South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
~. D. SQUAD
IMPROVES
Hard Work and Good Coach
ing are Rapidly Bringing
Team Into Shape.
CHAs. w. CALL.

OtAc. W. NAA4A1.
It's wonderful what hard work
and good coaching viii do FOR
squad Of green football men in two
weeks. After fortnights drilling.
Coach Harper sent his Notre Dame
varsity against the freshmen yester-
day I'm the hrst OF a series Of scrim-
IMAGES that will prep them for the
long. hard schedule that lies just
ahead They showed a lot Of prom
Use Pep was on tap In great
quantities.
No Notre Dame team OF late years
has progressed so far after two
weeks OF practice as the present one.
When il rs remem bered that Coaches
Harper and Rockne have had 20
spend long hours pointing out and
demonstrating actual rudiments OF
tho game 90 ereen. though willing
men, suhtracting just that much
from Tho time generally given ID
perfecunl teamwork, experimenting
with various defensive methods.
concerning the attack. etc. the OBJ
server realizes what has been &C
complished.
Work to Wisconsin.
Though Kalamazoo must be met
on Cartier field next Saturday Wis
consin viii be the particular goal OF
the work henceforth. The game is
at Madison. and Harper must have
his charges going at "A fast clip 20
humble the Badgers In their own
lair.
y similar situation confronted
Coach Harper two years ago. Two
weeks before the Nebraska game the
Notre Dame tutor was heard 20 say:
Il wouldn't give 10 cents for our
chances against the Cornhuskers.
He was about as discouraged then
as he ever allowed himself 10 get.
But two weeks after that observ2-
ton he had his team working like a
clock. and it surprised everyone by
playing the greatest game of all
time in the Missouri valley.
The lines the thing" Big
Frank" Rydzewski never seemed
bigger. nor better. He has acquired
q headful OF football since coming
TO Notre Dame three years ago. and
he has the physique and the heart
10 put il 10 the best advantage. His
return has boIstered up the team az
no other one man could.
They Look Good.
Stanley. a South Bend hoy, has
been at right guard most OF the
week. with Andrews. "a veteran. on
the other side OF Big Frank.
Zoia. a most promising guard can
didate. is nursing an injury. Fhilbin
has improved over his tackle PLAY
OF a year ago. IL IL is possible ~
judge by preseason performances.
Slime and Mcclure are having
great duel for the other tackle job.
The coaches haven't expressed a
preference between the two as yet,
and the com petition Is doing each
good Harper has had Decree at
end for a week now. He is big,
rangy and aggressive, and ne is pick
ing up the fine points OF the posi-
ton rapidly.
HAYES, though a sophomore. steps
about like an old-timer at the other
extremity position. Andres and
Spalding are coming fast as end
men. though Spalding has been suf-
fering some from an Injured foot
Tom King. a veteran end Of last
year. is also on hand. but is uncer-
tain about remaining long on ac-
count of his early draft number.
ON the Offensive.
The offensive department Of the
team progressed nicely during the
week. Phalen may or may not be
spared long enough 10y the draft 90
be Of any value 10 the team as cap
tain and quarterback. and 10 he
ready for any contingency Harper
has had Allison and Bahan take
turns running the squad each night.
Because Bahan Is also a halfback
possibility Tex Allison seems TO he
a little favored at the signal yelling
position Walter Miller is improv-
I ing in his old position at left half
/ back. while no one has been able 10
dislodge Pierson from the right
Brandy is showing the best If the
other halfback candidates.
pete" Ronchettl has rapidly
picked up the visible requirements
OF "a fullback and may be the sur
prise Of the backfeld Ryan, as an
understudy IS improving day -
day
Walter Miller and Decree are di-
viding the kicking for the team.
Miller getting some OF the booung
/ because ne is doing first rate and
/ because he does not have 90 be call
ed back from the line. with Decree
ready AT all times 20 send up long
spirals for which he has been noted
for the last three years.