Our Foot Ball Practice

An admirer of typical Americanism would surely find his ideal any practice evening at the üniversity Athletic grounds. Twenty-two men struggling with an energy and determination that at times ia alnaost, appalling meets the gaze of an on looker. Michigan has sent some good foot ball teams, but surely never has a team combined weight and quickness to so marked a degree as the one that goes to Detroit tomorrovv. Under the efficiënt coaching of McCauley and Ward some new line plays have been brought out which should make our eastern friends open their eycs. Wambacher and Cunninghain are making a hard fight for position at center. Wombacher with his experience oflast year seems to have a slight advantage but Cummingham with his weight and persistence may yet get it. iïe is played at guard so that he can be substituted in either position. At guard Carr, Bennett and Pope are doing some of the finest line work ever seen on the Michigan field. Carr is more active than last year. Bennett, '98, is putting up work in end interference that reminds one of II all. When he gets to running lowerhe will takerank among the best guards of the country. Pope another new man is doing good work. He has great weight but is somewhat slow. At tackle positions, "Pa" Henninger, and Villa have Brst choice. Henninger runs with the ball this year and smashes the line in old time form. Villa seems stroner this year than last but time lost at the first of the season leaves him shorterof wind than at this time last year. Fletcher is one of the strongest candidates for tackle. He seems to know how to use his blocking interference, and tackles fiercely. Juttner somewhat lighter than Fletcher is doing good work also. At the ends, Farnham has his old place at right and Senter at left. However Senter has been laid up with injuries and Hutchinson, Palmer and Bird are working hard for his place. Of tho backs, Ferbert, Coiey, Gordon and Thomas are doing excellent work. Pingree who was injured last week will not play until late in the season if then. His knee is kept in a cast the result of a twist in a mass play. He will be mhsed for a more than cl ever player is seldom found back of the line. At full, Hogfr has developed greatly in punting, this together with liis line bucking qualitiea make him a good substituto for Bloomingston. Greenleaf, Ferbert and Drumheller are leading candidates for quarter since Richards' injury. Of these Ferbert si in the lead. He has been out ouly fivo days. Heisa "iind" and a raro one. His tacklig is low and accurate and he seldom fumbles the ball. : One criticism must be made upon the team work as a whole. They seems to ■ be filled with a purpose to win by a ' stant banging, '-Banging" power is a ' good quality but more attention to ' curato formation would surely result in I more effectiveness and save the Btrengtb 1 of the team. Chicago killed her team in first half by "bang-ing" the s western line.