Ohio at Illinois

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, September 29, 1937, page 1

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  Illinois Has Great Linenuen But Lacks Seasoned Backs Soph Get Key Posts INJURY JINX linz ~ ~ L O14NN This is one of a series OF ar. ticleS summarizing football pros poets for readers OF the Wash ington TimeSO By LEO FISCHER CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Sept. 20 1.-TWO lines and half a back field” There, you have Bob zuppke’s summary of Illinois football on the day of the opening game with Don Peden’s tough aggrega’ ton from Ohio University last Saturday, which the 1llini won 20 to 6. I’VE haven’t any punters, we haven’t any throwerS, but we got a swell line from end to end” he repeats, scowling from under the SLOUGH hat, which seems to be his sole concession to his twenty-fifth anniversary season at this school. THE linemen are running hard, they’re playing hard and most Of them are Sophomores who’ll develop. They can take it. But those backs”-a shake of the head-”they’re the frail type. Yep, we’ve had to cut out scrimmage, or we wouldn’t have any of ‘em left. But we got q good line now-two Of ‘em so good that we can change back and forth and not know the difference” USINGER INJURED Bill Usinger, a sophomore from Alton, Ill, who scintillated in the contest with the freshmen two weeks ago, sprained his ankle. He may be out for a couple of weeks Wardley, who cracked bone last week, was figured on as regular quarterback. Carson was the No. fullback last season. Rettinger is a 185-pound ball carrier from Chi cago, slated to be regular until he missed out in rhetoric. That leaves the backfield duties to q rather miscellaneous group John Berner, who played in the line last year, is moving his 1876 pounds to the signal calling post Ralph Bennett, a 19-pound sopho more from Alton, ILL.,, seems to have first call at fullback. Tony Mazieka, of Chicago, who won a letter last year; Bob Wehri a member of last seasons squad Merlyn BurriS, another 1886 reserve: Ken Zimmerman, and John Kanosky, a fairly capable senior, are temporarily filling the back. field positions. PLAYS REGULARLY Capt. Lowell Spurgeon also will play regularly when he gets back, No wondsr, however, Zuppke beams when he comes to the line. Not in half dozen years have there been so many big. rangy boys around the little giant as this season. Here’s how he expects to use them: Left end-Robert zuppke, jr., 1876, and Ralph Hathaway, 1865; left tackle-Harry Lasaster, 1877 and Jim Reeder, 1874; left guard Melvin Brewer, 205, James Hodges, ITS and Dick Fay, 1893: center William Lanich, 1872, Jim McDonaid, 1876. Pete Kovachic, ITS; right guard-Bill Haviland, 1873, Harry Siebold, 1877; right tackle-Albert Lundberg, EOS, Willard Cramer, 202: right end-Bob Castillo, $50, Keith Kemper, ITS. Only Lasaster, Fay, Mcdonald and Castillo have had previous squad experience. The rest are sophomores or are playing their first season on the varsity. ACTIVE PLAYERS The new linemen have more than just weight. Most of them act like football players. The II. lini, always a great defensive team, are going to be even tougher this coming season. The teams success, however, against a schedule which in. cludeS Notre Dame, Indiana, Mich. igan, Northwestern and Chicago depends on how fast the backfield catches up with the forward wall If injuries, ineligibilities and other handicaps are overcome soon enough to give Zuppke some speed, deception and kicking in his backfield. you can put it in the book right now that his silver anniversary is going to be 6 mighty happy one. October .. De Paul. at Champaign g. Notre Dame, at Champaign; Is, In diana, at Bloomington; 30. Michigan at Champaign. November 6. Northwestern. at Evan eton; 10, Ohio State, at Columbus. 20

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 26, 1937, page 24 (results column)

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  sophomore from Albany, N. Y, scored four touchdowns and passed for another. Minnesota used S. players, including fleet Andy Uram in a 69–⁠7 rout of North Dakota State. In the Midwest Illinois over came stout resistance from Ohio University to win, 20–⁠6; Indiana turned back Centre, 1910; Purdue crushed Butler, 1871; Wisconsin’s improved Badgers trounced South Dakota State, 800; Tulsa out fought Oklahoma, 1877, and Mar quette took Ripon over the jumps, 14–⁠0, after surprisingly close fray. Southern Methodist trailed Den ton Teachers, 80, after three periods, but came back with pair of touchdowns in the fourth to win, l4–⁠3. Arkansas, Southwest champions year ago, took Ed mond in stride, $50. In the South, North Carolina was shocked by 1913 tie with South Carolina, but otherwise form was closely adhered to. Tulane had to work to gain TO decision over Clemson, but such other Southern powers – Tennessee,

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Ohio leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.