The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-15
OF STARSA
COACHES CRIPPLES
MOS7O ENTRANTS
Northwestern, Michigan and
Wisconsin Figured to Be
Among Strongest
MINNESOTA is Weakened
Purple Will Have "a Veterans,
Including Hank Bruder,
for Big Drive

Chicago, Sept. 15.-F-Purdue to-
day marshaled the forces which will
defend the Western Conference foot
ball championship, while eight other
camps organized to prepare their
challenges for the 1880 title.
Loss Of stars and changes in coach
ing personnels have left the Big Ten
without an outstanding bet for the
championship, so Purdue. the defend
ing titleholder, will rank as the favor
lite until something If anything -
happens to shake the Boilermakers
from the spotlight. Even Purdue,
however, is not an Overwhelming
choice. with a stable number Of the
men who played on the 1929 title
eleven among the missing.
Coach Jimmy Phelan has been sue
ceeded by Noble Kizer. another Notre
Dame product. and Purdue has lost
Pest WEIGH, Eb Caraway. Glen Har-
meson. Bill Mackle. Woerner and Red
sleight. leaving Kizer and his assist
ants with a big job in attempting to
again bring the title to Lafayette.
Gcphers Lose Stars
Minnesota also will be directed by
q new coach. DR.. Clarence Spears
went to Oregon where he will battle
against Phelan's University Of Wash
ingtons team, and Fritz Crisler, for
mer right hand man to A. A. Stagg at
the University of Chicago. will replace
him. Crisler will be assisted by e. E.
"Tad" Wieman. head coach at Mich
igan in 1928 and developer OF great
linemen. Minnesota will be without
Bronko Nagurski and Bob Tanner,
but Crisler will have q crew Of husky
reserves and sophomores with which
to work.
Bob Zuppke will go to work on a
new batch Of Illinois material, the
Peters, Mills. Humberts and others
Of the powerful 1927 : Is : 20 elevens
having been graduated. Promising
Isophomores and several reserves who
were close to varsity caliber last year
will furnish the foundation for Zupp-
ke,s building.
Northwestern, with IA veterans.
stacks up as something In a standout.
Coach Dick Hanley will have one OF
the Big Tens best halfbacks In Bru-
der, about whom to fashion his Of
tense, along with enough veteran ma
terial about which to construct his
line. Chicago. beginning Its 38th
campaign under Coach A. A. Stage,
promises to be stronger than at any
time since 1924. Stage will be shy Of
numbers as usual, but expects to de-
velop power If he can locate a passer
to replace Ben Wattenberg, the key
man in Chicago's "flanker" aerial at
tack Of last season.
Michigan Looms Strong
Michigan. q huge disappointment
of the last two seasons. Is expected
} to move back into the first division
with Harry Kipke in charge for the
second year. With plenty Of big linz
material and several experienced
backs, sthe Wolverines should gel
: under way quickly. The same situa'
ton exists at Ohio State where San
/ Willaman will be in charge for thu
second year.
wisconsin, another 1929 disappoint'
tment, has a good assortment Of vet
| Grams and, provided ineligibtlity doe
not cheat Glen Thistlethwaite o
: their services, should be up where !
was expected to be last year. Pa
Page has another tough task at In