Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1918 — ATHLETICS RUN AT DEFICIT [ARTICLE]

ATHLETICS RUN AT DEFICIT

Loss of $5,292 at Columbia Shown In Annual Report of Manager—Rowing Most Costly. Intercollegiate athletic sports were maintained at Columbia University last' year at a loss of $5,292.20, according to thexannual report of the graduate-man-ager of athletics. Football was the only sport which finished the season with a credit balance, and even its profit of $863.72 was hardly a respectable fraction of the profits of other years. Rowing was the most costly of all sports, finishing the year with a deficit of $5,663.79. The general receipts of the athletic association, not including team receipts were $13,702.70, while the general disbursements were $18,995.28. The total financial operation of athletics amounted to close to -$45,000 Actual team disbursements were $26,« 108.99, while team receipts were sl6,* 062.92, net Including from the association.