Evening star., 1938-05-17
B|GTOM HARMON
FAST, VERSATILE
He's First Powerhouse in
His Job Ann Arbor Has
Had in Decade.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

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CHICAGO. May 17.-Fritz Crisler
and Tom Harmon are expected to
give Michigan winning football team
next season. Not championship
team. but one which will win the
majority of its eight games and make
1t battle with every opponent. Fritz
Crisler you know well, and you are
going to become acquainted with Tom
Harmon, fullback.
AS a Gary. Ind. high school star.
Tom Harmon was the most publicized
youngster on Midwestern prep fields.
He was the Bill de Correvont Of the
sand dune country and every univer-
sity in the Middle West wanted him
for its own. Harmon chose Michigan,
and today, before he has played a
single intercollegiate game, they say
he is ready for the best teams in the
game.
A rangy, 190-pounder, Harmon is
fast and clever with his speed. He
also kicks and passes. which adds to
the full sum of his value. Michigan
has not had a powerhouse fullback
in almost a generation. and Harmon
comes at a welcome time, for with
good power at that position Michigan
will be capable team.
Stands Pat on Line.
Crisler won't make many changes
in his line. John Nicholson. hard
blocker; the fleet Elmer Gedeon and
Danny Smick. who is brilliant, but
often erratic, will guard the ends. For
the tackles there are Don Seigel, who
won national renown the day he
played against Northwestern last Oc-
tober: Capt. Fred Jahnke and the
Juniors. Bill Smith and Joe Savilla.
There's not much to choose among
those four, which guarantees Michigan
consistent play at those posts.
Ralph Heikkinen, who was one OF
the two best guards in the Middle West
last season, returns; and there are
Jack Brennan. Fred Olds and Forrest
Jordan Of the veterans to side him.
However, the other guard position
probably will fall to Ralph Fritz, one
of several Kiski graduates among the
sophomores. Fritz weighs 1875 and has
the speed and aggressiveness necessary
for high-class guard. Archie Kodros,
who as sophomore was good enough
to keep Capt. Joe Rinaldi on the
bench, has center without any opposi-
ton, although a good understudy has
been found in Forrest Evashevski.
Kodros may follow Schulz, Wick. Blot.
Bernard and Morrison on the roll OF
Michigan centers who won ALL
America fame. ENashevski is q great
blocker and defense man and will be
handy for emergencies.
Strong, Capable General.
For quarterback Michigan has Dave
Strong, who was a regular at Illinois
and who once beat the Wolverines
with a field goal. Bob Zuppke rates
Strong as a fine field general and he
is clever at kicking and passing. Un-
derstudy for Strong will be Jack
Meyer, a 2O0-pound member Of the
Kiski group The halves will be pro-
vided for by Norman Purucker. a As
yard punter and good runner and
passer; Fred Trosk, Hercules Renda.
Wally Hook and Ed Phillips, all of
whom hold letters. Sophomore can
didates will be Paul Kroner and How
ard Mehaffey, the other Kiskies. both
Of whom are highly recommended:
Walter Kitti, promising passer, and
Bill Luther
While Harmon is the outstanding
fullback on the squad. there are two
others Of some worth-Ed Christy, in
eligible as a sophomore, and Ed
Cramon, who did not show his true
worth in Kipke's last season as coach.
Both are big and fast, but hardly the
equal Of Harmon.
Crisler will adhere to Michigan's
traditional short punt and single wing
back offense, with, of course. his own
variations. Fritz emphasizes that
Michigan will be q passing team,
although he does not intend going into !
the razzle-dazzle. Given any breaks
in luck, Crisler should have q team
capable Of winning five games.