The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-16
HARDWORK FOR YOST
Michigan's Coach Faces Dis
couraging Scarcity of Stars.

DETROIT. Sept. 15.-Big and husky as
ever, in perfect physical condition from
a summer in the open air and two weeks
of hard practice with the University of
Pennsylvania football team, F. H. Yost
professor of football at the University
of Michigan, arrived in Detroit yesterday
forenoon, leaving in few hours for Ann
Arbor. where he will begin Immediately
the work of recognizing the team whose
interests he will direct during the coming
season.
While the famous coach was a bit re-
tcent about Michigan's prospects for the
ascertaining the fact that he is genuinely
worried over his team which, losing as
1t does, four stars of the first magni-
tude by graduation. seems now likely to
line up with Capt. Redden, Tackle Cole
and Substitute Graver as the only ones
left of the last years regulars. The
situation Is startling reversal from the
feeling of confidence which Michigan
supporters felt at the close of last season
when it was firmly believed that Maddox
Carter, Gregory Heston and Jones could
be depended upon this year, in addition
to the veterans already mentioned, leav-
ing the vacant positions of Weeks, Herrn-
stein, Sweeley and McGugin the only
ones to be filed.
Coach Yost's anxiety may well be i'm
agined from the fact that instead of
spending the day with his friends in De-
troit as had been his original intention,
he Immediately went into conference with
Gregory and HeSton, who happened to be
in the city, trying to persuade them to
leave their present plans of selling CT
gars in California and return to the uni
Versity
The trio came to no conclusion in this
city and took train together for Ann
Arbor where a conference will be held
today with Manager Baird.
The absence Of the veterans Will COM
m "a a
Ludington of an elementary nature entire
ly. He will make an effort to secure a
squad of as heavy men as possible, and
will devote his time to the development OF
some line men to take the place OF the
stars who leave. The first installment
will be sent on from Ann Arbor today,
and Yost will be in charge himself
Bigelow and Gooding, of last years re-
serves, will leave with Yost, and Murrey
Wendell and Clarke, the last two MEM
bers of the c. H. s. and D. U. S. teams
invited. From other parts of the state
and from Chicago others are expected to
report direct. In ALL in the neighborhood
of twenty invitations have been sent out.
The men will buy their own tickets. but
their expenses at the Hotel Epworth will
be borne by the Athletic association.
We'll have to put up with them" was
his comment on the new rules. They'll
be hard to learn but new team will
learn them easier than bunch Of vet
Grams, used to the old style. We can get
little comfort out of that"
When asked concerning his visit in the
East and his appearance on the field with
the Pennsylvania team, Mr.. Yost first
laughingly denied that he had been at
practice there at all. He finally admit
ted, however, that he had put on a suit
and had done some good. hard work.
''They all seemed to think there that I
was after pointers he said. From what
1 saw I had no reason to think that they
were in a position to teach us much Of
anything about the game.
81 called UP Casper Whitney one day."
Yost continued. reminiscently. ut was af-
ter he had turned off that roast on Mich
igan. He said he was going out of town
a while and wanted me to wait till he
got back, and then come up and see him.
he was sorry, he was too busy"