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Michigan's football prospects have taken somewhat of a slump. The loss of Hughitt and Galt now leaves the Western college but two of last year's regulars. Of these Captain Haynsfor has been shifted to centre and Lyons to right end. But with Splawn's magnificent drop kicking and its inexperienced but very effective line, Michigan is still a very formidable opponent. Splawn is being drilled daily, kicking drops consistently from the 40-yard line. Michigan expects to win easily from Syracuse tomorrow with drop-kicks, for Coach Yost regards Splawn as the best drop-kicker of all time...
...over the Agricultural College. The game became a plunging duel between Maulbetsch and Julian, and a punting contest between Splawn and Deprato. Statistics show that Michigan gained only 91 yards through the line to her opponents' 98, but had a substantial lead of 70 yards in the punting contest. Hughitt, Michigan's star quarterback, injured his below in the fourth period and will doubtless be out of the game for a month. The withdrawal of Hughitt leaves only two of last year's regulars on the team, a fact which is causing less optimism on the part of Michigan...
...quarterback position will be filled by Hughitt, a speedy player with more experience than anyone else on the team. In Lyons, the team may boast at least one good end. Splawn, from the Freshman team, is a dropkicker of more than usual accuracy, but his inexperience is militating against him in the competition for a permanent place in the backfield. Another sophomore star, Maulbetsch, has already cinched the fullback position...