The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-07
Hurons to Ring
Down Curtain in
Under Dog Role
Will Meet Wayne U.
at Hamtramck Field
Saturday Afternoon

In their familiar role as under
dog, Michigan Normals Hurons-
defensively strong but extensively
weak-will ring down the curtain
on the 1871 football sea son Satur-
day against Wayne University al
keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck
The game will start at ELS p. m.
Though thoroughly battered in
six games this season. the Hurons
handicapped by both lack OF weight
and manpower have held their foes
10 a scoring total OF 80 points
Michigan Normal. on the other
hand, has managed 10 produce only
TWO touchdowns, 10 points, in the
same number of contests.
Coach Elton J. Rynearson' s
charges will enter the Wayne game
with a record OF four defeats and
two scoreless ties After deadlock.
ing Hope College and Illinois Nor.
NAL az the start OF the campaign.
The Hurons Tell before Kalamazoo
College. Bowling Green, Central
Michigan and Indiana State Teach.
ers in succession.
Wayne's gridiron machine has
not funCtioned with any great
measure OF success this season.
either. The Tartars have come out
on the long end of the score in only
one game, dumping Central Mich.
igan. go. a week ago.
Wayne University has. however.
played much stronger opponents
than MICHIGAN Normal Wayne's
conquerors have been Uniyenity
of Detroit, University Of Cincin-
matt. Ohio Wesleyan and Michigan
State, all decidedly out Of the Tar.
tars' class.
The Hurons, on defense, will al
tempt to stop both Jerry Schnel-
ker. harddriying fullback, and
Nick Cherup. sophomore scamper.
back Although Cherup has put Oh
a much more spectacular show than
his teammate in Wayne's five
games, he Is not considered by the
Huron coaching staff as dangerous
3 man as the l95-pound Schneider.
Without a strong running attack,
Michigan Normal will probably re
sort to aerial warfare in order to
register gains. Forward passing
earned the Hurons much more
ground against Indiana State Teach
ers than running.
Charles Nemeth, mainstay OF the
backfield all season. will do most
OF the hurting. although he will
probably be aided by Howard Sla-
baugh and Jack Brown. Nemeth and
Slabaugh will start at the halfback
positions.
Carl Schram and Art Lieder are
slated 10 open at fullback and quar-
terback, respectively. Lieder is one
OF four Michigan Normal players
who will close their collegiate
careers Saturday.
Two others, Art Maschke and
Lawrence Tremper. will be sta
toned at tackle and center. Masch-
ke's running mate at tackle will be
Ralph Buckles, spirited Melvindale
junior The guards are Vic Apple
and Dick Karpinski. Bob eager and
Lowell Beach will start on the
flanks.
Rynearsons substitutes are few
In number. There are three more
alternates at end, one at tackle
and one al center. In case of injury
to either Of the guards, Maschke or
Tremper will have to switch posi-
tions.
Andy Newlands. Huron captain
may enter the game for a few min
utes in spite Of the fact that he has
rot practiced with the squad for the
past three weeks. Newlands is an
other OF the departing seniors.
Deferred by a heavy downpour
OF rain from scrimmaging against
the freshmen Thursday. the Mich
igan Normal players viewed motion
pictures Of the Huron-Wayne game
Of last year and the contest with
Indiana State last week
Saturdays game will be the six
teenth meeting Of Michigan Normal
and Wayne University in football.
The Hurons have won nine games.
Wayne five and one has ended in
tie