The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26

son. This summer he has been work.
ing on farm, and it is hoped that he
Will be up to weight when he returns.
With the experience he gained last
season, he should have little trouble
landing berth at end. Barton, the
Louisville youngster was looked upon
as one OF the most promising linemen
in the team in 1912 but scholastic diff
hculties finally put him 10 the bad. lie
can play either end or center, at both
CT which positions he had experience
in 1912. Tall and rangy, he is an es-
pecially good mark 10 shoot at in US
ing the forward pass and he possesses
the knack OF grabbing the ball out Of
the air and hanging on to it. That he
will land some place in the line seems
to be a certainty.
Cochran is Likely Guard
Cochran, who tips the scales at 200
stripped, ought to have little trouble
securing berth at guard. While not
especially brilliant, he plays a good,
consistent game. Among the members
Of last years freshmen and reserve
teams there are several men who
showed up well in line positions
Among them are Staatz, Reimann,
Nieman, skinner. Norton, ziegler,
Finkbeiner and Willard. The latter
looked especially promising at tackle
last season, and II he improves just
little in his work this year may land
a berth. StaatZ played end on the re-
serve team last year, and showed great
promise. However. with three such
ends as James, Lyon and Barton in
the field, StaatZ may have n chance to
show at tackle. He is big enough and
might make good there. Norton,
guard on the reserve team would have
little trouble in landing regular
berth on the varsity If he went out af-
ter the job in earnest. Last season he
did not display any real determination
to land. but he is big enough and
seems to hove a lot of natural ability.
II he goes after the job in earnest
this year ii is doubtful if there is any
one else in sight who can beat him
to II. McIIale is also n possibility.
Like Norton, McIIale is big enough
to hold down "a guard position ac-
ceptably, but he seemed to lack the
necessary pep last season.
Plenty Of Backfeld Prospects.
In the backfield the competition is
going to be hot, but records of the
for pieces make it seem
easy to select the man
who will carry the ball for the VOL
verlnos Tommy Hughitt, who play
cd such sensational game at quar-
ter last season, will be back. as will
gait, Jimmy Craig's running mate last
season. Catlett. another fast back
field man who was kept out OF the
game the greater part OF the season
by injuries suffered in the M. A. c.
game, will be a strong contender FOR
a halfback job, as will Splawn, the !
Texas sophomore, who promises to de-
,elop into one OF the greatest kickers
Michigan has ever had. There are a |
half dozen others of more or less
promise among whom may be men
Toned Cohen, n Spokane, Wash, pros
oect. who looked very good at half
back on the reserve team last year.
At fullback Maulbetsch, last sea-
IONS sensational backfeld player
seems to have the call. None or the
,ther candidates approach him in real
DOT ball sense and skill, and unless
10 has gone back a whole lot he VIII
ave a cinch landing the job. With so
many places to be filled IN the line,
IL going to he fierce, and
he early games ought TO be more than
ordinarily interesting because OF this
act.