-_LLEGAL MOTION _._.-_ DELAYING THE GAME OFFSIDE CLIPPING ROUGHNESS, or PILING ON DEFENSIVE HOLDING ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS TIME OUT I FIRS} 4T DOWN LLEGAL MOTION DELAYING THE GAMR OFFSIDE CLIPPING ROUGHNESS or PILING ON DEFENSIVE HOLDING iLLEGAL USE OF HANDS TIME OUT FIRST DOWN I HOMECOMING SPECIAL Y lflr iu D4aiI~y TEN CENTS Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LXII, No. 29 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1951 . EIGHT PAGES ,a EIGHT PAGES Know Your Players MICHIGAN OFFENSIVE LINEUP MINNESOTA OFFENSIVE LINEUP sition Name LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB Lowell Perry (85) . .. . Tom Johnson (76).... Peter Kinyon (68).... R. O'Shaughnessy (53). Jim Wolter (66) ...... Ralph Stribe (75) ..... Fred Pickard (89)..... Ted Topor (27)...... Bill Putich (24)...... Wes Bradford (19).... Don Peterson (46).... r. r s Height Weight .6' . ...178 .6'2" . . .. 227 .5'1 1". . . . 190 .51' 1"....190 .6'0" ....190 .6'1" ....200 .6'Z" ....190 .6'1" ....215 .5'9" ....170 .5'61" .....147 Position LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH Name Bob McNamara (90).. Bob Almer (64) ...... Dick Anderson (61) . . Scott Prescott (55) ... Heigh .6' .6' .6' Doug Heidenreich Dave Drill (76)... Bill Foss (81) .... Don Swanson (17) Paul Girl (10) ... Martin Engh (40). (63) .5'10" . ..6'2" . 5'1 1' ..5'l1t S. ...6' " t Weight ....207 ....190 ....185 ....210 ....190 ....215 :...205 ....168 ....185 ....185 ....205 .5'11".. ..175 FB Ron Wallin (35) ......611" MICHIGAN DEFENSIVE LINEUP MINNESOTA DEFENSIVE LINEUP RE LE LT LG RG RT LLB RLB LH RH QB Merritt Green (84). Tom Johnson (76). Dick Beison (64).. Bob Timm (67)... Ben Pederson (78) . Russ Osterman (80) Roger Zatkoff (70) Gene Knutson (86). Dave Tinkham (37) Don Oldham (14).. Lowell Perry (85) . . ....6' . . .6'2" . .. *. ...6'.. *....5'l1" . .. ....s6'2" o... ....6'2" . .. ....6'4" .. 5'10".. . ... . ' t . . . .180 .227 .200 .185 .215 .170 .210 .210 .170 .166 .178 LE LT LG RG RT RE LLB RLB LHB RHB QB Roger French (84) .... Darrell Kuehnel (79).. Bill Ryan (73)...... Ron Raveling (77).... Gordon Holz (91) ..... Jim Soltau (88).... Gerry Helgeson (57) ... Wayne Robinson (54). Mike Sullivan (46)... Fred Techel (26)..... Charles Swanum (41) .. .6'3" .5'4" .6'4" .5'63" .6' 1" .5'11"r .6'1" ....200 ....205 ....240 ....240 ....215 ....185 ....200 ....212 ....180 ....190 . .. .165 * * * * * * , Michigan reserves: 16-Witherspoon; 23-Mc- Donald; 35- Rescorla;.38 - Balzhiser; 39- Le- Claire; 41 - Eaddy; 44-- Kress; 54 - Melchiori; 57-Ludwig; 59-Bowers; 61+-.Duger; 63-Mathe- son; 65-- Kelsey; 71 - Geyer; 73 - Barholomew; 77-Walker; 82-Dingman; 87-Schlicht; 90- Dutter. PUNTER: Billings (26)' Minnesota Reserves: I 2-Schmitt; 22-Cappelletti; 24-R. May; 25-Gregory; 30-Engel; 33-Holme; 42-Heinz; 43-Quist; 48-Meighen; 56-Wood; 60-Lindgren; 65-Hugunin; 66-Ko; 68-Elton; 71-Hansen; 72-Reed; 78-Carlson; 80-Hend- rickson; 85-Durda; 83-Flaherty. PUNTER: Thompson (44) I Fans, C rowd Into Citya t~ a Game Nears By HARLAND BRITZ The lure of football, old ae- quaintances and a 15 cent brown waterJug will ,attract more than 87,000 grid fans today to the sta. dium to witness the 54th annual homecoming struggle. Cool and cloudy weather will greet the throng and a possibility of rain before the proceedings are over lurks as a grim possibility. But the rain, which isn't expected until late afternoon or early eve- ning shouldn't put a damper on the spirits of the Wolverine fans, who will be out to see their team win its third straight conference game. * * . THE LITTLE Brown Jug, ori- ginally purchased in 1903 by Coach Fielding Yost, will hold the guest of honor spot on the Michigan bench, where it has resided since 1943. But several hundred Min- nesota fans will be on hand to yell their team to recapture the covet- ed symbol. Their special train will have arrived from Minneapolis at 12:45 p.m. today. University alumni -- old and new - will be wandering around the campus all day, renewing old acquaintances, seeing the old sights, and gaping at the construc- tion progress the Alma Mater has made in recent years. * * * THEY'LL ALSO stare at the concoctions that student dormi- tories, fraternity and sorority houses have constructed in honor of the- day. The announcement of the winner of the display contest will be blared over the public ad- dress system sometime after the irarn tpains FORTY-EIGHT YEAR RIVALRY: Teams Vie for Brown Jug M'Seeks By GEORGE FLINT Associate Sports Editor A Minnesota team which may be one of the "sleet Ten tests the Michigan Wolverines this afternoon in t game between the two schools. A Homecoming crowd of 87,000 will view the Michigan attempts to wrest its third straight Big T the Little Brown Jug-from Wes Fesler's Golden Goph( LAST YEAR a much better Michigan team went int contest a heavy favorite, and came out with a'7-7 Bennie Oosterbaan and his squad will eye the Northm particularly since they found themselves with a 39 Nebraska last week. The Gophers, with one -win and three losses, team and a rebuilding team; but their defensive line over 200 and the entire squad is big enough to rem fans of the "Giants of the North"' which Bernie1 to send against the Wolverines. Michigan enters the game with a two and two impressive on the face of things, but Oosterbaan has t what inexperienced team along rapidly and the Maize rank as favorites on the strength of the two confere * *: * * THE WOLVERINES will field about the same have in the last two games, but reserve strength at th By IVAN KAYE" The most famous trophy rivalry in football will have its forty- second revival today as Michigan meets Minnesota. The champion Wolverines will put the famed "Little Brown Jug" on the line against the victory hungry giants of the North. Not' since 1942 has the jug been in Minnesota's possession. The 7-7 tie * * * last year was the closest the Gophers have come to reclaiming the prize since they edged Michi- gan 16-14 nine years ago. RANKING with the Army-Navy game as a focus of nationwide sports interest, the Michigan-Min- nesota rivalry was inaugurated back in 1892 with a 16-6 Gopher victory. * * * The appearance of the "Little Brown Jug" was an aftermath of the 6-6 tie played at Minneapolis in 1903. It was the custom at the turn of the century for football teams to take their own water inklarge jugs on the away games. After the Michigan team had departed, Os- car Munson, custodian of Minne- sota's athletic equipment, came upon one of these jugs, which had been left behind by the Wolver- ines. SEVERAL WEEKS later Field- ing Yost wrote and requested the return of the jug. Munson wrote back, "Come and get it!" Michi- gan did, at the next meeting of the two schools in 1909. One-half of the jug was then painted Maize and Blue and the other Maroon and Gold. There was a space down the side re- served for scores of future games. The Wolverines kept the jug in 1910 with a 6-0 victory over a previously unscored on Minnesota eleven. Nine years passed before the two met again, and when they did, the Gophers roared to a 34-7 win. The Norsemen did not have their prize for long however, as the Maize and Blue brought the trophy back to Ann Arbor with a 3-0 vic- tory the next season. Harry Kipke's punting and Jack Blott's fieldgoal were the differ- ence in 1922 as Michigan triumph- ed 16-7 in a clash of previously un- beaten teams. The two schools met twice in 1926 with Benny Friedman's passing producing a 20-0 early season win, and Bennie Ooster- baan's 55 yard run with a loose fumble rivini Miehiean a 7-6 Third Straigh position is sparse with the questionable condition of Tom Witherspoon, the number three man. Freshman Eddie Hickey has been called up to pers" of the Big the varsity to bolster the wingback ranks. he 42nd football For the Gophers, a sophomore named Paul Giel figures to be a marked man this afternoon. Giel, who §tarted out the season as proceedings as a quarterback but who now- plays left half, has gained 159 yards on en victory-and 37 carries. Through the air, the Gopher youngster (he's only 18) ers. has been even more successful. He has 32 completions out of 4 aerial attempts for 365 yards, The most successful Gopher ground gainer on the basis of o the Minnesota average yardage is another sophomore, 205-pound Ron Wallin. Wallin tie. So Coach has picked up 87 yards in 11 carries for an imposing eight yard en with respect, average. -20 conquest of * * * * . AS A TEAM, Minnesota has gained 706 yards via the grodnd to are a young 1,080 for its opponents. The Gophers have not been -the defensive averages well wizards they were in their salad days. wind Michigan In the three losses-to Washington, California, and North- ' Bierman used western-Minnesota gathered only 41 points while allowing their opponents a whopping 101. Fesler sees the Gophers' weakness to be a question of fundamentals. record, hardly They've lost 10 of 17 fumbles, and five of those 10 led to touchdowns brought a some- for the opponents. and Blue must * * * * nce wins. AND THE BLOCKING and tackling has not been as sharp a; the onetime Ohio State mentor would like to have it. As a result, the lineup as they Gophers have been working hard on the basic fundamentals of this e right halfback game of football. The Michigan-Minnesota rivalry has been a rich and varied one. This is the forty-second meeting between the two schools. Thus far, Michigan has won 25 to the Gophers' 13. The two teams -have tied three times, including last year's ragged 7-7 contest. The worst beating ever administered by the Wolverines was their 49-6 victory in 1943. That win ended an eight-year draught of Minnesota triumphs. Since then the Gophers haven't beaten Michigan, although they were highly favored in 1949. * * * * THAT YEAR the Wolverines rebounded from a disappointing loss to Army to drop Bierman's team, 14-7. Minnesota came close to breaking the Michigan string last season with a 7-7 tie. This year they're as far "up" for the annual battle as they've ever been. Fesler's young men are short on experience but long on- en- thusiasm. In contrast to last season, one of the most disappointing in Minnesota's history, the Northmen are mentally ready to play foot- ball. The Captains * * * - SEVEN OF THE ELEVEN possible starters for the either freshmen or sophomores. Included is the probable See WOLVERINES, Page Three Gophers are quarterback, BILL PUTICH . . . Michigan S* * Two years ago, in the keenly contested Michigan -Michigan ..Q Qm - - ma us ", '- D_ fi a ,, WAYNE ROBINSON ... Minnesota * * * Minnesota's captain and center, Wayne Robinson, has led the eU' Graduates ,Get Third Place In Latest 'Who's W'ho' Count f u i In a tabulaition of t;he nuimber.of I E i (" nnra tintne :. t'hn. ..,.,.,T>t . r.,,1 .._...