Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Some College Sports Have to
Financially Support Others, Yet
All of Them are Well Supported

New York, March 22.-The recent
publication of the various college ath-
letic associations annual financial
statement brings vividly to mind
again the large sums of money re-
ceived and expended in the course
of a year for the support of Varsity
sport. These reports also point with
unerring aim to the sports and COM
petitions which, because of popular
favor and attraction, not only pay
for themselves but carry the burden
of others wherein the expenditures are
far in excess of all receipts and sub
scriptions.
Some years ago. during the period
when football was subjected to a Bit
ter attack, famous defender Of the
game declared boldly that football
despite all the sins charged against
it, made possible all the college sports
which the reformers were constantly
comparing with the gridiron game
much to the latter's detriment. That
there has been little change in the
situation in recent seasons is clearly
evidenced by these current athletic
association financial reports. Football
is still the big money maker and the
sport that supplies the funds for the
support of a majority of the other
athletic teams each year.
Some idea of the amount of money
received and disbursed by the football
authorities during a season of approx
imately ten weeks may be gathered
from the annual reports of the
Princeton and Harvard athletic. as
sociations. These financial state
ments. SO far as football is concerned
refer to the season OF 1912, but since
there is not much deviation from a
general average they serve all prac-
teal purposes when used on a com
parative basis. Princeton's gate re-
ceipts for nine games amounted to
ST., 1913, of which SAL 1888 or more than
one-half was received as the Tigers
share of the Yale Harvard and Dart
mouth games. The six contests with
minor colleges Melted Princeton but
S5379, an average of less than $1,000 per
game A source of revenue, in addi-
ton to the gate receipts. was the
training table. the players paying $685.
for board while the football programs
netted s414.
amounting to $4,000, showing a bal
ance of So, 1922, far in excess of the
net receipts of all other sports COM
bined The various items of expendi-
lures furnish an insight into the
wide range of activity and outlay
necessary in connection with the stag
ing of a big Varsity football cam
paign. Princeton spent s9261 in trav
cling expenses and guarantees given
other teams. The services of coaches
cost S7,3l6; suits and supplies, S16S7.
Rubbers, physicians and medical sup
plies required an outlay Of $738. Pay
ments made to those serving as off,
cials at the nine games scheduled
amounted to $103s. Printing, adver-
Using, kilograms and telephone bills
totalled 1882, while the expenses of
manager and captain were set down
as s267. One of the biggest items was
the repairs and upkeep. of the wood
en- stands surrounding the football
field, $10,423 being expended for this
purpose, which explains the present
agitation for a permanent concrete
stadium at Princeton.
No other sport at Princeton ap-
preached these figures either in re-