Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-20
BEAT OHIO"
SLOGAN OF THE
MICHIGAN CREW
Buckeyes Handed Defeat to
Wolverines For 2 Years
Straight.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 20.-After a,
month Of intensive training, during
which the slogan has been Beat
Ohio" Coach Fielding III. s("Hurry
UpO Yost a rounded the University
of Michigan team into form for the
ner OF last years Big en- title,
here next Saturday.
Next to winning the western con-
ference championship, Michigan
would rather emerge victorious from
the Ohio game than to gain any other
laurel this season: The spirit arises
from the two defeats handed the
Wolverines in 1918 and 1920.
The Ohio State game will inaugu-
for Michigan. Thousands of alumni
will be on hand to witness the strug-
gle as it will mark the end of Michi-
gan home coming week and also dedi
cation of the new Ferry Field stands.
This stands have been enlarged to per-
init seating of $4,000 spectators.
After two preliminary games with
Mt. Union and Case, Coach Yost be-
gan whipping his machine into shape
for the first conference battle. During
h last w weeks the program has
consisted of hard scrinmages. inten-
sive signal practice, and attention to
weaknesses of individual players.
h Michigan squad has been cut
to thirty-two men. Only players who
have shown exceptional promise have
been retained, to permit the mentor
chine.
h Wolverines have trained for
the Ohio State clash as though the
big Ter title were at stake. Yost
Is satisfied he will present a formid-
able eleven.
Michigan scouts who visited the
Ohio camp two weeks G returned
with the report that the Columbus
machine may be expected to give a
the report the Michigan coaches a
sought development of a defense that
Is relied upon to stop Ohio's rushes
and an offense that will bring winning
points.
Championship Caliber.
Michigan's team this veal comes
neal to those Of the championship
winning days Of ten and fifteen years
ago. The only weakness 50 far shown
has been in the forward wall and
Yost has devoted most of his energies
at this point.
To date the Wolverines nave re-
vealed few new plays. relying upon
straight football to crush their op-
ponents. S.
The Maize and Blue ibackfeld is ono
of the best developed in a decade. It
includes such stars as Steketee, ALL
American material; Kipke, Roby, Ut
>eritz, and Dean, and Bank, a quarter
back who is expected to prove lam
It was the playing of Bank last year
that largely gave Michigan its victory
oyer Chicago.
Kirk and Goebel are the regular
Michigan ends and each has had pre-
vious conference experience. Cappon
end Muirhead, the tackles, are new
in their positions. Wilson and Capt.
Dunno are experienced guards, while
Wick has been at center for two years.
The second string includes a number
of individual stars.
II the Ohio State game develops
into a punting duel. Michigan expects
to hold the edge. Steketee being one
Of the best kickers in the conference.
The M~ichigan-Ohio game is ex-
pected to show definitely the strength
of the two teams. Whether Ohio can
repest last years achievement prob
ably will be known before the final
whistle blows Saturday. Michigan has
set the big Ten" championship as it's
goal this season and in the opinion Of
the teams followers Saturdays con
test should go a long way toward de-
Gliding the issue.
The feeling prevails here hat Ohio
is not as strong as was the case last
year. having lost the services of
Stinchcomb and other stars. How far
Coach Wilce has gone toward rebuild
ing his machine is not known here,
however.
Ohio went through the 1920 season
without defeat, on two occasions
%snatching victory in the last minute
Of play. One Of these instances came
in the championship contest with H.
linois.~.
Record OF Games.
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