Michiganensian. [1913]

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the stand, the unbidden groans changing to the
almost frantic cries of victory. It must follow
the teams up and down the muddy, snow driven
- I _ Efield, not in yards, nor gains, nor kicks, but in
I i the human passions and feelings, in the joys and
sorrows, in the hopes and fears.
And so up and down that half frozen field
went Michigan and Cornell hopes. Now the I
crimson of Cornell flashed in the air, seeming
PATERSON almost to indicate its supremacy; then the maize
and blue of Michigan mounted skyward. Early in the first half Michigan scored and II
its shouts of victory tore the air. Then the tide turned and the Wolverine stands iI
rocked to the hoarse cries of defiance, of imploring its team to hold and stop the
onrush of the Cornell men. Then in the last _
half minute of that half, while the Cornell.A
stands screamed for speed and listened fearing I_
the referee's whistle, and while the Miichigan E
|| stands bellowed the fierce challenge of a crowd Y _i
at bay and hoped and strained forward to hear ^
-I the welcome whistle, a red jersey plunged - _ |
across the last white miark and the score was a
tied.
Again was the battle resulled and until
II far into the shadows the ball was carried up ALLMENDINGER
land down the field. And up and down the field, following close behind that little'leather
ball surged the hopes and cries of the vast crowd. A moment's hush, a long toss, a 35
|| single cry and a helmet tossed into the air and Michigan was leading again. It was
then that the "Big Red Team" in its last
hope, opened up inl scattered formation and ffi
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