The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-18
MICHIGAN ENGAGES
PENNSYLVANIA IN
BIG BATTLE TODAY
Wolverines Arc In a Badly Jug
gled and Battered State Of
Readiness For Penn.
BIGGEST CROWD OF YEAR.
Neither Coach Will Take a
Chance and Predict Anything
AS To the Result.
BY RALPH |. YoNkER.

Michigan is I'm readiness for enn-
sy. True IL is that the Wolverines are
In much juggled readiness as far as
the lineup is concerned, and in much
battered readiness as far as their
physical makeups are concerned, and
In sadly-demolished readiness as far
as confidence enters into the question.
but nevertheless, Michigan Is in top
notch readiness when il comes to
fight.
The Wolverines have everything to
gain and everything to lose In today's
contest. Coach Yost has coached them
for this contest. The entire schedule
is made for Il; the entire season has
been pointed toward it. To humble
Andy Smiths men on Ferry Field
today, means that Michigan's disap-
pointed adherents will forget the past
and set the Yostmen on the pedestaIs
whereon warriors with the Yost ap-
pelation are wont TO rest.
But 10 lose. That means injury
and Insult and some more injury and
Insult. Michigan has some fine ex-
clise in the absence of star Thomson,
who Is at Cadillac, where he was
called on account of the death Of his
brother, Archie. As hacker to that
is the hole left by Pontius, who is
ont on account of injury. Now this
Brute has shown some wonderful
prep school football, at fullback. right
here In Detroit. and IL was only heap
ing on the Goals when Dame For
tune decreed that his absence should
be chronologically coincident with
that OF the main squeeze between
the haltbacks.
Both coaches refuse TO take any
chances on predictions. which means
little, for cautious coaches. like Yost
and Smith. who have teams which
they know are likely at any time to
blow In pinch. and teams that have
made none too reputable record
up 10 the hpal games OF the season
aren't in the hsbit OF telling that they
VIII win IL they think so. and cer-
tainly not that they are going to lose.
The Pennsy players are more cor
1dent than the Wolverines, however.
They are clam-like in their, effusiye-
ness about the result OF the game as
lar as words are concerned, hut a con-
noent patroniZing smile greets any
query as 10 their state OF mind about
the result
On the other hand. Yost Is trying
in every way 10 instill into his men
some OF the confidence OF which the
Pennsy men have a superfuity
Think OF what this game means TO
you You've been playing good foot
hall. Who is Pennsylvania that IL
should beat Michisan?"
That is the way "Hurry.up" has
been talking TO his men.
Ann Arbor is confident OF victory
and preparations for a great celebra-
tlon have already been made for to-
night There is little attention paid.
to the III" that may put the plans at
noueht.
The Wet weather OF the week past
has put Ferry Field in a sloppy shape,
but IL consists OF sod ,laced on we'll
drained cinders so that the moisture
will leave il quickly. " has been
swept clear OF snow and covered with
straw. so that IL will he In tho best
condition possible this afternoon tin-
der the circumstances.
BY far the biggest crowd of the
year Is expected this afternoon at
Ann Arbor. Twehty-thousand people
have been provided for at Ferry Field
All sorts of decorations in honor OF
the game have been put in place
BETTING on the game has been quiet
hut upon the arrival OF the Pennsy
special train from Toledo this morn
ing il was expected that the money
end OF the proposition world loosen