Mid-Season

One person out of every 50 in the U. S. last week bundled up too heavily, paid for a ticket, sat on a hard bench to watch 22 ardent young men in jerseys and leather helmets push an ellipsoidal ball back-&-forth within a 120-yd. space. Some went frantic at the results.

P:One game was won on its first scrimmage. Before hundreds of the 37,000 spectators had been seated, Nebraska's Jack Dodd carried a "shovel" pass 65 yards against a powerful Indiana team for the game's only score. Thus Nebraska, unbeaten this season, gave one more demonstration of its power. Score: Nebraska 7, Indiana 0.

P:Another game was saved on its last scrimmage. Yale, unable to gain through Dartmouth's great line, got itself into deep water in the last quarter when Dartmouth's Bob Macleod intercepted a pass and ran 85 yards for a touchdown. With ten seconds to play, Yale's Clinton Frank, whose attack had got nowhere all afternoon, finally heaved a pass (his 35th ) into the hands of stringy Halfback Al Hessberg who galloped to a touchdown. Score: 9-to-9.

P:Undefeated or untied by any eleven this season Santa Clara's "Bronchos," after a scoreless first quarter, mowed down weak, eager Marquette. Most notable of the six touchdowns was a one-hand catch after a 42-yd. dash. Score: Santa Clara 38, Marquette 0.

P:Saved from a whitewashing by a touchdown in the last quarter Virginia Military Institute was trounced last week by Army. Score: Army 20, V.M.I. 7.

P:Proud Minnesota, whose only defeat this year came at the hands of Nebraska, was expected to wipe out defeats of former years by beating Notre Dame. Instead, fighting all afternoon against great odds, the best Minnesota could do was uncork an extravagant pass, Christiansen to Gmitro to Van Every to King, for one touchdown. Score: Notre Dame 7, Minnesota 6.

P:As habitual as opium dreams, visions of a fifth trip to the Rose Bowl last week began plaguing Alabama as Kentucky was defeated by half-a-dozen touchdowns, 41-to-0.

P: If Alabama's dreams come true, it is likely to face California on New Year's Day. This seemed certain last week after California had won its seventh-in-a-row-- 27-to-14, from U. C. L. A.

P:Having monotonously kept their goal line uncrossed for five games before last week's, the University of Pittsburgh let Carnegie Tech cross it twice, but not often enough to win. Score: Pittsburgh 25, Carnegie Tech 14.

P:One touchdown was scored without the runner crossing the goal line. South Carolina's Jack Lyon was running free for a touchdown when a Citadel rooter stepped onto the field, tackled him. Since Lyon had been clear, the referee awarded South Carolina six points. Score: South Carolina 21, Citadel 6.

P:Fortnight ago. Harvard, beaten by Dartmouth 20-to-2, blushed but kept its peace, saving its all for Princeton whom it had not beaten since 1923. Last week deigning to use only one forward pass, and ripping through the Princeton line on well-timed spinners. Harvard, led by Fullback Vernon Struck, trounced Princeton 34-to-6.

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