The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-11
Saturdays Michigan Game 2
Spectacular Dem
n onstration
MICHIGAN LOST. PENN.
WON BY REPLACEMENTS
Marshall. Hero or Contest.
Was Sent in for
Craig

The Michigan-Pennsy game at Phil
adelphia. Saturday. which Pennsy
snatohed from the wolverines after
they had won II. was q Spectacular
demonstration OF the theory that has
had little consideration IN football:
A team is no stronger land no weak
er) than its substitutes.
In its two eastern games this year.
Michigan has lost when its gubstt
tutes went In and tangled things up
badly for the regulars. First Il WA
Musser at Syracuse; than II was BusD
neil ut Philadelphia
Contrariwise. Pennsy has won when
Its strong substitutes have gone into
the game and not only played wonde-
ful ball themselves but have inspired
the whole team TO almost superhsl
man action. It was Substitute Mar.
shall, Saturday, replacing Walter
Craig. who won the game In the
last minute. running back q Thomson
son punt so yards. II was Marshall
who put such vim into the weakening
backfield that Michigan could not hold
IL.
So let 1t be proclaimed again for
the teams, the coaches, the fans. and
above ALL the substitutes themselves,
to remember that team Is no strong
er than It's substitutes.
This has often been said to base
ball, but II has had much opposition
because OF the fact that subs are
used 50 seldom. But IN football. which
requires an auxiliary for every mans
with more than a possibility that he
will be used IN the big game Of the
year. II Il without donbt proved
On defense In particuizlr 4 team
cannot be stroneer than its weakest
| position. This II an accepted axiom
Therefore. II there II only weak man
to replace q strong one IN team. its
opponent Is bound TO get rid OF tnat
strong man by constant pounding.
Patterson was the man whom
Pennsy most desired TO get rid OK
Saturday. It seemed. They piled play
after play upon him until bis poor M
jured ankle could stand It no longer
and the Penn backs ploughed over
him so much he had 20 be taken out
and Musser sent In. Taught BY ms
experience In Syracuse. Musser ala
not get Wild as was expected, but Kept
himself In control. But when Mercer
laid out Huebel, who tried 70 stop one
OF the feet fulIback's 26yard deshee,
he paved the way for one Pennsy
touchdown.
with Michigan weakened BY the
use Of second-string men. Pennsy
was strengthened by the use Of hern.
The haro, Marshall. did Just the op-
tposite OF what the Michigan subs did
and Won the gamefor hia college.
II 10 the opinion OF many q football
fan that Michigan is a stronger team
than Pennsylvania, considerinG mer
and coaches. than il Pennsy - ne
| two teams lined up to start the battle.
But when Michigan suffered frOm tn
loss Of her regulars and Pennsy
gained. then came the turning point
Jimmy Craig proved the Michigan
star again Saturday and the main
trouble with Thomson's playing. the
trouble that has kept him from being
one Of the greatest fullbacks Of the
country, was again woefuiiy appaf>
enf.
Both men played with head and
heart unequalled. but Jimmy chung 20
the ball and Bottles" didn't. Thom-
sons principal weakness II his fun
bling. II hescould only hang on 70
| the oval when tackled or thrown his
value would be increased greatly.
| Yost himself says that In Thorn
sons weakness and he has made
every effort TO correct II. but has
thus far failed.
Thomson's fumbiing Saturday was
disastrous to Michfgan's hopes.