Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1914 — YOST TO DEPEND ON SPLAWN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOST TO DEPEND ON SPLAWN

Much Expected Marvel of Last Year’s All-Fresh Squad—Classed as - Mopt Valuable Man. Lamar Splawn .of Dallas, Tex., la the marvel from last season’ all-fresh squad that Yost will depend upon to give a brilliant account of. himself in the kicking line in the coming Har-vard-Michigan battle on the gridiron. Splawh’s occupancy of a place in the backfield makes possible’ a brilliant repertoire of plays, for his punting, drop-kicking and forward passing, as well as his surprisingly effective line-plunging ability have already ' marked him as oire of the most versatile backs who have workdd under Yost tn many years. In fact, if the coach can but teach Jiim how to block

and interfere for his fellows, Splawn blds fair to take the place in Michigan’s hall of gridiron fame which had been occupied formerly by Willie Heston. . Splawn’s work has already classed him as a far more valuable man to Michigan and her 1914 eleven than is Maulbetsch, the highly-touted prep star. There is no doubting this player’s terrific line-plunging strength, but his efficiency to an eleven is not as great by reason of this ability as it would have been several years ago.

Lamar Splawn.