Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1914 — YOST MUST BUILD NEW TEAM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOST MUST BUILD NEW TEAM

Michigan Coach Will Have Weak Nucleus to Prepare for Grueling Contest With Harvard In 1914.

Fielding H. Yost’s ability as a football tutor will be put to its greatest test on October 31,1914, when his team, meets the best eleven developed in the east in years. For two years the Harvard team has swept through its schedule with newer a defeat and each season the men of Harvard have won the gridiron championship of the ehst Next year Harvard will have practically the same team that Harvard had this esason, while Michigan may and again may not have a team that compares favorably with the Yost eleven of 1913. Had Michigan been able to meet Harvard this year or in 1915 her chances against the great eleven of Cambridge would be at an even mark, but next year— —— Yost must rebuild a scoring machine at Ann Arbor. He loses the pick of his 1913 line and the stars of his backfield by graduation; the field from which he must choose his new timber is questionable;.

Patersoh, Pontius, Musser, Allmendlnger, Lichtner, Scott, McHale will be missing from, the Michigan line. Among them are some of the best linemen ever developed at Ann Arbor. Jimmy Craig, all-America and alwestem halfback, and the greatest

Pontius, Michigan Star Who Has Played His Last Game With Yost.

back developed in the west in many years, has played his last game under Yost. Sc have Torbet, a dependable fullback, and,Quinne, an acceptable substitute for that position. And in place of those who drop out this year— To fill Paterson’s job at center la Traphagen, aggressive and a good passer. He has the material and Yost rarely fails to bring it out Johnny Maultbetsch will be eligible next year. “Maultey” is the most seiv satlonal back seen In college circles In Michigan in many years. He did wonderful work for the freshmen eleven this year. He is a marvel at bucking the line or carrying the ball through a broken field, but his vakie has never been tested, against “big league” opposition.