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J~, 1941 -. ... flootball ettJtew The Editor wishes to express his sincere gratitude and give full cn:Edit to all those who helped to prepare this section of the magazine and in particular to the following who directly contributed to it: John Dinges Ray Donovan Bill Reynolds Joe Uhring Don Murphy John Kirby John Powers Frank Keenan Frank Kunkel Frank Leahy worked himself and his players hard. The As the Religious Bulletin periodically informs us, the result was the blasting of the new coach's own pessimistic team didn't get that way by wishing; it worked long and -prophecy that the days of undefeated Notre Dame teams hard. The result was eleven men who can play ball on are passed. anybody's team for a full game if need be. Navy learned that and so did Northwestern. In all our memory of four Mr. Leahy left a brilliant trail to follow another rougher years at N. D. we've never seen our boys play so hard and road, one where the fruits of victory are harder won and so long and yet finish the season in such good shape - the stings of defeat more keenly felt. Upon him, in critical physically fit and with so keen a squad morale. gaze, were the eyes of the nation's football fans. Some cen­ sured him for his decision to return to his Alma Mater to Their style of play has opened up, due greatly perhaps teach a new crop of boys the wisdom he had learned from to the Bertelli "luftwaffe" and to the fancy new plays in the Rockne, the master of them all. Others who knew Notre deck from which Leahy dealt. Vatsity men are hearty in Dame and Frank Leahy saw great things in store for both their praise of the "quickie" screen play which sent Juzwik of them. Some who knew and loved "The Thin Man" over the S. C. line Saturday._ Persons who ought to know would have liked to stick by him, and wondered what have accredited our coach with one of the master minds in changes this ·soft-spoken, handsome gentleman would make. football. In the glow of contemporary success, writers might His pessimistic attitude towards unbeaten seasons was diffi­ wax too enthusiastic, but we think that in this case the praise cult to swallow, for that goal, coyly elusive to Notre Dame is justified. teams for the last ten years, is dear to Irish hearts. Leahy is efficiency. He has certainly a capable band of Tough workouts gave players a new perspective on foot­ helpers, carefully chosen by him so that his administration ball. Changes were made in the lineup; backs were shoved runs off SJl1oothly. His patient, confident manner gets into a forward wall that stood up against the nation's best things done to everyone's satisfaction. for dose to 60 minutes in each game. A jolt was handed the student body when all they could see of their team in Winning that last ball game didn't end his work for the action were calesthenics and whatever Saturday features they season; numerous speaking engagements will have his time could spot. But those Saturday games made worthwhile well filled for some days; stacks of congratulatory letters not being able to peer over the sho~;!lders of a cordon of from former players and friends remain to be answered. football managers each week-day. We saw the unveiling Persons who look upon coaching as nice, healthy, outdoor of Angelo B. Bertelli, whose passing and all-around play work, hampered somewhat by anxiety over approaching has sports writers seeking new superlatives. We saw Ziemba games, may get an idea of what is part of the lot of a save more than one game by charging through his new posi­ top-flight mentor by considering the busy life of Mr. Leahy tion to block conversions; we saw as fine a pair of guards as as he dashes from luncheon to luncheon, shakes countless a coach could sttk in Bernie Crimmins, playing his third hands, reads his voluminous correspondence, and plans for position for Notre Dame, and stocky Bob Maddock proving next year. his durable ability. Under Leahy, tackles Jim Brutz and Captain Paul Lillis furthe.r improved their fine work of last But when all praise is awarded to the coach and the team Yeat.:· Johnny Kovatch proved that he was a great end, something remains to be recognized which is of greater sig­ especially on defense where he was consistently playing _in nificance, perhaps, than either of these. It was not the squad the opponents' backfields. In the backfield Juzwik, in his or the coaching staff alone who were responsible for the own hard-driving, efficient manner, lived up to the predic­ successful season just past. Notre Dame had an undefeated tions made for him and drove the team out of several dan­ season. Every single person on this campus contributed gerous spo~; Evans carried on where the "Moose" left off; something - no matter how trivial - to forging that chain and Harry Wright caught the Leahy spirit to quarterback of victory. With all these we rejoice that the chain proved the team to an unbeaten season. strong to the end and remained unbroken though sorely tried. 4 Notre Dame 38 Arizona King Sol smiled his blessings on the Fighting Irish as The second team took over at the start of the sec~nd they rang up the rurtain on the 52nd season of Notre Dame quarter and wasted no time in making the score 12-0 via football under the guiding reins of a new leader, Francis W. another pass play. This one, ~ 22 yard affair from Jade Leahy. The debut of the new Irish mentor was eclipsed Warner to Bill Earley, was good for another score. The somewhat by the deadly passing arm of unheralded Angelo Wildcats bounced right back into the game, making the Bortolo Bertelli, a sophomore passing sensation, and a host score read 12-7 by virtue of Bob Ruman's long pass to Bob of other Irish backs as they slashed their way to a brilliant Johnson. Taking the ball in full stride on about the Irish 38-7 victory over the Wildcats of the University of Arizona. 20, Johnson kept going to score. In the third quarter the Irish regulars pushed over an­ Notre Dame dominated the play from the opening other score. After Bertelli's two passes had put the ball on kickoff to the final gun with the exception of Arizona's one the nine yard line, Juzwik skirted the Wildcat right end touchdown play that carried 66 yards from their own thirty­ for the touchdown and then place-kicked the extra point. four yard line to a score. At half-time, from the appearance The next time Notre Dame got the ball Dippy Evans pro­ of the score, it was a very close game, but the Irish attack duced the longest run of the game. Crashing over left guard really opened up after the intermission. The green clad and spinning clear· of tacklers Dip turned on the steam and wamors scored two touchdowns in each of the last two outran the Wildcat secondary for a 78 yard touchdown stanzas. jaunt. Bertelli converted to push the Irish ahead 26-7. Bertelli, the first sophomore to win a berth in an Irish The final two scores were registered by the second and backfield in several seasons, completed 6 out of 7 passes third stringers in the fourth period. Right Guard Bernie - - attempted in the first quarter to spark the opening touch­ Crimmins set up the first of these when he intercepted a down drive.