THE MICHIGAN DAILY PACE THREE hange In Backfield Seems Likely For Seahawk Contest { Lund, Wardley May Be Given Starting Roles Wolverines Work On Ball1 Handling; 'Evie' Picked, To Captain Iowa Team The State Street bett ors have the word moving around the campus that when Coach Fritz Crisler sends his' eleven onto the field against the Iowa Seahawks there will be a couple new faces in the starting backfield. So far this week the Wolverine grid boss has been using the combination of Capt. George Ceithaml at quarter, Don Robinson and Frank Wardley at halfs, and Don Lund at the full- back spot. The first two started against State last week and are as- sured of hearing the opening whistle from the field, but Wardley and Lund have yet to start a game. Both of these two sophomores turn- ed in great performances last week- end and have been keeping up the pace during the first two days bf practice. But still Crisler has not def- initely decided whom he will start Saturday in the backfield and he probably won't until just before game time, but Lund and Wardley appear to be the best bets. Yesterday the Michigan head coach arid: his aides sent the squad through a long drill on both pass offense and defenise with the main attention being cast on ball handling. It is faulty handling of the pigskin that cost the Varsity at least three more touch- downs against the Spartans. Tom Kuzma was working out in the practice throwing several passes and running. It is extremely doubtful whether the Gary flash will see ac- tionunless Michgan gets behind and needs the extra punch" to score.. His knee isn't thoroughly healed and Crisler hates to risk additional aggra- vation of the injury.- Heartening news came out of the Seahawks' camp today as, Coach Ber- nie Bierman announced that he was' "uncertain" whether halfbacks Bus Mertes and Jim Langhurst would be able to play because of injuries suf-' fered in the Minnesota fray,. Both have played against Michigan before as the former was -with Minnesota last year while Langhurst played with Ohio State. The Iowa Cadets also lost Bill Kio- lens, regular left tackle, and John.Bi- ola, a reserve guard. The pair have finished their training courses .and will not be able to play this coming week-end. Forrest Evashevski, who captained the Wolverines in 1940 and was teamed up with Tom Harmon, will return to Ann Arbor again as cap- tain. Yesterday Bierman named 'Ervie' to pilot the Seahawks against his old mates. Wolverine Fans Wonder Who Crisler Will Start At Fullback By BOB SHOPOFF Last year when All-American Bob Westf all trotted from the field after the Ohio State-Michigan game, the sideline quarterbacks immediately started thinking how the "Bullet" would be missed when the Wolverines lined up in 1942. After all, Westy had been one of the greatest fullbacks in the history of Michigan and he had been called the best plunger in the business by crafty Coach Fritz Crisler. Early in September news came out of Ann Arbor that Don Boor, who had been Westf all's understudy, would not be ready for the 1942 open- ing tilt because a leg injury which he received last spring during baseball season had not healed yet. This placed the job in the hands of two untried sophomores, Bob Wiese and Don Lund. Crisler seldom starts sophs in-the first game of the season, but he was going to this time. After comparing the play of the two boys during the training period, the Wolverine coach named Wiese to fill the shoes of Westfall. Filling the shoes of All-American Bob is a big job for anyone, but it was an awful load to heap upona green sophomore. Wiese Stands Out Against Great Lakes Wiese played for all he was worth and he certainly held up his end of the burden. His kicks kept the Sailors in the hole constantly as they bounced out of Practice Begun By Cindermen Squad Of 35 Comes Out; Cross-Country Starts Thirty-five trackinen reported to Varsity Coach Ken Doherty' yester- ay afte'rnoon and will spend the next few weeks in conditioning, workouts among the beautiful ,green hills of the- Univerity golf -course. Coach, Doherty plans a rigorous cross-country program for the Var- sity runners this fall duririg'the out- door seasofllwhich Will extend through November. :In'line' With' the stress placed on conditioning -of all students through the 'PEM' program, Coach Doherty announced that a number of intra- squad meets would' be held.,There is a strong .possibility of meets with cross-country teams from other Mid- west schools, he added. All other Varsity thinclads who re- ported for the various field events, approximately 40 in number, will un- dergo a stiff conditioning prgram. This will include calisthenics, wind sprints and exercise on form for the various events. These men will also work outdoors as long as the weather permits. One of the first men to don the gray sweat outfit and trot around the Field House track was Captain Dave Matthews, '43, Royal Oak, Michigan's ace half-mile performer. Coach Doherty encouraged all stu- dents interested in track to come out for the team. "Experience is not necessary," he said. Varsity athletes are excused from PEM courses. bounds within the ten yard line sev- eral times. Added to his punting was his line bucking and power plays. Frosh Gridmen Begin Practice At Ferry Field Initial Session Draws 85; Coach Weber Stresses Fundamentals In Drills Freshmen, 85 strong, joined the varsity g-rkders on the spacious trf of Ferry Field Monday afternoon. Al- though this number is smaller than usual. h-d mentor Wally Weber ex- pressed the hope that it will be swell- ed when some of the yearlings have gotten their PEM difficulties straight- ened out. Freshmen who attend prac- tices regularly are excused from PEM classes. Wally and his assistants are keep- ing wary eyes on the newcomers in hopes of finding plenty of good kick- ers, runners, passers and blockers, and, who knows, maybe another Har- mon or Westfall. However, it's a little too early for making predictions and the cub mentors are' keeping their tongues in their cheeks until they have witnessed their charges in action. Meanwhile, there's plenty of hard work in conditioning exercises and drills ahead of the cub prospects. That the freshmen° can stand plenty of hard practice is shown by the fact that a number of them have never played organized football be- fore. These together with the rest of the squad will be lining up against the varsity in the near future and the frosh coaches want to field a well-conditioned, smart-looking elev- en. Also the best of the freshmen will be expected to fill vacancies on the varsity next fall. Who can tell which of the freshmen of today will be the stars of tomorrow? Services Claim I iJhe BENCHCOMBERI By BUD HENDELr Daily Sports Editor * * * * DON LUND Wiese gave drive to a backfield that had speed to burn, but was lacking in power. Playing the entire 60 minutes, the big youngster sent Crisler's fears fly- ing in the wind as he helped the Wol- verines sink the Sailors, 9-0. Last Saturday Wiese again started, but this time his running and ball handling failed to come up to the standard. that he had set the previous week-end. Coupled with his weak kicking, Crisler replaced him with Boor in the second quarter. Boor showed no signs of his old injury hampering him as he played an ag- gressive game for the short time that he was in there. However, his running ability was not given a true test as he carried the ball only once.I Lund Gets Chance Giving his third fullback a try late in the fourth period, the Michigan mentor was pleased with the perfor- mance turned in by Don Lund. Lund blasted the Spartan line to a sham- bles as he did some of the finest run- ning of the game. His drives set up the third Maize and Blue score. This threw the race for Westfall's position wide open again. Who Coach Crisler plans to start this Saturday in the crucial game against the Sea- hawks of Iowa is not yet known. This will be determined during this week's drills, but it is almost certain that all three will see action. Punting may decide the issue since Tom Kuzma, who handled this de- partment last year, may not see ac- tion. If Lund continues as good as he was in the State tilt,'he may win the berth. It is an important decision which the foxy Crisler must face. Boor, Lund or Wiese? Who will it be? TICKET NOTICE Tickets may now be secured for the Iowa Seahawk-Michigan foot- ball game by presenting student coupons at the Athletic Offices. Tickets for seniors were available Monday, and for juniors, yester- day, but these tickets may be pro- cured anytime this week. Sopho- mores may get their tickets start- ing today and freshmen can get theirs tomorrow or Friday. It is urged that all students go on the days specified in securing tickets to future games as they will then get better seats. BASKETBALL PRACTICE Varsity basketball practice will start Monday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Intramural Building. All eligible men are urged to attend. Bennie Oosterbaan Varsity Basketball Coach EVERY NOW AND THEN a human interest story, barely connected with this shifting world of sport, crops up in some phase of the ath- letic realm. It rarely concerns a foot- ball or baseball star who makes the headlines with monotonous regular- ity, or a famous coach who is known from border to border for his out- standing teams. Instead it is usually about somebody who never even had any relation with the modern dayl version of competitive athletics. That's the type of story we're goingI to pass on to you today. I AST SATURDAY a young man sat in a secluded corner of the Michigan press box. Hisname was Jack Livingston, and he wasn't there as sportswriter or a radio an- nouncer or in anyway concerned with the workings of the press. He was simply there as a spectator, the same as the 39,163 fans in the stands. Jack Livingston had been lying flat on his back for four months. He was the victim of a rare disease that only complete rest and absolutely no exer- cise could cure. So for four months he remained in a bed in University Hospital. Then, when the football season had rolled around, he asked the doctors if he might see one. of the games. At first they said no, but he convinced them that it would do, him no harm, in factit 'might even help. They con- sented only on the condition that suitable arrangements be made so that he would not have to do any walking. This seemed like an extra large order for. the ardent football fan Living'ston, but not too large for him to fill. He got in touch with an old friend of his college days when both attended Michigan, the Sfriend being Fred Delano, publicity director of Wolverine athletics and the man who decides who does and who doesn't sit in the press box. And the suitable arrangements in- sisted upon- by the doctors were soon completed. Came Saturday and a cab pulled up to the door of the press box, foot- ball fan Livingston was wheeled up the ramp, carried up the steps and set down in his own little corner from where he watched _ Michigan defeat Michigan State. After the game, the procedure was reversed and Living- ston was back in his hospital bed- much more cheerful than he had been at any time during the four long months. What's more the experiment proved so successful that he will be up there during every one of the re- maining home games. And that's today's human interest story. We think some thanks are dueI Fred Delano whose generosity made it possible. And we're sure Jack Liv- ingston joins in. T HE BASEBALL SEASON is past history, but we may as well have one more say. This one's about the most colorful man in the 103 year tenure of America's na- tional game. Yes, it's about that amazing man MacPhail, Larry MacPhail, the only guy in baseball to ever talk back to umpire Bill Klein on or off the diamond. The pop-off red-head who gave ev- ery newspaperman in the country too much copy and built the Brooklyn Dodgers into a pennant winner is gone from the ranks of the game for the duration. He's with Uncle Sam's outfit now as Colonel MacPhail, but we doubt if he can do the things for it that he did for the Brooklyn Bums. TAKE A QUICK GLANCE at his career. In 1930 he was the owner of the Columbus Redbirds. In 1933 he was made general manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He had Cros- ley Field painted orange, he intro- duced usherettes, hired silver-tongued Red Barber to air the games over the network, built up a farm system and gave the Reds two pennants and one world's championship before he left. Next he went to Brooklyn, where the club was in the hands of the Brooklyn Trust Co. to the extent of 0500,000. He talked the Brooklyn Trust Company into advancing $300,000 more, brought the glib Red Barber along with him to Flatbush, paid half a million for players, and made Brooklyn the most talked about team in the nation. In five years the debts were paid off, and during this last season. 45 per centf of the National League's paid ad- missions were at Dodger games. Probably his most famous exploit occurred in World War I when he led a group in an attempted kidnap- ping of the Kaiser. The plan failed, and the red-head barely escaped with his life. Well, baseball will miss him -the most loquacious, verbose, spec- tacular and efficient character it ever knew. Gridmen Meet Old Teammate In Fraumann By AL STEINMAN About four years ago a tall gangling freshman from Pontiac. Michigan, was wandering around the Michigan campus wondering, just as most freshmen are today. whether or not he would evertbe able tohacclimate himself to the vast spaciousness of the University. It wasn't very long, however, be- fore "Whitey," as he was called be- cause of his extremely blond hair, had gained the favor of his many classmates. He was especially appeal- ing to the coeds, for there weren't' many boys around that were as pleas- ant and handsome at the same time as "Whitey" Fraumann. Hard Worker One of the places that Fraumann found very easily was the football field. He went out from the very first, and gained recognition as being one of the hardest workers and most conscientious men on the freshman squad. When the following spring came around "Whitey" ,was invited by Coach Crisler to show his ability, and he again proved himself to be a valuable player. "Whitey" was one of the few soph- omores to see action and to travel with the varsity the next fall. He played end, being a very capable re- serve. His junior year saw him in more action than before, but he still was not given a regular position due to the fact that Michigan boasted an All-American end named Ed Frutig, and one of the best ends in the Con- frerence named Joe Rogers. Perseverence finally paid, its re- wards for "Whitey" Fraumann last fall when, more experienced and greatly improved, he won the regular :left end position. While he never be- came an All-American or even All- Conference, he was an excellent team player. He was also among the most popular men on the Michigan roster. Upon graduation last February, Fraumann left with wrestling coach Cliff Keen and Bob Flora, a former tackle, to take special training at Annapolis. He soon became an En- sign, and was assigned to-the Univer- sity of Iowa to train Navy men in physical education. This Saturday afternoon, Michigan students will be able to see Fraumann once again, only this time he will be playing .for the' Iowa Seahawks Pie- Flight teamn along with former Wol- rerine players 'Butch' Jordan and our great quarterback Forrest Evashevski. I , ( ,I i Series' Rivals Half Dozen Players Enter Soon; Slaughter Drafted NEW YORK, Oct. 6. -(/P)- The World Series has come and gone and everyone is wondering whether it has gone for a long lapse. No one in baseball knows the an- swer, although all the major league clubs are going forward with prepa- rations for next season. And the se- ries just ended was as successful from every standpoint as any in history. It certainly was the last for awhile for Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees, who already has enlisted in the Navy ,and will report this week- end, and for Enos (Country) Slaugh- ter of the St. Louis Cardinals, who has been notified to report for induc- tion into the Army. Many of the other players are go- ing too, sooner or later. In general they are young, ranging from 25 to 35 years of age, and even though they are exempt now they realize that eventually they may be called. Johnny Beazley, 23-year-old rookie righthander from Nashville, Tenn., is planning to enlist in the Marines, and it isn't taking much for granted to say that the Marines will be glad to get him. Whitey Kurowski, whose two-run homer in the ninth inning supplied the winning runs yesterday, is an- other Cardinal rookie who may have been playing not only his first but his last series for some time. The Reading, Pa., youth is married and the father of a few-months-old baby, but his draft classification is 1B. The Professional Touch. comes most quickly to the draftsman who pins his faith to the HI-DENSITY LEAD which is a feature quality of mod- ern MICROTOMIC "VAN DYKE" Drawing O4 Pencils. You get greater density of M line, and less smudging.... try them. EBERHARD FABEF ,eedetih|p IN FINE WRITING MATERIALS SINCE 1#43 i ito - . r .- ! !'fit BASKETBALL MANAGERS Letters and numerals will be awarded to basketball managers this year. All eligible sophomores interested should attend the prac- tice Monday,' Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Intramural Building. Fred Gibson, Senior Basketball Manager 3 - ,/ f I {s4 '~''~. " I t ' -% Terry Moore, the Cardinal captain and great centerfielder, has been in 3A because of dependents, but is not married and expects to enlist. Buddy Hassett, first baseman of the Yanks, is in the same situation as Moore. Pitcher Red Ruffing, 38-year- old veteran who worked the first and last games of the series, is married but has no children. 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