THE MICHIGAN DAILY S PORTFOLO * Northwestern Wites 0 Waldorf Disappointed By HAL WILSON Daily Sports Editor By JACK SUNDINE (Jack Sundine, sports editor of the Daily Northwestern, and I exchanged guest columns today. Here are pre- sented views on today's game from the Northwestern angle.) When Michigan and Northwestern meet at Evanston today it will be to decide which of the two is to be the challenger apparent for Minnesota's Western Conference crown. It has been generally conceded by football critics that if any team is to inherit the championship this fall, it will be either Northwestern or Michigan. Ohio State or Indiana may have an outside chance, but it ap- pears unlikely. Northwestern's Head Coach Lynn Waldorf has been very disappointed with the performance of his team in the first two games against Kansas State and Wisconsin, al- though the Wildcats defeated both teams badly. Motion pictures of the Wisconsin game confirmed ear- ly fears of a weak line, said Wal- dorf. In view of the disappointing per- formances, especially in the line, Waldorf revamped the better part of his team Tuesday. Against Michigan he plans to start two new ends, 'a new tackle, a new center and two new guards. A drastic change in the backfield removed Capt. Tuffy Chambers from the starting lineup, replacing him with Ike Kepford at right half. Against Michigan, Waldorf expects his Wildcats to meet "one of the best lines in the business," nearly the same line which yielded so very few points last year. The head coach also pointed out that in the last 178 out of a possible 180 minutes of football this year, the Michigan line has held opponents scoreless. However weak Northwestern's line might be, its backfield is re- ported to be one of the best bal- anced in the Conference. No one man is. outstanding unless it would be Bill deCorrevont, and each posi- tion is three-deep with players of approximately equal ability. In the Wisconsin game, North- western's backfield had to carry most of the contest. On defense the sec- ondary had to make most of the tackles, and on offense, the running combinations were often unassisted in clearing the way for the ball car- rier. Wildcat backs who will be particu- larly valuable today are deCorrevont and/ Otto Graham, left halfbacks; Captain Chambers and Kepford, right halfbacks; Benson and Claw- son, fullbacks; and Kruger and rd- litz, quarterbacks. Northwestern's surprise package of the year is fast, rugged Otto Graham, 19-year-old sophmore sensation, who leads individual 'scoring in the Western Conference at present. Otto is pressing de- Correvont for his position a little too close for Bill's comfort, for the sophomore has shown up extreme- ly well in the first two games. The coaching staff is very sure of one thing: The Wildcats are, going to have a tough time of it today. It will be a good backfield against a good line and nearly as good a back- field. Northwestern players plan to bear in mind the 20 to 13 defeat handed them last year at Ann Arbor, so from that point of view there will, be no overconfidence. But the team that wins may be the one which will unseat the Giants of the 'North. nes, Wildeats Ta Purple Backfield Power Will Test Michigan Line Unbeaten Elevens To. Match Sophomore Halfback Aces, Kuzma And Graham agle In Day's Feature Grid Battle (Continued from Page 1) past two seasons, is now rounding into the best playing shape of his career. 'He tossed a touchdown pass' in last year's 20-13 Michigan game which was taken by the Wolverines, and in the Wildcats' two games of erated 40 points against the hapless Pitt 'defense last week, will be strengthened tomorrow by the pres- ence of sophomore Paul White, who performed very well in the State, game at wingback until he was in- jured. A good left-handed passer, White will share wingback duties with veteran Tippy Lockard.'* At the tailback slot another sopho- more, Tommy Kuzma, is again the likely starter. With five touchdowns to his credit, this 204-pound power- house niay quite possibly steal Gra- ham's thunder as the best soph on the field tomorrow. And it's certain that his punting skill which has fea- tured the Wolverines' first three games will be an instrumental factor against the Cats. Robinson Primed For Duty Back of Kuzma, but not far behind, are tailbacks Davie Nelson and Don Robinson. Nelson, Michigan's lead- ing ground-gainer, is a scintillating open-field runner, whom Crisler uses for certain spots. Robinson, many sideline observers feel, has been saved by Crisler for just such an oppor- tunity as tomorrow's clash affords. A fine passer, Robby very feasibly will be a surprise performer. At fullback, of course, is Capt. Bob Westfall, the nation's fourth leading grond gainer last year, and a tower of strength on both offense and de- fense. Westy's spinning will play Broncos Meet Michigan tate In Coast Game Titans Clash With Aggies; Minnesota, Notre Dame To Have Little Difficulty Broncos vs. Spartans SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-(P)-- Santa Clara, only undefeated, untied major football team in the Far West, swings into the inter-sectional phase of the game tomorrow in a meeting with Michigan State. The Broncos last week whipped University of California 13 to 0, but the overwhelming odds established for them against tlie visitors from the Middle West were a source of un- easiness for Coach L. T. "Buck" Shaw. Titans vs. Aggies STILLWATER, Okla., Oct. 17.-(AP) -Coach Jim Lookabaugh glanced skyward tonight as a week-long rain drizzled on and figured it was a bad deal for his Oklahoma Aggies, who open their home football season to- morrow against Detroit University. This will slow the Cowboys' newly- acquired aerial attack. But it will also cramp the style of Coach Gus Dorais' pass snagging end, Howard Keating, who leads the nation to date with 14 catches for a total of 168 yards. Gophers vs. Panthers MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18.-(?IR--In a game rated as just a good workout for Minneota, Pittsburgh's puny Panthers meet the Golden Gophers tomorrow. Coach Bernie Bierman, alert for unexpected Panther strength despite their 40 to 0 licking by Michigan last week, hopes for further training of his reserves. Irish vs. Tartans PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17.-()-It's homecoming day for old grads of Car- negie Tech tomorrow, and from all' appearances it will be one of their saddest, the heavy odds being that undefeated Notre Dame will flatten the deemphasized and injury-ridden Tartans like a pancake. U.S. Army Strengthened- Joe Louis Placed In lA CHICAGO, Oct. 17.--')-Heavy- weight Champion Joe Louis, who was examined earlier this week by draft board physicians, was placed tonight in Class IA, subject to immediate military service. Chairman I. O. Fentress of Local Selective Service Board No. 84 an- nounced the titleholder's classifica- tion and said Louis probably would be inducted into the Army by next month. much of Michigan's attack will be directed at the weak side. The first is Af Bauman. May Be Vital Factor In Today i 0-- 's Tilt By BOB STAHL With sports writers all over this broad terrain of ours polishing up their brightest superlatives this week to use in writing about the "spectacle of the ages," the Michigan-North- western game today, one little fac- tor seems to have been forgotten by most of them amid the general tur- moil and confusion which accompany preparation for the outstanding game of the week. May Decide Game And it is just this, one little factor which may well decide the outcome of the game and perhaps the Big 'Ten title quest. What we are talking about, in case you haven't guessed it so far, is that little paragraph in the football rule book which states, perhaps not in so many words, that a team after making a touchdown must try for an extra point after the touchdown by means of either a run- ning, passing, or kicking play, said play to start from the two-yard line in front of the goal posts. Well do we remember, and squirm with anguish as each twinge of mem- ory permeates through our cranium, the time, way back in 1940,Gwhen initely is not a good enough average Michigan Was battling the Golden to place against that of the North- Gophers up at Minneapolis. As the western squad. result of a very lucky break, Bruce Smith, the fleet-footed Gopher back, For Lynn Waldorf has come up was able to slosh his way through with a magic-toed place-kicker in mud, wet turf, and sundry members Dick Erdlitz, a boy who has so con- of the Wolverine squad for well over sistently booted the point-after- 80 yards and a subsequent touch- touchdown that Northwestern's op- down. ponents so far this year thought the Michigan. too, had a touchdown air was grpoved from the ground to in that game of games. There is a the goal-posts. In last week's 41-14 feecin tha msTe sorevictory over Wisconsin, Erdlitz made one-point differe wnteore' five straight conversions, a record however, which somehow favors Min- which is much better than any Mich- nesota. For little Joe Mernik, the boy i hrismacanbsptrtn who must have been born with a igan gridman can sport. silver spoon in his football shoes, suc- Can Use Erdlitz Freely cessfully place-kicked the extra point With the new unlimited substitu- after touchdown. And with Michi- tions rule, Waldorf can use his' boy gan's attempted conversion going Erdlitz whenever he wants to, put- wide of its mark, by some quirk of ting him in the game only to kick fate, the"Gophers took the game. 7-6, the extra point after touchdown. took the Big Ten title, the mythical And since most of the grid experts national title, and the soul out of have agreed that the coiparative every loyal Wolverine fan. strength of the Michigan and North- Extra Point Troubles Varsity western teams are just about equal, All this Just because Joe Mernik it begins to appear as though much was able to place-kick that fatal may depend on this little point-af- extra point. ter-touchdown matter. This year also the Wolverines seem All of which just goes to prove that to have been experiencing some trou- the aforementioned sportswriters ble with that pesky point-after- have been quite correct in naming the touchdown. In three games so far, forthcoming tilt between the Wol- Michigan players have split the up- verines and Northwestern the "game rights five out of 10 attempts for of the week." It really is beginning an even .500 average. And that def- to shape up as quite a battle. Northwestern 's Silver-Toed Erdlitz The Grid Experts Are In Evanston -So Somebody Had To Pick 'Em JI CAPT. BOB WESTFALL the current campaign has already scored 'four touchdowns. But even as deCorrevont is sen- sational, so is Graham said to be better. Only a sophomore, this speed- ster exe'cuted all the triple-threat skills with brilliant poise and already has racked up 'five touchdowns in collegiate competition. Michigan Holds Line Edge,,. In front of these top-flight backs Northwestern has a sound line, but not an outstanding one, according to expert observers. In the Wisconsin game the Wildcat secondary repeat- edly was forced to come up fast to spill Cardinal runners after they had broken through the Cat forward wall. And it is here that Michigan holds a'n edge over their %tomorrow's hosts. For the Wolverines have what ldoks to be one of the nation's best forward walls. It has paced the Maize and Blue to wins over Michigan State, Iowa and Pittsburgh, giving up only 270 yards of ground and a lone touch- down. Heightening the game's interest will be an individual line duel be- tween Michigan's Al Wistert and Northwestern's bruising Alf Bauman, two of the best tackles'in collegiate football. The better of te two on the field tomorrow is an almost cer- tain choicefor All-American laurels. More Than Wistert But Wistert is just one of the cogs in the Wolverine forward wall. Pair- ing with big Al at tackle is less sen- sational but almost equally good, Rube Kelto, senior veteran. At guards Goach Fritz Crisler has four very capable'performers, all of whom will see very much action, Bob Kolesar, Merv Pregulman, Julie Franks and Bill Melzow. The pivot post is man- ned to near-perfection by Bob Ingalls and Ted Kennedy. Regular flankmen ever since the start of the season, seniors Joe Rogers and Harlin Fraumann will again start at the end posts, which are extremely vital against the Wildcat type of of- fense which employs frequent wide end sweeps. In reserve are Jack Kar- wales, Rudy Smeja and Phil Sharpe. Michigan's backfield, which gen- Dick Simon GAME Tennis Expert Michigan-Northwestern Michigan Mich. State-Santa Clara,.. Santa Clara Alabama-Tennessee...... ..Tennesseef Texas-Arkansas ........... Texas Yale-Army .................Yale California-Oregon......... 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Northwestern's loss is 230-pound Leon Cook, veteran right tackle, which weakens considerably the right side of the Wildcat forward wall. This is the second reason that AVAILABLE TO FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES, TOO PROBABLE Michigan Fraumann Wistert Kolesar Ingalls Pregulman Kelto Rogers Ceithaml Kuzma Lockard Westfall STARTING LINEUPS LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB Northwestern Colberg Bauman Burke Johnson Kiefer. Samarzia Wallis Kruger De Correvont Kepford Benson d Pc rf c~tion, Wildcat Fullback Don Clawson Ranks Higli Among Grid Stars By DICK SIMON One of the positions Lynn Waldorf, Northwestern's grid mentor, has not hadkto worry about filling is the full- back spot where senior Don Clawson is finishing his collegiate gridiron career in the best Wildcat tradition. One Of Conference's Best For two years his line-shattering charges 'into the forward wall of the opposing teams have made him a key part of the Northwestern attack. Opponents have found his six foot, three &nch frame a major problem of defense and also a formidable barrier to clear away when he is ranging back of the line on defensive patrol. Don came through a tough sopho- more season in 1939 to rank as one of the outstanding fullbacks in the Western Conference, scoring 33 of Nnrthwestern's 47 noints on five Wildcats over Minnesota. Clawson, himself, sparked the march down- field, and then carried the ball over from the five yard stripe. Drivin' Don continued last year. just where he left off, the previous season, rolling up 45 points on seven touchdowns and three points after touchdown. Two touchdowns came in the Notre Dame game when he gave a brilliant exhibition of sheer power, plus open field running. Before the season opened this year, the Wildcat senior had scored 78 pointst o 12 touchdowns and six points after touchdown. He had carried the ball 163 times for a total gain of 723 yards, an average of 4.4 yards per carry. 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