South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-21
No REGARD FOR
RAIN IS SHOWN
BY n. D. BOSSES
Squad Sent Through Practice
in Face of Heavy DoWnpour
-"Louie" Wolf and e.
ward Ready for Work.

There are no dollhouse" athletes at
Notre Dame and Coaches Harper ana
Rockne of the varsity squad and Jones
of the freshmen thoroughly demon
strated the fact yesterday afternoon
when they sent their charges through
short. but snappy drills on Cartler
field. despite a driving ram.
The varsity workout started with
a session at the tackling dummy and
then the linemen were put through a
line scrimmage, the second OF the
wear. lasting for about fifteen min
utes Following the scrimmage work,
two eleVens were sent through short
signal drills.
often during season, varsity elev-
ems are forced to- play under such
handicapping conditions as rain, snow
or muddy fields and Coach Harper
does not want his men to be unpre-
pared for such emergencies. In ad-
dition. ne is anxious TO get the atm
letes i'm shape for the start of real
strenuous drill
Two new arrivals were reported IN
the varsity camp yesterday In the
persons of Mel Edward and Louie
Wolf Neither was out for practice
last night. but it is expected that they
will be out i'm uniform this afternoon.
Edwards reported arrival at Notre
Dame yesterday brought JOY TO the
hearts Of the rOoters. The little END
recognized as one of the best in the
west last season. is expected TO be a
bulwark of the Hoosier offensive and
defensive strength this season.
Wolf who is a South Bend boy,
was a star on the freshman team last
fall and has fast play at the end po-
sition frequently brought forth the
plaudits of the fans
Following the arrival of Edward and
Wolf at the university speculation Is
rife as to who will fill the wing pO-
sitions on the varsity eleven this fall
Edward. who is a veteran Of two sea
sons. is generally conceded his old
position by the dopesters. but the
other end raises question RooterS
are expected 10 see a three-Cornereo
fight for the position with Harry Bau-
jan, monogram man of last year, and
good man at the position, Butch
/ Whipple. the Flgin. Illinois, boy and
! Wolf in the leaCing roles. Botn Whip
I pie and Wolf were on the freshman
( team last year and were stars at the
/ ends Several dark horses are alsC
/ expected to put i'm strong bids for the
/ vancant places.
Thus far this season Coach Harper
has bee using Baujan and Whippl,
/ pretty regularly on the wings of the
first eleven. Whipple is at presen
/ laid up with a slight injury 10 hi'
/ leg and Noelkers. another South Benz
I boy. who has been used in the back
field thus far this year, was moved L
left end yesterday.
Monday afternoon brought forth tn,
start of the freshman practice season
Already fifty candidates have report
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husky fellows and a number of tn,
men have prep school regulations.
The men were given a short sigma
drill a workout on the tackling dunn
my and then sent on the dead run 70
the gymnasium From now on, tn
workouts for the yearlings will b.
more strenuous.
The list of freshmen candidate
shows the names of such CLASSY per
formers as COughlin of EngleWOO
high Chicago, the school that pro
duced Pliska and Bachman; Philbi
of Columbia prep school. oregon
which school has sent Notre Dam
some of its best athletes; PiersOn o
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, the HON
of the famous Gus DOrais ard hi
younger brother Joe: Murphy of Gin
ton. Iowa, recognized as one Of tn
best prep QuaTterbacks in the middl
west last year: Madigan of LasallC
Illinois. and Fitzpatrick of Alpens
Michigan.
Coach Jones faces the difficult tas
! of selecting the best men in his hi
squad and fitting them into their pc
sitions. Ii won't be long now befOr
the yearlings will he sent into regU
lar scTimmages with the varsity an
the freshmen mentor will not have
great deal of time in which to max
! his selections.