The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-11
NorRE DANES STRONG TEAM.
Experts Opinion that 1t Will Make a
Very Fine Record.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 10.-With last
Saturdays game the practice season of
Indiana's Big Three terminated and from
now on Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana
universities will engage in contests which
will test the mettle of each and every play
err who expects to figure in the big cham
pionship games in November. The pre-
liminary season of the Big Three" was
exceedingly short, Indiana being obliged
to round into shape in games with little.
but plucky, Wabash and the weak Rose
Polytechnic elevens; Purdue, under the
guidance of the famous Ballet, also had to
be content with two light elevens for prac-
tice games, and, as was the case with In
diana, the Lafayette cOllegians found their
opponents so easy that the contests did
not result in much gain.
Rudolph H. Horst, probably the best
known football expert in the West, has the
following to say about Notre Danes con-
dition and chances:
"Notre Dame has been more lucky, for
games which were scheduled for practice
were Cancelled and the all-star eleven of
the South Bend Athletic Association called
into service to round the Catholic students
into shape. Three times Notre Dame and
South Bend have lined UP in fierce array.
dllu Udu II ilON ~ IT 0NoS N0NA
game would have resulted in a blank for
both elevens. AS it was South Bend won
the second game by a score of 3 to o, ODea
kicking goal from the forty-ive-yard mark
In the third and last game the coHeSlanS
held the Athletics in a manner which was
remarkable and in the last contest actually
outplayed the South BenderS. This fact
demonstrates that Notre Dame has more
than a fair chance to win glory on the
gIidiron this year for when a team can
keep South Bend, with ODea, OF Wiscon-
sim. Wagner, of Purdue: Koehler, of
Greensburg. Pa; McWeeney, of Chicago,
and Studebaker, of the old Commercial
Athletic champions, from crossing the goal
line, there is more than ordinary ability in
that eleven, and il can be said without
detriment or prejudice to any football or
ganization that Notre Dame will be able
to give any team in the West a stiff con-
test
Indiana will journey to Ann Arbor to
meet the University OF Mlenlgan eleven:
from the University OF Chicago, while
Notre Dame, only twelve miles TO the
north. will be struggling with Coach Hol-
listers w University team. OF
the three teams Indiana will have the hard
est battle and Purdue the easiest, In fact,
the Lafayette men VIII not surprise tol-
lowers of the game if they defeat Chicago.
Notre Dame, if she does not win from the
Evanston students, should at least play
even with the Methodists. as O'Dea's men
nave undoubtedly the best defense devel-
Oped by a Western team.
with all of last years men in the line
NOtre Dame was expected 10 De SlIoHS III
defensive work. but nobody expected to
see the line stand as a stone wall, as 1t
did Saturday against the Ohio Medical Col
leg at Columbus. O.. NOtre Dame was
outweighed. but Notwithstanding this fact
and the many other Disadvantages which
the HOOsiers endured, Ohio gained the
necessary five yards but four times during
the contest. NOtre Dame, IL is true, scored
only 3 points. but four times during the
contest had the BAH inside the Medics'
~twenty-yard line. only 10 lose ii by FUN
hing This fault will soon no nNRFpOna
by Coach O'Dea. and then the team will
be In shape for any of the big contests.
Notre Danes strong point in offensive
work this year is her ability TO tear
through the line Of opposing elevens. and
this style of play will predominant her ca
reer on the gridiron this year"