Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1912 — College Sport Costly. [ARTICLE]
College Sport Costly.
Twelve of the fifteen athletic teams of Columbia university were carried on at a loss during the last season The crew deficit amounted to over 15,000. The track team lost $1,520 and the swlmmlng.and water polo lost $536. Soccer lost 1322 and hockey $495. The varsity and freshmen baseball teams and the varsity rifle teams alone came out on the credit side oJ the ledger.
