South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-17
MEN ARE
BUSY PREPARING
FOR |. A. c. STARS
Basketball Game Switched to
Friday and Coach Harper
viii Devote His Energies to
Developing Other Athletes.

Because of last weeks eastern
Basketball trip. the Notre Dame track
team was without a coach for six
GAYS. but yesterday afternoon Har-
per was again in charge. The varsity
coach gave his track men a thorough
workout in order to groom them FOR
the big dual meet with the l. A. &
scheduled Tor Saturday, the 2lst.
From now on the knights Of the
spiked shoe viii have 10 keep plug
ging every day for on Saturday fol-
lowing the /. a. G. meet NOtre Dame
VIII compete in the Central A. A IL.
indoor championships in the gym
nasium OF Northwestern university.
Notre Dame has often landed in
the runnerup position in the A A. L.
cham piOnships. but never in recent
years has the varsity been able to
cop the team trophy.
SATURDAY.: 5 contest with the l. A. G.
is sure TO be a hummer. In last
years dual meet the relay race. the
last event on the program, gave No
ire Dame the victory by a scant mar
gin.
Several time trials were taken yes
terday and the results were satisfac-
tOry in every case. Henehan and
Birder We're timed in 80 % for the
quarter. The 4:40 men took il easy
and finished very strong and could
have clipped a second or two from
their mark. No attempt was made by
either Birder or Henehan TO let him
self out TO the limit. Henenan has
victory over Lindberg. an Olympic
point winner, 20 his credit I'm the 440
and Birder IS able 10 travel the quar-
ter as fast as his teammate
Plant the varsity half miller. ran
the first three lapses Of his distance
last night at a moderate pace. but did
the last 440 yards in :5S to show that
ne had the speed that will be nee
essary in Saturdays gathering.
Johnnie" has often run the half un-
DER two minutes, and his :56 for the
last quarter yesterday indicates that
he will be clicked in two minutes
Saturday. In O'Donneu Of the l. A.
G., Plant will have q tough opponent
and Will need all his speed and
strength to take first place.
ROckne cleared IL feet six inches
i'm the pole vault yesterday and If
pushed Saturday he should break the
gym record. ROckne's form is better
than ever and in a week or two ne
should go over II feet consistently.
Harper gave his 0 yard men a good
drill in starting yesterday. The var
sity four, Bergman. Newning, Van
Thron and Hardy, are working well
OF late and Notre Dame should count
heavily in the short dashes.
BaChmann is making ? feet daily
in the shOtput and the murders are
now rounding into form Because of
the fact that there is but one basket
ball game left unplayed. harper will
devote much of his time 10 the track
men.
The varsity basketball team. weary
and crippled, after six fierce games
in the east, reached home early yes
terday morning. The men were given
q good rest yesterday. There was no
practice and there probably Will be
only a light workout today. Tie date
tor the West Virginia Wesleyan tilt
has been switched from Tuesday to
Friday. Most Of the meh are in bad
shape, and are in need of two or three
DAYS rest. Cahill, Mills and Fine
gan We're suffering from injuries be-
fore the trip started and now prac-
tically the whole five is on the hos
pital list.