The Detroit times., 1912-11-02
Coyotes Give Michigan Scare
In First Con-
test.
.WESTERNERS SCORE FIRST
AGAINST WOLVERINES
Thomson Wakes Up In Final
Period and Plays
Great.


Mich, Nov Especial - Michigan
pulled the game with South Dakots
out OF the fire In the last two min
utes Of play here on Ferry field this
afternoon, after the Coyotes had
played and out-speeded them for three
and halt quarters.
"A Terrific line bucking by Craig and
Thomson interrupted by heart-break.
ing 'fumbles and muddy fiops, paved
the way for the Michigan captains
plunge through left tackle on fourth
down with one yard to go and less
than two minutes play.
AT that South Dakota can blame
hard luck for the defeat for had Craig
kndt broken through that stone wall
inc and partially intercepted Fere,i-
sons kick that went out of bounds on
Dakota's I5-yard line Michigan would
never have been able TO come back
- Dakota scored In the second quar-
/ ter on two beautiful forward passes
tFe second of which Mr.. Sheeks grab
b d ON the 10-yard line or thereabouts
aid stumbled over within the southe-
e'stern corner OF the lot. MICHIGAN
roke up the punt out and won the
came right there by preventing the
l ged Jerseyed Sioux from kicking goal
|on3y nobody would have bet on the
victory at the time.
The weatherman uncorked some
raw, disagreeable weather for the
same and sent 15-mile wind from
lne northwest across the field TO
eother the players, The weather con-
Sitiops were closely parallel TO those
that obtained at the Michigan PENN
sylvania game last year which ended
IN q binding gsn0wstorTii
The field was slippery and took the
advantage that the Michigan heavier
men would have had under good play
ing conditions
The South Dakota team trotted on
The field at 1921. clad with much red,
iaving red jersies that made them
'ook like bunch OF Sioux Indians
Michigan came on the field a moment
later. Capt Thomson and Speeks
practiced punting for a while.
y He chose to defend the west goal
on winning the toss South Dakota
licked OF.
First Quarter.
Carpell brought the kick-off back
10 his own 25-yard line Boyle tried
tight end for no gain, and Thomson
hunted so far that Dakota allowed the
ball to roll over the goal line and
3. aen brought II and put in scrim-
mage at the 20-yard line. Speeks took
the ball and slxirted Michigan's left
end for 90 yards. The Sioux then
'ost two yards bucking the line. and
Inlay gained one on the same kind
OF play. Ferguson was forced TO
punt to Boyle, who was down where
ne caught the ball. on Michigan's 30
yard line. Thomson punted out or
danger, Speeks returning the ball five
Yards. The ball lowered In the cen.
trail part OF the field for some time.
.speeks made FIVE, Inlay two through
center. Inlay one through LEFT tackle,
and Ferguson punted to Craig on
Michigan's 30-yard line. Craig, Thorn
son and Boyle made X first down.
Hut Michigan was held the next time
End Thomson punted. Inlay made 30
Yards around right end.
Short gains and punting completed
this quarter Michigan was penalized
once for being or side, and Inlay
tore on IL yards through Michigan's
eft flank. Every time Ferguson was
forced by Michigan to punt, Sioux
ends were down on the Michigan man
and tackled him In his tracks. The
quarter Dended when a forward pass
hy Michigan was incomplete. with
the ball belonging to the Sioux on
their own Z3-yard line.
Score: Michigan 0. South Dakota o.
Second Quarter.
~ Ferguson punted. On a fake punt,
Craig made "A yards around South
Dakota's left end Boyle lost three
but Craig got 10 around left end.
Thomson, Boyle and Craig lost ground
and Huebeis attempt At placekick
goal failed by so feet. The ball was
put in play on the 2O-yard line. After
Coffee had lost ground and an incom-
|. nlete forward pass had been made,
Ferguson punted with the wind
Craig came back six yards. Craig
took six more on double pass, go
ing around left end. Michigan fumbled
and Sioux gained the ball Two for
ward passes, separated from each
other by two, unavailing plays in the
Imud, gave the Sioux a touchdown. the
,ast play going Coffee 20 Speeks, who
ran 10 yards for the goal. Michigan
spoiled the Sioux punt-out Score:
south Dakota 6, Michigan 0. With
the crowd implorfhg- them 70 fight.
Michigan kicked on, but by double