Evening star., 1933-02-07
LOWER RAIL RATES
PROVE GREAT HELP
Small Coaching Stats and
Cut Plant Expenses Also
Uphold Athletics.
BY II. c. BYRD.

INTERCOLLEGIATE athletic
programs are more nearly
tnormal in the South than in
any other section Of the coun-
try. Generally it may be said that
the programs being carried out
this year, despite the falling off in
foot ball income last Fall, are
pretty close to the average of the
most prosperous years. And as far
as can be learned, the programs
being arranged for next year are
about The same as this, with no
Indication that they may be
cllrtailed.
Many factors cause this very desir-
able state of affairs in Southern ath-
letics, but it is doubtful if there is any
thing that has contributed more in a
direct material way than the conSidera-
ton given to college athletic teams by
the railroads. Every school IN the
South has saved thousands OF dollars
by reason Of reduced rates given by the
big Southern roads, which in the long
run probably has produced about as
much income by additional travel as the
railroads would have received with
higher rates and less travel
Any college in the South, if its squad
numbers 25 men, can travel anywhere
it needs to go at a rate OF one-Way
fare plus 25 cents for the round trip.
What that reduced rate has meant to
intercollegiate athletics in the South
can hardly be estimated.
In the North the big railroad lines
have net given reduced rates, and
Northern colleges have been curtalllng
and canceling games, sometimes whole
schedules, right and left. The biggest
item of expense in most intercollegiate
contests is travel, and if the Northern
railroads would see the same light the
Southern roads have seen, they would
not only give great Succor to intercol-
legiate sports, but also in all probability,
would make money for themselves by
filling up lot of empty seats on trains
that cost no more to run because 25
college men are riding on reduced rates
to play a game somewhere.
a MOTHER thing, the Southern col
II leges have not overloaded them
bail coaching staffS, men who are spe-
cialists in foot ball alone. There is
hardly Southern university that does
not save money in salaries by doubling
up the coaching duties Of one or more
men. Take Virginia Military Institute,
for instasce, where in the person of
Bill Raftery, and for one very reason
able salary, it gets foot ball coach,
basket ball coach and base ball coach.
Virginia doubles up with Gus Tebell
acting as backfield coach in foot ball
end head basket ball and base ball
coach Shipley at Maryland coaches
base ball and basket ball, and SO On
through the South. Enright of Georgia,
as an example, is backheld coach in
foot ball and head coach in basket ball.
Billy Laval at South Carolina is head
foot bail and base ball coach. In short,
the South does not lay cut anything
like the money in coaching salaries that
do the Northern schools.
Then again, there is not school in
tho South that is overburdened with
the upkeep of an overly expensive
plant and hardly any school in the
South owes much money on big
stadium Practically every stadium in
the South is paid for, or in such shape
that it can be carried easily.
Another reason why the South is able
to carry on more normally is because
it has never run wild in adding great
numbers of sports to its intercollegiate
program, as the Middle West did. The
South has carried on in normal, sane
way and seems able to continue.
The other main reason why Southern
schools are in better shape financially
than most of the Northern and West
ern schools is that practically all have
l, loAi Coo oh tr opla CTR 6or0t
This fee serves as foundation for
tie financial structure Of athletics,
and without it most Of the big South
ern universities would be in financial
hot water. The South is carrying on
conservatiyely, as it has done most OF
the time.
a MERICAN UNIVERSITY ought to
"A whip Elon College tonight at A. u,
unless Elon is a good deal stronger
than it showed against George Wash
ington Saturday night. While Elon
was scoring only a few points against
George Washington's many, American
University was winning a brilliant
gene from Randolph-Macon. However,
Elon showed a comeback by beating
ST. Johns Of Annapolis.
Three games are listed for local COL
legeS tomorrow night, Georgetown VS..
Mount St. Mary's at Tech High; Catho-
lie University VS.. Wake Forest at Brook
land, and Maryland VS.. Washington
College at College Park All three con-
tests should be well played, as the
visiting teams have good records.
It Is rather remarkable. but Wash
ir,gton College the smallest school that
Maryland meets this season, Is the only
opponent in the years schedule, except
Wisconsin, that has a margin OF games
won in competition with the Old Liners.
Washington College has won four times
against MarylandS three. Prior to last
year Maryland had won only two games
out of six from the Eastern Shoremen.
CEORGETOWN finally ended its five
" game losing streak last night at
Tech when the Hoyas, led by Ed
Hargaden, recorded their first victory
In the Eastern Intercollegiate League by
routing West Virginia, 46 to 25.
The defeat sent the Mountaineers
deep into the cellar with four straight
losses. Georgetown has won one game
in fOur starts and is trailing Pitts
burgh, Carnegie Tech and Temple.
Georgetown's offensive surprised even
the most ardent Hoya followers. With
Hargaden and Tom Carolan sinking the
hall from all angles, the local toSSers
took a 30-l0 lead at half and easily
managed to keep safely in the van.
Hargaden, one of the Districts best
ell-around courtmen, sank eight field
goals and a brace Of fouls to top all
scorers with Is points.
Summary:
GEORGETOWN. WEST VIRGINIA.