I TUESfDAV, NOVEMIBR 12, 1940 THE MIChIGAN DAILY PAC, TARFF . _. . _ _ _ _ __ __._ .. __ _ tiI don wirtebafter's Wolverines Magnificent In Defeat; Frosh Football Team Replete Line Outcharges Heavier Gophers, With (; d Btekf eldlateria -f DAILY DOUBLE , Second Guessers A tention .. . The Second Guessers Club of America had a field day yesterday. I think they held a convention here in Ann Arbor or something. At any rate, there were so many members around that it was impossible to pick up I a newspaper without finding one of their faces over your left shoulder. They literally swamped the place. They met in the barber joints, the pool rooms, the tea shoppes and the art needlecraft centers. Inter- esting meeting they held, and plenty fiery. Those -° . guys know their stuff, those Monday Morning quar- terbacks. ? After all, they should. They've been talking about football on Mondays ever since Abner Gaffney called a wrong signal back in 1888. He had Felix Westerchester carry the ball through center instead of letting Chester Blatz skirt the end. It was darn right silly, that field generalship was. Everyone knew that Blatz was better than Wester- Westerchester chester. He could always pick up a yard or two. These quarterbacks can never be trusted. Well, the local chapter reallyi went to town here yesterday. It's name was changed to the "If I Were Evashevski Club" and there was action on every street corner. If you saw a coatless freshman romping up a telegraph pole and chanting, "Why did he send Harmon into the line four straight times?" don't be alarmed, friends. He was just pledging the organization. In contrast, the veterans were spending the day handing out true and highly constructive criticism. After all, most of them had listened to Ted Husing tell all about the game. Poor Ted was in a fog all afternoon, buts evidently that didn't bother his listeners. They knew all about what happened yesterday. As good members of the club, they always know. They marched along the wind-swept streets yelling, "Why t *" didn't he have them try a place-kick? Why did he try that1 fake place-kick, anyway?" Everyone, even the club members, knew what was up. They had a wonderful time. Some of them decided Blatz that Michigan was four to eight touchdowns better. Others 'were more conservative. Maybe just three to five. After a lengthy meeting of all the higher-ups in the Second Guessers hierarchy, it was decided, passed and unanimously resolved that Michigan has the brawn, but not the brains. So today we order action instead of words for the Second Guessers. At four this afternoon, we are calling a meeting of all members of this organization. At that time we will run through the Minnesota game from begin- ning to end. Each member will be given a chance to show exactly what he would have done. A great many fair judges will be on the scene. We attempted all last night to get hold of the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. They still haven't answered, but they might. These judges will select the three top Second Guessers after takin; everything into consideration. This lucky trio will be given honest-to- goodness football uniforms to put on. When the varsity squad reports for practice, each of the three will be given his chance. If he proves better than Evashevski, well and good. He will play against Northwestern Saturday. Until then, let's bury that Gopher game along with the Second Guessers. By HAL WILSON and bruising, such as only Bernie As 64,000 rain-soaked football fans Bierman's Giants of the North hand' silently sloshed out of Minnesota's out, yet time and again plowed Memorial Stadium Saturday and through and over hard-hitting Go- slowly pushed their way along Uni- phers. versity Avenue in the gloomy, mist- Capt. Forest Evashevski, who has ing Minneapolis dusk, one all-per- never tasted victory against a Mm- vading fact hung heavily in the thoughts of every person. rue,he fans' Minnesota team had just won its sixth straight game. Their beloved Golden Gophers, con- verted into unrecognizable mud-cov- ered hulks, had just trudged wearily - 8t off the soggy gridiron with the Con- ference crown and a possible nation- al championship practically in their eager grasp. Wolves Display Courage Head freshman loot ball coach very shadows of the Gophers' goal Wally Weber has had his charges by an impregnable, inspired Minne- working together now for six weeks, sota line time and again, and during this time one exception- The Maize and Blue forward wall ally startling fact has been impressed never fought harder. Even while upon observers-the frosh griddeis undergoing the first bitter pangs of possess an outstanding array of back- defeat, Line Coach Clarence Munn field talent. found it difficult to find words ex- So evenly are these backs matched pressing his praise of the Michigan that Weber is experiencing some dif- linemen adequately enough. Sta- ficulty in forming a permanent first tioned outside the Wolverine dress- team. Let's go down the line and ing room, Munn emphasized that he see what these future Michigan stars had never seen a harder-fought battle have to offer. between two forward walls, and de- Tom Kuzma, husky fullback from clared his men had played better Gary, Ind., heads the parade. This than any Michigan line he has ever freshman has been outstanding at coached. the line-buckinost and his bne- l } L i i 1 t! dice, brother of Princeton's famous Dave. Allerdice's fortes are passing and punting, but he also excels in open field running. Playing at one of the halfback positions is Paul White, the big boy from River Rouge, who was a unan4- mous all-state selection last year. A fast-starting, shifty runner White al- so has plenty of power which he util- izes on of-tackle slants. Paul has displayed bone-crushing blocking form and this coupled with the fact that he is a left-handed passer has caused Weber to use him at the wing- back post. But White has competition for this position in Don Boor from Kiski Prep, another left-handed passer. Boor, to date, has been one of the leading ground gainers among the yearlings. Three other halfbaclis who have displayed promising form are Sey- mour Roth, Chuck Kennedy and Don Robinson. Roth and Robinson are both speedsters, while Kennedy re- lies on drive and shiftiness. At quarterback Joe Josephs holds forth. A bruising husky from Chi- cago, Joe has flashed exceptional form at the chief blocking and signal- calling post. Hot on his heels is Charlie Haslem, whose power and ex- cellent field generalship are standing him in good stead. But every true gridiron fan deep, down in the sincerest portion of his heart held a profound respect for the valiant Wolverines who had fought in the finest Wolverine tra- dition--who had expended every ounce of energy in one of the great- est displays of raw courage ever seen on any gridiron sod in a futile effort to humble the mighty North- men for the first time since 1932. Such was not to be. But the Wol- verines were magnificent, even in defeat. Outweighed 16 pounds per man, underdogs to one of Minnesota's mightiest grid powerhouses., Fritz Crisler's highly keyed Wolverines nevertheless played their hearts out. Mud Shackles Harmon All-America Tom Harimon, his run- ning power shackled by the treach- erous mud, turned in an amazing performance of passing and kicking. Bullet Bob Westfall, playing the best game of his career, took a battering CAPTAIN EVASHEVSKI . . . . . . led a fighting squad nesota outfit, led the Crislermen up and down the slippery turf., only to see his team thrown back in the Line Outgains Foes Frutig. Rogers, Kelto, Wistert, Ko- lesar, Fritz, Ingalls-read right down the list. These are the men who out-charged, out-fought, and out- gained the heavier, vaunted Gopher line. Victory was not achieved Saturday by the Wolverines. But something far deeper, and in a sense, of far more lasting importance, was gained. Michigan can be proud of its per- formance. Dodgers Purchase Hurler Kirby Higbe From Philadelphia New York, Nov. 11.-UP)-There was a new note of exhuberance tonight in the Brooklyn baseball fans' peren- nial chant: "Wait until next year." What could stop, their Dodgers now, with Kirby Higbe added ;to a team that finished second in 1940 and need- ed only a 20-game' winner to finish first? Larry MacPhail, club president, an- nounced today he had acquired Hig- be, a great pitcher with a last-place club, from the Phillies in exchange for pitchers Vito Tamulis and Bill Crouch and Catcher Thompson Liv- ingston, plus a little matter of $100,- 000. "We paid plenty, but it was a 'must' deal from our standpoint," said McPhail. "Our greatest need was a top-flight pitcher - a 20-game win- ner - and a young fellow with great stuff who could stand hard work. Higbe was the only fellow who met the specifications. I jarring tackles and crisp blocking bring smiles of approval to Weber's ruddy countenance. Aside from this Kuzma is one of the best punters on the frosh squad. At the tailback post Walt Derby, who hails from Grand Rapids, lines up. Derby is an accurate passer, a deadly blocker and tackler, and an especially elusive open field runner. Misfortune befell him last week, how- ever. when he received a leg injury which will keep him out of action for an indefinite period. Another star performer who is play- ing in the tailback slot is John Aller- Sukup Is Out; Varsity Shown Game Pictures Coach Fritz Crisler's battered grid- iron warriors had a day of rest yester- day afternoon as the Wolverine men- tor had the squad forego practice for the afternoon to review motion pic- tures of the Minnesota game. Crisler kept the entire squad in a room in the Union for over an hour while he analyzed salient features of Saturday's encounter with the Goph- ers. The pictures were displayed be- hind closed doors, solely for the bene- fit of the Varsity gridders. A note of tragedy darkened the Wolverine camp when it was learned that Milo Sukup, who was released from the University Hospital Sunday, had been ordered back to the hospit- al for further observation. Recurrent headaches that have kept the courageous Milo sidelined since the Penn game returned to plague the veteran guard and force him back to the sick bed. It now seems unlikely that Sukup will be ready for Northwestern Saturday. I-M Swim Season Opens' Trigon, defending water polo champs, will face Sigma Chi, last year's swim titlists, in a game at 8 p.m. tomorrow as the Interfraternity swimming and water polo seasons get underway. Other first-night pairings, these for both events, find Phi Delta The- ta meeting Theta Delta Chi and Chi Psi versus Phi Epsilon Pi at 7:30, and Phi Sigma Delta facing Sigma Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha meeting Phi Beta Delta at 8:30 p.m. Casualties from the Minnesota game turned out to be minor. Captain Forest Evashevski aggravated his shoulder injury while throwing a block in the third period, but report- ed that the bruise was a mild one and that the specially designed shoulder pads had competently ful- filled their purpose. Al Wistert, who received a severe wallop in the head in the first few minutes of the game, and Bob Kole- sar, who sustained a bruised back, appeared little the worse for the beat- ing they had taken and announced that they would be ready for heavy duty today when the Wolverines be- gin preparation for their impending battle with Northwestern. ,the %//icIkvan 11n ion, /9re~en fj; an tritton 4,i MR. 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Also, clip- ping is allowed if committed between the tackles and within three yards of the line of scrimmage. Pass interference may affect either the offensive or defensive team. Il- legal interference by the passing team is called if an illegal man (center, guards, and tackles) obstructs the view of the defenders or actually makes contact with the passed ball. Illegal interference by the defend- ing team is called if a potential re- ceiver is knocked down or obstructed in any way. For these fouls the ball is given to the offensive team at the point of the foul. ce of ONE) Bisque of Tomato Soup Mashed Squash as Whole Kernel Corn Cholice of Beverage 31 lIGHT C Assorted Rolls or Bread { (Choice of ONE) American Fried Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans Cream of Celery Soup Buttered Noodles Mashed Squash Whole Kernel Corn Early June Peas Choice of Salad or Dessert Choice of Beverage 39c Roast Leg of Lamb & Mint Jelly Assorted Rolls or Bread (Choice of TWOS (See above selections in 39c dinner) "I Choice of Salad or Dessert Choice of Beverage 44c All Prices Subject to Michigan State Sales Tax By GERRY SCHAFILANDER With Saturday's games a thing of the past, Minnesota seems to have'the Conference championship pretty well sewed up. Michigan's defeat at the hands of the Gophers 7-6, left Minnesota with the only unblemished record in the Conference. Northwestern came ?back strong against Illinois, winning 32-14 after being down 14-13 going into the last quarter. In other Non-Conference games, Purdue lost to Fordham 13-7; Wis- consin lost 7-6 to Columbia by vir- tue of a blocked kick in the last quarter; Iowa dropped a thriller to Nebraska 13-7; Indiana walloped Michigan State 20-7; and the Buck- eyes from Ohio State had an off- day. So, with but two weeks of competi- tion left, Bernie Bierman's Golden Gophers have a virtual strangle hold on the Big Nine pennant. Northwestern and Michigan meet here Saturday in a game which should decide second place honors. A Michi- 'gan victory wouldn't help out much even if Minnesota should drop one of their closing games to Purdue or Wisconsin. Both Minnesota and Northwestern have scheduled one more Conference game than the Wolverines, hence a Michigan win this coming week-end won't have too much significance. However, Northwestern must win Saturday if they hope to be near the top November 23. In the event that Minnesota does lose to either Purdue or Harry Stuhldrher's Badgers, North- western must win every game remain- ing on their schedule if they enter- tain any hopes of grabbing a slice of the Big Nine watermelon. Anything Michigan does from now on in will naturally be of anti-climax nature. Nevertheless, there's a sneak- ing suspicion around Ann Arbor town that the senior members of the Wol- verine squad will round up their col- legiate football days in a blaze of glory against Northwestern and Ohio State. KING OF THE CAMPUSI with the lambskin lining .; that ZIPS out. :xi As advertised i"n ESQUIRE Smart as a custom topcoat, warm as a football blanket. Has a Talon zipped lambskin lining, removed at Sm'o"n'so"*e;;,.atached loth In soft but sturdy Kodiak Cloth, stitch trimmed, Zelan processed . . . water runs off. spots sponge off, resists per. spiration (these features not affected ay dry cleaning). 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