Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
TWO NEW COACHES
IN BIG TEN WH|RL
Michigan Looking to Kipke,
Ohio State to WiIIaman.
Illinois Favorite.
BY WILLIAM A. WEEKES,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~H1cAoo. September 1.-two
and q half months Of sweating,
bruiSing toll today stretched
~ before Big Ten foot ball play
ers and coaches in their quests
for the 1929 gridiron title.
Two Of the 10 institutions, Michigan
and Ohio State, have new head coaches
for the championship campaign. Harry
g. Kipkc, one Of Michigan's greatest
backs, who last year directed foot ball
affairs at Michigan State College, will
Kipke succeeds Elton f. Tad" Wieman.
Ohio State Is looking to Sam Wills
man, former Buckeye star and pupil
of DR.. John w. Wilce, whom he sue
ceeds as head coach.
Preseason dope gives Illinois, winner
Of the Big Ten championship In 1927
and 1928, a great chance to make 1t
three in a row. Bob Zuppke has II
lettermen, eight of whom were regu-
lars last year, as we'll as three letter
winners of other seasons, as a nucleus
for his title contender. Weak at the
ends last season, the ulini line will
have Wolgast, a regular wingman on
the 1927 team, and Jolley, who should
show improvement this season.
Minnesota, again under Or. Clarence
Spears, also has big supply Of vet
Grams, but will have to And replace
ments for several line positions, vacate d
by graduation. Bronko Nagurski, full
back last season. may be shifted from
the backfield, where material Is more
plentiful, to tackle, his first job on
the Gopher eleven.
BADGERS Have IS Men.
Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite OF Wis
consin, planned on squad Of So men.
including Is veterans, for the FIRST ses-
sion in the Cardinal camp today. Wiz
consin, Minnesota, are favored to be q
real threat to the Illinois dynasty.
The biggest individual task facing
Dick Hanley at Northwestern, appears
to be the development OF fullback to
replace Walter Holmer, all-Western
selection in 1928. He also has tackle
problem which may be simplified, II
Jack Riley, q .225-pound lineman, be-
comes eligible. Hanley will be assisted
by Lawrence "Spud" Lewis, q pupil OF
Glenn Warner at Leland Stanford.
Michigan expects Harry Kipke to re-
move the bitter taste caused by an un-
usual number Of defeats last year. The
Wolverines have most Of the team that
made q fine recovery at the close OF the
season, as we'll as a group OF exceptional
sophomores.
Purdue, with Jimmy Phelan back in
command, mas RTedC DdCkIclu pIOSpcCIo,
but lacks forward wall material. 1ndi-
ana promises to be stronger than last
season, In spite of the loss of Bennett.
its star back. Pat Page again will
scheme for the HOLSTERS.
Stage Has Six Veterans.
Coach Burt Ingwerson at Iowa suf-
fered big losses, but is hopeful Of Civ
ing the Hawkeyes q better than fair
team. Ohio State and Chicago, both
lacking material, do not shape up as
first division candidates. A. A. Stage
will begin his thirty-eighth campaign at
Chicago with only six veterans.
Michigan and Illinois will be hosts in
the outstanding Big Ten International
combats. The wolverines will tackle
Harvard, who will make its FIRST inva-
sion of the West since playing in the
Tournament of Roses game several
years ago. On the same day. November
9, the Illini will clash with Biff Jones
Army team, giving Middle Western fans
a choice Of two extraordinary attrac-
tons.
Squads will be sent through two drills
a day until classes open, the Big Ten
rule limiting practice sessions to two
hours q day after school starts.