The Detroit times., 1913-11-17
Those Who Would Let the Hur.
ry-Up Man Go Early in Sea-
/. son Now Sing Praises
TOMMY HUGHITT WOULD
BE POPULAR CAPTAIN
Yost Loses Six Of His Squad,
But He Has Some Good Ma
,terial Coming Back

-HE rafting finish Of the 1919
Michigan football team u an
= other testimony to the wixnrdry
OF Coach Fielding II. Yost. than whom
no man knows more football, accord
ing to generally accepted opinion
With bunch of doubtful material
Yost struggled through an upfavora
BILE beginning to a. glorious ending oil
the 1919 season When Mt. Union
held Michigan To low score and NJ.
A. c. beat the Wolverines. they had
1t that Yost was q good man for the
old army game. but that he was be.
hind the times when Il came to the
new open-work stun. They were
wondering why the university didn't
let him go.
Thirty days ago, before the three
big eastern games. many would have
let YOst 90. But the Michigan author.
tiles refused TO do so. At that time
they could have given him notice that
a new man was to be sought and that
would have dissolved the contract
which exists between Yost and the
school. II either party informs the
other 30 days before the close Of the
season that 1t In not satisfied, the
contract expires at the end Of the
season. II such notice Is not given.
the contract holds over. Neither par
ty has given notice this year.
Syracuse, Cornell and Pennsy were
all beaten. SO the season can be call
ed n great success. The only real
blot OH the 1913 record Ii the defeat
by NJ. A. c. Michigan enthusiasts
are comforted by the idea that II was
not the real Michigan team that was
beaten by the Aggies. The Aggies
don't need any comfort-they have
the victory.
Gossip has 1t that Tommy Hnghitt
Is slated to be the next Michigan cap.
tain. II this be true, and there seems
to be no reason why II should not be.
1t will be satisfactory to practically
all Michigan fans. Last year. when
Paterson was chosen. there was
some disagreement about the choice.
but this year the election 10 expected
TO be unanimous.
Hughitt has played q wonderful
game this season. He was the whole
Offense against NJ. A. C.. and q large
part Of the defense. He starred In
turn against every team he met Fur
'thermore. he was the best punter
Yost could rely upon.
Hughitt Is senior this year. He
has made two letters since he entered
Michigan, at football. and he was
member of the 1918 baseball team.
The brightest star OF the team IL
Jimmy Craig. Although he entered
the game late in the season, ne show.
ed his great stun from the start.
His most spectacular game was his
first, against Syracuse. But he has
shone In every one OF the three he
has been in..
Craig and Hughitt have made all
the touchdowns against the three big
teams, Syracuse, Cornell and Penn
sylvania. Craig has made seven out
Of the ten. Captain Paterson II the
only other man who scored against
the fasteners. He has kicked eight
goals out OF ten chances, and has
booted In three points against Cor
nell by goal from placement
Michigan loses q lot OF It's good men
this season. Captain Paterson goes.
So, does Craig. Pontius, Torbet and
Allmendinger, OF the regular squad.
and McHsle and Diehl, of the near.
lies"
Material for next year, however, IL
promising, especially a. far as the
backfeld Is concerned. To All the
places left by the fuIlback. whomever
that was this season, and by Craig
are Maulbetsch and Splawn. The &C.
quisition OF these two will give Mich.
igan two things It lacked this year.
n plunging fullback and q kicker OF
merit for punting and drop-kicking.