South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-04
PLAYERS DRIVEN
IN PREPARATION
FOR PENN STATE
Coach Harper Permits NOtTe
Dame Warriors No Rest,
Sending Them Through a
Strenuous Drill.

Notre Danes victorious eleven re-
ceived no rest yesterday for coach
Harper sent his charges through an
hour and half OF sharp signal drill
With the Penn state game but four
days away the gold and blue team
was given TO understand that 4 must
hustle every minute 10 down the
strong Pennsylvania eleven. Every
man that played in the Army game
with the exception OF Feeney was out
yesterday. The speedy center is laid
up with a lame shoulder but VIII IN
douhtedly be IN condition this after
noon.
Although il was soon so dark that
the forms OF the men could hardly
be distinguished from the side lines.
the NOtre DAME coaches refused 10
permit a stop but ran the men
through the signals at a fast clip.
Harper followed up the regulars and
carefully scored them for every slip
up. Forward passing and open play
ing was given strict attention and be-
cause Of the success Of this style OF
play at West Point il is likely that
Notre Dame will stick 20 il for the
rest of the season.
Varsity shows Dash.
The varsity ran through the drill
With plenty OF dash and snap and
seldom did anyone miss his signal
Because Of Feeney's absence Noelkers
worked at ceuter. Dorais' splendid
passing delighted the rooters. IL was
his marvellous use Of the forward
pass that baffled the Army and caused
the New York sporting writer's to
take off their hats 10 the little gold
and blue man as one Of the greatest
quarterbacks ever seen at West Point
At times during the game Saturday.
although their team was going down
10 defeat. the cadet rOoters rose as
one man and Cheered wildly for the
little general who was responsible for
Notre Danes long gains
DOrais did not miss a punt at West
Point. a fact which puzzled eastern
sporting men. The Army because OF
d nigh, blue sky is noted for being
exceedingly difficult for catching high
punts and even the great Tad
Jones was helpless in the old Yale
Army games. Dorals' headwork was
perfect. He mixed up his plays and
changed his line Of attack SO often
that the West Pointers were COM
pletely bewildered and NOtre Dame
rOmped through them with ease.
Eichenlaub is in splendid shape
despite his fierce line plunging in
Saturdays fray. The heavy Army
line crumpled before his rushes and
he repeatedly ripped through for
gains of eight and ten yards. On the
defense he often saved NOtre Dame
from being hurled back. AS defen-
sive center he strengthened the gold
and blue line considerably and the
Army could not gain through the
Notre Dame forwards.
Pliska and Finnegan were working
we'll yesterday though the latter has
a bad foot. Finnegan's line plunging
was Irresistible and ne tore the sol
diers defense TO shreds. Pliska was
a big factor in the success Of the
forward pass, and short heaves from
Dorais TO the speedy halfback were
often converted into long gains.
Notre Danes line is now in perfect
trim. For six straight downs they
presented a stonewall front when the
Army had the ball on the gold and
blue yard lire. They held for four
downs but Army was given first down
again because OF offside play on the
part OF Notre Dame. ON the seventh
down Quarterback Pritchard broke
through for q touchdown.
Harper FaVorS New" Game.
Notre Danes success with the open
game. their mastery of the difficult
forward pass is directly due 10 the
coaching OF Harper The new ath-
letic director is firm believer in the
new style Of football and the over
whelming victory OF the gold and
blue men is a tribute Ia the work OF
their coach