The sun., 1903-12-13
FOOTR4LL MANAGERS BURDEN.
Duties Of q College Undergraduate VINO
Handles $4,000 in One Season.

Few persons realize the responsibility
of the college football manager. Usually
an undergraduate with an eye to business,
he is placed in authority by his classmates
and Immediately faces problems that would
phase some veteran managers Of outdoor
enterprises. What previous experience he
gets comes while he is assistant manager,
but certain system Is always in vogue
at a big university, cutting out line of
policy for the new manager from year to
year.
In the course of the recent football cam
paign, the manager of one of the largest
universities in the East handled more than
SlOO, 900 in cash. When he received his
appointment he was not required to give
bonds, something unheard of among ANA
teur college mana gers. With marked care
and conscientiousness he kept his account
as straight as string, every penny's worth
of expenses and receipts being shown in
the general summing up
But the mere taking in and counting Of
receipts were not this young mans ex-
elusive duties in Office. He superintended
and personally watched the sale and dis
tribution of thousands of tickets. keeping
an eye open for spectators always and
looking out for bogus pasteboards' The
handling Of nearly forty thousand persons
too, was within his province. 1t was up
to him to see that this army was properly
directed to the stands around the arena,
and in order to have no mishaps he aought
aid from corps Of unde rgraduates who
acted as efficient ushers. The police were
also under orders from him, nobody being
allowed special privileges without his con-
sent
Advertising. the printing of tickets, the
engagement of rubbers and attendants,
letting the contracts for footballs and uni
forms, for field chalkers, for carpenter,
work, and other important items increased
the managers duties, so that he was con-
stantly up to his ears in work. Then he had to
buy railroad tickets and secure hotel &C.
commodations on the road for the eleven and
substitutes. going to much trouble TO Sc
cure special rates with view to economy;
The entire schedule Of games was ranged
by him in the first place after long dicker
as to guarantee and the division of gate re-
ceipts.
From morning until night the manager
season badges, photographing privileges
and other things. but he was forced to
grin and bear it, When he found relief
from the turmoil. it was in the classroom
or within the sacred precincts Of his dor
mitory.
But nobody can say that the time thus
devoted by the young undergraduate
manager was wasted. It gave him. as it
gives other college managers, a world of
experience, which some day may come
in handy, for no amusement enterprise
requires 40 much time. patience, executive
ability and mental strength as the handling
Of a strenuous football campaign.
In the old days when football receipts
were nothing in comparison with those
of modern times, a football manager was
generally selected because he was a rich
mans son and would gladly contribute
to the financial support of the team But
with the growth Of the game men of natural
ability were in demand and many smart
managers have been developed. To their
credit let it be said that in recent years
the big games, where the attendance has
handled without friction. without acci-
dents and without word of complaint
from the public. Surely the college foot
ball manager is a man of Importance. even
though he does not win fame for himself
by kicking goal from the 45-yard line
in the last minute Of play.