South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-19

brains thus making himself tower
of strength ON both the defensive
and the offensive
As reward for his endeavors in
the brilliant victories which the Blue
and Gold had scored during Lieut..
Arcrneruv's attendance at Notre
Dame. he was given q berth on
MYTHICAL football team chosen by
walter Eckersau. football -ritic 81
the Chicago Tribune. He was the
ONLY Notre Dame PLAYER 10 be hon
ored by the Chicago critic that year.
although capt. stanley Cofall re-
ceived mention for the second selec-
ton
The selection for All Western hon
ors came as reward for three years
of brilliant work as right tackle on
the Notre Dame line and during
which ne has come 10 be recognized
MS one of the hest tacklers not only
I'm the west but i'm the country as
well Arnold's career at Notre Dame
followed long and successful sea
son ON The South Bend high school
team
Competition was kecn.
Never ION the history of the insti-
tuition was competition so keen for
regular berths as during the days
when this aghtins soldier from
South Bend reported for gT-idiron
duty. II was hard task. but the
always lighting spirit which has
characterized Nclnerny while a stu
TD..,-. MOS r.,rrrr fYr
evidence when the powerful tackle
never missed practice.
During The 1915 season McIneruy
met with some stiff opposition for
,hat berth. "Big Frank Rydzewski
acting captain OF the 1917 Notre
Dame team was also candidate for
the right tackle position having been
transferred from the center berth
Both McIucrny and Rydzewski
fought bitterly 20 assure themselves
of the berth.
The foIowinc season McTrerny's
appearance ON Cartier field showed
"a wonderful improvement over the
preceding yeer lie was a polished
player. having mastered the science
81 the game and became a valuable
asset to the wrecking crew. With
Rvdzewski covering the center ter
ritorN. NcIuernys appearance in the
line threw "a big scare INTO the OPP
uoneutS' camps. Especially was this
noticeable az the annual game with
Nebraska university az Lincoln
where N0tre Dame scored q decisive
victory
Mates Serving Country
Lieut. McIuerny's team mates are
serving Uncle sam today Capt. CO.
fan enlisted in the tank corps after
having been rejected from an Of
fcers trainine camp. Fullhack John
Miller is Lieut.. Miller az Camp shell
hv together with Lieut.. "Chet''
Grant. another versatile athlete at
~otre Dame. Alfred bergman is
lieutenant an Camp Taylor. Phelan
is calling signals for Uncle sam at
Camp TAYLOR Right-end Baujan and
. I.oft-en5 Thomas King are heuten-
arts Frank CouEhlin won com
mission at the ensign school in Chi
cago. Charles Hachman. the stellar
guard is at the naval station at
/ Great Lakes "Big Frank" Rydzew-
f ski Is in the ordnance department a.
f Camp Gordon Atlanta Georgia
F "Trard- Whipple il with the Ameri-
can engineers somewhere SIN
France together with Clarence
EIln, captain of the 1915 Notre
Dame baseball team Fun-back
~laekford ~ training the rockies NJ
Camp TAYLOR. Fritzpatrick il Iieu-
tenant David Phlbiu Frank An
drews captain Of the 1915 football
team have entered the ensign school
lat Chicago John Maegher Gilbert
I Ward and simon Decree. the other
I teammates Of Lieut.. Nclnerny are
also in the service OF Uncle sam.