The Detroit times., 1911-11-07

The difference between last year
and this seems 10 be that last year
the mems learned something in the
II earlier games and protited by their
exbeflenee.- This EsaF-theg do The
same thing over, over and over again,
to the profit OF their opponents
! And now the team is due for an
< other shake-up on the very eve OF It's
important games. But II has stood
shake-ups before on the dawn OF i'm
portant games. Let us hope II Is
repeater.
While Michigan Is peering anxious
at Pennsy, and while there is already
rore interest in the game at Ann Ar
Dor the 18th than there is in the Cor
nell contest at Ithaca this coming
Saturday, yet Michigan cannot do bet
ter than be very careful 10 see that
they don't furnish any fiasco the 18th
like they did last Saturday or they
will have the black eye OF defeat
on their thus far rosy complexioned
countenance. somewhat sallowed, II
must be admitted since Saturday.
Cornell has lost only one game, and
tAat by 5 TO 0 score against the
Penn State gang who walloped our
Pennsy friends SO numerically, p TO
&. a couple of weeks ago. Williams
threw a scare into the Ithacans, sat
urday, when they edged up to Cor
nells Is points with a logged IA but
this game may be only the prod that
4 Is necessary to keep the fasteners
Juggling away for the Michigan game
Coach Macklin, of the NJ. A. C.,
Pennsylvania graduate, was head
linesnlan Saturday, and ii he didn't
see everything there was to be seen,
he has no excuse. But what he saw
wont start1e his Pennsy friends, for
everybody knows that Thomson and
Wells are the men whom Pennsy
must stop and that the Michigan mid
line is strong on defense. AS far as
the ends are concerned, there is little
telling who will be at the wing posi-
lions when Michigan and Pennsy line
mp on Ferry field the 18th.
Michigan tried all kinds OF open
work for Macks inspection in the
third quarter OF Saturdays game, but
aside from the first couple OF front
heaves that worked well, the peek-a.
boo stunts were wasted.
The psychological moment to spring
the overhead thriller is just before
touchdown is needed. In other words,
the proper time to use the forward
pass was demonstrated neatly and
with due precision by the Syracusans
Saturday when a big gain was pulled
off, Fogg to Probst, just in front OF
the Maize and Blue last ditch, for
Fogg was sent over for the few re.
,Ae 60 hn
Bear stories from Cornell will be
discounted more highly than ever be.
fore during the coming week. The
fasteners seem to have the gloom
stun in barrels and can open the
spigots and let gobs of it flow when
, ever they get the signal.
The Syracuse fellows took but little
stock in Ann Arbors bona tide tale
that Mcmillan was out of the contest
is he?" queried Capt. Fogg in a
patronizing sort of way, raising his
eyebrows, actor-like, when told that
shorty" was down and out
Gets TO be habit of suspecting
others of doing what you are practic
ing successfully.
Cornell is having trouble In the
same location in which Michigan Is
suffering. Its quarterback Butler, is
. a very fast player himself and has A
bUoting toe that has scored goal ct
two from the field in about every
game Cornell has played: yet he can.
not run the team and get the work
out OF IL that less brilliant running
players have done. Hence. he may
be shifted TO half, and O'Connor. a
halfback, put in at quarter or a new
man from the scrubs may be put on
the generals job.
Penusy is making it's last stand. IL
Is calling upon its old-timers to come
back and whip the team into shape,
and they are coming, IL is said, from
all parts OF the world.
over at Ann Arbor, Yost is insist
ing upon absolute secrecy Monday
practice was performed with every
body but the players aud coaches eN-
Guided from the field and the men
Nere warned not TO divulge What
happened. IL may be expected. how
ever. that someone took Garrells
place at end. Long terms OF prac-
tee at tackling aud blocking were
handed out and Thomson. Boyle and
Meek were given a punting workout.
Nnrvey Herrirk, In n National ear.
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