The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-12
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football season, gridiron followers
Hurry Up" Fielding H. Yost. the
Grand Old Man" OF the ptgskin
pastime, and for 10 years coach OF
the Ann Arbor aggregation, was
passing out OF the ltmelight.
And this because the Michigan
crew had an off season--as bad as
season as the college had bumped
into since Yost took hold OF the
Maize and Blue!
But the, getaway OF the 1920 sea-
son-the outlook Tor Michigan this
year-has another story to tell!
Football fans didn't know the
secret behind the 1919 slump. They
didn't know that Connie Mack, OF
baseball fame, hasn't got thing
on Yost when it comes to sacrittc-
ing one season to plan on success
full aggregauons for seasons to
come.
In 1919 most OF Tosts football
ers were comparatively new mate
rial. The long list OF stars who
had helped the Michigan colorS
stand way up there for many
years, had gradually left the school.
Or they were ineligible.
So Yost took his partly green
eleven" and put EN- through u hard
year. They didn't pan out well;
Ohio State, Chicago, Illinois and
Minnesota gave Michigan good
trimmings. Northwestern, Case
and the Michigan Aggies fell be:
fore Yosts crew, but by small
margins.
1t wasn't like the good old
days" when the famous elevenS
from the Ann Arbor college top
pied over everything that stuck
It's nose in on the Michigan seized.
ule. And that's why the football
world started wondering about
Hurry Up" Yost.
Now to look to the coming sea-
son!
For weeks past Yost and staff
Of assistants have been working
night and day on squad OF about
50 huskies. Practice was started
back in the carly part OF Septem'
InellgibIlity, the bugbear OF the
stars who remained in school last
season, will not hamper Yosts
plans in 1920.
Frank Stcketee, member OF the
1918 team, and who was given the
position Of fullback on Walter
Camps All-American eleven, will
be back on the liue-plunging job
this year. Steketee Is as good a
booter as they come, and he prom
ises to be one of the national grid
iron stars again this year.
Usher, Perrin, Cohn and Jack
Dunno are other players who have
starred with Michigan but were
among those who failed in grade
marks last year and were forced
to stand on the side lines. They
will all be back in toys when the
Maize and Blue followers turn out
for the struggles this season.
for Yost's quarterback, while the
other three are halfback or full
back material.
An overseas star, Nelson. in ad-
dition to three freshmen backs
Andrews, Banks and Papor-form
the balance of the backHteld ma
terial.
three strong veterans - Captain
WoetZ, Mad Wiemau and Ernie
Vick-around which to build,
Dunno and Wilson will probably
hold down the guard positions.
At the ends, Yost Is still bit
troubled. as he has but one sure
candidate, Goebel. from last years
freshman team. But the places
will be filled well before the open.
ing game" says Yost.
Michtgan's opening game, Octo'
her 49, with Illinois. is looked upon
as the stiffest of the schedule. II
this game is copied the Wolver.
ines should have little trouble, with
the crackin' good lineup this sea.
son, in downing Ohio State. Chi
cago. Minnesota, which teams fol-
low the Illinois clash.
Yost has his mind all set TO cop
the first game-then he secs tho
Conference Title for 1920 within
grasp Of his eleven.
Pretty good aims, and fine
chances, for the Grand OF Man
Of Football" who the world
thought was on the skids last sea.
The "low down" history Of
Fielding H. Yost, Michigan coach
for the past 10 years, and at It
again this season, is pretty high
up stuff, you'll have to admit.
The Grand Old Man Of Foot
ball" went to Michigan In 1901
from Leland Stanford University,
where he coached in 1900.
In the 10 football seasons since
that time Yost's Maize and Blue