Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
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ticularly at this time. that amateurism
be conserved as something SO fine. SO
eStimable that it offers much to the
young man to hold his badge of ath'
letic purity in the face of rewards
that would come to him If he relin'
pushed IL.
Basket balls steadily growing signif
icance in the Middle West is made
clear in the report OF the University
of Illinois Athletic Association for the
fiscal year 1926.
The total income derived from the
game in this period amounted IL
$Sl .S4942, with net profit OF
$I6.292 20. This extraordinary show
ing will in all probability be exceeded
this winter.
All other sports at Illinois, except.
ing, of course. foot ball, were in the
red ink side OF the ledger.
AS to foot bali receipts, there is al.
ways a discrepancy year after year In
accordance with the places where
games have been played. Since every
one in the Middle West wants to see
foot ball games it is obvious that for
important contests seating accommoda-
tions are always exhausted. But the
fact that some of the leading univer-
stiles have smaller arenas than others
accounts for the difference in financial
returns of one season and another.
For example, receipts from foot ball
at Illinois last Fail compares unfavor-
ably with receipts in 1925 for the rea.
son that in 1926 Illinois played Chicago
and Michigan at Stagg Field and at
Ferry Field respectively. while in 1925
the MaroonS and the Wolverines were
entertained at Urbana before capacity
crowds in the great Memorial Stadium.
Last year was the first since the
concrete amphitheater went into COM
mission at the University of Illinois
that failed to show increased receipts
over the previous year.
In 1923, the stadium's first year.
foot ball receipts earned a total of
Sl5S,222. This amount was increased
to $1S9. 106.02 in 1924, and the follow
ing year the receipts shot I'D to $685.
1883. Last Fall there was a drop an
proximately to 1920, 900 for reasons set
forth above.
Word comes from the Missouri Val.
ley that basket ball is just as popu-
lar out there as in the Middle West,
and it is also pointed out that the rec
ord OF valley teams against midland
fives gives the valley enthusiasts no
cause whatever for chagrin.
Kansas University, which has won
five consecutive titles in the Missouri
Valley Conference, is going quite
lamely this season. while Kansas
State at this time seems to have the
hkeliest quintet in that region. Okla
homa probably will give them a hard
fight for final honors, though.
Having trained an eye on the Mis-.
souri, Valley. the writer herewith sug-
gests that the State of Nebraska be
watched in the next Olympics. AS rep.
resentatives in Holland the Corn
husker institution hopes to have
Roland Locke. the crack Splinter;
Corinne Condor of Omaha, 16-year-old
national back-stroke swimming cham
pton; Lloyd Hahn of Falls City, a good
miller; the Rev. AIva Martin of Ote.
half miller; Frank Wirsig, the Univer-
sity of Nebraska pole vaulter; Harold
Trumble of the university, a hurdler,
and Billy Helm, late of the Cornhusker
track team, sprinter.
This bay Helm is a remarkable
chap. Not more than feet 5 inches
tall, he went out for track knowing
nothing whatever about the sport. BY
persistent, logged training he made
himself into a sprinter. In every race
he entered with Locke he finished Sec
ond. His best time for the 100 is 9.S,
and he does this consistently.
tCopyright. 1879