New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
PAY THEIR WAY AT PRINCETON

Princeton n. j., May 24-The Princeton Univer-
sity Athletic Association has just cause for self
congratulation the way in which it's treasur-
ers have handled the finances. especially in the
last ten years. in which time not single assess
ment has been made upon the students. In all
these years, in which there have been differ
ent treasurers the earnings of the three reg
uar varsity teams have been sufficient meet all
disbursements and to keep a nucleus in the treas
ury besides. In addition to meeting the running
penses of the teams. much of the money which has
come into the hands of the treasuTers has been
expended in other ways. which have greatly en-
HANGED Princetons athletic interests. A feature
in this connection which accomplished last
year may be taken a case in point. New grand
stands of a permanent character were erected on
the varsity field a cost of about 14090, and
only 5000 of this had been subscribed by the alum
nj the rest paid out of the funds of the Ath-
letc Association. and still there a neat bal
ance left in the treasury This year the manage
ment contemplates erecting a south stand at the
S Gost OF SS"9 or more and the present treasurer,
George X Murray, has stated that he hopes TO De
j ape 10 40 TINS and come out with every doIiar
Doubtless the most important fact to be consid-
cred in connection with the associations finances
graduates and alumni Without this no manager
OF treasurer could hope to close. up the years
tbe ne most loyal support has always been given
six years. And the three football Championships
and four baseball championships within this time.
together with the splendid work of the track team
each year, nave been in no small degree respOnsi-
bic for the all round successful management of
thing 10 the minutest detail is carried out in sys
tenatlc order. The trainer and labOrerS are hired
carefully looked after The training table is in
er Every PGdeh II ha IS 9 aEea eF an the tnf table
must pay the same amount a week. whether s. or
S that ne was paying at his eating club. While
TINS does not meet all the expenses of the training
cost OF running such table in Princeton costs but
little more than the average cost OF the regular
a a
success has been the handling of the association s
hnances that with the balance now on hand the
manager OF the IoOtpaI team mas FOUND II possl-
bic to schedule all the games for next fall at
princeton save one. that with the Naval Cadets
which VIII De played at Annapolis
The treasurer's report for the last year shows
total receipts for the football season of s4 6s 81
ance for the surplus fund of S7523 o.
II VIII be seen BY the above accounts that the
earnings Of the teams are not only s1ficient 10
cover all running expenses, but also TO help pro-
vide funds for instituting features, such as
permanent stands larger facilities for practice of
the teams. and the like
As regards the other university athletic organiza-
uons, ii may be said that while they do not come
Itilc aSsocauoh' they are all successfully managed
without any assessment being made upon the
dergradudtes or from subscriptions among the
Alumni ne reports OF the undergraduate man
ayers and treasurers Of the golf team hockey
club, tennis and basketball teams in the last three
years have shown either that all expenses were
cleared from the money taken in during the sea-
son or small balance was left in the treasury
The gymnasium team has for the last ten years al
ways out ahead. and the balance on hand
has been turned TO the surplus fund. The uni
versity team is usually composed Of men who
branch of sports would hardly warrant the support
OF the athletic association far as regards
The only sports in Princeton which have even the
semblance OF an assessment among the students
ball and football teams These are not varsity or
ganizations. and. as freshman games seldom bring