cannot for a moment concede to YOU
any supposed advantage OF position be-
cause you happen to be located in
larger town that Brunswick. if that IS
what you mean. No other college. 50
far as We know. makes or is allowed
any such claim because there is no
valid foundation for il. The fact
that the beSt-attended game YOU have in
Lewiston is with The Bowioin team, will
suggest TO you to what extent our team
attracts the crowd. We accordingly de-
cline your proposition to pla? FOR q guar
anty of Slao and claim half the net or
gross rece. ptS. Il is true you received
only 800 in lS9a. but that was because
there vas only $3.50 20 divide When there
is more 20 divide each will be entitled to
more.
Your alternative proposition 70 refer
the question IN dispute j. also declined
The two associations Joined in refer
ence Of ,he same question in 1855. but
nothing seems to have como Of it except
a somewhat arbitrary division Of the re-
csiptS OF a single game, and another ret-
way As however We would b glad -
meet YOUR eleven On the Gridiron. this sea
son. am authorized 70 submit al;erna-
tive propositions 4 YOU ons 81 yo nv
dluDlIi. ! uUufI~tdIN- EsiS I44S4-4t iaa.y 80
-rsted :hat the two teams divide up
equally ssh0 or $50 and that any excess
80. .vo-thirdS % the home team and one
:hird 70 The visiting team. We would
play Oh that basis. taking half the gross
receipts up 70 SNl. OF. il this proposition
is declined. We would play onthese terms;
Each team 10 pay its own expenses and
the entire gross receipts including grand
stand 20 be equally divided between the
two Lewiston hospitals ! hope You vii
feel like accepting one OF these PROPOSE
lions at once. in which case shall b.
glad to arrange a date With you.
Very -ruly yours.
Signed n H. BEKRl,
Manager Bowdoir Foot Bali Team.
Manager Berry 81 the Bowdoin foot bail
cam. has received = letter :-onl the man
ager OF the Harvard foot ball team III
yiting the Bowdoin team 10 play game
uith he Harvard first eleven. on the l,th
INST. Manager Ferry is obliged 70 de-
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