South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
MANY INJURIES
IN N. D. CAMP
HANDICAP COACH
Harper is Confronted by Sc
riOuS Problem Because of
Full Hospital List = Varsity
Shows Form in SCrimmage.

For IS minutes yesterday afternoon
Coach Harper sent his football men
through the hardest kind of scrim-
mage So fierce was the play that two
men were forced 10 retire because OF
injuries Mclaughlin received a bad
bang in the side that strained his
floating ribs and Dorais hurt his hand.
The little quarterback got away with
a brilliant 80 yard run and when he
arose from the ground IL was found
that one OF his knuckles had been
pushed up into his hand. Both men
will be out in a day or two.
After giving the varsity line a hard
workout in blocking for Dorais drop
kicking. Harper selected a team made
up OF subs and freshmen 60 scrimmage
the regulars. The first team managed
10 put over three tuchdowns despite
the brilliant work OF the freshmen.
The varsity used the forward pass
frequently and il seldomed failed u
net long gains Many trick plays were
uncovered and the formations 90 be
used against South Dakota baf1ed the
freshmen at all Zines The varsity
line showed a big Improvement over
its past work and the heavy freshmen
backs We're pOwerless as before.
Passes are Successful
Gushurst and Pliska appeared at
the halves for the varsity and their
speed and aggressiveneSS bewildered
the freshmen defense. Pliska pulled
down four or five long forward passes
one Of them netting a 40 yard gain
Passes from Eichenlaub 10 Dorais
were also used 10 good advantage and
seldom went for less than 20 yards.
Dorais' running back OF punts and
kickoffs was perfect and his lodging
and side stepping enabled him TO make
each return good for at least 30 yards.
His splendid headwork was mainly re-
sponsible for the smOOthness which
characterized the varsity attack
Eichenlaub's fierce line plunging
was a big factor in the headlong rush
Of the first team. Although the giant
fullback FUN 0led a few times he re-
deemed himself by several long runs.
IL was due mainly 10 his splendid de-
fensive work behind the line that the
freshmen were unable 10 advance the
ball. for Eich was in on every play
and his great strength often checked
Bachman's fierce rushes. The line
showed the best form Of the season.
splitting nearly every buck the fresh
men attempted
Yeager at right half was the star of
the yearling eleven He was the only
man that could do anything on the Of
fence and his fierce tacSling kept
down the gains of the big varsity
backs
Aided by four or five of the scrubs
the freshmen put up a stubborn fight
and the varsity had 10 work like
demons for every score.
Mclaughlin and Noelkers shone on
the defense and their low. hard
tackling greatly troubled the regulars.
Backmann, Carmody and King also
battled hard for the first year men and
showed plenty Of fight at all times
Harper and Edwards were well
pleased over the form displayed by the
first eleven. Hard work and plenty
of il will be the order this week and
everything Will be done 10 assure the
defeat of South Dakota Saturday.
Last evening the men were given a
long blackboard drill on the new for
nations and trick plays and this fea-
ture will be kept up for the next few
DAYS.
The unusual number OF inuries.'
said Coach Harper yesterday, lis a
serious matter, and the men who are
in shape will have 10 work their heads
off TO beat South Dakota"
Capt ROCkne will be unable 10 start
the Dakota contest. The strained
cartilage which he suffered ia the first
game is not yet healed and Harper
Will be well pleased If the star left
end rounds into form in time for the
hig games i'm the east.