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THE TAR HEEL.
Tuesday, June 26, 1951
Professional Football Is Too Big, Too
Engaging For This Educational Community
This school is the core, the conscience, and
the guiding force of the North Carolina edu
cational system, and to some degree, that of
the Southland as well. This is the position
which society has thrust us. We, therefore,
hold the ultimate responsibility for the suc
cess or failure of this educational system.
The fulfillment of our obligations, which are
both moral and intellectual, are of determina
tive importance to the progress and well
being of the entire region.
"Tar Heel Rally Stops Washington Traffic."
To adequately meet our obligation to so
ciety, we must necessarily accept certain dis
cipline. One such discipline, and it is of the
utmost import, is the removal of professional
football from this Little Village, once termed
"The Athens of the South." Such terminol
ogy has hardly been appropriate for the last
few years due to lack of discipline in this
regard.
Professional football is too big; it is too
engaging and too distracting for an educa
tional community such as this. In this era
of "the raccoon coat and hip flask," when the
ersatz is more sought after than the pure,
football is a bigger show than education. It
is beyond us to understand how reasonably
rational students of this school can enter Ken
an stadium, or run off a thousand miles to
another school, and cheer a recruited and
paid, hundred-man-strong, football squad,
that goes through more training and practice
than an admittedly professional team.
Practice begins here on the first of Septem
ber and runs until the close of the winter
quarter; then it begins again in the winter
quarter and another session is held in the
spring.
"Sper Involved In Melee At Game'
Players are provided with tutors, for every
class, if the need is felt. So it is quite a com
mon sight to see the players sleeping or
working crossword puzzles in class "for the
tutor will take care of them." One of the
paid tutors once told us, "The boys won't even
listen on class when they have a tutor." The
tutors are paid two dollars per hour and the
money for this purpose comes from, we
imagine, the "Educational Foundation."
"Scalpers Net $20 For 50 Yard Line Seats,
$100 For Passbooks."
It is said by some that football brings stu
dents to the University; that it's a drawing
card. Perhaps this is true but such stu
dents, the University can do without. It is
said that winning football teams offer an
attraction for old alumni to return. Is this
our only attraction? Is this our only entice
ment for these people? It is said, by some
of the less informed, that because of the
revenue from professional football we are
able to bring to Chapel Hill a better faculty.
This is profoundly not true, as none of the
profits of the Athletic Association are made
available to the educational side of the Uni
versity. The Association, evidently feeling
quite separate from the rest of the university,
even objected to a proposal by Comptroller
William D. Carmichael that its books be au
dited by the state auditor. As one member
of the Athletic Council at that time has in
formed us, the athletic officials objected be
cause "people wouldn't understand some of
the things."
"House Says Scalpers Will Not Be Tole
rated." It is true. The people would have a diffi
cult time understanding why it was necessary
for the Athletic department to spend in the
year 1949-50 the sum of $12,721.59 for "Scout
ing Prospective Students." People would
have a hard time understanding what reason
a collegiate athletic department has in spend
ing, in the same year, $6,620.02 for "Tele
grams, Telephone and Postage." Do we send
each star high schooler in the country sea
sons greetings and singing telegrams on his
birthday? Perhaps the people would have a
difficult time understanding that almost as
much money is spent on Carolina's football
team (true it does make its own money) as
is spent on the Washington Redskins of the
National Football League. In the year men
tioned the Athletic Association grossed
$958,978.73 from football.
The athletic scholarships are paid from a
fund of an organization which no one seems
to know very much about, called the "Edu
cational Foundation." The Tar Heel has been
informed that nearly 90 of the scholarships
were awarded last year. The amount of
money spent for these makes Mr. Morehead
(of the Morehead Scholarships) seem some
what penurious. This foundation is fi
nanced by wealthy alumni who are deter
mined that the University will have a win
ning team for their weekend excursions
down.
"The Tar Heels Crush Florida 37 to 7."
And as a sub head, "Dr. Hardin Craig Asks
N. C. To Lead World To Sanity And Safety."
We have arrived at the point at which re
cruiting is done for most of the snorts, sn
ordinary student participation is shot to the
four winds. Consequently, it might be asked,
if this situation is to continue, and profession
alizing is to tighten its grip on sports, why
have intercollegiate sports at all?.
If participants in intercollegiate sports
were unpaid, in any way, we feel that such
activities might be justified. The amateur
status of the sports would lend a certain
dignity to the process, and, theoretically,'
great amounts of sportsmanship would be de
veloped. (This, it is often averred by famous
coaches, is the purpose of sports).
However, when two groups of highly sub
sidized players trot onto the playing field,
we fail to perceive the sportsmanship. The
days when a boy went onto the field and
played his heart out for Alma Mater, just
for the sheer joy of doing it, are apparently
gone. Now the crafty college scout roams
the country, buying speed, brains and pound
age. Thus, since the standards of the Varsity
have become increasingly high, regular stu
dent participation is reduced to a shadow.
The players cease being heroes and become
gladiators. The student bodies cease treasur
ing sportsmanship and care only for victories.
Only in the Intra-Mural program is there
any room for student participation in sports
activities. Only here can sports serve their
healthy purpose. And it is here that money
should be spent in order that a greatly ex
panded program can be had. With more
resources, more organization, more emphasis,
the campus championships in the various
sports could involve the great majority of
the University student body.
But we continue to spectate, to watch the
order and the power of the opposing armies
as they battle during the Saturday afternoons
in the fall.
It is easier to watch.
It is easier to pay.
We must win at all costs!
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'iSi mii wnee 11 is Published by the Summer School every Tuesday and
and Thursday. Printing is done by Colonial Press, Inc.. Chapel Hill, N. C.
Editor Bob Hennessee
Business Manager. Oliver Watkins
Associate iditor Keith Corwyn
Managing Editor David Buckner
Sports Editor buddy Norihari
Society Editor.... JVIahv Nell Boddie
Associate News Editors .Tommy Sumner
Advertising Manager Marie Costello
Circulation Manager jsteil Cadieu
Assistant Sports Editor ken Barton
Staff: Art Greenbaum, Bob Cunningham. Sara Thurston, BUI Grimes.'
Bob Chittenden
Exhibit A And B
Below is "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B," the balance sheet
of the UNC Athletic Association, issued April 30, 1950. Shown
on still another sheet not printed here are figures which
show that over $300,000 was spent on the Carolina football
team during the year 1949-1950. This figure does not include
the athletic scholarships, which are paid for by the Educa
tional Foundation. Included in the above figure is $122,825.08
for "team expenses (away)," and $23,901.61 for "game ex
penses (home)." The net income from varsity football in
that year was $512,305.77, of which $220,892.60 was given
to other sports. The net profit from football was only $90,
904.19. EXHIBIT "A"
ASSETS
Cash Checking Account
Petty Cash
Certificates of Deposit
Travel Advances
R. A. Fetzer Travel
Accounts Receivable "
Due from UNC ."."
Notes Receivable
Mortgage Receivable
Advance to Managers
Golf Store Account "
Prepaid Football Game Expense
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.
Principal Account $354,129.23
Income Account 1,191.31
Real Estate
Prepaid Insurance
Student Fees Receivable
$ 36,940.45
600.00
30,000.00
1,532.50
1,074.60
2,697.38
7,293.59
6,794.17
4.36
3,163.32
1,252.06
145.50
355,320.54
2,625.00
170.22
7,442.10
TOTAL ASSETS $457,055.63
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $ 19,895.42
StateTaxes Payable 590.35
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 19,305.07
NET WORTH
Reserve for Construction 7,500.00
Surplus July 1949 $272,975.95
Net Profit from Exhibit B 157,274.61
Present Surplus 430,250.56
Net Worth 437,750.56
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH... $457,055.63
UNC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
FROM JULY 1. 1949, to APRIL 30. 1950
EXHIBIT "B'
INCOME
Profit from Sports $497,450.26
Student Fees 54,510.50
Season Tickets () 7,840.80
Interest and Dividends , 1,514.95
Radio Concessions 10,575.00
Postage and Insurance 5,625.09
Golf Course Construction Donation 5,000.00
Miscellaneous 13 542 20
TOTAL INCOME ""$596i058!80
EXPENSES
Salaries Coaching $
Salaries Other
Salaries Student Assistants "..
Auditing and Bookkeeping :
Labor Grounds and Floor
Supplies
Supplies Grounds
Telegrams. Telephone and Postage
Travel
Scouring Prospective Students ZZZ"."".'.
Scouting Games
Travel Foundation Meetings """
Printing
Appropriations News Bureau ZZZZZZZZZZZ.ZZZZ.'.
Appropriations Other
Appropriations Fencing ZZ.
Repairs to Buildings :
Repairs to Grounds "
Miscellaneous
Subscriptions and Dues ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ'ZZZ'
Laundry
Meals ZZZZZZZZZZ. "
Medical Supplies ZZZZZZZZZZ.ZZZZ.ZZZ.'. "
Medical and Hospital
Band '.ZZZZZZZZ.
Insurance and Bonding -
Coaching School '
Repairs to Equipment ZZ.Z
Motor Vehicle Operation
Additions and Betterments
Press Box Construction ZZ.
Golf Course Construction
Lights, Water and Power
65,034.72
42,425.25
13,555.70
1,200.00
45,990.37
57,004.56
4,305.19
6,620.02
5,576.54
12,721.59
4,082.60
654.87
1,994.17
8,300.18
1,877.93
449.98
1,119.90
556.47
2,289.12
559.71
6,505.55
24,728.62
2,916.66
5,989.26
2,499.21
2,733.18
104.84
7,328.27
2,646.98
4,053.01
80,377.77
22,014.48
567.49
TOTAL EXPENSES $438,784.19
NET PROFIT $157,274.61