Evening star., 1932-12-12
AVERAGE LOSS 15%,
C0L0N|ALS UP so
Trojans Lead in Number of
Customers With 475,00O.
"Irish" Still Draw.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n IEW YORK, December H.
M Despite a general decline
4 Y of approximately is per
cent for the 1882 season,
college foot ball attendance re-
corded an exceptional and unex-
pected number of gains, due to the
attractions supplied by teams
combining the winning habit with
colorful performances.
A survey py the Associated Press
among representative colleges reveals
substantial gains In attendance by II
out of total of 40. These ranged from
O fractional increase to high mark OF
800 per cent, reported by George Wash
ington University washington, D. O.
in playing this season before 92,50C
fans in seven home games.
The undefeated or championship
teams enjoyed good business, although
the reduction of ticket prices scaled
down the years profits. Purdue showed
an increase Of 40 per cent in attend
ance. Pittsburgh's Panthers, with the
Rose Bowl game to go, drew 25 pei
cent more cash customers than last
year. Michigan and Colgate, two other
unbeaten arrays, reported only the
slightest Of decreases.
NIOTRE DAME, although meeting two
~ Unexpectedly decisive defeats, con-
tinued to pack 'em in" The
Ramblers played to virtual capacity
crowds in their last three engagements
against Navy, Army and Southern Cal
ifornia, in Cleveland New York and
Los Angeles. These three contests
alone drew approximately ESQ, 900 Gus
toners and Notre Danes total attend
ance for the year of 100000, II per
cent increase over 1881, topped the list
exception of Southern California.
The most encouraging reports were
concentrated in the Middle West and
East. Three of the Big Six teams, Ne
braska, Oklahoma and Missouri, reported
increased attendance. North Dakota
University enjoyed a 40 per cent increase
and washington University (St. Louis)
also played before bigger home crowds
In the East, Brown and Columbia had
banner seasons in every respect, each
enjoying about so per cent increase
in attendance,
The other two major teams in the
metropolitan area did not fare quite
SO well. New York University, which
had one of its most prosperous years
under the closing regime OF Chick Nee
han In 1881, dropped of so per cent IN
attendance, while Fordham declined
about Is per cent.
HARVARD and Yale experienced their
Il L biggest falling of in attendance, as
well as receipts, since the depres-,
sion hit the gridirons. The Crimsons'
attendance figures drcped about 20 per
cent. while Yale'S declined nearly 80
per cent to the lowest level since the
war. Pennsylvania, with SUCCESSFUL
team, just about held its own on the
basis of games played at Franklin Field.
Army played before 2s4 ,0G0, as ccm-
pared with $4,000 the year before.
In the South, Virginia Poly and Van
derbilt, two of the top-liEers, reported
increases, but Tennessee and Virginia
Military experienced falling of.
The big Three" on the Pacific Coast
all showed declines at the gate" but
they were better than the average
Southern California played before an
estimated 475,000 in nine games, as
against $4,000 in 10 games last year.
California and Stanford also showed
losses, but the University of California
at Los Angeles turned up with a tre-
mendous increase, thanks to success
full team.
Comparative figures on foot ball at
tendance for 1892 and 1881, include the
following: