Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18

MICHIGAN WANT
&0RgELESS YEAR
Believe Team Is Headed
Toward Big Ten Confer
ence Championship.
fBy The Associated Press.

l., nhA <htuor,s MHCn., NOV.
ing the Maize and Blue ia headed for
d western conference championship,
supporters of the Michigan varsity
football team today set their hearts
on a season without q score being reg
istered against the Wolverines . To
GATE. after three n0n-conference and
TWO conference games, the Michigan
a line remains increased, while the
Yostmen have amassed a total of 154
points, forty-three of these beink
counted against Ohio State and Illi-
nois. r.
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 4 minute ma
chine. they played eleven games, sew
eral Of them against strong middle
western squads. piled up a total Of
500 points, and kept their goal line
increased. The other scoreless years
10Y Michigan opponents were 1879,
1885, 1886 and 1887. In these other
seasons, however, Michigan played
but two or three games.
The Yost following this year be-
heves 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 ~ the smooth
est running scoring machines ever
turned out here. -.
TO win imperishable gridiron glory
this years team must shut out Wis
consin and Minnesota. The Badgers
looked upon here al 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 this years
team Is composed of oneNOf 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. has,ahown
some of the flashiest play Of the To-
csl season. He is IN expert open
field runner.
Uteritz, the Michigan quarterback,
has shown to unusual advantage, his
headyt play being responsible to q
large degree for this years victories.
The Michigan line, although large
ly composed or green mon, 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 the players.
Wisconsin will be a tough team tc
beat" was the word Coach Yost
/! brought back 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 oint.
ment this year is the 0 to 0 score in
the Vanderbilt game. But the Maize
and Blue adherents are thankful
Michigan vas not scored upon and
not only are woicing their demands for
ia conference victory, but also. for q
victory without" a score by the opposi.
ton. 80
+ The Michigan supporters believe
Michigan is better than Iowa, ,anothe,
Conference leader. because Illinois
held the westerners to IN 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 it goes
through the year '%unbeaten, would
have to be eliminated by comparative
figures If Michigan was to gain un'
disputed right to the championship.