Evening star., 1938-05-04
2OLETTER
MEN, STAR SOPHS
Coach Waldorf DiscIaims
High Status. but Squad
Bellies His Stand.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

by FRANCIS j. POWERS.
CHICAGO. May 4.--Around the Big
Ten and Notre Dame campuses it is
whispered that Northwestern once
more will be the dark horse of Mid
. western football, even as in 1886, when
1t checked Minnesota's great winning
streak. The always cautious Lynn
Waldorf denies such rumors, but the
presence of 20 letter winners and the
best sophomore squad in "Pappy's"
day on the Purple campus gives some
weight to the gossip.
Waldorf says there will be no sopho-
mores in the lineup that opens
against Kansas State, and that we'll
may be true. When a coach has vet
Grams for every position. and has them
two and three deep at certain spots,
novice must wait his time.
However. Jim Smith. lanky Negro
end from Aurora. may upset the pre-
dlctions and become a regular before
the season is far along. Smith proved
in spring practice he can take all the
battering opposing tackles can give,
and he is good pass receiver.
Paul Soper. a triple-threat back,
who was sensation at Muskegon
tMich) High School. is another new
conner who will share left halfback
with the seasoned Jack Ryan. if he
does not drive the son of the old
Dartmouth end to the bench.
Names Forward Wall.
AS Waldorf surveys the 1888 season,
he will have Capt Cleo Diehl. Eby,
Crete or DAILY on the wings. "Mutiny"
Nolets and Cutlich at tackle. Guritz.
Goldak or Method in the guard slots
and John Haman at center. Haman
skyrocketed into prominence against
Minnesota last year when he replaced
the injured Pick Wegner and played
q defensive game the likes of which
the Gophers had not seen all season
and certainly did not expect.
Nick Conteas has offered his 200
pounds in replacement of Fred Vanzo.
whose blocking at quarterback was
sensational for three full seasons.
Conteas is not so destructive as Vanzo.
but the position will not suffer by his
presence. Bernard jefferson, the Ne
gro medical student, will do his
third year at right half and handle
the bulk Of kicking and passing.
Ryan started at fullback last fall
but wound up as alternate for Don
Heap at left half. Chunky but fast
and very powerful, he has first claim
on the ball packing job in every de-
ho fpjc oF
season blond Jay Laskay was a furi-
Gus fullback. He should continue
at the same place and give the Wild
cats their best play in that position
for at least five years.
Plenty Lnemen.
Before November Corne Aarts.
l95-pound sophomore tackle. may be
sharing time with Voigts and Cutlich.
even though the veterans are the
answer 10 any coach's prayer. Art
Neibaldski and Joe Lokanc are hefty
guards who will be handy property,
and Paul Hiemenz has shown aptitude
at center.
To spell Conteas at quarter the
Wildcats will have another novice.
but a good one, in the l90-pound
Harold Junkunc with Bob Adams
and Donald Stephens further on re-
serve. Ashley Arnold. who will meas
ure good 200 pounds and can block
and run, will serve as relief for JET |
ferson, and Francis Purtell fits in as
third fulloack
Northwestern was keer defensive
team in 1887, but the line at least
will be much stronger on offense this /.
coming term. Burt Ingwersen was /
able to leave his baseball team and |
devote several weeks to the forwards |
this spring, and the Purple had an !
practice. Northwestern |
plays somewhat easier schedule this |
fall, meeting Kansas and Drake be- |
fore it gets into competition with five |
conference teams and Notre Dame. |
If Waldorf can get his team past
Ohio State in the third game it may
pick up enough momentum to chal-
lenge for the Big 10 title.