South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-12
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HITTING STRIDE
State Championship Race viii
Narrow Following
Purdue Game.
BY ARCHIE WARD.

me ltls-LU DasEetDall race IN IN
diana Will be narrowed down 10 one
less contender next Wednesday
night. as on that occasion the teams
representing Purdue and Sotre Dame
universities VIII meet at Lafayette
In a contest that will eliminate one
or the other from tituIar considera-
ton.
II viii be the first game for both
fves and consequently the encounter
IS swathed in CULTS Of interest. The
BoiIermakers are making no efforts
10 conceal the fact that they have
the strongest aggregation IN their
history this winter. Competition for
varsity positions at Purdue is so
keen that the captain is said 70 be
holding down a cushioned seat near
the scrlbes' table.
DOrais' Bunch Improving
Although it has not yet hit any
thing symbolic OF mid season form,
Coach Gus" Dorais' clan is improv-
ing with every workout. Thursdays
practice abOunded in surprising
strides towards perfection of team
work. a clever assortment Of cross
court shots that was neatly executed
contributed copious outcroppings 10
our Teticule Of faith In DOrais' abili-
~ 10 develop q winning team. des-
pie the fact that he has nothing but
mediocre material at his disposal.
The NOtre Dame squad may be i'm
Joverished adjectlvallv by the term
mediocre. as "A band of athletes that
Possesses the night and willing-to-
learn spirit exhibited By the Gold
and Blue basketball candidates tow
ers above mediOcrity. The perfect
harmony found on the squad togeth-
e. with the Willingness 20 sacrifice
individual prestige for the ultimate
welfare of the team is the spirit
which has made NOtre Dame teams
fce<ed throughout the country as no
other athletic aggregations.
Coughlin a Conner.
The biggest argument in favor Of
q successful basketball team is the
Improvement in Frank Coughlin as
basketeer. Unheralded and al
most unnoticed afore mentioned Mr.
Coughlin strobe onto the basketball
floor 20 make NOtre Dame a fit
place for the winter sport. His prox-
unity TO the roof and his surplus Of
necessary tonnage are his main as
sets for position at standing guard
Dorais worked Granfield as Cough
lin's running mate at guard yester-
day Grantield is an athlete who
knows basketball and who will un-
doubtedly prove a bUlwark on de
Tense this season. Kney and Mehre
form the set of forwards and if they
continue &c display the brand Of
floor work and basket tossing ex-
hibited Thursday, they will undoubt-
eddy be Notre Danes regular for
wards. Both are experienced men
and have the advantage over many
Of their team mates in cleverness
and accuracy in passing the ball
Kennedy, the former Purdue
freshman center. was DOrais' choice
for the pivot job yesterday. He has
the size necessary for a center and
ne handles himself well on the floor,
but inability 10 get a firm grasp
on the ball partially offsets his floor
work With a few rehearsals, how
ever. he will undoubtedly overcome
this flaw
Two Games Next Week.
a fdLAlcA aIllDlLlOuS program mas
been outlined for Dorais' tossers in
the inaugural week OF the campaign.
Following the game at Purdue Wed
Hesday night. Dorais will take his
men to Fort Wayne for a skirmish
With the Fort Wayne Knights of Co
Iumbus aggregation. The X OF c.
team Is heralded as one of the fast
est professional fives in this part
or the country and 1t promises to
give opposition equally as stiff as
Purdue
The contract for the Harvard No
tire Dame football game 10 be played
next October has not yet been re-
Teived. but is expected soon. Coach
Eockne stated last night that he was
willing 10 accept oct 9. the date Of
fersd by the eastern university