Evening star., 1939-09-05
One Of Three Seems
Certain 10 Annex
1889 Crown
CrisIer of Wolverines
Finds 1t Difficult
To Hide EIution
BY EARL HILLIGAN.
Associated Press Stan Writer.

AooOSldICu EIcSS oCdu WIlteT.
CHICAGO, Sept. Minnesota,
Michigan and Northwestern on
paper, appear ready to turn the 1899
Big Ten football show into big
Three" race.
Many Western Conference football
observers see it that way as confer
ence coaches prepare for the open
ing practice sessions September IL.
The Gophers, Wolverines and Wild
cats stack up as good enough to
dominate the campaign. But other
onlookers think that a general i'm
provement in many teams may
make the fall battle one of the most
wide-open title scraps in recent
years.
At Minnesota, Coach Bernie Bier
man must replace Francis Twedell
and Charley Schultz in the line, but
several 1888 reserves are ready for
full-time jobs. Bierman again has
Harold Van Every as his backfeld
key man and is expected to round
another poWerhouSe offenSe such as
have characterized Gopher teams
since 1882.
Coach Crisler Happy.
Mlchigan's Fritz Crisler has
hard time concealing enthusiasm
over Wolverine prospects-and for
good reason. He has a good line
and backfield which may develop
into one of the best in the country.
Forest Evashevski, quarterback, and
Tom Harmon, halfback, made the
Associated Press Big Ten all-star
team as sophomores in 1888. This
pair is expected to work with Paul
KRONER, ranked by many as Har-
mons equal, and a fourth back
selected from wealth of ball-toting
material.
You hear a lot about Northwest
ern's Bill De Correvont, but this
sophomore, and other first-year
men, will have plenty of trouble
winning regular berths on a Wildcat
team expected to be built around
proved performers. Coach Lyman
Waldorf likes seasoned players-and
has them. Twenty-Five lettermen
are scheduled to return, and Wal
dorf apparently has the making of
strong we'll balanced team.
Purdue May Be Better.
Purdue, which finished just ahead
Of Northwestern last fall with three
victories, one tie and one defeat. is
expected to be stronger. The Boiler
makers will have their speedy "B
boys"-Jack Brown, Lou Brock tnd
Mike Byelene-around which to
build fast attack.
Forty-eight players will report to
Coach Harry Stuhldreher at Wis
consin, where the loss of such stars
as Fullback Howie Weiss, Halfback
Roy Bellin and Quarterback Vince
Gavre will be felt strongly. Illinois
is expected to be stronger, but
hardly rates as a title contender.
Indiana's s coach, Bo McMillin, said
recently that well have better
team than last year. official warn
ing that the Hoosiers will be tough.
McMillin will build his line around
Capt. Bob Logan and Archie Harris,
and has several capable, expert
enced backheld men returning.
Buckeyes May Improve.
Ohio State, which won three
games, lost two and tied one last
fall, is expected to come up with an
improved team. Backs such as Jim
Strausbaugh, Don Scott and Jim
Sexton will give the Buckeyes plenty
of punch. The same, however, can't
be said for Chicago, where lack of
experienced material again will
handicap Carl Shaughnessy.
One new Big Ten coach will be
making a Conference debut. DR..
Eddie Anderson will try to put Iowa
back on the Conference football map
and while the Hawkeyes are ex-
pected to be better than in 1888,
they must make an uphill climb If
they are to gain first division rating.
The way they finished last fall: