The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
Just EVEN CHANGE
Yost Says Mihiganc Has No Advan-
tage Over Wisconsin in
Coming Game
Rain Prevents Scrimmage Work at
Ann Arbor- The Badgers Are
More Hopeful
New York Sun Special Service.

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Ann Arbor.s Mich. Nov. 12.-Michi-
gan is prepared to play strong game,
against Wisconsin. Saturday, and the
hopes of the students are again buoy
ant. Last Saturdays slump in the
Ohio university game lis forgotten his
tory to all but Yost, who continues to-
regard 1T as ominous.
Commenting on the coming game,
Yost said last night: II look for the
hardest game ever played on Ferris
field. Michigan has only an even
chance to win despite the fact that
we Will be able to play all of our best
men. The same men who faced Min
nesota are in condition to meet Wis
consin. and as say, we have an even
chance. No one ever heard of Wis
consin being beaten badly
Some critics regard Yost's "even
chance as a forerunner Of victory.
Every wolverine has fully recovered
from the slight injuries sustained in
the Minnesota game and Trainer Fitz-
patrick has the pick Of the training
squad in condition to be turned on
| the badgers.
Secret practice has been the order
| of the week, and it comes unofficially
1 from the inclosure at Ferris field that
two distinct modes of offense will be
shown by the maize and blue in the
/ Wisconsin game. Boerman and De-
/ pree, who have exhibited marked &C
I. curacy In drop kicking, may be given
a trial at scoring by the air line route.
veloped in the opening period, and, if
successful, it may be duplicated in the
last period.
"It is an easy way to gain ground
and save strength said Yost one
night this week as his eye followed
Boerman. If no advantage is gained
by punts and drop kicks, the trio of
irresistible ground gamers, Heston
Maddox and Graver, which swept the
gophers. back for seventy consecutive
yards, will be called upon to crumble
the badger defense
1 Rain, which made the gridiron i'm
passable, dealt a hard blow yesterday
to the wolverine eleven.
Scrimmage, needed yesterday above
all other times this year-since Michi.
gan has had only two scrimmages
since the Minnesota game-had to be
postponed. Bad as the work was
needed, Yost valued the superb condi-
ton of his men too much to risk II
on field as slippery as ice. The gar
was filled with supplementary gym.
nasium work, which lasted from sup.
per time until o'clock. Amends viii
be made to-day by a two-hour scrim
mage which will break ali distance
records in Michigan scrimmages.
All roads leading to information
from Michigans secret practice: ar,
r closed even tighter than before thu
: Minnesota game, but not a player cal
: be forced to admit that Yost has any
5 thing but straight bucks ready fol
l Wisconsin.
) The only special preparation which
has been made public is in the kick
: ing department. where Wolf and Boer
man receive long hours of daily in
dividual Instruction.. Both these mel
; are far superior in punting to an.
imam on the regular team, but neithe
, of them has the necessary knowledg,
Of straight football to play regula
, position. Boerman, who weighs 100
!, is learning to play end, and Yost il
> teaching Wolf quarter. He weigh
: about $50.
Michigan's lineup is practically de
| cided on as the team which met Min
nesota, with Hammond and Longmal
I keeping their new positions. # Jane
gets his injured wrist out of sling
e Yosts hints that he may be used a
: quarter in place of Norcross.