South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-16
RIOTERS HAPPY;
CAPTAIN ROCKNE
APPEARS IN SUIT
Coach Harper Will Not Allow
NOtre Dame Football Leader
to Play Against South Da-
kota Saturday, However.

Coach Harper Of Notre Dame
worked the first and second teams till
dark yesterday in order 10 perfect
the plays 20 be used against South
Dakota Saturday. For 20 minutes
the varsity and freshmen lines were
put through a stiff workout in charg-
ing and blocking and the coaches
followed this up with an hours
speedy signal drill To the intense
delight OF the team and students
capt ROckne appeared in uniform
and ran through signals in mis- old
position at left end. The speedy
leader is still in bad shape and will
not be able 10 play Saturday, but
his appearance on the gridirOn put
confidence into the entire squad.
Rockne is anxious TO get into the
game and thinks that If ne wears a
strong support over his injured rib
he will be as good as ever. Harper,
however. will not take the risk and
Rock" will not be in the lineup Sat
urday
Berger has not reported for prac-
tiCe yet but il is thought that a good
rest rather than constant work will
be better for his bad leg. Plska and
DOrais were out again yesterday and
got into the signal drill. DOrais
hand is still tied up but this Will not
handicap him in the Dakota game.
Kelleher, Finnegan and ROckne are
the only men who will positively be
unable to get into the coyote" con
test.
Signals Work Smoothly
The varsity eleven reeleG of in
difficult plays yesterday with snap
and precision and with Dorais' cool
headwork TO steady their game their
should be no slip-ups on signals Sat
urday.
Coach Henderson of South Dakota
has his eleven in perfect trim for the
NOtre Dame contest and expects the
coyote" gameness and endurance to
make up for the handicap of green
team. All the heavy work has been
done at the Dakota camp and at
present the players are working on
the intricate formations upon which
Henderson depends for long gains
Saturday. In a letter to Notre Dame
Manager Harry A. Robinson of South
Dakota writes that, The coyotes
should go up against Notre Dame
Saturday in as nearly perfect cOndi-
ton as any team ever went into bat
tie. Long hours have been devoted
10 signal practice daily in which COM
plicated plays have been executed
and re-eXecuted till the team can
run them in it's sleep. Monday
nights scrimmage was perhaps the
hardest Of the year and work will
gradually be lightend till the squad
leaves for South Bend Thursday aft
ernoon." South Dakota has vastly
improved TN the last two weeks and
Notre Dame me nwill be sitisfied If
their team wins out no matter how
low the score.
subs Display Glass.
The varsity subs are coming
along in good shape and no appre-
hension need be felt if one or two of
the Notre Dame regulars do not start
the game or if any are forced out by
injuries Duggan at fullback is car
rying all before him and is showing
astonishing speed and aggresslvenesS|
at his position. Larkin is working
well at halfback and Rush at quarter
Is doing splendid substitute duty
while DOrais is out. Movers and
Mills are going good at the ends and
they will no doubt get into Saturdays
fray AT least for parts of quarters.
NOelkers. Mclaughlin. Cook. King
and Sharp are working in the line
like veterans and Will be rewarded
for their efforts by seeing service in
the Dakota tilt
Harper fels confident that the
gold and blue Will gain the verdict
in the crucial contest Yesterday the
coach said. chit possibility of vic
tory looks much brighter today for
Berger and Pliska will certainly be
in condition and with our backfeld
intact we have no fear Of South Da-
kOta Saturday."
Students Practice Wells.
A large number of the students as
sembled in the gymnasium last even
ing TO practice yells for the Dakota
game Mig" Kane led the cheers
and announced that there would be
practice every day till the time Of
the contest.