THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Western Conference Grid. Rivals Set For Opening games Gophers Look Like Team To Beat, But lose Ti tle Race Is Anticipated Purdue Relies On Speed; gained,"the Badgers must be rated All Eyes On Paul Brown Badgers To Challenge hiaghl y intoreason yTomnuFarris, aAs New Regime Takes Minnesota Supremacy gi eat quarterback, the Dairy State! Command Of Buckeyesj Wildcat Senior Set For an er Season Sportfolio * " . By Hal Wilson i Football once again has become the sun's rising and setting point on, ev- ery Western Conference campus, and to make things even more conven-] ticnal, Minnesota once more loomrs as the team to beat. But if anybody is expecting the Golden Gophers to make a runaway race of it, he had better change qis mind, for according to the reports emanating from the various training camps the Yankees of the Big Ten are going to find themselves right in the thick of one of the tightest title battles of recent.years. Nevertheless, it looks like another banner year for the Gophers. Gophers Strong With Captain Bruce Smith, War- ren Plunkett, Bill Daley, and Bob Sweiger forming the first team back- field, the Minnesota quartet need not take a back' seat to any set in the land. Herb Hein and Bill Baumgart- ner will be back to handle the flank duties, while All-American Urban Od- son, Dick Wildung, and a giant soph- omore, Rudy Sikich, will take care of the tackle posts. Three" veterans, Gordon Paschka, Bhtch Levy, and Wally Holstrum will see plenty of action at the guard slots, while Chuch Solheim looms as the probable starter at center for the Norsemen. Frickey Shows Class Backing these men are a highly touted bunch of reserves, led. by Her- man Frickey, promising sophomore triple threat halfback. To make things easier for Bernie Bierman, last year's freshman team was the strong- est Minnesota has seen for many sea- sons. Swamped by tough luck the past few years, the Boilermakers of Pur- due will be one of the key teams of the Conference. Coach Mal Edward has assembled a speedy squad, and with speed the keynote, the men of Purdue are expected to put up a real battle for top honors. Lots Of Experience There is plenty of backfield exper- ience in the Riveter camp, and the line, led by guards Jim Miller and Tom Melon, will be strong. Several promising men are coming up from last year's frosh outfit, including Harry French, standout tackle. One of the most improved teams in the Big Ten will be Wisconsin, With the experience that last year's prac- tically all-sophomore team has for the forward wall, Northwestern will be ayiother dark horse in the coming race. Nevert-heless, Coach Lynn Waldcrf will not deviate from his custom of fielding a fast, top-; notch backfield.I Plenty Of Backs Floyd Chambers, Otto Graham, Gene Mundy, Dud Keene, Don Buff- mire, Bill Ohland. Don Clawson, Ike Kepford, Don Kruger. and the high- ly-touted Bill deCorrevonti form a substantial list for Waldorf to draw from in forming his traditional .predy set of backs. A powerful back- field and a q2sstion mark line make the Wildcats strong enough to cause plenty of trouble in Conference ranks.j Dcpending mainly on sophomores, Illinois should still show an improve- (Continued from Page 1) that scrimmage session?" the press edinte a has asked Crisler, and will ask him leds inraltiesbtheyiae maning-co again before the State clash. "If the less. Practice brilliance won't score boys were satisfactory. we'd quit touchdowns against Michigan State. coaching them." Fritz replied, and FURTHER darkening the Wolver- that's what he'll answer every time. ine outlook are the ominous The coaches are still coaching, whispers of "victory-starved Spar- but then, Fritz has high standards. tans" and of a grim determination In four more days all the ground- born of three years of frustration work will have been completed. Sev- drifting down from Michigan State's enty-five thousand fans will be in on East Lansing grid camp. Make no the decision. The Wolverines, vet- doubt about it. The Spartans. bul- Qrans and sophomores alike, will pit warked by 24 lettermen who have their might against the invading never tasted victory over a Crisler- men of Sparta. Time alone will coached eleven, are going all-out for prove their adequacy. a triumph Saturday. But, at the same time, it seems difficult to believe that the spirit H Il of Bachman's squad could be any finer than that of the Wolverines. Underdogs in the forthcoming en-! counter by general concensus of ex- pert opinion, the eptire squad dur- ing the training grind has seemed to realize it has a man-sized job to ac- complish, and has diligently gone about doing so with ceaseless, un- flagging determination. Michigan will have a line; it may have a backfield. Mate will have both line and backfield. Both teams will be fast and willing. And both will be primed to expend every avail- able ounce of energy in this home-1 state rivalry which hasgradually expanded until it is now one of the' nation's top grid attractions. "Was your squad satisfactory in (Continued from Page 1) two C's. Signed by Columbia to' make picture tentatively titled "Wilson of Michigan." Feb. 21-Michigan hockey plays tie game. Eddie Lowrey, mentor, smiles, points out, "I the boys had it in them." team puck knew BRUCE SMITH May 2-Coat of Arms wins Ken- tucky Derby. Eight Michigan stu- dents travel to Louisville to classic. All bet on filly who stops to have colt in stretch. Colt finishes third. June 15-School year ends. Hello, L Uncle Sam. aggregation will be fighting, for the top spot. Farris will have as backfield' partners Don Miller, Bob Wilding, and Bob Ray, which assures Wiscon- sin's coach Harry Stuhldreher that the Dairymen will field a quartet of speedy backs. Hoosiers Dark Horse Bo McMillin, sage Indiana men- tor, hasn't let much information drift out of his Hoosier hideout. From all indications, Indiana may well be the Conference dark horse. The sopho- more line prospects are good, and McMillin has a classy backfield com-. posed pf Bill Hillenbrand, Bob White, Dale Svihart, and Eddie Herbert with which to work. Over at Ohio State, a new regime has started to rebuild the broken down Buckeyes. And don't anybody be too surprised if this effort cul- minates in the winning of the West- ern Conference crown. The squad reported on Sept. 10th in probably the best condition of any Big Ten cutfit, not a man being overweight. Brown In Limelight All eyes will be focused Columbus way to see if Paul Brown, taken from the high school ranks, can produce a winner. Strongest in the backfield where George Lynn, Dick Fisher, Les Horvath, and Joe Novak will operate, and ;led in the line by Captain Jack Stephenson at tackle, the oft-scan- dalized Buckeyes of Ohio State have the material to sneak into the cham- pionship. Ccunting heavily on tophomores BILL deCORREVONT t's the smartsn to use it a great deal this campaign. Dick Good, who promises to develop into one of the nation's best passers, will be stationed at the all-important uarterback position, and Illinois will base its attack around him and his trusty right arm. Last on the parade of teams is Iowa, tutored by Dr. Eddie Anderson. The backfield is overloaded with dyn- amite set to explode, but the line ALF BAUMAN ment over last year. Last year's year- ling squad was the best the Indians have had since 1935, and Wily Bob Zuppke, in-spite of the civil war in the Illini household, is looking for- ward to a better season than the one which he experienced "in 1940. Good Is Good Zup has initiated the famous "T" formation in his drills, and he expects 'Vast Sports Facilities: Local Athletic Plant Unsurpassed Wtir Curtails Famed Davi~s CupMatches World War II has brought about many drastic changes in the field of international sports, but the altera- tion of the world's sport scene which strikes closest to home for Leroy Weir, coach of the Michigan tennis team, is the cancellation of the an- nual Davis Cup tournament. The Cup matches symbolize the pinnacle of achievement for all net stars and is easily the peak of the tennis year, as well as being one of the brightest spots in thq entire sports mirror. But since the advent of war, the tournament has been in- definitely cancelled, much in the same manner as it was during World War I. The young tennis aces of today can no longer look forward to participating in the world famous and traditional Davis Cup matches. Like all of the other tennis authori- ties, Weir can see no way to remedy the situation as long as the war continues. There simply' is no suit- able substitute for the Davis Cup tournament. The Wolverine mentor feels that the young net stars of today, such as Bobby Riggs, Frank Kovacs, and many others, are being deprived of {ever participating in the sport's greatest event. When the war is finally terminat- ed, these boys will likely have seen their best days. They will be too old to play the top-flight tennis that they do today, and a new crop of stars will, take their places in the upper strata of the net world. In the meantime, although they are the cream of tennis, their golden oppor- tunity of realizing every netler's dream is being taken away from them tl rough no fault of their own. Another thing which makes Weir! regret the cancellation of the tourna- ment is the fact that it developed in- ternational good will and sportsman- ship. But today nations are fight- ing with bullets and bombs, while tennis fans the world over are griev- ing the passing of international battles on the clay courts. Sanforized - Shrun shrinkage less that for 9,college budget.I 1c , 21 u,,, .. k (fabric n 1%). Priced $2 and $2.50. Pick up a fec h a n d s o xn wrikle - resista of a smart dad(I ' who buys Arrow Shirts, for Arrows are noted for their authentic style and long-wearing qualities. Available in all the popular collar models. Mitoffa tailored. and 4 e nt I Arrow ties, too! 1 ajnd $1.. Importance Of Intramural Program Augments VarsitySetup By HAL WILSON (Daily Sports Editor) Long famed for its prominent place in the scholastic sun, the Uni- versity of Michigan is no less pro- gressive in the realm of physical edu- cation, possessing vast - facilities for a thorough collegiate athletic pro- gram unsurpassed throughout the world. In a hlf-century of intercollegiate competition Michigan has compiled ian enviable record of fine teams and outstanding sportsmanship which has earned for it nation-wide respect and admiration. During 1940 nine Wol- verine Varsity squads competed in Graduation Hits Baseball Team Three Star Hurlers Gone; Tigers Get Wakefield (Continued from Page 5) the 1940 captain, will probably get the keystone job, leaving only the first base and shortstop positions open. The two outstanding candidates for. the initial sack job are Duane Pagel and sophomore Don Boor who is at present working out with the grid- ders down on South Ferry Field. Boor, a southpaw, is another member of the frosh squad who showed plenty of promise in the spring. As candidates for the shortfield, post, Fisher can count on three more sophomores, two of them footballers, in the persons of Don Robinson, Bob URBAN ODSON doesn't seem strong enough vide the spark. to pro- State 6treet J f Ale at Liberty Anderson can call upon "Bullet" Bill Green to handle the fullback chores, while at the halves he can select from three triple-threat soph- omores-Jim Youel, Tom Farmer, and Bob Bender. The signal-calling will be done by Al Coupee, who is ex- pected to be one of the Conference's leading performers.: In the line, Anderson has only two veterans, Ross Anderson and Francis Curran, the watchcharm guards of last year's aggregation. The other forward wall posts will be manned by inexperienced sophomores. There you are. You can take your pick from these or our own Wolver- ines, but don't be surprised if you choose the wrong one. Anything can happen in football, and usually does. a r SCENE OF VARSITY SWIMMING TRIUMPHS one of the toughest athletic leagues in the country, the Western Conference, and emerged witl a very respectable all-sports winning average of .630 Bearing out Michigan's proud boast of "Champions of the West." Maize and Blue teams captured three Con- ference titles and swept two National crowns. Stadium Seats 87,000 All home football games are played in the huge stadium, a sunken bowl seating 87,000 fans. while four other gridirons are utilized for practice sessions by both the Varsity and the freshman teams. Ferry Field, for- merly used for big football games, is now the scene of outdoor track meets, baseball games, and intra-squad grid scrimmages. Scenes of basketball contests, in- door track and wrestling meets is spacious Yost Field House, dedicated to Michigan's "Grand Old Man," Fielding H. Yost. The Coliseum, a full-sized ice rink, is the home of the sports setup, the University stresses Intramural athletics on an equal footing. First of its size and com- pleteness in the nation, the gigantic Sports Building houses a galaxy of body-building activities under its huge roof. With an Intramural pro- gram that \fosters team competition in a score of sports under three gen- eral division headings --residence halls, independent and fraternity- the Department offers something of interest to every male undergraduate on campus. Used Often Containing four basketball ocurts, the swimming pool, 14 handball courts, 13 squash courts, an auxiliary gymnasium accommodating badmin- ton, fencing, and volleyball, a boxing and wrestling room, and innumerable additional activities, the Sports Building often is used by as many as 1,500 students daily, with an estima- ted daily average of 800 taking ad- vantage of its facilities throughout the vax SAVE ..0.. 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