South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
BASKE TBALL MEN
To Be NUMBEREl
At NOTnE lilE
Coach Harper Introduces In1o-
walton to Enable Spectators
to Keep in Touch With Hen
During the Game.

There's nothing in sight but hard
work" said Coach Harper Tuesday.
land we might as we'll get down to
business as soon as possible" Tt g
Notre Dame athletic boss is planning
on strenuous campaign in basketball
and track this year and in order to
get a flying start began practice in
both these sports Tuesday. Though
Tuesday was the time set for the re-
sumption OF classes many men re-
ported for the initial workout.
The first days practice was the oc-
casion OF several surprises to the
Notre Dame students. Those who
came TO the big gym 10 watch the
opening workouts were astCnished TO
find the monogram men Of the basket
bali squad decked out in new suits.
Thus far but four ~. d. basketball men
have returned to school, Capt Cahill,
Kelleher Finegan and Kenny, and
these were given new outfits Tuesday.
The suits this year differ from the
old ones IN that they have an n. ID.
monogram on the shirt, whereas the
uniforms OF last year were graced
with two separate letters This Is the
only distinguishing mark, for the
eolors are similar, dark blue and gold.
Another feature that attracted con-
siderable attention was the fact that
on the back of the shirt OF each Of
the new uniforms was a small num-
Der. II seems that the policy of num-
bering players in football will also be
introduced into the court game. The
numbers are woven into the cloth and
thus each player will have the same
number in every game. The mono
gram men made a natty appearance
I'm their new uniforms and when the
whole five is similarly appareled their
showing on foreign courts should be
quite impressive.
Baskets I'm New Places.
The basketball court has been
arranged so that basketball and track
practice may be carried on at the
same time. Heretofore, one Of the
wickers has been fastened TO the wall
and there have been several collisions
between basketball men and those
practicing on the track. Both baskets
are now several feet inside the run
ming track and there will be no more
friction between the candidates In the
two sports. The military drill tn 1t
comes at O'Clock has forced Harper
90 economiZe on time and as a result
track and basketball men will take the
floor at the same time. The clay floor
OF the gym has been given a treatment
OF finely crushed stone TO purify the
ground It has also been carefully
rolled and marked and everything is
ready for a great indoor season.
Two full fives reported for basket
ball practice and Harper ordered a
stiff workout for the first day. After a
short drill in shooting The coach call
ed the men together and explained
several changes IN the rules He es-
pecially emphasized the fact that
every p1aver should stick TO his man
when the ball is thrown I'm from out
OF bounds. Because OF the fact that
neither basket is now attached to the
wall, the ball will be out of bounds
more often than in past years.
Curly" Mowers and "Rupe' Mills
were not on the job Tuesday and
Harper had but four old men for the
first team. Kenny and Cahill worked
at the forwards with Kelleher and
Finegan at the guards. Fitzgerald
drew a place on the first team roster
at center. This com bination went
fairly we'll for the first practice but
much hard work is in store for the
men before they hit the stride that
viii carry them 60 victory in the ma
Jority OF the games Of this years
heavy schedule.
With the next game but four days
off the gold and blue will have 20
travel hard to annex the decision.
Saturdays opponent Will be BelOit.
The wisconsin men are generally the
king pins in the Little Five" confer
ence and should they catch Notre
Dame mapping there may be another
bad scare such as that in baseball last
spring when 3elOit held the varsity
TO /. The local basketballers will
have TO make good use OF the remain
ing three practices in order to keep
their slate clean.
Sixteen men came - FOR track
Tuesday, among whom were Capt.
Marty" Henehar, eX-Capt Plant.
COckne, BachmSn and McDonough.
The knights OF the spiked shoe have
a long grind before them and judging
by the shape the varsity track team
is in, they will have TO work like
nailers 70 turn out a winning aggre-
CATION this year. The gold and blue
is very weak in several events and
Harper Is banking on the coming in
terhan meets 10 strengthen his var
sity outfit.
DENIES LEACH is a FED