1932 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Jayvees Clash With Central State In Season's Opener This Morning __ earcats S g ht Favorites Over, Untried B Team Eleven Sophomores Will Start Against, Teachers' Lineup Of Veterans Four Ends Available Big Gun Of Michigan State Offense Harrier Coach Line Conversion? Courtright To Member Of Players Face' Try Every Squad; 19 Test Eleven sophomores, representing Michigan's Junior Varsity, will take the field at 10 a. m. today in the opening football game of the sea- son. Their opponents will be Cen- tral State Teachers' College. The 'B' team is lacking in offensive power, as the backfield is composed entirely of untried men, and has spent the better part of the week in scrimmages against the V a r s i t y, rather than preparing for its own contest. Last season the Bearcats were han- dily defeated by the Wolverine Var- sity in the first game of the year, but, boasting a veteran squad, they are given a slight edge over the Maize-and-Blue jayvees. Will Use Entire Squad Coach Ray Courtright expects to use his full squad of 19 men in the game, to prepare them better for the coming contests. The end position appears to be the least of his wor- ries, as he has four men of practi- cally equal ability in Van Akkeran, Antell, Roberts, and Ottoman. The first two men were named as proba- ble starters, but all of the quartet are bound to see a good share of the action., The center of the line is well taken care of by Russell Fuog, a made-over tackle, while McClintock and Ross are available for reserve duty at the pivot position. Fuog will be flanked by two prom- ising guards, Bill Borgmann and Charles Beard. The reserve at the guard post is Pomeroy. Tage Ja- cobson, star of last season's fresh- man squad, and Hilton Ponto are due to get the call at the tackle po- sitions. Kreger and McClintic, also a sparekcenter, will do the relief work at tackle. Backfield Is Problem An abundance of good backs makes the selection of four starters diffi- cult. Little Lee Shaw, who has dis- tinguished himself in practice as a pass receiver, is due to get the call at quarterback. Frank Zendzian and Charles Greening will probably start the game at the half back positions, with Jacobs as a possible substitute. Wallace Frankowski is booked to open the game at the fullback po- sition. Eli- Soodik wil also seek ac- tion as a fullback. Probable ,Michigan lineup: L. E.....................Antell L. T. ... ................. Jacobson L. G................... . Beard C ........................... Fuog R. G. ............. . .... Borgmann R. T. .....................Ponto R. E. ............... Van Akkeran Q. B.........................Shaw L. H. B. ...............Zendzian R. H. B.................. Greening F. B.................. Frankowski Referee: Klager. Umpire: Maj. Craw- ford (West Point). Field Judge: Ry- nearson (Michigan State Normal). Head Linesman: B e a m (Western State Teachers' College). Football Heroes' Nicknames Appear To Be Misnomers Names heard around the locker room and showers frequented by the football squad probably would be confusing to a stranger unfamiliar with the originals, for they share the inconsistency characteristic of all nicknames. Undoubtedly the most startling of all is the effeminate "Ivy" which persists in following Captain Ivan Williamson, whom sports writers love to make known as "Ivan the Terri- ble." Herman Everhardus, the Kalama- zoo punter, goes by the name of "Ev- vy " "Chappie" refers not to a visit- ing Londoner, but to Harvey Chap- man. Petoskey is shortened to "Pete," Westover to "Westy," and' honor student, but just the same it is hard to think of "Ivy" blocking a punt or emerging from the bot- tom of a scrimmage pile. (Associated Press Photo) Bob Monnett, stellar halfback of Michigan State's eleven, will un- doubtedly be one of the key men in the game here this afternoon. He and Eliowitz are two of the flashy runners whom Michigan will have to stop if the Wolves are to win. Monnett is not only a clever runner in a broken field, but also an accurate place-kicker who will make State's possession of the ball within the Maize and Blue 35-yard line a con- stant threat. Tennis Coach Ranks Players; Snell Is First 21 Men Selected To Try Out For Varsity; Eight 'B' Teamers Get Call Coach John Johnstone yesterday announced - the rankings of' the 21 men whom he has invited to try out for the Varsity tennis team this year. He plans to have these men com- pete among themselves during the fall and winter in an attempt to rank them accurately before the ten- nis season comes around. Of the players listed, one was from last year's Varsity, eight from the "B" team, and twelve from the fresh- man team. Last year's lone veteran was Dick Snell, captain-elect, whom Johnstone ranked at number one po- sition for this year. Men from last year's Jayvee team occupied the next seven berths, be- ing, in the order Johnstone ranked them: Joe Appelt, captain of the "B's," Charles Nisen, Ralph Baldwin, Clint Sanduskey, Bud Root, Nathan Waring,' and John Corey. In ninth and tenth positions John- stone placed the two outstanding freshmen from last year, Seymour Siegel and Donald Nichols. He called them the "individual stars among the freshmen players," intimating that they might have been ranked higher if he had known more about them. Harvey Durand, a "B" last year, was in eleventh place, followed by Bob Muzzy, a sophomore; and Emil Schnap, who was a reserve on the "B" team. The list concluded with nine men who won numerals last year: Jack Stein, Milton Eskowitz, Frank Bristol, Ralph Walker, Al Sass, Victor Keyser, Max Frisinger and Joe Lesser. Johnstone concluded, "They all must win their matches. I won't give any positions on past records." Speedball Is Popular Sport On I-M Program Speedball will be one of the most popular games offered this fall by the Intramural department, advance re- ports indicate. Last year between 30 and 40 fraternity teams partici- pated for the championship of the campus. This fall, it is estimated that the game will be played by more than 1,000 students. The game was founded at Michi- gan in 1921 by Elmer D. Mitchell, present Intramural Director, with the idea of providing an activity which would attract the students, hold their interest, and yet be played with a minimum of expense and dan- ger. Speedball is a combination of soccer, football, and basketball, and is popular because it permits foot- work, handwork, and headwork. Thej kicking element, a very desirable fea- ture, was borrowed from soccer and combined with a passing game which was borrowed from basketball. E Capt. Thomas Will Direct Wrestlersa In Early Practice With seven Varsity letter-men, some promising reserve material from last year's team, and several outstanding men from last year's freshman squad turning out for the initial wrestling practice of the sea- son Monday, Coach Clifford Keen hopes to have a strong and expe- rienced team to pit against this year's opposition. Coach Keen's time being taken up by the freshman football squad, Cap- tain Thomas will take charge of the practice sessions until Coach Ray Fisher returns to relieve Coach Keen of 'his football coaching duties. Blair Thomas, one of the out- standing Big Ten wrestlers in the 135-pound class, will captain the team this year. Among the return- ing letter-men are Art Mosier in the 155-pound class, Ed Wilson in the 165-pound class, and Bob Helliwell in the 145-pound class. Oakley and Sigwart, wrestle at 126 pounds, and Joe Landrum is at his best at 118 pounds. John Spoden, a reserve from last year's team and Cliff Stoddard's understudy, will wrestle in the heavyweight class. Hildebrandt and Rubin, from last year's freshman team, are expected to make a strong bid for places on the team. The feature of this year's sched- ule is an eastern trip, on which Michigan will meet two of the most formidable teams in the east, Penn State and Navy. Illinois Will Battle Case, Miami Today In Football Opener URBANA, Ill., Sept. 30.-(Special) -Grimly observing that he may have bitten off more than the young Il- lini can chew, Bob Zuppke has prim- ed them for their 1932 bow tomor- row against Coe and Miami-the first double-header that Illinois has played since Zuppke stepped from Oak Park high school in 1913 and confounded the critics who thought the big time would be too fast for a high school coach. Nevertheless, Zuppke feels the double bill will be of great value as it gives him a chance to use many players whose capabilities otherwise would still be undetermined. The twin bill will begin at 1 p. m. and full-time games will be played. Coe is no stranger to the stadium where the Cedar Rapids squad ap- peared in 1926 and 1928, losing both times. Last Saturday Coe was upset by Luther, 6-7,.in the last three min- utes, but Assistant Coach Sabo, who observed the fray for the Illini, re- ported Coe had coasted along in the lead all the game, Eby using many new men in order to get ready for next Saturday's struggle. Eby's teams are renowned for blocking and tack- ling, and, with the Illini divided to take care of two opponents, a brisk encounter would not be surprising. Voices Hopes For Good Year Captain's Recovery Aids Aggregation's Chances, According To Mentor Hopes for a successful cross-coun- try season were expressed yesterday by Coach Charles Hoyt. The fact the Captain Roger Howell's knee injury, incurred in the outdoor track sea- son last year, seems to have healed completely, plus the fact that Howell is showing better form than ever be- fore, according to Hoyt, are the leading reasons for the optimistic outlook. Howell finished second in' the Conference run last fall. In addition to Howell, three more veterans, Ostrander, Hill, and Mc- Manus, all of whom finished in the first forty in last season's meet, are returning and are certain to show some improvement over their 1931 form. Rod Howell, youthful brother of the team's captain, leads a trio of promising sophomore candidates. The other two are Archie McMillan and Hoyt Servis, who compiled a very favorable record while running for Ann Arbor High school. Servis has been ill lately, however. A heavy scholastic program is keeping Bos- worth, another promising man, out1 of action, but it is hoped that he will join the team later in the season.1 The team is working out daily, but1 the first long 'run, a jaunt of twor miles, is not scheduled for a week yet. Coach Hoyt plans to developl his men for track successes, as he feels that track is a far more valu- able sport than is cross-country. With this end in view he refuses to burn out his distance men in an effort to secure the Big Ten crown. Big Ten Teams To Open Grid Season Today Ohio State Faces Wesley- an; Northwestern Will Battle Missouri CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-(/P)-West- ern conference football teams which open their seasons tomorrow rested today or had light workouts sched- uled. Satisfied his men are ready for Ohio Wesleyan, Coach Sam William- an of Ohio State sent them to a country club, while Northwestern, which engages Missouri, had only a light work session coming up. Coach Hanley said neither Pug Rentner, all-American halfback, nor Dick Fencl, veteran end, would start and would not be used unless necessary. Both are suffering with "charlie- horses." Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana had finished drills against forward pass- es, which they expect to be used against them tomorrow. The Bad- gers reopen their rivalry with Mar- quette, Iowa meets Bradley, and the Hoosiers tackle Ohio University. Michigan took it easy to save its strength for Michigan State's ex- pected powerful opposition, and Il- linois was prepared for plenty of trouble from Coe and Miami, its doubleheader opponents. Minnesota's starting lineup-against South Dakota State still was uncertain and Pur- due's coaches had decided to use Keegan in Doxie Moore's halfback position, with John Husar replacing Dutch Fehring at tackle against Kansas State. Both Fehring and Moore are on the injured list. Chicago has no game tomorrow, which is fortunate for most of he regular backfield is temporarily out of action because of injuries. JUST RECEIVED large shipment of T renchk Coats 2 Y Genuine Gabardine Guaranteed Waterproof Leather Buttons 49 inches Long FROM THE PRESS BOX By JOHN THOMAS (Associated Press Photo) Buddy Meiers, star center in Mich- igan State's line, whose conversion to one of the end positions has been rumored. Meiers' work at the key post in the line was of such quality last season as to draw favorable com- ment from Maynard Morrison, Mich- igan's All-American center who was his opponent through the gruelling 0-0 contest of 1931. We pick: MICHIGAN OVER MICHIGAN STATE Northwestern over Missouri1 Illinoiis over Coe and Miami Purdue over Kansas State1 Indiana over Ohio University Ohio State over Ohio 'Wesleyan Wisconsin over Marquette Iowa over Bradley Tech Minnesota over S. Dak. State Brown over Rhode Island Colgate over Case Columbia over Lehigh Cornell over Niagara Dartmouth over Vermont Princeton over Amherst Army over Furman Navy over William-Mary Yale over Bates Albama over Mississippi State Georgia Tech over Clemson S. Methodist over Texas Tech. Tulane over Texas A. & M. California over Olympic Club S. California over Wash. State Washington over Montana WE READ in the papers that Coach Dick Hanley of North- western has denied a football uni- form to Meenan because he is mar- ried. "A married man cannot play football," is his statement. We won- der what the ruling would be if the culprit was Pug Rentner? AFTER viewing the pre-game workouts of four teams, we have come to the conclusion that Central State Teachers College, coached by Van Bibber, former All-American tackle for Purdue, is the likeliest looking outfit to gain a clear-cut vic- tory today. The squad was big, rangy, and full of pep. They will put up a great bat- tle this morning on Old Ferry Field against Coach Courtright's "B" team. There will be no admission charge at the gate. Coach VanBibber is worried about the sort of offense that the Michigan men will use. As this is their first game, he has had no chance to scout them. However Coach Courtright is in the same situation. It has every promise of being a battle royal. WITH all other things being equal, a team with a good kicker will beat a team with an inferior kicker, so an age-old football maxim goes. Those close to the team were sure that with Regeczi, Michigan would have the superior kicker today. But Abe Eliowitz had something to say about that yesterday in the Stadium. He continually booted the ball more than 60 yards on the carry, and if the game does not produce anything else, a kicking battle is sure to be waged between the punters. AA EN AVANT avet forward A AA A BurrPatterson & Auld Co. 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There will be a meeting of all managers and tryouts at the offices next Tues- * * * "C,' .r Also: The Boswell Sisters, Mondays, 10 p.m., Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Arthur Tracy ("The Street Singer"), Tuesdays, 9 p.m., Fridays, 10 p.m. Every night (except Sunday), Nat Shilkret's Orchestra and Norman Brokenshire. After the Game .. . I' I I i I II I