The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
HORSE RAGING, COLLEGE GRID,
 HELD LIGHTLY
Billiards, Bowling Rated Highly; Baseball Should
 Be Encouraged
BY ARTHUR P. DEGREvE United Press Staff CoVrespondent)

1X AkSGnUN Es UEGA6EVE United Press Staff CoVrespondent)
 Washington, April 2. - (UP) - (UP) - A tentative study of bed- rock economy gave generous recog. milton of the importance of pro- fesSional baseball, football and hoc- key to wartime morale, it was re- vealed today.
 But horse and dog racing, and college football were considered relatively unimportant by the re- port,
 The report was compiled by the office of civilian supply of the war production board at the request of economic Stahilization director. James F. Byrnes. Now in the pro- cess of revision. 1t was intended to present the OCS's ideas of the min- imum needs of the civilian popula- tion below which cuts should not be made. It does not represent any settled policy of the government.
 The report was presented in terms of paid admissions to sports events. A green light was given by the OCS to pro ieSSional baseball with the notation that admission to this popular sport should not be allowed to fall below 70 per cent of the 194l gate which totaled $40, 900 900. Bed- rock admissions were fixed at Sl4.- 100000.
 Admissions to professional foot ball and hockey games could be halved, the report said. Professional football fans paid $S,S00, 900 in l941 and hockey fans $S,600.000.
 Unimportant
 College football was a poor run. er-up. The survey showed that att tendance at these games could be cut to 20 per cent of the l94l figure.
 Horse and dog racing finished in the cellar of the standing on spec tator sports. OCS experts decided that cut-back to 10 per cent of l94l activities in this field was bed- rock.
 The overall cut in spectators sports admissions which totaled $l75,OO0,- 900 in ls41 was 8 per cent, or $39,- 100000.
 Patronage of outdoor sports could be sharply curtailed, the report showed. For example, 1t held that under bedrock economy there would be no need to continue hunting and fishing licenses or fees for training of hunting dogs.
 Greens fees for municipal golf courses could be cut to 50 per cent of lS41 charges and a 30 per cent cut could be made in greens fees for commercial golf courses.
 The outdoor sports gate in 194i was $108.000.O00 and the study said bedrock was $l9,400,000.
 The study placed high on its list certain indoor sports which are heavily patronized by men in the It held that bedrock for billiard armed services and by war workers. parlors and bowling alleys was 90 per cent of l941 charges; ice and roller skating rinks, 50 per cent.
 A total of $1O6, 100000 was spent in l94l on indoor sports. Bedrock was placed at $90. 100000.
 Approved
 The theater also drew a high bedrock priority. Admissions to mo- tion picture theaters should be maintained at 90 per cent of those in l94l and at legitimate theaters at 30 per cent. overall thater ad- missions in 1941 totaled $94S. S.0O0,- 900. Bedrock: $0O9. 9.6OO. 900.
 Considerations entered into the bedrock figures, OCS said. included the amount of leisure time which might be devoted to recreational pursuits: the transportation proh- lem: which pursuits contributed to physical fitness: the availability of manpower and materials for per- formance of recreational servicea and the extent to which substitutes exist for recreational services.