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.-^j:^: PRAYER AT THE GROTTO 182138 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Disce Quasi Semper Victiirua Vive Quasi i' COLLEGE PARADE Cras Moriturus FOUNDED 18 6 7 JOHN A. LYNCH Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame. Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918. COOPERATION Prof: Right. Now tell me the formula for sea water. "The first issue will feature pictures Zahmite: CH20. of all new women on the campus along with their phone numbers and other He :fe V important data." This has nothing to do Dean: Are you in A. B.? with the pc^r pigeons in the near-by Lost Frosh: No. I'm staying at the roost, but concerns the co-eds at De- LaSalle. Pauw, just a few miles down-state at ;^ ^ >: Greencastle. The Boulder, DePauw cam­ Industry personified: Does your his­ pus magazine finds it pays to advertise tory give you any trouble? A> such features as this. Disinterested roomie: No. I don't i \v. Subscriptions are now being filled think anyone around here has found cut through this office. A road map with about it yet. DON* HELTZEL, Editor each subscription. • EGBERT D. l.EMEis:SE....Managing Editar DANIEL DOWNEY Campus Editor THIS IS WAR BILL EEYNOLDS Spo^-ts Editor ROBERT DUNNE Admin. Editar ^ IT SAYS HERE We're going to borrow another item ROBERT LONERG.A.N Promotio^i from Pvt. Bill Scanlan, '42, who writes TED WEBER Photo Editar Last September 8 at least two college for the Fort Sheridan Toicer. Bill, by GEORGE THOMPSON Art Editar papers canned articles the likes of which" the way, has two in the Tower JAMES CHRiso\'ERGis..Sfa# photographer shall never be seen again. GAIL FITCH, JR Advertising now^ as well as being assistant sports "With a quota of 448 students the Col­ REV. C. M. CAREY, C.S.C, Faculty Advisor editor. orado School of Mines will this year offer its students a chance to enlist in The Daily Telegraph of Sidney, Aus­ •^ the reserve corps of the army or navy tralia, carried the following (/letter from Member of Catholic School Press Association and Associated Collegiate Press, Distributor of Colleg­ and thereby ensure them an opportunity an Iowa miss: "Please do all you can iate Digest. Represented for national advertising to continue their college education with- to prevent marriages between United by National Advertising Service, Inc. 420 Madison Avenue, New York City——Boston—^Los ^_ out being drafted." States soldiers and Australian girls. . . . Angeles—San Francisco. THE SCHOLASTIC is Already thousands of American girls published thirty-three times during the schoolyear The Oredigger. at the . Address all man­ ^ . "No change as yet has been made by face spinsterhood and lives of loneliness uscripts to Editor. 151 .Alumni Hall or 121 Admin­ istration Bldg., Notre Dame. Ind. the War Department in the original plan because of a shortage of marriageable announced for the Army Tnlisted Ee- men occasioned by the war." Staff meetings in the Editorial Rooms, Old Ave Maria Building: Sunday through "Wednesday at serve Corps. This plan allows Universi­ 7:15 p.m. ty students who are accepted to continue their schooling until graduation if they HILLTOP HOUSING maintain fair grades." IN THIS ISSUE Indiana Dailg. The housing- project in Washing-ton nearly got out of hand when buildings CAMPUS started to rise on the Visitation golf course. The Georgetown boys next door Senior Ball Tonight - 5 . SIGNS OF THE TIMES were banking on the rumor that Navy Sophs Sign Howard „. - 7 "The modern miss is week in the Department secretaries would occupy the Cheerleaders Turn Tumblers 8 " nays." buildings, while the Visitation g-irls were Louie of LaPorte. hoping for no such competition. The ADMINISTRATION buildings, however, ax-e for defense workers and their families, and the 3,200 Register ,....11 POME Georgetown Country Club will still have Faculty Changes 11 I think that I shall, never see restricted dating with the girls of Vizzy. Inter-American Seminar 12 A "D" as lovely as a "B"— A "B" whose rounded form is pressed SPORTS Upon the records of the blessed. A "D" comes easilj'—and yet, Add Fairest Flower Wisconsin Game ...15 It isn't easy to foi'get, A couple of weeks back we listed what Sports Movies Program ...23 "D's" are made by fools like me, we thought were all the line tributes pos­ Meet the Coaches 20 But only God can make a "B". sible to womenkind. Since then the fol­ lowing have also come our way. FEATURES PHLUG Heaven might have spared one torment College Parade 3 To the freshmen we owe the following when we fell. The Week 4 fillers. Not left us women, or not threatened The Navy ,. 14 Prof: What's the formula for water? hell. Pressbox Splinters 22 Zalimite:H20. —Granville Telescope 9 3 the Ball, Veet Capello was heard to mut­ ter, "So Donahue did cut the price!" w4S THE WEEK JACK WOELFLE LADE DA One of the football players lost three i OF THE WEEK Spanish students are oiling up their best teeth so far this season. All he needs i^I "Carambas." Many treats are in store is a fourth for (a) bridge Definition Top hats, white ties, and the "Rock" for the guests however. Commissioner of ambition in the dining hall. "To be opens again! Commissa is staging a water ballet Sat­ promoted from butter dispenser to chief urday night. Badin Bog is to be the gravy pourer." With this first and "* scene of some mighty fancy toe second shift system Ave're beginning to by Commissa and his Water Nymphs. feel like a bunch of coal miners... Since ' HAPPy DAY Said the commissioner, "We are looking that notice in the Tribune last week a i Well here we are again, just one big forward with excruciating anticipation lot.of the boys think it would have been happy family. Just Molly and me and to twittei'ing our big boats in Badin's safer to join the C.S.C. instead of the baby makes for a nice deferment. The brmey bog." E.E.C. From the looks of things a lot J gentlemen of leisure who weren't with of us instead of receiving a B.A. degree "^^ us for the summer think it's great to be Lucretia Candeebah, when interviewed will receive a P. A. (Private in the back. The gentlemen who were here for last week at the Bronx Zoo, had the fol­ Army).... With the Eock so close it the summer think they shouldn't have lowing to say about the coming event: could be punningly said that we are a stone's throw fo-om heaven. With a few been here for the summer. It was nice "The Notre Dame Senior Ball Avill be my going home for a vacation, the kids from minor rule changes of course, and a few coming out partj'' if I can just bust a major face changes most certainly...... South Bend tell us. Most of the vacation few of these bars." St. Mary's girls are was spent on the train figuring out the all rushing back to be on time for the m best train to catch' back to school. It Ball. We owe them a big debt of thanks really was nice and roomy on all the I for volunteering to be hat check girls. FAMOUS LAST WORDS trains though wasn't it? Why we had "The Week" has been given permission m the baggage rack all to ourselves. to di\Tilge what the favors AA^II be. Each "I'm safe, I'm in the E.E.C." m lucky guest will receive absolutely free The girls on our train were all so of charge a genuine (it can only happen lovely, especially that one sitting in the here) plated lamb chop. When asked next seat. The conductor thought she BOTTOM OF THE WEEK why the "Cavaliers" weren't playing for looked like a suit case, at least that's To be an underclassman! what we thought he meant when he asked us to get that old bag out of the seat. The E.E.C. boys were flashing their cards all over the train telling the pas­ sengers that they were members of the Intelligence Dept. Passengers would al­ ways answer Avith, "But I thought you said you went to Notre Dame." It w-as nice getting back to the campus again though wasn't it? The most popular greeting Avas the professor greeting better knowTi as the exam greeting: •"Whaddya know?"

It's easy, to spot the fellas who were not here for the summer. They lay down a 15 cent check and ask for a milk shake. Ha! The sailors are still here though. One of them was heard to exclaim as the students began arriving, "Jeepers, more competition!" Maybe if we're nice the V7s will introduce us to some pretty South Bend girls. Ha!

SWING AND SWOOP The Ball is here, so get out the top hat and half empty bottle of tomato juice. The rhythm beater tonight is Al Donahue. Al changed his slogan for the ^ Ball to, "Low Down Ehythm In- a Cap." The decorations being Latin American, all the former freshman and sophomore Senior Ball, A. D. 1942. \^ The NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct. 3. 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918.

>^ Vol. 77 -SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 No. I

Centennial Ball To-Night For Seniors And Guests

official Guest of Honor. St. Mary's of the MISS MARY CAREY, OF All those interested in working Lake has fractured tradition by produc­ ing both ladies. CHICAGO. IS QUEEN on the SCHOLASTIC are invited to 'V hand in their names at 151 or 26T But the Ball is not all. Springing from Alumni Hall as soon as possible. it is a Saturday afternoon two-to-five Tea George Kelly Any men interested in reporting, Dance at the Chain o' Lakes Country A century-old pulse will quicken at ten re-writing, proofreading or any Club, a one o'clock peiinission for Seniors o'clock this evening when 300 Seniors and other phase of the magazine work Saturday night and a group attendance their guests christen the first and only are urged to indicate their special at ten o'clock Mass in Sacred Heart Centennial Ball. This time the Seniors talent or interest when handing" in Church where the -aisle pews will are .double-lucky: they dance in the their applications. be reserved for Ball-goers. Chicago's three-decade tradition of Senior Balls Gay Claridge and his orchestra, now and at the same time pay prominent entertaining at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, will play at the Tea Dance; the tribute to the sturdy career of Notre bandleader Avho was almost a lawyer, route to the Chain o' Lakes appears on Dame. will shuffle words and music between next page. For those who prefer to miss orchestra and dancers. Less than a skeleton two months ago, nothing, there is time for a one-quarter the Ball has come ^ngorously to life.Al The Donahue rhythm is scheduled to inspection of the annual Varsity-Fresh­ Donahue, engaged by the Committee in sound off at 10:00 p.m. and never to man football game in the stadium, tomor­ the late summer, is here with his orches­ falter till two in the morning. At that row afternoon. tra to prove that Senior Balls at Notre time the couples will begin to disperse Dame can be even more successful in The Committee has proudly announced September .than in May. Donahue's a representative list of patrons, headed "Low Down Rhythm in a Top Hat" has by Capt. H. P. Burnett, U.S.N., officer dra\\Ti applause over a vn.de range of in charge of the Notre Dame Naval the Americas. Supplementing his first Training Station, and Mrs. Burnett, appearance at Notre Dame are the fea­ and Mr. and Mrs. , South tured performers, Patti Farnsworth and Bend, Ind. Also Mr. and Mrs. William Snooky Lansori. They, together with the M. Carroll, Woodstock, HI.; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cummings, Springfield,

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so that Seniors can be safely back in Sorin and Alumni by the requested hour of three. One other request, evidently anonymous, is that all couples be in the Eockne Memorial not later than 10:00 p.m. Lots west of the Dining Halls and east of Officer Bill will keep the cars. The Memorial, closed to undergradu­ ate Class Dances other than the Ball, is dressed beyond recognition. The ballroom is fashioned in Latin American style to represent the patio of a lazy hacienda, with flowered balconies on either flank and bandstand facing inward through an open gate. A wine-cloud of drapes above apd a sea-view developing behind the gate touch off the scenes; Miss Mary Carey of Chicago, guest of General Chairman Peter Moritz, will reign as Queen, and Miss Patricia Travis of Oklahoma City, Okla., is Class Presi­ MISS PATRICIA TRAVIS dent Jack Tallett's guest and the Ball's MISS MARY CAREY 111.: Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Gibson, Misha- waka, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. G. J. .Jeakle, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Johnson, Valley Stream, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones, Anderson, Ind.; Dr. and Mrs. F. R, Kelly, Richmond, Va. ; j^Bst.- Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Melton, Paducah, Ky.: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moritz, Mans­ \mi \ field, . ^^MiM r^"-' • - t^^-k ,„ Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Owens, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pappas, South Bend ,Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Potter, iJ-la^

• Indianapolis, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sd'-:- -:•. F. Rajniiond, Oak Park, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Schindler, South Bend, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Sweeney, In­ dianapolis, Ind.: Mr. and 'Mrs. Harold Tallett, North aiicago, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelly, Terre Haute, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Chattanooga, Tenn. Al Donahue insured fresh luster for the Ball when he selected the song, "I Dream of This Night," written by John Boyle, Alumni Hall, from among student Rockne would have smiled at such sport. entries to be this evening's musical theme. "I Dream of this Night" will be aired over WSBT during a broadcast Holland. Tea Dance—.John Jeakle, Chair­ Finnigan and Robert Owen, Co-Chair- from the Ball Room, 11:0-5 to 11:30 p.m. man; William Ungashich, Harry Mac- men; William Binet, Jack Ries, Tom Vol- Knight, John Dunne, Bob Rensberger, berding, John Walsh, William Brady In the face of pressure from time and Robert Muellman, Dan Stewart and Ed and Jack Duggan. Tickets — William the draft, the Ball Committee has func­ Ryan. Favors—Thomas Sweeney, Chair­ Johnson, Chairman; Richard Gulling, tioned fast and considerately. The man man; Jim Fagan, Jerry Kamm, Dick Stephen Ensner, Robert Baker, Fred wlio wore most of the responsibility was Kelly, Robert Madden, George Carberry, Christman, Howie Marlowe and Don Peter Moritz, general chairman. Peo­ Jack Dunlavy, Frank Fitzpatrick and Miller. pling the various committees were the Ken Gempel. following: Invitations — William Carroll, Cliair- N. D. Graduate of '39 Music—Lee Eajanond, Chairman; .John man; Frank Herbert, Harry Florence, On MacArthur's Staff Jack Harrigan, Hal Hunter, Joseph Cal- Battaile, James McElroy, John Solon, First Lieut. Phil North, who received Robert Browning, William Frye, and lihan, Gail Fitch and James Downey. an A.B. degree from the University in Wiliam Meyer. Arrangements •— Donald Programs — Edward Cummings, Chair­ 1939, is on tlie press staff in the head­ Potter, Chaii-man; Ray Lennertz, Dick man; Lou Spagnola, Robert Walsh, Rob­ quarters of General Douglas MacArthur Milliman, Tom Finucane, Charles Stelt- ert Corrigan, Fred Gore, George Murphy, in Australia. man, Wayne Shriwise, Joseph Kuesch Harmon Spina and Fred Englehart. Pub­ Lieut. North entered the Army in 1940 and Charles Lewis. Decorations— Her­ licity — George Kelly, Chairman; Leo and became assistant public relations bert Melton, Chairman; James Madigan, K e a t i n g, Charles Kralovec, Harry officer in San Antonio, Texas. Jack Barry, James Allen, Gene Fehlig, O'Mealia, Robert Fischer, Robert Kas- Tom Cooney, William Strycker and Ed berg and Larry Sullivan. Patrons—John FOR TEA DANCE Directions: Go out Lin- colnway past Bendix Airport and -1- Z. OO ^-Z turn left on Mayflower Road. Pro­ •^^ ceed one mile, then tui'n right on Edison Road. Proceed for one mile to Country Club Road and six- ; < ^ < _J _; lii i-O •-• tenths of a mile to the Country Club. ! Drive slowly and carefully be­ < — O O cause of the bad roads and traffic. < r We don't want any accidents to mar the week-. Girls with high heels are to stay off the golf course and especially the greens. Arrows indicate signs directing you to the Country Club. Knew Then," "Careless," "My Last SOPHS SIGN EDDY HOWARDS BAND; Goodby," and "A Million Dreams Ago." BIG STANFORD WEEK-END PLANS Tickets will go on sale Oct. -5 and 6 and the price will be five dollars. The theme of the event has been chosen, but FRANK SIERAWSKi the decoration committee is shrouding it ••The Surprise Band of '42." That is in secrecy. There will also be favors, but Eddy Howard's billing, and when the their selection has not been made as yet. evening of Oct. 9 rolls around at the Pa­ Regretfully, yet out of necessity. Jack lais Royale, approximately 450 sopho­ Leahy announced thJit there would be no mores and guests will be on hand to Tea Dance on Saturday afternoon due partake of Mr. Howard's favoritism to to the Stanford football game here that ••sweet music." day. Every Cotillion couple will sit in The Cotillion this year is under the one specially reser\-ed end-zone of the direction of general chairman, Jack stadium at an express price rating. Thai Leahy, and the class president, Frank evening the Student Council will sponsor Cusick. As assistants they have Byrne a Victory Dance down town, and of course the Cotillionites are invited to O'Neil, Dick Murphy, and Tom Reyburn attend. on the music committee; Jack Herlihy; Al Bohn, and Jim Reagen on the ticket committee; Dick Drier, Bill Griffin, Senior Krawiec Sketches Frank Crowley, and Joe Long in charge Famous Stars, Animals of decorations; Jack Conway, Bill Har- Walter Krawiec, husky senior residing in the Sorin sub, is not wasting any time worrying about a trip to New York on Nov. 7. Walt has a hobby by which he expects to earn traveling expenses to the .A.rmy game. Ever since he was knee- high to the proverbial grasshopper, Walt has been interested in ai-t. Now that he is capable of making life-like pencil sketches of photogiaphs, his hobby is ex­ pected to pay off. EDDY HOWARD Although he is no professional, Walt is far from being a "greenhorn" in this rington, and Paul Cartvvright to secure art. He attended the Frederick -Mizen patrons; Tony Eai-ley, Jim Monahan, Art School in Chicago and leai-ned much and Joe O'Keefe to handle publicity; of the technique employed by great art­ Bill Cuddigan, Joe Shea, and Bill Ma- ists. Both his mother and fatlier have' honey to oversee the favors; and Jim done art work and have aided him great­ Crowley, Jack Welsh, Bill Dwyer, and ly, as has his uncle who is a commer­ Jack Killan to act as the reception com­ cial artist. mittee. Sorinite Krawiec is a son of the AVin- According to the music committee, dy City and received his previous educa­ Eddy Howard will be one of the biggest tion at Loyola .A.cademy in Chicago. He bands ever to swing out for a Cotillion. has enlisted in the Marines and upon Eddy is the former pre-med student w'ho gradiiation in December will receive hfs turned to singing and playing a guitar basic training. with Dick Jurgens' band in 193-5 rather than continue studying medicine. Short­ At present Walt is confining his ac­ ly afterwards, surprising popularity led tivities to making pencil sketches of pho­ Eddy to leave Mr. Jurgens and become tographs of students or their g-irl first a soloist and later a leader of his friends. Some examples of his work can own orchestra. He has just concluded a be seen on bulletin boards on campus. lengthy stay at Chicago's Aragon Ball­ However, Walt's favorite drawing sub­ room and is currently playing at the jects are animals. He has drawn count­ Chicago Theater. The orchestra boasts less numbers of colorful creatures and of Roy Bast vocalist, Howie Kern on the has achieved some interesting results. drums, a two piano team, and the four Comic cartoons are next in line for Swing - Sirs, a sensational new vocal Mr. Krawiec. He has attempted a few quartet. Besides this, Eddy promises to and has submitted them to the ScHO- The Sophomores will Shine sing his four best compositions: "If I L.A.STIC for publication. Joe Tracy Leads Tumbling Cheerleaders; Students Favor New Dining System Over Old Small Megaphones to Aid Student Cheers The speed and convenience that goes with the new cafeteria system evidently appeals to the student body, according to the poll conducted among the upper- "Something new has been added" at octet. He is slated to do more flips on the classmen. In the opinion of the ten stu- ^ Notre Dame: a new cafeteria system. gridiron this season than he will ever do dents questioned, the informality and piloting a P-47 for the Army Air Corps, Coach Leahy's renovated shift, and Joe casualness noticeable under the present of which he is a reserve member. Griff system makes for a niore enjoyable and Tracy's tumbling, cheerleading squad. is vice-president of the Cleveland Club, pleasant meal. Unlike the old set-up, When Georgia Tech and shoots a game of golf in the low where an arm or a finger was endan­ invades the stadium 80's. Another junior is Dave Curtin, of gered whenever a student reached for • on Oct. 3, football Rochester, N. Y., who shows a close af­ that last ijiece of steak, the students ^ fans will have a finity for things dramatic. Dave's exper­ claim that the peace and security of the chance to see the re­ ience with the Blackfriar Theatre Group present meals are worth the change. sults of an entire before coming to Notre Dame served him summer of intense well as- is apparent from his perform­ Vince Scully, 219 Walsh: "I think it ^ practice bj"^ eight ances in "Pinafore," "Trial by Jury," is a much better system than 'the old; ' eager cheerleaders. and "The Merry Wives of Windsor," all you get all your food at one time, and ,. JOE TRACY This year's squad, campus productions. He was master of it is usually hot." for the first time in manj' seasons, is ceremonies at the recent K. of C. Vaude­ Dick Eeedy, 123 Cavanaugh: "I like going to lead the cheers through the ville Show, and is a member of the Glee medium of tumbling. The famous "spell- Club and Press Club. The third member it-out" yell, fonnerlj"^ led by the hands, %\T;11 now be produced by a series of high and low back-flips. Among other gjmi- nastics are included handsprings, both front and back, handstands, cartwheels and forward rolls.

Head cheei'leader Joe Tracy is confi­ dent that these feats coupled with the JOHN ROESEU BUD DUDLEY student's individual use of small mega­ phones to be supplied by the Student it very much. It saves time and is more Council will add greatly to the cheering convenient." voice of Notre Dame. Dick Grant, 218 Cavanaugh: "It has its advantages and disadvantages. You Mr. John A. Scannell, head of the can get your entire meal at one time, Departanent of Physical Education, and you can eat with your friends." spent many houi-s with the cheerleaders, showing them the fundamentals of tum­ Bob Dunne, 126 Walsh: "There is only bling and the more advanced feats one good thing about it: you can get especially the back-flip. According to Joe through your meal quicker and the food Tracy, without the aid of Mr. Scannell is usually warm." it would have been impossible to tui-n Looks good—but how did he land? out the gymnastic squad. Bud Dudley, 111 Sorin: "I think the of the junior ti'iumvirate is Frank Finn, cafeteria system has worked out very Besides the head cheerleader, who is better known as "Mickey,"-of Bengal nicely. It mil no doubt be further im­ a philosophy major from New York Bout fame. Although this is Frank's proved during the coming year." Citj"^, Paul Toland and Bill Her'zog are first year on the squad, the New Jersey also senior members of the squad, each Larry Tierney, 127 Alumni: "I like it. product threatens to win a berth on the You can tak:e your time eating, and you haAdng two years of experience. Paul, first squad. current president of the Philadelphia can eat if and when you want to." Club, is majoring in criminology, having Tonj' Earley and Evo Fatigati, both Dick Whiting, 105 Dillon: "I like it an eye on the Federal Bureau of Inves­ sophomores, complete the squad. Tony is a lot better. It's nice to have all your tigation. For the duration, however, his an Arts and Letters student from Forest food in front of you at once instead of aspiration as a lawj'er in the F.B.I. Avill Hills, N. Y., while Evo is a Commerce in shifts." ^ , ^ V, . remain iii the dormant stage, since the man from Cuddy, Pa. Tony, a member Army awaits Paul upon graduation in of the squad in.his freshman year and; . John Epeser, 353 Sorin: "It would suit December. Bill Herzog, from Baltimore, recently > elected vice-president of his ine fine, if they just wouldn't guard the Md., has spent his tune in the presidency class, is expected to develop into one of milk so closely." of the Servers', Club and participating the better cheerleaders. Evo, also, in Ed Ghigliotti, 278 Dillon: "L like it.' in intei-hall soccer and hockey. A me­ spite of his inexperience, is giving all You can take your time and it's a lot chanical engineer. Bill hopes to enter the a race for top honors. . ^ . more convenient." Navy as an ensign upon graduation. . The sqiiad will not be increased for _ . Anthony; Buono. 349 -Alumni: "Under Three juniors comprise an important the football season, but a call will be an­ the present': conditions it is O.K. t like part of the squad. Gi'iff Allen, Eavenna, nounced later for new men. to gain ex-' the.speed and-Convenience." Ohio, is the smallest in stature of the perience at gamesJ —Henry Pyne 8 •vTH E SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME• I TELESCOPE By ENSIGN E. C. DOLLARD George Bariscillo ^ (The folloiving article is reprinted ago. FRIDAY, Sept. 18: That long-awaited frovi the Sept. 5 issue of the South Bend Or perhaps the spirit of Notre Dame moment: Al Donahue and the boys *' Tribune. Because it represents the ob­ is the grin on the face of the junior, who swing out for the Senior Ball; servations of an "outsider" whose close delights in telling the navy why he Rockne Memorial: 10 to 3 (a.m.) *" daily contact ^vith life at Notre Dame joined the marines. has e7iabled him to realize keenly the It might be the thrill of the Angelus SATURDAY, Sept. 19: Fighting Irish aspects of such a life, SCHOLASTIC at eventide, or the face of the statue in vs. Fighting Irish as Frosh battle to- reprints it here.—Ed.) the grotto. Perhaps it's the kind, old the Varsity. Seniors and dates at­ Dear BOB: Brother in Washington hall, whose eyes tend Tea Dance: Erskine Country ^ Instead of sending you the Log this have a way of shaking hands when he Club. Students keep vigil "All' week I'll- try and answer your question, says good morning. Maybe the spirit of Through the Night" at Washington f" and if a few other people see this letter, Notre Dame is the ancient Irish garden­ Hall; curtain at 6:40 and 9 p.m. r I'm sure you won't mind. er, who always has his wife awaken him I've told you about the navy here, but when it rains at night so he can hear SUNDAY, Sept. 20: ND (minus the ,i,^yo'ur question "What is the spirit of God's gift to his "children," the la^vns Seniors) storms "The Rock" for first ' Notre Dame?" has me a bit stumped. and shrubs. St. Mary's Tea Dance. Casualties: •^ But here is a try.... Some folks Avould say the spirit of 79 broken hearts, 44 bruised shins. Notre Dame is truly a way of life. To Notre Dame embodies the imwritten Uppei-classmen Mission begins. '* describe it is to challenge the power of words to the hymns the priest plays on MONDAY, Sept. 21: Freshmen convoca­ descriptive words, at least mine. You the organ in the church on quiet sum­ tion, Washington Hall, 8 pan. Father see, Notre Dame is the mist rising from mer afternoons, when the breeze is gone. O'Donnell, Father Cavanaugh,' et al ^-, the lagoons at da\vn as the spirit awak­ You have a feeling it, too, stopped to Football moATies. ens and pushes the mists skyward. It's listen. Maybe it's the majestic dignity 3-0567 (Myrtle). • the whispering "amens" from the trees of the painted windows as they wait as the priests, young and old, say their patiently for the setting sun to get be­ TUESDAY, Sept. 22: Movies, Chicago ^ morning prayers and give thanks for the hind them, each in turn, so that they Bears football pictures, 8 pjn. For things we're fighting to retain. may daily tell their part in the story of Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Or maybe Notre Dame is the nuns, the Creator of all things. 3-0684 (Hortense). ^ who have dedicated themselves and their Those things belong to you and to me. lives to a cause within our cause, Chris­ Bob. You'lL receive those gifts when you WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23: The Econo­ tianity in a democracy. It might be the come here and carry them always under mists; a round-table; a. meeting. shadows, as they drift lazily into the that spot on your tunic, reserved for 3-0481 (Tessie). ^ corners in rooms of men whose names medals. And you'll leave this school and THURSDAY, Sept. 24: After three try­ are now legend. They're all gone now, this earth, knowing and believing that ing days Joe realizes a penny post­ "*"' but the shadows and fading rays of light Notre Dame is truly a way of life. card is the only means of communi­ I are the sparks of time that keep their Sincerely, cation with St. Mary^s. spirits aglow in the rooms they left long BUD FRIDAY, Sept. 25: Pep Rally for Wis- . consin game; cheers, songs, speeches SORINITES STAND IN LINE AT STUDENT CAR ( ?). At the Circle to see the team off. MID-MORNING COFFEE SNACKS A MEMORY NOW dents who lives in Sorin, being used to JAMES DOWNEY several bottles of milk, was extremely There is something absent from the surprised when upon taking two bottles campus this semester, and its absence during the noon meal one was shot has caused much depression in the tra­ right out of-his hand by Mr. Lovdjr's ditional "campus-roost." The boys from sharpshooter perched in one of the up­ Sorin no longer have that touch of color, per windows of' the dining hall. The that exalted air which those little green same day an up and coming Sophomore, cafe books once gave them. Yes, life at as yet not recovered from the excite­ the "U" is now a far cry from the sum­ ment of living in DiUon HaU, reached mer session—especially for those mag­ for three pads of butter. As his fingers nates who enjoyed coffee and toast at closed around the third pad, in its dainty ten, the "Special" at 12, and a sizzling white paper, he heard a voice (that was steak at six. Standing in a line inter­ not within him) thxmder from behind spaced with Freshmen, a Sophomore that big coffee vat: "Don't you know- here and there, and even a cad or two there is a war on, bud?"- What a shock, from Alumni isn't exactly the tradition remembering, Dillon or no, that he was that the boys from the "Boost" enjoy. still a Sophomore! Two men from , standing In general everyone likes the new set­ patiently before the front entrance up. After all no one minds not eating (their position in the line was immedi­ Take your pick. ^yith his friends, and the waiting isn't ately in front of Brother Meinrad's bad until it gets into the third hour. Book Store) were overjoyed at the fact choose what we want. If you don't like Once in the dining hall you can sit any­ of eating in a cafeteria that is what the the drum stick, you can have a breast where you please as long as .it is the dining hall card called it. "Just think (little did he know our chickens are cen­ chair pointed out to you by the "trafBc Al," said (fne of them, "we'll be able to tipedes). Yesterday one of the Law Stu- director." BARBER SHOP ADDS NEW ENTRANCE; TWO CHAIRS Residence Halls Are Filled; Freshmen Occupy Five On the new speed scale of war time it Since April, when the first contingent Without a doubt, the architects of the of Naval trainees arrived at Notre Dame, is estimated that the average cut takes many student residence halls are wish­ the local barber shop, run by good- about fifteen minutes. According to this, ing that they had added a few more natured "Bill," as he is knowni to every­ the octet of barbers can turn out at least stories during the building process. one, has been on a full-time war basis, thirty haircuts an hour-, and with their Filled to capacity "plus," the many rec­ competing with any concern for records lengthy ten hour day, stretching from tors are still contemplating where to put in mass production. 7:30 to -5:30, their daily grand total should approach three hundred. With the deluge of students who will be rush­ Seldom before did a Notre Dante stu­ production such as this, it would not be ing upon them from the downtown hotels dent have to line-up for a haircut, but sui'prising should "Bill" and his barbers and boarding houses. So far, the number now with 1500 trainees and double as be awarded the Navy "E" for excellence. of residents in each hall, as expected, is many students all periodically looking for as follows: a little trim, a fellow has to plan his visit Compared with prices found outside, Alumni, 3-50; Sorin, 150; Cavanaugh, like a New York shopper who wants to the local barbers' charges are extremely 300; Walsh, 165; Zahm, 300; St. Ed­ avoid the rush hour. For both barbers reasonable. For an ordinary, every-day, ward's, 175; Breen-Phillips, 240; Carroll, and students, however, every hour has American cut, the men with the scissors 125; Brownson, 135; Dillon, 520. been a rush hour for these last few will settle for fifty-cents. But for the The Seniors are occupying Alumni and months. popular "crew cut," "brush cut," "pomp­ Sorin; the Juniors, Walsh and Cava­ To meet this pi'oblem of over popula­ adour," or just plain "butch" (call it naugh; the Sophomores, Dillon; and, the tion, "Bill" has had constructed a new what you will), the charge becomes sixty- Freshmen, Carroll, Brownson, Zahm, St. entrance into the barber shop on the five cents. This latter is necessary be­ Edward's, and Breen-Phillips. opposite side of Badin Hall, and an cause of the extra time involved in this Those Juniors who are now enjoying adjoining room equipped for tonsorial type of tonsure, not to mention the the pri\'ileges of Alumni Hall can expect operations. In this room a new chair has to be moved in the near future. Also, trouble and confusion created in sweep­ been erected, and, according to "Bill," those Sophomores who are begrudging ing up the shorn wool. No price is another is on the way. These tvvo to­ the fact that they must live in St. Ed­ gether with the regular six chairs in the quoted for the job of shaving, for the ward's with the Freshmen, and abide by main part of the shop should be sufficient tonsorial artists claim it is very seldom the Frosh ten o'clock lights, will have to take care of Notre Dame's needs. that a student turns that aristocratic. happy faces this week. They, too, will be moved to their proper halls. —Frank English

Freshman Convocation To Be Held Monday The Student Council has begun its fall program for aiding the students of the University by organizing and spon­ soring a freshman "get acquainted" meeting to be held in Washington Hall, Monday, Sept. 21, at 8:15 p.m. The pur­ pose of this meeting is to familiarize the newcomers with the authorities of the University who will influence their activ­ ities while they are attending Notre Dame. Present will be President of the University, Eev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, Rev. John J. Burke, C.S.C, Pre­ fect of Discipline, and Mr. R. H. Mc- Auliffe, Assistant Prefect of Discipline, who will all give short talks, as well as Coach Leahy and the captains of the several varsity sports. A movie showing the highlights of last year's football season will furnish enter­ tainment for the evening. The convoca­ tion will be brought to a close by a les­ son in cheering Notre Dame style given by the coming season's cheerleaders. This will prepare the freshmen for the first pep rally tentatively scheduled for the Circle on the day the team leaves for Wisconsin. The Student Council invites all Freshmen to attend. For production like this, a Navy "E." —Mark De JMots.. 10 asw > ^c^!^^^#i^i^^a^^!^a#f MeuAi ^

Many Faculty Changes—3,200 Enroll for Semester

of the Notre Dame R.O.T.C, was called 16 NEW MEMBERS TAKE to sea duty during the year. MILITARY LAW COURSE POSITIONS ON FACULTY William J. Cerney, former football AMONG WAR CHANGES coach, is a lieutenant in the Navy at Glenview, 111. William P. Mahoney, track With a heavy demand of the armed coach, is also an officer in the Na\'y, as "Notre Dame, during the 100 years of forces taking a constant toll, manj' her existence, has never left the solid ' changes in faculty mark the beginning of ground of her basic education and con­ the University's Fall semester. sequently we have not had to revise our Henry B. Froning, dean of the college curriculum much to meet the standard of science, has been granted a semester requirements of the war period. . . ." leave of absence for reasons of health. Professor Froning, a member of the fac­ The above statement was made by the ulty since 1920, as head of the depart­ Rev. John J. Lane, C.S.C, assistant di­ ment of chemistry, succeeded the late rector of studies, as 3,200 students, in­ cluding religious and graduate students, LT. COMM. M. T. FARRAR, U.S.N. enrolled for Notre Dame's centennial term. are former football coaches John Druze Of this number, SCO will be graduated and Joseph McArdle. in December, with the May gi-aduation Taken by selective service were in­ class likely to be much smaller, accord­ structor William Arbuckle and George ing to Registrar Father James E. Con- M. Reichle, of the music and speech de­ nerton, C.S.C partments, respectively. In the five colleges of the University, Government research projects, particu­ the quotas are about normal with the PROF. STEPHEN EOXAY larly in science and engineering, have commerce and arts and letters schools taken a number of men from the cam­ leading in numbers. The engineering pus. George B. Collins, Ph.D., associate college, however, is operating to the ca­ Francis Wenninger, C.S.C, as dean. Pro­ professor of physics and a pioneer in pacity of its facilities. Heavily affected fessor Lawrence Baldinger wll serve as Notre Dame's work with the electrostatic by present conditions was the law school acting dean of science during the semes­ generator; Edward A. Coomes, Ph. D., which is suffering because of the ad­ ter, and Professor Andrew Boyle will be also a distinguished young physicist, vanced age group found there. acting head of the department of chem­ and Alexander Petrauskas, a third No­ istry. tre Dame physicist of note, are among The beginning of this fifteen-week se­ mester finds Notre Dame taking a prom­ Lost lately to the service were John J. those absent in research. inent position in the nation's war effort. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., assistant professor of Vincent Fagan, professor of architec­ Over 1,300 South Bend laborers in the philosophy, now a lieutenant in the Na­ ture; P. A. Guarino, instructor in elec­ defense area are using Notre Dame class vy; Stephen Ronay, professor of Eng­ trical engineering; John L. Kelley, as­ rooms and laboratories. A new feature lish, now an officer in the Army Air sistant professor of mathematics, who is now being offered to law students is mili­ Corps; Daniel C. O'Grady, professor of doing army research at the Aberdeen, tary law. Radio engineering is at pres- philosophy, now in officers', training in the Md., proving gi'ounds, and Charles Robin­ 'ent being taught in the engineering Army Air Corps, and Thomas J. Stritch, son, instructor in mathematics, are college, while the physical education pro­ associate professor of English, now an among those absent as the semester gram has been speeded up in cooperation ensign at Great Lakes, 111. opens. w'ith the several branches of military re­ Faculty members that went into the The CongTegation of the Holy Cross, serve. service earlier were: Major Robert B. also, has sent 14 priests into the war as The University's alimmi association is Riordan, registrar; Major Dugald C. chaplains, among them are three former establishing a record with 1,500 altmini Jackson, Jr., dean of engineering, and •members of the faculty: now in service. • Faculty members serv­ Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Dubois, Rev. George J. Welsh, C.S.C, history; ing in the military forces total twenty- professor of French. Rev. Joseph J. Corcoran, C.S.C, religion, five, and this nimiber includes one dean Dr. Joseph Caton, assistant University and Rev. Robert M. Woodward, C.S.C, and a University administrator. Fourteen physician, is in the service. Lt. Com­ philosophy. priests are now chaplains, which doubles mander M. T. Farrar, U.S.N., associate New members of the faculty from the the list of Notre Dame chaplains in the professor of naval science and executive (Continued on page 28) World War I.

11 in the hands of men who are making HEMISPHERE SOLIDARITY STRESSED AS the best of scholastic records in college now and that such leadership .vili be INTER-AMERICAN SEMINAR MEETS HERE most widely and consistently e.xercised by those who, in addition to scholarship, have the proper qualifications of .char­ With nine Latin American nations The Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C, acter to live up to the responsibilities repi-esented, the Notre Dame session of the Rev. J. W. Connerton, C.S.C, Mr. J. of high office." the Inter - American Seminar on social C Corona, the Rev. E. Keller, C.S.C, The veteran associate editor of The studies met Monday, August 31, in the Mr. C E. Manion, Mr. J. E. McCarthy, Ave Maria, weekly magazine published lounge of the Rockne Memorial. Hemis­ Mr. F. E. McMahon, the Rev. J. A. at Notre Dame, stated that "for the first phere solidarity through social, political O'Brien, Mr. Y. R. Simon, and the time in history men and women of the and economic programs among Catholic Rev. L. R. Ward, C.S.C. The Rev. world—^not merely one nation or conti­ universities of the United States and the Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, University nent—^but of the entire world are look­ Latin American republics was the key­ president was also present. ing for that type of leadership which note of the meeting. The 15 prominent Latin Americans will give peace and satisfaction to their Opening the first part of the discus­ participating were accompanied to Notre weary souls. They are eager with the sion, the Rev. William F. Cunningham, Dame by Mr. Richard Patte, assistant eagerness of disillusionment to give their C.S.C, director of the faculty here, de­ chief of cultural relations in the United allegiance to those whom they can read­ clared: "Man is at war with himself. States department of state, who acted as ily trust. And in that trust, I believe, Dante's three beasts are on the rampage interpreter. The visiting group included you will have the most glorious oppor­ again—^the leopard of licentiousness, the two bishops, the rectors of two Catholic tunity that any young men in history wolf of avarice, and the lion of domina­ universities, four priests and several have ever had." outstanding lajmien. tion; in Cardinal Newman's phrase, 'the The Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, passions and the pride of men'." Concluding the program a note of con­ University president, awarded the 48 Delivering the address of welcome, the structive effort among Catholic universi­ baccalaureate and 75 graduate degrees Rev. Peter P. Forrestal, C.S.C, pointed ties of the Americas was issued as the at the special exercises which took place out: "We know that almost a century one common denominator in a program in Washington Hall. The class includes before we could boast of a single college of Inter-American friendship and under­ representatives from 23 states and one in this country there had been established standing. foreign country with 27 graduates from in Mexico the colleges of Santa Cruz and Notre Dame has long been active in the College of Arts and Letters, 12 from San Juan de Letran, with a curriculum relations with Latin America, and the the College of Commerce, one from the that included Latin, philosophy, music late Father John A. Zahm, C.S.C, once College of Science, 10 from the College and. medicine; and that more than 80 accompanied on one of Engineering, and three from the Col­ years before the chartering of our oldest of his trips through South America. lege of Law. From the graduate school university, that of Harvard in 1636, group, 68 received masters' degrees and there had been established the Royal seven were given doctors' degrees. Pontifical University in Mexico, the Uni­ Father Lahey Addresses An innovation in cooperation with the versity of San Mai'cos in Peru, and the First Fall War Class nation's wartime program, the com­ Uiiiversitj'^ of Sao Paulo in Brazil." mencement climaxed Notre Dame's first Addressing 123 graduates, Thursday, "Sponsored by the National Catholic full-time summer semester. It was Sept. 3, at the University's first fall Welfare Conference, the seminar stressed staged primarily for the benefit of those commencement under the war program, the importance of religious education graduates who are enlisting in various the Rev. Thomas A. Lahey, C.S.C, de­ towards unity bet\veen nations. Ex­ branches of the services which require clared that "post-war leadership will be changes of students and professors, more a college degree. emphasis, on mutual understanding of Spanish and Amei-ican languages, liter­ ature, and history were advanced. Stu­ dent study clubs were suggested. Notre Dame speakers at the session included: Mr. Frank T. Fljam, head of the de­ partment of social work and member of the board of trustees at the Indiana state prison; Dr. Ferdinand A. Herm- ens, professor of politics and author of numerous books on poltical science; Dr. Waldeniar Gurian, professor of politics and editor of the Revieiv of Politics, a national political quarterly; Sen or Edu- ardo Alcayaga, graduate student from Santiago, Chile, who talked on the edu­ cational problem as it affects American Catholic universities; Mr. Walter C. Langford, associate professor_^ of Span­ ish. Other Notre Dame oflScials present were: Inter-Americans: They advocate mutual understanding. 12

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NOTES TO you Raymond E. Aldrich, Jr., of Pough- keepsie, N. Y. is getting his fill of his hobby at the Navy School. His hobby is exercising Kenneth S. Bean, of Ca- to, N. Y., has a hobby that nobody is interested in seeing him practice unless it's in an open field. His hobby—^throw­ ing knives Robert C. Bitzan of Mil­ waukee, Wis., collects stamps, cigar bands and butterflies George A. Brehme, of East Rutherford, N. J., col­ lects old guns, which he repairs and puts in working order so far Fred­ Navy Daze erick M. Coates, of St. Paul, Minn., tops the record here for the number of rela­ tives in the armed forces of this coun­ Ensign Harold B. (I'll concede me miners, a professional football player, try, as far as we know, with nine. that putt) Miller was warned to re­ geologists, attorneys, credit managers, * * * place the fairways on the Notre Dame etc. Francis D. Dishinger, of Mundelein, golf course that he dug up this week. * * * ni., Avho collects data on outstanding * * * Robert W. McDonough, of West Or­ athletes' lives might find some good ma­ The Public Relations Office extends its ange, played three years varsity foot­ terial in the archives of Notre Dame. thanks to David D. Chapin, aviation ball mth the Duke University Blue Dev­ * * * machinist's mate 3/c, for the amusing ils. He Avas on the all-state and all- Marion E. Everhart's hobby of col­ sketches depicting some important phas­ southern mythical football teams. lecting grass we believe is one of the es in a V-7 man's life at the Navy * * * most unique so far listed by V-7 men. School. Chapin, who attended Cornell William P. Van Evera, of Crosby, Everhart is from Bro\\Tiell, Kans. University, is in ship's company until Minn., if successful in obtaning a com­ ¥ * * Oct. 5 when he will become a V-7. mission, will be the third Van Evera to Alvis L. Fine of Tulsa, Okla., is the hold a commission in the Navy. One of • son of Luther M. Fine, Avho is also in his brothers is Lieut. Commander J. R. the Navy. Arthur L. Collins, in the V-7 service Van Evera, and the other is Ensign R. * * * battalion, is a veteran sailor at the age W. Van Evera. Before enlisting William Winston Churchill and John Paul of 24. He has been in the U. S. Naval was practicing law. He is a graduate of Jones are now undergoing training at Reserve since 1936 and has had two Harvard. Great Lakes. No relatives of Britain's years' active duty aboard the U. S. S. * * * famed statesman, Churchill. is the son Dubuque. of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Churchill,,of Cha­ * * * Oliver J. Schnieders, of Los Angeles, riton, la. He is an apprentice seaman. Being a V-7 trainee is old stuff to Calif., is the fourth member of his fam­ Jones, a cook second class, hails from James E. (Speed) Gilboy. A graduate of ily to join the armed forces. He has three brothers, Walter, George and Milwaukee, Wis. the University of Wisconsin, Gilboy was Francis in the Army Air Corps. * * * in the first V-7 class last April but was * - * * - Mearl Green in the Third Company not graduated. He was assigned to ship's was an athlete of no little ability at Al­ company until his orders arrived send­ ing him to the present class. Ship's com­ Ernest B. Slade, of Newark, N. J., fred University. He played football and didn't list any hobbies in his question­ was on the mythical All-Western New pany to a man is hoping that Jim makes it this time. naire, explaining: York State Football Team; was on the "My Ford took any idle time." " wnrestling, track, and basketball teams, * * * and won the Interstate Wrestling title Joseph Mallone, one-time chief ath­ in the heavyweight class, and was Mid­ letic specialist at the Navy School, has Most of the V-7's are familiar with dle Atlantic States champion in the shot been commissioned an ensign, he has in­ small arms, according to their question­ put and discus.throw. formed his friends here. He is now sta­ naires, with shotguns and .22 caliber * * * tioned at the Navy School at the Univer­ rifles being the most popular weapons. To John E. GrosboU, of Petersburg, sity of Indiana. . . * * * " - - HI., Third Company, if you want a — Philip-W. Moore, of Port Washington, worthy opponent at pitching horse shoes Here are a few of the occupations N.Y., can speak French and Italian and take a walk over near the Notre Dame represented in this V-7 class: banking, has a working knowledge of Spanish. He infirmary" where you'll probably find selling, steel, bricklayers, investigators, was captain of the tennis team at Johnny Mangan, Eev. Hugh O'Donnell's reporters, accountants, clerks, farmers, Princeton. His team won the Eastern driver. He's one of the best in these here students, dispatchers, librarians, coach­ Intercollegiate championship two years. parts. . es, actors, radio announcers, postmen. (Continued on page 21) 14 y Ploi^ie^ ^G^me Bfu^ti > > > > >

, FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS AT WISCONSIN SEPT. 26; them have been able to carry their vic­ tory plans through. ELEVEN OPPONENTS POINTING FOR FIGHTING IRISH Although the Palo Alto ensemble is hampered by the loss of Frankie Albert BILL BOSS and Pete Kmetovich, the Indians will be able to find able replacements in the ter-back, Davey Eldredge, will make Notre Dame's untested line and reno­ ranks. Al Cole, who substituted remark­ "Wreck" followers forget the vacant vated backfield will be tried before a ably well for the supercharged Albert cleats of Johnny Bosch. Eddie Prokop, capacity crowd in Madison, Wis. next will line up in the essential quarter­ brother of Notre Dame's Joe, will often week. Notre Dame's coach Frank Lea­ back post. Bill Sheller will pound from push his flying feet across the stadium hy whose pessimism is well founded the right half and hard-running Don green. Up from Baylor Prep, Prokop is ^.these days, will be able to say whether Zappettini will the secondary. one of the speediest backs in the South. or not he thinks his untried Model-T all The shifting of Buck Fawcett from out offensive will live up to expectations. right half to full back will give the Notre Dame's firmly supported grid Oct. 10—Stanford at N. D. Indians one of the finest backfields on squad ^vill soon know if the optimistic the Pacific Coast. reports from the Dairyland camp of the Twenty-four lettermen and a pack of Wisconsin Badgers are based upon facts outstanding sophomores will perform Oct. 17—Iowa Seahawks at N. D. or the wishful thinking of Wisconsin under the first year tutelage of March- Eeinforced by a wealth of coaches it ' publicity promoters. mont Schwartz at Stanford. Schwartz is Colonel Bemie Bierman's assignment All of these things will come to light will find it a difficult day when he tries to carryover the "T" party that Clark to raise a competent eleven from the in the next week but many more things ranks of the Iowa Navy Pre-Flight ca­ will be made known in the following Shaughnessy started when the Indians meet the Irish here, Oct. 10. dets into condition to fill out a 12 game weeks. Trudging up the ramps with an card this fall. What famed college play­ undefeated season shadowed in the back­ Nothing would please the former No­ ers he will have under his tutelage when ground, Notre Dame will face the most tre Damer more than an Indian victory he leads the flyers into Notre Dame, dangerous program in Irish grid his­ over his Alma - Mater. Many former Oct. 17, is tmcertain. The shifty blue tory. Irish stars have led their charges into arm of the Navy has pulled many pros­ Sept. 26—^Wisconsin at Madison the Irish stronghold before but few of pective football men from the Iowa City The planks of Randall Stadium will shake with lusty cheers on Sept. - 26 when the Irish meet the University of Wisconsin in the opening encounter of the season. Wisconsin, shamed by un­ successful campaigns, has molded one of the finest elevens ever to represent the Cardinal and White. The Badgers are paced by an un­ heralded sophomore sensation, , who is ousting the veteran Bud Seelinger from the left half slot. A strong power attack has Pat Harder, All-Conference plunging back, ready to splinter every opposing front wall from the Notre Dame . has Dave Schreiher, another durable Ail-American wingman, to rely on, with red-headed Pat Lyons balancing the line.

Oct. 3—Georgia Tech at N. D. Georgia Tech, guided by affable Bill Alexander, will stamp on welcoming No­ tre Dame sod once again, Oct. 3. The Yellow Jackets have pocketed several fleet ball packers together and their sec­ ondary will be the best in a decade. Still boasting remnants of the rugged line that clamped the Irish solidly many times last year the Southerners should reach the pinnacle this season. The skit­ The Irish march against the background of an undefeated season. 15 parade grounds. But one thing is defin­ come the bulky Army squad commanded lor, and waiting to have him throw his ite. With a backfield nucleus of George by Earl "Red" Blaik. With Mazur, Hill, long looping casts against the Irish, Pasla'an, Wisconsin and Green Bay and Jarrell returning to the Kaydet Nov. 28. standout, and Michigan's human scythe, backfield it looks like Army's year to The left-handed ace almost upset the Forest Evashevski, all the grey genius sweep the Eastern seaboard's football Irish victory cart last year as the Notre need reflect on is a suitable line. Phil glory. Dame eleven skipped through with a one Bengstrom, former line director at Stan­ point victory and this year the Pacific Graduates from the plebe coi'ps stack ford, is on the spot to see that the for­ boys are set to down the Irish. Ralph up exceptionally well and last year's ward bank is Avell constructed and from Heywood, the sticky-fingered end, Avill 0-0 tie will be inspiring the West Point­ reports his material is plentiful. be waiting for the tosses with Don Mil­ ers to do better this fall. ler and Earl Audet, two giants, at the Matt Bolger, an Irish flankman last The spirit of this great game was tackle posts. Ron Thomas and Norm year, who promised to be one of the superbly expressed by Coach Leahy last Verry are back at guards. greatest ends in Notre Dame history, year when he said: "Army is always will be playing in the bigger game this keyed for this game, and so are we. No Dec. 5—Great Lakes at Chicago semester A\ith the Seahawks. The grid one knows, unless he has played in an Little can be said about the Great associates of Matt will be happy to see Army-Notre Dame game just how much Lakes Naval team which will meet No­ him once again but knowing him like victory is sought after. We'll face a tre Dame in Soldiers Field on Dec. 5. they do they will not care to see him great running attack, a fine But with fellows like Bruce Smith, Ur­ blocking the opposite offense. ^^ game, and a world of spii'it. I only hope ban Odson, and a brigade of other for­ we're equal to it." Mr. Leahy will not mer collegiate and pro ball players Oct. 24—Illinois at Champaign have to reword his pre-game statement hanging around Coach has Old "88" will probably blurt through this year. little need for worry. the arena air when the Irish clash with Bruce Smith, the energetic Minnesota the Fighting Illini at Champaig-n on Nov. 14—Michigan at N. D. earthquake, will be shredding more Oct. 4. Bay Eliot, last year's hne coach, Custer never spurred much more en­ Western Conference lines this fall. The has plugged the opening thusiasm in the cry: "Eide you Wolver­ eel-hipped Smith, last year's number one since Bob Zuppke retired from the Or­ ines," at Gettysburg than Coach "Fritz" back, Avill have Pitchin' Paul Christman, ange and Blue campus. And Eliot's hair Crisler of Michigan will sound when he a Missouri extract, as a running mate. is groA\dng thinner daily. brings the Yellow and Black south to Other information on the squad is a Notre Dame, Nov. 14. military secret but the way the Sailors The draft is seriously worrying the will bomb enemy teams this fall will new mentor and the security of his team Back in 1909 the Irish defeated the soon be a reality. ^ depends on the bugle- call. Ken Cheeley, Wolverines, 11-3. Scandal was running one of the finest centers in the Mid- rampant in those years about Mid- And that's the way the Irish opposi­ West, will be in the pivot position if Western football but things Avere cleared tion lines up. Powerful, sly, and deter­ Uncle Sam doesn't intervene. Captain up in short order after that contest. No­ mined, each Notre Dame opponent will Jimmy Smith will lead a fine running tre Dame adherents branded that year point to the legions of Leahy this fall. backfield aided by Don Griffin, Butko- "successful" for they had ridden over If Notre Dame doesn't succumb to sev­ vich, and Difelmeier. Smith is a danger­ their strongest rival, the team that had eral of these devastating offensive at­ ous sprint man and can wriggle through taught them to play football. Michigan, tacks this fall Frank Leahy will have many a tough spot safely while Don this year, vnll feel that their campaign the greatest football team America ever Griffin is an accurate passing back. Line is a crowned success if they can dowTi saw. It can be done but it's like the high prospects are weak. the Irish. school orator's "tempestuous sea of life." Captain George Ceithaml, a greater Oct. 31—Navy at Cleveland blocking back than Forest Evashevski, Former Managing Editor Navy—that's a pernicious football will sing the signals at the quarter slot. word any year and this year is no ex­ Tommy Kuzma, Harmon's successor, and Broadcasts from London Paul White will lean at the half posi­ ception. The IVIiddies, now directed by The voice of a former SCHOLASTIC Commander John Welchel, are crammed tions with Don Boor, the southpaw pass­ editor spoke from England early this ^ with weighty linemen and driving backs. ing genius, in for Bullet Bob Westfall at month as Sergeant John W. Patterson, Their line is paced by the monstrous fullback. Jr., '41, appeared on .the Mutual net- -• crusher, Schnurr, at tackle, Avith Wil­ work " program, "Stars and Stripes cox, end, and Knox, guard, returning Nov. 2\—Northwestern at N. D. Abroad." Each Sunday evening Ben lettermen. They will offer the Irish fierce Minus All-American Alf Bauman and Lyons selects an- American soldier to mid-season competition in Cleveland's massive Don Clawson Northwestern will read a'letter he has written home to his Municipal stadium on Oct. 31. face Notre Dame here, Nov. 21. father and mother; Patterson was chosen ^ The Wildcats still have Ominous Otto Alex Cameron, the bomber, Avill be for the first September broadcast of the Graham running, casting, and kicking series. - - ^ back at fullback but the rest of the for them and 17 other returning letter- great Navy secondary of last year is men. The crew led by Captain Nick After graduation Patterson went to lost. Bin Busick and Sammy Boothe are Burke has as its standouts: Ed "Buck­ work on the Pittsburgh Press as a mem- on the loose somewhere in the Pacific ets" Hirsch (how Avell Notre Dame T3er of the Sunday staff. A few months K but there is a phalanx of good backs in knows him). Bob Motl, and Bud Hasse. ago he entered the Army Intelligence the offing. Last year's 7 to 6 Irish victory looks Service and Avas transferred to London', mighty weak at the moment. and subsequently was promoted from Nov. 7—^Army at New York private first cla,ss to sergeant. While at - Notre Dame has a score to settle. No­ Nov. 28—U. S. C. at Los Angeles -Notre Dame Patterson was managing tre "Dame has a game to win in Yankee Out Southern California way they're editor of the SCHOLASTIC and secretary Stadium, Nov. 7. Down the Hudson w^ill lauding a great passing back, Paul Tay­ of the class, of 1941. 16 ing duties of the cross country, indoor closer investigation found the missifig^ ,,. Symphony Orchestra and outdoor track squads since the de­ tube right where it should have been. The issues Call for Musicians parture of Bill Mahoney, who left Notre leak was then plugged, the tire inflated, Dame to enter the Navy. The new coach and Pete was on his way home again.' The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra, feels that all three of his squads will be under the direction of Prof. Fredric H. up to Notre Dame standards even though The next morning to the owner's » Ingersoll, held its initial meeting for the he might have to count on smaller chagrin the tire was as flat as the day semester on Sept. 13. squads and younger fellows. before. Said Pete as he rolled up his Tryouts revealed that —Vince Scjdl]/ sleeves and went to work, "If you want viola, cello, bass, bas­ a thing done right, do it yourself." So soon and French horn Pete put a patch in the right place, and now the tire is back to normal. players are still need­ Cheer-Write Contest Prizes ed. Students playing This curious cart which Pete posses­ these instruments are Still Open to Students ses was given him by contributors to a urged to see Prof. In­ Held over from the summer semester, fund set up by the Religious Bulletin. gersoll or Prof. Daniel For an entire year, Pete enjoyed ex­ BART RAMSOUR ^ p^^,^j.^^ j^^^^ ^^ ^j^^ the cheer-writing contest sponsored by the Student Council has been opened to clusive right of way on the various Uni­ Music Department, in Music Hall imme­ versity paths, and you can.imagine his diately. the student body again. The S15 first prize award for the best original cheer, surprise when, upon returning to school The Symphony's first program of the rally song, or idea considered best for this semester, he discovered a rival be- year will be presented about the middle enactment this fall should be an incen­ t'.veen the library and dining hall. So now of October and will include among its tive for all students. And the |5 second Pete has to share the realm of three selections "Overture to the Magic Flute" prize and five prizes of SI each should wheeled velocipedes with a bright new- by Mozart and "Suite" by Remau. Solo­ keep things rolling. emerald green motor-car. ists for this first concert will be Rocco Entries, which are limited to three per Pete looked over the other car. "Cer­ Germano, violinist, concert master of the tainly does look good all burnished in orchestra. Other concerts in the near student, should be submitted to the Con­ test Committee, 252 Alumni Hall not green," he said, "but I think mine will future are scheduled for St. Mary's and take her in a race." South Bend. later than Thursday, Sept. 24. The com­ mittee will be composed of members of Officers of the Symphony Orchestra the Student Council which group ^\^ll for this semester are: Bart Ramsour, supply the money under the direct spon­ Kress is New Drum Major; president; Felix Abaldo, vice-president; sorship of Father Burke, prefect of Patrick McShane, secretary; and Brother discipline. Hails From Detroit Leonard, C.S.C., librai'ian. WTien the Notre Dame Band took to Putt-Putt Has Flat Tire; "the Chemistry Building Field last Mon­ Coach Handy Calls Out day afternoon, the figure of Stan Liti- Pete Scorns New Rival zette, familiar to Irish fans for four Cross-Country Harriers years as drum major, was missing. In "X5664" sounds like, and might easily his place and carrjring on in the litiz- .Track Coach Elvin R. "Doc" Handy be, the number of some secret Gestapo zette tradition was a St. Ed's freshman issued first call to the cross country agent, but actually it only designates from Detroit, Jim Kress. squad last Monday, Sept. 14. The team Pete's prized "putt-putt." Kress, like Litizette, takes over the built around four old timers, has begun That vehicle tagged "X5664" suffered reeling oiF the miles while Coach Handy Notre Dame job in his freshman year a war-time calamity in the form of a after four years of twirling experience makes the present tentative schedule flat tire last week. Like any other mo­ definite. The Notre Dame harriers will in high school. He was a drum major at torist who fails to have a spare at the De La Salle in Detroit and led that bai\d probably compete A\ith Loyola and Illi­ crucial moment, Pete's heart sank when nois, and in the state and national meets. for four seasons of high school games he beheld his deflated front, Firestone. and on two occasions took his band into Among the veterans there Avill be Ollie Not many minutes later the runabout University of Detroit stadium to repre­ Hunter and Frank Conforti, Avho fin­ was under the supervision of the comer sent Manhattan College in the Manhat­ ished second and fourth respectively in service station agent, who, after a hur­ tan-Detroit football rivalry. the Nationals last year. Also returning ried inspection announceu that the min­ are Tony Maloney, a two year mono­ iature tire contained no inner tube: But Although campus rumors have already gram man, and Don Currie, one of the Pete was sure he had been riding for a made Kress a subject of their activities new eligibles. Some of the other good year on more than a few pounds of in­ with stories that he is a state or national prospects that will round out the team ner oxygen and outer rubber, and so a champion twirler, he maintains that the are such notables as Waldeck, Schwinn, only state championship he won was not Welch and Lauck.. in but in fly-casting. At 16 he entered the Michigan state casting Frank Ebner will again display his "Donne" Announcement championships, fought his way to a tie managerial skill trying to aid the team in the preliminary, and defeated his Kelly Cook, editor of Dome, this to another successful season. Added ex­ teacher for the title. He repeated this week invited freshmen who are in­ perience and no losses due to graduation performance in the 1942 championships. should indicate a team somewhat better terested in working on the Decem­ than last year's. ber Dome to attend a meeting at But Kress, a , major in Commercial 7 p.m. today in the old Ave Maria Art, is putting his casting in the back­ Coach Handy, who has long been asso­ building - (second floor), which is ground and concentrating on being drum ciated with the department of physical back of Carroll Hall. major for what he considers just about 1 education, has now taken over the coach­ the best college band in the country. 17 Whiting Wins Final '^ Summer Golf Meets Dick Whiting, Detroit sophomore, cap­ INTRODUCING tured the final two golf meets of the JACK DENNISTON summer semester, the Harrigan trophy

Early last December the football mon­ Angelo (Accuracy) Bertelli's tosses to ogram winners on the 1941 undefeated, net 130 yards, an average of 10 yards once tied, Notre Dame squad chose ser­ per catch. He started in 6 of the 9 games ious and slender right wingman George and ran his playing time to 277 minutes, Edward Murphy to succeed Paul Lillis more than enough to merit his first N.D. as gi-idiron leader of the "Fighting Irish." Their selection has proved timely George rates the backfield quartet of and University open matches. The for­ —for it should squelch some of the jeer­ Billy Hillebrand, Indiana; Bobby Robert­ mer Avas open only to members of the ing and jiving comments as: "Well, j'our son, So. California; Howie Clarke, Navy; 1942 A'arsity golf team. name has to end in a 'ski' before the and Hank Mazur, Anny, as the toughest Irish will place you on tlieir football The Harrigan Trophy Avas given by ball luggers that he has faced. Huge unit." George is the first captain to come Mr. John J. Harrigan, Los Angeles, Gene Flathmann, Na\^'^'s massive 2-50 out of South Bend to guide a Notre Dame Calif., father of Jack Harrigan, red­ lb. left tackle, wins the Murph's unani­ grid eleven since Howard (Pop) Ed­ headed ace of last spring's undefeated mous vote as the "chargingest" tackle wards led the Irish football team in 1909. golf squad. he has bumped shoulders with in college The meet Avas a round robin affair in football. Avhich each of the seven eligibles played six matches. On a basis of three points Bashful George stammers, "the touch­ for each match. Whiting scored 14 o:g a down pass I nabbed from Bertelli against possible 18 points. The blond king of the Georgia Tech last season was mj' great­ Irish fairways received permanent pos­ est thrill so far from football. I hate to . session of one trophy, his name is to be predict anjt;hing about the outcome of engraA-^ed on a larger trophy which is this fall's card," he continued, "but if the permanent possession of the Uni­ the breaks come our way we'll have a versity. The Avinner of the Harrigan successful season—^but, of course, there's meet each year Avill have his name en- that injury jinx." graA'ed on the University Trophy. Murphy would like to enter the coach­ In Avinning the University Open tour­ ing field after graduation this December nament Whiting had a 72-hole score of with a B.S. degree in Physical Education, 290. Jack Harrigan, runner-up to Whit­ but as Murphy offers: "The Avar must be ing in the meet, shot the best single round won first." He has enlisted in the Ma­ score of the meet and of the year. His rine Corps and probably Avill not be CAPTAIN GEORGE MUBPHY 67 tied the course record set by Horton called to serAace until after graduation. Smith in 1936. Toung George first blinked his eyes on Under the glittering rays of the golden Thus Notre Dame's most successful Nov. 26, 1920, in South Bend. After eight Dome, George Murphy's leadership has golf season has been brought to a close. years at St. Joe's grammar school, shone in brilliant fashion as a member The climax of the varsity's undefeated George enrolled at South Bend Central of the Monogram Club; as an officer in season Avas the National Intercollegiate High school. Here the head football men­ the Villagers Club; as a softball and vol­ tournament held at the South Bend tor utilized Murphy's lean form in right leyball stalwart—^liaA'ing been chosen a Country Qub in June. Nothing definite end slot. Murphy teamed with Gene member of the AU-Star squads in A'^oUey- can be said about next spring's team, "Wliite, last year's captain of Indiana ball and softball, representing Alumni hoAveA^er the Irish linksnien should be University to form the nucleus of Cen­ II's powerhouse last semester. And now able to giA'e a good account of them­ tral's great lines of '36 and '37. During Avith his election to the captaincy of selves. The team Avill be built up around, these years Murphy met several of his Frank Leahy's second edition of the captain-elect Gene Fehlig and Whiting, future college teammates on the gridiron, blue and gold football outfit, George the only returning squadmen. among them: Owen "Dippy" Evans, Murphj' Avill continue his leadership abil­ —George Blackvioi-e Johnny Kovatch, Joe Labier, and Steve ities. Bagarus, who all played in the Northern George rates his brother John, an Faculty Buys War Bonds Indiana High School League. Irish Avingman in 1937-38, as his idol, On Pay Allotment Plan During spare time in his senior high hoAvever his roommate, pudgy Bill Stew­ Approximately 50 per cent of the school year, Murphy worked in the N.D. art, insists that the name;Mary Miles 1,082 persons employed by the Univer­ "Huddle." Tills further convinced him enters the scene somewhere under the sity are participating in a pay allotment that Notre Dame was to be his home for idol class. Charlie Spivak might also be plan to buy war bonds. Chief Accountant the next four years. listed in this category. For his hobbies William J. Broderick revealed this Aveek. George lists golf and any other outdoor Of the 503 employees who donate a Under Coach Ehner Layden as well as sport activity. portion of their salaries, 62 are members •under the tutorage of Frank Leahy, Notre Dame faces a long hard sched­ of the "10 per cent club." The program George's all-around natural ability soon ule this fall but there is one assurance— Avas begun only a month ago and Mr. •won him a station on the varsity foot­ the Irish Avill be fighting every minute Broderick anticipates an even greater ball squad. Last year George Edward following their very capable leader, participation for this and ensuing stationed his 6 ft., 17-5 lbs. under 13 of George Murphy. months. 18 V-7 EN

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19 MEET THE REVISED NOTRE DAME COACHING STAFF: State. Crowley was overwhelmingly im- ^^ pressed by the fine work Leahy did at COACHES LEAHY, McKEEVER. KRAUSE AND MILLNER Georgetown and hoped he would carry over at the Spartan school. Crowley wasn't disappointed and when he moved ''^ BILL BOSS to Fofdliam, Leahy moved along with Notre Dame is annually represented gram for three years in football, basket­ him. It was at Fordham that he attained "* in the nation's grid circuits by one of the ball, and baseball at Winner high be­ national prominence when he constructed j. finest football teams in America. There fore his family moved to Omaha, Nebr., the "Seven Blocks of Granite" of Ford- is more behind the story of great Irish where he attended Central High school. ham grid lore. football squads than just the excellent At Central he was moved from his regu­ Assigned to coach in £ conditioned and spirited players who lug lar halfback post to tackle by Coach 1939 Leahy had a difficult task linfed the ball or crush out opposing linemen. George Schmidt, a former Nebraska up for him. "Gloomy Gil" Dobie hadn't »> Besides competent performers it is neces­ standout. been too successful at the Eastern insti­ sary to have competent tutors to produce tution and was ready to leave. Leahy V a ^^•inning football squad. The principles went to work and the rest is "Hub" his­ of football are deeply inlaid in the frosh MSl>-5,^^ '* '' " tory. His B.C. squads talHed 20 victories yearly by proficient coaches and when in 22 starts in his two years in the Bay ,^'jj. men finally make the drive to the varsity State and went on to defeat Tennessee in '* reahn a new gi-oup of experts are ready the waning minutes of the Sugar Bowl *^ to school them in the principles of the classic, 19-18. It was then that Leahy Notre Dame system that will make Notre signed a long-term contract with Boston *' Dame, as always, a Avinner and a re­ spected football power. College. They didn't want him to leave but Avhen his Alma-Mater called Frank Leahy answered and a greater answer v- Installed in the coaching serAaces on was the undefeated squad he produced " Cartier Field this j^ear are several new on Blue and Gold gi-ounds last year. v coaches working diligently under the leadership of the master strategist, Frank Leahy. Wayne Millner and Ed Backfield Coach Ed McKeever "" Krause, former Irish grid greats, will sit at a coaching angle on the varsity The handsome fellow with the wavy bench for the first time this fall. Bob hair and spirited southern drawl who ^ Snyder, a great name aroimd Athens developed casting ace, Charley O'Rourke, and Ohio University, will assist Ed Mc- at Boston College and now Angelo Ber- Keever in guiding the backfield men in telli at Notre Dame, is Edward Clark the correct steps of the T-formation Timothy McKeever whose football ac- ^ but his chief duties vdll be to work along complishments are even longer than his , with Coach Jake Kline and mold future name. ^^ varsity men from the scattered ranks of the current frosh squad. Coach McKeever enrolled at Noire Dame in 1930 and won frosh numerals .< in football and basketball. Returning- in Head Coach Frank Leahy the fall of 1931 his stay was short and ^ he left for his home state of Texas to Head Coach Frank Leahy can easily play ball for Rice Institute under Jack ^ understand the pain and worry of the Meagher, a Notre Darner whom Mc­ current throng of injured Irish gridders Keever had played under at St. Ed­ that daily tread the sidelines watching ward's University prep. Too late to ma- .j, their enthused teammates pound against triculate he went to Texas Tech and each other striving to grab a berth on made quite a name for himself under the -i the varsity squad. Leahy gathered his coaching protection of Pete Cawthorn. football knowledge under the master of McKeever played right half and called < them all, Knute Rockne. And he saw a COACH FRANK LEAHY . signals from the spot his junior and sen­ varsity tackle assignment slip from him ior, years. McKeever's passing ability during his playing days because of an We all know the story of Frank enabled the, Raiders to Avin 30 out of 35 injured knee. Leahy's first coaching assignment. It games in his stay on the Southwestern has been told and retold how he went Frank Leahy entered Notre Dame in campus. with Rockne to Mayo's for an operation 1927. His first coach here was the cur­ on his knee and to keep the coach com­ rent Rockne Memorial director. Tommy Backfield coach at Boston College with pany. We all know how Coach Rockne Mills. Mr. Mills watched with delights Frank Leahy was , McKeever's next occupying an adjoining bed oifered the the determined progress the aggressive stride and it was only, natural that the injured Leahy his choice of any number Irishman from O'Neill, Nebr., made southerner should join Leahy at Notre- of coaching jobs. Mr. Leahy accepted daily in scrimmages against the varsity. Dame and continue his fine work. the chance to go to Washington and help Tommy felt he had another varsity pros­ his old coach, Tommy Mills, at George­ pect for "Rock" in the frosh ranks and town. Under the fine coaching of Leahy, Line Coach "Moose" Krause he wasn't far from wrong.. Georgetown came through with a solid ' The. man who never has to bacTc up Coach Leahy learned his football at line. The following year Jimmy Crowley, any varsity candidate in contact work Winner, S. D., grammar school and Win­ the,noted Horseman, hired Leahy to on the practice field is line coach, Ed ner high school. He earned his mono­ coach - the forward \yall at Michigan (Continued on page 27)

20 name from smugglers' custom of hiding quarterback so that his chances among the leaders. The unkind app^la- of injury are cut doAATi to a minimum. 3Iarty Brutz, a sophomore guard and tion became symbolic of the struggle !for y, the brother of Jim, last year's most val­ Mob Psychology supremacy on the field uable player, will wear Jim's number 73 "The term, while given in irony, has in the Notre Dame games this fall. We It is interesting.to note the great deal of interest that has been aroused over become our heritage. The implications also noticed in the Chicago papers that of 'Fighting Irish' are'too much like our Bill Scanlan, the ex-promoter and writer the probable use of the by the Fighting Irish this year. The essence own struggles for recognition to be eas- .-• of this column, has been awarded the ily ignored. We are criticized on every lead role in Fort Sheridan's play "The of the Notre Dame system, the man to man blocking has been discarded by side for using the term, but the critics -^.! Family Upstairs," which is being put gave us the name. They, too, see that it on for U. S. 0. "Scoop" is also one of practically all of Eockne's pupils at times due to the necessity of changing has more than one application. Too late ' the top reporters on the camp's news­ they seek to retract what they gave in paper. Fort Sheridan Toiver. You just defenses and changing times. Further­ more the Notre Dame systeni has al­ irony a few years ago. Realizing that the can't keep a good man douTi. George name 'Fighting Irish'. has taken on a Sobek, a guest of your columnist last ways been an outgrowth of the so-called T-formation. The thing that made Rock- significance they never dreamed of, they week, is stationed at the Great Lakes now seek to disparage us with other Naval Station, where he is in "charge of ne's teams practically invincible was the fact that the Great One always was OPC terms. 'Wandering Nomads' we are the "boot camps" and where he plans to called: 'Ramblers,' and 'Galloping Gaels,' play some classy basketball. He wiW. be step ahead of the average mentor. So it is today; the teams that are going to and 'Fighting Irish-Italians' are made among friends however, as 'Buster' Hil- use- of to describe us. None of the terms ler, another of last year's hard court to^^^l are those that are always looking for 'something new to be .added.' The sticks. We hope they Avill not. One by one greats will be up there swishing them in the sports writers will come back grudg­ for the sailors also. students in a local class were treated to a very fine lecture by Jim Costin, the ingly to the old name. ^ worthy Sports Editor of the local Trib­ The ethnologists object to the name- Disiinsuished Guest une. Our only regrets were that it was on the grounds that the Irish are in the Roy Cochran, former Indiana Univer­ not a lecture given in Washingtoii HaU ^minority on the football field. The Sa- sity track star, and rival of the Notre for the benefit of all students interested voldis,- the Carideos, the Schwartz's they Dame middle distance runners,-is here .Jn-5ports.- say, are not Irish, and so are not fight- -l- on campus as a manberof the V-7 in­ ing Irish. For that matter Yale men are Hc's Back in Form doctrination group. He holds the World not 'Bulldogs,' or Northwestern 'Wild- ''• record in the 400 meter hurdle and. is Dan Hanley, caretaker of "Clashmore cats.'. Our name is. merely an identify­ the former holder of the World indoor Mike," our mascot, tells us that he will ing one .Avhich has been glorified on record in the 440 yard dash. The Notre have "Mike" all primed up f or the com- many a" field of battle. So truly does it Dame cpaches shuddered when they - ing season. He claims his hurdling Avill' represent us that we are unwilling to heard that Frank McCarthy, Michigan's he only one. in his repertoire of tricks . part A\ath it. . . ." jfS

22 •*•. This feat equalled the Avorld's record for % 'SCHOLASTIC TO SHOW SPORT MOVIES; number of goals kicked in one half. At the half the score stood nine^six, by Arir- PLAN FOR 1942 NOTRE DAME GAMES tue of a touchdoAvn by the Giants, so Coach George Halas must have had a Avarm spot in his heart for the educated ^^i As promised last fall, the promotion tures, Commissioner has toe of one Bob Snyder. ^department of the SCHOLASTIC will pre- promised several interesting movies of About the freshmen Coach Snyder fcjisent a series of sports movies, opening the outstanding games of the profes­ could only say that the felloAVS Avere rSwith the pictures of the sional teams during the past years. It fair, lacking the necessary experience. i|"Highlights of the Season" on Sept. 21 is hoped, however, that the former can HoAvever he did express the hope that, "for the Freshmen and Sept. 22 for the be arranged. some of "them would deA-elop into real 'X. Upperclassmen. This is another attempt on the part of ball players in the not-too-distant fu­ the SCHOLASTIC and the Athletic depart­ ture. With regard to his adopted Alma i^, The following Wednesday, Sept. 30, ment to promote a closer relationship be­ with the consent of the Athletic depart­ tween the players and the students here ment, tentative plans have been made to at Notre Dame. • show the movies of the past week's No- i^^'^iVe Dame football game. Also with the The tentative program will be of this ,^ co-operation of the Athletic department, nature: •'• at each show some of the outstanding ^' players on this year's squad Avill be 1. Notre Dame "Victory March." introduced. 2. Cheei'leaders. This is being done in an attempt to 3. Introduce four plaj'ers of each week, .^bring about a closer relationship be- running a two minute skit on each of I tween the players and the students they these squad members. * represent on the gridiron. It has been the hue and cry of the student body that 4. Five minute sketch on the coach, the football team in the past few years who would be the guest narrator for the has been a foreigTi element on the cam­ evening. pus. To bx-eak down this feeling these »»| "Meet the Players" programs have been 5. The movie itself. JACK WARXER -.J.' planned. 6. Another cheer. In the event that Notre Dame is un- 7. Wind up the evening's program Mater Bob Avas much more enthusiastic, i^I able to release some of the game pic- with the "Hike" song. "Here at Notre Dame they teach boys the importance of physical fitness and t mental alertness so necessary to the Na­ tional Defense Program. The spirit here u FRESHMEN PLAY VARSITY IN STADIUM TOMORROW is probably the greatest in the country. The soft green turf of massive Notre Dame on the gridirons of the future. These boys may be outscored, but they Dame Stadium Avill provide the setting Born in Freemont, Ohio, Bob's family A\-ill never be outfought." for the annual fall football game be­ soon moved to Toledo, which has since Oh yes, Bob's other main interests are tween the Irish varsity and the green- been his permanent residence. He at­ ping-pong and motion pictures. And his clad freshmen tomorrow afternoon. tended , where he re­ pet peeve, quite characteristically, is a ceived the distinction of being named to lazy football player. Followers of Notre Dame's football the All-State team for two successive fortunes are looking forward to the 1942 years, no mean feat, as any one familiar Notre Dame men eA'eryAvhere, join in opener A\ath an eager expectancy which with the Ohio brand of high school ball Avishing Bob Snyder all possible success can not be solely attributed to the ad­ will readily admit. Bob played three at his new job. If past performance is vent of another season. For 1942 will go years at Libbey. The team was unde­ ! any yardstick of value, there can be lit­ dowai in the annals of Notre Dame as feated in 1930, his junior yeai*, and only tle doubt of his ability to attain that the year in which Coach Frank Leahy one defeat marred the team's perfect success. introduced the T-formation, a radical record the following year. departure from - the familiar Rockne Assisting Snyder each afternoon are shift. And from the. famed Chicago Snyder entered Ohio.University where three men familiar, to the campus, Jake Bears, chief exponents of the T, comes he played on the varsity in 1933, '34 and Kline, Jack Warner and Bob Walsh. Bob Snyder to assist Coach Leahy in '35, during this period missing only 31 Kline is AveU knoAvn to all in his capac­ impressing the intricacies of this forma­ minutes of actual playing timel He then ity as head coach of baseball. For sev- . tion on the squad of Freshman hopefuls. entered the ranks of the play-for-pay era! years he served as chief mentor of boys, playing for seven years in one of the freshmen football outfit. Thus he 13 Upon interviewing Coach Snyder the the toughest anost gruelling gaines of