The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
LOSS OF M'MIllAh FROM
YOST SQUAD BY SERIOUS
INJURY is AT BAD TIME
However, May Be Better That 1t
Should Come Now Than Just
Before Later Games.
CRAIG OR PICARD FOR JOB.
Another Big Shift in the Michi-
gan Lineup Is Now Predicted
BY the Wise Ones.
CRAIG OR PICARD FOR JOB.

ANN ARBOR, Nov. Shorty Nc
Millan's injury in scrimmage last
night with the scrubs deprives Michi-
gan o. his services at a critical time
in the development OF the eleven. IL
It's probably fortunate. however, that
his injury. IL Il had 10 happen, comes
now rather than two or three weeks
later, when Picard or Craig would
have had no time TO work out the
finer points OF the quarterback posi-
ton before the crucial games with
Cornell and Pennsylvania. DIR.
Kraenzlein said the twist will prob
ably keep him out of Saturdays game.
That is putting IL conservatively II
the little quarter Is injured as badly
as he seemed TO be when he was car
RED off the field. Coach Smith. OF
the scrubs, thought it would lay him
out two weeks at least which would
mean that he couldn't play IN the
Cornell mix.
The circumstances OF McMillan's
injury were much the same as those
surrounding the injury TO Joe Curtis
in 1906. the week before the Pennsy
game. The teams were practicing on
South Ferry Field, within 200 feet
II the place where Curtis was hurt,
and there was the same low, leaden
sky overhead and the same sloppy
turf underfoot. There was the same
sudden cry from the pile OF strug
cling players, the same heart-wring-
ing suspense as Yost and the trainers
bent over the player and the same
helpless rage at luck on the part OF
the waiting team.
Husky athletes ground their teeth
and slammed their headgears into the
grass. Only this time. everybody
knew that no matter who was hurt
or how badly. the team still had a
chance. In 1906, hope went out when
the silen. Keene Fitzpatrick looked
UP at the coach and said, Its brok,
en-" That accident broke the Mtcht-
gan team. The accident TO McMil-
Ian, even il II had been as serious
as was feared. could not have the
same effect for the team this year
is not a one-man team.
Mcmillan will be badly missed. es-
pecially IL Yost decides 10 humor
Picard's shoulder by yanking Craig
out OF left half and putting him into
position that he plays only moder-
stely well But either Pickard or Craig
Is capable OF running the team nearly
as we'll as Mcmillan. Shortys gen.
eralship has not always been above
question but his strong point has been
his cool-h eadedness. no matter how
the luck was breaking. Picard shows
a tendency TO run the team in swell
style while things go right. but he
forgets his cunning when the other
fellows begin 70 get rambunctious.
Craig is a brilliant individual player
and should not be handicapped with
me responsibility of running the team.
How Yost will meet the situation re-
mains to be seen.
He increased his varsity squad last
night by the addition OF Herschel
Smith, the rip-roaring right half back
from the scrubs, Big Otis, the scrub
center, and Kaynor, one OF the sec
ond team guards.
The wise ones are now shaking
theil heads and predicting dire
changes in the varsity lineup for the
Syracuse game II Craig goes in al
quarter. Smith may be given chance
70 perform In his place though dope
OH this matter is simply dope and
good for nothing. II Yost happens to
think that he needs a tackle or guard
he is liable to pick a half back for
the Job or make an end play center
| YOU never can tell.
Kaynor was In at Quinn's guard
last night to give the Saginaw lad a
rest Smith and Otis we're both kept
on the scrubs. though nomlnally pro-
rnoted Curtis Redden. the 1909 end
was out helping coach the young men
in the gentle art OF hugging the 9th
or fellows knees Michigan needs a
lot OF instructing in that department
before Saturday.