Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1936-1939)

162 FEBRUARY MEETING, 1937
The traveling expenses of Regent Stone, amounting to $77.66, for
the period from January 1, 1936, to December 31, 1936, were approved.
The traveling expenses of Regent Cram, amounting to $191.88, for
the period from June 18, 1936, to December 12, 1936, were approved.
The annual report of the Board in Control of Physical Education
submitted by Professor Ralph W. Aigler, Chairman, was received and
placed on file (R.P. 1932-1936, p. 746). The report covers the period
from July 1, 1935, to June 30, 1936, and the following are excerpts
therefrom:
On behalf of the Board in Control of Physical Education, this annual report
covering the period from July 1, 1935, to June 30, 1936, is presented.
The membership of the Board has been the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, ex officio: Professors Aigler, Alexander, Anderson, Boak, Gram, Mitchell,
and Woody, and Mr. Ira M. Smith of the University Senate; Charles B. DuCharme of Detroit, James E. Duffy of Bay City, and Thomas S. Hammond of
Chicago, representing the alumni; and Frank B. Fehsenfeld of Indianapolis,
Indiana, and Ferris G. Jennings of Ann Arbor, Michigan, representing the
students.
The books and accounts of the Board in Control of Physical Education have
been audited by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Certified Public Accountants,
under the general direction of Mr. H. P. Wagner, Chief Accountant of the University. Detailed copies of the report of the audit have been filed with the office
of the Board and with the Business Office of the University. These are available
for inspection and study by anyone having an interest therein. The accountants
provide the following statement of receipts and disbursements for the year ended
June 30, 1936:
PARTICULARS RECEIPTS DISBURSE- EXCESS OF
Operating Revenues MENTS RECEIPTS OVER
Sports: DISBURSEMENTS
Football................... $153,836.34 $ 51,152.92t $102,683.42
Basketball................. 4,285.62 10,930.28 6,644.66*
Track............................. 10,507.60 10,507.60*
Baseball................... 396.36 5,666.53 5,270.17*
Swimming................. 588.19 5,421.96 4,833.77*
Hockey.................... 1,638.00 3,376.10 1,738.10*
Wrestling.................. 560.50 3,267.81 2,707.31*
Intramural................. 252.65 2,121.54+ 1,868.89*
Receipts from track meets of
preceding year............ 291.67........ 291.67
Tennis............................ 1,255.37 1,255.37*
Golf.............................. 2,094.29 2,094.29*
Training.......................... 5,406.53 5,406.53*
Cheerleaders....................... 148.00 148.00*
Olympic tryouts..................... 360.70 360.70*
Miscellaneous...................... 489.89 489.89*
$161.849.33 $102,199.52 $ 59,649.81
Athletic coupon books (after deduction of Director's salary).... 54,549.27
Radio broadcasting rights................................. 4,000.00
Stadium concessions..................................... 1,245.06
Towel and locker fees.................................... 2,152.29
Miscellaneous.......................................... 57.10
$121,653.53
*Indicates excess of disbursements over receipts. No apportionment of receipts from
coupon books among these sports has been made.
t Including approximately $12,000 expense in printing, sale, and distribution of
tickets.
t In addition to nearly $42,000 intramural expenditures not derived from athletic
receipts.