Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
SPORTS ECONOMY"
AIM OF COLLEGES
Reduced Foot Ball Gates
Force Many to CurtaiI
Athletic Programs.
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n JEW YORK, January 3.-With a
M few notable exceptions, COL
leges throughout the country,
large and small, will practice
strict economy programs" for 1881,
the Associated Press survey of condi-
tons disclosed today.
Replies from more than $50 repre-
sentative institutions so far have indi-
Gated a falling on averaging approx
mately is per cent in foot ball gate re-
ceipts.
In round figures, for the colleges and
universities involved, this is estimated
to represent a decline of more than
$4,000, 900 at the gate" for 1880.
At the bigger institutions, such as
Yale, California, Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Southern California, where
college sports have reached the million
dollar scale, such reductions as have
been felt in receipts will not materially
affect 1881 programs or budgets.
Ohio State, for example, despite 20
per cent drop in receipts, Is going ahead
with some expansion plans, including
the addition of a swimming team.
Boom ut st. Mary's.
st. Mary's of California enjoyed
perhaps the biggest boom of any col
lege in the 1880 foot ball spotlight. At
tendance at games played by the Gal
Looping Gaels increased more than so
per cent, from 205, 900 to $4,000. AS
result ST. Mary's sports viii be expand
ed all along the line this year.
Similarly, the combination of factors
developing more intense gridiron inter-
est in the Pacific Northwest States of
Oregon and Washington brought about
record attendance and receipts. On the
other hand, both Stanford and Cali
fornia reported some falling on in re-
ceipts, the former about $4,000, the
latter about $4,000
Economy will be the rule throughout
the Big Ten, but Iowa and Wisconsin
alone Of this powerful group have in
dictated sharply defined policies Of re-
trenchment for 1881.
Iowa will cut out its Spring base ball
training trip and reduce the number Of
athletes taken on other jaunts. Wis
consin's program calls for graduated
reduction Of costs, and fewer contests,
the whole designed to slice about $35 900
from the athletic budget.
Big Ten Carries On.
Illinois and Northwestern have ex-
pansion projects and Purdue has decided
not to adopt its proposed curtailment
Of minor sports programs. Indiana has
reduced the admission scale in basket
ball.
The Big Six and Missouri Valley Con-
ference groups nearly all will effect
economy programs. Together with the
neighboring Big Ten, these schools plan
TO cut out long trips for track, base
ball and basket ball squads. Nebraska
has cancelled proposed base ball jaunt
to Texas.
On the other hand. Oklahoma A. &
experienced banner foot ball seasons
and collected record gate receipts to
fortify their positions for 1881.
Most Southern colleges reported
varying decreases and plans for some
curtailment, ranging as high as 20 per
cent in track, base ball and basket ball
for the new year.
Oglethorpe, however, disclosed 10
per cent increase. making fun program
possible, while Kentucky and Alabama
Poly also indicated Slight increase"
in receipts, as compared with 1929.
Some Luxuries to Go.
None Of the major Eastern colleges
has reported plans for any substantial
curtailment of activities. although most
of them viii blue-pencn some of the
athletic Injuries.
Pennsylvania, Cornell, Army, Navy,
Colgate, Yale, Harvard, Carnegie and
Pittsburgh all have declared business
will be "as usual" regardless Of reduced
income in 1880.
Temple has reduced its foot ball
schedule from 10 to o games but West
Virginia, apparently with resources in
good condition, plans to boom boxing
and wrestling, also TO install a new
foot ball coaching regime. In New
York State, Rensselaer, Poly Is dropping
hockey after this season and may also
drop base ball, while It's neighbor.
Union, as a matter of standing policy,
Is curtailing major sports activities
Rocky Mountain institutions have
found night foot ball profitable and plain
q number Of Friday night games next
Fall. Six of the larger and better
drawing colleges Colorado, Utah, Dem
YER Colorado College. Colorado and Utah
Aggies-have moved toward closer al
lance to make foot ball schedules more
attractive and profitable.
Base ball and tracks are due for
curtailment in the Southwest confer
ence, composed largely Of Texas Col
leges, but foot ball programs for 1891