South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
N. DAME DOWNS
COYOTES 400
Harper'S Backs Show Won
dertuI Form While Line
Holds at All Times.
CIL1s. w. CALL

Or from the depths OF two score
less games sprang the fighting Notre
Dame team yesterday and pouncNi
upon the snarling South Dakota
Coyotes for a 40 20 0 victory. Show
ing a complete reform in the scor-
ing line the backfeld men at last
came through with a vengeance and
counted six touchdowns. The won
derful work OF the linemen enabled
Notre Dame 10 send the westerners
back TO their lair stamped with the
worst defeat administered by the
gold and blue in the history OF ath-
letics between the two schools
Straight football gained time after
time for Notre Dame Then spice
was added 10 the attack by a daz-
zfing series OF forward passes, the
Ike OF which have not been seen To-
eally since the days OF Dorias and
Rockne back in 1913. Intricate for
nations were used on some OF the
aerial heaves and they gained with
amazing regularity against the
South Dakotans. The men Of Barp-
err back on their own stamping
ground. ghowed that the luck must
have been against them at Madison,
Wis, and at Lincoln, Neb.
First Markers Come Quickly.
ON the second formation after the
kickoff Gipp rounded south Dako-
ta's right end for 40 yards. Pear
son went around the opposite end
for % yards on the next down. Mil
Ter smashed into the line for four
more. and Allison pushed through
center COR the initial touchdown. a
25-yari forward pass. Allison TO
Gipp 10 Spalding, made a second
touchdown for NOtre Dame soon af-
ter the first. Feeble punting got
South Dakota into much trouble in
the second quarter, and Notre Dame
gained on every exchange. Three
successive line drives by Brandy al
lowed him 10 score the third touch
down. 4 long spectacular pass
from Allison TO Hayes took the ball
over the last chalk line a fourth
time.
During the lat half OF the game
Harper inserted substitute after
substitute. until nea rly every man
on the squad was given a chance 10
show his ability Ryan. subbing for
Miller at fullhaCR, was largely re-
sponsible for the last two touch
downs. IL was his line smashing
that brought the bali near the geHl
ON both occasions and each time he
carried the oval as il crossed the
last line smith and Barry abetted
him
Keeps stars out OF Game.
TT4rna.. rhpea fn 1raau enrrna Of his
stars out OF the game TO have them
IN shape for the crucial game with
the Army next week Philbin. King,
Aladisau. Decree. and Andrews sat
ON the Notre Dame bench through
out the game, and they were never
needed. Rydzewsld played but one
half lie had been appointed act
ins-captain before the game by
Coach Harper 10 assume the duties
LETT by Capt. Phelen now a soldier.
'.SIs Frank played like a demon.
The powerful center got his huge
hulk into nearly every play headed
into the line IL was the Poles
third game against the westerners
and he exhibited all the acumen
looked for IN a veteran. Time after
time he crashed through the Coy
otes' defense and nailed or fTus-
trated the man carrying the ball
before he could get under way.
Great stories nave drifted back from
Madison and Lincoln the last two
Saturdays about the playing OF the
giant center. and his showing in the
FIRST half of yesterdays game dem
oastrated beyond the shadow of a
doubt that none OF the praise heap
ea upon him in other states was UNI
deserved. IL looked yesterday as
though he had taken upon himself
the responsibility for gains through
any portion Of the NOtre Dame line
so fast did he move. about and so
much ground did he cover. Harper
sent him 10 the dressing rooms az
the emo OF the first half with a bad
Is cut forehead.
Mcather il Bad.
The day was far from ideal FOR
football The snow and rain earlier
in the week had left Cartier field
n ln exceedingly damp condition,
and the dampuess was intensified
by the drizzle which started at 9
O'Clock yesterday morning and last
ed internationally ri-ht up until
tine 90 commence the game
Cheering was "a well developed
part OF the afternoon program The
students met in front of the Main
building before the game and
marched in a body 10 Cartier field
The UNDERGRADUATE occupied the
whole OF the west bleaChers. and
from the time the two teams trotted
on the feld until the last whistle
was blown they exercised their
lungs under the direction OF Yell
master Kelly and his assistants. Be-