Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11
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BY BOB MURPHY

BY BOB MURPHY
ANN ARBOR, Nov. 11.-Al-
though the gates are locked and
practice for the Wolverines is
shrouded in secrecy. ii is known
that FRITZ Crisler has brewed a
kettle of new grid tricks for the
Notre Danes on Saturday.
Also there comes the hearten-
ing news for Wolverine supporters
that Tom Kuzma. the powerful
halfback. and Don Robinson, an
other of Michigan's best backfield
men, will be in good shape for the
all-important battle.
AS the big game nears. more
and more pressure is placed on
the broad shoulders of George
Ceithaml, Michigan's captain and
quarterback. He is the key man
and director on the field for both
offensive and defensive forma-
lions.
TOPS AS BLOCKER TOO
If Ceithaml can outfox the
Irish with wise selections from
Crisler's bag of tricks, the VOL
verines will be on the winning side
when the game is over, but If he
should not display his ability as
a field general. the Michigan crew
is in for trouble.
So far this season. Ceithaml has
been playing brilliant ball for
Crisler. Not only has his signal
calling been exceptional but he is
the most feared blocker in the
Midwest.
After the Illinois Michigan game
of one week ago. Ray Eliot, Illini
coach had this to say about him:
At can't remember when / have
ever seen a better blocker than
Ceithaml. after he puts one man
out of play he seems to be ready
for three more"
LIKES HIS JOB
Ceithaml likes calling signals
better than anything else. His
biggest thrill came in the VOL
verines 1877 victory over North
western last year. Says the
Wolverine captain. THE Wildcats
had us licked until we started
pulling some fancy stuff, and as
soon as that happened it was cur
tains for them"
With Angelo Bertelli throwing
passes all over the field against
Michigan Saturday it will be up
to Ceithaml to see that they don't
click. The Wolverine quarterback
will have to sense a Bertelli pass
coming UP and the Wolverine
backfeld covering the potential
receivers.
1.-The iron man" Is what George
is called by his teammates, who.
incidentally. are not exactly made
out of bamboo themselves. The
Wolverine has a habit of playing
SO minutes of every game but
Ceithaml does them one better
and stays in each contest about
SO minutes.
Crisler thinks Ceithaml one of
the two greatest quarterbacks he
has ever coached, the other being
Forrest Evashevski.
"Michigan Is using a more
wide open attack this year
which means George has lot
more to do, but so far he has
been tops In every game. which
should satisfy any coach" was
Crisler's tribute to the M
leader.
Ceithaml hasn't scored one point
this season. but there are few
backs that cross the
goal line without the aid of his
fine blocking.
Talking to the Wolverines indi-
you can sense they are
more aroused for this game than
any other OF the season.
Proud of its record. the Michi-
gan line definitely is ready. This
IS the one" big AL Wister said.
There's no doubt in my mind
that we can take them"
Wistert's play all season has
been outstanding. Whether or not
he crashes all-America this year
probably will be decided in the
Notre Dame and Ohio State
battles.
But il still goes that the white
plumed leader for the Notre Dame
battle is George Ceithaml. His
teammates have all the confidence
in the world in his leadership. and
George himself seems to be &C
cepting the tremendous assign
ment on Saturday with complete
calm.