Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1915 — CRICKET CLUBS ARE LOSERS [ARTICLE]

CRICKET CLUBS ARE LOSERS

Alarming Deficit Shown by Many Clubs as Result of Damper on Sport by Outbreak of War.

Most of the prominent professional cricket clubs in England show an alarming financial deficit for the season as a result of the damper which war put on the sport after August 1. The Lancashire Cricket club, with an annual income of about $40,000,. had a loss of $6,500. The Northamptonshire club was able to finish its season only through the receipt of a gift of $2,500 from Lord Lilford, an enthusiastic follower Qf the sport. The club has decided to abandon the game for the year 1915 and assess all members a sum sufficient to enable the organization to start the 1916 season fre£ of debt The Hampshire County club, after beginning the year with a large surplus, finds itself at the end of the season with a deficit of $4,500. Exact figures are not available for the other prominent clubs, but it is known that all have suffered severely.