Lawrence at Michigan

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], October 7, 1915, page 1

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  MICHIGAN RAGGED, BUT SCORE Is 800 Ann ArbOr Eleven shows Lack of Aggressiveness Against Lawrence. TEAM WORK Is MISSING Ann ARBoR. Mich, Oct. 6-Playins ragged and Indifferent football. Michigan romped through Its opening game with La wrence this afternoon. scoring practically a point a minute In the short forty minutes OF play. The score was 80 to o. The Michigan line showed a wotui lack Of aggressiveness. n was exceptionally slow in charging. although the Lawrence collegians succeeded In max ing but one first down. which came late In the last quarter against the second string linemen. The Wolverine backs SHOWED considerable fight. but lacked IN reference in their attacks. The absence of a quarterback VINO could drive the Yost men kept the score down. as the Wolverines didn’t get go ing In real style until the last nve minutes. Zieger then went In and speeded up the attack. which Melted two scores in a few minutes The first Michigan touchdown OF the season was on “A twenty yard orwa pass, Benton 10 Staatz, across the goa line. after three minutes of play. Maui betsch ~ploughed through the Wisconsin eleven for the next three scores. after which Yost took out his star and gave the youngsters “A chance. All the back’ looked well as individuals. but we”‘ short OF any semblance of team WORK The lineup

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 7, 1915, page 1

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  MICHIGAN ELEVEN STARTS OFF WELL Defeats Lawrence Team Easily -MauIbetsch Scores Thrice. Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 6.-Michigan opened its football season ere .J-day by defeating Lawrence College. Of APP pleton, Wis, by score Of SO to in a ragged game. The Wolverines lacked aggressive ness. and poor blocking or offence cost them several touchCowrs. Lawrence never threatened seriously I, score. In the last quarter the visitors attempted a goal from the middle Of ne field, but it fell short Maulbetsch, the Mi-hil IN star, tore through the Lawrence lie for big gains and scored three Of Michigan’s six touchdowns. A few minutes before the game ended II idner intercepted a forward pass and sprinted thirty yards, and Zeiger then went over. Tho Imam follows.

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  The West Virginian, Fairmont, W. Va., October 7, 1915, page 9

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  MICHIGAN DEFEATS LAWRENCE COLLEGE Opens Season With Victory But Team Lacks Ag- gressiveness. ANNEARBoR, Mich. Oct. 1.--Nietli. gan opened Its football season by de. featings Lawrence College Of Appleton, VIE, SO to o, in ragged game. The Wolverines lacked aggressiveness, and poor blocking on oaense cost then several touchGo%ns. Lawrence never threatened seriously to score. In the last quarter the visitors at. tempted a goal from the middle of the field, but it fell short. aiaulbetsch, the Michigan star, tore through the Lawrence line for big gains and scored three 0: Michigan’s six touchdowns. A few minutes be. tors the game ended Hilaner inter. copied a forwarA pass and sprtnted 30 yards, Zeiger ten went over. The lineup:

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 7, 1915, page 8

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  MICHIGAN OPENS SEASON Defeats Lawrence College In First tame by Running Up Score OF I’d to q. Ann ARBOR, MICH, October c. to-day by defeating Lawrence College. of Appleton. Wis. 80 to o. in a ragged game. The Wolverines lacked aggressiveness and poor blocking on offense cost them several touchdowns. Law renee never threatened seriously to score In the last quarter the visitors attempted a goal from the middle of the field. but 1t fell short. Maulbetsch. the Michigan star tore through the Lawrence line for big gains and scored three Of Michigan’s six touchdowns. a few minutes before the game ended, Hildner intercepted n forward pass and sprinted thirty yards; Zeiger then went over.

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Michigan leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.