The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-19
LESS FORMIDABLE IN
 BIG TEN RACE
Indiana Stronger But So Are Opponents, Says
 BO McMillin

Bloomington, In. (UP)-Indiana will have an improved football team this season, but, paradoxically, the Hoosiers are not likely to win as many games as in 1885 when they had their most successful campaign in 25 years, Coach A. N. (Bo) Mc- Millin predicts.
 The former Center college star, starting his third season as coach, points out that improvement in Hoosier material is overshad dowed by the increased strength of six teams Indiana met last year and faces again in the 1936 campaign and promised competition from two newcomers on the schedule.
 Cincinnati and Maryland have been displaced on the Indiana schedule by Nebraska, and Syra- cuse, while Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Chicago and Purdue, Big Ten conference rivals, and Centre are retained.
 Two Backs Lost
 The most difficult replacements to be made on the Crimson eleven are at positions vacated by gradu- ation of Reed Kelso, center; Wen- del Walker; halfback; Ettore An tonini, end, and Box Keck, the fifth man in McMillin's five man" backfield.
 At least four of 20 lettermen available have received "star" rat- ing and they are the nucleus around which McMillin will build the 1886 Indiana attack.
 Two of the veterans are ex- pected to fortify Indiana strongly at tackles. They are Captain Chris Dal Sasso, Clinton, Ind, 190-pound regular for two seasons and Ted Livington, Geneseo, Kas., 210-pound senior, who developed rapidly in his first year as a regular last sea- son.
 In the backf1eld, good material is provided by Vernon Huffman, Newcastle, Ind, 8 heady quarter back with triple threat abilities, and Corby Davis, Lowell. Ind, hard-driving 190-pound fullback who can block and kick.
 Line Faces Test
 Abilities of the remainder of the lettermen, including 8 center, three guards, two tackles, three ends and seven backs, probably will be best shown in the sum total of 1ndiana's attack during the cam- paign.
 Nelson Beasley, Linton, Ind, 175- pound veteran of last years major conference battles, and R. L. (Jack) Konderline, Fort Worth, Tex. and Roland Obenchain, South Bend. Ind, will share starting honors this year at ends.
 Understanding Dal Sasso and Liv- ingston at tackles will be William Sholtby, Wabash, Ind, and Rich ard Zoll, Green Bay, Wis, who weigh 2l5 and 21O, respectively.
 Three juniors, Tony Campagnoli. Clinton, Ind: John Olmstead, Baden, Pa, and James Sirtosky. Thompson, Pa, are letternlen avail able at guards.
 George Miller, Monongahela, Pa, 185-pound junior, is a returning let terman who has the task of fill- ing Kelso's center position.
 McMiliin came to Indiana in 1934,- and the Hoosiers that season won three games, lost three and tied two. Last year Indiana won four games, lost three and tied one. and finished in 8 tie for runner-up honors in the conference.
 Indiana will open against Centre, at Bloomington, Oct. 3. Other games: Oct. 10, Michigan, at Ann Arbor; Oct. 17. Nebraska, at Lin- coin; Oct. A, Ohio State, at Columbus: Oct. 3l, Iowa, at Bloomington (homecoming); Nov. 2, Syracuse, at Bloomington; Nov. IA, Chicago, at Chicago; and Nov. 2l, Purdue, at Lafayette.
 Under McBGillin, Indiana has beaten Purdue in the traditional "oid oaken bucket" rivalry con- tests of the last two years.