It comes as no surprise: Ted Halaby has been named Ivy back of the week.

In the past two games, the sparky quarterback from Rochester, New York, has worked out better than anybody expected. So well, as a matter of fact, that many people have forgotten all about last year's legend, Charlie Ravenel, for whom the present Harvard running attack was originally designed.

Not expected to complete the job this year because of his weak and unpredictable passing ability, the 5'-10" 175-pound senior speedster has led an underrated Crimson eleven to over 260 yards rushing per game and an amazing total of 39 first downs as opposed to only 13 by Lehigh and Cornell.

As for his own record, the former freshman "B" squad and junior varsity performer has run up 202 yards in 36 attempts in the first two games for a highly respectable average of 5.6. Also, he has passed eight times for four completions and 45 yards. He has scored twice for 12 points to lead the Crimson in that category. His 109 yards on the ground against Lehigh marks Harvard's highest individual rushing total for a single game since 1958.

Halaby's award comes as a well-deserved reward for the kind of persistance and stamina which is all too often recognized by mere "sportsmanship" or tobacco table awards. He has risen from complete obscurity to widespread recognition.

Harvard is not to be taken lightly this year, despite the loss to Lehigh. On defense, for example, the Crimson has held its two opponents to 168 yards on the ground for an average of only 34 per game. This, curiously enough, continues the tradition which gave the Crimson the best defensive record in the league last year.

Colgate, Harvard's next foe (in the Stadium Saturday), looked reasonably impressive in its 13-0 victory over Bucknell Saturday. The Red Raiders held their opponents to a mere 54 yards. This fact is bloated in importance by a quick look at Bucknell's undefeated performances in its first two games: 12-6 and 8-7 wins over Gettysburg and Temple.

But what can you tell from comparative scores? Try these. In its first game, Penn State beat Navy, 20-10. The next week Miami handled Penn State, 25-8. Guess who the bookies picked to win the Miami-Navy game? Guess who won? Yup, Navy beat Miami, 17-6. That's football. Ask any Cornell fan if you don't believe it.

In Ivy action Saturday, excluding Harvard's now-famous 14-0 win over Cornell, Princeton dumped Columbia in a "mild" upset, 30 to 20; Dartmouth trounced Penn, 30 to 0; and Yale struggled its way past a stubborn Brown eleven, 14 to 13.

That leaves the Ivy Standings with Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton and Yale tied for first place with one win apiece; Columbia in second place with one win and one loss; Cornell and Penn in third place with one loss each; and Brown last with two losses.

In soccer, Harvard beat Cornell 9-1; Dartmouth beat Penn 3-2; Brown beat Yale 3-2; and Princeton tied Columbia 2-2. (Cornell had beaten Penn 1-0 the week before.) So Ivy standings in soccer are: Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard in first place with one win each; Cornell (1-1) in second place; Columbia and Princeton in third with one tie apiece; Yale in fourth place with one loss; and Penn in last place with two losses.

Colgate's football team, according to scouting reports, can boast of a passing threat in quarterback Dan Keating and a running threat in halfback Jim Heilman. Keating has passed 29 times for 14 completions good for 199 yards and one TD. Heilman has run the ball 17 times for 62 yards to lead the Red Raiders.

Harvard's Tom Boone, who hurt his thigh Saturday, will probably be back for Colgate. Chuck Reed, out with a badly bruised thigh, and Dave Nyhan, who missed Saturday's contest, may not be ready Saturday.