The Detroit times., 1912-10-17
WOLVERINES
SHOW FEAR OF
OHIO STATE IL
Craig's Absence Would Greatly
Weaken Michigan
Offense
STIFFEST KIND OF
WORK FOR VARSITY
Yost Shows by Energy That
He Respects Ohio
State

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. H.
(special)-If. as IL now appears.
Jimmy Craig will not be able to get
into the o. S. U. game on Saturday,
the efficiency of Michigan's backfeld
will be decreased 10 such an extent
as to make victory over the scarlet
and gray team questionable to say
the least.
There Is no denying the fact that
Coach Yost's proteges are beginning
to show traces OF midseason form,
field candidates that are better than
ordinary halfbacks. but none OF them
compares with the Detroit boy. So
far this season. Craig has never had
to extend himself and Coach Yost
has nursed him along carefully, pull
ing him out OF the game as soon as
possible, and preferring to take as
few chances with hi mas were actu-
ally necessary But in spite Of this
fact, Il is easily apparent to anybody
who has watched the daily scrim-
meges at Ferry field that Craig Is
due to play even better than he played
last year, and that was good enough
to suit the most fastidious.
With him out OF the game. Capt
Thomson will have to bear the bur
den OF attack on offensive play. and
while no better man could be called
upon to do this. there are limits be-
yond which flesh and blood cannot
go. Just now Thomson is playing
brilliantly. Yesterday afternoon he
a.. 0f
FIVE plays, and II was seldom indeed
that he failed to gain. In plunges
through the line the opposition
crumpled up like paper when he got
started, and he performed every bit
as sensationally as he did last sea-
son when he was at his best.
II the injury to Craig's knee shoulc
prove serious enough to prevent him
from playing Saturday. Yost will Sc
lect a right halfback from the follow
INK men: Torbet, Hughitt, Collette,
wyman and Boyle The latter, by
virtue of past performances, ought
TO have the call, but In yesterdays
scrimmages he did not show anything
remarkable. II Is true that while he
was In the game, the scrub team was
putting up such stiff opposition that
only two touchdowns were scored. but
ne did not play up to advance notices
by any means.
Hughitt. who played at half the
greater part of the game. played
sensationally. but his low weight is
again him. The same may be said OF
Collette. and both OF them lack ex-
perience, so It is probable that Tor
bet will have the call, because he
not only has the weight, but has had
experience, 50 it is probable that
Torbett will have the call, because
he not has the weight, but has had
experience in a varsity game. Coaches
and trainer are hoping against nope
that Craig's injury Is not as serious
as II appears, and that he Will be
able to get into the game Saturday,
although IL is not at all probable that
Yost will take any chances with him
II there is the slightest danger OF per-
manent injury.
Allmendinger was back at right
guard yesterday afternoon, and MS
DAYS rest evidently did him some
good. Musser, who played guard the
day before, was used part OF the
time at tackle in place Of Cole, and
Bleich and Peterson each had
chance to play end; Pontius and bar
ton being taken out OF the, game al
ter the first half Both men, however.
are In good condition, and there -
hardly a question OF their being IN
the game on Saturday.
Huebel, apparently, is the one best
pet for the quarterback Job I'm the ".
8. u. game. He ran the team the
greater part of the tim etoday, being
replaced by Bushnell during the last
few minutes. From the style or play
used yesterday, 1t would seem that
Yost plans to use the old style game
Practically every play was the oiu-
time close formation, with the full-
back carrying the ball In smashes on
tackle or through the center. A rev
forward passes were attempted, put
none of them was successful.
II was the stiffest workout OF the
season. showing to what extent the
tiisauieting stories OF Ohio state
atrength have affected Coach fost.
Only a breathing spell was taken out
between halves. and the scrubs and
freshmen teams furnished opposition
OF no mean nature. The scrubs, par
slcularly, put Up stin deten'e, anc
the best the varsity could do againfa
thom. was two touchdowns In w min
utes OF play.
Thomson was the star. He carried
he ball almost constantly, AMI when
a few yards were needed on last
down. he was always equal 70 the
emergency. The backfield has devel,
oped the proper lighting spirit, and
The man carrying the ball. does not
know he Is down until he has been
stood on his ear, sud four or nve
tacklers are womd around his legs.
,This is the kind OF spirit fost mas
been trying TO put into the men All
sen son. and he was pleased with the