The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-27

W0S sAA ~tAtCs uAACuNAnD1C pOoAtAOA majority of the critics as the the middle west. If that isn't coach, I miss my guess.
 Such a team and its coach sim ply can't lose a game through a rated as disappointments.
 Our Minnesota team fortunate ly came through with successful season. This year the dope has changed. To-day, Ohio State and Francis Schmidt have taken our place as the No. l. preseason fa- vorites. don't envy them.
 | I, always have. been of the opinion; that it's unfair to select any. one team and make 1t a top heavy favorite to win at this early date, So many things can hap pen before the finish of the sched- ule to upset the dope.
 But. every year some team has to be the goat. The critics have picked on Ohio State this time as the club to beat in the Western Conference, as well as in the mid dle west. The Buckeyes lost only one game last year in the Big Ten, even, though 1t was Schmfdt's first look at the Ohioans. ., 1 In addition to the Buckeyes, we hear, much in evidence about the caliber of the Notre Dame squad that Elmer Layden will have to work with in his second year. Lay den has things under control at South Bend. He has his system and ideas installed therel with. fair. number of promising fresh men coming up. 'r . Buck Irish Game -,...- May Decide Ruler < | But one of the breaks of the 1895 schedules pits Ohio State and Notre Dame against each other on | November ?. That ought to be one of the classics of the schedule. Even if the mythical national | championship isn't at stake in their meeting, the tilt at least may decide the best team in the middle | west. t.. .,5 '~ Ohio State must be regarded as SllC DIE lCh PlS-ocdoOA CuOlCGs The Buckeyes were beaten by Illi- nois and crafty Bob Zuppke last year (and then only by one point), but they took good care of the rest, l of their league rivals. ~ ."'@ Schmidt has lost some good men from his 1884 squad, Ibut he also has picked up some promising sophomore material. ,t, While I haven't seen Ohio State in action, take the experts word for it that it will be the team to beat. .....:-......, ,...-.- :, -- ;-=:. i! :,
 What about Minnesota That is a natural question. We won the Big Ten title last year and gener- ally were acclaimed the best team in the land. At this moment, I can't answer that question ac- ] curately or, honestly. ...-.-
 Like other teams in the midwest,
 we start the season with a lot of
 problems. We lost 17 lettermen from our unbeaten squad, includ- ing such performers as Kostka, Lund, Tenner, Larson, Bengston, Bill 'Bevan, and few more.
 We have 15 lettermen on hand. Most of them are regarded as first stringers. We have some fresh- men of ability coming up. How ever, quite a few are ineligible l right now, or are uncertain, be- cause of injuries or, other diffi- culties.. .t
 I'd say that our situation at the moment Is this: We have a chance for a pretty fair team this year If all the men we. are counting on are available for the entire season. If we lose some of the important cogs, which is possible, we'll be only ordinary. =: .r,.c.
 Ann Conference Squads
 Have Strong Lincups As for the rest of the teams, I'd say it's wide-open race, with, probably the best, balanced group we have had in years. ...t.r. o Isknow Indiana, under Bo Me-. Miliin, has high hopes fort the coming season, with some out standing freshmen coming up. | Illinois loses some good men,. es- pecially Beynon, but has some pretty fair material on. the fresh man squad If it comes up to ex- pectations. Michigan is cinch to be strong CT, for the Wolverines had an off season in 1884, d new experience | for them. .- t.. I have heard Wisconsin will have one of the strongest lines in history, but its backfielG Is a bit uncertain. .
 Purdue has championship hopes, even though Duane Purvis and Jimmy Carter, two brilliant backs, will be missing. "a" ''r .1' .f Chicago again will be lacking in reserves, but it's first string win be exceptional, led by Jay Berwanger, one of the best all-round backs Ives seen. '# "'. 'f'
 Ossie Solem is pretty optimistic at Iowa with Oze Simmons, the Negro flash, and Dick Crayne available again this fall. The Hawks had some hard luck with injuries in 1884, but right now the outlook is better than 1t has been for some time.4 -S.s., ,F
 We have only, one new coach in the Western Conference. He is Lynn Waldorf, who comes to Northwestern with an enviable reputation built up at Kansas State. His freshman squad is re- ported to- be average, but the Wildcats must play six Big Ten games this fall. r.
 Installing a new system takes a a little. time. but Waldorfs gang promises to be anything but a setup~ through the coming cam paign. ,...a, ...s.. ,t -.. Notre Dame on Way .5w ,.. to Top Under Layden
 Outside the Conference in the middle west, we have such schools as Notre Dame, Marquette, Mich igan State. and Detroit University. All play strenuous schedules, espe- cially the first named, which tackles one tough foe after an-