New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
mylHu1nbled
By Notre Dame
In Close Game
Come Back
Strong and Overcome Ca
dets' Lead; Score. IL to 9
By Ray Mccarthy


light but speedy team lived up TO al
the good things said Of it, and de
feated the Army here to-day in the
toughest and most grueling battle
waged on the plains this year. TIL
rinal score was II 20 9. The bigges
crowd that has attended contest a
the Point this season got plenty o
thrills. There was not d dull momen-
during the hour and half that the
teams struggled.
1t has often been said that team
which defeats the Army on the plain
well earns the victory. This is par
ticularly true of the latter mart a.
the season when the cadets are well
groomed. Against Syracuse mont
ago, the Army showed an excellent de
tense, but displayed nothing on tn
onense To-day the cadets exhibiter
plie-drlving, forward-going on
s'aught that was nothing short of re
narkable to those who hadn'e seer
the Army since the Syracuse scrap.
ms ferocious bomoardment of lin
Slunges by the Army back swept tn,
hght Westerners off their feet for tn.
greater part Of the first half. and j.
appeared for time as though the lad.
from out Wonder void be crushed.
AS stated in these columns some tim.
ago. the Army coach. Charlie Dalv. evi-
dentiy believes IN dong one thing at
time lie flrst perfected u defense. ans
now ne mas conducted a well organ
lzec attack which Will give the MAJ
an exceedingly busy afternoon. Had IN.
team .o-d9y been any other than TIN
scrappy bunch of speedy lightweight
from the Woolly West. the Army wouls
prooab4T h;-,e won. But aroused thar.
was no stopping this Notre Dame clever
"estefners Fight Gamely
With the score to in favor of tn
Army due to touchdown bv McOuar
RE IN the first period and his goal fron
placement IN the first part OF the sec
1nd per.oI, the Westerners started.
Notre Dame had just received tn,
kickoff, following the second Arm
score, and i-bout five minutes rensinc,
OF the period The No-re Dame ptav
ers acted line bAnch O Wildcats The
iunped bout anu slapped their ST.
little quarterback Jim Br,noA. VII
Weighs but 49, pounds They hs IL
expected his Arm ons aught and the.
ieseeehed hra' dy to open up
Let's So, Jim. Let's 90"
And Jim went. Re O. enea ~ wit
an assortment Of forward p.sses wit.
Kirk, regarded as the creates forwar,
pass grabber, on the receiving end
kirh's speciality Is plncking the flyin.
oval from under the very noses o. hi
opponents while on the dead run. l.
almost less time than il takes to relat
1t Notre Dame had scored touchdow
and the half was ended.
well get that other touchdown l.
n
out as they left the field And the,
did. They got the second soon aftel
the third period began. And in tn
1inal period the .,ght forwards OF til
visitors played the cadets TO stand
stlll. which was some achievement !,
Itself 1t all happened in this manner.
Cadets Start Offensive
Gipp kicked off for Notre Dame t
Lystadt. McQuarrie kicked on til
second down to little Brandy on tn.
Notre Dame 33- ard line. A couple
rushes and then the visitors kicked
Following another exchange of punt
the Army launched its tank-like crunch
ing piunges.
Alternating first on one side of n,
line, then on the other general
through the tackle position, tire local
swept forward in a steady onrush
The Army forwards would get tn,
jump and the three backs would pll.
through. picking oil any loose ends
and thcn would come the runner Al
ways it was the secondary defense
that 81 pped the charge
Schabacker began the march wit
ten yards through left tackle. Lystadi
then McQuarrie agan Schabacker
and the progress continued. Final
on the }-yard line Schabacker fumbieo
but recovered, and on the next pla,
McQuarrie went over. He punted Oh
to Scha backer. but failed to kick tn
goal
The Army kicked off to Degree
Notre Dame gained about twenty yard
on rushes. then the Army held an
Gipp tried TO drop-kick from mid-field
which failed. The Army backs agai
started march to the goal line, bu
No,re Dame held on Its 20-yard lin,
Wilhide holding the ball, kicked goa
from the 30-yard line.
Notre Dame Gets Busy
II was then that Notre Dame started
Daniels kick was received BY Smiti
on the 35-yard line Cipp immediatel-
hurled a pass to Bahan that nettes
twenty wards. Kirk slipped into the
center of the line, grabbed pass an
picked up twelve more. Slackfo'rs
made first down, then Gipp shot an
other pass 10 Kirk that added ffteer
yards. Brandy hit center for FIVE
Bahan made seven yards off tackle
and Glpp turned right end for si2
Yards and on the next play went owe
for touchdown Banan missed ths
goal and the half ended
Daniel kicked off 10 Miller. who hac
replaced Slackford III the second hall
and this boy, who is known as tn,
kid with the rubber legs" having beer
an acrobat In circus at one time
brought the bal to the 40 yard line
lie then gained seven yards. and Bahar
made it trst down An exchange
punts rave the Westerners the ball OF
the Army's 33-yard line. I.ystadt. punt
ing against the wind. wa doing poorly
Contrib 33-Y ard Dash
Barry failed to gain and Gipp hurled
a pass over the line. KIRK scampere,
through piucked the oval and was of
for thirty-three- ard run TO his T
yard line. Barry got two yards ther
Miller was given the ball and smashe.
off tackle for Il touchdown. Klrl
missed the goal
McQuarrfe returned TO the Arm,
team IN the last period. and, with tn
wind TO tls back, the locals set out L
smash the line again. But they founo
d different Notre Dame line III this
twilight stand The Westerners go
the jump on their heavier opponent
and smeared prac -ically every attack