Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
Wanted: Il Iron
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Men by New
Irish Coach
So Grid Candidates
Report for Practice
at Notre Dame
BY EDGAR HAYES

SOUTH BEND, Sept. 13.-.
Eleven iron men who can play 60
minutes of football are being
sought by Frank Leahy and his
staff of assistants at Notre Dame.
The day of wholesale substitutions.
shock troops and the like are past
at Notre Dame.
"We just haven't the men,"
explains the likable Leahy,
starting the toughest coaching
assignment in America.
The Irish have SO men at prac-
tice but good percentage of them
are not Of major league caliber.
For IL men the Notre Dame team
will be good. Back of that it's a
serious question.
Leahy has made several major
shifts to get the best out of the
material he has on hand. Bernie
Crimmins. second string fullback
last year and a capable performer,
has been moved to right guard.
Harry Wright. another fullback,
has been placed at quarterback.
EVANS REGULAR FULL
Fred (Dippy) Evans, left half
back on last years second squad,
looms as the regular fullback.
Walter Ziemba, junior from
Hammond, Ind, who was right
tackle last year is now listed as
the starting center. Ray Ebli,
was an end last year and now
has been given a tackle berth.
These shifts were made after
the spring practice when the
coaches had their first look at the
squad after taking over from
Elmer Layden and his staff.
One sophomore apparently has
won a starting berth. Angelo
Bortolo Bertelli from West Spring
field. Mass, is listed as the regu-
lar left halfback. Just over six
feet. weighing ITS pounds, Bertelli
is fast and fine pass catcher.
Steve Juzwik. who was the
Irish's best halfback last year, is
playing better than ever and will
likely hold down the right half
spot.
STAR FACES FIGHT
Bob Hargrave, Evansville. Ind,
star and veteran quarterback,
faces a stiff fight for his berth
from Harry Wright. Wright is
faster and heavier and considered
by the coaches one of the smart
est men on the squad. The win
ner of this battle for the signal
calling post will give the Irish
their best quarterback in long
time.
A lack of speed in the forwards
lis bothering the coaches. The line
will have enough weight and en-
perience but there doesn't seem 10
be enough speed TO suit the men,
tors. Bob Dove and George
Murphy are considered the first
string ends AT present although
Murphy is finding John kovatch
stiff competition.
Jim Brutz, after two years as
second stringer, will be the reg
ular right tackle if he continues
his fine work. His teammate ii
the other side of the line will
be Capt. Paul Lillis Of Mt. Yer
non, n. Y.
MAY ADD SPEED
.Crimmins may add some speed
to the guard positions AT left
guard will be Bob Maddox. from
Santa Ana, Cal, veteran of last
years squad. Ziemba is leading
the center candidates.
Steve Bagarus, top flight back
on last years squad who was eA.
pected to win a regular spot this
fall is now in the army. Cliff
BroSey, veteran tackle, dropped
off the campus to take a defense
job.
Leahy faces difficult job oil
rebuilding not only for this year
but next year as well. OF the Ii
llettermen returning, all but four
are seniors. OF the So who
worked out yesterday only IA are
sophomores.