Rain, football's great leveller, turned the expected Johnny Clayton-Stu Tisdale passing duel into a water fight Saturday, and helped underdog Dartmouth beat Yale, 7 to 0, in the Bowl.

Clayton tossed a 15-yarder to Vince Marriott to set up the Indian score in the first period; this was the only completed pass of the day. Tisdale, playing after a week's absence due to a leg injury, threw 11 incomplete passes, while Ed Ryan, who took over in the last half, missed four times. Tisdale still does not look ready for full-time action.

With the Eli passing threat eliminated the Indians could concentrate on stopping the Yale ground attack. Dartmouth moved its backers-up closer to the line to check Bob Spears' off-guard bucks. At the same time, the Green ends split wide to prevent wide sweeps by Ed Senay. The figures demonstrate Dartmouth's success: Senay gained but 43 yards in 12 attempts; Spears picked up 44-yards in 13 tries.

Affects Line Play

Yale was hindered by the wet turf also. The intricate Eli wing-T, with a halfback in motion, depends to a great extent on quick turns and shifts, which were made impossible by the condition of the field. In addition, linemen were unable to pull our fast enough to lead effective interference.

The Indians' line was showed by the soggy ground, too, and the backs had trouble maneuvering in the mud. But the Dartmouth offense substitutes quick trap plays for razzle-dazzle, so the Indian ball-carriers were able to advance better than the Elis.