Evening star., 1932-11-26

A Harry Newman was good
~ to the finish so that today
the University of Michi-
gan is the 1882 Western Confer
ence foot ball champion. 1t is
the third consecutive season that
championship honors have gone
to the wolverines, but the first
in that period that Michigan has
had an unccntested claim to the
Big Ten title.
Purdue also finished unbeaten in the
Western Conference. but its tie with
Northwestern in late october prevented
it from sharing titular laurels with
Michigan.
Throughout the season Newman
stocky, Square-jawed Jewish quarter
back-has been the chief offensive
weapon of the Wolverines. In six con-
ference games Michigan scored II
touchdowns and field goals. Newman
personally scored three OF the touch
downs and passed for six others, while
both field goals were driven over the
bars by his gifted right foot At no
time did Michigan muster consistent
or particularly powerful running at
tack, but always its quarterback was
able either to pass for touchdown or
carry the ball across himself when a
score was needed.
TT was Newman who turned back Min
/ nesota in the Wolverines final game
of the season The rugged and
hard-hghting Gophers resisted Michi-
gan's glittering forward pass attack and
checked its running game. So 1t was
that place-kick by Newman from the
13-yard line averted a tie game and
gave Michigan the championship.
Throughout the season the wolverines
have bsen opportunists. They took ad-
vantage of almost every break, and at
all times were smart and alert. Against
Northwestern. both of Michigan's touch
downs followed the recovery of Pur-
ple tumble A quick touchdown was
scored against Ohio following Buck
eve tumble and poor punt. ana the
kick that defeated Minnesota came
after Petoskey had recovered ball lost
by Manders, the Gopher fullback.
Michigan has been called lucky, but
the tam at all times followed the ball
with hawklike keenness and never was
at loss to take advantage of any op-
portunities
While the wolverines had only a
mediocre running attack, they were a
powerful defensive team. Northwestern
was the only conference team to cross
their goal line, and they repelled heavy
boTrabarSrrc...tS frc!n Ohio, Indiana and
Minnesota. Petcskey AID Williamson
were two Of the best defensive ends the,
Big Ten has seen II se-cral seasons,
and, Bernard, tne center, vas power
when roaming behind the line. Mlcni-
gan was, lusS as go3a a5 the occaclcn
demanded ard that was good enough.
nURDUE was anque5tionabiy the most
pcwer-uI cIe..sive unit Of the Big
Tea se-soa The Boilermakers
eair,ed more than 2.oCo yards in their
SIX championship games, but seldom
were big scorers. The team 2eemed 10
lack goai-l1ne power and never 1ully
capitalized the potentialitiss OF It's Ior-
ward pass weapons The team had the
hardest running backneld Of the year
and keen. powerful blocking. Its light
scoring still is one of the mysteries OF
the season. In Moss Purdue had one
of the best ends Of the year and In
Horstman a great, al-around back.
Oehler and PurviS were the other OUT
standing players.
Wisconsin finished behind Michigan
and Purdue and really was the surprise
team of the campaign. Little was ex-
nccted of the Badgers this Fall, but
purdue was the only team to turn them
back. Wisconsin won from Iowa, MIL
nesota. CHICAGO and Illinois and mad
tie with Ohio State. Its only loss 10
purdue was by one-point margin. Or.
Clarence Spears developed a great spirit
among the Badgers and fair power
game that was consistently effective.
oHIo STATE, finishing fourth, was
" the big disappointment of the sea-
son. The Buckeyes had the phy-
sical power of a championship team,
hut not until November did they show
a winning stride That almost was
broken in the concluding game with
Illinois won by the narrow margin Oh
a fisld zeal Ohio lost to Michigan, de-
feated Northwestern and Illinois, ana
was held to tie by both Indiana ana
Wisconsin. The development OF the
team was slow, but at the finish Rose
uuist at tackle and Cailus at guaro
were outstanding.
The other Big Ten teams finished or
the short side of the ledger. Mime
sofa crumpled in November and had
only two victories to show against three
defeats. Illinois won two, which is the
hest season Bob Zuppke has had III
several wears. Northwestern finished
with the same number OF victories.
Chicago won one game from Indiana,
while the Hoosiers and Iowa went
through the season without a single
victory. Much was expected OF notn
Indiana and Chicago, but after the sea-
son was under way they failed to de-
velop expected strength and had Httle
or no ofTense on which TO travel. North
westerns fall from co-champion III
1881 to a lowly second division posltloli
this season was a distinct surprise. The
purple lost much line power through
graduation, but the team never shoWeo
any progress after the season opened
particularly on offense.
INTENSIVE foot ball in the Big Ten
- was Of higher quality than usual
and it was that phase of play tnai
prevented even Michigan and Purout
from piling up many large scores
Michigan on it's record, undoubtedly
will rate as one of the two best teams
Of the 1882 campaign.
Notre Dame failed to run UP heavy
score on the Navy, but the Irish were
satisfied merely TO win, preferrlng u
conserve their energies for the heavleI
battle with the Army in New York TINS
week end. With the seasons recorI
depending on the outcome OF the Army
and Southern California games. Notrt
Dame had no great desire to aim IT
heaviest artillery on the hapless sailorG