South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-12
HALF DOZEN TRACK
MEN GIVEN LETTERS
NOtre Dame Athletes Have
Made Good Records in
Events This Season.

Capt. Henehan, Rockne, Plant,
Newning, Eichenlaub and Bergman
are the men hOnOred with the varsity
n ID. for their efforts on the track
during the past season. To win the
coveted insignia the gold and blue
athletes were required to make five
points in any meet or one point in the
Conference gathering. Newning and
Bergman won their hOnOrS in the
dashes. Both men are very fast and
we're consistent point winners in the
40, 100 and 220 yard sprints.
Dutch" Bergman equaled the
worlds sixty yard record during the
winter by travelling the distance in
100 20 seconds in the Central A A. L.
championships in Chicago. The Dutch
man also walked off with the century
and the furlong in the triangular meet
held in May at Lafayette. In this meet
in which Purdue, Notre Dame and
Indiana were contending for victory.
Bergman VS. tied with Rockne for in
dividual hOnors. Bergman picked up
eleven points getting a fourth in the
broad jump besides his victories in
the daShes
Stars in Sprints.
Bergman's running mate, Harry
Newning also did stellar work in the
spirits this year. Indoors in the 220,
Dutch" was generlly given the pole
y "
mans heels and seldom came in more
than two feet behind. He took second
in the furlong and third in thes CEN
fury at Lfyette and scored heavily in
the dual meet indoors with the l. A
G. "Possum" held down the hot cor
ner for the nine, and was alwys dan
gerous at the bat and led the team in
hitting, clouting $50. He hit an even
500 on the eastern trip although he
was batting against a splendid array
of college pitching talent. NeWning
will receive the Phi. 3. degree Monday
night and thus Will be lost TO NOtre
Dame athletics.
Rockne and Plant are two other
seniors numbered among the mono
gram track men. The degree of 3. 5.
in pharmacy will be conferred upon
Rock" this year, while Johnnie
Plant is to receive an NJ. +. Both
men have been prominent in NOtre
Dame athletics for four years and will
be sOrely missed during the coming
athletic seasons.
Capt. Marty Henehan won his
monogram for his work in the 440
yard dash and on the relay team. His
best work Of the season as in the in
door l. A. C.-Notre Dame meet, when
he was clooked in :53 fat as winner
of the 44O and then in the relay came
back with another 80 fat. aiding ma
ter1dlly IN NOlfe Dame AltLofg III Luet
event To run two quarters. each in
:53 fiat in one afternoon ia the Notre
Dame gym, is no mean feat.
Eichenlaub Good Track Man.
Eichenlaub. star fullback of the
varsity football team, was also a prom
inent member OF the gold and blue
track team. The big fellow COPIED
ten points in the trianular meet by
walking off with the premier hOnOrs
both in the discus throw and in the
shot put. "EiCh" made the best show
ing Tor Notre Dame in the Conference
meet bv taking third in the shot put.
Notre Dame has the making of a
splendid track team for next year. In
addition TO the three monogram men
that are left, Henehan, Eichenlaub and
Bergman, the gold and blue Will have
a number of good men that made up
the second string this year and a col
lection of freshmen stars who proved
their worth in the club meets. Hardy
and Won Thron Will assure the varsity
Of a number Of points in the sprints,
while Bachmann in the weight events
and Wagge in the mile. are also men
Of exceptional ability.