THE MICHIGAN DAILY Gophers Clash Today In Season's Greatest Wolverines Launch Eighth Attempt To Break Minnesota Gridiron Jinx home town idea of the Gary Ghosts, and when this failed to impress read- ers Kuzma was hailed as a second Kipke, kicker deluxe of a past era. What nobody seems to realize is that Thomas Kuzma is an individual, a personality different from Harmon or Kipke. True, Kuzma is an excel- lent punter like Kipke and a power smasher like Harmon, but he is a quantity all his own. Neither Kipke nor Harmon had to step into a triple- threat assignment their sophomore year the way "Kuz" has. He is cool and confident, yes, but despite this he is still green and rough on the edges, and he knows it." Obstacle To Overcome Aside from the terrific beating that [Tom's 205 pound frame must take on the field, he has to overcome a new obstacle, that of being the sweet- heart of the sports writers from Har- lem to Hawaii. His natural quietness with people he doesn't know leads them to think him conceited but such is not the case. He is cool and confi- dent, but not conceited. On the con- trary, he bends over backward to try and be just one of the boys, one of eleven out there scrapping for a team victory. A good example of this team play is the way he passed to both touchdowns in the Northwest- ern game. Previously only a medio- cre passer, Kuzma suddenly found himself when the chips were down and connected with perfect passes to Whitey Fraumann and Joe Rogers. Once again he had surprised even his closest friends. Many say that fate is with Kuzma. In the Michigan State game he drew a laugh by downing his own punt. In the Iowa game he made Coach Eddie Anderson cry when he put kick after kick out of bounds inside the five yard line, and in the Pitts- burgh game it was his long broken field run which touched off a 34 point second half rally. Fate, maybe so, but remember this is the same Kuzma who has thrived for nineteen years on uphill fights. He's not a Tom Harmon and he's not a Harry Kipke but he is a Tom Kuzma that shows more pfomise every time he dons his cleats. , Conference, National Title May Depend On Game; Gophers Are Favored (Continued from Page 1) game favorite by the State Street bet- ting fraternity. As has been the case in every Wol- verine game thus far, the hopes of Michigan's supporters will be borne on the broad shoulders of the Maize and Blue linemen, who face a terrific pounding before the vaunted Minne- sota ground attack. It is the line that will have to stall the Gopher offensive, aiad it's the line that must open up holes for Michigan's own offense to pour through if the Wol- verines are to turn back the invading Norsemen. Gopher Linemen Great But Bernie Bierman's forward wall is said to be the greatest ever molded up at Minnesota. Which is a tanta- mount to saying the best in collegiate football history. The gophers forwards will hold a telling 13-pound per man weight advantage over the Maize and Blue linemen. They are dynamite at ev- ery position. There are no weak links in ° this football chain Westfall of human power- Michigan will have to manufacture them. In the backfield, too, the Gophers are accorded an edge in strength by the nation's experts ,although it is only a slight margin. Chief Minne- sota offensive threats are the triple- threat All-American prospect Capt. Bruce Smith, who scored the 80-yard touchdown which enabled the Ma- roon and Gold to beat Michigan last year, 7-6, and ground-churning Bill Daley, a blasting fullback who when sprung into the secondary can match the open-field skill of any halfback. At right half Bierman has a con- verted power fullback, Bob Sweiger, who blocks with deadly effectiveness and executes reverses to perfection. Rounding out the first backfield is sophomore Bill Garnaas, rough and ready 175-pound signal-caller and field general, who beat out senior veteran Warren Plunkett for the post. Rich In Reserves Rich in reserves Minnesota can re- place any of these key men with capable substitutes whenever they tire, and it is upon this fact that the Gophers may decide to try to capi- talize. Wear down the undermanned Michigan squad by streaming into the game an almost constant flow of re- serves. At the tailback slot Biermans cah throw in a 147-pound bundle of TNT named Bud Higgins who runs around, over and through the oppo- sition as proven by his Illinois and Pittsburgh performances. Another highly-touted sophomore, fleet Her- man Frickey, is Sweiger's number one sub at wingback, while Mike Welch and Plunkett stand directly behind Daley and Garnaas. Most of Michigan's offenseive punch is wrapped around its power combination, Capt. Bob Westfall at fullback and the 204-pound sopho- more Tommy Kuzma at tailback. This rugged pair has generated most of the steam for thetWolverines' touch- down drives to date. Kuzma Brilliant Punter In addition Kuzma has blossomed out into one of the most brilliant punters in Maize and Blue history, which is studded with magnificent kicking aces. His booming, accurate punts have been instrumental in the winning of at least two of the four games, while he has been consistent throughout. His passing arm, which has been erratic and faulty, suddenly gained a new accuracy last week in the Wildcat struggle, and Kid Kuzma tossed two touchdown aerials. Westfall's deceptive spinning, plays an integral part in the Michigan of- fense, and in his iard-driving legs which carried him to glory against Minnesota in the mud last year, are wrapped up Wolverines victory hopes. At quarterback is George Ceithaml, whose value to the Maize and Blue combination is priceless. Key man on both offense and defense, big Cy may have to turn in another 60-minute performance this afternoon, for his first substitute. Elmer Madar, has been pronounced out of the battle by team physicians. Lockard At Wingback Wingback will be manned by stocky Tippy Lockard, veteran blocking star, and sophomore Paul White, who will probably see considerable action when Crisler decides to open up the surprise package of offensive fire- works he has prepared special for the Gophers. Michigan reserve backfield strength igstrong except at quarter, where in- experienced Chuck Haslam, at 190- pound sophomore, holds out behind Ceithaml. It was felt last,night that a surprise move by Crisler might bol- ster this position, however, if the situation became critical. At fullback Westfall can be spelled off by soph Don Boor, who has come through his game experience thus far creditably, while behind Kuzma at tailback, little Davey Nelson stands ready to match anything Gopher Higgins can dis- play. Another soph, Don Robinson, is a fine passer and will be watched closely as a possible surprise per- former. Michigan Line Has Speed Michigan's forward wall, which has given up only one touchdown in the last 238 minutes of 'play, is depending on two things to gain them superior- ity over the Gopher line: hit them faster and hit them harder. A highly- mobile unit, the Wolverine ground- hogs are conceding the Gophers ex- actly nothing. Tackle to tackle they stand as a formidable, tower of strength. And the flanks, which caused Wolverine coaches many an WRESTLING MANAGERS All eligible sophomores and sec- ond semester freshmen interested in trying out for. wrestling man- ager call Bob Weisman at 2-4409. Bob Weisman, Manager Iia IIr II. mmmmmm -, A Box 11 Articles, Today many thousands of dollars worth of valuables are lost in fires, and by people who are careless and invite theft. When it is THE GAME IS OVER, SO... Come over for a swell evening. Come with your party or date. 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