South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-29
SOUTH BEND BOY
EXPECTED To GET
INTO ARMY CAME
VoeIkerS Used in Varsity Sig
nal Practice at Notre Dame.
Men Rounding Into Top
Form for Saturday.

Get some fight" hit him lower
in there. charge faster you line
men" are samples of the yeIls OF the
Notre Dame coaches who are making
desperate efforts 70 whip the gold and
blue eleven into trim for the big bat
tie with the Army Saturday. Harper
worked his men till dark yesterday
in stiff line scrimmage and then
though - was barely possible 10 see
the ball the first and second teams ran
signals till supper time In the even
ing the squad assembled in the gym
nasium and put in another hours
workout by electric light.
After short warming up in the
gymnasium yesterday afternoon. the
squad adjourned 10 Cartier field where
the coaches Immediately ordered line
scrimmage that lasted for - minutes.
Jones and kOckne, regular tackle and
emu, were again kept out Of play.
These men are i'm perfect condition
and. as they know the game from A
10 no chances Will be taken on in
juring them before the West Point
contest, GuShurst. Mills and Movers
worked at the ends
Yesterdays line sCrimmage brought
out some surprises in regard 10 the
work of the substitutes and the prob
lem of picking the second string men
for the West Point trip viii not 10
a simple one. Noelkers displayed the
form OF a veteran at guard and kept
the opposing guard and tackle hust-
ling TO hold him out The husky
South Bend product was sent To the
first team in signal practice and ne
VIII probably break into the ARMY
fray. Cook is another man who Is
likely TO see service in the tilt with
the soldiers. He is doing wonders ar
the tackle position and will be cap
able OF hitting in on the line If amy of
the regulars are forced out of the
fight
Sharp and King are also coming
faster every day. The daily line
scrimmages have developed the fight
ing qualities in these men and both
are making the regulars hustle for
their places. Keefe and Fitzgerald.
the varsity guards, are using their size
and strength 10 good advantage and,
with Feeney between them at center.
the middle of the gold and blue line is
well cared for LathrOp is fast
and shifty man at tackle and managed
TO get around the end and To be in ca
the halfback on every play.
Directly following the line scrim-
mage the first and second teams oo-
posed each other in a 10 minute punt
ing drill. Dorais did all the kicking
for the regulars. while Bergman and
Bush ran the ball back for the scrubs.
The varsity line charged with plenty
OF snap and tore down the field like
sprlnters. Not only the ends but even
the guards and tackles. were ON the
scrub backs before they could advance
the ball
The speed Of Rockne and GushursJ
was marvellous. In these two men
Notre Dame has pair Of ends that
Will stop the fieetest backs i'm thu
country. Gushurst has developed into
a wonderful wingman and his hard
low tackling makes his star running
mate travel 10 retain first hOnors.
Both men circled the scrub defense
and frequently nailed the man return
ing punts for little or no gain COOK
and Feeney were also down i'm fast
time and their tackles were as sure as
those of their teammates at the ends.
Coach Harper Uncertain.
Coach Harper is very uncertain over
the outcome of Saturdays game.
I'VE Will probably have our strongest
team Of the season 10 send against
the Army he observed Yesterday.
but as the strength of the soldiers is
unknown to me. / am preparing my
eleven TO meet the best team in the
country. The West Pointers turn Out
brilliant teams and If hard work
counts for anything j think we viii
have a show Our men have got %
realize that they are going up against
a fast aggregation and they viii have
10 fight every minute 10 pun out a
winner"