South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-15
MONOGRAM FEAST
HELD At OLIVER
Awarding Of Letters, Speeches
and Entertainment Mark
Annual Banquet.
BY ARCHIE WARD.


bodies which they represent are
corn friends and have a mutual ad-
miration for one another in the min
iature warfare Of the gridirOn.
That explains why George Gipp, I
OF Laurium. Mich, sensational half
back OF the fastest football team in
The west. II not in the entire cOun-
Try, received an ovation that APP
preached pandemonium when Coach
Rockne announced bsfOre the foot
ball squad OF Notre Dame last night
that he had been elected captain OF
the 1920 Gold and Blue eleven.
The occasion was a feast rendered
the Notre Dame gridiron heroes in
the Turkish room of the oliver hotel,
the final event In connection with
the faded season. The athletes and
fans in attendance availed them
selves Of the athletic associations
hospitality and expressed them
selves as amply repaid for their pres
encs Nothing was too good for the
guests and they appreciated Il 10 the
heartiest and fullest extent. Notre
Dame goes the limit when II once
starts a thing ard those who were
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were well rewarded in the knowledge
that the affair was a decided and
bowling SUCCESS
A Chummy Program.
4 program more chummy than
elaborate was carried out and II was
staged IN an atmosphere Of good
Fellowship and tobacco smoke. Mon
cgrams were awarded the following
mon for service rendered in the 1913
campaign: Bahan, Brandy, Gipp,
Miller. Bergman, Slackford, Barry,
Malone, Madigan. Trafton. DOoley.
smith, H Anderson, Coughlin, De
gree. Shaw, Hayes, Kiley, T. An
derson. and Kirk.
70 was a memorable affair and
will 20 down in Gold and Blue an
rails as one OF the greatest affairs
Of its kind Although a sumptuous
dinner was served the athletes, the
real treat OF the night was a pro-
gram which was opulent in humOr,
melody and pathos pleasing in chrO-
matte effects and unstinted in its
outlay OF 22-karat OratOry.
ROcIne Presides.
The speech-making was pried
open by Knute K. ROckne, athletic
director and head football coach at
the university After giving a short
heart to-heart talk 10 his proteges,
ne assumed the role of POSTMASTER,
and as rahjah of the orators he
scored an unqualified success. He
.ulogized the work and spirit OF the
team Of i919 in unadorned dicta and
expressed confidence that Notre
Dame would again be a dominating
power IN gridirOn circles. He en-
phasized the fact that next years
schedule Will be the hardest on rec
ord and that the athletes must train
necessarily TO prepare for the siren
nous campaign.
ROckne stated that an innovation
will be introduced next season that
the monogram men Of Notre Dame
may occasionally get together again.
II is his intention 10 hold banquet
similar to the one last night on the
night before the biggest home game
Of the season, which will be on Oct
% next fall, the eve of the clash
with Purdue. Before closing his talk
ne thanked the second string men
and the members OF the freshman
squad for their cooperation in whip
Ping the varsity into battle trim.
DOrais Advises Young Coaches.
One OF the high spots OF the pro-
gram was the talk by modest un-
assuming Gus" Dorais. assistant TO
Rcckne as football coach. He urged
that the immortal slogan "Dorais 10
ROcRne." which originated at West
Point several years ago when Notre
Dame bOmbarded the Army with un-
precedeuted blizzard OF forward
passes, give way 20 ''Gipp TO Kirk"
Dornls declared that the 1919 COM
binat1on ecliPsed the previous one by
Yards He also declined 70 take any
credit for the success OF the team
He concluded his talk with advice
20 young coaches. advice which Is
the result of his own experience. and
his words undoubtedly fell IN profit
ebie places.
Included in the coterie Of speak
ers who followed the coaches were
Capt Bahan. Bergman, Barry W.
Miller Elackford, Degree. Malone,
Madigan. Smith and George Hull.
Upon announcement of his election
as pllot OF the 1920 team Clip de-
Ivered ar address OF appreciation.
He declared that the moment OF his
talk vas the prOudest OF his life. He
further stated that he is just as
proud 20 have been n member OF the
team OF 1919 and captain OF the
1920 eleven His talk was concluded
With individual tributes 70 the play
ers who have completed their
careers.
Frank Coughlin. stellar tackle who
was picked by many as an au-Amer-
lean man. was Gipp's rival for the
captaiucy. lie was the first 20 con
graduate the captaiu-ele and ne
pat a bang-up fnis 20 the program
with stirring tribute 20 Gipp. he
promised 20 come back next year
with more hght and dash than ever
before and give the newly elected
pilot the best he's got.
Honor Co Bahan.
To Pete" Bahan. captain Of the
1919 aggregation. goes the honor OF
leading one Of the greatest elevens
in the history OF the game. lie re-