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Baseball and high finance? Not on the
prairies in the 50s.
The total cost of running the 1956 Saskatoon
Gems was a little less than $45,000 -- about the same amount Texas
shortstop Alex Rodriguez draws these days for a single at bat
(25-million-dollars/624 at bats).
The Lloydminster Meridians managed to
survive on a budget of $29,000! The Meridians ended the season with a
loss of $1,387.99 while the Gems ran a deficit of $6,074.53.
There were no big radio or television
contracts. In fact, there were none. Income came almost entirely
from gate receipts.
A major difference between the clubs was in
the amount paid for park rental. The Gems ran a tab of $8,429.90 for
park fees and taxes. Meridians managed to limit their similar expenses
to $1,527.70. The clubs were "in the ballpark" on salaries
-- $17,000 by the Gems, $14,000 by Lloydminster. (It appears, however, that
the Gems ate and slept nearly twice as well with hotel and meal expenses of
$2,700 by Saskatoon, just $1,400 by the Meridians.)
The Gems also ran the Concession Stand at the
park, but reported an operating loss of $3.55 on sales of more than
$10,000.
At the end of the season, the Gems pleaded
with City Hall to write-off $2,076.31 which the club owned the Playgrounds
Association (as an agreed upon percentage of season ticket sales). The
City turned down the request.
The financial statements follow (in the form
presented at the time). Thanks to Jeff O'Brien, City of Saskatoon
Archivist, for keeping an eye out for information for Western Canada
Baseball.
SASKATOON GEM BASEBALL CLUB
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Baseball)
for the year ended November, 1956
Revenue:
Gate Receipts (including playoff receipts of $2,795.25) $21,166.40
Season tickets
11,009.25
32,175.65
Deduct - Park Rental (Gate Receipts) $ 4,419.74
- Park Rental (Season tickets) 2,0?6.31 $ 6,496.05
- Amusement tax (Gate Receipts)
1,181.16
- Amusement tax (Season tickets)
752.69 1,933.85 8,429.90
Net Revenue from Gate and Season tickets
23,745.75
Share of Receipts re games played in U.S.A. 1,215.30
Lloydminster 100.00
Booster Club Tickets 715.00
Advertising - J. Rak 700.00
- Gem Cafe 300.00
-
Other
1,000.00 2,000.00
Players Sales 600.00
Tournament Receipts 1,150.00
Receipt from Optimist Club -re Milwaukee Trip
8l.67
Total Revenue
29,607.72
Less Expenses:
Players Wages 17,004.97
Office Wages and Salaries 2,438.08
Players Transportation 3,347.54
Players Training Expense 637.00
Trainers Fees and Medical Fees 363.00
Hotels and Meals
2,744.71
Mileage Expense 2,811.05
League Fees 250.00
Share of Assessment re W.C.B.L. Loss
170.27
Player Purchases 150.00
Advertising 1,121.30
Audit Fees - Thurmeier, Horborenko & Co. 170.00
Equipment Expense 2,022.30
Umpire Fees
873.00
Postage, Printing and tickets 237.95
Telephone and Telegraph 307.89
Bank Charges 8.98
Office Repairs (Grey Cab Offices) 69.96
Painting Expense (Cairns Field) 281.30
Laundry and Dry Cleaning 203.05
Bat Boys 70.00
Police Service 15.44
Milwaukee 162.25
Booster Club Assessment 485.32
Ball Chasers and Scoreboard keeper 257.10
Sundry Expenses 48.31
Apparent Cash Shortage
44.56 36,295.33
Loss from Operations 6,687.61
Deduct: Estimated Valuation of 1956 additions to
equipment on hand
613.08
Net Loss
$ 6,074.53
1956 BASEBALL GATE RECEIPTS
Total Gems'
Amusement Park
Gate
Share
Tax Receipts
Jun-03 127.13
101.71 Collection 20.42
Jun-04 191.50
144.01 11.49 25.75
Jun-06
50.37 40.30 Collection
4.47
Jun-09 2012.00
1535.20 94.45 369.35
Jun-11 697.25
530.00 34.75 119.50
Jun-12 471.00
357.41 24.24 77.35
Jun-18 647.00
482.64 42.26 110.10
Jun-19 492.25
373.54 25.33 81.38
Jun-25 673.25
510.66 34.93 116.66
Jun-27 835.75
634.05 43.19 145.51
Jun-28 607.75
461.13 31.34 102.28
Jun-30 528.75
395.99 33.77 86.99
Jul-01 344.70
270.12 7.05
56.53
Jul-05 799.50
606.52 41.35 139.63
Jul-09 763.00
579.01 39.24 132.75
Jul-10 563.75
427.57 29.29 94.89
Jul-12 702.25
532.07 37.16 121.02
Jul-13 418.75
317.56 21.80 67.39
Jul-14 302.50
229.36 15.81 45.33
Jul-14 359.00
272.45 18.44 56.11
Jul-16 505.75
383.62 26.23 83.90
Jul-19 646.75
490.76 33.30 110.69
Jul-20 905.00
686.64 46.70 159.66
Jul-26 514.00
390.08 26.41 85.51
Jul-30 768.25
583.02 39.48 133.75
Aug-02 771.75
585.98 39.28 134.49
Aug-05 383.90
301.48 7.05
66.37
Aug-08 396.00
300.49 20.39 63.12
Aug-09 1111.00
843.25 56.94 197.81
Aug-10 839.75
637.25 43.19 147.31
Aug-14 408.50
309.74 21.32 65.44
Aug-15 834.75
633.51 42.88 146.36
Aug-17 379.50
287.76 19.82 57.92
Aug-18 175.00
133.10 8.64
21.26
Aug-20 273.50
207.36 14.32 39.82
Aug-21 221.50
166.29 12.39 30.82
Aug-24 694.00
526.65 35.71 118.64
Aug-25 223.50
169.42 11.73 30.35
Aug-27 1116.75
847.91 56.86 119.98
Aug-29 1696.50
1288.22 86.23 310.05
$24,453.10 $18,573.83 $1,234.76 $4,176.66*
(* The figure should have been
$4,096.66)
Lloydminster and District Baseball
Assn.
Balance Sheet as as Nov. 27, 1956
Assets
Cash on
Hand
76.00
Cash in
Bank
295.07
Deposits
500.00
Organization
Expense
68.02
Franchise
645.00
Total
Assets
1584.09
Liabilities and Net Worth
Loans
Payable
4840.00
Bank
Loans
2800.00
Accounts
Payable
1839.04
Account 600
Car
2145.00
Capital Stock 138 shares @5.00
690.00
Total
Liabilities
12314.04
Deficit: Balance 25th
Oct/55 7196.96
Add Current
Loss
1387.99
Add Cost of 600
Car
2145.00
Balance as at Nov
27 10729.95
Total Liabilities and Net Worth
less
Deficit
1584.09
Note Inventory
Baseballs
118.75
Bats
200.00
Uniforms
800.00
Tickets and Stationery
100.00
Balance of Tickets
on 100.00
600 car
Profit and Loss
Statement for the 1956 Season
of the Lloydminster and District Baseball Assn.
Revenues
Gate Receipts/Cash
Admits 16,883.43
Reserve seats 710.85
Season Ticket 2,290.00
19,884.28
Less Amusement
Tax
1,227.70
Net Gate
Receipts
18,656.58
Concession
Rental
428.09
Sound
System
50.00
Gross Operating
Revenue
19,134.67
Less Operating Expenses
Office, Admin. &
Advt. 1,420.99
Equipment
Exp.
1,888.14
Travelling
Exp.
6,642.25
ManDak
League
800.00
Meals and
Rooms
1,474.68
Ball
Chasers
117.00
Exchange and
Interest 361.22
Umpires and
Gatemen
772.35
Park
Rental
300.00
Ground
Expenses
522.95
Salaries
14,624.95
Medical
294.94 29,219.47
Net Operating
Loss
10,084.80
Auxillary Revenues
Bingo
33.00
W.C.B.L.
raffle
906.53
Donations
2,348.45
Sportsmans
Dinner
611.75
Grey Cup
Film
174.68
Hockey
Pool
256.00
Fashion
Show
64.00
Crown &
Anchor
166.00
Bingo 4
Car
3,386.40
600
Club
750.00
Total Auxillary
Revenue
8,696.81
Net Loss 1956
Season
1,387.99
Plus Cost of 600 Club Car
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