Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-05 | Page 8 | Speaking of Crowds and Gate Receipts

Speaking of Crowds And Gate Oate Receipts The O Olympics grossed in excess of That seems a lot of money but not so 50 much when it is recalled that the University of Southern California Cali Call fornia drew in 11 games last fall on a program that did not receive receive even a hundredth of the publicity the games did this trus summer Even the games lose caste when it itIs itIs itIs Is remembered that Tunney and Dempsey brought in at Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago but the fighters arent aren't cn enticing icing that kind of ot money from the customers customers customers custo custo- mers mers these days and one wonders if those days arent aren't gone forever There used to be bea a feeling that people didn't care a whole lot Jut to see see something that was was was' free but out some of the big sporting events events' such as the Harmsworth trophy speedboat races the Toronto marathon swim and some of the rowing races pr prove lve the opposite site lite The Harmsworth race has has' drawn more people than perhaps any other sport for a single performance in this country It is estimated that pairs airs of eyes witnessed the first h heat at of the tussle between Gar Wood of America and Kaye KayeDon Don of England in inthe inthe the DetroIt river last year And deI despite despite de de- de- de I spi spite rain tho thousands sands ag again ln lined Lake St. St Clair Saturday to view the first heat of this years year's combat More than individuals lined the shores for the Toronto swim this year years and thousands perched in trees sat on high banks bariks or or clung to sundry vantage points to watch the U U. S. S C. C crew rew row against a boatload of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania athletes in New York state for the thc right to represent the United States in the Ol Olympics It was was a common lament then that collecting a a a gate fee to such an ev event nt would be beir ir impossible