Phillips County Museum News for Wednesday, April 24, 2024

As I was searching for some information, I found a Saco High School Athletic Fund Report for 1924-25. There were 12 home games with the opponents being Bowdoin, Hinsdale, Malta (2 games), Dodson, Harlem, Wolf Point, Poplar, Bainville, Glasgow, Saco Town Team, and Malta Town Team.

Total gate admissions per game ranged from $4.75 for the Saco Town team game to $98.45 for the second game with Malta. There were also guarantees received for games played away from home.

Those ranged from $15.00 for a game in Hinsdale to $60.00 for the Poplar game.

The list of expenses was interesting. District Association dues were $1.00 with State Athletic Dues being $2.50. Basketball uniforms cost $42.60, and a basketball was $10.00. Expenses for traveling to other towns ranged from $4.45 for a game in Malta to $147.50 for a 3-day trip to Bainville, Wolf Point, and Poplar. Guarantees Saco High School paid to visiting teams ranged from $15.00 to Hinsdale to $60.00 to Poplar.

The basketball season ran from late October until mid-February. There were no tournaments at that time. An interesting fact was that both girl's and boy's games were played against Bowdoin.

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