South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-04
n. D. BASKETMEN
HOLD PRACTICE
Gold and Blue Net Artists
Face Strong Schedule
First Game Dec. II.
BY ARCHIE WARD.

difficult schedules in the basketball
annals OF the institution and with
only mediocre material from which
TO mould his team. Coach Gus
Dorais inaugurated the winter cam
paign officially wednesday afternoon
in the Notre Dame gymnasium. Pros
poets for strong aggregation are
swathed In disappointment
Imagine a fedgling flying plumb
into the teeth Of roaring gale and
you have a tidy idea of Dorals'
chances OF turning out a winning
i've There was nothing in the ini-
tial workout worthy of arousing op-
timism on the part of Gold and Blue
rooters. Things may assume 4
brighter hue when few of the foot
ball men who are taking a much
needed rest report. but even with
the addition of the grid stars, the
outlook for a formidable quintet is
not roseate.
Open With Purdue.
Dorais must whip his athletes into
battle trim BY the 18th OF this
month, as on that date Notre Dame
is carded 10 tangle with Purdue IN
the first game of the season. The
clash at Lafayette will be one OF the
most important contests OF the win
ter between Hoosier aggregations.
Purdue boasts Of a strong team
this season and the down state clan
is preparing TO repeat last seasons
drubbing which they administered
neatly and precisely. Unless the
local squad improves at an amazing
clip in the next two weeks. its
chances against the Boilermakers
VIII be no more than an unsuspect-
ing dickey bird inside the mouth
of a big gun that has just begun &c
belch.
Perhaps the strongest foe on the
schedule is Nebraska university. Do
rails bunch will tackle the Cornhusk-
| ers in two games. both OF which will
! be played at Lincoln. Enroute TO
i the COrnstate a stop will be made
at Dubuque, Iowa, where the locals
/ will meet the Dubuque College crew
In view of the fact that 1t was none
other than Gus Dorais who prac-
tically put that institution on the
map during his four years as head
| coach there, the game is of inter
est to followers of both institutions
The Hawkeyes are always represent
| ed by one Of the fastest fives in
Iowa.
Several interesting contests have
/ been arranged for the home court
/ NEGOTIATIONS are under way to bring
the strong Marquette FIVE here and
contracts for Kalamazoo. Western
Normal, Detroit. Michigan Aggies
Wabash and Depauw have already
been received.
Cross-COuntry Run Saturday.
A squad of eight croSS-country
runners will leave Friday afternoon
for Charlottesville, Ind. TO compete
in the state meet to be held there
the following day. The NOtre Dame
entries, headed by Capt Eddie Nee.
han. consist of VIM. Burke, Swee
ney. Shuler Banner, Culhane, Sha'
nahan and Murphy. Places will be
awarded to seven contestants bu'
Coach ROckne Is sending along ar
extra man. that chances of victory
Will not be crippled should one
member drop out during the race.
Purdue Is slated To win the meet
as the Boilermaker barriers finished
third in the Western conference NEE
at Columbus, Ohio. two weeks ago
NOtre Dame. however, with the re
sourceful Meehan at the helm, MAJ
upset the predictions. The squad
will be in charge of Coach Dorai
on the trip.
Following is Notre Danes basket
ball schedule:
Dec. 17-Purdue at Lafayette
Dec 1S-Ft. Wayne X. OF c. at IT
Wayne.
Jan. 14--Kalamazoo at Notr'
Dame.
Jan. I7-Western Normal at Notr,
Dame
Jan. 2S-western Normal at Ka
lamazoO.
Jan. 24-MichiGan Aggies at Eas
Lansing.
Jan. 31--Marquette at Notre Damt
(tentative).
Feb. Wabash at Notre Dame.
Feb. 9.-Michigan Aggies at No
ire Dame.
Feb. 14-Detroit at Notre Dame.
Feb. 17-Depauw at Notre Dame
Feb. 19-Dubuque at Dubuque.
Feb. 2O-Nebraska at Lincoln.
Feb. 21-Nebraska at Lincoln.
Feb. 24-Depauw at Greencastle.
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