The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-10
WOLVERINES HAVE
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Michigan's Football Material
for Next Year Looks
Real Promising.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. 10.-Amidst
all the noise Of the conference dispute
and the arguments pro and con. It is
all too easy to lose sight Of the men
who will do their part ext fall in
UNFOLDING the maize and blue. At
present indications show that Michi-
gan will have on hand for the first
whom have won their M" six others
who were on the varsity squad. nine
teen who were awarded their "R" this
fall, fifteen of the All-Fresh team and
six others who for various reasons
We're unable to play this season.
Not In years has such an array as
this been musterable. even on paper,
and n prospect of having enough
letter men on hand to make a team
aside from reserves. freshmen and
others. is enough to make Yost the
envied of all of the coaches in the
country. Only three of this years
team. Captain Thomson. Glen, Quinn
and Collette, are lost through gradual
ton or the working of the three-year
rule. but the men from the other
teams are OF such a high grade that
of the men who this year played with
the first string. While the All-Fresh
had far from a successful season. there
Is material there that will fit nicely
into the Yost machine Of 1915.
Paterson Is Star.
Any calculation as to the makeup
Of next years eleven first considera-
ton U be given to Captain George
G.. Paterson. the big center who was
selected this last week to lead the
1913 Michigan varsity. Aside from all
question Of c%aptaincy he is certain of
his place at the pivot job because OF
his sterling work at that station for
the last two years.
Miller Pontius. the big end and
tackle who ran Paterson a race for the
c%aptatncy. is not as certain Of his po-
Last season Yost vas undecided
whether to use Pontius at end or tack
lie. It is probable that. considering the
wealth of material. Yost will be able
to play Pontius at tackle next fall.
Jimmy Craig is another who will be
on hand at the first call next fall. and
at this distance there seems no one
who can displace him at left half. He
mas played the position for two sea-
sons and has starred there each fall.
Thomson will be absent from full
back. and 1t is probable that the con-
dition at right half will be changed
somewhat. Hughitt. who shared with
Boyle the labors at that position. is
rather apt to be shunted into the quar-
ter back fight because of the wealth Of
big back field material that will come
from the all-fresh mex fall.
Carpell and Boyle will be in the
fight for right half. though the form
er will also he a contender for end po-
sition. 1t was not till late in the sea-
son that Torbet was discovered to be
a forward passer of high class. and he
was also under a handicap in playing
end when he had really done more at
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this fall that was expected Of him and
next season playing his second term
at guard he should be a star. Mus
ser. Cole and Raynsford are the tack
les who will be back next fall. and the
situation Is as uncertain as 1t vas last
fall.
This 10 about the way the team sizes
up. Torbet and Pontius. at the ends:
Cole. Raynsford and Musser. tackles: |
Almendinger and Musser. guards. with
Paterson at center.
Old Men at Quarter.
At quarter it does not look as
though the all-fresh would furnish
men who a displace the present
IN" men. but Hunt and Cattlette will
both get a thorough workout for the |
place. At half Craig looks reasonably |
big scrap for the remaining position.
Bentley. who WAS taken over t the |
varsity squad this fall. will be a strong
contender. and in addition to advance
ing the ball he is some punter. Boyle
will have the call at half. but he will
have to fight such men as Bently and
Brown. of the reserves; Mead. Roehm.
Gait. Bastian and Davis Of the all
fresh and Hadden. who vas not eligi-
BILE this fall, u who should be q
strong contender next season.
The question Of the man who will
fill Captain Thomson's shoes is one
that will not be settled till the season |
is under way. but the fight seems to
lie between Cyril Quinn of the varsity
squad and Diehl Of the all-fresh.
With any kind Of fair breaks In the
luck and on the injury question. |
Michigan ought to have a team in
1913 that will clean up on her sched-
ule and make h year n that re-
sembles 1902.