South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-12
EDWARDS Started
CAREER BY BEING
SPLENDID SCRUB
Man Who Did Much 10 Make
the Present Team What 1t is
Was a Good Hard Worker
and Led Champion Teams

One OF the most popular men now
connected with Notre Dame university
is cap Edwards. assistant coach of
the varsity football squad. During mis-
three years as "a student az Notre
Dame Edwards enjoyed the friendship
and good viii! OF all, and now upon mis-
return as coach he U.s. again the fav-
Orite OF the local undergraduates
From the gold and blue plsskin war
TiOTs, who during football practice
come directly under MS supervision.
even down TO the youngest Carroll
hallers, Edwards is held in high
esteem by NOtre Dame students
The gold and blue has achieved
great glory on the gridiron this year.
She has conquered two of the best
teams Ussat the east can offer and one
OF the men responsible for this splen-
did showing is Edwards In the be-
ginning Of the season il appeared that
the worth of NOtre Danes stellar
backheld would be seriously nandi-
capped by "A light and inferior line.
The impenetrable front put mp by the
varsity forwards against the Army and
Penn State is ample proof OF Edwards
value as a line coach.
when Edwards was captain Of the
varsity in 1903 be was known as
perfect leader. "a man who had the
confidence OF his teammates and who
kept them working with him at all
times. As assistant coach this year
he again displayed that old spirit and.
having the greatest kind of faith in
their tutor, the varsity linemen soon
became "a. powerful factor in the sue
cess OF the gold and blue team.
Best Of the scrubs.
In 1907 Howard Edwards entered
Notre Dame and worked hard that fall
for the success Of the varsity football
team. Although he did not make his
monogram he was known as consist
cnt player and was rated as one of the
best of the scrubs.
Edwards came TO the front with
rush in 1908 and because OF his eX-
peEience and reliability was used dur
ing the season in three different posi-
tons He played at tackle till after
the Michigan game and was then
switched to fun back 10 take the place
OF Vaughan, who on account or being
a freshman was unable 90 take part
in the Indiana tilt. Edwards was
worked at guard against Marquette
and in every position he proved the
best man for the place.
In the Michigan game of 1908. Ed
wards marvellous defensive playing
checked the Wolverine backs and
forced Allerdice &C. resort 90 field
Edwards was compelled TO retire I'm
the second half because of injuries.
Ills work at full in the Indiana gam"
made NOtTe Dame roOters forged that
the redOubtable Vaughan was missing
from the lineup. Whenever the gold
and blue was lacking i'm yardage on
The fourth down Edwards was tho
man called upon TO make the needed
gain one Of his rushes brought No
ire Dame her second touchdown. on
The defense in this contest cap" play
ed at end where he starred al smash
ing Interference and in breaking up
lndiana's wing plays.
In the Marquette fray. which No
ire Dame won six To nothing Edwards
appeared at guard and his strength
and experience considerably bOlstered
up the center OF the line At the close
of the season this star utility man was
rewarded for his great playing by be-
ing elected captain for the next year
The secret OF Edwards success i'm
pos was principally due 10 the fact
that he was a hard worker and a con
SCientiOus trainer.