The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13
FAVORITES, STALL IN COLLEGIATE GRID SCRAMBLE
Stanford, Tulane Beaten; Michigan, Northwestern; Cornell; Navy This Week
BY JACK GUENFHER


 New York, oct. 13-(UP)-The balance of a national football strength teetered in three directions today as the east, the midlands and the southwest moved into the sea- sons fourth week with their dorni- nant positions reaffirmed at the ex- pense of a crumbling south and the luckless Pacific coast.
 The shifts of strength were clear ly defined as the major squads frightened their belts for another hectic program which is certain to | tumble at least three-and probably 8 few more-of the championship conscious newcomers from the un- beaten and the united.
 The most prominent weekend victims were Stanford, Tulane and Mississippi State, but plenty of am bilious climbers moved into the spots vacated. The best were Texas Fordham, Minnesota, Northwestern Clara, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Rice Navy, Michigan, Pnen, Duke, Santa T. C.. U., Texas Aggies, Ohio State and Nebraska.
 Add to these Cornell, villanova Dartmouth, Columbia, Army and Temple and you have the "who't who" of the 1941 to date. But ir several instances the positions art l precarious. Every big squad con. tinues confluence or intersections play this week against strong foes and there are three Standout con. tests.
 They are Michigan vs. Northwest. Christian and Cornell against Navy ern, Texas Aggies against Texai in Baltimore. The first two game! will weigh heavily in the final con- ference standings and the third wil shape affairs greatly in the 1vJ League. A summary of the variou! sections follows:
 Fight For Four
 The middlewest-a four-way bat tie, among Minnesota, Michigan Northwestern and Ohio State IS 1T store for the big nine crown. Tht first three teams turned back 1lli' nois, Pitt and Wisconsin by crush ing scores last Saturday while Ohit rested after its victory over South ern California. This week Michigan tackles Northwestern while Mime sota faces Pitt, Ohio tackles Pur' due, Iowa goes against twice beateH Wisconsin and Illinois entertain Drake. Notre Dame, which blankeC Georgia Tech, gets @ breather il Carnegie Tech. In the big six, Ne braska rolled over Kansas to leat the conference but meets Indiana this week while Iowa State play Missouri and Kansas State oppose Oklahoma. Michigan State, whicl upset Marquette, plays Santa Clars
 The southwest-Texas, Rice, Bay Tor and Texas Aggies and Texa Christian, who meet this week, al are undefeated. Texas moves agains Arkansas after whipping Oklahom' and Rice, surprise conqueror 0 mighty Tulane, engages LSU. Bay Tor faces Villanova and SMU take on Auburn.
 The Pacific coast-Santa Clara, ar independent, is the only remaininl perfect record team. Oregon State' upset of Stanford threw the Pacific conference into an almost hopeless tie. The Beavers will rest after thetl unexpected feat and Stanford take! on a breather in San Francisco Washington, which defeated Wash ington State, meets Ucla and aWsh' ington State takes on Southern California. Oregon, which whipped the Trojans, meets a California team that lost to Santa Clara.
 Two Stand Outs
 The south-Duke and Clemson rolled over Maryland and Bostor Colleg and retained perfect rec ords. Vanderbilt whipped Kentuclz, and took a clear lead as the onl, spotless eleven in the southwestern conference. Duke meets Colgatt this week while Clemson tackles South Carolina and Vanderbil meets Gorgia Tech. Tennessee ana Alabama both won easy triumphi and met this week, although botf haev been beaten. Georgia, tied by Mississippi, goes north to meet O. lumbia while Mississippi Statt held to surprising scoreless tie b! LSU, rests. North Carolina Statt opposes Wake Forest and Tulane will attempt to bounce. back iron the Rice debacle by whipping Nortt Carolina, defeated by Fordham.
 The -Unbeaten Fordham top the independents and will mee West Virginia while Villanova op' poses Baylor and Temple engages Penn State. The two service teams Army and Navy, both won handily and SO against Yale, beaten bS Penn, and Cornell, which conquered Harvard. In the Ivy League, Penn continues defense of Its title againSt Princeton, which was blanked by ( strong Columbia eleven. Dartmouth which whipped Colgate, faces liar. | vcyd oY1d Eyn1v Hr0ss meets Misgig.