The Detroit times., 1911-11-02

Yost is fortunate in one particular
and that is that Syracuse will in all
probability furnish a good team upon
which to experiment with this new
combination. From everything that
can be learned from the reports from
the fasteners themselves, Syracuse
will be weak Saturday. Their record
this season sustains the reports.
So far in Eve games, they have won,
only two, defeating Hobart IN the
opener by a score of 6 TO 0, and scrap
ing a to victory from the platter
proffered them by Rochester. They
were humbled by Yale. II TO 0, and
then went down before Lafayette, 10
to o. and before Springfield Training
school, 9 to 5.
Now there is no doubt but that II is
to the advantage of the uniyersity's
reputation, and to the standing of the
football coaches of the eastern school
20 have 1t well understood before
coming east that the New York eleven
10 in an unusually bad way. Even
when victory is expected. advance
bear stories about injuries and IN
eligibilities and ptomaine poisoning
and too much boning may cut the af-
record of bare victories and one de-
feat at the hands and toes of schools
without regulations, and of decisive
humblings by Yale and Lafayette, is
something that can't be evaded.
But the Maize and Blue has very
grizzly lowering story OF it's
own, the sad part of which Is that il
a s,xn,. & fo frt1n
The football machine to face the
Syracusans will be bunch of old
and new cogs in strange and HH-
canny arrangement
The loss OF Shorty" McMillan's
head and gameness from the contest
is a serious drawback number one
Craig or Picard will take his place.
Wells will undoubtedly make good at
half for he is line plunger of the
highest class. Pontius, a former full
hack once used on the line, and now
shifted to the wing, ought to show
class. Kaynor Is a new man from
the scrubs division who has been
working hard
With the exception of Thompson al
fulback. and Patterson at center,
there is not a man who retains his
Oiu pOblllOH, DuI Ill Dul Nay UOT are
experienced men. With the new com
bination to get working in a few
short days. there may be bunch OF
costly miscues. This is what worries
most now. The individual men will
no doubt be able TO take care OF
themselves. but will the combination
work?
Central and Eastern highs are all
agog over the most important game
OF the season between local teams,
the go between the men of Stocking
and the men OF Wuesthoff, Saturday.
Central seems to have the classiest
bunch OF scholastic players in the
city. There is no particular star in
the aggregation. Clark claims the
spotlight often with his clever work
but every man plays the game we'll
TO shine In this bunch is a difficult
proposition.
The Eastern gang. to, is no bunch
Of slouches when II comes TO play.
ing football, and they are going into
Saturdays game with the cheerful
prospect that no matter how badly
they do. there cannot be much lost,
that good showing against Central
viii be viewed as a practical victory.
and a triumph over the "Hippos
would turn new leaf in Detroit
football history.
Now what these two teams don I
know about each other, isn't worth
mentioning. IL can be safely as
snmed that the strength and weak
ness OF every man on each team has
been carefully tipped OF to the BOYS
Of the rival Institution. Every op.
portunfty to take advantage of these
Weaknesses will be snapped IN. so
hat aNscrap from beginning to end
may be expected
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