THE MICHIGAN DAILY
What Team, If Any, Can Stop Gopher
Steamroller? That Is The Question
By BUD BENJAMIN seek to replace the departed Don Lew Hamity, and Ed Valorz are fair-
The Golden Gophers from the Geyer and Steve Toth at the fullback ly competent backs, but it is doubtful
Northwoods have begun to move once job. whether they'll have enough in front
more, and nine' Big Ten football! Schmidt Must Rebuild of them to help much.
coaches are wondering if, how, when, Everyone is guessing what Francis
and by whom the Minnesota jugger- Schmidt has up his sleeve down at Backs Lead Hoosiers
High Scoring
Athlete To Get
Daily's Award
To the non-varsity man who gains
the largest number of points in in-!
Veteran Squad Plus Sophomore Heavier Hitting
Spark Boosts Wolverine Hopes To Strengthen
Tailback Alternates Prove and good defensive ability. He can Baseball Tearp
Ample- Purucker Rated also handle passes with the best. Bob
Most Improved MaCampbell, exclusively for his blocking Sophomore Bats Expecjed
sM__ an talent, and Louie Levine, who sa To Add Power;"Gedwn
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Whether .any of the five Confer-I
ence teams or Notre Dame and Ne-
braska, whom the Gophers also meet,
can turn the trick is something to
guess about. One thing is definitely
certain. Put Minnesota in the num-
ber one spot again on your Confer-
ence dope sheet.
Defense Is Strong
The Minnesota team will average
197 pounds and six feet. With both
ends, the center, and three backs
standing six feet or more, their aerial
defense should be fairly impregnable.
With the airline stopped up, and the
old adage that no team does much
running through Minnesota's line in
force, what are the Big Ten coaches
to do.
Here are the big names on the Min-
nesota roster. Ray King and Dwight
Reed, senior ends; Lou Midler, tackle;
Dan Elmer, six foot-one and 195
pounds 'of new center material; Vic
Spadacinni, erstwhile fullback, at
quarter; Andy Uram, Bill Matheny,
and Rudy Gmitro, halfbacks; and
Larry Buhler and" Martin Christian-
sen, fullbacks in the famous Minne-
sota manner.
Linemen Are Needed
Northwestern's 1936 champions
have a lot of line material to replace.
Gone from the ranks are ex-Captain
Steve Reid, Leon Fuller, Les Schreib-
er, DeWitt Gibson, Don Burnett and
others-all linemen and highly re-
sponsible for the Wildcats' success of
last year.
If Lynn Waldorf can replace these
men, he should have another fine
team, for his backfield is a good one.
Fred Vanzo, an excellent blocker, is
back at quarterback; Capt. Don Heap,
Bernie Jefferson, Ollie Adelman, Bob'
Swisher, and Clarence Hinton are the
halfbacks; while Jay Lasky, John
Babcock, and George McGurn will
Ohio State. Reports have it that
Herr Schmidt has given up his usual
procedure of building three big teams
and changing them around constant-
ly in favor of one main eleven.
At present the following are cer-
tain of their jobs. Co-captains Ralph
Wolf and jarring Jim MacDonald at
center and fullback respectively; Alex
Schoenbaum at tackle; Sol Maggied
at guard; and the very impressive
Johnny Rabb at fullback.
The untimely death of Bill Booth
and the loss through ineligibility of
Jumping Joe Williams has weakened
Ohio, although Nick Wasylik and
Mike Kabealo are figured to fill the
vacancies. Graduation losses were
heavy with such stars as Tippy Dye,
Charley Hamrick, Inwood Smith and
Merle Wendt departing.
Don't Forget Zuppke
Illinois and cagey Bob Zuppke
should make things tough for oppon-
ents during the latter's jubilee year.
The Illini have a veteran line return-
ing and a fine backfield in Jay Ward-
ley, Lowell Spurgeon, Don Smith and
Chuck Bennet.. Label Illinois as
your dark horse in the Conference
race.
Iowa's new head coach, Irl Tubbs,
has 13 lettermen to work with this
year, but only five of these were regu-
lars on the poor Hawkeye team of
last season, and the outlook is frank-
ly not encouraging.
Schedule Is Tough
Outside of its regular Conference
games the team opens against Wash-
ington, Rose Bowl champions, and
closes its season against Nebraska.
Thus Tubbs and his assistant, Ernie
Nevers, have a big job on their hands
in their initial season.
Chicago is really "moaning low."
The boys from the Midway just won't
help their gridiron heroes, and con-
sequently are getting the tail end of
the good material. Sollie Sherman,
Purdue and Indiana are counting
)n Cecil Isbell and Corby Davis re-
spectively to help them along their.
Conference trail. Both teams from
the Hoosier state are dark horses,
with ample returning strength butl
definite holes left by graduation.
Indiana has lost Vern Huffman
which will weaken their backfield a
lot, while in the line Ted Livingston
and Chris Dal Sasso have left the
ranks.
Purdue, minus head coach Noble
Kizer who is ill and will be replaced
this year by Mal Elward, has a lot
of line material to replace.
Harry Stuhldreher has added much
impetus to football at Wisconsin, and
the team is definitely a comer. Last
year's crop of sophomores have added
important experience and the new
men are reputedly a better-than-av-
erage group. Don't play this bunch too
heavily, but watch out for surprises.
They're apt to surprise even them-
selves.
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again go the Michigan Daily Indi-
vidual Performance Award. heavy demands upon blocking ability.
This tangible recognition, institut- Bob Piotrowski, Hercules Renda, the
ed lastyear for the first tim half pint with the large name, and,
made in conjunction with the Intra- Milo Sukup are also being tried.
mural Department, which ultimately At the tailback position, which is
determines the winner. I-M officials the ball-toting slot, Fred Trosko, Flint
at the post. The quarterback this
year will not necessarily call signals.
Janke Is Shifted
An experiment, subject to change
without notice, is the shift of Fred
Janke from tackle to the fullback po-
sition in an effort to employ his
r--1, -4i firtgi tontine b c Q' tA±lnnr
report that 2,000 men competed in
various sports in 1936-37.
Paul Keller, Grosse Pt. freshman,
chalked up a total of 899 points, 29
more than his nearest rival, to win
the I-M scoring crown and the Daily
award. He represented Psi Upsilon.
The outstanding I-M man partici-
pates in almost a dozen different
spdots, according to Director Earl
Riskey. The Daily deems such ver-
satility fully worth recognition in a
permanent form. If it will induce
the students to avail themselves of
the I-M's varied program, then it
will serve a valuable purpose.
Varsity athletes, who are permitted
the use of I-M facilities, are nevethe-
less excluded from competing in or-
ganized tourney play, if the play in-
volves their particular sport. No
ether exceptions are made.
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dig Ten Football Schedule
Sept. 25
Ohio U. at Illinois.
Texas Christian at Ohio State.
Butler at Purdue.
Iowa at Washington.
No. Dakota St. at Minnesota.
S. Dakota St. at Wisconsin.
Oct. 2
Michigan State at Michigan.
Marquette at Wisconsin.
Purdue at Ohio State.
Iowa State at Northwestern.
Minnesota at Nebraska.
Bradley at Iowa.
DePaul at Illinois.
Chicago at Vanderbilt.
Oct. 9
Michigan at Northwestern.
Indiana at Minnesota.
Notre Dame at Illinois.
Wisconsin at Chicago.
Ohio State at So.California.
Carnegie Tech at Purdue.
Oct. 16
Minnesota at Michigan
Iowa at Wisconsin.
Illinois at Indiana.
Princeton at Chicago.
Purdue at Northwestern.
Oct. 23
Michigan at Iowa.
Indiana at Cincinnati
Northwestern at Ohio State.
Wisconsin at Pittsburgh.
Oct. 30
Michigan at Illinois.
Iowa at Purdue.
Indiana at Nebraska.
Ohio State at Chicago.
Northwestern at Wisconsin.
Notre Dame at Minnesota.
Nov. 6
Chicago at Michigan.
Minnesota at Iowa.
Indiana at Ohio State.
Illinois at Northwestern.
Purdue at Fordham.
Nov. 13
Michigan at Pennsylvania.
Indiana at Iowa.
Illinois at Ohio State.
Beloit at Chicago.
Northwestern at Minnesota.
Purdue at Wisconsin.
Nov. 20
Ohio State at Michigan.
Iowa at Nebraska.
Purdue at Indiana.
Chicago at Illinois.
Wisconsin at Minnesota.
Notre Dame at Northwestern.
sophomore, ranks No. 1. Although he The 200-pounder may possibly be
packs only 155 pounds in his five the answer there. Tex Stanton, who
feet, 10 inches, Fred can do every- substituted for Cedric Sweet last sea-
thing well and he's tough, never yet son, is also pressing for the berth,
having been injured in competition. with Norm Nickerson and John Kin-
k sey also bidding.
Purucker Improves IAnderson's line is as yet indefinite,
STrosko's foremost competitor at although several men rate high for
present is Norman Purucker, whom their showing thus far. As under-
Kipke believes to be the most im- study for Rinaldi at center is barrel-
chested Archie Kodros, converted
guard. John Brennan, a letter-win-
ner at guard last year, can be al-
ternated at center.
Guards Are Plentiful
Forrest Jordan and Ralph Heikkin-
1 .en were in early favor at the guard
posts, but.Fred Olds, Ernie Pederson,
Clarence Vandewater, George Mar-
-' zonie and Brennan are putting in
->: : strong plugs for themselves. All
have had some experience, with Van-
-' ; dewater, Marzonie and Brennan pos-
sessors of the monogram.
The tackles number among them
Don Siegel, who developed fast last
year, sophomores Bill Smith, Dennis
Kuhn and Ken Steen and Joe Sa-
villa, the brightest second-year man
and a possible starter, Jim Lincoln,
Earle Luby and Mel Kramer, the lat-
ter three veterans of two seasons.
Lincoln has shown considerable im-
provement in early practice. There
,.,...:.,:: .....will possibly be frequent changes here
before a starting pair is named.
Oosterbaan Trains Ends
.. ''.'.. End Coach Oosterbaan has quan-
CAPT. JOE RINALDI tity among the flankers in John
Nicholson, Elmer Gedeon, Dan
Smick, Art Valpey, Harold Floresch
proved man on the squad. Purucker and Joe Rogers, men who've ,been
is fleet of foot and can pass. He's singled out as likely regulars so far.
making a spirited battle for the job. Smick was the regular right end last
Stark Ritchie and Wally Hook, letter- year, with Valpey and Gedeon fre-
men last year, will see plenty of serv- quent substitutes. Gedeon is one of
ice, however, for both boys can travel, the fastest men on the squad and an
and they have experience as a furth- excellent receiver. He may be the
er attribute. Kipke is amply supplied squad's surprise performer.
with good left halfbacks. Some unnamed man in the squad
The Wolverine quarterback has in- may rise to contribute his bit, but on
herited added functions, for he will form and performance during the
be called upon for more blocking duty past week, the players mentioned
than in the past. Doug Farmer has above appear in line for immediate
impressed with his ability to waylay duty. On 18 lettermen, several prom-
opponents. Bill Barclay, regular last ising sophomores, a renowned line,
season, lacks the weight that might coach and new determination will
make him into a great performer, be- hang Michigan's hopes, then, of
Bolsters Mound Staff
Anticipating an increase in batting
power, Coach Ray Fisher is looking
forward to the 1938 baseball season
with hopes for a better showing un-
less "February ruins me." Barripg
ineligiblities however the influx of
new men should more than offset the
veterans lost by graduation.
Among the regulars who will not be
back this next season are former
Capt. Kim Williams who, although
eligible for another year of compe-
tition, is still troubled by the ilness
which forced him to withdraw two
years ago.
Uricek Is Ineligible
Steve Uricek, hard-hitting second-
baseman is ineligible and probably
will not be back in school and both
John Gee, ace left-handed pitcher,
and Vic Heyliger, outfielder, grad-
uated. Gee has since been playing
professional baseball and rates as an
excellent prospect.
Fisher expects the outfield to be
strong with the addition of several
good hitting sophomores including
Charley Pink of Detroit and Freddie
Trosko of Flint. The infield will be
rather weak with the pitching and
catching being adequate according to
Fisher.
Gedeon Will Hurl
The loss of John Gee is expected to
be neutralized by the addition of El-
mer Gedeon to the pitching staff. Al
though "Long John" turned in such
spectacular feats as a no-hitter
pitched against Hillsdale and 21
strikeouts against Toledo, Gedeon
shows promise of developing into
quite a hurler in his own right.
The bulwark of the staff, however,
will be centered in the arms of Herm
Fishman and Burt Smith, two of last
years regular starters. Russ Dobson
is another new man who has done
some good pitching in the past play-
ing amateur ball in Ann Arbor. Smick
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