South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-26
EVERYBODY IS
HAPPY At n. D.
Geld and Blue Rounds Into
Shape and Great Battle Is
Expected With Wabash.

Gloom was scattered to the four
winds and JOY reigned supreme on
the Notre Dame campus yesterday
az an inventory OF conditions in the
Hoosser camp showed Harper's men
10 be speedily rounding into tip top
shape
Following the first series Of early
season setbackS. Occasioned by
numerous injuries. both big and
small. during which coaches and
students alike worried constantly
lest Dame Fortune should wreck
completely the gold and blue squad,
the team is again getting back into
a condition that strengthens the
prophecies @ critics that NOtre
Dame Is perhaps the strongest ag-
gregatiOn in the west and one OF
the strongest in the country.
Everybody Smiling.
Coach Harper. Assistant Coach
Rockne. Trainer Gilmstedt and the
other assistants wore broad smiles
following the workout yesterday.
Cilmstedt has doctored the HoOsier
cripples until the majority OF them
are back i'm their old shape. And
those who are still on the ailing list
are suffering from only minor hurts.
The second squad, hurled against
the freshmen in a spirited scrim-
mage yesterday. gave its best ex-
hibitiOn in weeks. The backs
plunged through the line and skirt
eel the ends in a way that send
smiles across the faces of the root
ers. The line opened holes and
fought from the beginning OF the
workout until the end.
The team Is rounding into great
shape" said Coach Harper at the
conclusion OF the practice. The
men are showing excellent spirit
and conditions are most satisfac-
tory 1 look for a mighty success
ful season"
Some there we're who had been
doubtful III NOtre Dame would be
able to slip over a victory on Wa
hash Saturday. But the spirit Of
skepticism is a thing of the past
As a result OF the changes wrought
during the past few days. a feeling
OF intense optimism prevails on the
school campus.
Expect Hard Fight.
Coaches. players and students ex-
pect n hard fight from Wabash. In
fact they know they III get II, for
the Little Giants are out for blood
but the rOOters are looking for a
victory The Hoosiers have basket
ball scores 20 make up for and a
81 a. n Eaar. e..
ing TO be no letup during the clash
with the men from Charlottesville
Interest in the Wabash game took
a big leap upward yesterday as a re-
sult of the form showed by the sec
cnd string men. for when the scrubs
20 good in scrimmage against the
freshmen, students fsure it is a
good omen for the varsity. Accord
ing TO reports current at Notre
Dame yesterday. the advance sale
of tickets for the Notrc Dame Wa
bash game is heavy. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly in preparing the
field and stands for a great crowd.
Escape ScTimmaGe.
The first string men were not put
through regular scrimmage yes
terday While the seconds were
scrimmaging against the freshmen
under the direction OF Assistant
Coach Rockne Coach Harper took
the regulars on the regular playing
field for a long practice.
The four second team backs.
Dorais at quarter. Miller and O'Hara
at halfbacks and SlackfOrd at fun
back gained ground constantly.
while the work OF Meagher. the
sophomore substitute end. elected
the commentator OF the coaches.
Meagher has been showing rapid
Improvement during the past few
weeks and students expect him to
develop into a star.