South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
GOODNEW WIS
AT N. DAME
Prospects for Winning Gold
and Blue Eleven are
Improved.
BY CHAS. W. CALL.

After a week OF bitter disappoint-
ments luck turned for Coach Har-
per at Notre Dame yesterday. 80 be-
ing announced that Dave Hayes and
'Big Frank Rydzewski would he
candidates for this years gold aud
blue eleven.
Rydzewsld arrived from Chicago.
and declared that he would play
football this fall in preference %
campaigning under Roger sullivan
in the windy city For two years
now he has been one Of the best
centers in the country, and his re-
turn assures great strength in thu
middle Of the Notre Dame line
Flat rect" saved Dave Hayes
from army duty in Manchester.
Conn. and as soon as the exemption
board I'm the eastern town handed
down its final decision Hayes board
ed the first train for Notre Dame.
Hayes was a stellar end on last
years freshman team. He is sea-
soned player Of the rough and tum-
bic variety. and a man that knows
the game thoroughly. Line Coach
Rockne has been bafied since prac-
tice commenced trying 20 locate am
end that looked capable Of receiv-
ing forward passes and IN Hayes
lives up 10 his 1915 promise ne will
All big want.
ends are Scarce.
Men for ends have been conspicu-
Gus by their scarcity az Notre Dame
thus far Baujan was graduated
during the diamond jubilee and is
in the army as a lieutenant at the
present time. but theoretically that
left Meagher. Whipple, King and
Morales available OF these four.
King alone put in an appearance
for fall practice and ne now expects
TO have TO answer a draft sum-
mons
Whipple was at Notre Dame =
few days in August, but at that
time announced ne would not re-
turn 20 school because he had ac-
copied a position in Detroit.
Meagher left Elgin, H.. last week
intent on reporting for practice. but
is said TO have enlisted while ira
Chicago. Morales, the Mexican. q
whom much was expected. was az
the Notre Dame summer camp at
Lawton. Mich. for several weeks
this summer, but left during August
for his home in Galveston His
friends have heard that he IS now
engaged in work at an army can
Torment in Texas. with these men
gone and only Powers and Flaherty,
yearlings OF a season ago. and
Andres, a substitute OF 1915, on
hand, some idea OF the end prob
lem can be had Hayes looks like
a life-saver.
The line Looks Better.
The line as a whole does not ap-
pear so discouraging. Philbin and
Andrews have demonstrated their
ability I'm other seasons and they
seem TO be as good tackles as might
be desired. Decree is in his old
position at guard and viii again do
the putting for the team. Zoia has
been playing the other guard po-
sition all week and looks 20 be the
most likely candidate among the
newcomers on the team. Madigan,
at center, has been playing we'll ir
the absence Of Rydzewski and n the
big Pole does play there viii still ba
"A second good man 20 pass the ball.
slime, Mcclure. Stanley. Kelly. Dix
on and Holton are all big husky
linemen. representing considerable
reserve strength between the ends.
Behind the line things are not so
good. Capt Phalen, quarterback,
has been drafted. He must report
for duty early in October. TEX
Allison. catcher on the baseball
team last spring. has been football
ing a little this fall, and shows
promise az a quarterback. Allison
is the type Of athlete who general
ly makes 2 success OF whatever he
attempts.
Bahan and Pierson. eligible for
the varsity the first time this year.
may also receive a trial at the quar-
terback job, and both look good
enough for places behind the fine,
az quarterback or half Dubois,
Brandy. Barry and Lockard are 9TH
or backdeld candidates who are Civ
ing the best that is in them. but
who are handicapped by their in
experience
Walter Miller is the only veteran
backheid man. He will undoubted-
~ be PLAYED az one Of the halfbacls
positions. and around him Coach
Harper viii have 20 build his often
sive. Pete" Ronchetti is trying pr
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