The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
WOLVERINE TEAM
In PERFECT FORM
Yost Will Send Strongest Eleven
Into Battle with Wisconsin
a. Tomorrow. ~,
journal Special Service.

Ann Arbor, Nov. 16.-Coach Yost today is
putting what finishing touches are necessary
on the Michigan machine before it meets the
badgers In the critical battle Of Saturday. Dur
ing the week no effort has been spared. The
team has seen three hard scrimmages and many
long hours have been devoted to drilling the
men on new formations and signals.
Ann Arbor is showing great enthusiasm over
question Of the day. The students have the
greatest confidence in their coach and team
This Is manifested by the fact that several
thousand dollars of student allowance money has
been placed at odds Of 8 to 2 on Michigan
Vanderbooms injury has caused the Wisconsin
odds to go down. There was general feeling
of sympathy expressed here when the news of
the Wisconsin's captains injury was received.
1t Is not believed, however, that Vanderbooms
absence from the game will materially weaken
the Wisconsin team.
Men in Fine Shape.
Keene Fitzpatrick has brought the wolverine
men about so that there is only one cripple on
the entire squad. This is Schultz, the giant
guard. Schulte's trouble is q strained ankle
HIS case is not a serious one and when the
whistle blows Saturday there will be eleven
Michigan men on the field who in perfect
physical condition and ready to stand the hard
, onslaught Of the badger team. %.
Coach Yost, when seen today, said: 1.-THE
Wisconsin team tomorrow will be one of the
| strongest elevens we have had to fight in the
years that I have been at Michigan. 1t will
be great game. If our men charge low and
| fast nd show the sme spirit that they have
displayed during the season, Michigan will come
out Of the game with victory
The coaching staff has been aided by t.Dad''
Farnam and Pa Heminger, former Michigan
| football stars. These two men have given spe-
cial attention to the line men and ends.
Best Men to Start.
! Michigan's best defensive team will be sent
against Wisconsin. Coach Yost says that he
will put Hal Weeks at left halfback and Har.
| " Hammond, Jr., member of 1.-THE Hammond
beef trust at right end.
The point that has been urged all along In
| Weeks favor is that he Is better defensive
player than Clark, while Hammonds supe-
| rior weight has been his strong point in his
rivalry with Stuart for the position. The root
ers take the selection Of these men for places
as indication Of Coach Yost's sincere re-
spect for what Phil Kings crowd intends to
hand Michigan.
There hard scrimmage yesterday, Yost
said little harder than team usually got
| within forty eight hours Of big game. In
the new formations to be played by Michigan
against Wisconsin, the varsity tipped the heav!
scrub over backward and knocked it all around
the lot. Or defense, the blue wall stood like
rock just as the rooters expect to see II
hold out Saturday afternoon.
See Only Victory.
No such noisemaking and carrying on were
ever heard at the training table as were heart
last night. Presiding at the noisy table, Fitz
patrick and Yost beamed confidently on th'
antics Of the exuberant players. 1.-THE best O.
spirit prevails and the men are in fighting
trim" said Fitzpatrick when the crowd wen
gymnasiun-ward for signal practice after lit
tie chalktalk by Yost ~., ,.-s.-.-
! All Michigan Is confident Of winning. Moth
ing but wolverine coin is in sight, though odd
Of to i are offered. There are hopes tina
d! Madison's delegation to the crowd will brin,
along some of that tin earned at Minnesota.
!. Director Baird has announced official
Iieutennt Hackett Of West Point, for refere
;, and Lieutenant Cromer, West Point. for um
I pire. He said he had high hopes Of gettin
Jake Stah1, former Illinois star and nov
| Washington baseball manager, to act hea
7 Ilinesman. Few tickets remain Of the II, 90
lissued. Everything points to an attendance o
i close to %, 900. - 2.