The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
"Hurry-Up" Says He
Won't Quit Because
of Bad Season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. IL
There Is absolutely no truth in any
story that will quit the Michigan
football team this year." declared
Coach Yost rs he walled OF from
the field yesterday AT the end OF
the last practice on Ferry field this
season. Also | will never coach at
Yale as the report has IL. When !
leave Michigan | will quit coaching
and nothing can make me sign with
any other school.
In the first place, can not quit
this year. Although my contract Is
SC arranged that il can be broken
any year the party breaking it must
notify the other six weeks before
the end of the season. I have not
been notified and l have not notified
the athletic board OF control.
In the second place, my real
football coaching career will be
here at Michigan and nowhere else.
decided that a long time ago and
will stick by 1t. When l leave here
leave The game for good.
II hope that those who started
the story do not believe that l am
going to quit because l have not
had good season or because there
has been a lot of opposition to my
work, for | am right now laying
plans for next year, and though We
nave had two bad years, feel that
there are big ones to come and
am going TO fight for those"
The spirit Of resolve that marked
Yost's words were reflected in his
face as. he turned 10 look at Ferry
field for the last time this year
He looked as though he hated to
leave the field, although ii has
been a most discoura ging season for
him. He is figuring and planning
how TO overcome the great weak
ness Of the eleven and how TO nll
the vacated holes. He Is not
through fighting yet by lopg way.
The same spirit that Yost had
also was in the team. for the cry
OF the quarter could be heard often
as Roehm and Zeiger drove the
squad forward. It's the last time
this year boys. let's make 1t a good
one" And for a long time the two
squads charged up and down the
field with the most pep and vim
they have yet had. II they dis
play half as much enthusiasm
o gainst Penn as they did Wedues-
day afternoon. victory is assured.
Yost has made but one change
for the game Saturday when the
youngster Weske, whom Yost con-
siders the dark horse of the team.
will replace Willard at left guard.
Dunno and Staatz will be at the
ends.
Those who criticise Yost for lack
of open plays will have no kick
coming from the array that Michi'
gan will show Penn. Yost has given
out a great number OF the pass
and trick plays and Roehm has
orders to use everything he has rs
IL Is the last game Of the season
and Michigan's last chance to come |
back
A football smoker will be held |
next Tuesday night when the letter
men Will receive their M and the |
reserves their "R" Coach Yost will |
not be present for the first time in |
manv years as he leaves for home |
direct from Penn.
Several thousand students parad- |
ed behind the varsity band to the |
depot "Wednesday night TO send the |
scm of to Penn. TIE fans are !
still sticking to the team and a
great number haze already made |
TO accompany the team. Michigan
will be we'll represented by the
rooters. the band and the jackies |
from the battleship Michigan.
A good many FANS are OF the opin- |
ion that Mauly has not yet lost his |
chance 10 the All-American team OF |
this year. they point out that II |
he eau play as fine game against |
Penn as he did Cornell, he ought to |
get lot Of eastern press notices |
that will make Camp consider him |
despite Michigan's bad year. The |
fans 10 not doubt but that Maui |
betsch is far bettet this year than |
last. but has been unfortunate. But
most Of them look for one more
chance and II will be this Saturday
at Penn. The probable lineup:
Staatz, lie; Norton, It; weske, liz:
Nieman, c: Cochran. re-; Watson,
RI. Dunno ra. Roehrn n. Mani