Evening star., 1941-08-20
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Business as
usual, bigger and better.
That sums up prospects for the
I941 football season in the Western
Conference, one of the Nation s
major athletic groups. The draft
has made no serious inroadS on
player strength and reports indicate
the Big Ten" is headed for a
bumper year insofar as attendance
Is concerned.
John L. Griffith, commissioner OF
athletics for the conference, says
the circuit intends to intensity its
general athletic program during the
period of the emergency as a con-
tribution to national physical pre-
paredness. The effects of selective
service upon football personnel ap-
pear to be slight, he says.
"A relatively few among proSpec-
tive members of football squads
have been called, primarily because
the average of conference football
men is under the limit of 81 years"
Griffith says. While there are
scattered individual losses, the total
effect is slight.
No Hint of Curtailment.
'"There has been no suggestion
that the one-year residence or fresh
man rule be modified or dropped.
Neither have there been suggestions
for retrenchment or curtailment
Football schedules are unchanged
and ticket prices in general are the
same as last year. Preseason ticket
sales indicate increased interest"
As regards the draft, the most pes
simistic report comes from Iowa.
Northwestern, too. may feel the ef-
fects of the selective service pro-
gram.
The Hawkeyes, coached by DR.. Ed
die Anderson, have lost one good
varsity player, Burdell Gilleard, a
halfback figured almost cinch for
this years first team, and also may
lose Jack Kennedy, most promising
OF its sophomore backs; George
Frye, reserve center, and Steve
Mizen, end.
Northwestern, always title
threat, likely will get by the grid
iron season, but before the yssr ends
may lose Bill De Correvont, star
football and baseball player; Ike
Kepford, halfback, and George Ben
son, fullback.
Michigan's Butler in Army.
The only casualty thus far at
Michigan is Jack Butler, reserve
tackle, who has joined the Army Air
Corps. Among Michigan stars clas-
sified are Reuben Kelto and Bob
Flora, star tackles, and Bob West
fall, ace fullback. All, however, have
high numbers.
Minnesota's Golden Gophers, who
swept to the Big Ten and national
honors with an undefeated 1910
season, will escape any serious blow
from the draft. Ralph Lundeen, re-
serve end from Minneapolis, is the
only player drafted to date. Fred
Want Hull, star tackle last season,
received an appointment to the
Naval Academy and will not re-
turn.
Indiana may lose a good passer,
Jimmy Mcclure, who has indicated
he'll not return because he believes
he'll be called to the colors. Pur-
due has lost none Of its regulars,
but Co-captain Tom Melton, guard,
has \ low number. Other Boiler
makers who may be lost before the
end of the season include John
Petty, fullback; Herman Timper-
man, tackle; Joe Hillenbrand,
guard; Hal Schumacher, fullback,
and Alex Leudo, center. Melton,
Petty and Timperman are expected
to be mainstays Of the team.
Ohio State Loses Two.
Ohio State has lost two promising
players in William Bell, center, and
Emil MolZea, sophomore tackle.
Both were drafted. Tom Kinkade.
hard-driving fullback, and two
guards, Ed Bruckner and Fritz How
ard, have been deferred tempo
rarily.
Wisconsin has lost only one player.
Claude York, who was slated for
halfback duty. He enlisted in the
Nays flying forces.
Notre Dame, which will oppose
several conference schools and is
perennially a threat for national
honors, has lost one player-Steve
Bagarus, a halfback, who already
is in uniform.
Tomorrow-Bis Six.