Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
DEFICIT IS SHOWN
BY c. c. n. Y. ALONE
Fans Weary of Holy Cross
a. Victories on Diamond and
Till Suffers.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

NEW YORK. August 28.-Ere the
dawn of the 1929 foot ball season ha.
struck comes an astounding statement
from the College of the City of New
York, which entities the gridiron outfit
of this seat of learning to all-America
honors In at least one respect.
In the season of 1928 the eleven cost
its alma mater a net loss of more thar
two thousand dollars-$2, 089, to be ex-
act.
For all the writer knows that is a
distinction absolutely unique. whether
or not it is a reflection upon the 1n1t1a-
tive and enterprise Of the athletic au-
thorities of this metropolitan institu-
ton is matter of doubt. For there is
always the chance that they may be
conducting foot ball at c. C. N. Y with
the idea of giving the students whole
some outlet for animal spirits. athletic
students on the field chasing the pig
skin, non-athletic students In the stands
cheering them on.
Avoid Money makers.
This latter supposition is supported
by the fact that care has been taken To
provide games against institutions
whose standing in foot ball is approx
imately similar, viz. Lebanon Valley
st. Lawrence, Drexel, George Washmg'
ton, Rensselaer,, Norwich and Manhat-
tan. Evidently, 1t is not the policy to
arrange games with famous elevens tc
the end that the team stands for q
week end in reflected flory.
It is to be supposed that no board
of trade or alumni tong is greatly IN
terested In seeing City College OF New
York mop up the earth. Why thl:
apathy on the part of the old gradi
1t might be interesting to capture q
specimen, subject him to psychoanalyss
and other tests designed mentally tc
classify type so rare.
! AS it is. the situation is very pleasant
The system goes through all the
modern motions, as for instance, today's
announcement that the squad, some Sc
strong, will leave for the country FOL
preliminary training the first of next
month, That costs money: 1t is one
of the gestures that run into dencits
provided, Of course gate receipts dc
not compensate.
Wins Too often.
Speaking Of gate receipts. and at
The same time speaking OF deficits. IT
will strike the average sport follower
rs strange that in the very hot bed OF
college base ball. Worcester. the seat
of Holy Cross, the base ball manage
ment reports column of very robust
red ink figures for the season OF 1928
Holy Cross has the most successful
base ball system in the country. An
nually its teams are in a class above
other college outfits throughout the
country. The college sends more play
ers into the big leagues than any other
institution or group of institutions. Yet
behold a deficit.
The trouble is not lack of interest ir
base ball in Worcester and vicinity. II
is due entirely to sporting spirit. Fans
alike to get a run for their money In
The way of competition and Holy Cross
known supremacy keeps base ball en-
fhusiasts. unwilling to see massacres
away from the park.
$ Looks as though Jack Barry had bet
ter emulate the action of his old master
Connie Mack who disbanded his world
beating Athletics solely. according to
the understanding. because Philadel-
phians grew weary of seeing them win