University of Michigan

The Michigan Book. University of Michigan

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... forty-two sophomores who appeared on the field were defeated by eighty-two freshmen; but the result was reversed when thirty picked members of each class met. As a rule the numbers engaged in class contests, even as late as 1889-90, were not limited. Michigan was the pioneer in modern football in the West. Charles M. Gayley, '78, now Professor of English Literature in the University of California, introduced the Rugby game here in 1876. The following team, with Roberts, '77, as captain, was chosen: W. R. Roberts, '77, Evart VanPelt, '78, E. J. Snover, '87, I. K. Pond, '79, B. H. Colby, '77, C. J. Reynick, '79, A. C. Angell, '78, T. E. Walbridge, '77 m, D. N. DeTar, '78, Ernest Copeland, '78 m. W. C. Johnson, '78, In the spring of 1877 the Rugby rules were printed in The Chronicle, and in the autumn of that year another team was selected with Edwards, '79, as captain: A. C. Angell, '78, I. K. Pond, '79, D. N. DeTar, '78, A. S. Dean, '80, W. C. Johnson, '78, J. A. Green, '80, J. A. Beaumont, '79, F. G. Allen, 81, R. T. Edwards, '79, Everett Marshall, '81. C. S. Henning, '79, In December, 1878, the Athletic Association elected two football elevens, from which a team to represent the University was taken as soon as sufficient practice had been had. On the 30th of May the first football game played by a Michigan team under the new rules, and the first football game ever played by us with an outside team, took place at the White Stocking Park, Chicago, between our eleven and a delegation from Racine College, in the presence of about 500 Racine students and Michigan graduates. Michigan was represented by the following team: RUSHERS. D. N. DeTar, '80 m, John Chase, '79, '81 m, I. K, Pond, '79, J. A. Green, '80, HALF-BACKS. C. H. Campbell, '80, GOAL-KEEPER. C. S. M...