Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Big Ten EIeyens Drill
|()n Opponents Plays
For Openers Saturday
BY The Assoeio,ed Press

~ me Assoeioted Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Big Tel
football teams made last-minut'
adjustments today as they triet
to make good use Of the last weel
Of practice before the start O
another campaign.
Most Of the opening games
though non-league affairs. arr
against tough intersectional com
petition.
The squads practiced defense
against plays and styles Of theil
opening opponents. using as
years scouting reports.
Northwestern was one Of tn,
lucky ones. Coach Bob Voigt
had scouts watching Southern
California play Washington Stat,
Friday night on the coast. Hi
Wildcats leave Wednesday for ,
date with the Trojans Friday.
The highlights:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wa
unhappy with the Wildcats in
trasquad game Saturday ant
made them rehearse plays yes
terday. He didn't give his charges
much chance against the Trojan
on their performance so far.
ILLINOIS Linebacker Joe Hol
Today may miss the Illini's Satur'
day opener with Iowa State. Jot
sprained his ankle when HI
stumbled in front of his fraternit,
house Sunday night and team
physicians said he probably won'
play. Herb Borman will start a.
left linebacker instead Of Ho1lo-
day.
MICHIGAN STATE-Coach Big.
gle Mum said he viii slow thu
pace of practice a bit this week tx
get his boys ready for Michigan
Two men from the defensive squad
and three from the. offense cur.
rently are on the injured list.
MICHIGAN-The reserves mas.
as Michigan State Spar.
tans to test Wolverine defenses
But contact work was out. each
play being terminated by a touch
instead of a tackle. Coach Bennis
Oosterbann is trying to get Lowell
Perry, pass-catching end. ant
Linebacker Roger Zatkoff. bott
nursing pulled leg muscles, II
shape.
INDIANA.-Bob Inserra. the
Hoosiers' regular defensive end fol
two seasons. was lost for the sea-
son. He suffered a severe kidney
injury in scrimmage Saturday
Sophomore Nate Borden was pro-
noted.
PURDUE.-Coach Stu Holcomt
told the Boilermakers the defense
Of Penn State. Saturdays OPP
ponent. looked good in its 20-1a
victory over Temple. Purdue's Of
Tense was given a brisk workout.
MINNESOTA.-The Gophers
listened to scouting reports on the
Washington Huskies. Saturdays
at Seattle. Then they
worked on defense against Wash
ington pass plays.
IOWA.-The backfield for the
first offensive team Of the Hawk.
eyes ran signals as the first de.
fensive team went through mock
scrimmage against Pittsburgh
plays in preparation for Saturdays
game.
WISCONSIN-Erv Andrykowsk
won't play against Marquette Sat
urday because Of injuries, it wa!
announced. A senior. he was slatet
to start at right end. Coach ",
Williamson has not decided whit
will start at quarterback. but i!
believed to have narrowed hi
choices to Veteran Burt Havle Of
Sophomore Jim Haluska.
NOTRE DAME-By the tim,
Notre Dame opens against Penn
Saturday the injured list may bt
down to only two. Don Bucci
sophomore quarterback who In.
jured q shoulder in Saturday.
scrimmage. and End Art Hunter
whose ankle was sprained in Fri.
days drill, are the only player,
expected to miss the opener. Coacl
Frank Leahy had the Irish work
ing on offense yesterday.
MARQUETTE The Hilltoppers
defensive platoon scrimmaget
against Wisconsin plays. Coacl
Lisle Blackburn praised the pla.
of his defensive secondary which
put up stiff aerial curtain agains
pass plays which Wisconsin i
expected to use Saturday.
OHIO STATE - The Buckeye
worked on aerial defense and ball
handling in preparation for In
diana Saturday.