The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
Day Dawns Clear and Snappy-
Fine For Players, But a Trifie
Chilly For Throng of
Spectators
HARVARD REMAINS
STRONG FAVORITE
Wolverines Still Hopeful, Even
Confident, and Rock Boston
With Enthusiasm
Bn Hal SHERIDAN.

BOSTON, oct. 3l.--For the first
time in 10 years. Michigan lines up
this afternoon on Soldiers field
against Harvard. In 1895 Michigan
ought the Crimson eleven almost to
e standstill, and Harvard was fortu-
nate 10 get away with the game by
the short margin of to 0. Today
all the dope was that Harvard would
win handily. but that only a wide
= open, hurry-np attack by the Yost
eleven would give them score. The
betting favored Harvard, 10 to 4,
despite Coach Haughton's last min
ute decision not to play the speedy
Mahan at half. unless he should actu-
ally be needed. However, there was
some money placed by the enthusi-
asts who followed their fayorites from
Michigan.
Among the westerners there is con-
stant talk OF typical Yost surprise,
but II was admitted even by the most
frenzied Ann Arborite that TO win,
Hughitt, the western quarterback,
whose arm Is still weak, must last
, through the game, and that the west
ern invaders must get the jump and
keep It.
As TO weight, Michigan has slight
sdge on Harvard Michigan's aver
lge Is 179; Harvard's 17S.
The average weight Of Michigan's 3
line is 1888; the Harvard average for
! ward Is 1873. Only in the backheld
las Harvard the advantage In beef.
with an average of l69 to Michigan's
lG3.
The weather today was ideal for
he players. A nipping east wind
rom out Boston harbor put frosty
touch in the air that promised any
ring Uus complete comfort for the
10000 to $4,000 who are expected to
am the stadium.
Michigan rooters by the thousand
.ook Boston and Cambridge by storm
last night, the mass meeting at Cop
ley Plaza hotel being one Of the big
sest things in the way OF college dem
onstrations that has ever rocked this
conservative section OF America with
cheers. For Six hours alumni and
students listened to speeches and mu.
sic by the band, interrupting every
l.alf minute OF so with a roar that
nearly split old Plymouth rock. The
Bostonese comment was that II the
Wolverine bite Is as bad as the bark,
Harvard Is doomed this afternoon.
That band Of Michigan's is making
A great hit here. The new uniforms
ere scrumptous, and yesterday after
noon when the western musicians.
followed by the wearers OF Maize and
Blue, strolled down the highways and
byways of Boston-mostly byways
herewith the strains OF the Victors
booming out on the air, the Crimson
ties almost deserted their colors.
Michigan had workout in the sta
dunn yesterday. and found the
breezes and shadows of Soldiers field
all that had been said for them. So
strong are the gales that sweep
through the stadium that Yost has
ordered his safety men to let punts
nit the ground before attempting to
catch them. Splawn attempted some
sharpshooting In the direction Of the
,oal posts, and after he got next to
the wind and the range, he did some
nifty work.
A crowd OF at least 10000 Is ex-
bected TO throng the stadium this af-
,ernoon, the largest that Michigan
team ever played before. The VOL
yerines will occupy the west stands.