The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-15
BIG TEN WILL
HAVESTR0NG
1927 TEAMS
Many Stars Lost BY Gradua-
ticn, But Promising Fresh
men Will Replace Them

j Chicago. Dec. Is (AP) Now that the
1927 football engagements Of the Big
| Ten are all arranged, the contracts
| signed and slowed away for safe
Keeping. cursory examination of the
| prospects for next season reveals that
all of the schools will place ts6ms
of great strength on the field. While
great many stars are TO play no
more. the freshmen coming up
! promise 20 fill in some Of the gaps
and the letter men Of the eleven will
he able to do some better, with their
year Of experience on the chalk
marked gridirons this fall.
A. A. Stagg, the "Old Man" Of
Chicago. didn't back away from any
body when it tnme to arranging his
schedule for next fall. The Maroons
failed to win a major game this
autumn, but nevertheless the Maroon's
athletic director scheduled Indiana,
Oklahoma, Purdue, Illinois, Pennsyl-
vania, Wisconsin, Ohio State and
Michigan.
The other teams also were not
bit backward about taking on tough
opposition.
No Date Open
1t has been learned that the rea-
u
did no: sign up for "a game is sim
ply because Rockne and Thistle
thwaite did not have date open that
would Fl. in with each others schcd-
ulc. The army and navy dates on
Rockncs list had already been agreed
upon, and this proved to be the
stumbling block. 1t is understood
that the coaches have a verbal agree
ment to get together for 1928. The
Notre Dame Northwestern series has
proved TO be one Of the high spots
of the autumn sport in the middle
| west.
Chicago's freshmen prospects are
reported to be good, and with Ken
Rouse leading the team, which will
be more Of Il seasoned outfit, the
! Maroon supporters are looking for
ward to next fall serenely.
Minnesota will lose only few
men, aud DR.. Spears outfit Of line
| crashers undoubtedly will be one of
| the most feared outfits on the cir
cult. Many of the members Of the
| team will be seniors next fall, as
Spears started with a sophomore ag-
| gregation in 1925.
| Down at Indiana they are hopeful
| that Pat Pages coaching methods will
! begin to be felt when next autumn's
gridders start on their way. Al
| though the Hoosicrs were "a light
! team this year, and lacked cxpcr-
fence, it is pointed out that in no
game were they overwhelmed, but
made it interesting for all opposi-
; ton.
With trip to Harvard as some
thing to look forward to next year.
F, Purduc's football warriors coached
| by Jimmy Pha.en feel that they will
better this years record, the best
| performance in years by a Purdue
! team The Boilcrmakers will lose
heavily in the line by graduation,
but Phalcn has plenty Of reserves in
sight to fill the gaps.
| kutsch Returns to Iowa
Nick Kutsch will be back at Iowa.
In addition to some new members
Of the squad he will have Captain-
| elect Nelson, the great tackle, to
help out in the line. Both Nelson
and kutsch will be seniors next fall
| Michigan! Yost will be hard put to
| fill Benny Fricdman's place. The
wizard quarterback, and unanimous
All-American star, was the backbone
| Of the team, but enough veterans will
return to form the nucleus of another
great team.
The prospects at Wisconsin are
bright. Gene Rose, who was dis