Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-22
BEAR REPORT FROM MICHIGAN
Number Of Best Wolverine Players
Are Out Of the Game.
SQUAD IS GIVEN SIGNAL DRILL
Team Probably WIN stnrt for Lin
coin Thursday Nisht and May
speRd Friday Might in
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Omaha.
ANN ARBoR, Mich. Nov. a.-Deciar-
ing that Michigan will face a dangerous
foe on saturday in tho Nebraska foot
ball eleven. Coach Yost drove his squad
ahrOush two hard practice sessions today
and this evening and a hot scriminase
was one OF the headline features.
The Michigan squad leaves for Lin
coin. Neb., Thurday ana Yost promis es
70 work his men as hard tomorrow as he
did today.
stan We'll. who inJurod his ankle Ia
the Pennsylvania game. has been taking
ahings easy and Is expected to be,ready
tor Saturdays struggle II is question
whether Ponslus win be able TO starr
the game. and Bottles" Thomson, full
hack. has given his mother his word that
Ia viii not play again this season. His
brother was buried last SATURDAY. Thls
makes Il seem certain, barring injuries.
that the Michigan back fiod win be
Craig Wells and Meek, the latter again
filnng Thomson'u shoes.
The matter chiefly worrying the fans
n the possibility that the team win be
considerably weakened BY the absence
OF a number 0. thu stronsest men.
Bottles" Thompson. By all ODDS the
beat ground ganyr on the squad, the
death OF WHOSE brother prevented his
playing IN the Penn same. has stated
that he vii. play 10 more this season.
cut Of respect 20 HIS brothers memory
Immense pressure IS being brought TO
bear on him however and Il IS not lri-
possible that he may start tho game.
Wells All-Amefoun end last year, viii
possibly not play. Ilo suffered severe
injury on Saturdays gamo whom his
light ieg was twisted AL out OF shape.
Ponsius probably Oat.
Pontius Is another who VIII probably
not play. The big end has had a woe
fui time with one Of his Hiss this year
and although It aoesnt bothos him In
getting about, Is easily thrown out OF
place. ana it seems hardly likely that
be will be allowed 20 risk permanent
injury. The other two eripples, ok
rrippies they are now, among the first
string men. Jamie craig and shorty
Mcmillan showed By their work against
the easternors that their injuries are
well disposed Of. and barring unex-
pected injuries this week. McMiuan will
general the team and Craig dispoft him
self in the Baekfield where his great
speed is liable TO cause the cornhusker
tEcklers no end OF trouble.
In the event OF Thompsons not play
ing. Meek has the oali on fullback. He
kicked well against Pennsylvania, but In
carrying the BAH Is not 10 class with
the regular. Heubol viii take Wells
place II necessary. while Torbet and Car
pei are on the iast lap of a neck aud
neck race for the vacant end position.
Gust now the latter scems TO have a
shade the better OF the argument
Patterson VIII Play center.
There Is no reason 20 expect any change
IN the center Of the line. Patterson at
center 0srrels end Kaynor az guards
and Quinn and Boyle at tackles are a
quintet through which no team has set
been able to mako consistent gains and N
4 they exhibit their usual strength should
> prove a formidable obstacle to The Corn
: husker mass. plays. Captain Conklin
playing his last game IN a Michigan uni
form. viii hold down an end. Always
steady. never injured anu component
part in every play In the repertoire, the
doughty captain d expected to finish his
athletic career in baso OF glory.
Neither Coach Yost nor Director Bar
teleme has anything definite as yet as
10 when the team will leave for the west
Il Is probable though that the start win
be made on Thursday morning with
layOver al Omaha or some point between
that place and Lincoln until the morning
u the game.
The great distance and the fact that
comparative ignorance OF Nebraska's
strength IN the foot bali world has In
sulled a feeling OF confidence In the re-
suit will operate 10 prevent any con.
Siderable sized delegation OF rOotors.
Prof Jerry" Knowiton OF the law
faculty and Dean Mortimer Cooley OF
the engineering department are 10 at.
tend and enough student woarers OF the
Inaize and blue win be on hand 10 drive
the lonely feeling from the hearts OF
these distinguished psdasogues, bat a
lerEs number Is not expected 70 make
me trip.