Centre and guard material appears the most glaring need of the team. Only one veteran man is available, although two of four guards who won letters last year have returned end are considered regulars.
Tackle and end positions are well fortified for two teams, but a merry scramble has resulted for backfield jobs with promising sophomore talent threatening to force veterans to stay on the bench much of the time.
Alexander Ketzko, burly tackle from Mattawan, has proved to be an outstanding freshman player, showing up strongly on October 2, when the Spartans beat the University of Michigan by 19 to 14. Lyle Rockenbach, Sterling N.Y., and Myron Masny, Arlington Heights, Ill, looked the best of the sophomore guards in the recent games Mike Kinek, Michigan City, Ind., and George Gargett and Ralph Bennett, both of Int. Clemens, gave promi of becoming tine ends as a result of their; performances to date.
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