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The Captain. Michigan came to us not only as an opponent but also as a, teacher of the game, as appears from the fact that the visitors on that occasion Y OU have doffed the headgear and the suit gave the Notre Dame team some coaching on You nevermore shall wear. the principles of the game, a preHminary contest And taken off the cleated boot being staged in which the players took sides- That scored from anywhere; irrespective
the nine games being twenty-seven points for the representatives of the Gold and Blue, and Notre Dame against one-hundred and twenty- in that way has enabled the critics of the game four points for Michigan. . to form a surer judgment concerning the relative Purdue and Indiana Universities are two strength of teams in widely separated sections other natural rivals of Notre Dame. In the of the countr}'-. In particular is it true that case of Purdue eight games of football have our games with the Army have contributed been plaA'ed, resulting in two tied 'scores, largely, to the recognition accorded the West Purdue winning three games, and Notre Dame in general by those who speak with authority winning three games. The sum total of scores for the East. made, giA-es Notre Dame sixty-nine points, Besides the games ahead}'- mentioned there Purdue getting one 'hundred and eighteen, are, of course, many others that must be taken In the last two games scheduled Notre Dame into account in any complete record of inter- was victorious. collegiate football at No'tre Dame; but it would In a general way Indiana's record of football be out of place to treat the subject so exhaus- games plaj'-ed. with Notre Dame is much like tivel}?- in a paper of this nature. The" Notre Purdue's record. There was one tied score. Dame Athletic Guide contains a tabulated four victories for Notre Dame, and four for 'record of all information touching upon inter- Indiana, making a total of nine games. Notre collegiate games of'football, baseball, basketball. Dame won the final game of the series. Again and track, from the time of the Michigan foot- Notre Dame had the smaU end in the total ball game in 1887 down to the present season, scores of all games played, the combined result With the scores of-the games is given also a being fiftj'-six to sixty-one in Indiana's favor, list of the names of the monogram men who Notre Dame has met Illinois in football competed in the games. Much other informa- only once; that was eighteen 3'ears ago, the tion of an-interesting kind is added, making score being five to nothing in favor of Notre the Guide very complete as a liistor}'- of inter- Dame. Three times out-of four the Gold and collegiate athletics at Notre Dame.' -o^ Blue defeated Northwestern. Four times we lost It is not" at all improper that in a review of to Chicago, and three times to Wisconsin, the history of Notre Dame football special Twice we won and once we lost to Ohio State, attention . should' be given to the men .who With Nebraska-we have broken even in the belonged to the first team that competed for only two games played. Ten games have been the University. Fourteen students, of" the played with the Michigan Aggies,-the general Universit}'-, representing residence in thirteen result including-nine victories for Notre Dame different States of the .Union, constituted with a total'score of two hundred and thirty-six-..the membership of the teani that- played '"points to twenty-three. The ~ Aggies are a Michigan Universitj'- three games of football natural and formidable rival of Notre Dame; dxrring the scholastic ^^-ear of 1887-1888. This because of. their growing strength and consistent fact is in itself particularly interesting, since it ' - ' . development, the}^ should take their share of' directs attention to the .cosmopolitan character the victories-in the. futiure.- ' of the University at a time when the total Our eastern classic—^with the Army—:hasbeen enrpUment'of students at the University<> was an even break so far. Our two victories and two less than half the .present enrollment. George . . defeats "have resulted in a total, of fifty-nine Cartier of Michigan, Joseph Cusack of Nebraska, - V' ; .points to sixty-three, the "Axmj'; -haAdng. the Frank-Fehr of -Kentucky,.-George JJouck of • ~S.'"'-' advantage in :this respect.' Ya,le, Syracuse, Oregon, -Joseph: .Hepburn, of . Texas, Harry -V:' •'"': /^Pittsburgh, Penn: state and Carli'sle, of the 'Jewett of Illinois, Henry Xuhn of Washington, ':^- .; ^ 1" Bast, are also to TDB listed^ atnong'the' teams ' James Malohey of Missouri, Eugene/Melady /_;..;•'•" /.-vvhichhaye tested our strength; Texas and. JRice . of;Minnesota, Patrick"-Nelson jof Iowa, Thomas. " : V- of/the.South,;and SouthvDakota, of the Nort^ O'Regari of Minhesptar Edward Prudtiomme frV..:;,:" .westj.haye likewise contributed a share to ^ the o . Ed ward / Sawkins of \Ohio, and , /_:# success;pf our schMule of gaines. Contests-with Frank..Springei;/. of vGepr;^ i-v'^ ' teams V nearer ~ home woiild/have been.indrede-..men-who; gave"-fobt&aU'its'r^^ ~, ' _i^^v -i Darhe twehty-nihe years .ago ;.,'an(i it is hoped :'v";:=t^' i^ ; i?;ange-r^^^ embraced<;i?i: vouiv football . that j w^en! the^/ M^ have - their — ~-'l&:l^| i?r ^^^^^^^ reimionihefe£nextfiJune,iJ^^ the V THE' NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 179,
celebration of the. Diamond Jubilee of the team of 1902, achieved such success as entitles m University, these men will take advantage of him to a permanent place in any honorary the occasion and return to the old school. eleven that may at any time be chosen from To any one who has been closely associated among the best that Notre Dame may claim with the University during the period of time-in as her own. This would be high praise in cluded in a survey of the entire history of Notre deed; for we need only remember that a few Dame football, it is apparent that the natural years ago the Chicago Herald, after conduct strength and latent athletic skill of the men who ing a nation-wide canvass of opinions concerning were members of that first football squad were prominent football players, proclaimed Louis of such excellence as to compare favorably with J. Salinon to be the'best fullback of all time. similar quslities to be found in the high class /'material" out of which the coaches of later Football Elements. times were able to develop some of our unusually^ A is for Andrews a tackle- silk fine. strong teams. In those early days, however, B is for Bachman a bull on the line the teams had to get along as best they could And also for Baujan a wizard at end. without' the services of an experienced coach. ^ C is for Cofall whom critics commend. If was only in the fall of 1893 that the Univer Also for Coughlin a bear on defense. sity teams. were given for the "first time the D is DeGree of a stature immense benefit^of any forrnal and,regular instruction in the game. .Morrison, Hadden, Hering, O'Dea, ^yho sends the ball skj'ing for numberless yards. Faragher, .Salmon, McGlew, Barry, Place,/ And "Dutch" with his speed passing tackles and guards. ^ Longman, Marks, and Harper—these are the Dorais too, has-played a great game. names of the men who-fo,r nearly a quarter of a E is for each fan at old Notre Dame. century have had the task of developing the F is Fitzpatrick who hits the line low. football idea in the teams of Notre Dame. To And F for the fello.w who, falls at the blow." this list other names are to be added, the names G is for Grant a slippery young eel. of those who have rendered regular service as H is for Harper whose strenuous zeal assistant coaches, nainely,"McWeeney, Bracken, Has built up a team of which we are proud., Lantry,. Ljmch, Philbrook; Dunbar, Edwards, I for the redskin whose blanket's his shroud. Rockne, and Hamilton. J is for jay, or the Comhuskers' lot. Aside-from the service rendered to the Uni K is for King, just as fast as a shot. versity . in the department- of coaching, many L is for Lee who gave us advice. of the members of the 'Notre Dame football M is for Mac Avho surely is twice teams have found 'in other universities an As large as our Bachman and Cofall and Fitz;' opportimity to teach the principles of the And John Miller too who destroys what he hits. game; and this is true not only in the depart And "Walter the halfback quite helpful indeed, : ment of football but in other.branches of sport" . And Meagher a wing man of marvellous speed; as well, the complete list ' including about Not to miss Grover Malone as a back sixty names of athletes who might be.enrolled At dodging and plunging he's surely a "crack." in what could be called the Alumni Coaching N is for night with its slumberpus cheer . - Staff. • . .. O is O'Hara as fleet as a deer. ' , , • - -Year after year there are added new names tO- P is for Philbin, and Phelan of fame. the galax}'- of football stars whose deeds have Q is a letter tliat stands for no name. . challenged, the admiration, of' all lovers of the R is for" Rockne Jess Harper's right-man game: To this distinguished group Notre X)ame And also Rydzewski now beat him who can. has contributed her share in numbers":and in S is for Slackford an all-aroiuid half. ; . degree of" excelleiice;; and sometimes, as at-the ~T is the teams that we've given the laugh. close of the present; season, the critics must U is the umpire who 'calls' all the fighting. . ' needs refer to several of our players as worthy V is the "^''arsity of which I am writing. - ? of consideration ill the choice of an All-Western "W too claims "Hard" Whipple and "Ward 'Eleven. Be that^asvit may, it "will always be While Y is for yearlings the best "on the board. ;- high praise for anj': football player, ever to be X is for extras that are not in this list, \ mentioned as the equal of Louis J. Salmon, who, And Z I'd leave out if it wpiddn't be missed. as captain and fullback of - the Notre "Dame D.Devereux Smith, 'ig. I So THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC
bug.' WHien the-day's work was over, the score stood 48 to o Avith the Clevelanders on the zero end. It was a superb opening, and ever};-- thing pointed'to an unbroken string of victories. But then the injuries started; coming. First John Miller broke his hand; then Malone was injured, then Bergman, then Cofall—mind you, we are not "alibi-ing" for we have no reason to alibi; but just the same it is only fair" to sa)' that Notre .Dame suffered more from injuries this ^^-ear than ever before in the history of the Autumn sport at the University. We could inject a Avhole paragraph of ifs-7- howeA'er we will not. Just" one! If it had not been for Oliphant to throAV their forward passes and Vidal to catch them, the score would have been—Avell, probably 10 to 9 in our favor. Klmer Oliphant, himself a native of the Hoosier Sta'te, apened up his forward passing in the last seven minutes of play; 'and by the tinie Vidal and himself had enjo5''ed themselves sufficiently, they had annexed seventeen more points to
COACH HARPER the .Army's score. This ma)'^ be some consolation: the New The 1916 Football Season. York Sttn said that "in tackling Notre Dame made the' cadets look like novices ... in HARRY E. -SCOTT rushing the ball the cadets were outclassed . . . in line play Notre Dame stood out above the Well, it wasn't such a bad'season"aftei" all. cadets like a giant among pigmies .... had Casej Western Reserve, Haskell, Wabash, South the forward passing game been barred the Dakota, the Michigan Aggies and Nebraska Army might have gone down to a bad defeat." (the same Cornhuskers that nosed us out last - However that is another stor3^ We were year '13)'' one point), all went down ±0 defeat before the powerful Notre Dame eleven in 1916.'^ The wearers of the Gold and Blue came out of just one game holding the smaller end of the score.. The Army did it. The past -season was a great deal like the 1914 season, when our team^ played wonderful football against everj-bod}'' except Yale. That one game they, slipped, just as they slid this year at West Point. - , We could go on to sa)'; tha,t Notre Dame scored 293 points during the season to her opponents 30, and that she gained two thousand, nine hundred^ and eighty-three yards to; her— ;>A. •but what "is the'use of all these figures. The season opened on Cartier Field September 30:. Case was the victim, and ,she played her part well. ;Chet Grant,- Avho played his first game, .showed lots- of promise;'and class. His \^ofk' in - rettmiihg punts was good to look upon, while the end fiins of CofaU and Bergman ^^=^asiisi;S:fes-^ ibrpughtjb}'^. to"the heart of .every:':N. D; football ASST; COACH ROCKN^ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLAStiC r8i
defeated, but not without doing credit to Monograin Men. ourselves. Feeling the sting of the Army defeat, the team journe3*ed to Sioux Falls on November EDWARD J. McOSKER II,- where they mauled the Coyotes to the tune of 21 to o score. South Dakota .always CAJPTAIN STANLEY COFALL-^ has a strong team, but it is to- be doubted A fighting leader, a demon at carrying ;the • whether a team of Oliphants could have stopped ball, and one of the hardest tacklers in. the the Hoosiers on that day. history of football, his place will be hard to fill next year. It is little wonder that eastern A return to the schedule of the Michigan football critics were unardmous in terming Aggies was welcomed by^the football public, him the greatest all-round backfield man in as \yell as by followers of Notre Dame and the America. Cofall never -knew the word quit; Michiganders. It was especially appreciated in his three years as_a member of Notre Dame by Notre Dame, who won by the score of 14 football squads, he gave the best that he had, . to o. In this game CofalL played one of the and that in itself was~ enough to make him one" greatest games of his stellar career. John of the best halfbacks of aU time: Cofall will be Miller, Bergman, Rydzweski, and in fact every badly missed next y^ar, but his name' wiU - man on the team, played a wonderful game. long-go down in the annals, of Notre Dame . Then came Alma! They came, saw a lot football as a star of the .first degree. of football, and were conquered. We say-th&y were conquered, by the score of 46 to o. CHARLES BACHMAN. ' - - Next,, and last of all, came Nebraska, the Another man who leaves after three years same jjroud, chesty Nebraska that nosed out of valiant service at Notre Dame. "Bach's" Notre Dame by one teeny-weeny .fatal point name is familiar to every student on the campus. ' last year. Notre Dame went out for Revenge, His record is of the best. Bachman was a and got it. In a slashing, lightning attack, she wonder at opening holes in an opposing lii^e, swept the husky Cornhuskers off their feet. and it was seldom that gains were made . Captain Cofall and Bachman were forced to through his-position. Always in the fight, retire early in the game, but the rest of the whether his team was winning easily or team fought just the harder because the services was battling to defend its own goal, he never _ - of these two had been lost. Bergman was the shirked. In addition to his own brilliant play, shining star in Notre Dame's attack; -he ran his was always a steadying hand in the line and "around the ends, pulled passes out of the air, his words of counsel were of great value to the and covered the' ground between the line of yoimg player. -formation and the Nebraska goal with such speed that most of the time the Nebraskans - JOHN MnxER. couldn't see anything of him except his heels. Injuries did not prevent John from showing .Twenty to nothiiig" was the final score, and his spirit for his school and his fight for the - victory was doubly sweet .because of that team. The fleet fullback was one of the bright . 20 to 19 score last year. and shining lights«of the season just closed., . At any rate, it was a fitting finale to a success MiUer was a brilliant broken field runner,, a. ful season. Cofall, Bergman, Bachman and consistent gainer in'smashes through the line, . Baujan have played, their last game, but Notre a powerful man in interference and a tower ~-= •Dame. wiU not soon forget-them, especiall)'- of strength on the defensive. . John completed., when she thinks of that Nebraska score. a great football career in the Nebraska game, / and he will leave school in June with the best. ;. wishes of every student.' - :.:. .« Va'sity Voise; HARRY BAUJAN. . . : .' i-i That team, L guess, was not so woise. .' Harry won his third football monogram this," It gave cause to rejoice. year and his deeds, on the gridiron will; be- ^ Though Army game left bare my poise - remembered long after he is gone. Harry was, I still am^^.glad to raise my voice '' sure death 'I. to opposing backs when .they;';K: To praise the boys of Harper's choice—. To write them up in voise. tried his end. -He was full of fire and "peppei''-:;^^ ".": . . ! .• L. J.B. and fought constantly/in every game from the{ij^r
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first to the last whistle. Baujan STEVE FITZPATRICK. is another man whose place Though it was his first 3''ear in college football, it will be exceedingly difficult "Fitz" showed abilitv that ranked him as one to fill next 3-ear. of the best backfield men in the Avcst. Pie GILBERT WARD. could step into cither halfback position or into "Gillie" won his monogram fullback and pla3'- excellent football, and he this 3'ear after a steady, faithful did. Steve was a most valuable man to the exhibition of football .ability team and he never failed to give his best. In and fight. As a substitute the next two 3''ears, he should be a great power lineman, he could be called in Notre Dame teams. upon at any time and he CHESTER GRANT. never failed to "deliver the He is another man who stepped into the goods." Alwa3'S willing, he won front rank in his fir_t 3''ear in college football. his way into the hearts of As an understud3'- to Phelan, he improved coaches and students. It will steadity as the season advanced. Possessed of COF.'VLL be a hard task to find a man a world of speed, he was one of the team's so able to step into the breach and take a most valuable broken field runners, and on the regular's place as was Ward. He too goes forth defense, he never failed. Grant will be back with the best wishes of all the students. for two more 3^ears and again Notre Dame can ARTHUR BERGMAN. consider itself fortunate.
The' "fl\'ing Dutchman" is undoubtedly one RAY WHIPPLE. of the best halfbacks in the country. In the Whipple likes football and he likes to fight games this season, he was one of Notre Dame's for his alma mater. The stock3^ little end most brilliant performers. At'carrying the ball,' pla3^ed the st3de of "game that the rooters like. he was a wizard. Time and again, he broke Alwa3''S ready for a hard struggle, he put forth away for long, brilliant runs. At Nebraska, he his everv'.effort. "Whip" is a deadl3^ tackier was the man who arose to the occasion and and a terror t the opposition. At the end scored two of Notre Dame's touchdowns. position, he has been a most valuable adjunct Practically all that the Cornhuskers saw of the to Harper's great machine, and fans are happ3' speedy little halfback: was his heels. He has one that he has one more 3'^^ear of service to give more 3^ear to pla3- and the fans wish it were five. to Notre Dame. FREDERICK ST.ACKFORD. JOHN MEAGHER. "Slack" gave exhibition after exhibition this The rise of Meagher was phenomenal. At 3'ear that thrilled the rooters. Overcoming an the beginning of the season, he was simpl3^ one' injur3^. which handicapped him during his pla3- of a number of candidates for an end position. in 1915, he proved a,.most valuable substitute But as the season progressed Meagher improved, to John Miller in the fullback position. Slack- and by the middle of the schedule he was ford was a powerful driver on line and-off tackle ranked as one of the first three /i^' plunges. He was clever and'consistent at coxxj- ends on the team and as a ^^"'^^ ing the ball in the open field and a stead3'' man ' powerful factor on the squad. on the defensive. "Jack" was another man who JIM PHELAN. • never knew the word quit. Stead3'' old Jim is. one of .those pla3'^ers who He was alwa3''S full of consis know the game of football, from A'to Z and who tent, effective fight,' and in use that knowledge to wonderful advantage. the. two years he has left to As a field general, Phelan is hard to beat. play, Notre Dame will receive Alwa3-s cool under the heaviest fire, his signals much more valuable service ring out with a spirit that sends the Varsit3'^ from him. _ = ' plimging ahead to victor3''. Jim has also been consistent in caiT3'ing the ball and a most ARNOLD MCI-NERNY. reliable man on the defense. Notre Dame is " Big Aiac " was a bulwarls in fortunate in having him back next, year to run the Gold and Blue line. On the team from the quarterback position. the ,offense, he bore through BACHMAN THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC •183:
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opposing, lines with deadty effect DeGree.has two more years and the school iveness ; oh the defense, he broke is happy. through time and again and FRANK RYDZEWSKI. hurled the opposing-players back "Big Frank" plaj^ed McEwan, the All- for losses. Mclnern3'^'s tackle American star of the Array, to a standstill a "position Avas always Avell taken few weeks ago- and thereby gained recognition care of b}' the big, but "peppery" from the critics as*" one .of the greatest centers guardian. "Mac" has another in football. But his West Point pla}?- was only year at Notre Dame. Once more one ,^of his consistent exhibitions of ability. Notre Dame is fortunate. He was.a never-failing pivot. .He played the FRANK COUGHLIN. offensive ganie steadity and brilliantly, and he Mclnerny's runnnng mate, was a great bulwark on the defense. Frank has Coughlin, pla3''ed'the left tackle' another 3-ear and again fortune smiles sweetly. position with the manner of a TOM KING. veteran, despite the fact that it w^as his first year in college King long' ago displayed his ability as a basketball and track star and his performances BAUJAN football. Big and rangy,, he used every bit of his strength and energ}'- with on the gridiron this season were almost as telling effect and it was seldom that gains were brilliant. As a utilit}'' end, he was most valuable. made through him, while on the offense he Avas He was a good defensive "man and - speedy and consistent in opening holes for his own backs. consistent on the offense. Tom has another "Cough" has two more 5''ears and the students 3''ear to play Varsit}'-; football. are glad. .; There are other men who gave valuable service to the squad during the season. Among DAVE PHILBIN. them; are Grover Malbne, the great -little half-" "Phil" upheld, the reputation established back for whominjiu-ies that kept him out of the long before him by athletes from the far west. game for weeks stopped a brilliant season; Joe Time and again he stepped into the. shoes of -. Dorais, the little quarterback who never failed Mclnern}'- and tore viciously into the opposing to give valuable service and. wjho constantly line or blocked attempts at gains through him. displayed the nerve of -m.en twice ,his size, Philbin isn.'t" through here 3'^et, and the fact .Walter Miller,- O'Hara, Ward :Miller,. Allison,. causes niany a smile of happiness, because Morales,-Yeager, Garrv'-, Frantz,Jerr3'- Murphy, he's coming through with" a lot more valuable . Madigan,. and Kelly,—all of . them acquitted pla}'- before he receives his diploma. - T . : .themselves well, in games and worked consist-' . , ' . . "BODIE" Andrews. : ently in practice, and they should be heard Andrews was " considerabl}'^ .lighter than the^ fromiri future years. . . - -, other tackles on the. Notre Dame, squad, but tliis iact did not prevent him from displa3ang -.-- ^-***:-;.-. '. ^:.^.; .M • : W HippLis . J. - ^^j his,,true. w^orth. Though it was only his first - MCIN.E'RNY:^' -.^^^^M year on,the team, he was a-stead}?-, valuable RYDZEW.S'KI'. .i^^^^^^^l .rsiibstitute,. one who could be called upon to , ^GRAW T-;';..'- ;' .' ^^ffi^^^H go in at .an}?- jimctxlfe in the game; and deliver-, - DEGR E E ' -•'-:' '^^^H^VI offensively and -defensively, and he .never: failed. - ' r-; ~BE;R GMAk •-'•.":' -"""-' •'''-J^^^^^kB } r - - ^ "Cir" DEGREE. ' ;•" • ;• ' ; BACHMA N '.:. 7{^ \ ~; ^^^^BRv "Noi'mah'on the team had more, fight,- nidre consistent energy, than did ..the young guard - ,.C OFALL.-,. ' ^^^^^Bs from way-up 'north" in Minnesota..' jAnother CpUG H LIN ';. - '^^•'^^B first tyear, maLUjVhe too. played .like, a "veteran, BAUJ A.'N-Vvr:-;-' -^.; \ .. -.. ^B -^^' , ". -. =never> failing anijrthepincH^s^^^^ -M'-.ALONE-•'•"'.:•-•=:-;•.--""" '-^m,' -^M •dowri ^the right 'guard - po^ .*greatest""driVes;;atid~jDpehing "holes whenf^^^cared upon. 'peGreeis also^ajptmter of the first rank,
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- Tlie Freshmen. . * A second invasion of Kalamazoo punctuated- the season with a defeat. .Kalamazoo, College CHARLES w. CALL. tiumed the trick. The Celery'pity team are: the champions of their restricted "conference" A victory over St. Viator's CpUege, holders which includes all the. minor Michigan institu- of. the high score record for one game—210 tions, and they play a first-class article- of.fdot- to o against Lane—by the score of 10 to 7; a win ball. After setting-down the fact that;-the from Michigan Western State Normal College, better^team won, and deser\'-ed to win, it would conquerors of M. A. C. Freshmen.77 to 3, by not be fair„to ignore the fact that Notre\Daine , the score of 10 to 6; a.lone defeat at the hands was severely handicapped before and throughout of Kalamazoo College, M. I. A. A. Champions, the game by injuries. Backfield inen .^ere - by the score of 34 to 7, are the record of the played in the line when the regular, linemen,, Notre Dame All-fresh football team for this were forced out of the game following injuries; season. But ^11 this is the glamour connectedr^with; ' Kankakee, Illinois, was the scene of their being a member of the Freshman squad.; ^The first battle. St. Viator's College boasted of one games chronicled above were parlor pastimes ' of the best teams in her history and after sher compared with the imheralded bruising scrim- had run up a double century score images the yearlings endured at; on a Chicago school early in the . the hands of the Varsity, once, season her followers did not hesi twice, or three times a week. tate to predict a victory over the. Whatever prestige the Notre Datne Notre Dame yearlings. When the Varsity team has attained during two teams clashed these predic its 1916 campaign is due. in no tions were almost realized. Two small measure to the men who will teams could scarcely have been get their degrees in 1920. .- Per better matched and each team sonifying Wabash at one time, played-all the football it knew the Army at another,' M. A. C. to come out a winner. Each side and Nebraska at others, they gave scored a touchdown, and each their best on. every occasion. side added a point by kicking the Who coached this wonderful 1 goal following its touchdown. Cap- ., Freshman team? Freeman Fitz- . tain George Gipp, fullback for i;i gerald and "Biff" Lee. Two of; the Freshmen, contributed 'a goal the best athletes Notre Dame ever. - from 'the field, and these three turned out guided the destinies points were the slender but alto of the first year men. '' They separ- _ COACH FITZGERALD gether sufiicient margin for.-victory. ated the chaff from the wheat'-' Kalaniazoo, Michigan, was the destination and they had a good brand of the scarce article .^ of the Freshmen's second trip. Michigan before the season had= progressed far. Teaching Western State Normal College was the foe. a green bunch-of mateirial the-unique type of Unbeaten for five long years, convinced that a football pecidiar to Notre Dame, they .exhib- team which could beat the M.. A: C. Freshmen ite'd a world of patience and perseverance. ; 77 to 3 could beat any other team outside of They turned a line which was little better than the Western Conference and maybe one or two a sieve during the;first few scrimmages into a. select teams in the East, the Wolverine embryo stone wall that could hold the Varsity "^with teachers were prepared to smother our yearling considerable regularity; they turned the offen - aggregation. As in the St. Viator's game each sive strength of their proteges from-a joke into.-^ side scored a single touchdown. As in the a genuine actuality that could-make it: intei:-- St. Viator's game the booting ability of George esting for the Varsity or any other team; they , Gipp.decided the contest. Standing on his own .brought'the forward passing of their team-up:; forty-yard line in the latter part of the game he'- to a high standard by.midseason. '. '.•:.? sent, a long low field goal-sixty yards-directly Some sort of recognition of the :indiyidualsji^ between' thefKalamazoo uprights for a second that comprised the Freshman team .seems';; victory, and for what is reputed to be a season's- fitting in a resume of the season. .To'their;>: record for a drop kick. ' : credit let it be-said the .rhembers of-the team v: i86 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC
did not confer this recognition upon themselves never failed to give a good account of himself. at any time during the year, but each one gave Hayes made a good end and could catch a his best efforts for the success of the team and forward pass on slight provocation. Stanley, never reached out for individual glor}'-. Captain McGuire, Stein, Powers, Sullivan, Ryan, Flani- George Gipp distinguished himself b}'' his gan, Fusick, and Evans, played hard, consistent extraordinar}'- kicking throughout the season. football and all were better players for their He pla3'^ed fullback and he plaj^ed it well. He has the drive necessary for the position ^and he efforts. All these recruits will bear watching, proved a consistent ground gainer all year. and we A'enture the prediction that the team Murph}' at quarterback^ showed considerable that flung the colors of Notre Dame from Kanka class. His generalship was good on all occasions kee to Kalamazoo will do much to plant them and he displayed a lot of ability with the. in the East and West next year.
FRESHMAN TE.A.M forward pass. Dent arid Farwick played good We Win. games at halfback. Norman Barr^'-, hero of many a former interhall "shamble," also The Senior Class can boast that they , •pl&yed a fine game at halfback during his first collegiate 5'^ear. The Biglesbacks gave their Have five men on the team; best to the team and played good games when There are but four good Juniors, but ever given the opport^mit3^ Holton.came all As stellar lights they beam. the way from Texas to contribute his athletic prowess to Notre Dame and he held down the The Sophomores have only two. center-position admirabl}'^ all season. Ambrose Although they should have nine; at guard was about the pluckiest thing on the But when it corned to Freshmen, boys. line. Ever}'- game and every scrimriiage foimd They've eleven in the line. him .battling awa}?- at men twice his size, and he • P. Loosen, 'ig. ^
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The Critics' Choice. center and Cofall, halfback, on his second team. Malcom McLean, Chicago Evening Post Football critics began getting in their critic, placed Bachman at guard on his first "deadly" work before some of the prominent All-Western team. teams had completed their schedules. All- Charles E. Parker, writing for the Boston Western and' All-Conference and All-i-Vmerican Post,, honored Bachman with a place on his selections fly thick and fast these days. Notre All-American second team. ^*^ Dame has received much mention on these Jack Velock, International News' sports editor, mythical teams, but it is in no sense egotism to claimed Bachman and Cofall were good enough assert that she has - not received a bit more' for his first All-Western team. than she deserves. What team East or West, The selections of the United Press for the North or South, would not have gladly found All-American teams placed Madigan and Cofall a place for a Cofall, a Miller, a Bergman, or on the second sc[uad. a Phelan? What team would not have gladly These are the extent of the selections to come added any of our linemen to its roster? Each ^before our notice previous to going to press. was a star in his own position Avithout displaying
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it. The superb team play developed by. the Not to be outdone by Walter Eckersall, Gold and 'Blue outshone the brilliancy of Walter Camp, G. W. Axelson, Ring Lardner, any one man. The team was successful beyond the editor of the VALVE, or anj'one else, the a doubt; that a few men should obtain particu referees who decided the fine points of the lar recognition is no reflection on the men that interhall games have picked an All-Interhall assisted them. ^ However, it is a little something Team. They pretty generally concur that the to beheraldedas the best in your work, no matter team they have picked could beat any other what it is, so we take pleasure in • cfironicling team recruited from interhall. some of the selections on mythical teams that The selections come after a season singularly . have come to our-attention. successful in the annal5 of Interhall Football. Walter Eckersall, writing for the Chicago Corby slowly but surely ehminated ever}- con Tribune, placed Arnold Mclnerny at a guard tender for the championship and all the honors _ position on his first All-Western team. Captain of" the season belong to the hall beyond the Cofall found a place on his second team. Church. "To the victors belong the spoils" G. W. Axelson, the Chicago Herald football is again demonstrated by the number of Corby expert, named Bachman for a guard on his men selected for honors on the All-Interhall first All-Western team, and he made Rydzewski team. •i88 ^ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC
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PLAYER POSITION HAUL Spalding L E Corby - WHO'S WHO? E. Miller „ _ ...X T ...„ r. Corby Who showed the football world some stunts? Walsh ^. - L G Corby ""Cofall. " Zoia _ C „ _ - Brownson Who ran the ends and kicked the punts? Huber...... '. ..R G....^.. Sorin Cofall. Dixon ,:.... - R T Sorin Wrape...... : R E Walsh Who's there at any kind of game? O'Neill ; ....Q.... .'..- Sorin The one man Army couldn't tame? Kasper (capt.) R H Corby Who will be missed at Notre Dame? Tleilly._... _..-, L H ^1 Brownson Cofall. Fanvick _ ; .F.. Corbv WHiile they were at it the referee's picked a Who was the backbone of the line? second team. Here are the alternates: Bachman. -- " In every game who's work Avould shine? SECOND TEAM. Bachman's. PL.'^YER POSITION H.'^LL Who-made the holes for Stan Cofall' Ryan „ 1...L E , Walsh To run through wild with that old ball? King - -_L T „ Brownson 'Who is the pride of Corby Hall? Huxford. .-„-...„-„..:... L G : C'orby Cullen._^..^.:..l :..... C - :„Corby Bachman. Madden-_ ..R G „ Corby Noonan„.., : R T... ' Walsh Who wouldn't give Wabash a chance? Keenan.. R E... .'. Corbj' Miller. . Lockard..";._ _: ...Q _ ...... Corby Nor let the Injuns do their dance? Haberer._ .". R H„:...., .'...Walsh Miller. , Brandy.. ..„...._ ...... :..L H...... _ Corby Who helped to beat the U. S- D's, Fitzgerald.—., „ F.„.,.„...... l ; Corby Nebraska U's andM. A. G's? The In''erhall mentors further., agreed that Whose very name'ineans victories? - x some mention should be made of Dorwin, - • Miller.^ ^' • Gl3mn, McConnell, McKenn}'-, and Fucik who pla)''ed good ball throughout the season. Who is. as solid as a rock? Baujan. ' _ - The brand of football familiarl}'- known-as' Who played left end, 'long side of Bach? "-Chick" also,flourished during the season just: ., ."-- -Baujan. , . ': closed. "More^ enthusiasm was shown this year -Though he might strike a darn tough team. than ever before, and this can be laid at the door Whose.happy smile would always gleam? of Rev. CorneHus Hagert}'', .-Jerrj'" Noonan, Who never could they hurt, 'twould seem? 'Norman-Berry, and "Chief" Meyers, the men , Bail Jan. •- ,; who* coached the different organizations. = Four . ; ' . - ^ ^.L. J. Blake. games were played by each team, and again -. - . -,-^ POOR THING!. ', , Corby carried off.the championship.- The fol I'm-just a little 'Big-Nine'; school, •" v lowing AU-Chick team selected'by.the coaches .- Demure and inoffensive, _. and the referees who witnessed the games A^ill About ray football team I'm' most .. furnish "fan food" for the winter! "-. Absurdly apprehensive.. ; .., - ">TLAYER 'POSITION --. HALL • {Whife.;.!;..: :t:.:c.-.i;E:-i::.2:. -...Brownspn . Throughout the entire year i-claim . Shields._iu.. :.;.Brqwnson • And boast'in :.manner cheerful, Kaiie.„.'J:-. ..:„..:;_^Walsh , , BtTt when they mention NotrC; Dame, i.;.:-::i.rWalsh: Jiames.-:4.1.i ', I own Tin rather fearful.; '.;. . ^Ryaii- IL^R G-L-iL: ..L::-lCorby s-'fFaseninayer;.I^.l~:__...... ,.:.^.:-.Gorby 7 Of coufseTm riot afraid, you know, [-•-'. ;^:;^MSiyi;:^:i.^.l^il_^:.r_:i.i^^ i.^-i^Walsh '. XThat'N; D . '•', , . ti:K^ll5^i^il4S„:Ji^ „-:Brownsbn .,'..l'.i:=;:.WaisV •-Though IvwlLknow I'd coiri^ ; ;^j'^Brandy„j„4i^l.J.-..^i.iii';si::^ :^:^:2Corby^ '•:> -.n->he."sli^ v - p.. ::;i;l).enver. -:iiiF:::.:.^::.: -Walsh :
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WHEN MILLER HITS THE LINE. The signals are the batt'ries, they sure make-ourT---'0|=Cs|l.'| O'er my cute and classic features, • Charlie go. , ' ' . ! • - j^ ?->-:>»^^S& •There's no one who can hold him, he is^ always there" When I'm cheering in the bleachers, to win, ^ _ , .• ; Comes a look of -\vild, enthusiastic glee; There's" nothing that can stop him. short o' nitro-i And a joyous glow suffuses. ^ glycerin. "^ • . . ''- There's no sign of gloom or blueses. M When I hear the chorus riot: "U. N. Dl" - We expect great deeds of Charlie, he's been doing great things here, T O it's off my seat I'm tippin' When he was on the N. D. line, all rooters did was cheer. In football he's a wizard, and in classes he'sa ."shark,",_ When I see young "Bergie" slippiii' So when it comes to "plajang" law, watch Charlie m Back of perfect interference to a goal; make his mark. • And I chortle and I cackle When Cap. Cpfall runs off tackle On offense now he has no peer, he'll have no equal then. Through the. place, where "Tiny" Bachman For defense give us Charlie, keep a thousand other men.' We watched and marvelled in the past, we cheered made a hole! his very name. • . ../•,' We'll watch and cheer in days to come, we men of But the sight I'd rather gaze on * . ^:^ Notre Dame. .,.^i .^--w-: And the one I'll lilt my lays on '" ' Jolm A. Lemimr.',- -For it,iills complete this cup o' joy of mine. Is that most exquisite thriller, ^ CAPTAIN. COFALL. I . - -\, - Dashing, smashing, John M. Miller, \ - ' Your N. D. football days are o'er. As he plunges through the center of the line. Your togs are packed away; The Blue and Gold you'll lead no more . ' 0 if I were like Gregori Upon the field of play. • •..;.; '.. And could tell, in painted story. In years to come, when others tell :::.-':' Of the deeds I thought were justly superfine; •* Of heroes young and^reat, ' , ,,= ^- _,_;• 1 Avould grab my bristling brushes. We'U-think of you, and hearts %vill swell' <•., . , .c.;- -^-._.-r;,'_4. Draw you one- of Miller's rushes When your deeds we-relate. ' .. - ; >-i> • ^z ^ As he plunges through the center of the line; "'^• :i.i'~ VX'/i For me you'll speed 'round ends again, .!_,,"*"-;-: i.'l'Z-- !.-••-^-J«v' *';'-- . Stuart H. Carroll. - i*-,-. Again you'll hit the line, , .- : . .*--.i ."•'- r-i-r s.'•^•fx - _ A TOAST. You'll break through ranks of struggling men^— . .V. " In fondest dreams of mine. ~ ". • Cheers for the men of yesterday. >*?&: Cheers for the men of old. With warriors of bright days" gone-by Shall rank your mighty name, . For those who fought in the bygone day. Its greatness shall best glorify For Salmon and Eich, the giants of the fray The great "All-Notre Dame!" For all our %yarriors of the play. f..A:;n; For those with the hearts of gold. .-'^••i, YELL OR YELP? .. ; :-.--...iV;^^iV|i Cheers for the men of to-morrow's sun I've heard the roaring breakers lash the, boso.ni^,of:ithe,^^. rV'^^S;^^^ Cheers for the men to be; • sea - _ ^ '- ._,-;:,:;.:. .^. .-.•:'-;..*.1,'>' For those who AVIU fight till the day is won. The wail of.wind through forests grim is not unknpwn> . i?'i For those who will do what a "Stan" has done,^ to me, ' - ''-'•- : .'-'.;'._" ^-.'-.^ -"}Z I've heard the typhoon howl and moan while swirling^ For our warriors each and every one. sand soared high, " _-""'.'-• •":;;,'>" Cheers for the heroes to be._ - —T. Healy. Across the weald from battlefield. I've heard rtlie,::34^^ wounded's cry; - " -,' .- • .;, ""••.:"• :^'\:,lr'^^^iS. . • CHARLIE'BACHMAN. But I have yet'to hear a plaint as.mournful, as forlornK, v-|^|?|||5|^ We love to sing the praises of the valiant N. D. line. •oil uVliir»>i tmrn a tliniicnnrl'tTirnntt: nornct: fTip . *'i
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190 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC record is the greatest in American athletics. s :^ His influence over the students is all that ' "^ Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter. could, be desired, and they have for him not Published every Satiirday during the School Term at only admiration as a leajder, but respect for THE ITKIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME him as a man. T consider Coach Harper the Terms: $1:50 per Annum. Postpaid finest,figure in American athletics." ~ Address: THE EDITOR, NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Noire Dame, Indiana , —THE SCHOLASTIC is devoted this week to DECEMBER 9, 1916 No. 12. a re\dew of the 1916 football season, together BOARD OF EDITORS with an appreciation of the men who made it the success it was. For their ser- HOWARD R. PARKER, '17 The Season, vice, every student, ever}'- alum- SPEER STRAHAN, '17 . nus, and every friend of the Uni If. JENNINGS YURPILLAT, 'IS versity is heartil}^ grateful; Along with a consist HARRY E. SCOTT, '17 ent display of courage on the gridiron the men JOHN A. LEMMER, 'IS DELMAR J. EDMONDSON, '18 of this year's Varsity kept alive the venerable THOMA^S F. HEAIVY, '19 tradition governing the monogram man of EDWARD J. MCOSKER, '17 Notre Dame. From the banks of the'Hudson MICHAEL J. EARLY, '17 westward to the Nebraskan plain they carried CHARLES W. CALL, 'iS upon the field the invisible banner of Christian manhood, from whose pinions ever}'- true son —^Announcement that Coach Harper has of our Universit}'- draws his inspiration. They signed a contract to supervise athletics at Notre were gentlemen atliletes all. With characteristic Dame for three more yekrs after his present self-effacement the men of the eleven now leave contract exoires in Tune was the glamour and the hurrah of the field and Coach Harper, received joyfully b}'- students quietl}'' resume their^ places among the private and alumni of the university. citizenry of the campus; Given a heav}^ assign During his four years as head of the athletic ment last September, they have turned in a glow - department and coach-of the football, baseball, ing record. For some, the game on Thanksgiving' and basketball teams, Coach Harper has Da}'-, sounded the swan song of college football. " displayed constant efficiency. In arranging To these especiall}'-^the University extends the- schedules, he has succeeded in sending Notre right hand of gratitude. With a final word of Dame teams "against those of the representative thanks to the others Avho helped to uphold the schools, of the countr}-. As a coach, he has Gold and Blue the football season of 1916 is' alwajj-s "brought out the best in his men and ,he formal!}'- ushered-into history. has never failed to develop' winning teams in every branch of sport. Mr. Harper and his assistant, Mr. EJiute K. Rockne, one of the best Local News. football and track men in the histor}'- of our school, form a combination of which fewi..if —Have you'counted the hours until Christmas ? any, schools in the countr}'- can boast an equah —The Junior Class • a at meeting last week Mr. Harper stands for all that is clean and elected the following officers': William Breeu ..-ifair:in athletics. His standards are high and McDonald, president'; John A. I^emmer, vice- his principles are alwaj'-s expressed in his president; Robert B.Hannan,'secretary;' Joseph actions; as director of - athletics. The many W. McKenna, treasurer;. Robert J. Ovington, . students and alumni of the school appreciate sergeant-at-arms. > : his-coiiscientious efforts of the past and wish --I)r. Bdgar/J. Banks, the noted archeologist ' liim.the'.greatest of Success in his future work. " and the conductor pf ".several Bab}doniah ,\ "Not -only am I. completely satisfied with , expeditions,! opened a series of threq lectures the. work of Coach Harper, in athletics," said in Washington,-Hall-.Tuesda}''/afternoon. . The- , vPatherf'Cayanaugh,- in\speaking of- the new first of the series was on .Pompeii-and the "talk/ '{ 'conixact,{.''but I have':the greatest admiration was-iUustrated by a niiinber of slides." '. -.^for- him .andthe gireatest confidence.in hiin. •^The 'organization of-the. Class of ..igig has _ -;J Ifis;,.idealsV of /sport are- the- ^highest andi his been "completed. - The, officers^ are as '•.follow s :-
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President, Henry I/. Morency; vice-president, Personals. Edward Meehan; secretary, Austin McNichol; treasurer, Francis Mulligan; sergeant-at-arms, • —Walter Clements (A. B., .'14) attomey-at- William M. Allison; chaplain, John J. Garry. law, announces the establishment of offices-at —'By a recent purchase the University has 237 South Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. come into the possession of a rare old Bible ,—^Jose F. Bracho (C. E., '15) writes Professor of the age of 438. years. This volume was McCue that he is now with the Mexican Geo-, printed in Latin in Venice in 1478 by Theodoric graphic Commission, and that his. work is Reynsourch and Renaldus Novimagio Gheu- similar to that of the- United States Coast and - tonicon and Company. The book was purchased Geodetic Sur^-ey. • in Loudon. —James "Tip" Hogan (C. E., '16) visited . " —The LaSalle County Notre. Dame Club, friends at the University last week. Jim is now composed of 24 students from LaSalle County, working with the Interstate Commerce Com Illinois, elected the following officers at their mission valuating the property of the Penn- ' regular meeting Monday:—^J. E. Cassidy, pres- sylvania Lines and is doing well. c'.ent; E. Breen, vice-president; R. J. Dunn, '—^Harry G. Hogan (LL. B., '04) and Miss . treasurer and G. Cain, secretar}'-. The semi Virginia Olds were united in marriage in Fort annual dance of the Club will be held at the Wayne on November 2Sth. JMr. Hogan is Clifton Hotel, Ottawa, Illinois, on Jan. 2. one of the most popular members of the younger —The official announcement states that the Alumni and has already an enviable reputation Christmas vacation will be as per the catalog as a lawyer. schedule from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5. There will be V-''—Rev. Francis M. ("Happy") O'Connell no extension of time this year, the classes will (A. B., -'11) was ordained to the holy priesthood be over on Wednesday afternoon. The regular by Bishop 'Dougherty in Buffalo, .December examination in all of the classes will be held on 7th, and will solemnize^his first Mass in the -^ Wednesda)'-, December 20. Church of the Annunciation, Williamsport, Pa., • —Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the final to-morrow. THE SCHOLASTIC unites itself with~ contest for honors was held in Washington Hall. a multitude of friends in wishing him every . The judges for the occasion were: for manu . blessing in his priestly work. script. Fathers Matthew Walsh, Cornelius —^The Notre Dame Club of Chicago held the Hagerty and Charles L. O'Donnell; for deliver}-, first of a weekly series of luncheons last Wednes Senator-elect Charles Hagerty, Attorney William day at the Hotel Morrison, Chicago. It is the \lclnerny' and Rev. ' Leonard Carrico, Dean desire of the dub to have ever})- alumnus and of the Department of English at the University. former student attend these meetings. Notre —On Tuesday night the Sophomore Class Dame men residing outside of Chicago are ' organized and elected officers as follows: presi cordially invited to attend. These luncheons dent, Henry L- Morenc}'-, Sturgis, Mich.; will be held every Wednesday at noon in the vice-president, Edward Meehan, Philadelphia, Hotel Morrison and there will always be some , Pa.; secretary, Austin A. McNichols,'Chicago, of the boys from yoiu: alma.; mater there to 111.; treasurer, Frank Mulligan, New York greet you. Be sure and come whenever possible. ' City; sergeant-at-arms, William T. AUison, Notre Dame men residing in Chicago and Georgetown, Tex.; historian, George HaUer, vicinity whose names are not on thelist of-the - Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; chaplain, John Ooxy, local club, or whose places of residence have Richmond, Va. been • changed recently, will. kindly' send tfieir 1 ::--^The.. first preliminaries of the Breen Ora-- names and addresses to Fred, L., Steers, secre-./ torical Contest resulted in- the following four tary. First National Bank JBuilding,' Chicago, III.- : men winning places in the order named:, Ber Also'please forward the names of any foriner nard VoU,' Francis Palmer, Frank Poland students -whose names you know, are not in' " and Oscar Dofwin."^ The other entrants in the the hands of the secretary. \. . . '< , - contest won the following places, in the order The annual banquet of the Notre Dame Club named: Speer Strahah, John Lemmer, Edwin of-Chicago will be held on January.27, 1917. .,; Hunter, Matthew,. Coyle, Thomas Healeyand The' place and program have not as yet been ':S ' Bernard Heffernah;-, ,^ decideaupon. Save the date. ' ' ;. . ' .1':
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Interhall Athletics, Chicago Examiner, ^ igi;^.^ "Capt. Rockne, . who led the Notre Dame eleven through such The Carroll Hall football team went to a successful season," is placed ' at right end. Cassopolis, Michigan, on Friday, December Sth, (All-Western). This player possesses all the to pla}'^ the high school team of that place. qualifications of an ideal end rush and the This post-season game brought to a close a clever manner in which he handled forward most successful season. The CarroUitcs have pass'es was one of the reasons wh}"^ his team pla3-ed tluree games and won them all. The negotiated thirteen successful passes. . . Rockne scores were: Carroll, 13; Ex-CarroUites, 12. was a sure' tackier in the open. . . He was an Carroll, 27; Spiro's, o. Carroll, 30; G. P's, o. ideal leader and. his words of encouragement By virtue of their victor}^ over the G.,P's and to his teammates never failed to bring forth Spiros of South Bend, the Carroll hallers results." ^ claim the Northern Indiana, Championship New York Evening Mail. "Mr. Dorais in the 135 lb class, as these two teams had and Mr. Rockne of Notre Dame probably defeated all-other teams of that class. never set foot, on eastern soil.until they began - The men who are entitled to wear the QarroU making and catching forward passes all over Hall monogram are: AA^illiams, R. E.; Welch, it a month ago." L. E.; McGrath, R. T.; Bailey, O., Capt.; SCHOLASTIC, Dec. 19, 1903.—"Capt. Lou Soldani, R. G.; Perley, L. H.; Rokosz, C; J. Salmon (fullback).. His fame as a line bucker Wood,il. H.; Grace, L.G.; Wolfe, F.; Oehm., punter, and all-round football player extends L. T; Vaquie, Keenan. from coast to coast, and the past two j^ears he was selected as All-Western fullback." Famous Frays Chicago Record - Herald, 1913. "Salmon placed on the AU-American All-Time Team b}'' G: W. Axelson. Salmon earned his place several New York Times, ^ Nov. i, 1913.—"The years ago when he hammered every line in the Notre Dame eleven .swept the Arm)'' off its West for so man}'' yards that even statisticians feet on the plains this afternoon, and buried -have been unable "to keep track of his gains. the soldiers under a' 35 to 13 score. . . . the That Salmon was able to cajry the ball nine - Eastern gridiron has not seen such a master • times out of 'ten.'and to make his distance ever}'- of the forward pass as Charle}'" Dorais, the time stamps him. as the greatest line-plflnging Notre Dame quarterback. A frail youth of fullback in the histor}'- of the game and easil)'" 145 pounds, as agile as a cat and as restless as makes him the :choice; as the running mate : ajumping-jack; Dorais shot forward passes with for the' others." , . accuracy into the outstretched arms of his ends, .Capt. Rockne and_ Gushurst, as they SCHOLASTIC, NOV. 3, 190b. (x4.fter the Indiana- •stood poised for.the ball often as far as tljirt}'^- Notre Dame game.)—-." Farley's playing created five yards away...... the little quarterback a ..sensation on :the side-lines, and Captain displayed great judgment at all times, and.was .John is now; the football idol of two universities." never at a loss to take the Cadets by surprise. ScHOLASTic,-Dec. .2,'iS99; "The '99 varsity - He got around as if on springs, and-was as cool made a grand finish to their season last Thursda}'' as a ciicuniber on ice with the-forward: pass. when they lined up. against the hea\'3''-Physicians _ Half a dozen Army tacklers bearing down on and Surgeons'..team: of Chicago.: Weight and ' - him in full'charge didn't disconcert the quarter -experience were,on'the vi'sitors' side. Everyone back ar bit." ,r; .- ' - J.;. ; _ ; J '-^\ was a veteran whose worth-may be [estimated \'..-' : ..SCHOLASTIC, V Nov. 15, 1^13.—."Dorais,: the- ,by-.-the:.fact) that,, an fjAll^ Western man -was = : great little general was completely outdone last forced tq remain on the side'lines as.a substitute. -;.?>:Monday." The'^football. teani,:-was tendered a: :.:..' .; .\-':Mullen; and^Farley,. our plucky little :/} f ,$anquet: at St:\ Mary's, after; which ihey;"were . ends; put up:ttie-kihd .of:football that one would :V. ,l;taken'tErdugh.r;thfe\building- by; a ^ :gq miles;,to see..i^Do-iTOVt^^ tliey ,ivent" : fv;; spite;: ;of "Dorais^:;, generalship,f.'theVteam^;_ never : -:af ter,; the;=heavy ;dbGto and'.brought - them., to" . :>vSj got Clearer thanja;; corridor/s lengthHoTohe-bf- the._ '.:theVgTOund-^vith;.asVneat?,tadk:les:-:^s:Ccould-;^^b.e:; ^ !EvitiM$tl3;Mary'sr stuHehts.:":vThe;^:St.>:Mar3?^ • .made.i'Av/;i'sMac'Donald,.aV."quarter^: was -very i|:%iwasr|orne"gederal: ;/Att^^ rmuchfiEu/eyidencea >
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remarkable, one kick measuring 825^ 3''ards, The greatest halfback-in the West without a and another 6S yards. " • doubt and so the great Walter Camp pronounced , - SCHOLASTIC, Oct. 15, 1S9S.—"John Kggeman him. Even the celebrated Yost, while, he was a whole game in himself. When we had watched his own team go down to defeat, said: - the ball, he made way for our backs to crawl "It was certainly,a treat and took some of the ahead a few 3'-ards; when Illinois had the ball sting of defeat away to watch that Red-headed they could rush it until the}"- struck him, and Irishman shake 'em off. His brilliant work in then their, gain stopped. Coach Smith calls the baj^kfield earned him the place onjthe All- him .the greatest centre rush he ever saw." Indiana eleven for which he was unanimously chosen." • ,. » SCHOLASTIC, NOV. 16, 1S89.—"On Thursday "When Coach Longman was looking about last the A^otre Dame eleven defeated the North for a man to back up the line, he wanted a. western University of Eyanston, Illinois, by man who could tackle hard, and such a man the score of 9 to o. It was the first game the who knew the game' thoroughly, and Rosie bo3''s ever played outside of their own grounds. (Sam Dolan). was the man for the job. It was In the second half, Notre Dame had Rosie who stood behind our line and stopped the kickoff, and Cartier having dribbled the the terrific plunges of the heavier Pittsburg ball the rushline closed in around hiin and as backs. It was Rosie who shifted from side to a "human wedge" .gained nearly 25 yards. side at Michigan, encouraging his teammates Then the pla3''ing became harder than ever. and plunging fearlessly into the difficult forma The3'^ crossed and recrossed the field, and it tions of Yost's men, and it was Rosie again who seemed -that neither side could gain an3'- was picked unanimously for the' All-State advantage, and the half was nearly closed team." when Ed Coady and S. Fleming pla3-ed the neatest and most successful trick of the game. "Coach Harper of Wabash picked seven 'Ed got the ball and hid it, and Steve, pretending Notre Dame players on his All-State eleven. to have it, set off across the grounds. Three or They V are Miller, Dolan, Dimmick, Collins^ four- of the Northwesterns followed him, and Edwards, Philbrdok, and Lynch." Ed had a comparative^ clear road. He rushed Chicago Record Herald, 1913. "One man at" through and made the only touchdown of the least knows how Rube Marquard feels when •game." Baker comes to bat; he is the lone tackier who. stands between Eichenlaub of Notre Dame and SCHOLASTIC, NOV. 26, 1904.—"^Purdue wins championship.—After seventy minutes of des a touchdown." , perate fighting, the like of which Stuart Field Ring W. Lardner, Chicago Tribune, 1913^ has never^ seen before, Notre Dame was- com And Notre Dame you thoroughly convinced me.you were there. pelled to relinquish her claim on the title as You whipped each tough opponent with, a bunch of State Champions. Captain Shaughnessy pla3'ed points to spare. his last game of college football and was the And if 'twere up to me to pick the country's all-star hero of. the da3'". Briiised and battered until team,. "' - he-could barely talk, he'fought, bucked, and I'd have old Gold and Blue for my prevailing color- scheme, . squirmed past_the Purdue men for gains, time and again. On defensive-work little Nate Silver H.-Lace3'', ,.'i6, "Looking Backward!" saved a number of scores by diving,into,.the "Have you a 'Back' to lead your push?' His croaking voice began, Purdue interference and downing his man when 'Or a midget Dory, to cop off glory , the-feat looked impossible. Our backs, Guthrie, From fields with foeman's blood made gory. Fansler, and Church," and later Waldorf and . Or.a single Finnegan? _ Bracken, tore great holes in the line. Fansler Have you a Pliska or a Jones, [. in'particular butting the line, hard and well. A Feeney'or Lathrop, " An Eichenlaub ito start the throb • • . McNerney also played a :great game even after Of joy a-spurting through the mob he was badl3^, injured." . When the other plungers flop? >, ; • A.-Gushiu-st holding down the w-ing, SCHOLASTIC, Nov. 20, ,1909.—'' Harry Miller— A Fitz stuck in between, " After, all the papers,in the West have lauded the A good old Keefe, and, to be. brief. " HyprJc • of.-Our iRed to the skies we can hardly Great subs?—No chaff in the wheated sheaf , ' add tO'his fame. He is a.great player of course. Of these'Champs'-^Nin^teen thirteen 1" ; 194 THE NOTRE DAME- SCHOLASTIC
third, period was largely a punting exhibition with Notre Dame 20; Nebraska 0. Dobson of Nebraska holding his own with DeGree, the giant expert from Hoosierland. Captain Cofall had retired from the game and much of. the fire in Revenge was sweet! On l^urkey-day the Notre Dame's attack seemed to depart with him. final 'curtain went down on the meditated There was a touchdown in this, period, the result of-a tragedy, "The 1916 Football Season;" and fumble back of Nebrasjca's twenty-yard line. Neither ' Notre Dame occupied the center of the stage. team would have been entitled to a score in that period As a fitting finale, she walloped Nebraska by on football. the score of 20 to o, getting more than even MILLER GETS REVENGE. The last quarter found Notre Dame renewing the for that last year's 20 to 19 defeat. Through battle. The triumph of Jesse Harper, Johnny Miller injuries a7id so jorth, Cofall and Bachman and the others and their revenge for the beating of . were forced to retire earl}'" in the game, else 1915 was' completed when Bergman pulled down a the Notre Dame score would have been much forward pass from Aliller and raced fifty-five yards larger. Ever}- man on the team gave all he had, to his second touclidowh. That forward pass was a work of art. Bergman and ever\^ man deserves a lot of credit for the grabbed it on the run and the diminutive speedster victor}' but Bergman was the individual star. had no trouble in eluding Cornhusker tacklers as he His speed}'- end runs, his agiHty in grabbing sped diagonally across the field. ^ I forward passes out of the air, his lightning open Notre Dame clearly outplaj'-ed Nebraska in most of, field running; in all of these he was at his best. the game. Still it is doubtful that the team would have won without Bergman. No other player on the squad An account from the Lincoln Journal follows: made, large gains or consistent gains. Nebraska's Nebraska's football hopes went down with the line withstood the heaviest charges of the enemy. declining sun Thursday' afternoon. The eight thousand Indeed it once flung'back the heavy invaders on the ^ - people who filed out of Nebraska field in the dusk ten-j'^ard line. With the ball in Nebraska territory, had witnessed the defeat of the Cornhuskers hy. Notre Notre Dame could not get through the line. It was Dame 20 to o. Bergman and Bergman alone who had the speed and •Notre Dame had the better team, but the cause skill to skirt the ends for.long gains. Once past the ' of the victory was speed, speed, speed in the backfield. outposts he was off'for a touchdown or at least a long - Every man on the Nebraska squad can describe in . gain. Twice he flashed by Caley who was playing detail "the contour and color of Halfback Bergman's safety. The third time the doiighty little general of heels. the Huskers Avas prepared. Bergman was glad to Nebraska showed a fe%v flashes of offensive strength retire in faA^or of a substitute when he.picked himself during the game, but Notre Dame's goal never was up froin the sidelines. However, he had done his seriously threatened. The Gornhusker's great claim duty. He retired too late to help the Cornhuskers. to glory was on the defensive side. The monolithic Nebraska was whipped but not dishonored. -There line from Indiana was plaj'ed to a stand*still by the is no discounting the fact that Notre Dame presented _ lighter Nebraskans._ Rhodes, Corey, Cameron and the. superior team: That superiority was in the back- Riddell continuallj'^ broke through to spill those Hoosier field alone. Nebraska's line will rank with the best speeders for losses. ever turned "out by the Cornhuskers. Lack of excep On the offensive, it was the old off. tackle that tional speed among the backs and unusual speed in netted gains for the Cornhuskers. The forward passes tlie Notre Dame backfield was what made the which gained so nicely against Iowa were not tried. difference. , . , Then Nebraska resorted to those which had been tried THE BIGGEST CROAVD.- in previous games and though, ten were tried, not one . The game"attracted the largest croAvd QN^V assembled gained a yard. ' " . . .„ on-Nebraska field. Recollections of the battle of 1-915 , ._ , :... SporLED FORWARD PASSES had - pulled them biit to the field to see a possible : Before the game Coach Harper of the visitors repetition of Nebraska's triumph. EA^ery. seat Avas had,said, "I'm,praying that Nebraska will try those taken, and at" either end ..AA'here' no bleachers A\'ere .forAvard passes." - , - proAdded there Avere «)oters standing "four and fiA'^e ' XHis prayers were as effective as his forrnations. deep. • " . '' ;'-;. - , . Nebraska tried the * flips which. Harper's, men had The cadet band, played just as cheerfully as ever, .'learned to break up and tliey"failed._ Only one had a but the rooters^AA'cre.; practically silent except for. the chance for completion and it was out of'bounds. involuntary.cheers"6r^groans called forth by some'play .. J ;The first two, periods provided the best part of'the on the field.-. - . • . ^ ' ':' _ /• '- :game.V'Notre.Dame started;a-parade downthe field ' ..The first.half ended AA'ith the score 6 to o in faA'^br of ,. . ' justas .the men" did last year arid a. touchdown Avas' the visitors.','The Nebraskaris had shoAvn so much"' *";; achieved almost-as quickly, as Jh the 1915 game. - Then power in their attacks on. the line that there Avere hopes = • ;Nebraska spriiced-^iip and for the:remaining moihents of.an eventual, triumph for Nebraska, Avhen,the tAvo ". 'of liie'fifit. half; made it'fifty-iifty." := > : -.' •squads , lined, up for the- second half. , This period :'< ^ThyVecond^half. was.-not so thrilling;< -Nebraska started auspiciously'and then carne a tragic fumble \ • ;.-Vs'ettied^;dpvra;to>;fighting vdoggei^ the .visitors .pre- near'the>tAv:entyf,yard?line'and?theVsubsequent Notre ;. •" r^yeiitiiig '.iieir^^^carrjringr the .ball to i;any ^extent. / The.;: Dame score'iT-Frbm then-on the case for:Nebraska was'
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hopeless. The visitors didn't try their offensive to side was gaining consistently and the punting duel was any extent, preferring to keep the ball in- Nebraska still on. Notre Dame finally secured the ball near the territory with DeGrce's long punts. In that last quarter middle of the field, but a fifteen yard penalty set the the visitors again secured the ball near the middle of squad back on its own forty-yard line. Two plunges the field and launched the attack which wound up with netted five yards. Then came the long pass. Miller; the long forward pass and the final touchdown. to Bergman, and the fleet little halfback made his In- addition to the touchdoAvn, Notre Dame made- fifty-five yards to a touchdown without trouble. three attempts at field goals, all of them failing by Miller, the man who failed to kick goal last year wide margins. Miller tried a place kick from the and thereby lost the game, was revenged when, his fifteen-yard line and saw it blocked. Cofall tried a pass succeeded and the score had been run up to 19. drop-kick from near midfield and it went wide. Miller It stayed there last year, if you remember.^ The same toward the end of the game tried another place kick Miller arranged the ball for the goal kick. This time^ - and it too, went wide. he made it and ran the score up to 20, the same number BERGMAN IS DANGEROUS of points acquired by Nebraska last year. Bergman was the- great __ ground-gainer for the Revenge was his. . ' - visitors. Around the ends or at the end of a forward ^ BETTER TEAM WINS pass he was good for most of -the big gains.. Like To one who witnessed the game there was no many another speed man, he showed a tendency to . question that the better team-won. It was the better"- run toward his own goal and it was that tendency team because it had some elements which Nebraska which brought him grief once or twice. Riddell, lacked. Rhodes and ShaAv each took great pleasure in d6A\''riing Statistics coinpiled at the end of the game showed . him for a loss of from eight to twenty yards. that Nebraska had nlade but eighty-nine yards in Miller and Slackford did most of the gaining through scrimmage, while Notre Dame had run off three hundred , the line on split bucks. and twentj'-four. . - Caley, the little field general of the Nebraskans, Not one of Nebraska's ten forward passes con ran off most of the Nebraska's gains. With Johnny nected. Five of eight attempts by Notre Dame were Cook running interference and Corey and Kositzky successful and the total gain was one hundred and one ' making a path for him, Caley usually was good for yards—an average of twenty yards" to the pass. The yardage. penalties were even, each side being set back fifty Otoupalik on the few occasions he was given the ball yards. Notre Darhe made eleven first downs..' Ne made good and his running mate, Dobson, also smashed braska made four excluding one completed with the his way through for neat gains. , - aid of a penalty. • • Bergman's first run for a touchdown was a pretty The Notre Dame squad was banqueted by the. effort. Notre Dame had taken the kickoff to the west Catholic Students' Club after the game. The men and DeGree punted after the first down. Dobson will have another banquet in Chicago on the way home. returned the kick to > midfield, the visitors making a The Comhuskers will select their captain next week nice, gain on the exchange. From midfield then, after the , athletic board has awarded them their Notre Dame reached down the field, a sixteen j^ard letters. , - pass, Cofall to Bergman helping. A fifteen-yard THE GAME IN DETAIL penalty for interference with a pass put the ball on Captain Cofall won the toss for Notre Dame and Nebraska's ten-yard line and a Notre Dame score chose to defend the west goal. Captain Corey kicked seemed certain-. However the visitors were repulsed to Miller, who returned the ball 12 yards to Notre in three attempts and Miller tried a place kick from Dame's 27-yard line. Miller went around right end * the' fifteen yard line. Cameron broke through and for a yard. DeGree punted 56 yards.-An exchange pf spoiled it. punts netted the visitors a gain of 11 yards. Three- PUNTS OUT OF BOUNDS line plunges were good for a total of 10 yards but-'in Dobson's punt went out of bounds on the forty- the meantime the visitors had suffered a 5-yard penalty. - four-yard line: Cofall gained but two yards through A forward pass, Cofall to Bergman, was good for liS - the left side, then Bergman took the oval and started yards, and the ball was advanced.another 15 yards on a around Nebraska's left end. -.Four men formed the Nebraska penalty for holding. -Miller .twice failed Notre Dame interference and they cleaned up on .the to gain, but another forward pass, Bergman to Miller, buskers. Once clear of the first line, "Bergie" doubled was good for 4 yards. Miller's atternpt to place* kick back inside the secondarj-- defense and then hiked was blocked by Cameron, giving Nebraska the ball diagonally.for the goal line. He wasn't touched until ^ on its i^-yard line. Dobson punted out of danger, he liad slowed up on the other side of the chalk line. the ball going out of bounds after a flight of 45,yardsi. , The next score came in the third quarter. Neither Cofall's 2-yard smash through the Tine was followed-, side could puncture the line and both sides were By a brilliant run by Bergman for 42 yards and; a.:-, kicking. DfeGree!s last punt had landed on Nebraska's touchdown. Cofall kicked out to jMiller,-who failed 5' twentj-^-tAvo yard line. Cook and Caley dropped back to hold the ball. Score: Notre Dame 6. Nebraskja 0. ^ ' to their favorite formation. The ball was passed, Corey's kickoff which went to the eneniy's ii-yard ?- evidently to one of the fullbacks immediately' behind, line Avas retum'ed 35 yards by Bergman. • Millerfs •.; the line. There was a brief struggle. Then Left-End 4-yar'd gain Avas more than offset by a 5-yafd penalty! v Baujan emerged from the pileup and streaked'for the An exchange of punts between I DeGree and.:D6bson'v line, twenty-two yards,away.. netted the Huskers a gain of' 23 yards. Phelan iiego-:: 1'The last score was in .the third quarter.'.^Neither - tiated a'gain "Of yards. 'DeGree's 40-yard pimt was 196 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC
disallowed when Bachman slugged Cameron and set made small gains and then returned the punt. Another his team back half the distance to the goal. Cofall series of Nebraska emashes, and another punt. The hit,the line for 3 yards and DeGree punted out of quarter finally ended Avith" the ball in Notre' Dame's bounds to Nebraska's. 33-j^ard line. Caley, Otoupalik possession on its 20-yard line. and Dobson advanced the ball a iotal of 13 yards on FoUoAving DeGree's punt to the Nebraska 46-yard line plunges. Cook, Caley, Dobson and Otoupalik line at the opening of the final quarter, Dobson Avent carried the sphere another 23 yards in another series through the line for 4 yards on a fake punt formation. of pretty smashes. The quarter ended with the ball A forAvafd pass Avas incomplete, but Caley Avent in Nebraska's possession on the-enemji^'s 15-yard line. through for 2 yards. Dobson punted, Notre Dame The second -quarter opened with the Nebraska Avas unable to gain, and Phelan punted. TAVO forward rooters feeling sure that their favorites would score. passes by Corey Avere incomplete. Again 'the old Their hopes were short lived.. A double pass. Cook to story, Dobson punted. DeGree did the same after his Caley, Avas fumbled and Caley was down on the 20- teammates had failed to get through the''line, and 3'ard line. The ball then went to Notre Dame on downs. Dobson again punted after he had missed a bad pass Miller and Cofall made 10 yards on tAvo plunges, but from centre and had been doAvned On the 14-yard line. Shaw spilled Miller for a 6-3'^ard loss. Following two The final score came at this point. Phelan Avas unsuccessful" attempts to penetrate Nebraska's stone doAvned on Nebraska's 42-yard line after receiAang Avail, Notre Dame punted to Calej' on Nebraska's . Dobson's punt. Notre Dame was penalized 15 yards 32-yard line. Caley and Otoupalik Avere good for 7 for holding. Slackford made "4 yards through the line. yards, and then Dobson punted to Bergman, A\'ho Avas Miller added a'yard. A forAvard pass, Miller to Berg- doAA'ned on the. A-isitor's 22-yard line. After Miller ' man,- Avas good for 55 yards and a .touchdoAvn. Miller had made 3 3-ards through the right side, Bergman kicked goal. Score, Notre Dame, 20: Nebraska, o. • circled right end for 2S j'ards. Nebraska had cause The. Nebraskans, hopelessly beaten, ''then' settled for more grief Avhen the Huskers Avere giA'^en a lO-A'ard doAA'n doggedly to prevent more scoring. Corey penalty. Miller and Phelan had little success in getting kicked off to the enemy's 5-yard line. The kick Avas through the line, but Bergman Avas good for 5 yards. disalloAved because Nebraska had been offside, and ' A series of short gains' Avas foJloAved by a 12-yard Corey tried it again. .-This, time the ball Avent to the forAA-ard pass, Cofall to Bergman. TAVO line smashes 20-yard line and from there Slackford returned it netted only 2 yards, and Bergman Avas hurled back thirteen yards. Miller added eleven yards through for no gain. Unable to penetrate the Nebraska line, the left side. Three small gains, and a forAvard pass the A-isitors attempted another place kick, but the from Phelan Avas broken up by Riddell. aim AA'as bad. Nebraska took the ball on-doAvns on Notre,Dame's From the tA\'enty-yard line Dobson punted fifty- 4S-yard line. A forAvard pass from Corey Avas incom- - eight yards. Miller failed to gain, but Cofall crashed plete. Another from the same source Avas intercepted througli for foiu" yards. Bergman Avas thrown by by the Adsitors on their- 34-yard line. Plunges by Riddell for a twenty 5'ard loss. DeGree punted to Phelan and Slackford netted eleA'en yards. On a • Nebraska's fort3''-yard line, and Caley returned the double pass, Bergman Avent around left end for thirty- ball eighteen yards. Two forward passes by Dobson two yards. Miller added four yards. Phelan attempted were incomplete, and so he punted to Notre Dame's to place kick from .the 34-yard line but the ball Avent six-3'^ard line. DeGree came back Avith a punt to Ne Avide of the -mark. Nebraska Avas given the sphere braska's-forty-nine-j'^ard line. Miller intercepted a on its 2-yard line. - Dobspn punted to Phelan oif Notre fonyard-pass frorri Dobson." Slackford made four yards Dame's; .45-yard" line. Phelan returiied four yards. .on tAA'O plui3ges. A forward pass, Phelan'to MiUer, Phelan punted to .Nebraska's 35-yard line., Caley was good for fourteen yards. • The half ended with the failed to gain. . Dobson punted to Miller, Avho was ball in Notre Dame's possession on Nebraska's forty- d^Avned on Notre Dame's 40-yard line. The ball had - four ;yard fine. " . scarcely touched the groiihd AA'hen the Ayhistle blcAV - . THE SECOND^ HALF. - for the end of the game and the season. " • . At the opening of the second half Otoupalik returned The line up:. :- . -. •. ,. . - - Miller's kickoff tA\'enty-fi\:e yards. Cook and, Caley NEBRASKA, O; ;. - . . NOTRE DAME, 20 - gained a total of fiAJ^e yardsT Dobsoii punted to'Phelan. Co'rey._:.,..... ^^.„.:.l :--D E- -c—.,.-„-.:„,....:.Baujan . . Corey spilled Bergman for a^ five yard loss. Two more Xositzski..:.:—:.-:--...-...--:.:::..^ T-...:.;--- ...... ^.Coughlin attemptsnetted two yards for Notre Dame; .DeGree. - Rhodes ...1..^.^.. 1..I; G:...—.... ;...:..„Bachmah > : punted.and.^ihe ball rolled to .Nebraska's twenty-tAA'o- Cameron.—1...... ;:.„. .„.„:. G...^;...... :....RydzeAvski yard\H?s-;,^sbraska.Avasl penalized five-yards; for , Wilder„^^-.„..i.jJ.:-„.:::.cj.-.R G.~,..:J^.., ...L..IDeGree. I pfF-side. ; Baiijan recovered; a fumble . on - Nebraska's ShaAv>..„.„:^.;„..:..;:„„.I:....:RT.:„:....,:..„::.l..'..;;:...Philbin., • seventeen-yard Tine and raced OA'^er, the/lini; for. a Riddell_^.„::-:2.„.:.:^.,:„„,R .E-.4-----:--~---"-Whipple .toiiclidowny-Miller iicked goal: Score: .Notre -Dame,' - Caiey-;^..^-:^^-^—:i^-il---I/ H,..:.^:^:.:! ;„..^JCofall • ,?3y .^^l^raska, o.. •/; K-; V - -v .; - .,., ? . ' '': .-- .• '• r:: :There^.was no, more scoring in. that gt|arter.' Foyl the - Otont>aBk^:::^;L.tLl5^^-iJ.Q„l..:,._i-__:..„..„.,.J,^Phelan - iireis^bfi'theiperipd it; Avas aj.repetitibh "of.'tfie first tAvo Dobson—:^f4;ljii.jil.:l:.;;^lFlL.:.£:::lii:.:lJi^l;..„. Miller:^ .~i (-guELTters; .both;; sides being-fprced tp..purit. when /they'- r Score by-periods":;;" ;-;«-;'.;; iJ-^Avere'tnimable-to^r^ in-i tidrVopppnents'j Jines. - NebraskaJ';.lil£'.I:I.T.;lii„v.i.iI.I ..---.-O;- O ,- O , Orj-.. O .3j^oUpwin'g/i'a sen } r.^itOiJCook;: iCaiey/a^ Referep^Quigley/^StC Mary's:;;^^^ Eax\-r i;'l*lme.smashes^q£^6;iy^^^^^ ham.i-Fieid|judge#^ -•.ex-Michigari;; Head lineir 1
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man—Masker, ex-Northwestern. Time of periods—. of Joseph T. Lantry, football, 1906-1907, now a promi-^ 15 minutes each. Notre Dame scoring: Touchdowns— nent contractor at Tulsa, Oklahoma. ";• Bergman (2,), Baujan. Goals from touchdown—Miller The second section of the volume contains the: (2). - . - ^ monogram membership of each "year's team: in foot Substitutions—Nebraska: Selzer for Otoupalik. ball since 1887, in track since 1890, i^ baseball "since Notre Dame: Ward for Bachman; Andrews for 1S92, and in basketball since 1898. In each case there CoughHn; Slackford for'Cofall; Malone for Bergman; is given.also the name o! the state and cityTrom which-; Mclnerny for Pliilbin; Meagher for Whipiile'; W. the individual player came at the time he became a Miller for J. Miller. member of the team. Following this s'ection is a list FIGURES ON THE GAME of the scores made in all games played by the teams Yards from scrimmage. Quarters given in the monogram list. This list, by the way, 1234 T'tl- contains the names of many of the old-time players Nebraska 51 7 25 -6 S9 who were officially recognized as monogranx men by Notre Dame .86 .86 15-137 324 action of the faculty board of control at a meeting First downs (including touchdowns): " held last May. ' Nebraska 3010 '4 In the section of the book given over to - traclc' Notre Dame 2405- 11 affairs the'exact number of points made by each con-, Passes completed: testanl is given, regardless of the fact of his earning a, Nebraska : o o "~"o o ' o monogram or. not. Under the heading "Best Track, Notre Dame..l ^.. 2201 5 Records" are included Varsity Indoor Records,. Passes failed: Varsity Outdoor Records, Notre TDame Gymnasium Nebraska '. o 32 5 10 Records, Cartier • Field Records, Interhall Indoor- Notre Dame o o 0.3 3 Records, - Interhall Outdoor ' Records, Preparatory Penalties: School Indoor Records, and Preparatory Out Nebraska ._: .. 15 25 10 o 50 door Records,—in each case the latest relay performance Notre Dame .30 5 015 50 being the only one listed. " - . - Forward pass gains: There is a section ,of the book devoted to the Nebraska 0000 o names of the captains of the teams, another section Notre Dame 20 26 o 55 10r to the managers, and another to the coaches. There are about sixty names' given in a list of those who, after being students, at Notre Dame, have' Book Review. become members of prominent professional baseball' clubs, twenty-rthree names being , taken frojoi the ' THE NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC GUIDE. The National League. Tn like manner there is given a list University - Press, Notre Dame, Indiana. of those who have obtained recognition as athletic instructors, the number of names being again about Price, , 50 cents. sixty. ; " . ^ In February, 1902, there was published at the There is also a section devoted to the rides governing, University a volume called the "Notre Dame Athletic athletics at jSTotre Dame, and finally an account of-the - Almanac," a book which contained the names of those organization and a transcript of the constitution of the. who had the best records annually in the various Notre Dame Monogram Club. ' . . " track events dvu-ing a period-of twenty years; the book contained also the names of those who had made the Varsity teams and likewise the scores made in games Safety Valve. with teams from outside. ~ " • Six years later there was published-^another sum DAVENPORT, IA., NOV. 29, 1916. marized account of the activities of the University DE.A.R EDITOR-OF SAFETY VAI,VE:— . - .: teams, a book in which special attention was given to I saw from the columns of the SCHOLASTIC that I ~ the classification of the scores of'all games between again have been made a target of your mirth-pro-; • Notre Dame and other colleges. There was no attempt voking pen. Your witty_ ditty is captioned "Erich < made to give the names of the players who represented Hans Come .Back.", The body is wilUng but the , Notre Dame. , spirit, is weak. So I'll migrate back in spirit... I woiild,^ Now, for the first time, we have at the University'' like to ^.dvise the building commission of the libraigr;.^ '-.->•: a published volume which gives us not only the scores as follows: I would \\-iIlingly purchase a flag pole for," and names of monogram players in all, our intercol the Asylum, of Books, but, as the war has "caused., legiate games but, alsd the addresses of the' players prices on everything to aviate, I will Bave to desist; 7 in a section of the "book called the Directory. As a and anyway flag'poles come pretty high.^ They should ;.i source of,material for a complete history of the'^inter- haye put" up the flag pole.first, and. then put.up:jthe.%: collegiate activities'of Notre Dame athletic teams, building, under it. If I remember rightly, ther.e are,> "The Notre Dame'Athletic Guide" is highly valuable. on the Campus two flag staffs tha.t'have "light occu-.:: The section called the .Directory gives the addresses pations." One is on the boat House (home „qf ithej-; and years of - monogram-membership oh teams for the University Canoers) and the other, one is on Cartieir^-. entire, range of- intercollegiate competition at Notre Field. The one on "Eichenlaub Field-would, makeJa-; Dam'e, dating back to the fall of 1887. To this list, . ^ky-piercing spectacle, perched upoiLthe new stxuctui:e.f:jT by way .of correction, should be added the name The Oracle at Delphi jiist hieroglyphed tormejthat ^ •af
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the best thing to do in your dilemma Avould be to send you break a book over Jiis head in self defense he's out '-'Doc" Cook, he undoubtedl}' would discover a a friend of yours for life, and will visit you daily. Pole for 3'ou. • He has nothing but a howling wilderness above his I have had blue prints made of all these suggestions, neck but then his neck" is so long that he doesn't care. and will gladly furnish details as to the realization of He rushes in with hob-nailed boots where angels your Polar wants. Please do not consider this fear to tread and exits just as" quickly on another letter a "crepe hanger," but merely a chat for old portion of his anatomy. time's sake. A Big U. N. D. for all the boys, Bernard Heffernan goes to Right Tackle and deserves Verj'^ sincereh' j'ours "SHORTY." special mention as this is his second year on the team. "1915 Goat of the Column" He was formerly cheer leader in an old ladies' home Originally burdened with the appellationT and was so popular that he was made athletic director ERICH HANS DE FRIES. in a hospital for incurable cripples. From thence P. S. I dare j'ou to print this letter.* he rapidly rose to teacher of vocal expression in a deaf and dumb asjdum. He can use the deaf and dumb-bells and thp injun clubs with grace and ease. THE TEAM. He is a tall, dark complexioned, lean, long, lanky, Adam Brungardt.. Centre cadaverous, son-of-a-sap-sucker who joined the Repub Michael Murphy ....Right Guard lican party when its leaders began to give out cam James Malone _..". ...Left Guard paign- cigars. He is to carry concealed in his football Bernard Heffernan „.. Right Tackle suit a copy of the song that Kanaley and Cartier can Alonzo Finnup ; Left Tackle sing. This he will wave defiantly in the face of oppo Shorty Quinlan.. _ .- ....Right End nents until they sink unconscious. He 'come' from Rubio .^. Left End Washington, Ind. LeRo3' Schinkoeth Quarterback Alonzo Finnup fits in at Left Tackle because he is Air. Murphy Right Halfback an old fish with only one fin and that always turned Mike , Left Halfback up. He would have been an orator or a policeman " Murph " _-. Fullback in ancient daj's had he never come to like hamburger We have placed Adam Brungardt at Centre, on sandwiches. As it is he has the Jiamburger spirit account of his ability to make himself misunderstood, which %rill not down—any more than the hamburgers. thus confusing the other plaj-ers. Adam is the first He dearly loves' onions and can be recognized at 300 man—on the Brownson team and Eve finds him as paces. We dare you to tackle him. fresh as he was in the early Morning. On account Shorty Quinlan who \n\\ play Right End needs no of his not being a regular sophomore—according to introduction. All he needs is a hair-cut and a cap his own statement he is taking the course .of gasoline that will sit straight oh his head. He acted for some this year—he is not playing on the Varsity. Adam years as head rooter at a correspondence school and can keep silence in seven languages or can gurgle forth Avas a complete success. He is to wear a white duck in all seven at the same time, reminding one of the suit and carry a basket so that he'will be recognized busy "busy" signal on the telephone. It is for his . by the fans in the stands: When making end runs he great proficiencj' at eating fish and absorbing the will be allowed to put the ball in the basket and carry tails that he is best known among us. In using his a hand mirror in his left hand so that he may see first name care should be taken not to separate the himself as others see him. first letter from the last three, however strong the Rudolph who easily made last year's team was • temptation may be. disqualified this year on account of his class standing. .Michael Murphy goes to Right Guard on account He flunked in Arithmetic and Elocution. His place of his travelogue ability: Murphy can go right through therefore goes to Rubio who is a veritable whirlwind ' an oration on himself in the largest audience without at running back punts, and at eating beefsteak at the giving any one a chance to get a Avord in. There is training table? He has a wonderful head for running no department of football, baseball, higher mathe a team and could run it into the~ ground when the matics, Hebrew or long division in which Murphy captain happened to be absent. Opposing players has not excelled, and we are not guessing at this Avould mistake him for the.tackling dummy and would either. We know it for a fact, because he told us so pass by him without stopping his progress. He likes himself. His line would ta"ke his opponents completely graham'bread and prunes and has a regular mania for olF.-their feet, ontorhis feet or head but they couldn't having the dentist drill holes in his teeth. stand his modest way of belittling himself and must LeRoy Schinkoeth has never, seen a football, caniiot succumb. . ; take two steps without tripping 6n_ his own feet, James Malone goes to Left .Guard for his ability never knew, or could learn a signal irihis life but other- - to : talk like ;five-in-a-be*d/ to people who have not wise he is a wonderful footballs player and easily - asked him to join their company. He payed a license deserves'a place at Right End; ' -of ten dollars some-two years ago for, the priAnlege' "- If there are any.places that are not yet filled.th^y of being a' public nuisance and he is making the.best Avill be^ cared "for by. the. same aforementioned Mike of the ]privilege. If .there is anything you .don't;Avant Mui-phy of Soiin ;Who^has played and says he can play to.know or haven't time to hear Malone mil insist ^ any position. At a signal from, th'e Quarter, -Mike will oh orating it to .you in his own mixed up way, and^if drop out of the-line and do.the work for the backfield. ;*-Noting too tough for us. ...J. :-i- ^• He will shine too as a'Kicker. . •
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