Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
20 Seruicenen Report for u. of vi. Squad
CrisIer Finds
Grid Prospects
Very Bright
BY EDGAR HAYES

ANN ARBOR, July 27-"This
is the ideal program. Every man
on the campus is a potential
football player"
Fielding II. Yost. Michigans
football coach in World War I.
watched 20 men march onto the
football field for the beginning Of
the summer drills at Ferry Field.
And march they did. No longer
do the coaches have TO wait
around for the -hoYS 10 make up
their mind TO turn out for the
days drill,
The 20 players who reported
yesterday are all navy and Ma
rine Corps men. All were in the
BIS class of physical training
held in the old stadium. When
they finished their hour of drill
they marched across the field 10
the football gridiron under the
guidance OF one OF the navy chief
specialists and there they we're
turned over TO the football staff.
II was as easy as that.
FINE CONDITION
foSt marveled at the physical
condition Of the boys.
Every boy In the school,
either serviceman or civilian,
has an hour of physical train
ing every day. They'll find out
they can do things as well "a
lot Of athletes and soon
they'll want to try their hand
at football. You watch. we'll =
have moro football players
than ever before and this pro-
gram witt stay with the schools
even when the war Is won"
More than 70 boys reported for
the summer drill. Some were un-
able 10 change their physical
training time and will report for
The first time today. Others in
the regular class work AT the
university were kept at their
books Monday is a heavy labora-
tory day az Michigan.
The 70 reporting were all serv-
iCcmCn Many had played their
football for Michigan. Others
we're from Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. two of the best teams IN
the country last year. No wonder
Coach Fritz CriSler and his staff
were pleased with Michigan's
prospects.
I'VE have fine material"
Coach CriSler SAID. as he
watched the boys 60 through A
running add passing session.
Well have different coaching
problems than ever before. We
won't have 10 worry about the
conditioning OF the players The
navy takes care Of that. But II
may be difficult 10 keep tho
boys interested In football. They
have heavy navy program and
sports are secondary. But most
~ the stars here are the great
est competitors and will give all
they, have on the field every
minute"
SIN BADGERS
SIX players from NISconsin's
great team are on hand They in
cudc E'roy HirSch, halfback:
Fred NcEuS. center. Len Seeing
or halfback and the team
best paSSer. Pat Boyle. guard:
Jack Wink quarterback and Far
mum Johnson. an end Bill Daley.
for three wears a Minnesota star
IS also =, CScnt. >
CrlSler expects great things
from Daley this fall
"BIil told me he was diSAp-
pointed with his last season for
the GOphers. He's tickled ~ got
J another chance. -
From last years Michigan
team there is Capt Paul White
of River Rouge a splendid run
ming back; fullback Bob WieSe,
Merv PreGulman. center. who
likely will he tried out Al guard
or tackle; Jack Stenback. quar-
terback. and Jim BrieSke. the
sure! Ned place-kIcker who plays
center All are in either the
navy or marines.
The civilian population will he
represented by julius Franks,
all-Amerlcan guard last year. He
is a dentistry student and de-
fcrrcd until he completes his
. course He is expected TO report
! today