The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-20
MICHIGAN AGAIN
 SECOND CHOICE
 TO MINNESOTA
Wolverines Stop Favored Northwestern; Latter
 Meets Ohio State
BY JACK GUENTHER United Press Stan COrrespOndent)


 New York, Oct. 2O-(UP)-The simple summary of footballs fourth pig weekend, based as always on the survival of the Attest, is that only 16 major elevens remain on the perfect record honor roll today and all but two of the teams which celebrated last New Years Day in the bowls are conspicuous by their absence.
 When the sun rose this morning, the squads still eligible for the mythical national title were: East Fordham, Penn, Army, Navy, Temple and Villanova; Midwest Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame; South-Duke, Clemson and Vanderbilt; Southwest Texas and Texas A. & M; and Far West-Sarta Clara, and Santa Clara only.
 To this list may be added the names of four less prominent, but still potent outfits, Detroit, Du- quesne, Texas Tech and Rutgers. A few such others, that's the works 20 in all--and at least a dozen are headed for rough waters on Satur- day.
 Many Surprises
 Eight widely-heralded squads found the going too rough last weekend. The biggest downfall was that of Nebraska, the East's Rose Bowl representative, which suc- cumbed to thrice-beaten Indiana, 21-13. Among other reversals suf- fered by previously rlndefeated teams were the beatings Northwest ern took from Michigan, Cornell from Navy, Texas Christian from Texas A. & M, Rice from LSU; Columbia from Georgia, Dartmouth from Harvard and Baylor from uf1- der-rated Villanova.
 Michigan's 14-7 victory over Northwestern will be followed this week by the meeting of the Wolver. ines and Minnesota in a battle which might determine the Western Conference championship. North western will get chance at an- other title aspirant, Ohio State, which shaded Purdue.
 In other major battles, Texas Christian will invade New York to battle Fordham's unbeaten Rams, who continued successfully against West Virginia, and Texas--which crushed Arkansas, 48.14, to take its place as the nations probable No. team-gets a stiff task in Rice, which was blanked by LSU 27-0, in Q shocker.
 Army takes on Columbia and Navy goes against Harvard. Glenn son faces South Carolina and Van- derbilt tackles Princeton. Notre Dame will be heavily favored over Illinois, Duquesne meets Marquette, Texas Aggies play Baylor, Texas Tech opposes New Mexico and Penn faces improving Maryland.
 Here's the situation by sections:
 The EaSt-Penn, one of the two teams In history to whip Yale, Har- yard and Princeton in the same sea- sen, Eclds a clear lead in the Ivy League and now is favored to de- fend its title successfully. Army and 4N1Ny hClJb HACn oAhtCo SACtbAA NY whipping Yale and Cornell.
 Fordham remains atop the inde- pendents with three triumps, al- though Temple, which blanked Penn State, 14-0, shows surprising strength. The East suffered its worst week in intersectional play Columbia lost to Georgia, Holy Cross to Mississippi. Carnegie Tech to Notre Dame, Pitt to Minnesota and only one team Villanova = came through with a victory.
 The Mid-West-Michigan's victory paced the Western Conference, in which the Wolverines, Minnesota and Ohio State now are tied for the lead. Minnesota blanked Pitt, 39-0, while Ohio shaded Purdue, 16-l4. Wisconsin humbled Iowa, 23-0, and Illinois walloped Drake. This week In minor battles Indiana meets Wis consin, Iowa takes on Purdue and Illinois faces the Irish. The Big six's big game matches Nebraska and Missouri and Iowa State en. gageS Kansas. Nebraska and Mis- souri each have two victories and no defeats in the Conference.
 Soutllwest-Texas and Texas A. & M. lead the league, although Rice and Baylor are undefeated in the Conference and SMU has not played 6 conference game. The Texas Rice battle is the highlight this week. Arkansas faces Detroit and Baylor meets the Aggies.
 Tulane vs. Ole Miss
 South-Vanderbilt, unbeaten and united, has undisputed claim to the Southeastern title after defeating Georgia Tech, 14-7, and meets Princeton this week. Mississippi State, unbeaten but tied, takes on Ucion while Tulane seeks to con- tinue its comeback against Missis- sippi, Georgia Tech meets Auburn, and Georgia tries Alabama, which defeated Tennessee. LSU goes against Florida and Tennessee tackles Cincinnati. In the Southern Conference Duke and Clemson, the stalemated leaders, play Pitt and South Carolina. North Carolina meets Wake Forest and Furman tackles Davidson.
 The Far West-Santa Clara meets Oklahoma in nintersectional battle while the Coast Conference rolls merrily along. oregon. oregon State, Stanford, use and Washington all escaped defeat last weekend and are locked in a five-way tie. This week Stanford and Washington col lide, USC plays California, Oregon