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New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ATHLETICS PAY WELL
HOW PROFITS PILE UP.
Receipts Total Half Million Dol
lars at Fire Colleges.
By Edward r. Bushnell

II some New York financial houses could be
assured Of even a small portion of the tremendous
profts which made every year BY the athletic
associations Of the FIVE leading universities Of the
East they would soon be counting their wealth bv
the millions The profits from football alone a.
Yale, Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton and Cor
nell reached total Of Nz2sl1 81 in 1875 The sa-1e
universities conducted baseball a. net profit Of
N,4iS 81, sum which would have been con-
siderably larger hut fer the fact that this sport
lost money ar two OF the institutions PennsvI-
vania and Cornell The four major sports Of foot
ball baseball rowIsg and track athletics. the
last two entailing loss at each college we're
conducted ar total profit of NS7. - = The r.
cepts from these four sports reached the immense
total Of 24l4 528 81 the expenses baing s27s 593
Until recent years the general public has been
kept in the dark regarding the disposition Of The
money received and expended for the promotion OF
college sports Yale. Pennsylvania and Harvard
were the first to see the advantage Of making
complete statement Of their athletic finances
More lately Cornell ard Princeton have followed
suit IN fact, II vas not until the present year
that ever the Princeton undergraduates could Ieara
ne details Of the disposition OF their athletic funds
This year Prtrcstcn decided 70 make public more
of her athletic finances in response 70 the tnsisen-
demand OF graduates and The Daily Princatonian "
Owing in measure u the general attacks made
upon college athletics because they consumed 50
much Of the students time. ard likewise because
Of the alleged financial ext-avasarce vith which
they we're conducted, there has been z concerted
movement On the part oE these universities FOR 2
downward revision OF expenses InasEUsh as the
enanctsl statements here considered refer only 70
the academic year which clssad in September. 1@os
IL IS impossible determine what effect the cam
paisn Tor more economy has had within the last
year. but the next reports will probably show 2
stiu greater pairing down OF expenses
The following table shows ~ q glance Tire in
n1ensa amount OF money handled BY The student
associations OF the I'VE colleges mentioned and the
division among receipts. expenditures and profit
or
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CORBETT KNOCKED OUT.
Seconds Throzc Up Sponge in the
Eighth Round

san Francisco. JuIy 1T-"Young Csrsstt.' tse
onerin1e conaueror OF Terry NcGoverns proved an
easv victim for Johnny Frayne. OF san Franc1sea.
who knocked him OUT to-day n The eighth rsand
Of a bout scheduled 70 go twenty-five rounds
Corbett was in ne condition TO put up AaTd ear-
rle and AZ no time ala he appear 70 have chance
The u,sn were 70 have weighed in AZ rs pounds at
10 O'Clock this morning but Corbett failed 20 make
The weight. and It announced that he vas
f,1IIv two pounds in excess OF the requirements
The contest was tans and undressing az
fair Jr to the time of the knockout IN the eighth
round Fravne shot out right ard left sending Cor
betr down for the count or seven Frayae followed
TINS up with powerful right ard Ieft 20 the jaw
AT this point the sponge was thrown into the ring
as token OF defeat
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
-...r. S59s "a d SIl8Is2 S sIs3 81 e1

In considering ths disparity between the figures
~ the different universities there are several
things 70 BE- noted Hervard's profits for the fan
OF 1877 are much greater than those Of Yale though
yale had by far the better team Harvard, how
ever had the advantage Of drawing upon the city
OF Boston for her supporters Princeton and Cor
nell are both 6isadva 1tase IN this respect for
they are located FAR from big cities IN the re-
cetpts given Of PAnnsyvania and Cornell II should
be explained thar the Cornell receipts represent the
total receipts from ell games while the PennsyI-
vania figures are the approximate receipts after
deducting The shares % visiting teams. But as
Cornell has no big games az home and derived most
Of her receipts from The Thanksgiving Day game
with Pennsylvania. this has little effect tia
table given above
Undoubtedly the most interesting portion ~ this
table Is the second column. expenses While
Harvard's receipts and profits. too. are the 1arg-
est. her expenses are the smallest Il cost Har-
ward some 5000 less 70 maintain her team than u
did yale This Is explained ia part by the fact that
Yale invariably spends more money for the main
tenanoe Of her athletic teams than Do her rivals u
cost PENNSYLVANIA only a few dollars less than
Yale maintain her team. Both Princeton and
Cornell kept close 70 the 81 go mark
No university has yet found a means Of making
a profit from rowing. even beginning 70 pay
expenses This IS due 10 the diffculty Of collect
ing receipts from spectators Inasmuch as boat
races are held on the river and require courses
Of from two 70 FOUR miles in length. grandstan5s
are out OF the question. Therefore the only avail
able method OF charging admission is by means Of
observation trains. and these for the prOft
OF the railroads rather than the university ath-
letic associations Most Of the universities depend
upor subscriptions for the expense OF their crews.
Between subscriptions and observation trains yale.
Cornell and Harvard every year secure a tidy
sum. ! Pennsylvania subscriptions FORBID
den SO that the Quaker expenses are practically
ell deficit.
The following table shows the rowing account a.
four universities. there being available stats
ties for the cost Of rowing AZ Princeton. where
rowing cuts little hgure as Yet. anyhow
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

alfye6 Reeves who has Just returned from trip
ot inspection among the factories Of the members
q the American Motor Car Msnufs ctuTers AsSo-
citation had something more 10 YESTERDAY ahou.
the few changes likely 70 Re made IN the models
tor next year. as follows
One OF the most important changes 5-tl Be the
use Of longer stroke - motors. 4 runber CT
makers gre using the same of cy,Inde1 whether
for four cr s!x model which makes standard
ration. NaEnetos are now in universal use, some
makers not even supplying battery High ten
sion and low tension uagnetos are used. each hsT-
ing its followers
Among other changes for next year will he
larger wheels ara tires. longer wheel eese, eSps-
recisliy ir the moderate priced ears. the casting
q cylinders in pairs ana sometimes en bloc. the
use Of shaft drive. except on small number n
verv large cars Or buggy-abouts, the Increasing
use of the therrno-syphon system % cooling. ard
ne adoption q q direct drive on third speed in
rrsnsnnissicEs vhsre four speeds are supplied
'ssIos, radical .. al in the Of changes re
lates 70 the placing Of ths steering wheel OF ths
left hand side. which uiu be followed by two OF
smaller oaes.
Tt il revelation 70 visit those factories which
constitute the membe-chp Of the American Motor
Car Manufacturers Association, 70 see TIE plans
the prepara-ions the neW buildings and the many
other things that indicate not alone great pro
5,,ot;,, Of motor cars but a confdenca - the
business snd the buying ability % the American
r,-rlic which should result in 2 record motor car
year IN Ial9
while n the West travelled q couple ii DAYS
with the Glidden tourists. and believe 'haf ihe
car which wins that strenuous tes' car truthful'
be called The champion touring car - America
rip each day of from 10 20 10 miles over good
had and -er- bad roads. At an average sHeed ot
close 10 twenty miles hour requires z csr ot
more iran ordinary quality 70 stand the hard
usage The Tightening Of 2 nut OF The tying Up of
q rroIyen fender .rvcIves = penalty which kills z
er+ect score rhe gaining ot which IS tho ambition
~ e,zerz- one Cars that make even fair showing
n that test must be considered by the American
r,Iblic as well worth buying
In -4r7 of the fact that the American Automobile
association national stock races 20 be held -
To7-eu Mass on labor Day, September s. ara the
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ST7nNFR CRUISE OYER.
Guns WeH Distributed in Run of
Eastern Yacht Club.

Par Iarbor Me, July 17.-Fcr a pleasant sum
v,ers san along the picturesque coast, this year,
cruise Of the Eastern Yacht Club from Marelehead
which ended here to-day, was success rom STAR
n Anish and while the racing boats IN the Meet
d esu chances on account Of light airs. ths thrill
he run Of the first day 20 Portland VIII last for
many years in the annals Of the club
The honors Of the week were carried on ny the
sohooners Tao-ul!na and Venona and the sioops
TCts ana rTsron The Taorrnina Won the con1lno-
soa,s oun fcr the best total corrected time. while
tbe Doris captured the vice-eonlnoaore's cup by
making the best total corrected time fer single
stickers-
The two trophies offered BY the rear commodore
- -.,+atr = I CAV for the Portland run e
~,Ael ago were taken by the schooner Venona A.
the sloop Heron The Doris also added 70 her
,aures py defeating the sioops IN al the four races
called under special agreed handicap
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CRUISING CRAFT OFF
START FOR MARBLEHEAD.
Kitcinqfte Cuts Out Great Pace at
Start of Ocean Race.

Twelve beats started yesterday morning in the
annual cruising power beat race 10 Marblehead
The yachts started az 1o,25 o'clock frern OF the
country home Of the Crescent Athletic Club. at
Bay Ridge This Organization managed the start
The finish however will be uEdsr the auspices Of
the Eastern Yacht Club The irst boat Is expect
ed 70 arrive this morning
The course this year is decided innovation IN
the history of the contest Heretofore the Marble
head racers have been called upon to cover very
little ocean water. IN previous years the boats
have raced through Long Island sound Not so n
the contest that is now being held. The yachts
have gone 10 the southwark Of Long Island, ana
with the exception OF the water at the start and
finish the entire contest is being held On the At
lantie Ocean. Although the course is not as long
the to Bermuda, the Marblehead racers are
decidedly smaller than those that GO 10 the Lily
Isles, the element Of danger is as great The
boats that racing measure between 80 ana ~
feet over all
II was intended 70 start the craft AZ 10 o'clock IN
the morning. The start delayed. however. as
the Northerner was ret a. Eay Ridge. When the
boat arrived her owner, Clarence 7. Randall asked
for a rensasurement. saying that when the com
rnitee inspected the craft Friday the clutch was
slipping and that her rating was therefore wrong
Il late inspect the boat again, so 1iE
Randall fled 4 protest and the craft started only
however. 70 break down off Nortons Point and give
W the contest.
The starting lire was between the sumida, the
flagship Of Commodore z. II. wilson OF the naVY
Of the Crescent AthIetlc Club and the clubs dock
The regatta committee. made up Of Commodore
Wilso-. a 2 Al6-.dge. Dr. De Mund and {. 4
Sykes was on the flagship. The starting signal
was given. however from the club dock, ard Rear
Commodore @ 7. NcDermott fred The shot thai
sent the boats OF their 2s5 mile struggle The
Irene Il vas tho dyst away. Then came the
Ki,cinque. pIoughing ahead IKE a TORPEDO boat
The others. punched well together. followed the
leaders
The Kitc!nque took the lead q ones This cra't
IS the speediest boat in ire contest she Is, how
ever. heavily handicapped, and % win must 90
better thar hfteen knots for the fun course
Walter Murray Bie.!ng. winner Of the last three
contests. Is in command Of the Etcinqus, and re
fully believes that the craft is fast enough to win
Commodore Wilson cup. tire trst prize n ths
contest
The Kitctrqus led the racers down tbs. hay ~
the Ambrose Channel light the craft vas tirned 90
o55 The others followed her several minutes
asteyr The Irene u vas he last 20 turn the light
being ri-ed a. y * This boat had some trouble
with her engine IN TIE Lower Bav, as did the
Eorthe-asr. which gave Up the contest on Rocka-
way Inlet the K!tc.nQVs was hull down On the
horizon. The others were stin punched, with the
Nin-od leading TIE Barbara and Elmo II were
well Up Win the Ein-0d.
CRUISING RACE SUMMARY.
NAEE-EHEAD RATE--sTA5- u 50 4. M-couRsE.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

In z4s1 q the fact that the American Automobile
A.s,riation national stock races 90 be held -
oyreu. Mass. or Labor Day. September s. ara the
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

Il = we're possible % include IN re foregoing
table this receipts for al the minor sports, the frs
column would undoubtedly total more than $500
00N. while the expenses would csrEsIaly reach the
Eoobpo mark OF al the sports II IS easily seen that
football is the most orcdtabe and that IT, together
with baseball. really supports most of the minor
sports Football paws 4 handsome profit AZ all
these unive-siries hur Harvard, Yale and Princeton
the only onss that can make baseball yteld
proht Cornell came close 70 making profit from
baseball. bur Pennsylvania fell Tar short owing
largely 20 2 poor team in 1905
Harvard Is easily the banner university when y
comes 70 football profits The Criuason's grieiron
receipts were SS2545 81 and rhs net prctt 30
t51 40 yale ran Harva-d q fairly close second
with Pennsylvania Princeton and Cornell follow
ing IN the crder named The following table repre-
seuts the football accounts ~ the various Unlver-
sitfes for fha faM of 1907.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
SQUALLS WORK HAVOC
ov1CHTS LOSE M4STS
N RACE
-,..o,.e Beots aurora at Larch-
.,ont After 44eoident Pats
TsfaIenq out.

- : s71zll- rorthwester that
o. ,be sound into Ta!te~2Ps ~ aEiaes piayeo
r%-llE-. no Of the 11 yachts thst slartea yes
hsFoo VIZ rns,irz contest Of race week CT
=. .Tsrchnont NscAt Cue - ~.
re A--+r--7,s after Edwin c RAYS s-eep Dor
F9Vs - - he rae. on broad reach for tbs
VIE - parscnass Point. her tepraast was
trsE - - -, are O. these white squalls and
60 e~ ~;nr-es after the start o. George II F5h-
es go. tIg s1aor Isrslela that yachts toPTn2st vas
e.s-s -,s ar 81 he- II : moment lrc@-ly- no one
-. and he crew cleared away ne wreck OF
- -nsst ana cluttoPsaa "H'-e On NE Wy 'aoA
:, e4tv Island to- ne" spar
. - 7s,e1era started well leading the Aurora
=. +ps lirs ~ couple Of lengths The losing
- -on-,ssrs bv rhe IsCaIena AID oo-win4 LEFT
g .,-e stse-e5 ~ Co-rslius Na--ero--'' and
.a-.-s,--e handed r Henry T LippitT. 70 hgat
sr5 pretty battle : wzs-t--Eee Craes
es.-raile course. Two less q the triangle
c+es src the thi-d vindvard work. n
- -ts- put lee r15-s under - times
:. ,sA ar Of The first round TIE aurora vas re
III, s5 sec When they rounded y ne
AeS = +Ls nosi-sors were reversed, tor the
ss1zs -. ,ss -be Vanderbilt boat BY min - sec
- ~ that :asr round was stUbao-2ly con
- 49, rre YVinsor-s k5l6 hs- Own. 2Ec crossed
- s-ish lire 2 winner -o- The --st Lr2e ms
- she defeated he Auro-2 ny Mn = sec
~. n nc 5ast RACES these Two nave ever S---7--
- e.- --ss ar t6saI one. except 10Y ---= Sl-1--s'
T.-sh-,cnt yaoL-s1en were being co1gratu-
-. I,s- night On -hs euspiclous opening ef Taoe
- = to- thg number O. starters was record ter
: ,,s-ing 6zy : p-e--Ie- sighr vas never seen
: - e.und ths- when TIE g-eEt white winged
s. sr-ssd ttselt from sho-e Il shore L vas tru-y
-szsrg p3c1u-s show a1ear
r. s-z-r cf TIE schoc-e-s - - . furnished
,s-1y scsns Fred Thom2sols shamrock leac-rs
=, F,ssrss tv t.-se lengths. attn The A1-adi under
:, lae ham Of the Eclipse IL three broke cut
..,,,a-srs IS thev approached the line The sham
- Ia 81 he houe mark Ct TIE first round, out
=. r,inss c2--e ho--s winner from the AAlao-
=. -srurss i seconds The Nautilus OF the New
w. yacz- C--b .thi--5es Put n he- h-st appear
,,,s t,.- rhe atz5r vas ths winner u that class
g. ,he Fh-z--e ~ - seconds. They sailed
-5,s-ss7 sn5 tz-t mile course.
~ E5-e J5y u 4 CaI5ss latest addition -
a. % cless v-zs bseten minutes 5 seconds by
80 PRINCESS but she made Good showing, consic-
gag the oons5-tors. Henry J. GielcWs new Jewel
t,sf tAs Drsna sa-ls5 great race against the Pes
-s- s.e ths = 8 F the last names host winning
tv enly 70 seconds Twenry-four handicap class
hsss started The orhe- winners included Tie How
a. ne artzs-z t.e Horder. the Ge-5er!s. the
ysulhaka ne anle-h-st and The Big Big
- s--c-sry follows
szzoosER Class s-sE-. 40 COURSE. 1aR
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
.sIye RAcF srMyAEY.
ILSLNF Ft-t .l9-HNI
NAEE-EHEAD PA~E-sTAFT u 50 T. N--coUEsE.
NILES
Eachtart -uner
SOY4 IN LEAD; STOPS.
Nr. Barsto-c Refuses to Profit by
accident TO Riral Yacht

Tverty-slx boets started IN the annual regatta q
the Crescent Athletic Club sailed or Gravesend
Fav Yesterday afternoon. The starting and finish
ing line vas or th4 anchorage Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club al Sea Gate and the boats raced IN light
wind from west ~ north The course chosen
ty the regatta committee. made up of 4 ?. Al
4ridFe Or F pe Nurd ard Q A Kelly. assisted
bv y Boucher. of the Atlantic Yacht Club
gave the craft beat from the starting line 70 a
marx on Nortoas Point. another beat across the
channel 20 the Craven ShoaI buoys. -sach on the
port tack 20 \ max of Fort Hamilton = run 70
Pere-nhurst where the boats wsnt on the wind
again 20 the nnish line The course wss sailed
tvloe distance Of 1915 miles
Interest centersd in the Q class. Only the Soya
ard the vInEt Trois 70 the starting line, but
these yachts put up of the prettest races seen
on the lower BAY thts year The N!ngt Trois was
leading ~ the end OF the first round Going TO
uindwsrd. however. the Vlngt Trols parted her
head stay and had tc give up the contest Seeing
the accident 10 his rival. W, 4 Barsrow. who was
sailing his soya. refused 10 fnish and returned TO
Sea Gate
The voraa' II was the Tsnner among me
heats The other winners were the Mlana, IN me
nrst division or the handicap class. the Mischief
IN ,he second division of the class the Class
& racer Cunda which was without 4 competitor;
the Gravesend Bay knockabout Mouse and the
New York Canoe Club dinEy. Little Devil
The summary follows
srnops AND YAwLs-CLAss F-sTAET ao-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

Here again Yale expenditures are the heaviest. ~
costing the Blue almost twice much for the
maintenance Of her crews il does the other uni
versites There two items alone which bring
Yale's rowing expenses uP TO more than $1,000
Although the crew training table is operated are
those for ether sports, the table ar New Haven
costs 50 4as "A top OF this. The association has
70 hear all the expenses of the training table
New London which for about four weeks amounted
TO s2SSS o. while IT costs Yale S5.S24 St for the
salaries OF coaches and others connected with
the crew u IS easily seen from this why Tale's
crews are expensive
For the number OF who able 70 proat
rom It, track athletics IS the least expensive AT
only one universty-Yals again-dces IT cost more
than $4,000 for the maintenance or the track team
The following table gives the financial statement
Tor track sports:
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

problem - which the engineers # ne Asso-
citation of Laceassd Automobile Manutaet1rers have
spent geod deal OF study ana experimentation -
that Of making quietly running gas engines some
of the principal ot timing gear noifss are in-
accurate machine work tire crank case. causing
700 vide variation in ths distance efttsen scar
centres. unsuitable ersnkshsft and eansaait eNaF-
frgs causing Jumping OF the shafts Th@1 re motor
is running ara inaecurstey sSaced and poorly De
signed gear. causing wayp!ng after the STRAIN ~
cutting the teeth IS removed The ufrnosr care mus
be taken IN atti7E up c@r1 gears and sometimes
one or TAO of TIE gears rnsy be changed - go0d
advantage. ever though they are apparently ths
same Size and shspe.
Noise from p!stons. coHnect'ng rods ana crahE-
shafts has been practically eliminated r. goo1 ee-
curare work ara bearings, I'D proper lleElea'}''
and cleararce between tbs pistcHs aad cylinders
an ristors ard connecting rods must - of s9ral
weight and as LEhr as poss!5le
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

commanding position IN the race a. Crawford has
bean batting 22s snd Cobb .322 La'oie holds he
record for ta,o-bass hits, having made sixteen IN
nfrs--four games Crawford holds the record fer
three-hase bite and home runs. with seven Of the
former and four of the latter.
Clyde Engel heads the list for TIE Yankees. with
percentage Of .2E2. Chase. Cree, Rlberteld ana
pernmtt follow 81 order, but pretty well down the
list
bafr rFre-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
Nese, Ideas for Az4Eos Next yeor
Alfred Reeves Brings Advance Words from Manufact-
urers-PIans for Labor Day Races at lowell.

following day ere likely 70 b. tbs only big Fo29
events Of the year large entry ef the hest Known
stock cars Is confidently expected All arrange
ncents tor the races we're virtually coraplsted 81
Detroit week ago. and since thar tine President
spears ana Pres!de-t Joha 0. He:nZe ~ r-e Lowell
Automobile Club have had several conferences on
the details II the two-day race meet
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
COLLINS At THE TOP
HEADS BATTING LIST.
Yankees Far Do5cn in Official Amer
ican Le0gue 14uerages.

Chicago July 17-The oficiaI batting averages
Ct the American League - July 3 inclusive were
made public to-day. Collins II Philadelphia leads
with percentage CT .3s7, and La1oie OF Cleveland
s. second With $50
The table Indicates one great factor IN Detroits
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
n. r.,erranh .. ne --s4ns

r. telegraph - lAe -E'F~H3
chicago july 1.-THE racing r1arsBer - '1s
Buick Motor Company hss hled protest "''h
Frank Hover chairman q re contest eoTnTHlt'ee
ef the American Autcraca!le Assoc!aflcn. against
the granting # sanction for The t~entY-ios-h houF
rare a, Brighton Beach or July - anl p The
ro-nrsrv alleges that rle against TIE entry Of
cars costing less than !2soo vas adopted simply 20
exclude the Buick team, which has wen COCA
many races. including the Cobe trophy
strang BurInan and Chevrolet who haFe ~on
r,,e, faroe ~ race drivers compose ths Bu'ek
ear, and william Mead OF the company saws
they are feared by other contestants
The Hourt Company expects 70 enter IS cars -
al stock races for Thich they are eligible snd VIII
probably make start with the twenty -iolF -L''H'
rare st Brighton George Robertson. winner ~ the
Vanderbilt CUP IN lels Is in charge of the com
parys racing division.