South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-24
CITY HONORS
Nd. TEAM AT
OLIVER FEAST
University Club is Host to
NOtre Danes Undefeat-
ed Champions.
TRIBUTE TO ROCKNE
Big Games Here for 1921 An
nOunced-Will Add to
Cartier Stands.

On the eve of their second ami
versary aa all-conquering mOnarchs
of the gridiron. Coaches ROCkne and
Ealas and 50 members of the NOtre
Dame football squad were the
guests of the University Club OF
South Bend Tuesday night at the
greatest banquet ever held by South
Bends representative citizens in
honor OF the university. The affair,
held in the R@tary room of the Oli-
YER hotel, was attended by 400 per-
sons. including Notre Dame faculty
members and dozens Of eX-gridiron
stars OF NOtre Dame and other uni
versities OF the country. The South
Bend high school players. with
Coach Gransden, were also present
as guests of the club.
The affair, designed TO cement the
relations between the city and the
university. was proclaimed by all
successful in every respect. Nate
rial evidence OF the appreciation of
the university for South Bend s
support was brought out in the adj
dress of Coach Rockne when. after
thanking South Bend for the sup
port received during the past sea-
son, he announced that preparations
are being made for games on Car
tier Field in 1921 which viii prob
ably bring Indiana, Nebraska, the
Michigan Aggies and a representa-
tive team of the East TO South Bend
as Notre Danes opponents. He
also announced plans for a large
addition TO the fields present seat
ing capacity of 10000.
VIII Cooperate.
From the time the players filed
into the banquet hall amid a bed
lam of applause until the last
strain of The Victory March,
sung by the entire gathering. South
Bend let Notre Dame know that the
university, its teams and its other
activities can rely upon the city for
support.
Following the Invocation by Rev.
Matthew Walsh. &. :. c., and the
address of welcome 10y J. +. Nef
G.. A. Farabaugh. acting as toast
master. introduced Capt Frank
Coughliu. who I'm turn presented the
members Of the squad.
Every player, from the veter-
ans Brandy, Barry and Hayes. who
are completing their last year of
eligibility. TO the last third string
substitute, got tremendous ova-
tion from the crowd. Maurice Smith
and George Gipp. the other men
who are playing their final year
were unable 10 be present Gipp
nationally acclaimed THE Wonder
Man of 1921" was particularly i'm
demand. Capt COughliu explained
that he was present earlier in the
evening but had been forced tc
leave by illness suffered since he re-
ceived a broken shoulder i'm the In
diana game
Tribute TO ROCknc.
r. NJ Hutchinson, i'm his Tribute
to Coach Rockue" proclaimed the
N0trc Dame athletic head the man
who had brought south Bend and
Notre Dame more closely together
than ever before in the relations OF
tho university and the city In clos
ing his address ne presented the
coach with q South Bend watch in
behalf of the club.
r. T.. Herring. prominent south
Bend citizen. Notre Dame quarter
back OF 1S9S and later "a coach of
ilc universitV's teams played sJper-
lative tribute 10 RoCkne. Halas and
the team in his address "Ties That
Bind. He spoke particularly of the
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