Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-03
LARGE GATES,
UPSETS MARK
} GRID SEASON
Attendance Rec
Broken; South and
Pacific Teams Are
Leading Country
BY ALAN j. GOULD
associated Pres Sports EditOr)

tAssociated Pres Sports Editor)
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-A9-Except
Tor a few sparkling and decisive
tests in the south and far west, the
1928 college football season has
closed an unprecedented and met
eoric course.
Its chief developments have In
cluded record-smashing attendance
n gate receipts for the fifth
straight year. an extraordinary sue
cessson Of upsets featuring the
downfall OF champions an dtesms
rarely out Of the TOP flight-in
short. a b~ewildering whirl climaxed
by three crushing triumphs for the
Tar west over legions east Of the
Mississippi.
From the spectator viewpoint the
early season crowd Of 10000 that
witnessed the Navy-Notre Dame
game in Chicago was the high spot.
New marks in attendance also were
set In the east and southwest, while
every other section contributed TO
an outpturing over the country
from September to December APP
proximating %, 900, 0G0 10 10000, 900.
From the angle of sheer playing
accomplishments. representatives of
h Pacific coast and the south take
h major share of the seasons lau-
rels, a situation that will find its
appropriate climax IN the New
Years day engagement between two
of the foremost teams OF these
areas. California and Georgia Tech,
IN the Rose Bowl at Pasadena.
West On Top
The golden west has a double arm
lock and Half Nelson on intersec-
tional glory as a result of the SEN
sational victories Of Stanford over
the Army, Oregon State over New
York University. ano Southern Cali
fornia owe Notre Dame within a
three day period. Whatever claims
the east hoped TO stake in the
scramble for national title honors
were wiped out by the crushing set
backs administered to the Army and
". Y. U. on the same gridiron by
seams that came 5000 miles 10 rip
~ everything in sight.
Two of the foremost teams of
the year, Georgia Tech and Florida.
lead the south's drive for national
recognition with fine records of
achievement against all opposition.
Neither has been beaten nor tied
but each has one more sectional OBJ
stacle TO hurdle this week. with Tech
playing Georgia nj Atlanta ard Flor
ida meeting another undefeated foe,
Tennessee. at Knoxville.
So far as the records Of major col
1eges go, only four can boast spot
less states. Boston college, the only
team neither beaten nor tied in the
east, and Detroit, enjoying the same
distinction in the middle west, share
this honor with the southern pair.
Florida and Georgia Tech.
But there are others 70 consider.
6~o1thern California. Utah ard Ten
nessee have been tied but unbeaten.
California has bowed % M college
foe although tied by Stanford and
Southern California. Stanford lost
ia Southern California but gave an
exhibition of attacking power Sat
urday against the Army that has not
been surpassed this season in the
big league competition.
Big Ten Close
Every eleven in the Big Ten met
at least one defeat during the sea-
son, so keen was the competition,
and Chicago was beaten no less than
seven times. Every member Of the
new Big Six conference. as well rs
the Southwestern Conference, also
suffered at least OF reverse.
Champions were overthrow In
five Of the major fields Of action.
Stanford shared the Pacific coast
last year with Southern California
hut the Trojans occupy the top alone
this season. Utah displaced the Colo
RADIO Aggies in the Rocky Mountain
conference and Texas custed the
Texas Aggies from the Southwest
conference title. Nebraska won the
first big six crown in a group that
was led by Missouri last year. Bos-
ton college finished with the best
eastern record where Yale and
Pittsburgh shared the 1927 leader
ship. Illinois, in n race decided on
she last day, successfully defended
the Big Ten championship. Georgia
Tech appears likely 70 stay az the
ton OF the southern conference. ever
IL forced to share the leadership
with Florida or perhaps Tennessee.