Show Michigan Finds Work Horse In Marine Trainee By y Watson ANN ARBOR Mich Sept 28 8 W Youve You've Youve You've heard all about Michigan's Michigan's Michi Michl- gans gan's dream backfield but by no means walking watking in his hI sleep as one of footballs football's best handy men is II Tackle Mervin I. I Is a pound marine marine marine ma ma- rine trainee who owns own two varsity letters at Michigan He always alas has been known as versa versatile We but fresh resh achievements are being posted Osted so rapidly that Coach Fritz Crisler can scarcely keep up with ith them In Michigan's l two victories vic sic L tories leading up to Saturdays Saturday's Western Vestern conference opener with Northwestern handled bandIed all kickoff duties usually with booming drives into the end zone He plays right tackle on offense left tackle on defense and in between between be be- tween he plays center when Pivot Man Fred Negus leaves the game I When Jim Brieske Wolverine specialist special t was injured took that job too He has booted nine extra points in 10 tries the last six successively The foot six three inch man came to Michigan as a cen cen- ter The Wolverines already had hadan hadan hadan an established star in Bob Ingalls later of Green Bay Packers so 80 became a guard guard and and anda a good one Last season he was wasa a hard going 60 minute center This fall faU when Crisler counted noses he found W Wisconsin's negus available as a marine trainee here and the tackle jobs were wide open So Immediately became a tackle Thus far he has professed no desire to become an end but he has the speed for the job Fielding H. H Hurry Up Yost Michigan's retired athletic director director tor says say Is the besof best bes of a long line Une of great Michigan I centers and that hes he's not far be behind behind behind be- be hind the best in tackles If u the Michigan powerhouse I keeps on rolling you can figure that will have a big I. I stake in each victory |