~IJ U.of LU . Wiljj . VOL. II.-No. 48. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER '0, 1891. PRICE, THREE CENTS. Michi R EFEREE VS. UMPIRE. ters, and gave Michigan five yards The grounds of the C. A. C. were or the balt for off-side play or hold- three-quarters bare of sod, and as igen's Eleven Runs Against a, Snag at Cleveland. ing whenever the referee announced slippery as ice. End running was oneof his partial decisions. As a out of the question, and the game (OFYOUR- OUR SoCILIYL[BADGE WIild Lt Yo Two of the games that Michigan's foot-ball team has played this season demonstrate most forcibly the fact that incompetent cr biased referees and umpires can do more to bring the game into disrepute or destroy it entirely as a college game, tthan any other influence. The treatment that our eleven has been subjected to at Chicago and Cleveland has done very much to discourage the players themselves, and because the reading public do not understand the techni- calities of the game, a very much mistaken idea has gained ground that MUchican's eleven this year has been doing good work. The referee and umpire have it in their power, if the teams are at all evenly matched, to give the game to either side by partial rulings, and the refe- ree particularly so. The readers of the Dki i.e are already familiar with the farce at Chicago on November i/l, how Nlichigan withstood the rushes of some of the most celebrated players in the history of American foot-ball, how Chicago was prevented from scoring until the last twenty minutes, hoe Michigan carried the ball re- 1watedly to Chicago's in yard line, only to have it taken away from tuem by a biased referee, and finally low the notorious Capen, as umpire, assisted Chicago to score by the worst exhibition of partial umpiring ever seen on a foot-ball field. But the treatment which Michigan received at Cleveland was even worse, in many respects. There, the um- pire, a Michigan under-graduate. officiated at first in a very impartial manner. and started the game with that intention. But the game had not proceeded far before it became very evident that the referee, a Cleveland man, was too much inter- ested in the success of the Cleveland eleven to render impartial decisions. The ball was given repeatedly to Cleveland on four "downs" when Michigan had gained anywhere from six to ten yards; and, when Clewe- land had the ball the referee could see an advance-of five -yards after every scrimmage. "When this. flank ruling resulted in a touch-down for Cleveland, the umpire thought him- self justified in "evening up" mat- I consequence the last ten minutes of I consisted entirely in "wedge" work the game"degenerated into a ontest and short rushes. McBride, Harvey between the umpire and referee, and Newell (captain) did the best much to the disgust of the spectators. work for Cleveland, while Rittinger, The wrangle was commenced by the Dygert, Mowrey and de Pont were Cleveland -referee; and' it was not the most effective among Michigan's until-his decisions began to result in players, Rittenger's runs being sure scoring for Cleveland,that theA lich- of gains. The final score was 8 to igan umpire retaliated. 4. There were 5,000 people pres- The two elevens were very evenly ent. The referee was Mr. Kendall, iiatched in weight, Cleveland having C. A. C.; the umpire, Ralph Stone. a slight advantage, their three centre The teams were as follows: men averaging over 2on pounds. U. of M. CIviEAND. 'Their first touchdown was won on DePoit. ni..--------left cud......-..E.Germer Mowrey.-.....lefttackleet e... ........Baehr its merits, by a series of sharp rush- Tupper...........-left guard.....Newell, Capt. es. McBride, Yale's full-back of Jetreris ...-centre-.. whitteun Thomas -----rght guard.------Leech 1890, and Harvey, a famous Yale mats e righ ttackin . Puks half of earlier days, doing superb Hayes. ..rightend . leason rushing. The first half was closed Shtran.,iuaril--------tiiigast three minutes short, with the ball vaninwagen..t.lefthaitf.._.. o. Gerier inside Cleveland's five yard line. Dygert.............fuli-back . McBride Two rmore rushes would have given '93 Cham pions Defeat D. A. C. Michigan a touch-down. Cleve- land's second touch-down was won The class champions of the Uni- by the referee. Cleveland's backsverstyof .\chigan, '9.lit,fdefeated repeatedly funtbled the bal, aind four times Michigan dropped on it, the D..-C. elevenitnTlianksgising lay, is Detroit ly a store of a2 to three times by Griffin and once by in tetticigascteO easto de Pont, hut the ball was awarded - 5 . . . beavc fir IDetroit. Smellzer, Jones hev Cleveland in every instance. Sixn - soses''seee eetueelforClee-anti long diet the best seork for the "downs'' were counted for Cleve- .olgas hl il 'aeWse land inside Mtichigan's ten yard line but the referee insisted that the ant .Ryanexelled for the It A. C. The halves were of 30 minutes' dur- iecessary five yards had been niade, atnsec.Tetuhtoe o ) and finally the ball was forced over \. o- eash.asebyuow toru1 ). A. C. was made by Cliope at the end and Cleveland had scored their sec- ond touch-down. In the latter hart of the game. or '93, ]ones nade two, Smeltzer two, and Nicholson of the second half, Michigan, byI superb rushing scored their touch- I one, from one of which Nicholson down, Dvgert making the final run kicked a goal. The following sas of 15 yards out of the side of a '93's lean: Left end, Baliwin; left "wedge''antitouchinig the ball tackle, Cleverdon; left guard, Mill- dosen near the bountds. No goals er; centre, Long; right guard, Decke; were kicked from any of the touch- right tackle, Conklin; right eid, Jdowns.Whenplywass d Whitehead; quarter-back, Curtis; dws Wenplay asstoppsed byle the referee,:the ball had been carriedle half, Joies; right half, Smelt- to Cleveland's ten yard line. By the zer; full-back, Nicholson. i NEW Mailed to YOU +-.- Through Your C HAPTE1P -PRICE ":- APPLICATION. LIST UWIIT, kAV & cR, LIST Mt,,nufacturers of Finest Plain and Jewelled society adges. 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