Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18
SUPPORTERS OF
MICHIGAN WANT
SC0RELEsS YEAR
Believe Team Is Headed
Toward Big Ten Confer
ence Championship.
by The Associated Press.)

|. nhA ooE, MVCn.. NOV.
ing the Maize and Blue Is headed for
a Western conference championship,
supporters of the Michigan varsity
football team today set their hearts
on a season without a score being reg
lstered against the Wolverines To
date. after three non-conference and
TWO conference games, the Michigan
a line remains uncrossed, willie the
Yostmen have amassed a total Of 1874
points, forty-three of these beink
counted against Ohio State and I'LL
nois.
Michigan football teams have gone
through five other seasons without
being scored upon, but only one, of
these occasions was within the last
quarter of a century. In 1901, when
the Wolverines showed the first
flashes OF what later won for them
the title of a point a minute" ma
chine, they played eleven games. sew
eral of them against strong middle
western squads. piled up a total of
$50 points, and kept their goal line
increased. The other scoreless years
fov Michigan opponents were 1879,
1885. 1886 and 1887. In these other
seasons, however, Michigan played
but two or three games.
n Yost following this year be-
heve Michigan's team is the strong
est that has been developed in Ann
Arbor In years. Some observers go so
far as to say it is one 6f the smooth
est running scoring machines ever
turned out here. s
10 win imperishable gridiron glory
this years team must shut out Wis
consin n Minnesota. The Badgers
looked upon here as presenting the
hardest game on the Wolverine sched-
ule, come to Ferry Field next Satur-
day. The following week Yost takes
his men to Minnesota.
! Michigan supporters say his years
team Is composed OF one Of the great
est ~aggregations Of stars ever assem-
bled under the Maize and Blue BAN
ner..
Harry Kipke, the halfback whose
work has attracted attention through
out the country, Is aided by Cappen,
a fullback, who Is making a record for
line plunging. Kipke, however, is the
teams triple threat" His punting
has been a feature Of all Michigan
games this year.
Michigan also boasts two Of the
best ends in the conference. Captain
Goebel Is an aggressive player who
figures in nearly every play. His
running mate, Bernie Kirk, ~hassahown
some of the flashiest play Of the To-
cal season. He Is an expert open
field runner.
Uteritz, the Michigan quarterback,
has shown to unusual advantage, bis
heady play being responsible to a
large degree for this years victories.
The Michigan line. although large
ly composed OF green men, has in
Muirhead. one OF the star tackles of
the conference. The remainder Of the
line has shown to advantage. despite
the lack of experiment on the part
of HI players.
Wisconsin will be a tough team to
beat" was the word Coach Yost
brought Jack from Minneapolis after
scouting the Badger-Gopher right.
The Wisconsin representatives special
lie in short passes and the Wolver-
inc guide has turned his attention to-
ward perfecting a defense against
such attacks. The Michigan defense
in all other departments is at about
top form.
The only fly in the Michigan ONT
ment this year is the 0 to 0 score in
the Vanderbilt game. But the Maize
and Blue adherents are thankful
Michigan was not scored upon and
not only are woicing their demands for
ia conference victory, but also. for a
NActoiy "lIAAoul d,sSoie Wy IAe oPposA-
ton.
+ The Michigan supporters believe
Michigan is better than Iowa, another
Conference leader, because Illinois
held the westerners to an 8 to Z score,
while Michigan defeated Illinois with
ease. That leaves Wisconsin and Chi
cago to be reckoned with. Michigan
hopes to humble the Badgers here.
Then Chicago, in the event 1t goes
through the ear u%nbeaten, would
have to be eliminated by comparative
figures If Michigan vas to gain un-
disputed right to the championship.