How Michigan routing Stanford led to chariot and animal races

Submitted by michmaiku on December 23rd, 2021 at 1:06 PM

Great article on the first Rose Bowl from The Athletic: 

https://theathletic.com/3029821/2021/12/22/the-first-rose-bowl-how-michigan-routing-stanford-led-to-chariot-and-animal-races-before-a-football-tradition-was-born/

Among other tidbits, M contended with an interesting public health wrinkle in that day and age as well:

"Leaving nothing to chance, Michigan brought its own supply of water to "insure the men against any stomach derangement.” 

 

And may history repeat itself on this follow-up point, as well:  

 

"Michigan’s talent advantage was assumed, so logistical and environmental factors became the biggest wild cards."

 

Go Blue. 

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Naked Bootlegger

December 23rd, 2021 at 1:13 PM ^

I sincerely hope we follow history's lessons and bring our own water supply to Miami.  Stomach derangements cannot be discounted if we rely on South Florida's brackish water for sustenance.   

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mgoblue_in_bay

December 23rd, 2021 at 9:08 PM ^

I haven't read all the history and stories behind this, so maybe there's a good explanation:

Isn't the Jug tiny, if its supposed to supply water to the entire football team for a roadtrip?  Or is it like "well, there's the Jug we serve out of, and there's also these 3 other giant containers of water we brought from Michigan"

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Hugh White

December 23rd, 2021 at 4:18 PM ^

Captain of the Michigan squad:  Hugh White. When the score became insurmountably one-sided, the captain of the Stanford team approached Hugh White and requested that the remainder of the game be called off, and White graciously concurred. 

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Tokyo Blue

December 23rd, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^

Great article. Among other things loved that Michigan brought their own water back then.

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michmaiku

December 23rd, 2021 at 5:15 PM ^

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