The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Russ J. Cowans'
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II panied me sorely, as il did
thousands of others who Travelled
up TO Ann Arbor Saturday, 10 see
Claude Buddy Young restricted
TO gains Of only "a yards on II at
tempts at rushing the ball. How
ever, the little University of ILL.,
nois freshman back was the best
man on the field. and he lived I'D
TO advance publicity.
Young. with more than 10000
pairs OF eyes focused on him. broke
loose on his first play 10 sprint
around his own left end for "a
yards He came back a short time
later 10 swing the ends for % wards.
Those were the longest gains he
made during the afternoon.
Young is without . doubt the
fastest player I've ever seen on n
football field. In addition. he's q
fine broken field runner. an excel
lent pivot. and uses his hips 10
shake on would-be tackIers. Prob
ably his greatest exhibition came
in the final period.
Michigan puntedl into the end
rome. but the baIlrfoTled back onto
the plaving field. Young picked up
the ball. raced behind the goal line
rs he shook OF Ave Michigan play
ers. and then scooted up the side
line for II Yards before he slipped
and was brought down. II was q
daring and thrilling play.
In Detroit SATURDAY. night Young
surrounded BY his younger brother,
Clarence, student al Northern
high school: his twin sister. Claud-
inc. University o. Illinois coed. and
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Byrd had nothing but praise for
the Michigan PLAYERS. especially
Gene Derrico;te. Michigan half
back who set up the first touch
down for the Wolverines by run
ming through the Illinois line for
IL yards on four successive plays.
"Derricotte is a fne ball carrier.
good blocker and an excellent
taekler." said Young. Hes . dan
gerous man al all times. The same
goes for Lund and Chubb."
In speaking about his TEAMMATES.
Ysung said, "Th--~ the greatest
bunch Of fellow .-' would want
u meet Were j. bunch of
American boys out there trying 10
win . football game"
Young revealed that he will leave
school shortly after the football
season Is over. He's In IA and ex-
poets TO be called for induction
after the first Of the year.
Right now. however. he's pre-
pairing for . trip to Europe with
Jesse Owens and other Negro ath-
Ietes. visiting the various war
fronts.
The game al Ann Arbor set new
record and tied another First II
vas ;hc second time in the history
" football AZ Ann Arbor that four
Negroes have competed al one time
n game For Michigan there was
Eugene Derricotie. and for Illinois
Young. Paul Patterson, and Donald
Johnson played.
This eQuallcd The record estab-
shed back in 1895 when Michigan
State PLAYED Michigan az Ann Ar
DOR. and had in the winning line
~ Jim McCrary. Albert Baker and
Albert Jackson. Willis Ward played
With Michigan.
Back In the early 1905 OIIie and
Don simmons and Homer Harris
we're members Of the University Of
owa team that PLAYED Minnesota !
With Dwight Reed and Horace Bell (
n the lineup. But this Biz Ten
ecord threatens TO fall Saturday 4
yhcn Illinois meets Ohio State In
Cleveland.
Bill Willis. possible All I
american tackle. will he In the
ohio lineup. and there's = strong
likelihood that Matt Brown and
>ichard Jackson, two other Ne
-roes on the team. will see action
,efore the eame ends. Illinois will
Ise Young, Patterson and Johnson.
The Illinois Michigan game also
attracted the largest number o. Nc
,rocs IN sec Big Ten football
.amc No loss than three thousand
we're in the biz bowl during the
game
JEST how many colored fans
would be a, Briggs Stadium Il
Satchel Paire or Josh Gibson were
playing with some team IN The
American league We'll, YOU can
bet there would he no less than