Cornell Ivy King In Hockey Race, Green Is Second

Pennsylvania's sudden eruption, Harvard's unexpected collapse, and Dart mouth's easy early schedule have thrown the lvy hockey standings far astray from what they were expected to be last December-and from what they probably will be in March.

Only Cornell's continued domination of the League race has fulfilled pre-season predictions-with half the schedule completed, the Big Red has breezed to an insurmountable 5-0 record. Behind them, there is unbelievable chaos.

A recent press release from Hanover proclaimed that Dartmouth was tied with Cornell for the League lead, but all three Indian victories had come at the expense of Penn and Princeton, who were wallowing in the League cellar at the time. Dartmouth is still hanging on to second, but has one game with Harvard and a pair with Cornell to come.

Shocking Loss

Brown, 2-2-1 at the moment, has the best chance of nabbing the runner-up spot. Harvard's shocking loss to Penn dropped it a point behind the Bruins, and only a Crimson victory at Cornell or a Bruin loss to someone other than the Big Red can keep Brown out of second at the season's end.

Harvard, 2-3 after losses to Cornell and Penn, is tied for fourth with the surprising Quakers, who upended Yale, 4-1, two nights ago.

The Elis, meanwhile, have fallen off sharply. Defeats at the hands of Brown, Cornell, and Penn within the last week have dumped them to sixth place, and the Bine still has a pair of contests remaining with vengeful Harvard.

Jelling Tigers

Princeton is still last at 0-2-1, but recent non-League success may indicate that the Tigers are beginning to jell. Since Christmas, they have upset R.P.I. at Troy, pushed Dartmouth into overtime, and tied Brown, 6-6, with a fivegoal comeback.

Meanwhile, Penn's recent success has placed sophomore Sam Gellard, a wing on the Quakers' potent first line, at the top of the League's individual scoring race. Cellard, who tallied four points in Tuesday's triumph over Yale, now leads with 14, one ahead of Cornell captain John Hughes.