South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-15
n. D. FOOTBALL
SEASON LOOMS
Opening Game September %.
Players to Report
Sept. II.

Six first class attractions on the
sridiron field. together with two
other preliminary games is the
schedule the Notre Dame University
football team will play out Jnis fall.
Although very uncertain about the
material he Will have on hand 10
whip any kind Of a team i'm shape
for the opening contest on Sept IS.
athletic director at the university of
Notra Dame, Knute Is. Rockne. has
notified his prospective football can
didates 10 report for duty on Tues
day Sept 18th. a Few days before
the new scholastic year opens.
Coach Rockne Will meet a num-
Der Of serious problems when the
initial practice Will begin. The
stars Of the past season eligible for
further competition on the varsity
football team will be missing. \
new football captain will be elect
ed in the place of Frank Andrews.
who, after passing a perfect exam
nation. left for the L. :. Ensign
school in Chicago Walter Miller.
star halfback, and who i'm a few
games alternated al fullback, has
also Joined the Notre Dame con-
tingent AT the L. : naval school.
Edward Madigan. who proved a vail
liable man in the line. alternating
with Acting Capt Frank Rydzew-
ski, now Pvt Rydzewski at the piv-
otol station, likewise is in the serN-
ice Of Uncle sam. The only regu-
lar 10 report for duty will be Jo-
seph Brandy, the heetfooted half
back, who thrilled the spectators
at the annual intersectional game
between Notre Dame and the pow
erfui Elmer Oliphant com binatiOn
at West Point by scoring the only
touchdown of the game and who
scored a field goal against the strong
Washington and JEFFERSON team.
enough TO demonstrate Notre
Danes superiority over the eastern
teams
Absence of Regulars Missed.
The other regulars, whose bsence
will De severely felt are Robert Nc
CURE. a promising lineman; Ralph
Slime and others Coach Rockne
VIII have 10 be contented with the
few men who report He vii like
wise be handica pped without the
service of an assistant coach All
the availa Die coaches who could as
sist Coach Rockne in developing a
team are serving as athletic i'm
structors at the various army can
comments throughout the country
In the past wears Rockne would be
devoting has entire time teaching
the linemen the fine points of the
game. the backfeld being taken care
by Coach Harper. now Ranchman
Harper in wichita Kans 1t is
known. however. that Rockne is
we'll qualified TO coach the back
deld men, but since the sea son Is so
short he will have 20 divide the time
between the backheld men and the
iinemen.
Expect Billcaud Brothers.
The men who are expected 20
report are the two Bileaur broth
ers and their cousin This trio of
athletes made splendid showine
when they won the interhall cham
pionship OF Walsh hall Ray Bill
Ieaud has eXceUed in the backteld.
and should he report ne should
prove a valuable asset. The other
men who may report provided they
are not drafted are Leonard ?
Mahan. John Powers Norman Ba--
~ and Clarence Bader Bahsn has
PLAYED halfback last season and was
The teammate of Brandy compos
ing the Notre Dame dancing bal
let Tt is doubtful whether Balkan
will be able 70 PLAY Last base ba n
sea son. IN the Norte Dame-Indi-
ana game. this clever athlete sus-
tanned wrenched ankle and was
forced 10 retire from further com
petition N baseball The injury
came in critical period OF the sea
son when Notre Dame was facing
the strong conference teams Ba-
han has been under specialist
care the entire summer. bur the in-
jury sustained was Of such nature
that II did not heal as rapidly as
desired
Bader Also MAY Play
Clarence Bader. the versa rIle
basketball and baseball PLAYER. must
first obtain his parents consent be
fore he can don the football toys
he has some knowledge OF the
game. having played internationa
football for two seasons Powers
and Barry have been substitutes or
the squad last season. each attend
INK the football lectures conscien-