Sport: 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.

¶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...

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