Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

Nebraska in the Big Six and Notrt
the best teams.
Coach Thistlethwaite, Wisconsin,
says tie set-up Is all wrong for Illinois,
with two consecutive championships
Just behind 1t, and that undoubtedly
some underdog will upset the Illini,
which is not bad reasoning.
Nowack. tackle, was the most i'm
portant of the nine players Illinois
lost Seventeen lettermen, only some
of whom were regulars, are back from
the 1928 champions. We should have
an excellent nucleus in such hnemen
as Capt. Crane, Gordon and Wietz,
and such backs as Timm, Mills, Walker,
Humbert, Peters and Lanum, who was
a good punter and passer in 1925.
Likes His Outlook.
It Is absurd to say that Illinois
outlook Is anything but bright, but
don't forget the hurdles Thistlethwaite
mentioned.
Minnesota has lost outstanding
players, notably Gibson, Ukkelberg and
johnson, linemen; Haycraft, end, and
Hovde, back field fash. The Gophers
they have such an abundance Of
backs that DR.. Spears may shift
Bronko Nagurski to tackle, his old
position.
Minnesotas IA veterans include
Tanner, perhaps the best end In the
big ten, and Brockmyer, dangerous
back. Although 1t is said their new
materia. Is only average, it is good
guess the Gophers will be formidable.
Michigan's losses, barring Pom
merening, tackle, are unimportant, and
Is veterans Of the 1923 team, which
pulled itself together so Splendidly
in the closing games against Illinois
and Iowa, are an excellent foundation.
The Wolverines are supposed to have
many strong sophomores, but one ad-
vice from Ann Arbor holds that only
ing. Nevertheless, Michigan's potential
strength is always great, and under q
new coach, Harry Kfpke, who has IRE
and drive, the Wolverines will be
dangerous.
Badgers Line Is Worry.
Wisconsins heaviest losses were in
the line, and included Wagner, Binish,
| Common and Backus. The Badgers
line, until at least half . dozen new
linemen showed great promise In Spring
practice.
"Bo" Cuisinier, quarterback and
| dangerous open-field runner, is gone,
but Lusby, Rebfolz Oman and Behr are
back, and there are good sophomores.
Wisconsins morale is good and should
| strengthen chances.
Northwestern's success will depend
| largely upon the development OF sopho-
| mores, especially in the line, where new
tackles are required. Coach Hanley has
lost Holmer, best all-around scoring
threat, but Calderwood, Bruder and
Grimm head q group Of seasoned backs.
There rae enough veteran players 10
give the 'poise Of experience, and the
newcomers add sufficient ability and
zipp Northwestern may be the dark
horse of the big ten.
Iowa Is well fortified with experienced
players, but needs tackles, q center.
Quarterback and fullback. Ingerwersen
will have at least Is lettermen. Glass
gov, captain. is one of the best backs
in the big ten. ..
takes effect January /: may inspire
back to the wall attitude in the Hawk
eyes that will be hard for rivals to over
come, but Iowa faces tough sched-
ule-nlinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue.
90. Buckeyes Have Task.
Sam Willaman, former coach at Iowa
State, and assistant at Ohio State last
year. takes charge of Ohio State, sue
ceeding DR.. Jack Wilce. The Buckeyes
| lost heavily by graduation and Holman
and Barratt may not be available The
outlook is not especially bright. VILLA
| mans success will depend largely on
whether the Buckeyes have forgotten
the past and are united behind the new
| coach.
Purdue lost nearly all its regular line
| men, and its outlook is not much above
the average. However. Coach Phelan
- ksr IA han lye fyH
Caraway and Harmeson, and some
promising sophomore ball carriers.
Indiana has ut least fair prospects,
with an array of 10 lettermen, including
who have played two years. Ben
nett, Randolph, Harrell and Matthew,
exceptional players, head the list Of the
Chicago, with any kind of break, will
be better than last season, when Is
of the best men were lost by injuries
or ineligibilities before the season was
well on. Chicago probably will be able
to muster q fairly respectable first
eleven: but will be shy in reserve
strength. ,.-r
Schedule Not Rotated.
The Big Ten will operate on the third
season of the four-year schedule, which
started In 1927. Contrary to popular
belief this Is not a rotating schedule,
although 1t includes q few shifts from
year to year. The Wisconsin
series lapses, but Michigan Minnesota is
restored. Iowa replaces Indiana on the
Illinois card.
All the Big Ten teams play five games
with each other, with the exception
of Iowa and Michigan, which list six
conference opponents. Then there are
the Army-Illinois, Harvard-Michigan,
Princeton Chicago, Pittsburgh Ohio
State and Washington Chicago engage
ments, which make this the most i'm
portant intersectional season in West
ern Conference history. Indiana, North
Dame.
Notre Dame Strong.
Notre Dame should be much better
than last year, when mishaps to just
few key men were damaging to team
morale and the Irish bit the dust In
four encounters. This year they will
be better fixed for requirements.
Rockne has lost his entire backfeld,
Brady, Collins, Niemic and Chevigny,
and Miller and Leipzig, linemen. There
Is o plentiful array OF, hnemen, tnclud-
ing Capt. Law, guard; Moynihan, CEN
ter, whose arm was broken in the
Southern California game, is back.
Jack Elder. the Splinter, Leahy, o re-
serve, and Brill. sophomore, are the
/ best halfbacks, with Mullins and Sa-
voldi, another reserve, fullbacks, and
Carrideo and Gebert, quarterbacks.
Notre Dame travels to Indiana, Navy,
, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Carnegie
| Tech, Army and Northwestern, and
meets Drake, Wisconsin and Southern
| California In Chicago.
University Of Detroit was one Of the
few undefeateG teams in the country
last year, and has won IS straight VIC
tories In two seasons. Only four reeu.
| lars remain, including Lloyd Brazil, an