South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-11
GRID MEN HOLD
SNAPPY PRACTICE
Clash With Wolverine Outfit
viii Be Last Home Game
For Local Eleven.
BY ARCHIE WARD.

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With the first faint outlines Of the
fnish Of the season jutting starkly
through the drear November haze,
interest heightens in the Notre
Dame Michigan Aggies game Satur-
day The contest will be played on
the local field. The easy victory Of
The Aggies over South Dakota indi-
Gates that Coach Rockne's men will
have 10 extend themselves to the
limit TO maintain their indicated
record
Cndaunted by reverses early In the
season. the Wolverines are doggedly
lighting their way 90 "a successful
gn,sh The clash with Rockne's
men is the biggest game on the Ag-
giles chart and triumph over the
claimants OF The western title would
more than make mp for defeats at
the hands Of Michigan university
nd Western Normal
las; year the northerners defeat
81 NOtre Dame on very wet field.
ID was the only slip of the Gold and
Blue machine during the 1918 sea
SON. The smooth work OF the Aggie
hackGeid last Saturday makes the
,isiJorf coaches inclined 10 think
that they moy break through the
cold and Blue defense.
Made Hit in East.
critics OF the Gillette east who docL-
"a 10 the game from New York and
.sotre Dame eleven this faE is as
strong If not stronger than any ag-
srcgation that ever represented the
Cold and Blue The forwards gave
sterling exhibition Of skill against
their heavier opponents. Outweighed
lfteen pounds to the man the west
erneFs withstood every assault Of
the soldiers after the first quarter.
From Kirk 20 T.. Andersen the line
was marvel Of coordination. Of
.peed. OF generalship and sinewy inn
pregnabiIity The Rockne lire Of
steel and concrete which repulsed
ne unremittine attack of the east
erners should find little trouble i'm
checking the advances Of the other
elevens remaining on its schedule.
The work OF two Notre Dame
hackfeld men attracted considerable
attention from Gotham scribes who
pick all-American teams. They were
Capt Pete" Bahau and George
Gimp. Shifted from quarterback TO
halfback TO on the vacancy made
by Bergman's absence. the dynamic
little pilot OF the Irish brigade played
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1areer Despite the fact that he was
hampered by an injured side the
Gold and Blue leader startled the
fans with his uucduny precision in
grabbing forward passes skirting
the ends and hammcring the line.
With Gipp hurting passes of every
range and centimeter and Bahan on
the receiving end. there was little
hope OF the cadets stcming the west
ern tide which rose 10 cngulf them.
Bahan to Play Half.
Pahan VIII be seen at halfbacl1
egain this Saturday. Bergman is still
confined TO his home with his injur-
cd knee and Will not Dee available
for service against the AEgies
Isuckne hopes to have him i'm shape
for the game with Purdue. Nov. y.
Brandy VIII engineer the squad un-
I'll Bahau returns TO his old position
Isis brainy field work I'm the Army
"a me drew commentator from
many critics.
Sweep.ng along on the crest OF
popularity waves. Coach Rockne's
eleven bids fair 90 wind up the sea-
son at the pinnacle of western foot
lal circles. Ohio State is the only
other title contender which can pro-
duce "a clean slate Unless fate cap
sizes the giddy dope both teams viii
probably conclude their schedules
undefeated The Buckeyes nave yet
20 meet Wisconsin and Illinois while
Notre Dame tackles the Michigan
Aggies Purdue and Mornngside.