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'i!»S!PPBSWgBWW!!^W5«e!S«!S55!S3!S5?R35S5!!^^ Want to travel and study Parker-Winterrewd Inc. abroad? Still Water, But Not So Deep I find myself only partially in agree­ ment with opinions expressed in the Jan. 15 "Back Page" column. But, let's for now, not resort to inane recriminations Take a university-sponsored over sociological and economical consid­ tour via TWA this summer erations. By the by, let's penetrate more and earn full college credit deeply than the APPEARANCE of while you travel Notre Dame and its students.

Visit the countries of your choice Has it ever occurred to you men what .. . study from 2 to 6 weeks at a influence you might bear on this situa­ foreign university. You can do both tion? As such prominent spokesmen, on one trip ivhen you arrange a uni­ through such an influential medium, it versity-sponsored tour via TWA. should be of great concern. The mode of Itineraries include countries in dress is plainly an external expression Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Special study tours available. of the conformity and intellectual in­ Low all-inclusive prices with TW A's ertia that permeates this place. A good economical Sky Tourist service. bit of the blame for this reprehensible For information, Avrite: John H. situation goes to you for your dull, un­ Furbay, Ph. D., Director, Air World imaginative writing. It is unnecessary Tours, Dept. CN, 380 Madison Ave., to Siingle out any one edition or any par­ New York 17, N. Y. Be sure to men­ ticular column. It goes on from week to tion countries you wish to visit. week. A noteworthy sample appears this week in the leaden remark, "No column last week, but there is one this week," supposedly oiFered as a sophisticated ntmi mo»u> MIKUMI witticism. This school has much that others lack, RESTRING but, by the same token, Notre Dame stu­ dents miss a lot that is good college-type WITH life that other schools have. One such is what this situation paints to: a buoyan­ cy and keenness in the school atmos­ phere, usually well placed by the campus papers and radio. (Please, please don't point to the bedraggled example of the screeching mob pandemonium of football rallies and satisfy yourself that I'm Complete service to all Air STANDS OUT wrong because you'll be utterly smash­ Force, Army, Navy, and in ploy ing my basic presupposition: that you Marine Personnel. Uniforms, are capable of level headed thinking.) • Harder Smashes Of course, at other schools this is supple- Caps, and accessories — • Better Cut and Spin mentarily aided by a much gayer and entire ready - to - wear or more resourceful social life than here. tailored made to measure. (I know. You have all sorts of retorts You may pay when you STANDS UP here, too, bless your little minds.) receive your Government in your ratket L, '>!i Apparently, it goes without noting allowance. • Moisture Immune that the latter, as the saying has it, is • Lasting Liveliness bigger than both of us and will probably Placing your order early remain the same for many classes hence. means better service. However, as regards the former, the COSTS lESS field is open. This should serve to im­ ffian gut press upon you men the magnitude of ATPROX. SnUNGMG COST: the need, the opportunity, and the chal­ Pro-Fected Braid....$6.00 lenge for a bit .of journalistic acumen. Parker-Winterrowii Uirifi-Ply Braid .$5.00 I feel quite sure it is possible and would Ine. not only be ravenously welcomed but, its At tennis shops and effect would be far reaching and would TAILORS-CLOTHIERS sporting goods stores. certainly yield no harm. 1151/2-1171/2 No. Main St. So, let's not jump so quickly and thoughtlessly on the more superficial UPSTAIRS (Continued on Page 32)

The Scholastic Conference Will Examine Current Labor Conflicts A conference on collective bargaining and arbitration, sponsored jointly by the Department of Economics, College of Law, and the American Arbitration As­ by Ken Murphy sociation, will be held here Friday, Feb. 26. More than 500 representatives of Top of the Week labor, management, education, and the Notre Dame football will continue . . . legal profession are expected at the an­ nual convention. Slippin' fhe Clue Highlights of this year's session will Eemember back in the dear, dim past when the last issue be a discussion of Pi-esident Eisenhow­ of the Scholastic came out, we proposed a question to our er's proposed amendments to the Taft- public? It concerned the Irish all-opponent football team in Hartley Law, a practice collective bar­ 1949, and ran something like this: "What major league base­ gaining session, and a panel discussion on recent trends in labor arbitration. ball player of the past season was selected on that opponent James J. Spillane, regional director of team?" No one has hit the nail on its proverbial head yet, the Federal Mediation Service in Chica­ so we'll slip you a clue, Lou. go, will serve as modei-ator for the prac­ CLUE NUMBER ONE: It wasn't Joe tice collective bai'gaining session which DiMaggio. (There will be another help­ telling where your vocabulary will end will consider seniority, union security, ful hint next WEEK, ,if nobody's light- up if you stay at this new-fangled game grievances, and other issues. bulb has lit up by then.) long enough.

Signs of the Times Never Bet Against ND, the Yankees, Dioinoncls Jewelry Watches The Freshman bi-anch of the YCS, ap­ or the Murphys parently overwhelmed by the enormity A noted philosopher once remarked: J. Trelhewey of the occasion, passed out some signs "There are three types of Irishmen—the in the freshman halls during exam week high, the low, and the Murphys." Be JOE, THE JEWELER for the yearlings to hang on their gates. this as it may, the old namesake still has 104 N. Mam St. JMS. BMg. The signs were rather remai-kable works a commanding lead around campus with of art, with the words "I'M STUDY­ no less than 28 fellow-Murphys listed in ING" printed in bold black type on a the 1953-54 vei-sion of the Student Di­ yellow background. rectory. A pretty good idea, we thought. GLASSES miED This is a decrease of five over the Satisfactory Optical Service in 'Course the fledglings couldn't hang them number which saturated the campus last up on their swinging doors before they South Bend for over 50 yeors. yeai-, but one consolation lies in the fact Lenaes Ground in Our Own SDiop. had initiated a few minor changes, which that eight freshmen entered this year to included the erasure of the S T U from help replenish the ranks. STUDYING and the addition of FOR Another consolation is that the Kellys, J. BURKE A CHANGE underneath the original who gave the Murphys a run for their Optometrist message. Rather remarkable works of money last year, appear to have faded in 01. W. G. BOGARDUS art in their own respect. the stretch and have decreased to 17, re­ DR. M. I. MITTEIIMAYER linquishing second place to the Sullivans. A9Boeiat4* Football Is A Word But the Sullivans, with 20 numbered in 228 So. MUdiigan St. their ranks, don't appear to be serious There may be something to reports of contenders at the present. a de-emphasis on football after all. This Say, you know Ave'd better be careful conclusion was arrived at after your or we're liable to be investigated by the ever-alert reporter perceived definite ten­ NCAA for recruiting. dencies toward a new rage on campus —Scrabble. Toujours L'Amour SPAGHEHI RAVIOLI Now Scrabble, like football, is a game. And in Scrabble, as .in football, the one The University of Laval Le Carabin CHICKEN STEAKS scoring the most points wins the game. came up Avith a pretty good one the other In fact, when it comes right down to it, day: TF« CaUir to BamquetM about the only noticeable difference be­ "—Certainement, j'ai une 'job' pour and Parties tween the two is that in football you vous. The new tradition at Notre Dame Icick extra points and in Scrabble this is Balayez le magasin. is strictly taboo. —Mais, monsieur, je suis un univer- Scrabble does hold one great big ad­ sitaire! Flamingo Restaurant vantage over football, too. It helps you —Je regrette, mais c'est la 'job' la .increase your word-power. You start out plus facile que j'ai." Open Sundays by forming simple words like "dog" and Confidentially, we don't get it. "cat" and, the first thing you know, you 610 NORTH MICHIGAN have progressed onward to much bigger Bottom of the Week 3 blks. N. of Soath Shore Station words such as "dogs" and "cats." No , . . without Frank Leahy.

February 12, 1954 F1«. /^!iS^ If lies the apple r FEBRUARY 12 oi your -® eye STUDENT CENTER (9 p.m. to 1 a.m.)—The Mardi Gras Ball opens the gala weekend festivities with Ray McKinley and his orchestra providing the danceable music. Those fortunate enough to possess one of the scarce ducats are granted car permissions and 2 a.m. deadline. AVON (ends tomorrow)—^If you've stayed away from Saaclia (A-1) thus far, you'd be wise to persevere one more day. It's a desert drama fea­ If she's your darliri turing a complicated love triangle with Rita Gam as the apex. PALA.CE (through Feb. 17)—Ginger Rogers, William Holden and Paul Douglas perform humorously in Forever Female (B). The co-pic, Captain SWeetie,^pie Scarlett, should be ignored. COLFAX (through Feb. 17)—Martin & Lewis are still around in Damon Runyon's Money From Home (A-1). GRANADA (through Feb. 18)—We have another full Aveek to put up with King of the Khyber Rifles (A-2). FIELDHOUSE (3:30 p.m.)—ND fencers try to get back to their win­ Say i love you, ning ways against Detroit. FEBRUARY 13 sir or maam". WASHINGTON HALL (1:30 and 3:35 p.m.)—Dream Wife (A-2), Avith Gary Grant and Deborah Kerr is supposed to be funny. DRILL HALL (7 to 11 p.m.)—The start of the Mardi Gras carnival. Plenty of opportunity to spend your father's hard-earned money.

FEBRUARY 14 WASHINGTON HALL (2 and 7:45 p.m.)—Dream Wife back for an encore. AVON (through Feb. 16)—Decamermi Nights (B), based on Boccaccio's Sag^itbest famous tales, gives you three stories in one. Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan are the big names. RIVER PARK (through Feb. 17)—Back for a second visit is Take the by (^Telegram High Ground (A-2). The Girl Who Had Everything (A-2) is here for the third time, and by now she must have lost it ALL. Why not call Western Union now and give us your messages for FEBRUARY 15 FIELDHOUSE (8 p.m.)—^Leaving their rough-house tactics in Chicago, Valentines Degr where they can get away with them, DePaul's Blue Demons put themselves Sunday, Feb. 14 at the mercy of Johnny Jordan and his Irish. DRILL HALL (7 to 11 p.m.)—Carnival continues.

FEBRUARY 16 DRILL HALL (7 to 11 p.m.)—Last night of the Mardi Gras featured by the grand drawing. FEBRUARY 17 AVON (a week)—Jivaro (A-2) is guaranteed not to tax the movie-goers' intelligence. The name comes from an Indian tribe in South America which specializes in the fine art of shrinking the heads of intruders. Rhonda Fleming and Fernando Lamas are the leading performers.-

FEBRUARY 18 PALACE (through Feb. 20)—Sins of Jezabel (B), with Paulette God-

Soy "Be my special Valentine" by dard, is a story they should have left in the Bible. Man From Cairo is even telegraphing flowers. Your own florist worse. will send them for you — anywhere. RIVER PARK (through Feb. 20)—Yep, here they are again, this time •J in The Stooge (A-1). STATE (one day only)—South of Rio Grande, starring Bevo Francis, 105 N. Main St. and Daniel Boone PLUS three cartoons! Telephone 3-6101

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Vol. 95. February 12, 1954 No. 15.

Founded 1867 Leahy's Resignation: The Strain Takes a Toil

Entered as second class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1101, October 3, 1917. Authorized Frank Leahy's resignation from position as head coach of football at Notre June 23, 1918. Dame came as a surprise to many, perhaps, only because of its untimeliness. Ever since he collapsed at halftime of the Georgia Tech game last October 24, it was evident that the strain had marked Leahy's days at Notre Dame. Most Editor people around the campus, at least, hoped that Mr. Leahy would" be able to finish, PATRICK C. CARRICO one or two more seasons. But—as he said, and as his doctors have advised—^he Managing Editor can't make it. LAWRENCE J. BREHL The shock, like something that follows a disaster, has gripped everyone. We've Associate Editor lost the Old Master . . . the man who perennially made pessimistic remarks about WILLIAM F. NOONAN not being "able to make a first down all season," then came up with a team of national championship calibre practically every time. As newly-appointed coach PAUL FULLMER .-.. News Terry Brennan put it recently: "We've lost a great man." FRED C. ECKART Copy What makes Leahy a great man? His coaching record here is impressive— JOHN A. ADAMS Assistant Copy one of the best in the history of football and rivaling even that of the immortal PAUL J. LaFRENIERE-...Assistant Copy Knute Rockne. He had 87 victories, eleven losses, and nine ties during his eleven- ROBERT B. FROLICHER Sports year tenure here. He won four national championships and had six unbeaten teams. JERRY D. BAIER Advertising The record, however, serves only as a witness to his greatness. Proof lies in the B. JERRY CAMPBELL Circulation tremendous influence he had over his players, the student body, and everyone he BOB FOWLER Editorial Cartoonist has ever met. Frank Leahy loves Notre DICK HAIRSINE Photography Co­ Dame. When he coached football here, ordinator his players felt it. It showed up on the JOHN P. DEFANT....Faculty Moderator playing field Saturday after Saturday. At practice, he was a perfectionist. When a play unfolded, Leahy followed it down NEWS STAFF: Bill Burnett, Clifford Carlson, the field, pointing out blocks and direct­ Dick Colgan, Paul Clemens, Dave Cohen, Dick Connelly, Mark Connelly, John Cusack, George ing tackles as he ran. When a player Dailey, Tim Devereux, Bob Dunseath, Jack Flynn, made a mistake in a game, he never Gerry Gates, Jim Gibbons, Jim Hcaley, Jerrold Hilton, Ellis Joseph, Robert Kaufman, John Man- forgot it again. He had his own half- nion, James Mason, James Mcintosh, Charles Mc- Kendrick, Ronald Michaud, Roy Moxley, Francis time technique in the locker room, too. Newman, Dick Norton, Jim O'Brien, Henry O'Bryan, Tom Quinn, Dick Rust, Pete Sturtevant, He didn't throw too much color into his Ray ^Valsh, Mike Ward, Ken Woodward. speeches when the going got rough. He SPORTS STAFF: Erwin Alfonsus, Phil Bolin, John appealed to a player's personal confi­ Cywiniki, Dave Davin, Dave Kilkeary, John Phelan, and Bob Ruhl. dence: reminded him of the "obligation" LIBRARIAN: Norbert G. Radziwon. he had to the students and to Notre Dame. They rarely disappointed him. Off the playing field, his warmth and Member of Catholic School Press Association^ As­ sociated Collegiate Press. Represented for national sincerity won for him the same respect advertisini; by National Advertisincr Service, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York City. and admiration. After his last formal THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekly during speech at the Morris Inn recently, the the school year, except durii^ vacation and ex­ "He looks like another K. Rockne' amination periods at the University of Notre last hand that he shook belonsred to Ser- Dame. Address all manuscripts to the Editor. geant Leni Krulewitz, of the South Bend police force—the "patron cop" who Box 185, Notre Dame, Indiana. knows Leahy and all of his players personally. Red-eyed, like many of the other pressmen who had gathered to hear his parting address, Leni remarked: "He OUR COVER: Everyone knows him, was the best friend I had." no one will forget him—Frank Leahy. If^ this were any other place but Notre Dame, perhaps we could be contented Scholastic's editors have tried, in this with merely enumerating and gloating over the results that a coach such as Frank issue, to make up for what they lost in Leahy had produced. But because this is Notre Dame, and because Frank Leahy timeliness by offering something which isn't just a figure here, or just a coach with a salary, his absence hurts. He is a other newspapers and magazines didn't —the highlights of Leahy's entire life part of Notre Dame. history. Our special thanks go to Mr. We're reminded of the prophetic phone call that Joe Dierickx, the stadium Ken Murphy, who worked night and day caretaker, made to his wife one afternoon in February of 1941 after Leahy had ever since the resignation was an­ returned to start in as head coach at Notre Dame: "Mary," Dierickx said, "he nounced, to meet the deadline. looks like another Knute Rockne."

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More "Wide-Open" Ball, Brennan Says By BOB FROLICHER Notre Dame will play a more "wide- open" brand of football than in the past, newly-appointed head coach Ten-y Brennan disclosed in an exclusive Scho­ lastic interview recently. Another change will also take place next fall, the new coach said, to set the freshmen players aside from the varsity and also bring back the former B-squad. The freshmen will be handled by a full- time coach who will stick with funda­ mentals more than anything else. The freshman coach will receive help from student coaches. The B-squad will be used as Irish opponents directed from scouting reports, and if at all possible, SHARON LANNAN JOANNE GRIFFITH Brennan hopes to work in a schedule for them. Queen and Princess Add to Carnival Spirit Tonight at Ball Brennan was appointed to the post on Monday, Feb. 1, by University officials Mardi Gras Ball Initiates Festivities Tonight; after the resignation of former head Frank Leahy. Leahy headed the Irish Carnival Opens at Drill Hall Tomorrow for 11 seasons and posted one of the best records of modern football coaches. The new coach vnll cany four Festival portals will open wide to- ated by the many campus clubs and or­ varsity coaches, two for the line and ••f night as the annual Mardi Gras initiates ganizations, and will be in competition two for the backfield. Two former Irish the five-day pre-Lenten celebration—the for attractiveness and money earned. assistants of last season, John Druze, *''\ Mardi Gras Festival. Reigning as queen The St. Mary's girls will have no end coach, and Bill Eai'Iey, backfield y and princess for the gala ball tonight booth this year as they have had in the coach, have already been retained by "" will be Misses Sharon Lannan, escorted past, but .instead will feature a nightly Brennan. ~| by Bill Reynolds, ball chairman, and vaudeville show. This added attraction Joanne Griffith, the date of Joe Madigan, will have a chorus line as a component ^ general Mardi Gras chairman. Miss of the performance. The show will be Lannan, a resident of Chicago, is pres­ put on three or four times each night of ently a senior at Barat College. Miss the carnival in the Drill Hall. The price Griffith, a native of Manhattan, Kans., has not been determined. is a sophomore at St. Mary's. The final event of the Mardi Gras will The Ball, tonight in the Student Cen­ take place Tuesday evening with the ter, will feature the danceable rhythm gi-and drawing for the winners of the of Ray McKinley and his "most versatile cars and the "millionaire vacation." A band in the land" from 9 till 1. Peggy 1954 Chrysler sedan will be presented Barrett will be the featured soloist. Mc­ to the winner. The lucky student win­ Kinley, himself a master drummer, ner will receive a fully equipped 1954 boasts the best dance band in America Ford Victoria. according to Look and Downbeat maga­ The vacation includes a 10-day all- zines. The theme this year will be the expense pair vacation to Miami Beach "Irish Village." during the Easter recess. To be eligible Tomorrow will see the carnival open for the latter drawing, books must be with its many gala attractions. The turned in by Feb. 15. Additional books Navy Drill Hall will be the center of are still available. attraction from 7 to 11 every evening, The carnival is sponsored by the Stu­ except Sunday. Many and varied booths dent Senate. The proceeds will be dis­ will be open for the enjoyment of the tributed between the Campus Charity COACH BRENNAN fun-seekers. The booths will be oper­ Chest and the Student Center. Football Vogue—"Wide-Open"

February 12, 1954 Notre Dame and its student body "for Price, Bergin, Malone Assume Head Positions this heartening expression of confi­ dence." Arrangements for the award In Ciiemistry, Bus. Ad., Moriceting Departments presentation have not yet been com­ pleted. Tlie appointment of three department basic economics, human and labor rela­ Notre Dame's senior class, represent­ heads was announced recently by Eev. tions and written and oral communica­ ing every state in the Union, voted to Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Univer­ tions during 15 weekly evening sessions honor Hoover in a recent poll conducted sity president. They are Dr. Charles C. on the campus. Malone, who has special­ on the campus. The names of more than Price, chemistry; Thomas P. Bergin, ized in iiroduction and marketing, was a score of prominent Americans figured business administi-ation; and Jolm E. graduated from the Notre Dame College in the balloting. Malone, marketing. of Commerce in 1942. He studied indus­ J. Edgar Hoover, a native of Wash­ Dr. Price was head of the Department trial administration at the Harvard ington, D. C, was educated at George of Chemistry from 1946 to 1952, but re­ School of Business in 1943 and received Washington University. He entered the signed the post in September of that his master's degree in business adminis­ Department of Justice in 1917 and was year to campaign as the Democratic tration at Harvard in 1946. Malone named to his present post of Director of nominee for U. S. Representative from served as the director of the Summer the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Indiana's Thii-d Congressional District. Outdoor Advertising Workshop at Notre May, 1924. Hoover received the Medal He continued, however, to teach in the Dame in 1953. of Merit from the President of the department. United States on March 8, 1946. He In his new post Professor Bergin re­ was awarded an honorary degree by the lieves Assistant Dean Edmund Smith of University of Notre Dame in 1942. A the College of Commerce who also had member of the Presbyterian Church, been serving as acting head of the De­ Hoover has been honored by a number partment of Business Administration. of colleges and national organizations Professor Malone succeeds Prof. Wesley for his 30 years of sei"vice in behalf of Bender who relinquished his duties as American freedom and security. head of the Department of Marketing to devote his full time to teaching. Price, a native of Passaic, N. J., Senate's Daley Advances Plan joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1946 after teaching at the University of Illi­ To Eliminate School's Posters nois for ten years. In 1946 he received the American Chemical Society Award in Joe Daley, secretary of the Student Pure Chemistry. As a result of research Senate, has approached the Senate in conducted at Notre Dame, Price was conjunction with the Campus Club Com­ designated as Indiana's "Outstanding mittee with a plan to alleviate the Young Man of the Year" for 1949 by crowded condition of the bulletin boards the Indiana Junior Chamber of Com­ on campus. A trial period was granted merce. His I'ecent researches have in­ during which time an activities calendar cluded study of polymer systems related compiled weekly by the Committee will to new types of synthetic rubber and be posted on the bulletin boards. The resins, the synthesis of compounds use­ trial period granted by the Senate will ful as drugs against malaria and as vi­ J. EDGAR HOOVER run from Feb. 15 to March 5. The Ac­ tamins, the isolation of compounds from Notre Dame's "Patriot of the Year" tivities Calendar will be posted on Mon­ human red blood cells, and the mechan­ day of each week and A\ill list all activ­ isms of chemical reactions of organic ities for that week. compounds. Dr. Price received his Ph.D. Seniors Name Hoover It was emphasized that no posters are at Harvard University in 1936. For Pa+riotism Award to be placed on bulletin boards during Bergin, who has sei-ved as assistant the trial period. All publicity will be in­ head of the Department of Business Ad­ J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Fed­ cluded free of charge in the Activities ministration for three years, is a native eral Bureau of Investigation, has been Calendar and must be in by Thursday of of Watertown, N. Y. He was graduated named "Patriot of the Year" by Notre the week preceding the event. All ex­ from Notre Dame's College of Commerce Dame's Senior Class, it was announced ceptions must be cleared by the Campus in 1945 and received his master's degree recently by Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, Club Committee. in economics two years later at the Uni­ C.S.C, president of the University. The Senate decided upon this experi­ versity of Vermont. A specialist in sta­ Father Hesburgh said that the veteran ment after receiving many complaints tistics, he is currently a candidate for a Justice Department official will be the from both students and rectors about doctorate at Syracuse University. At first recipient of a new patriotism award the overcrowded condition of the bulle­ Notre Dame he is chairman of two lec­ inaugurated by Notre Dame to honor tin boards on campus. ture series in the College of Commerce "the outstanding patriot of the year who Tom Field, new Senate president, in and is vice-president of the Lay Faculty exemplifies the American ideals of jus­ his first report to the Senate, outlined Club. tice, personal integrity and service to what he hoped to accomplish this semes­ Malone, a native of Toledo, Ohio, country." ter. Foremost on this list is his desire joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1952, In notifying Hoover of his selection, for a more efficient system of public re­ serving as assistant professor of busi­ Father Hesburgh paid tribute to the lations to inform the student body in ness administi-ation and director of the FBI director as "a man who has devoted regard to Senate activities. He also ex­ University's Foremanship Development his life to the highest type of public pressed a desire to acquaint the student Program. In this training program, fore­ service." Responding, Hoover expressed body and the senators w^ith a more de­ men of South Bend area industries study his appreciation to the University of tailed account of Senate finances.

10 The Scholastic orations, expects to have the Student Architecture School's Soenz Wins Award Center looking like the "dreams of win­ ter." For Design of Three-Level 'Model' Home The committee of the baU and Dean Baldinger are expecting that the tradi­ A 21-year-old Notre Dame student out for the tennis team and won a mon­ tion of a large faculty turnout for the from Colombia recently was named the ogram in 1951. dance will be continued this year. winner of the Indianapolis Home However, the bulk of Saenz's time is Co-chairmen John Queenan and John Show architectural competition for 1954. taken up with his architecture studies. Doherty have announced that plans have Jaime Saenz, who will receive his archi­ He is particularly interested in city been made for the entire weekend. An tecture degree at the University in June, planning. After his graduation in June, open house and other festivities are Avill be awarded a $500 prize for his de­ Saenz plans to go to Bogota, capital planned for Saturday afternoon. sign of a three-level home. of Colombia, where he will join an In announcing the award, Clair W. architectural firm. His sister. Norma, Ditchy, president of the American Insti­ formerly attended St. Mary's College, tute of Architects, said that Saenz's de­ Notre Dame, Ind., and now is living with Parents-Son Weekend sign was chosen "for its simplicity and their parents in Cali where Mr. Saenz directness—a fresh approach in the mat­ is in business. Set For March 20-21 ter of design. It is remarkably free The second annual Junior Class Par­ from cliches," he said. Ditchy was one ^-tf«'^»: ents-Son weekend will get underway of the judges in the national competi­ here March 20 and 21. The purpose of tion which is held annually to create in­ this weekend is to acquaint parents with terest in and further the development of student life at the University. The Par­ small home design. ents-Son weekend is a Junior Class ac­ Saenz's design was selected from 189 tivity planned in conjunction with the entries representing 22 states and 24 University. colleges and universities. More than 40 During their stay at Notre Dame, the professional architects also entered the parents will be given an opportunity to competition. In addition to the cash see classes in session Saturday morning, prize, Saenz's design will be considered and they Avill eat in the Dining Hall on for construction as the model home and Saturday afternoon under the actual center of attraction at the Indianapolis student dining conditions. Then Satur­ Home Show next year. His sketch also day afternoon they will have the oppor­ will be featured in a book of 50 designs tunity to meet faculty members of the selected from the annual competition. various colleges. The prize-winning house ,is of split- Saturday evening parents and sons level design and makes judicious use of will be guests of Rev. Theodoi-e M. Hes- the variations in floor levels. Three bed­ burgh, C.S.C., president of the Univer­ rooms and a bath are on the upper level, sity, at a formal dinner. Afterwards, an effectively separated from the activity open house for parents and sons will be area. The intermediate level consists of JAIME SAENZ held in the Student Center with Univer­ an entrance hall, dining room, kitchen Home Design Wins $500 Prize sity officials present. and utility room. The living room and "The parents of eveiy junior will re­ terrace are on the lower level. ceive notice of the weekend by the end of The problem for the 1954 competition 'Winter Fantasy' Sets the month, and at that time they will be called for a one-story, two-story or split- given the opportunity to make hotel res- level design, with or Avithout basement, Motif For Science Ball ei-vations in the Morris Inn," said Jim Sherer, general chaimian of the week­ to contain not more than 1,600 square The local pre-Lenten social season will feet of floor space. Specifications called end. fade into history with "A Winter Fan­ The committee in charge of the week­ for three bedrooms, suitable space for tasy" at the annual Science Ball, Friday, end consists of Jim Sherer, general living including a utility room, one full Feb. 26. The dance will be held in the chairman and president of the Junior bath and a half bath, and a two-car La Fortune Student Center from 9 p.m. Class; Frank Conklin, vice-president; garage or carport. Weathei'wise, the to 1 a.m. limitations imposed required the archi­ Jim Ehret, secretaiy; and Jerry Hughes, The men of the College of Science treasurer. tect to allow for midwestem weather have signed Dick Carleton and his or­ with a prevailing summer wind from the chestra to supply the music for their southwest. annual ball. It is the same band that Saenz, whose home is in Call, Colom­ played at the Engineers' Ball. 'DOME' PHOTOGRAPHERS bia, entered Notre Dame's architecture Ticket sales opened Monday and Several, photographers are school in September, 1949. He became continued Tuesday and Wednesday. Kim needed by the Dome immediately interested in attending Notre Dame Hewson, who is in charge of tickets, has to handle pictures for the year­ through a cousin who was an alumnus announced that the remaining tickets book. Payment is made on a per of the University. A three-year English that are available to students outside of picture basis. Darkroom facilities course in prep school helped him over­ the College of Science, are on sale in are available. come the language difficulty involved in either 39 Sorin or 388 Dillon. The price Those who are interested may studying in a foreign country. Soon of the bids is |3.75. contact Editor Al Suwalsky at 407 after arriving at Notre Dame, Saenz Car permissions as well as 2 o'clock Walsh Hall for an interview as joined the LaEaza Club, an organization permissions will be available for those soon OS possible. Samples should of approximately 60 Latin-American who attend the dance. be token to the interview. students at the University. 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Perhaps there had been an inkling of "One of the great coaches in the histoi-y what was coming back as early as October By KEN MUKPHY of football . . . his loss leaves a void in our 17, although no one realized it at the time. ranks that cannot be fiHed," uttered Bud It had been here at Notre Dame Stadium Wilkinson of Oklahoma, who now has the that Pitt had given the Irish such a tough game before final­ best recoi'd among active coaches. ly bowing out. Afterwards Coach Frank Leahy had been The rest of them were unanimous in their reactions ... quoted: "It's been a long, hard afternoon." "great loss to intercollegiate football" . . . "best coach of Then, hard on the heels of this inconspicuous statement, his generation." had come the coach's collapse between halves of the Georgia Eighty-seven times in his eleven seasons of coaching Tech game on the following Saturday . . . and the nation Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, Frank Leahy's teams had won knew that Frank Leahy was a sick man. the good fight. Only eleven times had they been defeated; And yet, through a grim determination—the same grim and on nine other occasions had they been held to ties. Six determination which had brought him from the Dakota seasons they were unbeaten; four times they were national prairies to the height of football coaching fame—Leahy was champions. Leahy himself had been singled out for individ­ back with his team two weeks later at Philadelphia against ual honors as "Coach of the Week" on innumerable occasions, Penn. That had been another hard game, and at the con­ as "Coach of the Year" four times, and as "Football Man of clusion Leahy said: "I've never been so tired and completely the Year" at the conclusion of the 1949 season. exhausted in my life." The local reaction to the resignation was summed up by Somehow he managed to last out the season, but the grizzled old Joe Dierickx, Stadium caretaker and brother-in- picture of him in the papers toward the end of the campaign law of Rockne, on the next morning. Standing in the middle showed a tired man—old at the age of 46. of his workshop in the bottom of the Stadium, amid the It should have been expected, and yet, that radio bulletin dusty, discolored photos and newspaper clippings of great at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 31st, which told of the Irish teams of bygone eras, he muttered: "It was different resignation of Coach Frank Leahy, stunned the nation. The with Eock—^he was killed. But the reaction is the same— story rated the front page in newspapers across the country the same stunned atmosphere." and grabbed off the headlines in most of them. The baptismal records in St. Patrick's Church, O'NeiU, "It certainly came as a great surprise to me," said Coach Nebraska, show that on August 27, 1907, a son was bom to Earl Blaik of Army, whose teams had been perennial chal­ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leahy—one of eight children whom lengers to Notre Dame's national ranking. "The college Leahy's father tried to support on the meager earnings of a coaching profession has certainly lost one of its most capable restaurant keeper. Some have intimated that Leahy fits and colorful members." romantically into the Notre Dame picture since his forebears • ( • .1 : February 12, 1954 13 High School and earned letters there for three seasons. Even when' he was a 13-year-old eighth grader at Winner High School Frank managed to get into the big- game of the year with Gregory, although it was more of a foxy sense of bartering than any ability on his part that saw him enter the fray. Soon after play started the official dashed over to ojie of the Winner guards and ordered him off the field for unnecessary roughness. The astonished boy protested, "But I didn't do any­ thing!" "Be gone," bellowed the official firmly. The replacement happened to be a resourceful little shaver named Frank Leahy. It seems the official was a suitor of Frank's attractive sister and Frank

Leahy, third from right in bottom row, as bat-boy for Winner semi-pro nine in 1923. Leahy bore a striking resemblance to Rockne during his playing days.

were also pioneers and Irish. His grandmothei-s were Torpeys and O'Boyles; his mother was a Kane. Shortly after Frank's birth the family moved from Nebraska, but the new home­ stead at Winner, South Dakota, was not yet ready and Frank, just a babe-in-arms, spent part of the Winter in a tent near .Roundup, Montana. One Chicagoan, who spent most of his early years in Winner, recalls vividly Pa Leahy: "Leahy's father was a broth of a lad if ever you saw one," he relates. "He had the power of two men and the courage of ten. All you had to do to get the man started was to stand about a block off and shout 'I can beat any Leahy in the state of South Dakota.' He would come after his challenger with a whoop and a holler. "But no one ever dared stand him in battle. He had beaten too many scoundrels in his day—and so the citizens knew better. He was one of the finest men in the community—and a champion all the way. His boy, Frank, must be that way, too." Young Frank, a stripling, built muscles by lugging sack loads of grain and flour from his father's produce center out to the wagons in the street. By the time he was 16, Frank had become an expert rider and roper and, with another lad, shepherded 12 head of horses 150 miles through the Badlands on one occasion. He also worked at a trading-post, Avhere he learned the Indian language. That same year the Leahy family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Frank, natui-al athlete with great coordination and perfect timing, had starred in all sports at Winner

Before the Southern California game in 1941 (the first sellout in the Stadium's history), Leahy received a desperate last-minute call for help from eight friends who needed beds for the night. Leahy decided to phone the infirmary and ask the mother superior if she had any roo.m. "Sister," he said, "this is Frank Leahy. I'm one of the football coaches here. Could you do me two favors?" The nun apparently said she'd try. Leahy continued, "Sister, I'd like three or four touchdown plays for tomorrow's game, and I'd like eight beds in the infirmary for friends of Notre Dame who can't find lodging." He got the beds, but the mother superior was fresh out of touchdown plays at the moment. As it turned out, Leahy's own plays worked out well enough. The Irish won, 20-18.

14 The Scholastic The Old Master was a stickler for the fundamentals of football. Nothing held him down. While line coach at Fordham, Leahy was casting a watchful eye on burly Alex Wojciechowits, center at Fordham during a por­ tion of the 1933-39 period when the then-tali Leahy was a Ram assistant. During one practice session, Leahy was driving the center to a shadow. It began to get the best of Wojciechowits so on the next play he gave him the shoul­ der. Leahy's lip was cut and a front tooth knocked loose. The burly middle man prepared him­ self for a real tongue lashing and wanted to apologize. In his usual manner, Leahy merely turned his head, spit out the tooth and told Wojciecho­ wits quietly: "Now there you go again, Alex. You didn't use your feet right. Come on now, try io do it like this."

had promised that, for a slight consid­ eration, he would help the official along with his courting by whispering the man's praises into his sister's ear. Newsreel Cameras hummed and newspaper men swarmed at Leahy's opening Frank's early interest in football was practice session on March 12, 1941. undoubtedly prompted by his oldest brother. Gene, who ranks as one of the ing tours. Frank listened in awe to the magnetic voice and actually shook the greatest centers in the history of Creigh- Rock's hand after the talk. That night his mind was made up. "I'm going to Notre ton University. Gene won All-American Dame," he told his coach. recognition there in 1917-18-19. Frank had been good enough to consider a career in .the ring, howevei". Like Frank's coach at Winner, incidentally, Rockne—his idol by then—Frank had picked up a few dollars here and there in was Earl Walsh, monogram winner at Omaha and suiTounding towns by appearing on boxing cards under an assumed name. Notre Dame in 1920 and 1921, whose Professional promoters made him flattering offers, and he even became a career entwines strangely with Frank's. sparring partner for Ace Hudkins, middle and Avelterweight contender. Hudkins When the family moved to Omaha, met Frank while working out in a gym and was so impressed by the lad's ability Frank transferred to Omaha Central that he hired him for a sparmate. Hudkins declares: "He had a real wallop and a High School where he again starred in left hand that was a beauty. I think he could have gone a long way as a boxer." his three favorite sports—football, bas­ Leahy arrived on the campus in the fall of 1927 with a definite inferiority complex ketball and baseball. In football, how- —'Notre Dame was big league and he was just a prairie kid. He was one of several evei", he was moved into the line from hundred students who enrolled at the University each Fall. He busied himself his his familiar halfback position by George first few days with getting oriented and keeping an anxious eye out for the opening Schmidt, former Nebraska star, who was of freshman football practice. coaching the Omaha eleven. Tommy Mills, Rockne's chief assistant, handled the yearlings and the name Leahy Schmidt decided that the husky blond was just another in a huge group among which Mills was to find football players. youngster had enough weight for the Although he was battling- for the center spot on the third or foui-th string freshman line and used him at tackle. At the other team, Leahy's 180 pounds of Irish brawn soon attracted attention and he "was good enough to vnn the Frank E. Hering Medal for proficiency in center-passing. tackle was Ed "Blue" Howell, later an All-Anierican at Nebraska. Although the Rockne system frowned on second-year men, the 1928 team pro­ duced Rockne's worst season at Notre Dame with five "wnns and four losses. Conse­ It was while at Omaha that an event quently Frank managed to get into action in two or three games. occurred which shaped the entire life of Frank Leahy. Football coach Knute Glancing through the press clippings of that season we find: Eockne of Notre Dame—an institution "There's a fellow named 'Moon' MuUins from South Pasadena, Calif., among wliich by that time had become synon­ the sophomores. He carries the ball in one paw as if it had a handle. The question is, ymous with gridiron supremacy — can he gallop against smai-t competition? " stopped in Omaha on one of his speak- "There's also a little Italian quarterback named Carideo from Mount Vemon,

February 12, 1954 IS Leahy's Playing Career Ended By One Play

N. Y., who will press all the quarterback candidates when who should be Layden's successor. he gets underway. Eockne likes him." But we're getting ahead of our story. The only mention of Leahy in the re\iew of the Irish Frank Leahy, a monogram-^vinner on the 1929 Notre prospects occurs in this paragraph near the end of the Dame squad, had a rather unhappy senior year, at least as article: "The third team at present consists of Kerjez and far as football was concerned. Vlk, ends; Twomey and Mahoney, tackles; Cassidy and Two days before the opening of the 1930 campaign— Bond, guards; Leahy, center; Carideo, quarterback; Mullins Rockne's last—Rock called a halt to a practice session, and and Montroy, halfbacks; Covington, fullback." then, as the squad was leaving the field, he suddenly called Came the Fall of 1929 and this time Frank was impor­ it back for one more play. That decision ended Leahy's tant enough to rate tAvo lines in the pre-season review of playing career forever. The 1930 Football Review reports: the Irish. One of 119 candidates, he rated this mention: "In making a long, diving tackle over the prosti-ate forms "Eockne seems to have filled his two line vacancies with of two of his varsity mates, Leahy injured a membrane on Leahy and Cannon." He did manage to hold the first-string his leg, the ailment known as 'periostitis' set in . . ." job on Rockne's undefeated national champions of 1929, But Dame Luck, although ending his playing career at its playing most of the season with one aim protected by a height, helped develop the qualities of courage, fortitude and cast. It is legend that, before one of the games, Rockne vis­ aggressiveness which have made Leahy's coaching career ited the infirmai-y to see such a phenomenal one. how his starting tackle He went out to prac­ was getting on. Leahy tice regularly and watched held out his arm and the coaches handle their moved it around to show various groups of line­ his coach that it was men and backs. Leahy okay. Of course, it was sat beside Rockne on the the wi-ong arm that bench at home games and Frank held out, keeping even accompanied the the injured one under the team on road trips after covers, but he staiied in his injury. When h? the next game. could help he did so, but Thei-e is one man at most of the time he spent Notre Dame who is large­ listening and absorbing ly responsible for Fi*ank the information which Leahy being the choice to Rockne and his staff succeed Elmer Layden as pounded into the Irish head coach. He is the gridders. He learned it, Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, too. Rockne later de­ ex-president of the Uni­ clared : versity. Maybe you'd call "That fellow Leahy it luck and maybe not, but could pick up more foot­ there is an interesting ball knowledge in a short story in that connection. period than any man I The football team was ever coached." in Washington, D. C, Leahy diagrams play with Ed Krause, then ass't. coach. Frank's closest friend pi-ior to their second game —^beside his roommate, of the season with Navy Johnny " One - Play " in 1929. Leahy visited a seminary where young men were O'Brien—was "Spike" McAdams, well-known Chicago fight studying for the priesthood and Frank struck up a conver­ referee, who was a brilliant boxer at Notre Dame, and who sation with a student slightly older than the rest, whose often sparred with him, despite the difference in size. Mc­ name was John Cavanaugh. They liked each other. The Adams was a lightweight. Frank spent much time at the next day Leahy was hurt in the game and he was taken to McAdams home in Chicago, and, as they sat in front of the a bus to await transfer to the hotel. John Cavanaugh ap­ fireplace one Wintry night, Leahy remarked meditatively: •-(• peared, saying he thought he'd come out to see how Frank "Gee, Spike, I'd like to have a house like this with a big was getting on. He stayed with Leahy until it was time for fireplace, and a flock of kids." him to leave, passing up the rest of the game. The courage of the youngster who dreamed such dreams A few years later Frank Avas line coach at Fordham. won the quick admiration of Rockne, himself a man who He received a letter from John Cavanaugh saying he was had to fight his way to the front from obscurity. Rock coming to New York for a visit. He had been ordained into knew that Leahy was not financially able to secure treat­ the priesthood in the meantime and was a prefect of a resi­ ment for his injured knee, and he realized that the game dence hall at Notre Dame. Frank and the charming. Mrs. leg would be a handicap should Leahy decide to go into the Leahy entei-tained the young priest, and they became fast coaching profession. friends. In December of 1930, Rockne was ordered to go back to Time marches on. . . . Leahy becomes a famous coach at the Mayo Clinic for further treatment on his leg and it Boston College. . . . Elmer Layden resigns to join the pro­ gave him an opportunity to do something for the boy he fessional ranks. . . . Father John Cavanaugh has become admired so much. v:ce-pi-esident of Notre Dame and has much to say about "Frank," he said to Leahy one day, "I need company at

16 The Scholastic Coaching, Brooklyn Girl, Weaknesses in '35

Mayo's. I want you to come up with me and have your knee man he worshipped as only a kid can worship a great ath­ taken care of." letic idol . . . had been killed in an airplane accident an To say that Leahy was overwhelmed is putting it mildly. hour or two before. Three years of contact with the great coach hadn't lessened In June of 1931 Frank graduated and received his de­ the awe with which he regarded his boyhood idol—and here gree. He spent the Summer at the boys' camp in Clearwater he was being invited to share a room with him. He accepted Lake, Wis., established by Cardinal Mundelein, and in Sep­ so quickly that it left even Rockne a trifle dizzy. tember went to Washington for the start of his coaching At the Mayo Clinic, an operation on Leahy's knee made career. it as good as new. But more important than that, for almost It was rather a tough start, that season at Georgetown. two weeks he spent hour upon hour absorbing football knowl­ Handicapped by lack of material. Mills and Leahy did what edge and the philosophy of coaching and life from Knute they could, but the season's record showed five defeats, one Rockne himself—the man whose shoes he was to fill so tie and only four wns. But one of the best games the Hoyas capably at Notre Dame. played was against Jimmy Crowley's Michigan State eleven, It was one of the most gi-acious and kindly acts in losing 6 to 0, after a terrific battle. The Geoi-getown line Rockne's whole remarkable career. Describing those days impressed Crowley, and, although Leahy grieved like all at the clinic, Leahy says: coaches do after a defeat, it reminded Crowley that there "Rock knew I was was a young man named brooding about the leg in­ Frank Leahy in the coach­ jury, and he thought he ing business. could bolster my spirits During the Sununer of by having some famous Notre Dame Under Rockne and Leahy 1932 there was a strong physicians see if some­ report that Crowley was thing couldn't be done to KNUTE ROCKNE FRANK L^AHY to get the coaching job at repair the damage. He Iowa. Leahy went to East realized I was finished as Year W L T Year fV L T 1918 _ 3 1 0 1941 8 0 1 Lansing to see Crowley a football player, but he 1919 9 0 0** 1942 7 2 2 and did the best job of Avanted to put my mind 1920 9 0 0** 1943_ 9 1 0* selling himself that he at ease. I didn't realize 1921 10 1 0** 1944. (in ser\-ice) 1922 8 I 1 1945 _... (in semce) probably ever did. After what he really was doing 1923 9 1 0 1946 8 0 1* his third visit, Crowley until several years later." 1924. 10 0 0* 1947 9 0 0* 1925 9 1 1948_ 9 0 1 finally told him: "0J[. 1926 9 1 0 1949. —. 10 0 0* You're hired. You're my "At the clinic we had 1927 _.-. 7 I 1 1950.. 4 4 1 a big room with beds on 1928 _ 5 4 0 1951 7 2 1 line coach starting in either side of the window. 19''9 9 0 0* 195i 7 2 1 September." 1930 10 0 0* 1953.- - 9 0 1 Rockne did practically all The 1932 season at the talking during the TOT.AL 13 years. 105 ivins. 12 TOT.AL: 11 vears. 87 wins, 11 losses. Michigan State "was one losses, 3 ties. time we were there." After 9 ties. Pet. 898 (e.\cluding ties ) Pet. .888 (excluding lies) of the most successful in a while, the nurses began WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS: N.ATIO.VAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: the school's history. Los­ to hear Rockne asking his Rockne 3. Leahy. 4; Rockne, 3. ing only to Michigan — pupil questions like this: UNDEFEATED TEAMS: *National championships. which won the Big Ten Leahy, b; Kockne, D. **Western championships. "It's third down, four to UNDEFEATED AND UNTIED: championship without a go, and you're on the en­ Leahy, 2; Rockne, 5 defeat — the Spartans emy's .35-yard line; you're took the rest of their losing 12-6 and there's games in impressive fash­ only two minutes to play. ion. One of their victims What do you do?" was Fordham, the 19-13 defeat being one of the two losses "It was during that period that I decided to go in for administered to Fordham that season. Their other loss, coaching," Leahy recalls. "When I told Rock of my choice, oddly enough, was a 3 to 0 loss to Boston College. he said: 'Frank, I think you're doing the right thing. I'm When Maj. Frank Cavanaugh, veteran Fordham coach, going to start work on getting you a job as soon as we get retired after the 1932 season because of ill health, the New back to school.'" York school didn't hesitate about where to go for a coach. Returning to the campus after his stay in the Mayo It headed directly to East Lansing for Jimmy Crowley. He Clinic with Frank Leahy, Rockne looked around for a spot had the name, the personality, the record, and a couple of which would give the youngster a chance to display his tal­ pretty good assistants—Frank Leahy and Glenn Carberry. ents. He finally found one—^with a man who had helped Both went to New York with their boss. coach Leahy while Frank was at Notre Dame. An addition to the staff there was Earl Walsh, Frank's He was Tommy Mills, who had been given the head old high school coach, who had played his last season at coaching job at Georgetown University in 1930. On Rockne's Notre Dame when Crowley was a freshman. It was a re­ recommendation Mills hii-ed Leahy as his line coach for union that Frank had no little part in, for he had never for­ the 1931 season—^the start of a career which was meteoric gotten the help given him by Walsh at his boyhood Winner in its ascendancy. home. And then came March 31. . . . Leahy stood-in the office Those were glorious years at Fordham. Success came to of Knute Rockne, the office which he was to occupy ten Leahy both in football and in private life. He met a Brook­ years hence, tears rolling down his cheeks ... a bashful kid lyn girl named Florence Reilly and they wei"e married on who had just heard the sad news that his famous coach, the July 4, 1935.

February 12, 1954 Frank tells the story about an old Irish friend of his father-in-law, who almost broke up the wedding. In great alarm the old Irishman confided to the girl's father: "Don't you let her marry that football coaching fellow. I happen to know he's already married and has a couple of youngsters." The problem was quickly solved, however, when it was found that the old Irishman had con­ fused Leahy vrith Layden. Florence, called "Floss" by her hus­ band, has had eight children—five "lads" and three "lassies." With her husband away five nights a week during the foot­ ball season, and frequently absent in the off-season responding to pleas for per­ sonal appearances sent out by Notre Dame alumni clubs throughout the country, Mrs. Leahy has spent her spare time at her hobby — compiling scrap books containing articles about her hus­ band and his teams. She's also a rabid fan and sees all the home games.

Mrs. Leahy "Shrewd Psychologist" Apparently she's as shrewd a psy­ chologist in family life as her husband is in dressing room pep talks. Frank says: "When I,come home after a tie or a loss she never talks about the game." One legend concerning Leahy's pes­ simism has it that, one day while Mrs. Leahy was shopping in a store with the Leahy children, one of them began to sob. "Hush darling," she murmured, "you're just like father!" After marrying, Frank needed more money, so he spent his momings knock­ ing on business doors around New York. He finally made a connection with the U. S. Rubber Company selling basket­ ball shoes, a relationship which he still retains. As he does with everything he undertakes, Frank also applied himself conscientiously (to this job—even took a course in practipedics, the study of the foot. Most important of all, however, Leahy turned out two of the greatest forward Avails in the history of college football in 1936 and 1937—the famous "seven blocks of granite." Johnny Druze, who has been here every one of the eleven years as assistant coach with Leahy, was captain of the undefeated 1937 Kams.

TOP LEFT: Lt. Commander Frank Leahy is pictured on board ship during his ten-months of Pacific duty in World War II. CENTER LEFT: Leahy with Billy Conn, shortly after the latter was kayoed by Joe Louis in 13th round. LEFT BOnOM: The Master with his quartet of '49 Ail-Americans. Standing —Bob Williams, Leahy, Jim Martin. .cM^ Kneeling—Emil Sitko and Leon Hart.

18 The Scholastic Frank Leahy accomplished two other things during his half dozen years at Fordham. First, he blossomed foi-th as an accomplished public speaker after making a study of public speaking and proper breathing. He has even coached his assistants along these lines so they will not lose their voices during practice sessions. Secondly, fellow football men came to recognize his abil­ ity, and he was in great demand at coaching schools across the country. He lectured ^\^th such notables as Matty Bell, Jock Sutherland, Eddie Anderson, Carl Snavely, Bernie Bier- man, Noble Kizer and "Dutch" Myer. It was Snavely's rec­ ommendation, incidentally, which was insti'umental in Leahy landing the Boston College job. On January 28, 1939, the headlines of the Boston papers sci'eamed: "Unknown Leahy Signed." Wire covei'age on the story read: Frank Leahy, line coach at Fordham, today be­ came the new head football coach at Boston College, suc­ ceeding Gilmour Dobie who resigned. Criticism from the Boston public was long and loud over the signing of an unknown to succeed the great Gil (Gloomy Gil) Dobie. For 36 years the lean, dour Scot had been one of football's legendary figures—^his teams had won more games than those of any other coach. But before Leahy had been at his new post a month, he had won a "good press.'' He was calling sports writers by their first names within an hour after he met them and was asking about the health of their families before they left. Leahy, like Dobie, was a family-man too—he and his wife had t\vo children by now—^yet Frank tore himself away from the fireside to fulfill the demands of alumni groups and student committees for personal appearances. At Boston College he worked an average of twelve hours a day, about four of them on the practice field and the rest at other duties. He considered speech-making one of those duties. Sometimes he saw his family only a few hours a week.

Leahy Had "Story-book Success" at Boston College "I came to Boston College to succeed and not to fail," said Leahy when he took over the job. His story-book suc­ cess in just two short years is a matter of record. His two Eagle teams lost two games—^both in 1939. One defeat was An Early Practice Session on Girtier Held. administered by Florida, 7 to 0, on one of Boston's rare "off days." That game, by the way, was the only one he has Leohy in 1952 with Mamie and Ike. ever told any of his teams they would win. Possibly this is the basis for Leahy's renowned pessimism. The other loss was to Jess Neely's Clemson team in the 1939 Cotton Bowl. That score was 6 to 3. It should have been 26 to 3. The Eagle squad hadn't been able to get out­ side to practice for a month and was sadly out of shape. Leahy was in Atlanta in January of 1941 following his team's 19 to 13 victory over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Keports circulated there at the mid-winter jamboree of the Atlanta touchdown club that he was going to the profes­ sional Detroit Lions as head coach. But Leahy decided to remain at Boston College. On the day that he signed a new five-year contract, John Curley, graduate manager of athletics, said: "If Notre Dame ever asks you back, Frank, we'll be happy to hand you your re­ lease." When the announcement came that Elmer Layden had resigned at Notre Dame to accept a five-year contract as president of the National Football League, Leahy's name immediately cropped up on a list of potential successors which included Clipper Smith of Villanova, Jimmy Crowley, Leahy's old coach- at State and at Fordham, Buck Shaw of Santa Clara, HaiTv Stuhldreher of Wisconsin, Frank Thomas of Alabama, and Gus Dorais of Detroit. Within another week, February 4 to be exact, the phone rang in his Waban, Mass., home. It was the Rev. T. Hugh

February 12, 1954 19 O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of Notre Dame. A week later he met Father Frank Cavanaugh (brother of Father John Cav- anaugh) in Albany, N. Y., to discuss terms. On February 15 Fi-ank Leahy signed a contract as head football coach and athletic director at the University of Notre Dame . . . and an era commenced which was to rival that of Knute Rockne. . The arrival of Leahy at South Bend caused some more muttering from grandstand quarterbacks, but it wasn't near­ ly so loud or noticeable as that which had greeted his arrival in Boston. The campus reaction to Leahy's appointment, which burst as unexpectedly on the nation as did his resigna­ tion, was a remarkable thing, however. The more than 3,000 students were, without noticeable exception, overjoyed at the coming of Leahy and there was even some loose talk along the snowswept walks of the campus of an immediate return to the great days of the Irish. A few days after his arrival Leahy was standing in the Fieldhouse, thoughtfully digging a toe of his shoe into the black soil, and said: "We'll practice in here when there is bad weather, and there will be bad weather." Then, with a surge of reminiscence, he exclaimed: "Just think, many a time I've raked the pebbles and scraps of paper out of this place." He had brought his staff of assistants along with him when he transferi-ed and, looking at the South Bend Tribune, A 12-14 hour day didn't leave much time for lunch. we read: "Leahy, with aides Joe McArdle of Lowell and effervescent Johnny Druze, is making it a threesome in a suite of rooms at the Hotel Oliver in town. Not one of 'em can cook worth a darn and they're all vigorous trenchermen, so the dining room is getting quite a play. Mrs. Leahy won't move in until September. McKeever and family settled down in a furnished apartment not four blocks from the campus. 'It's snug—too snug,' declared McKeever. He's looking for something bigger." During Spring practice Leahy shifted no fewer than 14 men to new positions, four of them first string men. Center Wally Ziemba had been a second string right tackle; Bernie Crimmins, who had won monograms the two previous years as a fullback and a halfback, was shifted to right guard; fullback Owen (Dippy) Evans was moved from left half­ back, and Harry Wright moved from fullback to quarterback. And there was a change in formations, too. Leahy, at the

Ass't. Coach Miller jots notes as Leahy diagnoses the action While on submarine duty in the South Pacific, Leahy went with a group of Naval personnel to Mrs. Leahy and Family greet the coach as he arrives home inspect a tiny island on which few outsiders hod at night. ever set foot. The black, savage-looking horde that met the landing party was enough to scare any well- meaning visitor, but much to the relief of Leahy and his group, the natives were extremely hospitable. When the inspection was over, the King had the children assemble and sing songs for the depart­ ing visitors. After several weird but lusty rendi­ tions, the native interpreter waved his arms for silence and proudly announced to the Americans that the next number would be, "American song . . . learn from Victrola." A half-hundred, fuzzy-headed, naked urchins drew deep breaths and awaited their leader's cue. And then thousands of miles from the Golden Dome on this wind-swept, God-forsaken Pacific atoll came the familiar refrain: "Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame . . ." NOTRE DAME • 0. 7 o. 7. . lavifA 7.0.0.7. PENALTY I DOWNi YARDS TO (JO

Scoreboard in closing seconds of game tells the story of greatest comeback ever staged by one of Leahy's squads.

time, ran about a third of his plays from Wear begins to tell on the coach's face as he talks with one of the boys on Ih* the T and when not operating from the bench during last game against Southern Methodist. T, had the Irish running from the regular Notre Dame box. Only a scoreless tie with Army on No­ vember 1 kept Notre Dame from having a perfect record in its first season under Frank Leahy, as Ai-izona, Indiana, Geor­ gia Tech, Carnegie Tech, Illinois, Navy, Northwestern, and Southern Cal went down to defeat. After watching Sid Luckman and the Chicago Bears win over the College All- Stars with their smooth-operating T- formation attack in August of '41, Leahy definitely decided the T was for Notre Dame. He then set out to leai-n the mys­ tery of it. All through the pro football season he haunted Wrigley Field, watch­ ing the dazzling perfoimances of the Bears and the razzle-dazzle of Luckman. In February of '42 Leahy and McArdle spent hours on end in hotel rooms and, later, in an empty office on Sixth Avenue, as Luckman demonstrated the various pivots that make up the T—the mouse­ trap, the crossover, the reverse, the counter-pivot, the forward pass. From Luckman the Irish coach jour­ neyed West to see George Halas, owner- coach of the Bears. Halas gave him more instructions on the basic principles of the T and sent him on to the Bear line coach, former Notre Dame star Hunk Anderson. In a Detroit hotel room An­ derson and Leahy spent days on the T in relation to line play. Leahy's last jaunt, just before Spring drills in '42, took him to Maryland, where he indulged in hour-after-hour of skull sessions with the thin, graying master of the T, Clark Shaughnessy. When Leahy announced that the T was to be used at Notre Dame, the state­ ment met with a wave of disbelief and outrage. How could he think of casting aside the tried-and-true Notre Dame shift which was as respected and loved (Continued on page 30) University's '53 Gifts MYSTERY NEWS DEADLINE

Before semester vacation Stu­ Rise Above $2 Million Deadline for all news copy submitted to Scholastic is 7:30 dent Senate President Jim Rich­ The University of Notre Dame re­ p.m. Sunday in the office in Farley ards pleaded before the Senators ceived a total of $2,170,851.13 in gifts Hall. This includes all copy from for an "extra buck" to finance and grants during 1953, it was reported student organizations, faculty second semester activities. He here recently by Rev. John J. Cava- members, and campus clubs. appeared on WNDU to further his naugh, C.S.C, director of the Notre Stories may also be given to Dame Foundation. News Editor Paul Fullmer at 415 cause after unfavorable campus Badin Hall. comment. For two weeks he car­ Father Cavanaugh told the directors of the University's alunmi association All those connected with cam­ ried the fight. Records of the that a record number of Notre Dame pus publicity are urged to keep in Senate show, however, that Rich­ alumni contributed financial support to contact with Scholastic in order to ards himself never came through their alma mater during the past year. make campus coverage complete. Contact may also be made by with that "extra buck." He left A total of $364,323.03 was given to phoning Scholastic's extension Notre Dame and moved on to Notre Dame by 9,184 of its living, non- clergy alumni, Father Cavanaugh said. 555 after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Georgetown's Graduate School. The former Notre Dame president noted that 47.7% of the University's graduates participated in the 1953 alum­ Morgenthau Treats UN ni fund, an increase of 7.4% over the Fr. Sheehan Writes previous year. He said that Notre In 'Review of Politics' Dame's 47.7% alumni participation com­ Article on Marriage Although the effectiveness of the pares with a national average of 18% as "Only a college senior would claim United Nations is greatly hampered by reported in a survey of 270 colleges and that he fully understands women and the "cold war," the U.N. has "political universities to the American Alumni can pick the perfect wife Avithout any­ potentialities for good" which should not Council in 1952. one's help," according to Rev. Robert J. be discounted off-hand, according to Prof. Sheehan, C-S.C, head of the Department Hans Morgenthau A\T.-iting in the current Faculty Development 1954 Project of Biology. "Most men realize that only issue of Notre Dame's Review of Politics. God understands women perfectly. After "The conflict between the United Father Cavanaugh itemized other all. He made them," Father Sheehan ob­ States and the Soviet Union has pre­ sources of University support during serves. vented the United Nations from becom­ 1953 as non-alumni contributions, $462,- Writing on "When You Marry" in the ing the international government of the 340.92; research grants and fellowships, Jan. 30 issue of The Ave Maria, Father great powers which the Charter intended $602,734.18; and gifts in kind, $41.- Sheehan declares that psychological dif­ it to be," Professor Morgenthau ob­ 453.00. Included in the overall figure ferences as well as similarities between serves. An authority on international was $700,000 in committed pledges rep­ the sexes figure significantly in the suc­ relations at the University of Chicago, resenting three capital gifts, he said. cess or failure of many marriages. Morgenthau says that the East-West During 1954, Father Cavanaugh said "The characteristics of husband and struggle "has paralyzed the Security all unrestricted gifts to the University wife should be different but not antago­ Council" so that political issues which it will be devoted to faculty development. nistic," Father Sheehan says. "Each would have handled in former yeax-s are In one phase of a comprehensive faculty should bring some special contribution referred to the General Assembly. development program, corporations are to the marriage. When united together Tracing the gradual transformation being invited to underwrite the addition in marriage, man and woman form a of the United Nations, Professor Mor­ of 45 distinguished professors to the partnership which is complementary, genthau claims that its charter was Notre Dame faculty. mutually helpful." based on three assumptions which no Acknowledging the psychological dif­ John H. Neeson, Jr., Philadelphia at­ longer exist. "First, that the great pow­ ferences of the two sexes, the Notre torney and retiring president of the ers, acting in unison, would deal with Dame priest-scientist nevertheless de­ Notre Dame Alumni Association, pre­ any threat of peace and security regard­ plores an over-emphasis of them. "When sided at the semi-annual board of direc­ less of its source. Second, that their we compare . . . the psychology of man tors meeting on the campus. combined wsdom and sti'ength would be and that of woman, we tend to over­ sufficient to meet all such threats with­ emphasize the differences and ignore the out resort to war. Third, that no such similarities," Father Sheehan Avi-ites. threat would emanate from one of the WASHINGTON DAY EXERCISES "In a marriage, understanding these great powers themselves." Professor similarities is just as important as rec­ Morgenthau concludes that the great The program will be held Mon­ ognizing the differences." powers themselves now constitute the day, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. in Wash­ The Church usually advises a reason­ greatest threat to Avorld peace. ington Hall. Classes will assemble ably long courtship. Father Sheehan Whereas the United Nations once according to colleges in the Field- notes, because "both parties need time took for granted unity among the great house at 7:30 p.m. Suits and ties to judge the other's psychological gifts powers. Professor Morgenthau says, the will be worn by all those except and shortcomings." It is of the utmost R.O.T.C. members who will wear U.N. today takes disunity between the importance, he concludes, "'for young their uniforms. Mr. J. Edgar two super-powers for granted and "con­ men and women to choose their partner Hoover, "Patriot of the Year," will cerns itself with the coordination of re­ wisely and to give serious thought to deliver the principal address if his sources and policies among its members qualities-other .than, a beautiful face-and - schedule will permit. for the purpose of the efficient waging attractive' figure or a handsome bi-ow of the 'cold war.'" and powerful physique."

22 The Scholastic Society of Mechanical Engineers on the topic, "Nuclear Power Plants." After a brief introduction to his talk in which he explained that the purpose of the Dow-Detroit Edison nuclear power project Avas to bring atomic power into use in the field of electric power genera­ tion, Mr. Nugent showed the General Casper Presents Recital the Department of Guidance and Test­ Electric Co. film, 'A' Is for Atom. ing, on study habits, note-taking, and Richard Casper, student pianist, will Mr. Nugent continued his talk with present a recital at 8:15 next Thursday underlining. His talk will be delivered a comparison of toda3r's natural re­ evening in Washington Hall. Casper is Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Engineering sources with our potential resources of being sponsored by the Department of Auditorium, and will be followed by a atomic power and explained how the na­ Music in conjunction with the Concert question-and-answer period on the topics tural resources could be made to last and Lecture Series. There will be no included in Mr. Quinn's lecture. Al­ much longer if atomic power could be admission charge. though primarily designed for freshmen, used for commercial purposes. Using other students are invited to attend the slides, he then contrasted todajr's power Faculty Valentine Dance session. plants Avith a plant using atomic power. Members of the Notre Dame Lay Fac­ According to Mr. Nugent, the prob­ ulty Club will entertain their wives at a Press Club Elects Officers lems that still must be overcome are gov­ Valentine Dance tonight in the Morris The Junior Class members of the Press ernment restrictions, site location, and Inn. Harlan Hogan and his orchestra Club recently elected a vice-president disposal of radioactive by-product ma­ will provide the music for dancing from and treasurer. Jim Sherer and Paul terial. 9 until midnight in the ballroom which Fullmer tied in the balloting for vice- will feature a Valentine motif. president, and Tom and Dave Cohen India Assoc. Presents Talks Co-chairmen of the dance are Profes­ tied for the treasurer's spot. It was de­ The India Association of Notre Dame sors John FitzGerald and Alex Petraus- cided to have co-officers for these posi­ presented a talk by Dr. C. C. Price, en­ kas; Fred Beckman is in charge of dec­ tions. Dick Gei-bracht and Ken Murphy titled "Can We Improve on the UN?" in orations; and Edward Fischer is han­ had previously been named president and the Nieuwland • Science Hall this after­ dling publicity. secretary, respectively. noon. Movies on the UN and India were also shown. Senior Ball Decorations Proceed Stryker Will Address Law Students An air of mystery surrounds the dec­ N.D. In National Bridge Tourney orations for the Senior Ball, which is to Mr. Lloyd Paul Stryker, noted trial Notre Dame is one of the 172 colleges be held May 14. Although LeRoy Baz- lawyer, will address law students and and universities throughout the U.S. any, chairman of the decorations com­ faculty members next Tuesday at 11:30 which will compete this month in the mittee, admits that the ball will be set a.m. in the Law Auditorium. Mr. Stry- 1954 National Intercollegiate Bridge to an Austrian motif, entailing a com­ ker's topic will deal with the art of ad­ Tournament. plete Austrian village from the town vocacy, and will be concerned with the Between Feb. 17-21, more than 4,000 hall to the street cafes, the special cen­ trial of law suits. All students are in­ men and women undergraduates will ter of attraction is still.undisclosed. vited. play on their own campuses the hands Work on the decorations for the Drill Tuesday evening Mr. Stryker will be which have been prepared and mailed to Hall has already begun. Those desiring guest of the Student Law Association at them. These hands will then be scored to work on committees are urged to con­ a smoker in the Morris Inn. Law stu­ by GeoiFrey Mott-Smith, author and tact any chairman. Painters are espe­ dents and those who .intend to enter the conti"act bridge authority, who will de­ cially needed. College of Law in September are invited. termine campus, regional and national Mr. Stryker will answer any questions winners. History Lecture Speakers the students may have. Charles Stimming, James Klink, John Prof. Charles E. Parnell, of the De­ Mr. Stryker, considered to be one of Fish, and Oswald Jacoby, Jr., were the partment of Modern Languages, and the great trial lawyers of our time, Avas 1953 campus winners. These four also Prof. William 0. Shanahan, of the De­ born in Chicago, educated at Hamilton tied for third place nationally. partment of History, will be the next College, received his degree in law from Dii-ecting the tournament here will be speakei's in the current history lecture the New York Law School, and was ad­ Prof. John Turley. Play will be held series. Their talks will be delivered in mitted to the New York Bar in 1909. next Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in the Stu­ the Rockne Lounge next Wednesday eve­ After an extensive career in the public dent Center. ning at 7:45. service as judge and assistant district attorney he was engaged in general trial Based on a general theme of "History counsel work in New York City. and Litei-ature," Professor Parnell's 'SCHOLASTIC OPENINGS topic is "Von Ranke: A Confident Liter­ Mr. Stryker has also written numerous legal and biographical works, including ary Historian." Professor Shanahan There ore openings on the Andreiv Jackson, A Study in Courage will speak on "Literature in the 20th news staff of the ScholdsKc for and The Art of Advocacy, which will be Century Home." experienced writers. Anyone, published soon. Student Leo Zawistowski will act as especially freshmen, interested in discussion chairman, while William Nie- writing or copy reading should mec will lead student discussion. Nugent Addresses AIEE-ASME contact News Editor Paul Fullmer Mr. Edward L. Nugent, director of the at Scholastic's office in the base­ Freshman Lecture on Studying design engineering department of De­ ment of Farley Hail on either Sun­ The Blue Circle Freshman Academic troit Edison, recently addressed a joint day or Wednesday evenings at Orientation Committee is sponsoring a meeting of the American Institute of 7:30 p.m. lecture by Mr. Edward Quinn, head of Electrical Engineers and the American

February 12, 1954 23 Seniors Learn 'All About Marriage' at '54 Institute

List Schedule of Top Speakers sions of Mixed Marriage," resjiectively. Father Nealy has taught at Notre Dame since 1949 after extensive theological Febi-uary 2o marks the bejjinnins;: of of Christian marriage. Catholic action, studies. He was an army chaplain dur­ the annual Marriage Institute. For six and in the theology of the modern jie- ing World AVar II and has had extensive years the Department of Religion has riod of the Church. ex]ierience with the problems of young- staged the Institute. This year the Sen­ On ]\Iarch 2 Rev. Charles E. Sheedy, married people. ior Class will join with the Department C.S.C, dean of the College of Arts and Dr. Kane, head of the Department of in presenting the weekly sessions of Letters, will head the second pi-ogram Sociology, has specialized on the family, marriage talks, which will run until with an addre.-^s on "Sex Morality." races and ethnic group relationships, April (). Father Sheedy served as head of the (Continued on Page 29) The seven informal Tuesday evening Dejiartment of Eeligion from 1950 to meetings will feature lectures and dis­ 1952. He is also the author of The cussions on every phase of marriage and Cliristicni Virluefi, a text book on Cath­ give the senior an excellent chance to olic morals, as well as a number of speak with exjierts on various tojn"cs. All newspaper and magazine articles. sessions will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strubbe wil] be Engineering Auditorium. Tickets for the the first laymen to address the 1954 series will be on sale for 50 cents Mon­ Marriage Institute. day and Tuesday in the Dining Hall. The Marriage Institute—officially "An Since marriage is not only a natural Institute on Christian Marriage"—at­ institute but also the layman's great tempts to give every Notre Dame man sacrament, an efi^oi"t is made to secure an opportunity to learn how to live to competent and interesting lay persons. the fullest as a husband and father. The Priests are only used to discuss topics institute is held once during each aca­ of which they would have a bettei' demic year and its attendance is limited knowledge, such as mai-riage laws and to graduate students, senior undergi-adu- the moral problems of marriage. ates, and married students. Mr. and Mrs. Strubbe will talk on Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C, "Family Structure, Male and Female president of the University, has always Psychology" on Tuesday, March 9. At been one of the most popular speakers. present Mr. Sti-ubbe is the director of He will again present his talk on "'Court­ the Department of Public Relations at ship'' at the opening session on Feb. 23. St. Xavier College. Both were pioneer The theme of his past talks has been members of the Christian Family move­ the importance of choosing the right girl, ment and are lay speakers in the pre- and the winning and deepening of the Cana conferences. love leading to marriage. On March 16 Rev. Francis D. Nealy, In his studies and teaching, Father O.P., and Dr. John J. Kane will treat Hesburgh has specialized in the subjects "Canon Law on Marriage" and "Ten­ REV. THEODORE M. HESBURGH, C.S.C.

DR. JOHN J. KANE REV. CHARLES E. SHEEDY, C.S.C.

REV. FRANCIS D. NEALY, O.P.

24 The Scholastic Scholastic Sport $ Jororaanmed n Frac e Duemon s Meniviondad y

Revengeful DePaul Hopes to Square Series; ND-Butler Clash at Indianapolis Wednesday

By BOB RUHL

Still smarting from their defeat at in the last half to keep DePaul in con­ the hands of the Irish last weekend, tention all the way to the whistle. Coach Ray Meyer's revenge-minded De- Lamkin gets help from Sophomore Paul Demons invade the fieldhouse Mon­ Ron Sobieszczyk who has been pound­ day night to tangle with Johnny Jor­ ing the nets at a 14 point clip. Center dan's si.xth-ranked quintet. Ken Jasky (6-5), forward Frank Blum The Demons, sporting a 9-6 record, (6-4), and guard Ted Curran (6-2) com­ look for a resounding upset over the plete the lineup. Irish, who were befuddled by DePauI's Although DePaul has nine wins, most sagging-wall defense throughout the of these came over minor league opposi­ first half of last week's thriller. Xotre tion. The Demons fell before such major Dame gradually found the answer to teams as Kentucky, Holy Ci'oss, Foi-d- the puzzling picket line and brought ham and Illinois twice. Holy Cross, the home a neat r)9-.53 prize. only common opponent, wrecked the Demon guard Jim Lamkin, a 5-9 ball Demons, but lost 83-61 to the Irish. IRISH WIN NO. 12 of fire on the hardwood, paced his club Last year the two quintets split in McGinn Readies, Bertrand Rebounds with 18 points in the first Irish tussle. their two games. Notre Dame moved The scrappy little playmaker scored into the Windy City and suffered an 83- when it counted, and tossed in 12 points 56 loss, and the Blue Demons journeyed Interhall Cagers Open Second Round Action With the teams seeded and re-bracketed from last semester's play, Ernie Sze- kely's .interhall basketball league is in full swing. Four clubs have been added since the close of last semester to bring the total to 44. Early favorites in the race are the Old College five led by Jimmy Walden and Pat Hart; the Toledo club, with Tom McHugii as their top point-maker; and the Milwaukee club with dependable scorers Don Zech and Andy Carrao. Other entries who are looked upon to give these three a run for the top spot are the Kentucky club, Texas club, Min­ nesota club, Cincinnati club, West Vir­ ginia club, Dillon, Walsh and Breen- Phillips halls. The initial round has already been completed with Toledo defeating A.S.C.E., 46-31. Off Campus forfeited to the Generation club, thereby dropping out of the league; Old College racked the Chem Engineers, 21-8. Zahm routed Kansas City, 45-17, and Milwaukee took JORDANMEN FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO DOWN DEPAUL, 59-53 Lyons .into camp, 39-.32. Camera Catches What Officials Missed; Defender Overdoes Job

February 12, 1954 25 to the fieldhouse to absorb a 95-67 shel­ lacking at the hands of the Irish. Annual Bengal Boufs Scheduled For March 11; On Wednesday the Jordanmen will tangle with Butler in a return match at Novice Matches Uncover Promising Prospects Indianapolis. The Irish won earlier this season, 95-58. The winner of the game Workouts are continuing daily in the and lightweights, Sam Brennan and will receive the Al Feeney Memorial tro­ boxing room of the fieldhouse as pro­ Marty Mullarkey. phy. The ti-ophy is non-retiring and will spective competitors in Notre Dame's Mr. Napolitano, director, said that be presented to the winner of the game 24th annual Bengal Bouts are rounding approximately 55 athletes are working at Indianapolis. into shape for the University's open out now, but he hopes for a total of 75 Coach Hinkle's squad is built around championships, highlight of the year's contenders in the tournament. He em­ three experienced players: guards Jim fistic activities here. phasizes that thei-e is still time for any­ Crosley and Harry Porter, and forward The Bouts will begin on March 11 in one interested in competing in this year's Keith Greve. Greve and Crosley ranked the fieldhouse with preliminaries contin­ Bengal Bouts to report from 4 to 6 p.m. one-t^vo in scoring last season. Greve av­ uing until March 13. Semi-finals are daily to the boxing room in the field- eraged 17.1 points a game and missed scheduled for March 15, and the climax house. The director said that some good "Buckshot" O'Brien's all-time season will come on March 17 as the University material was uncovered in the novice mark of 420 by just 26 points. Crosley celebrates St. Patrick's Day. tournament, but that many of the prom­ averaged 12.3. ising contenders have failed to report The remaining starters include Bob for the Bengal Bouts. Reed and John Mustain. Reed is a three- Veterans Back Again Proceeds from this boxing classic, a year veteran. Mustain, who is only a "Old Timers" who will be competing Notre Dame tradition for nearly a quar­ sophomore, lacks the necessary experi­ again this year include Tom Magill, 127- ter of a century, go to the Holy Cross ence. He was a member of Ed Dittle's pounder and last year's champ in that Foreign Mission Seminary which main­ Kentucky All-Stars in 1952. class; Ed Sarna, holder of the 1953 175- tains missions in Bengal, India. In ad­ After a two-week layoff due to final Ib. crown, who will compete in the mid­ dition, a Bengal Bout award is present­ exams, Notre Dame's basketball Irish dle weight division this year; and Lee ed annually to some outstanding figure loosened up at the expense of the But­ Getschow, light heavyweight champ in the boxing world. ler Bulldogs, 95-58. The Irish lost no three years ago. time with Jordan's fast breaking five, tearing into the Butler defense. ND Heavyweight Joe Bush, a finalist in poured through 51 points in the first 1952, will return to action this year. Joe half. will be attempting to equal brother ND Weight-Lifters Topple Guards Jack Stephens and Bill Sulli­ Jack's accomplishment of winning the Marines in Letter Contest van piloted their Irish teammates by heavy title two years ago, but he Avill setting up plays and adding 14 and 12 find plenty of competition in Walt Ca- The Notre Dame weight-lifting team points respectively to the ND total. bral, winner of this year's novice heavy­ led by Charles Meyer, middleweight, re­ "Sully" in his last couple of outings has weight contest. cently defeated the Barstow, California been gaining extra confidence and has Several experienced boxers will be Marine Base, 36-18, in a letter meet. been a valuable asset particularly on de­ competing for the 175-lb. crown, includ­ The Irish lifters who were last year's fense. ing Pat Cannon, winner of the Father national champions racked up an im­ Captain Dick Rosenthal fired the high- Ryan trophy for all-round ability up to pressive victory. powered attack throughout the first per­ the semi-finals last year. Others in the The Marines started strong taking a iod to give the Irish the edge after ten same class include George Mernin and first in the 123 lb. class with Joe Val- (Continued on page 28) Larry Ash, finalist in 1952. dez's 325 total, but the Irish came back Jim Curtin, 167-lb.; John Mulvaney, in the 132 lb. division as John Strickroot 157-lb.; Tom McCabe, 147-lb.; Sal Pro- grabbed top honors. The Marines were not to be outdone as George Otott, the faci, Jon Tyson, and Alex Freda, all 142- Gyrenes top man, totaled an impressive Ib.; and Pat Lally, 135-lb. are other 590. Otott is a former ND lifter. promising old timers. However, Meyer's fabulous total of Many Promising Boxers 710 in the 165 lb. class was too much for the Marines. Meyer who weighs Promising athletes competing in the only 165 lbs. pressed 200 pounds, snatch Bengals for the first time include Harry 220 and clean and jerked 290. The Higa, winner of the featherweight title Irish went on to capture first place in in the pre-Christmas novice tourney; the light-heavyAveight division with Dick Tom Queally, welterweight novice champ Campbell's 577% total, middle hea-vy- this year; Jim Roth, who swept all four weight with Lee Dillon's 630 point total of his bouts in taking the 172-lb. novice and heavyweight total of 677% by Walt title before Christmas; and George Hub­ Bernard. bard, this year's light heavyweight nov­ The weight-lifters will meet a strong ice champ. CCNY Feb. 14. They will also tackle Other first-time contendei's include Ohio State on Feb. 22. The Irish team heavyweight. Bob Kelly; Mike Mulroon- has received an invitation to the Na­ ey, novice finalist in the Hght heavy­ tional Championships to be held in New BIU SUUIVAN weight class; Bob McGrath, 165-lb.; Bill York, April 3, but as yet no definite plans Steady Improvement Strengthens Irish Rankin and Mike Taylor, 155-pounders; have been set.

26 The Scholastic Schmidt of Zahm, while Donius took Erie Club Bowls Best two out of three games from sophomore Fencers Face Detroit Bob Walters of Zahm. Performance of Year This tourney serves as a warmup for In Fourth Start Today The second position week of the sea­ the larger singles event which begins son, Jan. 17, saw the leaders of both the later this month. Definite dates for this This afternoon the Notre Dame tourney have not been announced as yet, Blue and Gold Leagues strengthen their fencers play host to the Titans of De­ but information on it will be posted on holds on first place. Both the Cleveland troit in the fieldhouse. The "Motor City" the Rockne Memorial bulletin board this and K of C clubs took three of a possible team, bolstered by returning lettermen Monday. four points from the second place Met in each weapon, are out to break an Irish and Pittsburgh clubs. The losses dropped jinx the ND fencers hold over them. In the Met club to third place and the Pitts­ the past nine years Detroit has only beaten the Irish swordsmen once as burgh club to fifth. Swedish Gymnasts Perform against Notre Dame's eight victories. The best performances of the year, The lone win came in 1949. both team and individual, were turned In ND Pieldhouse Exhibition in by the Erie club on Jan. 17, as they Detroit, under the tutelage of Coach took four points from the A.I.E.E. club. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the world-famous Dick Perry, out-dueled Case Technical of Paul Pfohl of the Erie club rolled a 596 Swedish gymnasts, coached by Eric Cleveland, 16-11. Case, also an Irish op­ series, high for the year, and Wally Linden, presented an hour-long exhibi­ ponent, fell prey to Notre Dame on Jan. Clarke rolled a 584 series, good enough tion before a near capacity crowd in the 16, 17-10. This afternoon's match, origi­ to tie for third highest of the season. Notre Dame fieldhouse. nally scheduled for tonight, was changed The team also set a high series mark for The Swedish troupe consisted of Wil- at the request of the visitors because of the season, 2934, and hit a 1009 single forthcoming frays. Coach Walter Lang- game, also a high mark for the season. ford of Notre Dame will probably start The Erie club also hit a 991 series on his regular line-up in each division. the same day, which equalled the pre­ Over the past three weeks Notre vious high set by the Met club. The Dame has fenced t-wice, winning one and eleventh place Air Cadet club matched dropping the second. Case tasted defeat Erie's 1009 single game score. at the hands of the Irish in the field- While the K of C continued their run­ house. Then, after the two week exami­ away in the Gold League, last Sunday nation layoff,- Notre Dame traveled to saw the Blue League race remain as Madison, Wis., only to be turned back tight as ever. Both the first place Cleve­ by the Badgers, 14-13. land and third place Met clubs each Against Case, Coach Langford, using swept four points, and the second place 22 out of a possible 27 men, established Erie club took three points. John Aquil- a new Notre Dame record for number of la's 561 series sparked the Cleveland men used. The Irish were led by Eod team's sweep. Duff and John McGinn in the epee with The school team traveled to DePaul two wins each. Notre Dame won the last Saturday losing their match, three epee, 6-3, and with Dick Hull's double games to two. Notre Dame's bowlers victory in the foil, were dominant, 7-2, also lost their first match of the season in that bout. Only in the sabre did Case to Valparaiso by a three to two count. have the edge, and this a very slim one, The DePaul match was a heartbreaker 5-4. Bill Bishop of the Clevelanders took for Notre Dame, who rolled a 945 in the two out of three in this weapon, but this final game, only to be beaten by DePaul's SWEDES GIVE SPEaACULAR SHOW score was reversed in the foil. 953. The brightest spot in the day was Wally Clarke's 979 series for five games, liam Thoresson, Boye Stattin, Lennart In Madison, Wis., last Saturday, the and Buz Velotta's 917. Paul Pfohl threw Lundgx-en, Arne Carlson, Anders Lindh, visiting Irish dropped their second match a 202 and a 199 in Notre Dame's losing Kurtz Wilartz, Staffan Karlsson, Hell- in 17 starts. Captain Duff won all three effort. mut Fohnisch, Rune Ericksson, Nils of his bouts in the epee to give Notre Sfoberg, Lennant Malmlin, Ake Jansson, Dame a 6-3 win in this division. How­ and Arne Lind. Thoresson was the 1952 ever, Wisconsin, led by Captain Chuck Olympic calisthenics champion and gold Kortier in the sabre, won 6-3 in that Stoddard Downs Don Donius medal winner. Stattin was the 1952-53 weapon. In the foils. Badger Co-captain Swedish champion. Jack Heiden won two bouts and helped In Campus Handball Tourney bring home a narrow 5-4 triumph. The exhibition began with the Notre In the recent pre-exam campus singles Dame gymnasts giving a trampoline Notre Dame's season record is now handball tournament, senior John Stod­ demonstration. The Irish squad includ­ two wins, Iowa and Case, and one de­ dard of Alumni captured the winner's ed: Evie Hatch, Dan Healy, Rocco Tan- feat, Wisconsin. laurels by defeating sophomore Don none, Dave Engels and Neil Vasconcel- Donius of Lyons. The scores of the los. The Swedish team started out with three final games were: 21-9, 10-21, 21- team exercises which consisted of calis­ 15. thenics of balance and precision unison exercises on both the parallel and hori­ Stoddard's skill on the handball courts of the entire group. Thoresson thrilled zontal bars, and displayed split-second with stinging sei-ves and low-cut returns the crowd by showing them some of the timing in their speed-tumbling. The, were too much for Donius to overcome. form which earned him the 1952 Oljrni- Swedes ended their performance with In advancing to the finals Stoddard pic title. individual and group jumps over the won two straight games from frosh Rog The entire team performed individual high table.

February 12, 1954 V Basketball (Continued from page 26)

minutes. Joe Bertrand blazed away for 14 points in the third quarter and a game-total of 26. In their last game before the semester by Bob Frolicher break, the Jordanmen coasted home to a 97-74 victory over Purdue. It was the sixth straight Irish win of the season The Old Master Steps Down and their seventh in a row over the Boil­ On Sunday, January 31, Fi-ank Leahy handed in his resignation as head ermakers. coach of Notre Dame football due to ill health. Two days later Leahy made Notre Dame's attack was spearheaded a farewell speech to reporters and students. In the loss of Leahy Notre by Capt. Dick Rosenthal, Junior Steph­ Dame suffered one of her greatest losses in recent years. With him went ens and Joe Bertrand, who scored 48 the honor of being the country's best present-day coach. The accomplish­ points between them. Bertrand again ments of Leahy while at the helm of the Irish took top honors with 25 points, 16 of go hand-in-hand with tlie days of the "Rock" to them in the third period. foi-m the greatest era of football in modern Purdue, with a squad of sophomores: history. and juniors, managed early leads of 6-4 Leahy was not only a football coach, and he and 9-7, but fell behind at 13-11 on a was more than a strategist. The mention of his long set shot by John Fannon. After name alone commanded the utmost respect intermission Purdue was steadily de­ from all. He came to Notre Dame in 1941, ac­ flated until a flui-ry of Irish tallies bur­ cepting a job that required a lot of time and ied Purdue's hopes of coming back. enei'gy and Avith a ti'adition before him that After failing to score a basket on their meant he had to produce. Now he has left as first 13 attempts against DePaul last coach, but in his 11 years he has more than Saturday, the Irish fought back to gain done his share to keep the Irish Avhere they a 59-53 victory. An eight-point splurge will always be. by Dick Rosenthal in the third quarter Reporters and the NCAA alike constantly put tlie Irish ahead, 42-36, and the six criticized Leahy for the various strategy he points proved to be the winning margin. DICK ROSENTHAL used year after year, but they will have to Captain Sets Torrid Pace search high and low before they find a man Irish Score Impressive Win who did more for the game than Leahy. There were people who second-guessed Leahy, but you will always find such people. Led by Captain Dick Rosenthal and Joe If these sports enthusiasts will just stop for a minute and think, they will Bertrand, the Irish scored one of their have to agree that Leahy was not only one of Notre Dame's greatest but most impressive wins of the season Tues­ one of the country's greatest. day, downing Michigan State, 74-71 at Leahy has always been a part of Notre Dame and will continue to re­ Lansing. Rosenthal's rebounding off both main a part of Notre Dame. He has left physically, but he has not left boards against his taller opponents and the hearts of those to whom Notre Dame, with or without football, is near his 24 points proved a deciding factor for and dear. You can't salute a man like Leahy for the work he has done the Irish. Bertrand followed closely be­ because the respect he has gained will profit for years to come. But we can hind with 21 markers. hail him for the success he has already achieved. The Irish wasted little time in pulling in front of the Spartans in the first Hardwood Five Marches On quarter. Notre Dame started fast and The Notre Dame basketball five is on the way to their second straight their scoring punch gave them the lead successful season. The Irish scored an impressive win over their last oppo­ after the first ten minutes. However, in nent, Michigan State, 74-71. After taking an eai'ly lead over the Spartans, the second quarter the table was reversed the Jordanmen fell behind in the second quarter and were deadlocked at half. with Michigan State pulling ahead of Sparked by the outstanding pei'formance of Captain Dick Rosenthal the the Irish. Irish gradually fought their way to the top. "Rosie" pumped 26 markers The second half started off with the through the hoops. The Ii'ish captain has been playing spectacular ball to lead frequently changing hands. The date. He is far ahead of his scoring pace last year. After fourteen games in Spartans then pulled ahead and held a '53, Rosenthal had scored 223 points for a 15.9 average. At the same time this five-point edge. Notre Dame again came season he has a 267-point total on 90 fielders and 87 free throws. back to tie it up, and for a while not After his performance last Saturday in Chicago Stadium, Rosenthal sur­ more than one or two points separated passed the previous three-year total of 973 set by former ND star, Leroy the two teams. Notre Dame foi'ged back Leslie. If he continues the pace he could well overtake the four-year record in front once again, only to have State of 1065 held by Kevin O'Shea. tie it up at 67-all. Then came the all The other two members of the big three, forward Joe Bertrand and guard important tip-in by Irish guard Bill Wei- Junior Stephens are also well over last year's average at the same stage. man to put the Fighting Irish out in Berti-and sports a 17.6 mark compared to a previous 14.5, while Stephens front again, this time for good. boasts of a 16.1 average, better than his 13.3 last season. Over-all team The Spartans were paced by their balance from the starting five throughout the season has proved the valuable sophomore sensation, Julius McCoy who factor in many close games for the Irish this season. grabbed scoring honors for the night with 29 points. McCoy was a thorn in the side of the Irish all evening.

28 The Scholastic built around returning seniors Bfll Squires Tops Three Marks in 880 and Mile Stanley, Joe Marguet, Ed Sama, and Joe Belfiore. Senior footballer. Bob As Tracli Squad Drops Opener to Missouri Taylor, a heaAryweight, has been impres­ sive "in recent practices. Terry Crowley, Three meet records fell last week as in the high jump with a leap of 6'3"; Al a freshman, has also shoAvn promise. Notre Dame opened its indoor track Pestrichella in the 60-yd. dash with the Mr. Fallon needs men in the 125-135 lb. season with a 59-45 loss to the Missouri time of :06.4; Tony Genovese in the class as the squad is now undermanned Tigers. Oddly enough all three marks broad jump with a leap of 21 feet, 4% in this division. were set by the Irish although a Tiger inches. cinderman gained a tie in the pole vault. Despite a surprising loss to the Mis­ Sophomore Bill Squires took individu­ souri Tigers last Saturday, Coach Alex al honors, and was the only double win­ Wilson's track squad has high hopes for Marriage Institute ner of the day in capturing both the the 32nd annual Michigan State Relays mile and the 880-yd. run in his debut at East Lansing, tomorrow. (Continued from Page 24) as a varsity Irish trackman. Squires Some 20 schools, including both Big and inter-religious tensions. He is the set a new mai-k in the mile, breaking the Ten and independent powers, will be rep­ author of Marriage and the Family: a tape at 4:16.8. This clipped the old meet resented. It is expected that records will Catholic Approach. record of 4:21.1 set by Jack Alexander fall with the top-flight competition. Again on March 23 two speakers will. in 1952 and missed the gym record by coUaboi-ate to fully cover the topic of the :0.6 held by Greg Rice, formerly of evening, "Psychiatry in Marriage." Dr. Notre Dame. Squires then came back Robert McCready will talk on the "Doc­ later to set a new fieldhouse record, Swimmers Tangle in Annual tor's Point of View" while Rev. Francis streaking off the 880 in 1:55. This is Interhall Novelty Relay Meet P. Cavanaugh, C.S.C, past dean of the the best Notre Dame time in history. College of Arts and Letters, will assist The other meet record came with Jim The annual interhall swimming relay in the question and answer period fol- Harrington sailing over the pole at 14 meet will be held next Wednesday in the lo\ving the lecture. feet % inch. Harrington, however, was Rockne Memorial pool. It will be the Dr. McCready has given pre-Cana held to a first-place tie for honors by first novelty match of the year. talks for six years and is active in or­ Missouri's captain, Frank Dickey, who The meet will include: 200-yard crawl ganizing these conferences throughout cleared the same height for the best relay, four men, 50 yards each; the 220- the Chicago area. Father Cavanaugh is jump of his college career. yard back crawl relay, four men, 50 the author of many articles and acted yards each; 150-yard sweat shii-t relay, The Irish split first place capturing as President of Notre Dame during the six men, 25 yards each; 150-yard medley six of the twelve events, but a lack of summer of 1945. relay, three men, 50 yards each; 150- depth, especially in the usually strong Rev. Thomas McDonough, assistant yard butt relay, six men, 25 yards each; hurdles division, was the main cause of chaplain at the Calvert Club at the Uni­ 200-yard breast stroke relay, four men, the loss. The only race Notre Dame versity of Chicago, will speak on "Spir­ 50 yards each; the 150-yard ping pong swept one-two was the mile run with Al ituality in Marriage" on March 30. relay, six men, 25 yards each, and the Schoenig following Squires across the Father McDonough has also been active 300-yard obstacle relay, six men, 50 tape. The Tigers finished one-two in in pre-Cana conferences for five years. yards each. both the 60-yd. high hurdles and the It has been pointed out by Mr. Bur- 440-yd. run, and grabbed first and third dick, director of the meet, that the con­ Burkes Give Final Talk in the two-mile run and the 60-yd. low testants must swim for the hall of which hurdles. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Burke will they are a permanent resident. A com­ conclude this year's Marriage Institute Other Irish wins were: Bernie Allard plete list of the entrants must be handed on April 6 with an informal discussion in the day before the meet. Fifteen gold on "Success in Marriage." Following the medals will be awarded to the swim­ Burkes' talk, a movie on reproduction ming team. will be shown. A regular interhall swimming meet Mr. Burke joined the faculty in 1949 will follow within the next couple of and is a specialist on American litera­ weeks. ture. He married Miss Eleanor Dunn in 1940 and they now have three chil­ dren. ND Grapplers Host Avondale Speakers will be allowed appi'oximate- Tomorrow in Opening Match ly one hour to cover their topics and another half hour will be devoted to The Notre Dame Wrestling Club will discussion. If any questions or problems undertake their first match of the sea­ remain after this limit, the speakers son tomorrow when they host Avondale will remain to answer them after the Park of Chicago. This is the only home official dismissal. match of the schedule, but others may The practical aim of the Institute is be added. to have all Notre Dame men echo the Matches with Wheaton on Feb. 20 and sentiments of former football coach the University of Chicago on Feb. 27 Fi-ank Leahy, "I am the luckiest Irish­ are two road contests that have been man living in America because God slated to date. made it possible for me to become a Mr. Fallon, who handles the matmen, Noti-e Dame man, and because of the BILL SQUIRES has at present about 30 men participat­ finest lady I have ever known outside of Three Records in Debut ing in the workouts. The team will be my own mother, my wife."

February 12, 1954 29 Notre Dame, despite the loss, gained Prank Leahy Era the national championship that season. Italian Home Cooking (Continued from page 21) On April 29, 1944, Leahy was commis­ sioned in the Navy and was sworn in at Five Minutes from the Campus as the man Avho perfected it, Knute Chicago on May 19. After an eight- Pizza Spaghetti Rockne? week indoctrination course at Pl-inceton, Ravioli Chicken The only answer Leahy gave at the he was assigned to the Pacific Submarine time was to work himself into a physical Chops Steaks Command as a rehabilitation officer. In wreck to get the T down as pat as pos­ this capacity Frank was concerned with Open on Sunday Nights sible before the opening game, but all installing and supei-vising the recrea­ the while he knew in his heart that You're always welcome at . . . tional facilities of the major submarine Kock would have liked the change. As bases in the Pacific area. Frank once said, "Rock's system of foot­ ROCCO'S After 10 months in the Pacific Leahy ball didn't stand still. It changed and 537 N. St. Louis, on the Bus Line returned to the States, where he was as­ developed each year." signed to the St. Mary's navy pre-flight Called Staff Meetings at 5:15 a.m. school as a battalion officer. He was dis­ He called his coaching staif together charged from there on November 15, CAMERAS at 5:15 every morning to study diagrams 1945, with the rank of lieutenant. and movies. The quarterbacks, Bertelli Leahy picked up where he had left off and his young understudy, Johnny Lu- in his first season back at the Irish helm, FOUNTAIN PENS jack, spent long hours in Leahy's office guiding his team through an undefeated poring over chalkmarks on a blackboard. season to the national championship— Leahy worked 14 hours, then 18 hours a his second in a row. Only another score­ day. His health began to fail. He got less tie with Army, in a titanic struggle severe pains in the back of his head and of football powerhouses, kept the Irish neck. He was suffering from spinal from a clean sweep. arthritis, caused, more than anything In August of 1947, after recovering else, by tension and overwork. from a recurrence of the arthritic attack The Irish opened against Wisconsin, which forced him to miss the season's a team which they should have beaten finale against Southern Cal the previous easily, but four first-stringers were in­ year, Leahy guided the Chicago All- jured and the game ended in a 7-all tie. Stars to a 16-0 victory over the National 128 W. Washington The T is a formation which requires Football League Champion Chicago split-second ball handling, speed, and Bears. confidence which Leahy's green, over­ anxious kids completely lacked. The First Perfect Record Since Rockne following week, against a stronger Geor­ Then came another national champion­ gia Tech team, the Irish were beaten ship in the Fall of that year as Notre 13 to 6. Now the wolves really were Dame went through the season unbeaten howling for a reversion to the old Notre and untied in nine games—the first per­ Dame shift. fect i-ecord since Rockne's last year. Leahy never saw the first successful This season marked the termination Book SUop, results of the year he had spent trying of the famed Army series and, although to master the T. He was ordered to the Leahy isn't too well-noted for inspiring We Sell Truth hospital by the heads of the school, pep talks, he gave what was probably liew Catholic Books, Missals, and backed up by his ^vife and his first lieu­ the shortest, yet most devastating in the tenant, Ed McKeever. On a bed in the Prayer Books. Religious Articles. long history of the game. He walked into Mayo Clinic, not far from where he had 110 East LaSalle Ave., So. Bend the tension-charged dressing room and once shared a room with Eockne, he said simply, "Army is waiting." heard a radio announcer describe the "He said that," a player recalled later, clicking of the T as his team ran down "and I was in such a hurry to get out You Always Get a Square Stanford, 27-G. there I felt like running through the wall." Something He Enjoys More Than Deal at Breen's The '48 and '49 seasons came and Winning went, and still Notre Dame hadn't been Even more than a win, Leahy enjoys beaten. In '49 they went through ten WATCHES DIAMONDS watching a perfectly-executed play. This games \vithout being beaten or tied and was demonstrated in the last game of at the conclusion of the season the Foot­ RADIOS SHAVERS the 1943 season, in which Great Lakes ball Writers Association of America EXPST WATCH scored on a long pass-play in the final voted Frank Leahy football's Man of the 35 seconds to defeat Notre Dame 19-14 Year. He also edged out Casey Stengel REPAIRING and end the dreams of an unbeaten for the title "Sports Man of the Year." season. In February of '49 Frank was relieved Leahy entered the dressing room after of his duties as athletic director by the BREEN'S the game and told his dejected playei-s: appointment of Ed "Moose" Krause to Jeweler "You can feel proud of the way you that post. At the same time Leahy re­ played. You happened to be beaten by plied to rumors that he was considering 325 So. A^'chigan St. one of the most splendidly executed plays giving up coaching with the following Ph. 7-3630 I have ever seen. I have no criticism to statement: "I have no thought of quit­ make of you for this game." ting. . . . But you never know when a

30 The Scholastic man's health may go bad on him. I was sickly in 1942. If that condition comes back, I would ask for my release." NEXT SUMMER, During this season Leahy came up ABROAD with another of his famed innovations— the "straight" huddle. The year before it had been the double-quarterback. Under the new setup, the three running backs VIA and ends lined up in a straight line, with the tackles, guards and center in front A wonderful way to earn full college cradH and onioy of them. Thus they faced the Notre a thrilling trip through Europe or around fhie woridi Dame quarterback and the opposing Roam abroad in leisurely fashion seeing all the famous s^ts team. "The team that controls the ball and cities ... study at an accredited university from 2 to 6 usually wins the game," Leahy said, in weeks in an educational center such as London, Paris, Rome. explaining the change. This way the You can do both in one glorious trip on a uniTersi^-spon* signal only had to be called once; more­ sored tour via TWA—world leader in educational air trarel. Thousands of students and teachers have taken these trips in over, with the quarterback facing away the past five years, enjoying a fun-filled jaunt while eamme from the opponents, there was no danger full college credit. You can take a tour dealing with a speciu of detection, so the team could stand field such as music, art, languages attend me World Edu­ closer to the line of scrimmage and con­ cational Conference in Geneva... arrange a Ansit to the Orient. sequently go into action quicker. The cost in time and money is surprisingly smaU. Yoall speed to Europe overnight via TWA. And thrifty TWA Sky Win String Broken at 39 Tourist fares stretch your budget. Mail the coupon today! As the 1950 season got underway the Irish had gone 38 straight games with­ out defeat since Frank Leahy's return. But in the second game of the season fiy the finest... PLY- TMMIS \UMUimi$ the string was snapped at 39 by a fired- up Purdue team, 28-14. John H. Furbav, PhJ)., Director TWA Air World Tours CH-FE I am interested in: 380 Madison Ave., New York 17, X. Y. The final season's record stood at 4-4-1 University credits D that year—the only poor season Frank Please send me information on the Flying Educational Tours being Resident study at a offered in 1954. Leahy had as a coach at Notre Dame. foreign university O Na __PosUion_ But then, even Rockne was granted one Special countries Addrea. poor season back in '28. or areas • City _ Zone The Irish mentor started from scratch (Specify) State . Pho No. the next season, taking a bunch of green kids and bringing them along through two 7-2-1 years in '51 and '52, before finally moulding them into the great undefeated team of the past season. It is characteristic of Frank Leahy that the first visitor to reach his hospital room after his collapse at the Georgia ENGINEERS, Tech game found him sitting up in bed saying: "I've always told the boys never SCIENCE MAJORS to quit in the second half, and now I've let them down." A representative of the Du Pont That is why he Avould have never re­ Company will be on this campus signed in 1950 or 1951 or 1952 ... he February 18 and 19 would never have quit while losing. Leahy Demanded Perfection to interview Bachelor and Master He never allowed cursing on the foot­ degree candidates majoring in ball field. He demanded perfection, but was not a tyi-ant. He never asked a Chemistry player to do anything that he would not Chemical Engineering get down and do himself. When Notre Dame won, it was always Mechanical Engineering the players and assistant coaches who Metallurgical Engineer!!^ had made victory possible — if Notre Dame lost he inevitably heaped the en­ Contact yovur placement ofl&ce for an tire responsibility for defeat upon him­ interview appointment self. At a pep rally on March 12, 1941, prior to Leahy's initial practice session with the Notre Dame team^ he expressed his gratitude at being able to "return to try to pay a part of the unpayable debt BETTER THINGS FOR BEHER LIVING THROUGH CHEMBnr we owe to our great foster mother— Notre Dame." The debt's just about cancelled, Coach.

February 12, 1954 31 Letters (Continued from Page 4) things. After all, who really worries about the APPEARANCE of Notre Dame? Let's show concern over Notre Dame and the appearance will reflect the calibre of the concern. Come now, men! Let's not turn this over to your unrefreshing wrath because, it's a fact, lately, at your best, you've been about as inventive as a P.T.A. gazette. William N. Jackson 201 Alumni

University Theater to Present 'The Lady's Not For Burning' The third production of the Univer­ sity Theater this season will be Chisto- pher Fry's hit play. The Lady's Not for Burning. The performance dates will be March 18-21. After opening in London, the play ran on Broadway during the 1951 season. wiil conduct Chosen by the University Theater be­ cause of its adaptability to student pro­ PERSONAL INTERVIEWS duction. The Lady's Not for Burning is a three-act comedy, set in 16th Century on campus England. A girl who is to be bui-ned as a witch and a man who wants to be hung, highlight the play. Pamela Brown and February 18 and 19 John Gielgud starred in the Broadway performance. Boeing has many positions open for graduating and graduate students. These opportunities are in Cast Tryouts Scheduled all branches of engineering (AE, CE, EE, ME and related fields). Also needed are physicists and Christopher Fry, the playwright, is mathematicians with advanced degrees. noted for the blank verse which he uses in his poetic dramas. Other plays writ­ Fields of activity include DESIGN, RESEARCH, and PRODUCTION. Your choice of location: S3attle, ten by Fry are Vemis Observed and A Washington or Wichita, Kansas. Phoenix Too Frequent. A group meeting, first day of campus visit, will Tryouts for the cast will be held next precede personal interviews. Details of openings, Monday in Washington Hall. Professor nature of assignments, company projects, etc., John Tumpane of the Department of will be explained. Married students are invited Speech will moderate the sessions at 4 to bring their wives. p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Come and learn about these excellent oppor­ tunities with an outstanding engineering organiza­ tion—designers and builders of the B-47 and B-52 multi-jet bombers, America's first jet transport Budding Barristers Will Vie and the BOMARC F-99 pilotless aircraft project. In 2nd Round of Moot Court Sixteen budding barristers will pre­ sent their cases before impartial judges, PLACEMENT OFFICE as the fifth annual Dean's Competition Moot Court moves into the second round quarter-finals Tuesday in the Law Au­ ditorium. Survivors of the first round elimina­ tions held last November, these Law Seattle Wichita A" School juniors will argue points of law before the South Bend ai-ea attorneys and members of the Law School faculty. The cases will include arguments con­ cerning admissible and substantive evi­ dence, administrative law, and real property.

32 The Scholastic BRUCE MARSHALL SPEAKS HERE Mr. Bruce Marshall, noted Catholic British author, will tell "How to Write a Best-Seller" Arrow Sports Shirts Hailed Tuesday in the Student Center at 4:30 p.m. Inter-Collegiate Champs! Mr. Marshall is the author of several best-sellers, including The World, The Flesh, and Father Smith—a Book of the Month Club selection. This is the first presentation of the Student Senate Lecture Series.

ND Designated Local Center For Law School Test Feb. 20 Notre Dame has been designated as a testing center for the nationwide law school admission test on Feb. 20, April 10, and Aug. 7, Edward R. Quinn, head of the Department of Guidance and Testing, announced recently. College upperclassmen, who are inter­ ested in studying law, should find out from the law school of their choice if they should take the test and on what date, Mr. Quinn said. The test is pre­ pared and administered four times a year by the Educational Testing Serv­ ice, Pi-inceton, N. J. Mr. Quinn emphasized that applica­ tions to take the test must be in the Princeton office not later than ten days Once again. Arrow sports shirts have beat out all prior to the testing date chosen. These application blanks are available directly competition and won the title of campus cham­ from the Educational Testing Service pions. Winners on two counts . . . style and com­ or from Notre Dame's Department of fort . . . these champion sports shirts are now Guidance and Testing. available at all Arrow dealers.

Annual One-Act Play Festival Will Be Staged Here April 3 ARROW «^ The University Theater announced TRADE ®AAARK this week that the annual Catholic One- Act Play Festival will be held at the SHIRTS • TIfS • UNMRWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SMNnSWIAS University of Notre Dame on April 3. Ten schools and community theater groups have been invited to enter the play competition. Last Spring the festi­ val took place at St. Mary-of-the-Woods Make GILBERT'S College. The plays will be given in Washington Hall, and all performances your ARROW headquarters are open to the public. The participating groups will be: Notre Dame; St. John's Drama Club of Whiting; the Catholic Theater Guild of Indianapolis; Marian College, Indianap­ olis; St. Mary's College, Notre Dame; and St. Francis College, Fort Wayne. The remaining participants are: St. GILBERT'S Mary-of-the-Woods College; St. Joseph's 813-817 MICHIGAN SIIOT College, Rensselaer; the Catholic Thea­ Open evMiiqgs until 9 o'clock ter Guild of Evansville; and the Catholic Theater Guild of Richmond.

February 12, 1954 33 admire and respect him for what he said and the Avay he said it. And secondly, you must admire him as a football coach; the reason is sim­ ple—^he Avins. I have no doubt that the raAv football material that comes to Notre Dame is no better nor no worse by Gordon Bergquist than that AV'hich appears every Fall at a number of other major football poAvers. But something happens to those players There are fewer men about whom it is harder to write than Frank Leahy. It is hard to A\i-ite about a man that you betAveen the time they enroll and the know so well. By this I do not even mean to imply that I time they play for Notre Dame. It's knew him personally or was an intimate friend. I think that coaching, desire, spirit, call it Avhat you in four years here my total physical contact with the man Avant or any combination of things you amounted to a surprised "Hello" as we passed each other want. But Avhatever it is, it is directly on one of the walks. attributable to Frank Leahy. But a person could not live long at Noti-e Dame and not be aware of the presence of this man. You listened to rumors that floated around about what "Frank" thought about this, Has "Something Extra" what he was going to do about that, or what he had up his sleeve for the next There are probably even other coaches game or season. Avho are as good technically as Frank As I have said before, like and dislike Leahy—that is, Avho have the ability to of Frank Leahy is a personal privilege, set up an offense or a defense or teach The Idea of Frank Leahy but it would take a very small man in­ the mechanics of blocking and tackling. deed, not to admit the admiration and But again Frank Leahy has a little You listened to the brief remarks of respect that is due him. You may dis­ something extra. Perhaps it is that he the playex-s about their coach and you agree with him on any subject, and Avith catches a little of the spirit and youth drew from them a picture. You Avere perfect right, but you must admire, you of his players; undoubtedly, he does exposed to stox'ies of past glories and must respect the man. catch something of the spirit that is future plans. From all of this you drew Notre Dame. your OAvn conclusions; you erected in your own mind the idea of Frank Leahy. Notre Dame has a habit of Avinning And this idea stayed Avith you through Leahy: Man and Coach games that it is not supposed to, your life at Notre Dame and eA'en after. and only rarely does Notre Dame lose a You must admire and respect Frank game that it should have Avon. The an­ The mere fact that you are a Notre Leahy on tAvo counts: as a man and as swer is in the fact that the players play Dame man does not automatically entail a coach. You must admire him for hav­ for Notre Dame and that they are an obligation to like Frank Leahy. There ing the firmness of conviction to stand coached by Frank Leahy. The tA\'o are are undoubtedly many Avho do not like up and say or do Avhat he thinks is right. him; eA'^en violently dislike him—and for together. If you want to understand the You must respect him for his devotion last eleven years of Notre Dame football, a number of reasons. Some may have to his school and to his players. I very you must take both those things into personally met the man and disliked seriously doubt if one, tAvo, or three account. him; that is their priAdlege. Some may years from nOAv you A\ill find Frank dislike him because he is a Catholic or Leahy as the author of a certain type because he is a representative of Notre of magazine article Avhich might be en­ Dame. A good many may dislike him, titled, "The Truth about Notre Dame" "Not Unethical" and probably do, because he has consis­ or "I Was Given a Dirty Deal." It The Avinningness of Frank Leahy is tently managed to beat teams Avith Avould be impossible for him to do this a good reason Avhy he may be disliked Avhich they haA'e some real or fancied because he has too great a faith in his by many; feAv -men like to admit that attachment. university and Avhat she is and what she someone in their own field is smarter stands for. than they are. Perhaps some even dis­ If there is any one thing that marks like him enough to accuse him of out Leahy the man, it is his sincerity. being unethical! And if there is one When he predicts that his team Avill not thing that Frank Leahy, the man and WE ARE NEW make a first doAvn in ten games, he is the coach, is not, it is unethical. He "THE TWINS sincere. It may be due to many things could not be the man that he is, if he but I have a suspicion that it stems were. He Avould be a living lie. RESTAURANTS" from a deep sense of humility or possi­ Prop, by Brother and Sister Perhaps all this makes it sound as bly from a feeling of inadequacy in the though Frank Leahy had just died, Come and Try Our face of the tremendous job he held. rather than retired. In a strict sense, "Pizza and Spaghetti" And finally, anyone Avho stood in the Frank Leahy, the coach, is dead;- Frank The Real Italian Way rain outside the locker-room after the Leahy, the man, still lives. And Notre Wc Also Have Home-Made Chili • loss to Purdue in 1950, will never forget Dame and Notre Dame football has not Just the Way You Like It! it. You may, even then, not have liked heard nor seen the last of Francis W. 713 £. LA SALLE Avhat he said, but you could not help but Leahy,

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