South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-15
NOTRE DAME TEAM
IN LAST WORKOUT
Twenty-Five Strong, Team to
Leave for Nebraska on
Thursday.
BY ARCHIE WARD.

Dependent upon the wiZardry OF
TWO strategic coaches, the speed Of
a fast backheld and the aggressive
ness Of a light line, the Notre Dame
eleven is confident it viii take the
~ easure of the powerful Husker ag-
rresatiOn when the locals invade the
corn state Saturday.
The Notre Dame party, - strong.
VIII leave early Thursday afternoon
for Chicago. At s. o'clock the same
day the Gold and Blue men will slip
their athletic knees under the snowy
napery of a Burlington diner bound
for Lincoln. Neb. Coach Rockne
has not definitely decided upon the
personnel of his encourage. The
showing Of the men in the final
workout this afternoon will largely
determine the lucky %"
Work Night and Day.
A two-hour drill in the afternoon
is not sufficient time to prepare for
a foe the caliber o~f-Nebraska. &C
cording TO Rockne's idea. After
blowing through the stiffest scrim-
mage of the season with the "frosh. %
Rockne assembled his clan in the
sym after mess and drove them up
and down the floor in signal drill.
Tuesdays sCrimmage was the most
encouraging OF the season. Coach
Dorais led a squad of regulars
through a profitable rehearsal in re-
ceiving and returning the kickoff.
while ROckne used a second string
line and a regular backfield against
Miller's freshmen. Using Nebraska
plays, the freshmen were unable to
gain much Roadway against the var
sity. Due to the individual proves
of Coughlin. former St. Thomas star.
the yearlings managed TO make first
downs two or three times. C|oughlin
is hard to stop if he gets under way.
The freshies made their biggest
gains on off-tackle plays.
DOrais at Quarter.
In an attempt to increase the
strength Of the opposition 20 the
varsity. Coaches Gus Dorais and
John Miller lined up with the year
lings. Dorais opened up with a daz-
zling forward pass attack, but with
few exceptions the freshmen line
was unable to prevent Degree and
Cudahy from breaking through and
forcing Dorais to run with the ball
or whip the oval in a haphazard
manne
The inability of the scrubs to
check the advance strides of the
regulars was due largely to the ter
rifle line plunging Of Walter Miller
at fullback. Miller has not taken
part in either of the contests 10 date,
but if Yesterdays performance is a
criterion. he will be a prime factor
in Notre Danes attack he~nceforth.
He is a whirlwind on offense. a de-
mon on defense. and he possesses the
happy faculty of Importing zip and
dash TO the entire aggregation.
Another pleasant feature Of Tues
days practice was the form dis
played by Cy Degree. veteran tackle.
Hampered by a bad knee all fall.
the big fellow is now rounding into
condition and will undoubtedly play
least. Cy played opposite his
younger brother Yesterday. the lat
ter being one OF the corners on the
freshmen squad.
Final ScTimmage Today.
The last scrimmage before lining
up in the fateful Nebraska game will
be staged this afternoon. 1t will be
a thriller from start to finish. Coach
Rockne Will hurl the full strength
of his varsity squad against the year
lings. Coach Dorais will handle the
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also start against the varsity.