Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1918 — MAY PLAY WITHOUT CAPTAIN [ARTICLE]

MAY PLAY WITHOUT CAPTAIN

Michigan's Football Team May Be ~ Without Leader in 1918—Veteran Material Reduced. Michigan’s 1918 football eleven may again be eaptainless. “Tad” Wieman of California, who recently was elected, has announced his intention of entering the aviation corps. Wieman was unanimously chosen for captain by the 18 letter men. Last year “Pat” Smith of Bay City was chosen captain, but when war came he joined the naval forces.

Wieman played only Rugby football before he came to Michigan. He made the freshman team, however, and has been a ’varsity star for two seasons, fie played tackle in 1916, but was shifted to fullback this season. He scored 125 of Michigan’s 304 points in 1917. Michigan’s great mass of veteran material for her 1918 eleven is steadily being reduced. Sparks, Rye and Weston have been accepted for the aviation service. All of these men were stars.