The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
YOST IS HOPEFUL.
Some Think Him Careless or
Even OvercOnfident.
But the Great Wolverine
Leader Not Even Ruffied.
OUTFOR CHICAGO
Word That Is Sent the Miehi-
gans From becker.
Football Gossip From the Other
Big Colleges.

Ann ArbOr, Mich, Sept. -26.-FfoDaDly
never in Michigan athletic history have
follows of the Wolverine football for
i tunes been more in the dark at this
time OF the season than this year. Al
most absolutely nothing is known of
the prospects. and thanks to the new
rule that bars freshmen, there is not
even a healthy line of gossip and spec
ulation. Sized up briefly, Michigan at
present is indulging itself simply in
hope for the best, and confidence in
Yost.
At Whitmore lake the course of
indicate either that the coach had
grown careless and over confident. like
the undergraduates, or that he had de-
cided that his men were so good they
needed little attention from him. Ypst
quit the camp for a trip to Nashville
and almost as soon as he got back,
jumped away again to Ann Arbor. Here
the real work will be done
Fear Stages Team.
Becker writes from Chicago that
Stage now has the best material of any
time since YoSt has been coach and that
Michigan viii have to step some if they
win from the Windy City eleven on No
vember 80.
Becker also says that Eckersall will
be good for II points against the Yost
machine and that the bunch of veterans
he will have to support him will make
Michigan hustle to score the deciding
touchdown. Becker is not an alarnist
and is good football judge, and as the
Wolverine players are aware of these
facts, they are getting down to work
with a vigor not noticeable before the
arrival of the disquieting epistie.
Babe Carter, the big guard on last
years team, will be in the law depart
ment this year and during the season
will act as Yost's assistant. He played
three years and after an interval Of one
year came back to college and last year
used up his four years eligibility. He is
thoroughly grounded in YoSt's methods
and will be of assistance to Yost by
looking after the reserves, thus giving
Yost an opportunity to devote his en-
tire energies to the first team.
Turner, the eX-Dartmouth player, is
also in college and will look after the
all freshman team. He would be entire
ly competent to coach the reserves, but
Yost chose Carter, as the fastener is
not familiar with the Michigan system
of procedure. Turner has been in Ann
Arbor since Wednesday looking after
such first year men as are anxious for
football honors, but he has not had
much to do. College will open next
Tuesday and then the. freshman players
will be in evidence ,*s,ess 4 e-sss
Stars to Report & i-.s,..
Word has been received from Tom and
Harry Hammond and Schultz that they
will all report this week, and Yost is
accordingly jubilantsTf Schultz Isl need
ed at his old position. of guard and Tom
Hammond will play half or end. Harry
Hammond may get a tackle position.
The trio are valuable to the squad this
year, and until they were all heard
from Yost did not feel easy.
Dunlap, the weight man, is, out for
football honors. but, he is comparatively
new to the gamer and it is too early to
tell whether he will make good. He has
the weight, the build. and the strength,
but it is yet to develop whether he is
football player. -
Rheinschild, on of the last years re-
serves Joined the squad and is a well
come addition. He made good show
ing with the scrubs last year and is in
better condition than ever. Galley, all
freshman center last season, is another
good man who has Joined the force this
week.
The men have been switched about SO
constantly this week that it is impoS-
sible to tell who are favored by Yost
for the team. He will keep up the
switching process for q few days of the
week and then his choice will be made
apparent The first game of the season
comes Saturday, when the eleven will
play Ohio Wesleyan at Ann Arbor.