South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-02
ROCKMEN OUTCLAGS
SMALLER GRIDDERS
IN STARTLING PLAY
.~Beaten by the Best in the
Country" is Opinion
of Coach Walker.

DePauw the mystery team, fight
ing gamely from whistle 10 whistle
against what their coach termed the
& greatest football team in the country
was badly beaten BY an enthusiastic
~gang OF Rockmen ST Cartier field
Yesterday afternoon by score OF
57-f0 Beaten put already planning
on giving Notre Dame just such
fight again next year. The tiger
squad returned TO Greencastle to-
day.
From the middle OF August when
reports first began 20 arrive concern
ing the suspicious activities OF the
Tigers. until three minutes after
thev had taken the field at Notre
Dame yesterday afternoon, well
meaning persons regarded them as
"a "NIvstery Team"-one 20 bear
watching. And then-Phooey! Inc
Notre Dame varsity tore up and
down Cartier field az though II were
IN signal practice the Notne Dame
second team scored without din
Guilty. and the NOtre Dame thirds
held their own IN an edifying
fashion.
II would be unjust. however. 70
e~cuse the valiant cohorts Of De-
Pauw OF falling 20 provide an enter
tanning afternoon. Indeed DePauW
shall always be classed as one or the
most interesting teams which has
ever visited Cartier Field. For TO
the American mind. Il Is the unusual
the unexpected which thrills, which
carries the soul away in SILVER OF
delight And DePauw was continu-
ally executing unusual and uneN-
nected things. Sometimes II would
ernn1ov some curious formation, the
lie of which has never before ap-
,,esred on an American football Hello,
sor,etfrnes a Tiger lineman would
manage 10 hop through the smear
an Rocker halfback for a loss, ana
Z. tent the huge crowd on Its toes
h, the frequent usage OF the forward
noes One never knew but Wnat
conc mass might be successful? the
snectators keenly appreciated TINS
stratapem on the part Of DePauw'
and reciprOcated by applaudins
VIGOROUSLY when several passes were
con11eted by the Black and Gold.
Largest Early Season Crowd.
-rbo crowd was the largest which
hos over assembled for an early sea
con came on the Irish grtdiron. The
etrdent stands were OVERLOOKING. and
tho reserved seats on the western
oF the Aeld were practically
go THE day was an ideal one
rlontv OF sunshine, with just enough
breeze 70 insert an abundance OF
ringer into the players ana sun
80 the air warm enough to pre-
. vent the audience from Iree]liis'
During the game the student sIaNus
were in a continuous uproar OF ap-
pIause. while a small DePauW Gun
tfogent in the opposite stands cheer-
cd the men from Greencastle. II
Is to the credit OF the Notre Dame
students that they too were unspar-
ING IN their cheers for the gamey
but beIpless Tigers. and cheered Fred
walker as often as they rooted Tor
Roclxne. Between halves, a panto-
mine representing Notre Dame VIC
tor,ous over each Of her opponents
entertained the stands.
Notre Dame was in actual danger
INV during the first few minutes OF
NAV when DePauw held them close
10 the Gold and Blue goal line
yv,,ne was forced TO punt from be-
hind his own goal posts a Few
,,tru+as thereafter the Irish squad
asserted its superiority by scrambling
o,,er the white marks for the hrst
touchdown and repeating in short
time DePauw's only touchdown re-
suIted from a fooled punt by De
c.raa The ball shot offside. CLARK
The right end dashed after 1t, scooped
= nm and raced across the Irish goal
line DePauw's other three points
we're added BY a beautiful drop KICK
through the uprlghts from the forty
three yard line.
Every Man a star.
TbrouEhout the play Of the ROCK
ers was marked by excellent team
work even when the eleven was
coupose1 largely CT third string
men The performance OF the regu-
lars was uniformly excellent, every
man executing deeds which would
class him as star" in an ordinary
game. Chetter Wynne's field run
ming was exceptionally noteworthy
81 IN fact the fast fullback even ex-
ceued his sensational performance
tbe erst game OF the year against
Kalamazoo. Gus" Desch. also was
4 he cause OF ~ eiA ~oAiA-iiN-''
made several pretty runs, one OF
them resulting in a touchdown after
sixty yard sprint. Buck Shaw's
neat booting or goal after goal Ed
die Anderson's brilliant catch Of a
difficult pass. Roger Kiley's speed.
and Hector Garvey's tackling are ali
deeds worth remembering.
De Pauw kicked of at $3.50. the
nan rolled offside at the l5-yard
mark. Notre Dame was stopped ana
Danny Coughlin. who attempted
Inc DIunge was carried OF the field.
nanny vas not seriously injured,
however. Wynne kicked and he
PAW. after some unsuccessful line
pIunefnE. returned with another
punt. Az this time the game prom
lsed 10 become a kicking duel Ihe
fasf Notre Dame backheld suddenly
began 10 work. and when the pail
was IN midheld Johnny Mohardt cGt
'oose from the crowd and TOOK ne
bali within a few yards OF goal
Thomas took Il over on the next
NAV ana Buck shaw kicked the goal
DE Pauw kicked of. On the lHs'
play Desch was thrown for loss
but Immediately afterward Chet
Wynne lodged through tackle and
ran 20 yards Tor the second touch-
down. Shaw kicked the goal
Too Much SiOhardt-
Desch and Mohardt figured promi-
nently in the next touchdown TO
begin With. Gus returned the ball
NfnhaTdt