South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
SCRIMMAGE ENDS
SPRING PRACTICE
No More Till Fall - Notre
Dame Plays Specials at 3
O'Clock This Afternoon.

Bring on the moth balls. lock- ND
the buds: for yesterday the curtain
fell on spring football AT Notre
Dame. For four strenuous weeks a.
squad OF candidates for the eleven
next fall have been blowing through
the rudiments OF the game under
Rockne's ;utelaga
The end came yesterday. Rockue
started the practice by giving each
man out two cracks at the dummy
in the tackling pit After that Two
elevens. the Tigers and the Indians.
breezed through - minutes Of signal
practice. and then came the final
scrimmage Of the season.
Dorais essayed 10 do the referee
ing with Rockne calling the plays
for both teams. The Tigers. aidec
and abetted by Brandy. vino ai>3
called signal for the Indians when
they were on the defense. pushed
over two touchdowns in the first
half. Kirk kicked goal on the drs,
try, but Brandy failed TO make the
second good Phelan carried the
ball over both times The Indians
tried hard TO put over a tally in the
second half. and Walsh tore OF "A 90
yard run on one occasion but The
Tigers held and won, 13 10 ..
Four weeks Of practice worked
wonders with a green collection of
gridiron candidates AT least "a
number OF the men were green at
the start Of the season. The now
men who get their first taste Of col
lege football seem, naturally. 20
have benefited most from the WORK
outs. Coach Rockne's football lee
lures were concluded Saturday with
me end of the outdoor practice. a
written quiz in which many Of the
questions discussed in the daily ice
lures were reviewed, wound up the
lecture season.
Baseball candidates got still an
other day of rest yesterday because
of the cold The letup, however
should prove beneficial rather than
harmful, and Coach Dorais is con-
fident that Goats Specials are COINS
TO have considerable tough Shedding
in the second game Of the series az
Notre Dame this afternoon The
game will begin at o'clock.
Dutch" Wrape, who held the
South Benders hitless during the five
innings he tOiled last Sunday. will
probably start against Edsren this
afternoon. Mcclure and Hallorau
will do the receiving. Murray viii
also get a chance 10 redeem him
self this afternoon. The big boy
took things little too easy in the
sixth inning last Sundays and the
Benders slipped over three italics.
/ He is confident history will not re-
peat itself this afternoon. Lavery
and McCracken are both locked TO
get into the game this afternoon.
/ Lavery's experience stamps him an
Al twirler. while McCracken. a
/ sophomore. has shown exceptional
/ form in the workouts OF late.
Bahan will take care Of first base
/ The versatile football and basketball
captain has readily adapted his play
TO covering the initial sack and ne
goes at it now as if he were a vet
eran Of several seasons. pete"
played the oUtfield last year
Capt. Ralph SjOberg viii be the
steadying influence at secsld base.
In the game last Sunday Sjoberg
did not get a chance 10 show TO ad-
vantage. but easily handled all that
went his way. Miles. an interhau
product, will start again at third. lie
is unusually rangy for a shortstop.
( a college shortstop at least. but me
covers the ground and with has
mammoth claws seems able 20 grab
everything that comes within whist
ling distance OF him. He robbed the
/ Benders Of at least three hits last
Sunday. and himself started the fire.
works for Notre Danes little scor-
ing bee
MOZART, another newcomer. VIII
most likely start at third. Although
far from a finished fielder. the boy
is possessed Of - centimeter whip.
Twice last Sunday he booted chances
then made slow recoveries and
whipped the ball 20 first in time ~
catch the runner.
Bader, SEQ 1eld Connors and Barry
will take care Of the outer works.
Barry took care OF left last Sunday
and will most likely start there to-
day Bader will play center and Con
nors and Scofeld Will alternate az
right.