The Washington times., 1936-09-22
By CHESTER YOU'LL

BY CHESTER YOU'LL
international News Service Sports Writer
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-This is
the season of the year-tra, Ia, la,
la-that a disquieting and insidi-
Gus unrest creeps into the hearts
of that haplesS group Of profes-
sional pessimists, the college foot
ball coaches. With furrowed brows
and a dark foreboding of the pit
falls that come with falls, they
look uneasily to the future-and
well they might out here in the
Midwest.
For though autumn itself has
not yet arrived, Minnesota already
is what melodramatistS would de-
scribe as rearing its ugly head
above the horizon" Midwest
coaches can be excused Tor trem-
bling. Then, If the unfortunate one
is so rash as to gaze at Ohio States
prospects, there is nothing left but
the creeping meemies and a cell
in bedlam.
You may wonder how a coach
can lose Roscoe, Beise, Seidel,
Lavoir, Dick Smith, Rennebohm.
Oech and others, and have a
championship team left. But with
Coach Bernie Bierman it was more
or less simple. Into Roscoe's right
half berth went Julius Alfonso, the
Gophers best ground'gainer OF
1884. who was ineligible last sea-
son, but is back with the squad
this year.
wilkinson Shifted
Then Charley wilkinson, a
speedy 195-pound guard, was
pulled into the backfield to work
at quarterback. Whitman Rork,
second-string fullback last year,
went to full, and Tuffy Thompson
and Andy Urman, both climax
runners" were assigned to the
vital left-half poSition-and there
you are. It is a backfield that
has tremendous driving force, and
solid defensive strength.
The GopherS' new line Is being
built around 230-pound Ed Wild.
seth, rated by many as the finest
tackle in the country last year.
Three veteran ends are back, and
sufficient requirements have been
found for the other forward spots.
Ohio State hasn't the top 1886
man-power that made it such a
formidable unit in 1885, but
Coach Schmidt will produce an
other eleven, that should share
the championship of the western
conference with Minnesota. It is
q pity, in fact, that these jugger-
nauts aren't scheduled to meet.
Schmidt has lot Of backfield
In Williams, Dye, Mcdonald, Ante
nuucci and others left over from
last year and q sensational new
prospect in Bill Booth. His line
is heavy and aggressive and his
flanks well guarded. But with
their schedules lacking even a
breathing point, both the GopherS
and Buckeyes will need every
thing they have.
Coaches are keeping a wary eye
on Northwestern, which with ILL
fated Purdue was designated as
the possible surprise" outfit of
the conference before training
started. In Don Heap, Coach
Lynn Waldorf has the most dan
gerous back to wear the purple
since Pug Rentner. The Wildcat
forward wall will not be weak at
any point.
Gloom Follows Purdue
Purdue isn't likely to shake off
the gloom that has gripped the
squad since the dressing room
blast that claimed the lives Of
Carl Dahlbeck, first string guard,
and Tom McGannon, fleet half
back, and put Fullback Lowell
Decker out for the season.
Iowa has Ozzie Simmons and
q carload Of beef. Don't be sur
prised if this team goes places.
Indiana may do better than ex-
pected. Illinois and Wisconsin
don't look to measure up to
standard. Chicago is hopeless.
Michigan will be only slightly
improved.
OF the non-conference teams,
most interest, of course, is cen
tered on Notre Dame, which has
been riddled by graduation more
than any other first line squad
in the country. Just look at
the list: Pilney, Shakespeare,
Fromhart, Millner, Peters, Mike
Layden, Carideo, Pfefferly, Mic
huta, Solari and Pojman-all reg
ulars and all gone.
Coach Elmer Layden, however,
has likely looking squad Of 104
working at South Bend, and you
know the Irish! Turning to the
schedule, however, there are in
dications that if Layden does
rot drop at least two games, he'll
be performing a miracle.
Michigan State has a lot of
power and looks good enough to
whip the Wolverines and win the
State title again this year. Mar
quette is shaping up as one of
the best in the schools history,
and if Halfback Ray Buivid
doesn't make the All-America,
there will be many long faces
in Milwaukee.
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